[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 23 (Thursday, February 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6142-6144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2461]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a 
proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for 
submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 
the proposed 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

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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 March 30, 2009. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in 
ADDRESSES as soon as possible. Likewise, an interested member of the 
public can view the collection of information in Survey below or can 
gain access to it by requesting the survey by e-mail from 
[email protected]. Response will be provided within 60 days of 
the time of request.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to: Douglas E. George, IN-10 
(Ops), 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, 
[email protected], Fax: 202-586-0342.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection and instructions should be 
directed to: Douglas E. George, IN-10 (Ops), 1000 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20585; or electronically via: 
[email protected], or To: Douglas E. George, IN-10 (Ops), Fax: 
202-586-0342.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. ``New''; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: Office of Intelligence Customer Survey; (3) Type of Collection: 
New; Voluntary (4) Purpose: To track, on a monthly basis, the internal 
and external organizational use of and satisfaction and/or 
dissatisfaction with DOE Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence 
products. It provides senior managers with information revealing the 
relative success and utility of DOE intelligence products; (5) 
Estimated annual number of respondents: 100; (6) Estimated annual 
number of Burden Hours: 25 hours for annual estimate cost of $1500 or 
less. Estimated cost is based on the salaries of personnel providing 
the respondent data; (6) Legal Authority: EO 12333; EO 13355; the 
National Strategy for Information Sharing (NSIS); ADCI/AP 2000-01 
(Strategic Investment Plan for Intelligence Community Analysis); and 
U.S. Department of Energy Order 200.2.
    Survey: The information collection request is composed of the 
attached survey.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 30, 2009.
Marie Falkowski,
Director of Operations, IN-10 (Ops), Department of Energy.

Customer Survey

Customer Surveys provide valuable services to all concerned. Most 
important, though, a good survey serves you--the customer--with an 
insightful tool to help produce a better product to meet your 
requirements. Please take a few moments to help DOE's Office of 
Intelligence understand its customer and what it can do to serve you 
better.

    1. As a DOE customer, my organization can be identified as follows:
    a. DOE internal.
    b. DOE external.
    c. Member of the Intelligence Community.
    d. Non-member of the Intelligence Community.

    e. Other (explain)--------.

    2. A customer point-of-contact name/phone/email with whom DOE may 
follow up:

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    3. My organization's distinctive intelligence competencies lie in 
the area(s) of (annotate all that apply):
    a. All-source intelligence.
    b. SIGINT.
    c. IMINT.
    d. HUMINT.
    e. Other (please specify):

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    4. How do you, as the customer, define ``success?''
    a. By fulfilling my organization's mission requirements.
    b. Through the achievement of formal organizational goals and 
objectives.
    c. By completing all levels of tasking in a timely manner.
    d. By not making any critical mistakes.
    e. Other:

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    5. What do you perceive as the issue posing the greatest existing 
challenge/problem to your organization's overall success:

    a. Insufficient resources (i.e., money, manpower, equipment, etc.).
    b. Ineffective policy.
    c. Poor management/leadership.
    d. Insuffucient and/or inaccurate intelligence.
    e. Other (please specify):

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    6. What impending change do you see becoming the priority in your 
work environment?

    a. Fewer resources (i.e., money, manpower, equipment).
    b. New policies.
    c. New or expanded mission.
    d. More and/or improved intelligence.
    e. Other (please specify):

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    7. My organization uses intelligence products:
    a. Daily.
    b. Weekly.
    c. Monthly.
    d. Rarely.
    e. Never.
    8. DOE Office of Intelligence products are used:

    a. Daily.
    b. Weekly.
    c. Monthly.
    d. Rarely.
    e. Never.
    9. Which of the following DOE intelligence products does your 
organization use most frequently?

    a. Bi-Weekly Counterterrorism Bulletin.
    b. CI Notes.
    c. Biennial Site Threat Assessments from all DOE facilities.
    d. Special Reports.
    e. Other (please specify):

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    10. If you use DOE Office of Intelligence products, what would you 
estimate as their percentage of the total intelligence products you 
use?

    a. > 76%.
    b. 51-75%.
    c. 10-50%.
    d. Less than 10%.
    e. DOE Office of Intelligence products are not used by my 
organization.
    11. Why does your organization use DOE Office of Intelligence 
products (annotate all that apply)?

    a. Similar missions.
    b. Outstanding product quality.
    c. Product ease of accessability and/or dedication to my 
information needs.
    d. They supplement other all-source products we use.
    e. Other (please specify):

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    12. How does your organization use DOE Office of Intelligence 
products (annotate all that apply):
    a. Operational requirements.
    b. Technical understanding of foreign government nuclear and/or 
energy associated systems.
    c. Intelligence analysis.

