DOE Applicant Portal

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DOE F 321.2 DOE Applicant Portal Form and Instruction	New
Supporting Statement A_ Applicant Portal_1-4-22.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-01-04
2021 Emergency DOE PRA Memo to Sharon Block - OMB - DOE Applicant Portal_1-4-22.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-01-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
251013	DOE Applicant Portal Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202201-1910-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: John Walsh
Title: DOE Applicant Portal
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: 01/11/2022
Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/04/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	15,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,505	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	145,475	0

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Abstract: 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, DOE’s 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 DOE’s implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). DOE has a key role in implementing the clean energy provisions of BIL to modernize the nation’s energy infrastructure, create jobs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance our energy sector, and benefit underserved communities. BIL provides more than $62 billion to the Department and DOE will need to hire more than 1,000 new employees in the immediate future.

Emergency Justfication: 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, DOE’s 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 DOE’s implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). DOE has a key role in implementing the clean energy provisions of BIL to modernize the nation’s energy infrastructure, create jobs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance our energy sector, and benefit underserved communities. BIL provides more than $62 billion to the Department and DOE will need to hire more than 1,000 new employees in the immediate future.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 58 Infrastructure Investment and Name of Law: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 117 - 58 Infrastructure Investment and Name of Law: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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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

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
DOE Applicant Portal	DOE F 321.2	DOE Applicant Portal

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	15,000	0	15,000	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,505	0	2,505	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	145,475	0	145,475	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: $28,400

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

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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: 01/04/2022

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