[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 6, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 45751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18034]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review; 
comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information 
collection package to OMB for extension under the provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. The information 
collection package requests a three-year extension of, OMB Control 
Number 1910-0600, entitled ``Industrial Relations.'' This information 
collection package covers information necessary for collection of Human 
Resource information from major Department contractors for contract 
management, administration, and cost control.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before 
September 5, 2008. If you anticipate that you will be submitting 
comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time 
allowed by this notice, please advise the OMB Desk Officer of your 
intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk Officer 
may be telephoned at 202-395-4650.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the

DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 
735 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503; and to

Robert M. Myers, US 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 information collection request 
contains:
    (1) OMB No. 1910-0600;
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: Industrial Relations;
    (3) Purpose: This information is required for management oversight 
for the Department of Energy's Facilities Management Contractors and to 
ensure that the programmatic and administrative management requirements 
of the contract are managed efficiently and effectively;
    (4) Estimated Number of Respondents: 316;
    (5) Estimated Total Burden Hours: 8,140;
    (6) Number of Collections: The information collection request 
contains 8 information and/or recordkeeping requirements.


    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 Aug 
4, 1977, 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. ). 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 July 30, 2008.
Edward R. Simpson,
Director, Office of Procurement and Assistance Management.
[FR Doc. E8-18034 Filed 8-5-08; 8:45 am]
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