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OMB Control No: 1910-5101	ICR Reference No: 200907-1910-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200603-1910-004
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Ted Sears
Title: U.S. Department of Energy Annual Alternative Fuel Vehicle Acquisition Report for State Government and Alternative Fuel Provider Fleets
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/16/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/16/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/14/2009
Terms of Clearance: Reinstated to allow agency to bring collection up to compliance and given prior history as an approved collection. Electronic forms updated to reflect OMB required language.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2010	6 Months From Approved
Responses	303	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,651	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The information is critical to allowing DOE to determine: (1) whether alternative fuel provider and State government fleets are in compliance with the alternative fueled vehicle acquisition mandates of Sections 501 and 507(o)of the Energy Policy Act of 1992; (2) whether such fleets should be allocated credits under Section 508, and (3) whether those fleets that opted into the alternative compliance program under Section 514 are in compliance which applicable requirements. Regulated entities, being covered State and alternative fuel provider fleets, provide this information. Because DOE has the authority under Section 512 to impose civil penalties and fines on violators. The information collection is essential to determine whether alternative fuel provider and State government fleets are in compliance with the various statutory and regulatory provisions.

Emergency Justfication: Thus, this is a continuing reporting requirement, specifically authorized by statute. DOE does not have the authority to waive any of these reporting requirements. The critical/emergency nature of this request is directly related to the Alternative Compliance Waiver applications for vehicle Model Year 2010, which participating fleets must submit by July 31, 2009. Recordkeeping and reporting requirements are critical to DOE because they allow DOE to determine: (1) whether alternative fuel providers and State governments are in compliance with the alternative fueled vehicle (AFV) acquisition mandates set forth in Sections 501 and 507(o) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct), 42 U.S.C. §§ 13251, 13257(o); (2) whether alternative fuel provider and State government fleets should be allocated credits under Section 508 of EPAct, 42 U.S.C. § 13258; and (3) whether alternative fuel provider and State government fleets that opted to waive into the alternative compliance program under Section 514 of EPAct, 42 U.S.C. § 13263a, are in compliance with the applicable requirements. The implementing regulations for these statutory provisions appear at 10 C.F.R. Part 490. Because DOE has the authority under Section 512 of EPAct, 42 U.S.C. § 13262, to impose civil penalties and fines on those who violate the aforementioned statutory and regulatory provisions, information collection is necessary to determine whether alternative fuel provider and State government fleets are in compliance with these provisions. Moreover, extending this collection will allow the Program to accept the completed Alternative Compliance Waiver applications regulated entities are submitting, referenced above, and which are due by July 31, 2009. The collection is critical to allowing DOE and the regulated entities to fulfill their statutorily mandated obligations set forth in EPAct as well as the implementing regulations set forth at 10 C.F.R. Part 490. The current ICR must be effective at the time of that waiver application deadline, particularly given that DOE is strongly encouraging fleets to pursue AC, and significantly, that fleets may submit applications by July 31, 2009, for DOE to review and assess.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 13251, 13257(o), 13258 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 1992

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	303	-14	317
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,651	66	1,585
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The increased burden hours, 66 hours in total, is directly related to the collection, review, and assessment of materials submitted in application for a waiver from Standard Compliance, to operate under Alternative Compliance. These materials contain more information and are more detailed than those related to Standard Compliance, and thus require more detailed review.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Christina Rouleau 301 903-6227 Christina.Rouleau@hq.doe.gov

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