[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48690-48691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20092]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Energy Information Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Energy Information Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request.

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SUMMARY: The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is soliciting 
comments on the proposed three-year extension of approval for Form 
NWPA-830C, ``Delivery Commitment Schedule.''

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 10, 
2000. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that 
period, contact the person listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Jim Finucane, Office of Coal, Nuclear, 
Electric and Alternate Fuels (EI-52), Forrestal Building, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. 20585-0650. Alternatively, Mr. 
Finucane may be reached by phone at 202-426-1960, by e-mail 
[email protected], or by FAX 202-426-1280.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the forms and instructions should be directed to Mr. Finucane 
at the address listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
II. Current Actions
III. Request for Comments
I. Background
    The Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Pub. L. No. 93-275, 
15 U.S.C. 761 et seq.) and the Department of Energy Organization Act 
(Pub. L. No. 95-91), 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) require the Energy 
Information Administration (EIA) to carry out a centralized, 
comprehensive, and unified energy information program. This program 
collects, evaluates, assembles, analyzes, and disseminates information 
on energy resource reserves, production, demand, technology, and 
related economic and statistical information. This information is used 
to assess the adequacy of energy resources to meet near and longer term 
domestic demands.
    The EIA, as part of its effort to comply with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), provides 
the general public and other Federal agencies with opportunities to 
comment on collections of energy information conducted by or in 
conjunction with the EIA. Any comments received help the EIA to prepare 
data requests that maximize the utility of the information collected, 
and to assess the impact of collection requirements on the public. 
Also, the EIA will later seek approval by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) of the collections under Section 3507(h) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.
    Form NWPA-830C, ``Delivery Commitment Schedule,'' is designed to 
allow companies purchasing nuclear waste disposal services from the 
Department of Energy (DOE) to identify the number of assemblies, 
including their initial uranium loading, and the range of discharge 
dates along with the year that the purchaser proposes that the DOE take 
delivery. This is information is required at a point in time 63 months 
before expected transfer to the DOE.

II. Current Actions

    This is a request for comments on EIA's proposal to request a 
three-year extension of approval to continue collecting information 
with Form NWPA-830C, ``Delivery Commitment Schedule,'' with no change 
to the existing collection.

III. Request for Comments

    Prospective respondents and other interested parties should comment 
on the actions discussed in item II. The following guidelines are 
provided to assist in the preparation of comments.

General Issues

    A. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency and does the 
information have practical utility? Practical utility is defined as the 
actual usefulness of information to or for an agency, taking into 
account its accuracy, adequacy, reliability, timeliness, and the 
agency's ability to process the information it collects.
    B. What enhancements can be made to the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected?

As a Potential Respondent

    A. Are the instructions and definitions clear and sufficient? If 
not, which instructions need clarification?
    B. Can information be submitted by the due date?
    C. The estimated burden on each respondent to complete Form NWPA-
830C is an average of 1 hour. Burden includes the total time, effort, 
or financial resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, disclose 
and provide the information. In your opinion, how accurate is this 
estimate?
    D. The agency estimates that the only cost to a respondent is for 
the time it will take to complete the collection. Will a respondent 
incur start-up costs for reporting, or any recurring annual costs for 
operation, maintenance, and purchase of services associated with this 
information collection?

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    E. What additional actions could be taken to minimize the burden of 
this collection of information? Such actions may involve the use of 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    F. Does any other Federal, State, or local agency collect similar 
information? If so, specify the agency, the data element(s), and the 
methods of collection.

As a Potential Data User

    A. Is the information useful at the levels of detail indicated on 
the form?
    B. For what purpose(s) would the information be used? Be specific.
    C. Are there alternate sources for the information and are they 
useful? If so, what are their weaknesses and/or strengths?
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the form. They also 
will become a matter of public record.

    Statutory Authority: Sections 3506(c)(2)(A) and 3507(h)(1) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35).

    Issued in Washington, D.C., August 3, 2000.
Jay H. Casselberry,
Agency Clearance Officer, Statistics and Methods Group, Energy 
Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-20092 Filed 8-8-00; 8:45 am]
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