[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 49 (Friday, March 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11849-11850]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5640]


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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected].

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 ([email protected]).

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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