Utility Billing

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Recipient Correspondence (Cover) v2.0.docx Supplementary Document	2010-12-10
Utility Correspondence (Cover) v2.0.docx Supplementary Document	2010-12-10
Utility Billing Disclosure waiver v2.0.doc Supplementary Document	2010-12-10
Utility Billing Supporting Statement v15.0.docx Supporting Statement A	2010-12-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
194476	Utility Billing Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1910-5156	ICR Reference No: 201009-1910-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Chrstine Askew
Title: Utility Billing
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: 09/07/2010
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/16/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/01/2010
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 6 months. Upon resubmission, it is suggested the agency carefully re-assess initial burden estimates and make efforts to appropriately categorized any changes in estimates.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2011	6 Months From Approved
Responses	608,424	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	312,500	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	428,000	0	0

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Abstract: DOE intends to collect utility billing data from structures retrofitted through Recovery Act funds under the WAP, SEP, and EECBG programs. In conjunction with recipient-reported information, utility billing data will allow DOE effectively manage the implementation of Recovery Act funds. As such, DOE requests emergency authorization to collect utility billing disclosure waivers from retrofit recipients

Emergency Justfication: The Department of Energy (DOE) requires collection of information for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), the State Energy Program (SEP) and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program in fulfillment of the terms & conditions of its grant agreements. For SEP and EECBG, this information collection includes an estimate of annual energy savings accruing from the implementation projects funded through the Recovery Act. The report of this information for SEP and EECBG relies primarily on“deemed savings” generated from engineering estimates which approximate the impact of an energy conservation measure (ECM) to a facility. The quality of these estimates can vary significantly as different methodologies make different assumptions about the factors surrounding the implementation and usage of the ECM. Furthermore, such estimates cannot track what energy savings are actually realized by implementation of the ECM. As WAP does not require report of energy savings, even these rough estimates of energy savings are unavailable. Collection and analysis of utililty billing data regarding the amount and cost of electricity and natural gas consumption for facilities implementing ECMs through WAP, SEP and EECBG funding is the first step towards quantifying the actual impact of the investment in energy efficiency represented by Recovery Act funds. This information will allow DOE to effectively mange this program, using information regarding relative energy savings accruing from project implementation to inform the best policies and procedures to adopt. DOE must move quickly to obtain and analyze utility billing data to make this effort relevant to improving the implementation of the Recovery Act. As such, DOE requires an emergency request to collect utility billing data for WAP, SEP and EECBG activities on an expedited basis. For the same rationale, DOE also requests a waiver of the requirement to post notice of this collection in the Federal Register. The subsequent normal ICR for utility billing data will post both 60 and 30-day Federal Register notices.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 6861 Name of Law: Energy Conservation and Production Act of 1976
   US Code: 42 USC 6321 Name of Law: Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975
   US Code: 42 USC 17151 Name of Law: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
  

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
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 13	01/21/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Utility Billing

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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	608,424	0	0	608,424	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	312,500	0	0	312,500	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	428,000	0	0	428,000	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: Misecellaneous Actions

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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]? No

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: 09/01/2010

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