[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 26, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15997-15999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6138]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Agency information collection activities: proposed collection; 
comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM) is 
soliciting comments on its proposal to request a three-year clearance 
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the proposed form: RW-
SCWE-1, ``Organization Climate and Safety Conscious Work Environment 
Survey.''

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DATES: Comments must be filed by May 27, 2008. If you anticipate 
difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the 
person listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Mark Van Der Puy. To ensure receipt of the 
comments by the due date, submission by FAX (702-794-5557) or e-mail 
[email protected] is recommended. The mailing address is U.S. 
Department of Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, 
M/S 523 1551 Hillshire Drive, Suite A, Las Vegas, NV 89134. 
Alternatively, Mr. Van Der Puy may be reached by telephone at 1-800-
225-6972.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed form may be 
obtained at http://www.ocrwm.doe.gov/contact/outreach.shtml. 
Alternatively, requests for additional information or copies of the 
proposed form may be directed to Mr. Van Der Puy at the address listed 
above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background
II. Current Actions
III. Request for Comments

I. Background

    OCRWM proposes to collect information from Federal, contractor, and 
national laboratory employees supporting the OCRWM mission with the 
proposed form: RW-SCWE-1, ``Organization Climate and Safety Conscious 
Work Environment Survey.'' The purpose of this information would be to 
assess the organizational climate and Safety Conscious Work Environment 
(SCWE) as part of OCRWM's desire to continuously improve performance 
and comply with the employee protection requirements of 10 CFR 63.9, 
Employee Protection, and Section 211 of the Energy Reorganization Act 
of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5851).
    OCRWM, as part of its effort to comply with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), is providing the 
general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on 
this proposed collection of information conducted by or in conjunction 
with OCRWM. Any comments received will help OCRWM to prepare the data 
request for OMB approval to maximize the utility of the information 
collected and to assess the impact of collection requirements on the 
public. OCRWM will seek approval by OMB of the collection under Section 
3507(h) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    The proposed form: RW-SCWE-1, ``Organization Climate and Safety 
Conscious Work Environment Survey'' is designed to invite Federal, 
contractor, and national laboratory employees who support the OCRWM 
mission to provide their opinions regarding a variety of topical areas. 
The information collected will be analyzed, shared with the employees 
and other interested parties, and used in planning and assessing 
management actions. It is anticipated that there will be approximately 
200 Federal and 1,500 contractor and national laboratory employees 
responding electronically. Up to 50 paper responses may be collected 
from employees without access to computer work stations.

II. Current Actions

    The current proposed action is a request to OMB for a three-year 
clearance for this data collection. Comments are requested on OCRWM's 
proposal to request this three-year clearance to collect information 
with the proposed form: RW-SCWE-1, ``Organization Climate and Safety 
Conscious Work Environment Survey,'' which is available at http://
ocrwm.doe.gov/contact/outreach.shtml.

III. Request for Comments

    Prospective respondents and other interested parties should comment 
on the proposed request discussed in item II. The following guidelines 
are provided to assist in the preparation of comments.

General Issues

    A. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, and does the 
information have practical utility? Practical utility is defined as the 
actual usefulness of information to or for an agency, taking into 
account its accuracy, adequacy, reliability, timeliness, and the 
agency's ability to process the information it collects.
    B. What enhancements can be made to the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected?

As a Potential Respondent to the Request for Information

    A. What actions could be taken to help ensure and maximize the 
quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of the information to be 
collected?
    B. Are the instructions and definitions clear and sufficient? If 
not, which instructions need clarification?
    C. Potential respondents will be given 21 days to complete the 
form. Can the information be submitted by the due date?
    D. The public reporting burden to complete the proposed form: RW-
SCWE-1, ``Organization Climate and Safety Conscious Work Environment 
Survey,'' is estimated at 25 minutes per respondent. Data will be 
collected on an annual basis. The estimated burden includes the total 
time necessary to provide the requested information. In your opinion, 
how accurate is this estimate?
    E. The agency estimates that there are no costs to respondents, 
because such respondents are employees of Federal agencies, 
contractors, or national laboratories funded by OCRWM. Similarly, 
respondents who participate in planning, administration, analysis, and 
developing actions in response to the information collected are also 
employees of those same Federal agencies, contractors, or national 
laboratories. In your opinion, are there other costs associated with 
the collection of information that OCRWM did not anticipate?
    F. What additional actions could be taken to minimize the burden of 
this collection of information? Such actions may involve the use of 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    G. Does any other Federal, State, or local agency collect similar 
information? If so, specify the agency, the data element(s), and the 
methods of collection.

As a Potential Data User of the Information To Be Collected

    A. What actions could be taken to help ensure and maximize the 
quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of the information 
disseminated?
    B. Is the information useful at the levels of detail to be 
collected?
    C. For what purpose(s) would the information be used? Be specific.
    D. Are there alternate sources for the information and are they 
useful? If so, what are their weaknesses and/or strengths?
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in their entirety in the request for OMB approval of 
the proposed form. They also will become a matter of public record.

    Statutory Authority: Sections 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).


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    Issued in Washington, DC, March 21, 2008.
Alan B. Brownstein,
Chief Operating Officer, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste 
Management.
 [FR Doc. E8-6138 Filed 3-25-08; 8:45 am]
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