[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31928-31929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12800]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for OMB review and comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance, a proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The proposed collection will provide the Secretary of Energy with 
the appropriate information needed to make an informed determination 
regarding a request to directly or indirectly engage or participate in 
the development or production of special nuclear material outside the 
United States. Section 57b.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA) of 1954, 
as amended by section 302 of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 1978 
(NNPA) enacted by Public Law 95-242, empowers the Secretary of Energy 
(Secretary) to authorize persons to directly or indirectly engage or 
participate in the development or production of special nuclear 
material outside the United States. In order to implement Section 
57b.(2), DOE promulgated a rule found at 10 CFR part 810. This rule 
describes what activities are within the scope of control, what 
activities are generally authorized by the Secretary, and what 
activities require a specific authorization. The regulation requires 
the submission of specific information essential for the Secretary

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to make a non-inimicality finding about the proposed transfer of U.S. 
nuclear technology, assistance or expertise.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before 
July 3, 2014. 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 DOE Desk Officer at OMB 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 LaReina Parker, Office of Nonproliferation and 
International Security (NA-24), National Nuclear Security 
Administration, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaReina Parker, Office of 
Nonproliferation and International Security, NA-24, National Nuclear 
Security Administration, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20585, telephone, (202) 586-6493; 
[email protected]. The collection instrument can be viewed at 
the following Web site: http://www.regulations.gov/index.jsp#!documentDetail;D=DOE--FRDOC--0001-2467.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. A1901-0263; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities; (3) Type of 
Request: Reinstatement; (4) Purpose: Pursuant to Section 57b.(2), DOE 
promulgated a rule found at 10 CFR part 810 that implements the broad 
provisions therein. Specifically, this rule describes what activities 
are within the scope of control, what activities are generally 
authorized, what activities require a specific authorization, provides 
information requirements for reporting generally and specifically 
authorized activities, and information requirements for applications 
for specific authorization. The information is essential for the 
Secretary to make a non-inimicality finding about the proposed transfer 
of U.S. nuclear technology, assistance or expertise, and applies to 
anyone that is a ``person'' under the regulation that engages in the 
export or provision of assistance to a foreign civilian nuclear 
program; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 145; (6) Annual 
Estimated Number of Total Responses: 322; (7) Annual Estimated Number 
of Burden Hours: 966; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping 
Cost Burden: The total annual cost burden is estimated at $999.50.
    Statutory Authority: Section 57 b.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act 
(AEA) of 1954, as amended by section 302 of the Nuclear 
Nonproliferation Act of 1978 (NNPA) enacted by Public Law 95-242.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2014.
Richard Goorevich,
Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Nonproliferation and International 
Security.
[FR Doc. 2014-12800 Filed 6-2-14; 8:45 am]
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