In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 6 months. 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.
Additional terms of clearance follow: 1)If DOE seeks renewal of this emergency collection, at 4 months following date of this collection's approval, DOE will begin to dialogue with OMB on burden impact and introducing a risk-tiered model where selected recipients could return to quarterly reporting; 2)Monthly data will be presumed to be for internal use, but where made public, DOE will caveat the data as "preliminary/informal and subject to change"; 3)DOE will include language reflective of terms 1) and 2) in both their supporting statements and guidance; 4)DOE will continue to collect jobs data on a quarterly rather than monthly basis; 5) Upon resubmission, DOE will incorporate the monthly CCPI collection of information to this ICR in order to bring the collection into PRA compliance; 6) DOE will request from OMB a class deviation for performance and financial reporting requirements under 10 CFR 600.151, 600.240,600.341, 600.152,and 600.241 for ICCS.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2010
6 Months From Approved
276
0
0
9,660
0
0
729,000
0
0
Under this program, $1.3 billion in Recovery Funds will be supporting projects similar in technical and management risks, complexity and potential contribution as projects funded under the Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) which received approval from OMB for monthly reporting in 2008. The availability of project progress against cost and schedule milestones, performance metrics, and other measure will help mitigate the risks inherent to projects integrating sophisticated technologies on a commercial scale for the first time.
DOE requests the emergency approval of these ICRs due to the timely nature of DOEÂs 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.
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.
Reporting Guidance 6_15_ 2010_FE.docx
Cover Letter (3).pdf
ICCS Emergency supporting statement_FRN_final.doc
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