[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 132 (Monday, July 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 40713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17314]


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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), intends to extend for three years, an 
information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB). Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended 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 September 9, 2011. 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 John T. Lucas, GC-62, U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 
20585, or by fax at (202) 586-2805 or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John T. Lucas, at the address listed 
above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. 1910-0800; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: Legal Collections; (3) Type of Review: renewal; (4) Purpose: To 
continue to maintain DOE oversight of responsibilities relating to DOE 
and contractor invention reporting and related matters; (5) Annual 
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1817; (6) Annual Estimated Number of 
Total Responses: 1817; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 
15,127; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
1,034,525.

    Statutory Authority:  42 U.S.C. 5908 (a), (b) and (c); 10 CFR 
Part 781; 10 CFR Part 784.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 5, 2011.
John T. Lucas,
Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual 
Property, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2011-17314 Filed 7-8-11; 8:45 am]
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