U.S. Department of Energy Loan Guarantee for Projects that Employ Innovative Technologies

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 540.2 APPLICATION GUIDANCE FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Justification for Emergency Processing.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2008-01-23	Repair queued
ABSTRACT.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-01-23	Repair queued
Loan Guarantee Supp OMB 011508.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-01-16	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
183414	APPLICATION GUIDANCE FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 200801-1910-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: David Schmitzer
Title: U.S. Department of Energy Loan Guarantee for Projects that Employ Innovative Technologies
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 01/18/2008
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 02/06/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/17/2008
Terms of Clearance: OMB Control Number: 1910-5134 was submitted to OMB at the proposed rule stage for the DOE Loan Guarantee Program. The terms of clearance for this ICR indicated that OMB was withholding approval of the package until the final rule was submitted and that the ICR package should be revised to reflect the change in burden. Emergency approval is not warranted.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		6 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005 or Act) established a Federal loan guarantee program (LGP or Program) for eligible energy projects that employed innovative technologies (LGP or Program). Title XVII of EPACT 2005 authorizes the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to make loan guarantees for projects that “avoid, reduce, or sequester air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases; and employs new or significantly improved technologies as compared to commercial technologies in service in the United States at the time the guarantee is issued.” As stipulated in the Act, loan guarantees issued by the Department of Energy (DOE) under Title XVII shall be based upon a determination that there is a “reasonable prospect” of repayment by the Borrower of the Guaranteed Obligations. Accordingly, DOE’s Loan Guarantee Program Office (LGPO) has established an application process that will require Applicants to the Program (Applicants) to submit project information in sufficient detail as to allow the LGPO to undertake a thorough analysis of the project’s ability to repay the Guaranteed Obligations, meet policy goals established by the Act and the implementing regulations (10 C.F.R. Part 609) and meet the Program’s loan underwriting criteria.

Emergency Justfication: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, Section 1320.13, The Department of Energy requests emergency processing of the submission of a collection of information for the “U. S. Department of Energy Loan Guarantee for Projects that Employ Innovative Technologies” application form. The collection of information associated with the application form is needed prior to the expiration of the time periods established under 5 CFR 1320 and is essential to the mission of the Department in support of its Loan Guarantee Program. The Loan Guarantee Program is authorized by Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), Public Law 109-58 (22 USC 16511, et seq.) The Department met with potential pre-applicants in order to assist them in the identification of the additional financial, legal, and technical information that will be required for the submission of full applications consistent with established business lending practices. Financial backing for several of the related projects is time sensitive and dependent upon the successful prosecution of a loan guarantee application at DOE and the prompt issuance of a loan guarantee agreement. Under these circumstances, the Department cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures under 5 CFR 1320 because it would delay the collection of essential information. The Department requests OMB to approve the collection of information by January 18, 2008. The Department also requests OMB to waive the Federal Register Notice because of the time constraints described above. In meeting with potential pre-applicants, the Department has taken all practicable steps to consult with members of the public in order to minimize the burden of the collection of information.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 16511-16514 Name of Law: Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
APPLICATION GUIDANCE FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE	540.2	APPLICATION GUIDANCE FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: N/A

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 01/17/2008

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