[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 30143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12725]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a 
proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for 
submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invited on: (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 July 25, 2011. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in 
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to: Eva Auman, GC-63; 
Department of Energy;1000 Independence Ave, SW.; Washington, DC 20585; 
Fax: 202-586-7373; E-mail: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Eva Auman, GC-63; Department of Energy; 1000 
Independence Ave., SW.; Washington, DC 20585; Fax: 202-586-7373; E-
mail: [email protected]. The draft collection instrument is 
available for review at the following Web site: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/davis-bacon_act.html#ICR_draftcollectioninstrument.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB Control Number 1910-New; (2) Information Collection 
Request Title: Davis-Bacon Semi-annual Labor Compliance Report; (3) 
Type of Request: Regular; (4) Purpose: All Federal agencies 
administering programs subject to Davis-Bacon wage provisions are 
required by 29 CFR part 5, Section 5.7(b) to submit to the Department 
of Labor (DOL) a semi-annual compliance and enforcement report. In 
order for DOE to comply with this reporting requirement, it must 
collect information from Recipients of Recovery Act funded grants, 
including state and local agencies; Recovery Act funded Loan and Loan 
Guarantee Borrowers, DOE direct contractors, and other prime 
contractors that administer DOE programs subject to Davis-Bacon 
requirements. DOE will require that such entities complete and submit a 
Semi-annual Labor Standard Enforcement Report each six months; (5) 
Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,400; (6) Annual Estimated 
Number of Total Responses: 4,800; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden 
Hours: 9,600; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost 
Burden: $0.

    Statutory Authority: All Federal agencies administering programs 
subject to Davis-Bacon wage provisions are required by 29 CFR part 
5, Section 5.7(b) to submit to the Department of Labor (DOL) a semi-
annual compliance and enforcement report. In order for DOE to comply 
with this reporting requirement, it must collect information from 
Recipients of Recovery Act funded grants, including state and local 
agencies; Recovery Act funded Loan and Loan Guarantee Borrowers, DOE 
direct contractors, and other prime contractors that administer DOE 
programs subject to Davis-Bacon requirements.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2011.
LeAnn M. Oliver,
Program Manager, Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental 
Program, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2011-12725 Filed 5-23-11; 8:45 am]
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