ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION DATA CONSUMER ACCESS AND CONTROL QUESTIONNAIRE

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Questionnaire_Request_Letter.doc Supplementary Document	2012-03-19
EmergencyICRJustificationCoverLetter.doc Supplementary Document	2012-02-09
Supporting_Statement_PartB.docx Supporting Statement B	2012-03-19
Supporting_Statement_PartA.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-03-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
201102	ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTIONDATA CONSUMER ACCESS AND CONTROL QUESTIONNAIRE Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1910-5164	ICR Reference No: 201202-1910-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Jamie Vernon
Title: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION DATA CONSUMER ACCESS AND CONTROL QUESTIONNAIRE
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: 02/17/2012
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/20/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/14/2012
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the emergency information collection is approved for 6 months. This collection is approved with the following terms of clearance: This collection will be valid for six months. If DOE decides to continue to use the collection past the approved emergency request clearance time period, it must resubmit a normal collection to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process for a three-year approval.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2012	6 Months From Approved
Responses	3,261	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	761	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: DOE will generate a publicly-accessible "crowd-sourced" map that discloses consumer access to electricity consumption data and the ability to share that data with third parties. This requires DOE to collect information about data access and sharing services offered to customers by electricity providers. EERE has developed an online questionnaire device that captures and publishes the necessary information as a series of web-based maps. DOE is requesting a 3-year approval for this information collection request.

Emergency Justfication: DOE requests the emergency approval of this ICR due to the timely nature of the President’s recent request to “increase the pace of the implementation of energy conservation measures, and improve the results from its energy efficiency investments.” Earlier this year, a joint memo from the White House, DOE, USDA, DOI and NIST announced that DOE would undertake as part of the grid modernization initiatives the production of a “crowd-sourced” map to track progress on efforts to improve consumer access to and control of their energy usage data. The “crowd-sourced” map would enable Americans to take advantage of new tools and services to manage their energy use and save on their utility bills.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 772(b) Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
   US Code: 42 USC 152 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:
	77 FR 9	01/13/2012
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
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTIONDATA CONSUMER ACCESS AND CONTROL QUESTIONNAIRE

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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	3,261	0	0	0	3,261	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	761	0	0	0	761	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $37,210

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 02/14/2012

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