[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 227 (Friday, November 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62289-62290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28395]


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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), has obtained emergency approval of an 
information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB). In order to obtain OMB's approval for the next three years, 
comments are now invited on: (a) Whether the 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 January 26, 2010. 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 Tony Johnson, Program 
Analyst, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, Washington, DC 
20585 or by fax at 202-586-0573 or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Tony Johnson as described above in the address section.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. 1910-5142; (2) Information

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Collection Request Title: Recovery Act Reviewer Web site; (3) Type of 
Review: New; (4) Purpose: This website site uses approximately 30 
information fields to ask for the biographical information, educational 
background, and area of specialty of potential reviewers of financial 
assistance proposals under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
of 2009. DOE will then use the information to select reviewers; (5) 
Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 2000; (6) Annual Estimated 
Number of Total Responses: 2000; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden 
Hours: 300; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost 
Burden: 0.

    Statutory Authority:  Department of Energy Organization Act, 
Public Law 95-91, Section 5315, title 5, August 4, 1977, which vests 
the Secretary of Energy with the executive direction and management 
functions, authority, and responsibilities for the Department.

    Issued in Washington, DC on November 20, 2009.
Ingrid Kolb,
Director, Office of Management, Office of Management--MA-1.1.
[FR Doc. E9-28395 Filed 11-25-09; 8:45 am]
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