[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 37 (Thursday, February 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10342-10343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4149]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Availability of Fiscal Years 2011-2016 Draft Strategic Plan and 
Request for Public Comment

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of availability of DOE's Draft Strategic Plan and 
request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites the public to comment 
on the draft DOE 2011 Strategic Plan. The Government Performance and 
Modernization Act of 2010 requires that federal agencies revise and 
update their strategic plan at least every four years and, in doing so, 
solicit the views of interested members of the public during this 
process.

DATES: Submit comments on or before March 26, 2011.

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ADDRESSES: Electronic mail comments may be submitted to: strategicplan@ 
hq.doe.gov. Please include ``DOE Strategic Plan'' in the subject line. 
Please put the full body of your comments in the text of the electronic 
message and as an attachment. Please include your name, title, 
organization, postal address, telephone number, and e-mail address in 
the text of the message.
    Comments may also be submitted by surface mail to: Department of 
Energy, Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation (CF-20), 1000 
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585. Respondents are 
encouraged to submit comments electronically to ensure timely receipt.
    The draft DOE 2011 Strategic Plan can be accessed at http://www.energy.gov/about/budget.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Abercrombie, DOE Program 
Analysis and Evaluation Office, at (202) 586-8664, or e-mail 
hq.doe.gov">david.abercrombie@hq.doe.gov. Michael Holland, Office of the Under 
Secretary for Science at (202) 586-0505, or e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOE was established in October 1977. The 
DOE administers over $182 billion in assets including 24 research 
laboratories and facilities and employs nearly 15,000 federal and just 
over 100,000 contractor employees with an annual budget of about $26 
billion.
    Since taking office, President Obama and DOE Secretary Chu have 
articulated clear goals for DOE's four main business lines: nuclear 
security, environmental clean-up, science and energy. Our first goal 
for transforming our energy systems is to catalyze the timely, 
material, and economic transformation of the nation's energy system and 
secure U.S. leadership in clean energy technologies. Our goal for our 
science and engineering enterprise is to maintain a vibrant U.S. effort 
in science and engineering as a cornerstone of our economic prosperity, 
with clear leadership in strategic areas of importance to the 
Department's missions. Our goal for securing our nation is to enhance 
nuclear security in defense, non-proliferation, nuclear power, and 
environmental safeguards. We also have a goal to pursue management 
excellence in all that we do, which requires us to achieve our mission 
by establishing an operational and adaptable framework that combines 
the best wisdom of all the DOE stakeholders.
    The strategy behind these goals is explained in the draft DOE 
Strategic Plan. The plan outlines how the DOE will focus its world 
leading science and research and development programs on the nation's 
most pressing energy and security challenges. It is important to note 
that the draft strategic plan is not a national energy plan, since that 
is an inherently multi-agency effort.
    The draft DOE Strategic Plan outlines the strategies the DOE 
intends to employ for best utilizing these resources. Once completed, 
the DOE Strategic Plan shall be a matter of public record and will be 
published on the DOE Web site at http://www.energy.gov/about/budget.htm.
    While comments are invited on all aspects of the DOE Strategic 
Plan, DOE is particularly interested in: (a) Whether the plan is easy 
to read and understand; (b) whether the plan is complete, sufficiently 
covering topics of interest to the public; and (c) ways to enhance the 
quality of the information in the plan.

Public Participation Policy

    It is the policy of the Department to ensure that public 
participation is an integral and effective part of DOE activities, and 
that decisions are made with the benefit of significant public 
perspectives.
    The Department recognizes the many benefits to be derived from 
public participation for both stakeholders and DOE. Public 
participation provides a means for DOE to gather a diverse collection 
of opinions, perspectives, and values from the broadest spectrum of the 
public, enabling the Department to make more informed decisions. Public 
participation benefits stakeholders by creating an opportunity to 
provide input on decisions that affect their communities and our 
nation.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 17, 2011.
Steven E. Koonin,
Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2011-4149 Filed 2-23-11; 8:45 am]
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