Proposed Agency Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY:

U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION:

Notice and Request for Comments.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES:

Comments regarding this proposed information collection must

be received on or before April 5, 2010. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact Mr. Dennis A. Smith as listed below.

ADDRESSES:

Written comments may be sent to Mr. Dennis A. Smith, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, EE-2G, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, by phone at 202-586-1791, or by fax at 202-586-2476, or by e-mail at

dennis.a.smith@ee.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Mr. Dennis Smith using the contact information listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This information collection request contains:

(1)

OMB No.:

New; (2)

Information Collection Request Title:

Test of Potential Fuel Economy Benefits of In-Vehicle Driver Feedback Devices; (3)

Type of Request:

New Collection; (4)

Purpose:

The In-Vehicle Driver Feedback study will establish a rigorous scientific basis for informing consumers about the potential fuel economy benefits of in-vehicle fuel economy feedback devices. If the test confirms that fuel economy feedback devices can enable drivers to achieve measurable improvements in fuel economy, this information will be made available to the general public via the joint Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Web site,

http://www.fueleconomy.gov;

(5)

Estimated Number of Respondents:

150 (not an annual collection); (6)

Estimated Number of Total Responses:

150; (7)

Estimated Number of Burden Hours:

300 hours; (8)

Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden:

N/A—Not an annual collection.

Statutory Authority:

42 U.S.C. 16191; 49 U.S.C. 32908 (c)-(3) and (g)-(2)-(A).

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2010.

Dennis A. Smith,

National Clean Cities Director, Office of Vehicle Technologies, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

[FR Doc. 2010-2171 Filed 2-1-10; 8:45 am]

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