[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 58 (Friday, March 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14588-14589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6721]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Proposed Agency Information Collection
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for OMB review and comment.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed
emergency collection of information that DOE is developing to collect
data on the status of activities, project progress, jobs created and
retained, spend rates and performance metrics under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. 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 collection must be received on or before
April 9, 2010. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments
within that period, contact the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon as
possible.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to:
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Anthony Brooks, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20585.
Or by fax at 202-586-6969, or by e-mail at
[email protected] and
DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office
of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or copies of the information
collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Anthony
Brooks at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This emergency information collection
request contains: (1) New; (2) Information Collection Request Title:
Department of Energy (DOE); (3) Type of Review: Emergency; (4) Purpose:
To collect data on the status of activities, project progress, jobs
created and retained, spend rates and performance metrics under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This will ensure
adequate information is available to support sound project management
and to meet the transparency and accountability associated with the
Recovery Act by requesting approval for monthly reporting; (5) Annual
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,700; (6) Annual Estimated Number of
Total Responses: 14,800; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours:
Approximately 93,240; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping
Cost Burden: $13,986,000.
Statutory Authority: Title IV of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, Pub. L. 11-5.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 19, 2010.
Jay Hoffman,
Director, Office of Program Analysis & Evaluation, Office of CFO.
[FR Doc. 2010-6721 Filed 3-25-10; 8:45 am]
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