[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 52 (Monday, March 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14238-14239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5267]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. 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, an 
information collection package with the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) concerning Collection of Human Resource information from major 
DOE contractors for contract management, administration, and cost 
control. 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 16, 2008. 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: Robert M. Myers, U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20585-1615, 202-287-1584, or by fax at 202-287-1656 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 Robert Myers at the address listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This package contains:
    (1) OMB No. 1910-0600;
    (2) Package Title: Industrial Relations;
    (3) Type of Review: Renewal;
    (4) Purpose: This information is required for management oversight 
for the Department of Energy's Facilities Management Contractors and to 
ensure that the programmatic and

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administrative management requirements of the contract are managed 
efficiently and effectively;
    (5) Respondents: 349;
    (6) Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 8,173.

    Statutory Authority: The basic authority for collection of this 
data is the statute establishing the Department of Energy 
(``Department of Energy Organization Act,'' Public Law 95-91, of 
August 4, 1977). It vests the Secretary of Energy with the executive 
direction and management function, authority, and responsibilities 
for the Department, including contract management. The provisions of 
42 U.S.C. 7254 state that ``The Secretary is authorized to prescribe 
such procedural and administrative rules and regulations as he may 
deem necessary or appropriate to administer and manage the functions 
now or hereafter vested in him.''

    Issued in Washington, DC on March 8, 2008.
Edward R. Simpson,
Director, Office of Procurement and Assistance Management.
[FR Doc. E8-5267 Filed 3-14-08; 8:45 am]
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