[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 222 (Friday, November 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 66943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19476]


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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, intends to extend for three years the 
information collection packages listed at the end of this notice. 
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended information 
collections are necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; 
(b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
information collections, 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 information collections on respondents, including through the 
use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget review 
and approval of these information collections; they also will become a 
matter of public record.

DATES: Comments regarding these proposed information collections must 
be received on or before January 16, 2007. 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: Jeffrey Martus, IM-11/
Germantown Building, 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 Jeffrey Martus at the address listed above in ADDRESSES.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collection packages listed 
in this notice for public comment include the following:
    1. (1) OMB No.: 1910-1400. (2) Package Title: Compliance Statement: 
Energy/Water Conservation Standards for Appliances. (3) Type of Review: 
Renewal. (4) Purpose: This information collection provides the 
Department with the information from manufacturers necessary for 
verifying that products covered under the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act comply with required energy and water conservation 
standards prior to distribution. (5) Respondents: 48. (6) Estimated 
Number of Burden Hours: 1,347.
    2. (1) OMB No.: 1910-5124. (2) Package Title: Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, 
and Infrastructure Technologies Program Baseline Knowledge Assessment. 
(3) Type of Review: Renewal. (4) Purpose: This information is necessary 
to assess the current knowledge and opinions of the general public 
concerning hydrogen, fuel cells, and the hydrogen economy. (5) 
Respondents: 5,495. (6) Estimated Burden Hours: 816.
    3. (1) OMB No.: 1910-5125. (2) Package Title: Work for Others by 
DOE Management and Operating Contractors. (3) Type of Review: Renewal. 
(4) Purpose: This collection is required by the Department to ensure 
that programmatic and administrative management requirements and 
resources are managed efficiently and effectively. (5) Respondents: 20. 
(6) Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 100.
    4. (1) OMB No.: 1910-5115. (2) Package Title: Contractor Legal 
Requirements. (3) Type of Review: Renewal. (4) Purpose: This collection 
is 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: 
515.

    Statutory Authority: Department of Energy Organization Act, 
Public Law 95-91.

    Issued in Washington, DC on November 8, 2006.
Lorretta D. Bryant,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-19476 Filed 11-16-06; 8:45 am]
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