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    d. To assist in policy formulation.
    e. Other (please specify):

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    13. DOE Office of Intelligence products contribute to the solution 
of my organization's following problems/challenges (annotate all that 
apply):

    a. Technical understanding of foreign government nuclear associated 
systems and new energy technologies.
    b. Tracking terrorist pursuit of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
    c. Foreign government pursuit, fielding and/or proliferation of WMD 
or new energy technologies.
    d. Understanding the role WMD and/or other energy systems may play 
in the formulation of new national and/or international policy.
    e. Other (please specify):

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    14. How can DOE's Office of Intelligence make its products easier 
for customer use (please annotate all that apply).

    a. Expand its intelligence product line (i.e., product types/
categories).
    b. Tailor its product line to specific customer requirements.
    c. Integrate customer feedback into each product.
    d. Ensure all DOE intelligence products are readily accessible via 
customer classified and/or unclassified IT network portals.
    e. Other (please specify):

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    15. How can DOE's Office of Intelligence expand its services to 
meet your needs (please annotate all that apply)?

    a. Define DOE's key intelligence product line.
    b. Determine customer intelligence requirements met by DOE's 
product line.
    c. Support the development and enhancement of IC enterprise-wide 
intelligence data standards.
    d. Ensure the resources necessary (i.e., programs and budgets) to 
achieve DOE's intelligence goals and objectives.
    e. Other (please specify):

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    16. As a customer of DOE intelligence product, what is your primary 
consideration in determining which agency's intelligence product is 
best suited to your needs?

    a. The products are consistently based on all-source intelligence.
    b. The product's objectivity, balance and depth of analysis.
    c. Product is written for tailored re-use (i.e., sanitization, 
wider dissemination, etc.)
    d. The product is technically accurate.
    e. Other (please specify):

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    17. As a customer of and/or collaborator on DOE intelligence 
products, how much of your organization's total intelligence product 
budget is associated with DOE?

    a. >50%.
    b. 25-50%.
    c. 5-25%.
    d. 5%.
    e. Other (please specify):

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    18. What change(s) should DOE make to its intelligence products to 
increase the percentage of your organization's intelligence product 
budget associated with DOE (please annotate all that apply)?

    a. More use of all-source analysis.
    b. More product balance and depth of analysis.
    c. More products written for tailored re-use (i.e., sanitization, 
wider dissemination).
    d. Better technical accuracy.
    e. Other (please specify):

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    19. As a customer or prospective customer for DOE intelligence 
product, do you believe our intelligence budget is sufficient to 
produce credible product to meet your needs?
    a. Yes.
    b. No.
    c. Don't Know.
    20. How do DOE's intelligence products compare to similar products 
of other IC members?

    a. Better.
    b. Pretty much the same.
    c. Slightly less comparable.
    d. Not comparable.
    e. Other (please specifiy):

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    21. As a customer of DOE intelligence products, what do you see as 
DOE's distinctive competencies (please annotate all that apply):

    a. Technical knowledge on nuclear or energy issues.
    b. Product balance and depth of analysis.
    c. Ability to tailor product to specific customer needs.
    d. Product currency and responsiveness.
    e. Other (please specify):

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    22. What would make customers lose interest DOE intelligence 
products?

    a. Product technical or other inaccuracies.
    b. Shallow analysis.
    c. Failure to focus on its customers' current topics of interest.
    d. Dedicating insufficient resources to DOE intelligence products.
    e. Other (please specify):

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    23. How can DOE's Office of Intelligence increase the credibility 
of its intelligence products?
    a. More use of all-source analysis.
    b. More product objectivity, balance and depth of analysis.
    c. More products written for tailored re-use (i.e., sanitization, 
wider dissemination).
    d. Better technical accuracy.
    e. Other (please specify):

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    24. Which of the following statements best describes your overall 
view of DOE intelligence products?

    a. The products meet my mission goals and information requirements.
    b. The products are clear, logical, and support my analysis and/or 
assessments.
    c. The products helped me make good, informed decisions.
    d. The products identified new information relevant to my job.
    e. Other (please specify):

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    25. Additional comments to help DOE improve its intelligence 
products?

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[FR Doc. E9-2461 Filed 2-4-09; 8:45 am]
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