[Federal Register: March 12, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 49)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Agency Information Collection Extension
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995), is seeking comment on a proposed three-year
extension with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of an
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information collection package concerning litigation and other legal
expenses incurred by its site and facility management contractors.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended 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 May 11, 2004. If you anticipate difficulty in
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below
as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Anne Broker, GC-12, U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Dispute Resolution, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585 or by fax at 202-586-0325 or by e-
mail at anne.broker@hq.doe.gov and to Susan L. Frey, Director, Records
Management Division, IM-11/Germantown Bldg., Office of the Chief
Information Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave.,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290, or by fax at 301-903-9061 or by e-mail
at susan.frey@hq.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Anne Broker at 202-586-5060 (anne.broker@hq.doe.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This package contains: (1) OMB No. 1910-
5115; (2) Package Title: Contractor Legal Management Requirements; (3)
Type of Review: Renewal; (4) Purpose: The collection of this
information continues to be necessary to provide a basis for DOE
decisions on requests, from applicable contractors, for reimbursement
of litigation and other legal expenses.; (5) Respondents: 36; (6)
Estimated Number of Burden Hours: The burden hours for this collection
are estimated to be approximately 465 to 570 hours on an annual basis.
This estimate is based on the estimate that preparation of the initial
plan is 15-30 hours and that no more than 20% of the 36 contractors
will need to submit a legal management plan in any given year. The
estimate for the total also includes an estimate of the approximately
10 hours for an annual budgetary update, which would be submitted by
all contractors.
Statutory Authority: These requirements are promulgated under
authority in section 161 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 42 U.S.C.
2201; the Department of Energy Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 7101, et
seq.; and the National Nuclear Security Administration Act, 50
U.S.C. 2401, et seq.
Issued in Washington, DC on March 4, 2004.
Susan L. Frey,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-5640 Filed 3-11-04; 8:45 am]
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