[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 48 (Friday, March 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 10902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5462]


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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). 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 12, 2009. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below 
as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to all of the following: 
[email protected].

Denise Clarke, Procurement Analyst, MA-612/L'Enfant Plaza Building, 
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, 
DC, 20585-1615, [email protected]
Ever Crutchfield, Business Analyst, IM-23/Germantown Building, U.S. 
Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20585-1290, [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Denise Clarke at the above address, or by telephone at 
(202) 287-1748.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. 1910-0400; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: DOE Financial Assistance Information Clearance; (3) Type of 
Review: Continuation of Mandatory Information Collection under 
Paperwork Reduction Act; (4) Purpose: This information collection 
package covers collections of information necessary to annually plan, 
solicit, negotiate, award and administer grants and cooperative 
agreements under the Department's financial assistance programs. The 
information is used by Departmental management to exercise management 
oversight with respect to implementation of applicable statutory and 
regulatory requirements and obligations. The collection of this 
information is critical to ensure that the government has sufficient 
information to judge the degree to which awardees meet the terms of 
their agreements; that public funds are spent in the manner intended; 
and that fraud, waste, and abuse are immediately detected and 
eliminated; (5) Respondents: 24,241; and (6) Estimated Number of Burden 
Hours: 239,458.

    Statutory Authority: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).

    Issued in Washington, DC on March 6, 2009.
Edward R. Simpson,
Director, Office of Procurement and Assistance Management, Department 
of Energy.
[FR Doc. E9-5462 Filed 3-12-09; 8:45 am]
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