Solar Market Indicators

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement-SolarMarketIndicators final.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-08-30	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
199034	Solar Market Indicators	Other-Question List	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 201108-1910-013
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Charles Coggeshall
Title: Solar Market Indicators
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 04/16/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/02/2011
Terms of Clearance: The agency requested to withdraw the collection in order to resubmit upon further development of the survey instrument and analytical methodology to be applied to the collected information.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: As part of the Department of Energy's efforts to make solar energy cost-competitive, the Agency seeks to reduce non-hardware costs of solar electric systems associated with processes such as project siting, permitting and interconnection, system installation, and project financing. These costs currently make up approximately 30-40% of the cost of a solar installation. In order to direct strategic investments toward reducing those costs, the Agency requires information on the current status of non-hardware costs and the underlying cost drivers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 5581 Name of Law: Solar Photovoltaic Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act
   US Code: 42 USC 7256 Name of Law: Department of Energy Organization Act
  

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:
	76 FR 125	06/29/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 171	09/02/2011
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
Solar Market Indicators

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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: $38,000

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]? 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)? No

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: 09/02/2011

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