[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 47232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22155]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review; 
comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information 
collection request to OMB for extension under the provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a 
three-year extension of its Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention 
Program, OMB Control Number 1910-5112. This information collection 
request covers the information from DOE and DOE contractors that are 
subject to the Department's ``Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention 
Program,'' title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, part 850 (10 CFR part 
850). The regulations contained in the Chronic Beryllium Disease 
Prevention Program have been promulgated under authority of the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954 and the Department of Energy Organization Act.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before 
October 15, 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 Jacqueline D. Rogers, U.S. Department 
of Energy; Office of Health, Safety and Security, HS-11; 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-4714, by fax 
at 202-586-8548, or by e-mail at: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Jacqueline D. Rogers, U.S. Department of Energy; 
Office of Health, Safety and Security, HS-11; 1000 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-4714, by fax at 202-586-8548, or 
by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) Current OMB Control Number: 1910-5112; (2) Information 
Collection Request Title: Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program; 
(3) Purpose: This collection provides the Department with the 
information needed to reduce the number of workers currently exposed to 
beryllium in the course of their work at DOE facilities managed by DOE 
or its contractors; minimize the levels and potential exposure to 
beryllium; and provide medical surveillance to ensure early detection 
of disease; (4) Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,799; (5) Estimated 
Total Burden Hours: 25,024; (6) Number of Collections: The information 
collection request contains six information and/or recordkeeping 
requirements.

    Statutory Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 42 U.S.C. 2201, 
and the Department of Energy Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 7191 and 
7254.

Issued in Washington, DC.
Lesley A. Gasperow,
Director, Office of Resource Management, Office of Health, Safety and 
Security.
[FR Doc. E9-22155 Filed 9-14-09; 8:45 am]
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