[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 8574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2761]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of Security and Emergency Operations; Agency Information 
Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of proposed Agency information collection and request 
for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a 
proposed information collection that DOE is developing for submission 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. This collection would gather information over a 
three-year period from DOE Federal and contractor employees concerning 
knowledge of DOE required security procedures.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted by April 2, 2001. 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 Stephanie Grimes, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Headquarters, SO-213, 19901 Germantown Road, 
Germantown, MD, 20874-1290; or by FAX at (301) 903-4601; or by e-mail 
at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the forms and instructions should be directed to Stephanie 
Grimes using the contact information listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Collection Title: Security Knowledge Survey.
    OMB Control Number: None.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Frequency of response: semi-annually.
    Respondents: DOE Federal and contractor employees.
    Estimated number of annual respondents: 12,000.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 2,000 hours.

Background

    The Department of Energy, 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 information conducted by or 
in conjunction with DOE. Any comments received help the Department to 
prepare data requests that maximize the utility of the information 
collected, and to assess the impact of collection requirements on the 
public. Also, DOE will later seek approval by the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) of the collections under Section 3506(c) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    Data will be collected from DOE Federal and contractor employees to 
ascertain their general level of knowledge of DOE required security 
procedures. Data will be collected from employees using a web-based 
survey and will consist of 16 multiple choice questions. Participation 
is totally voluntary and anonymous. The data collected will indicate 
the general level of security awareness of the respondent population 
and indicate those security functional areas which require increased 
security education and awareness emphasis. The data will also provide 
input for an evaluation of the DOE Security Program performance in 
compliance with the Government Performance and Results Act 1993 (GPRA).

Request for Comments

    DOE invites comments from prospective respondents and other 
interested parties on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of data is 
necessary to measure the knowledge of DOE employees regarding DOE 
security procedures; (2) the accuracy of DOE's estimate of the burden 
of the proposed information collection; or (3) any means of minimizing 
the burden of the collection of information on those who choose to 
respond. Additional information about DOE's proposed information 
collection may be obtained from the contact person named in this 
notice.
    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: Section 3506(c) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

    Issued in Washington, DC on January 24, 2001.
Susan L. Frey,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Records and Business 
Management, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-2761 Filed 1-31-01; 8:45 am]
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