[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 74 (Monday, April 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 17955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9032]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and Request for OMB Review and Comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance, a proposal for collections 
of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The proposed collection will determine: (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 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 20, 2009. 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:

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, [email protected], 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; (6) Authority: National Intelligence 
Production Board, Office of the United States Director of Central 
Intelligence, Strategic Investment Plan for Intelligence Community 
Analysis, Chapter 5: Customer Support, at 53-58 (2000).

SUMMARY: The information collection request assists DOE in responding 
to the Intelligence Community's number one priority, which is to 
provide its customers with the best possible custom-tailored 
intelligence. It provides the agency with a better ability to 
understand and respond to client needs. It enhances direct linkages 
between DOE analysts and clients; encourages continuous dialogue and 
substantive feedback; helps better manage customer expectations; 
assists DOE analysts stay better aware of client expectations; and 
provides a means by which to develop common metrics and methods of 
assessing DOE customer satisfaction with its intelligence products. The 
collection of information is a 25-question survey that seeks three 
essential types of information from current and potential DOE 
intelligence product customers. First, the survey asks customers to 
identify their organization type, intelligence competency, and to 
provide a point of contact. Second, it asks how customers define 
success and how change affects their organization. Third, and finally, 
it asks for the frequency and purpose of customers' use of DOE 
intelligence products, asks how DOE products may be improved, and seeks 
customers' budget and product choice information.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 15, 2009.
Marie Falkowski,
Director of Operations, IN-10 (Ops), Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. E9-9032 Filed 4-17-09; 8:45 am]
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