Weather Assistance Program (WAP)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DOE F 540.4 Weather Assistance Program (WAP) Form and Instruction	Modified
WAP Normal ICR (36 month) Supporting Statement w-OMB changes 9-22-10.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-09-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23454	Weather Assistance Program (WAP) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1910-5127	ICR Reference No: 201005-1910-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200912-1910-002
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Christine Askew
Title: Weather Assistance Program (WAP)
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: 09/24/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/01/2010
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years. Additional terms of clearance follow: 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"; 2)DOE will include language reflective of term 1) in both its supporting statements and guidance; 3)DOE will continue to collect jobs data on a quarterly rather than monthly basis; 4) upon resubmission, DOE will re-assess the need for monthly relative to quarterly reporting.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2010
Responses	696	0	708
Time Burden (Hours)	3,248	0	2,124
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: DOE requests authorization to collect data on the status of WAP activities: units completed, outlays and related information. DOE has also requested authorization to liaise regularly with states to gather real-time data on implementation issues, challenges, and activities.

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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
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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Weather Assistance Program (WAP)	DOE F 540.4, DOE F 540.2, DOE F 540.5, DOE F 540.3	Annual Training Technical Assistance, Monitoring and Leveraging Report ,   Weatherization Assistance Program Subgrantee Information ,   Weatherization Annual File Worksheet ,   Weatherization Assistance Program Quarterly Program Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	696	708	0	0	-12	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,248	2,124	0	-36	1,160	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: A number of State agencies, including Wisconsin, Texas, Florida, Minnesota, and Illinois, collect this information on an up-to daily basis in order to effectively manage their programs. As such the report of this data on a monthly basis is of a very marginal additional burden to State agencies, and includes that time necessary to login to PAGE and provide information that they have already collected

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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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