Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bioenergy Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Cover Letter (2).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-12-18	Repair queued
Bioenergy Supporting Statement_final.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-12-22	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
191615	Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bioenergy Program	Other-spread sheet	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 200912-1910-008
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Jamie Carlson-Bioenergy
Title: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bioenergy Program
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: 12/22/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 09/21/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/22/2009
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the agency requests to withdraw this information collection.

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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: $564 million in Recovery Funds were added to DOE's existing integrated biorefinery program. The program replaced and expanded an existing FOA for integrated biorefinery projects. This emergency request is being made to ensure adequate information is available to support sound project management and to meet the transparency and accountability associated with the Recovery Act by requesting approval for monthly reporting.

Emergency Justfication: DOE requests the emergency approval of these ICRs due to the timely nature of DOE’s investments made under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act). The Recovery Act appropriated $36.7 billion to DOE with the goal of stimulating the U.S. economy and creating jobs in a timely fashion. These weighty goals elevate the importance of the investments and demand a higher level of oversight and information. This view has been reinforced by DOE’s Inspector General who identified several issues related to the ability of Program Offices to track and manage projects. The information that would be collected through these ICRs would provide program directors with the data and management tools they need to avoid cost overruns and ensure DOE stimulus money is working to create U.S. jobs. Another concern shared by the program offices is that quarterly reporting, while well suited to research and development projects, is insufficient to address cost, schedule or other performance issues in upholding Recovery Act and Secretary Chu’s requirements. This view is not taken without regard for the burden it places on Recovery fund recipients. However, many recipients, in keeping with sound business practices, already have their own monthly reporting requirements and are already collecting much of the information requested in these ICRs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bioenergy Program

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,000

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)? Yes

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: 12/22/2009

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