Federal Register #2026-20459

DOE Seeks Comments on State Energy Program Information Collection

The U.S. Department of Energy is requesting public comments on its State Energy Program information collection, not seeking to purchase products or services. - Government agency: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE); the notice concerns the State Energy Program (SEP). No sub-agency or responsible office is identified. - Purpose: Collect information about grantee activities, expenditures, and results for SEP annual appropriations and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding, to assess whether funds are used appropriately, effectively, and expeditiously. - Estimated annual reporting burden: 56 respondents, 744 responses, 12,056 burden hours, and $1,002,456 in reporting and recordkeeping costs. - Comments sought: Feedback on the collection’s necessity and utility, burden estimates, information quality, and ways to reduce respondent burden. - Procurement details: No products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or vendors are identified; this is an information-collection notice, not a procurement opportunity or award.

Description

The U.S. Department of Energy intends to revise and extend for three years its information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget titled State Energy Program (OMB Control Number 1910-5126). The collection gathers information on grantee activities, expenditures, and results related to State Energy Program annual appropriations and funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The notice invites comments on the need for the collection, estimated burden, information quality, and ways to reduce respondent burden. Comments must be received by November 5, 2026.

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