[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 182 (Thursday, September 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 54154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21825]


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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 request with the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) where Foreign Travel Management System (FTMS) has been identified 
as a DOE system that is part of OMB's eGov initiative. 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; and (c) 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 60 days after date of publication in the Federal 
Register. 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 Julie Squires by fax at 
(202) 586-0406 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 Julie Squires at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. 1910-1800; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: Foreign Travel Management System (FTMS); (3) Type of Review: 
Renewal; (4) Purpose: FTMS is the Department of Energy's (DOE) 
centralized web-based system which tracks, records, and secures 
approval of all travel conducted by DOE federal employees and 
contractors. The system allows DOE to have full accountability of all 
travel and in cases of emergency; the Department is able to quickly 
retrieve information as to who is traveling, where the individual is 
traveling, and the dates of travel. (5) Respondents: 2,465; (6) 
Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 5,000.

    Statutory Authority: DOE O 551.1C, ``Official Foreign Travel''.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 24, 2008.
Julie Squires,
Acting Director, Office of International Travel and Exchange Visitor 
Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-21825 Filed 9-17-08; 8:45 am]
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