Energy Department Extends Routine State Grant Reporting
Published Date: 6/30/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Energy is extending its info collection for the State Energy Program for three more years. This affects 56 grantees who report on how they use grant money from the program and the Infrastructure and Jobs Act. Comments on this extension are due by August 31, 2026, and the goal is to keep tracking funds are spent wisely without adding extra hassle.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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SEP Reporting Extended Three Years
The Department of Energy is extending its State Energy Program information collection for three years. Fifty-six grantees must continue reporting (about 744 responses per year), which DOE estimates will require 12,056 annual burden hours and $1,002,456 in annual reporting and recordkeeping costs; comments are due on or before August 31, 2026.
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