State Energy Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DOE F 540.7 SEP Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Quarterly Program Report	Form	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 540.8 SEP Master File	Form	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 540.1 SEP Annual File Worksheet	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form DOE F 540.6 SEP Quarterly Program Report	Form	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 540.6 State Energy Program	Form	Modified	Repair queued
2023 1910-5126 Supporting Statement_Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-01-26	Repair queued
30-day FRN 12-28-22.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-19	Repair queued
60-day FRN 10-19-22.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-19	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23453	State Energy Program	Form	Modified	SEP Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Quarterly Program Report
23453	State Energy Program	Form	Modified	SEP Master File
23453	State Energy Program	Form	Modified	SEP Annual File Worksheet
23453	State Energy Program	Form	Modified	SEP Quarterly Program Report
23453	State Energy Program	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1910-5126	ICR Reference No: 202301-1910-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202006-1910-001
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Gregory Davoren
Title: State Energy Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 05/01/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/26/2023
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 1320.5(a), the agency is reminded that an agency cannot collect information without a valid OMB control number. Please resubmit as an Existing ICR without an OMB Control Number.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2023
Responses	224	0	224
Time Burden (Hours)	7,456	0	7,456
Cost Burden (Dollars)	315,910	0	315,910

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Abstract: The information collection request, State Energy Program (SEP), was previously approved on August 31, 2020 under OMB Control No. 1910-5126 and its current expiration date is August 31, 2023. This ICR includes SEP Annual Appropriations and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This ICR makes updates to the SEP reporting metrics to ensure the requested information can be shared on an annual basis with Congress.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 101 - 440 364, 3, 4 Name of Law: State Energy Efficiency Programs Improvement Act
   PL: Pub.L. 94 - 163 361-365 Name of Law: Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975
   PL: Pub.L. 102 - 486 141 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 1992
  

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:
	87 FR 63487	10/19/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 79878	12/28/2022
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
State Energy Program	DOE F 540.1, DOE F 540.6, DOE F 540.8, DOE F 540.7	SEP Quarterly Program Report ,   SEP Annual File Worksheet ,   SEP Master File ,   SEP Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Quarterly Program Report

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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: The changes to this collection from the previous version are due to the increase in funding from IIJA and the implementation of new funding for State Energy Program activities.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $77,384

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.     No

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.     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? 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: 01/26/2023

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