[Federal Register: May 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 96)]
[Notices]
[Page 23685]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Voluntary
Collection for Reliability, Survivability, Resiliency (RSR) Project;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE),
Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER), Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Agency Voluntary Information Collection Activities: Proposed
Collection; Comment Request.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability,
Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration is soliciting comments
for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 on the proposed RSR Project's
voluntary participation by industry in the collection of information to
identify systemic problems and dependency issues impacting the energy
sector's system-wide reliability, survivability and resiliency that
will assist in pre-event planning. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed voluntary 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 the proposed information collection must be
received on or before July 20, 2009. 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 Kenneth Friedman by fax at
202-586-2623 or by e-mail at Kenneth.friedman@hq.doe.gov. The mailing
address is Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington,
DC 20585. Alternatively, Kenneth Friedman may be reached by phone at
202-586-0379.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Kenneth Friedman at the address, e-mail and phone
number listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request
contains:
(1) OMB No. New.
(2) Voluntary Information Collection Request Title: Reliability,
Survivability, (RSR) project.
(3) Type of Review: New.
(4) Purpose: DOE's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability and the Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration
Division have launched the RSR Project to support the goals for the
Energy Sector Specific plan (SSP) to ensure a robust and resilient
energy infrastructure in which continuity of business and service
reliability are strengthened. In cooperation with energy sector
industry and partners, the RSR Project will assist in identifying
systemic problems and dependency issues that may impact system-wide
reliability, survivability and resiliency within the energy sector.
Categories of information will include operational issues from recent
history, controls safeguarding assets, supply chain critical suppliers,
evaluation of emergency response, mitigation of disruptions,
consequence impact on business continuity and service, impact on local
area, restoration and recovery tie. The collected data will generate
reports for ISER that will support pre-event planning. Feedback will be
provided to industry that addresses potential restoration concerns.
(5) Respondents: Energy Sector Industry volunteers up to 1500
sites.
(6) Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 30,000 hours based on 20
hours maximum per site for a total of 1500 sites. There is no
requirement for record keeping.
Statutory Authority: Department of Energy Organization Act (DOE
Act), 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq., the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 792
et seq. Section 1016(e) of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C.
5195c). Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD7.
Issued in Washington, DC on May 14, 2009.
William N. Bryan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure Security & Energy
Restoration.
[FR Doc. E9-11733 Filed 5-19-09; 8:45 am]
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