[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 232 (Monday, December 5, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72432-72433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6843]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a 
continuation of a collection of information that DOE is developing for 
submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The package requests a three-year 
extension of its Financial Assistance Information Collection, OMB 
Control Number 1910-0400. This information collection package covers 
collections of information necessary to plan, solicit, negotiate, award 
and administer grants and cooperative agreements under the Department's 
financial assistance programs. The information is used by Departmental 
management to exercise management oversight with respect to 
implementation of applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and 
obligations. The collection of this information is critical to ensure 
that the Government has sufficient information to judge the degree to 
which awardees meet the terms of their agreements; that public funds 
are spent in the manner intended; and that fraud, waste and abuse are 
immediately detected and eliminated. 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

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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 February 3, 2006. 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 Richard Langston, Office of 
Procurement and Assistance, MA-61, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC, 20585, or by fax at 202-287-1345, or by e-mail at 
[email protected] and to Sharon Evelin, Director, Records 
Management Division IM-11/Germantown Bldg., Office of Business and 
Information Management, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 
20585-1290 or by fax, 301-903-3455 or by e-mail to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Richard Langston at the address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This package contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910-
0400; (2) Package Title: DOE Financial Assistance Information 
Clearance; (3) Type of Review: Continuation of Information Collection 
under Paperwork Reduction Act; (4) Purpose: This information collection 
package covers collections of information necessary to plan, solicit, 
negotiate, award and administer grants and cooperative agreements under 
the Department's financial assistance programs. The information is used 
by Departmental management to exercise management oversight with 
respect to implementation of applicable statutory and regulatory 
requirements and obligations. The collection of this information is 
critical to ensure that the Government has sufficient information to 
judge the degree to which awardees meet the terms of their agreements; 
that public funds are spent in the manner intended; and that fraud, 
waste and abuse are immediately detected and eliminated; (5) Privacy 
Impact Assessment: This is not applicable as none of the collections 
requests personal or private information; (6) Number of Collections: 
36; (7) Respondents: 44,457; and, (8) Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 
415,544.

    Statutory Authority: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).

    Dated: Issued in Washington, DC, on November 18, 2005.
Michael P. Fischetti,
Director, Office of Procurement and Assistance Policy, Office of 
Procurement and Assistance Management.
[FR Doc. E5-6843 Filed 12-2-05; 8:45 am]
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