New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Emergency
12/03/2021
11/26/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
6 Months From Approved
15,000
0
2,500
0
145,475
0
DOE Applicant Portal
Pursuant to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures established in 5 C.F.R Part 1320, Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public, the Department of
Energy (DOE) is requesting that the proposed information of collection, DOEâs Applicant Portal, be processed as an Emergency Clearance Information Collection
Request (ICR) as referenced in 5 C.F.R. § 1320.13, Emergency processing.
DOE has determined that the information must be collected prior to the time periods established under Part 1320 of the regulation, and that this information is essential to
DOEâs implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal (BID). DOE has a key role in implementing the clean energy provisions of BID to modernize the nationâs energy infrastructure, create jobs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance our energy sector, and benefit underserved communities. BID provides more than $62 billion to the Department and DOE will need to hire nearly 1,000 new employees in the immediate future.
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:
(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;
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.