This collection
is approved with the following terms of clearance: DOE is approved
as an emergency clearance to meet American Reinvestment Recovery
Act requirements. This collection will be valid for six months. If
DOE decides to continue use of the collection past the approved
emergency request clearance time period, it must resubmit to OMB
under the normal PRA clearance process for a three-year
approval.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2010
6 Months From Approved
12/31/2011
672
0
56
1,644
0
137
0
0
0
The State Energy Program (SEP) is a
Formula Grant Program that provides annually allocated funding to
all fifty States and six Territories including the District of
Columbia to promote the conservation of energy to reduce the rate
of growth of energy demand and reduce dependence on imported oil
through the development and implementation of a comprehensive
program.
The Department of Energy
(DOE) requires collection of information for the State Energy
Program (SEP) as included in Funding Opportunity Announcement
DE-FOA-000052, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and
the OMB requirements for (1) grant and financial administration,
and (2) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds. FOE
provides Federal financial assistance and technical support to
states and local governments under the EISA. Information gathered
provides current information required to respond to OMB,
congressional and consumer requests and budget preparation. We
request an emergency request at this point and request a waiver
from sending a Federal Register Notice because of the urgency of
the programs and the request of the White House. The SEP Program
has $3.2 billion under ARRA to be spent by March 2012 compared to
less than $100 M historically annually. In order to adequately
monitor, report, and ensure transparency and accountability, we
simply must require monthly reporting instead of quarterly
reporting given the new huge increase in funding for this program.
DOE has reviewed its monitoring and oversight procedures, and has
determined that reporting requirements must be modified to increase
both the frequency of reports and the information needed to ensure
that these programs are managed effectively and efficiently and
achieve Administration goals for job creation and energy
transformation. The information collected is used by program staff
to track the recipients' activities, their progress in achieving
scheduled milestones, and funds expended (including expenditure
rates). The information also enables program staff to provide
required or requested information on program activities to OMB,
Congress and the public.
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:
(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;
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.
Form DOE F 540.1 State Energy Program
SEP Supporting Statement Emergency Request- 12-02-09.doc
State Energy Program