[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 23685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11733]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Voluntary 
Collection for Reliability, Survivability, Resiliency (RSR) Project; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE), 
Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER), Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Agency Voluntary Information Collection Activities: Proposed 
Collection; Comment Request.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, 
Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration is soliciting comments 
for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 on the proposed RSR Project's 
voluntary participation by industry in the collection of information to 
identify systemic problems and dependency issues impacting the energy 
sector's system-wide reliability, survivability and resiliency that 
will assist in pre-event planning. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 
the proposed voluntary 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 the proposed information collection must be 
received on or before July 20, 2009. 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 Kenneth Friedman by fax at 
202-586-2623 or by e-mail at [email protected]. The mailing 
address is Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, 
DC 20585. Alternatively, Kenneth Friedman may be reached by phone at 
202-586-0379.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Kenneth Friedman at the address, e-mail and phone 
number listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains:
    (1) OMB No. New.
    (2) Voluntary Information Collection Request Title: Reliability, 
Survivability, (RSR) project.
    (3) Type of Review: New.
    (4) Purpose: DOE's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability and the Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration 
Division have launched the RSR Project to support the goals for the 
Energy Sector Specific plan (SSP) to ensure a robust and resilient 
energy infrastructure in which continuity of business and service 
reliability are strengthened. In cooperation with energy sector 
industry and partners, the RSR Project will assist in identifying 
systemic problems and dependency issues that may impact system-wide 
reliability, survivability and resiliency within the energy sector. 
Categories of information will include operational issues from recent 
history, controls safeguarding assets, supply chain critical suppliers, 
evaluation of emergency response, mitigation of disruptions, 
consequence impact on business continuity and service, impact on local 
area, restoration and recovery tie. The collected data will generate 
reports for ISER that will support pre-event planning. Feedback will be 
provided to industry that addresses potential restoration concerns.
    (5) Respondents: Energy Sector Industry volunteers up to 1500 
sites.
    (6) Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 30,000 hours based on 20 
hours maximum per site for a total of 1500 sites. There is no 
requirement for record keeping.

    Statutory Authority: Department of Energy Organization Act (DOE 
Act), 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq., the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 792 
et seq. Section 1016(e) of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 
5195c). Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD7.

    Issued in Washington, DC on May 14, 2009.
William N. Bryan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure Security & Energy 
Restoration.
[FR Doc. E9-11733 Filed 5-19-09; 8:45 am]
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