State Energy Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DOE F 540.1 State Energy Program	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
SEP Normal ICR (36 Month) Supporting Statement v2 08-31-2010.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-09-01	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23453	State Energy Program	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1910-5126	ICR Reference No: 201005-1910-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200912-1910-003
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Christine Askew
Title: State Energy Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/02/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/01/2010
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years with the following terms of clearance: 1)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" and DOE will continue to include this term in its program guidance; 2)DOE will update program guidance to reflect the reduction in collected monthly data to outlays only; 3)DOE will continue to collect jobs data on a quarterly rather than monthly basis.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2010
Responses	672	0	672
Time Burden (Hours)	4,256	0	1,644
Cost Burden (Dollars)	170,240	0	0

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Abstract: DOE requests authorization to gather information on the status of SEP activities on both a monthly and quarterly basis. On a monthly basis: actual expenditures and obligations. On a quarterly basis: planned and actual expenditures, actual obligations, planned and actual activities, impact estimates.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 101 - 440 364, 3, 4 Name of Law: State Energy Efficiency Programs Improvement Act
   PL: Pub.L. 94 - 163 361-365 Name of Law: Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975
   PL: Pub.L. 102 - 486 141 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 1992
  

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 73	04/16/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 126	07/01/2010
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
State Energy Program	DOE F 540.1	State Energy Program Narrative Information Worksheet

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	672	672	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,256	1,644	0	2,912	-300	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	170,240	0	0	170,240	0	0

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: Increased reporting frequency.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,960

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]? No

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: 07/01/2010

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