[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 32256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12913]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information

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 ``support the administration and 
enforcement of the Department of Energy's regulation at 10 CFR part 
217, issued pursuant to section 705 of the Defense Production Act of 
1950 as amended (50 U.S.C. App.2061, et seq.) (EPAS regulation). The 
collection assures the availability of records for at least 3 years of 
transactions that are directly related to the placement of contracts or 
purchase orders under the EPAS regulation by contractors with suppliers 
to acquire items (materials, products, and services) needed to fill 
defense orders. Such records would include administrative, accounting, 
purchasing, scheduling, production, and shipping records, the receipt 
and acceptance or rejection of contractors' orders by suppliers, and 
any other relevant and material record to evidence the timely 
production and delivery of items.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before 
July 7, 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 to Dr. Kenneth Friedman, U.S. Department of 
Energy, OE-30, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC 20585 or by 
fax at 202-586-2623, or by email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written comments may be sent to Dr. 
Kenneth Friedman, U.S. Department of Energy, OE-30, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington DC 20585 or by fax at 202-586-2623, or by email 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains:
    (1) OMB No.: 1910-5159; (2) Information Collection Request Title: 
Energy Priorities and Allocations System (3) Type of Request: 
Extension; (4) Purpose: To meet requirements of the Defense Production 
Act (DPA) priorities and allocations authority with respect to all 
forms of energy necessary or appropriate to promote the national 
defense. Data supplied will be used to evaluate applicants requesting 
special priorities assistance to fill a rate order issued pursuant to 
the DPA and DOE's implementing regulations. This data will also be used 
to conduct audits and for enforcement purposes. This collection will 
only be used if the Secretary of Energy determines that his authority 
under the DPA is necessary to maximize domestic energy supplies or to 
address an energy shortage. The last collection by DOE under this 
authority was in 2001; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 10 
or more as this collection is addressed to a substantial majority of 
the energy industry; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 10 
or more as this collection is addressed to a substantial majority of 
the energy industry; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 32 
minutes per response; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping 
Cost Burden: $120.25.

    Statutory Authority:  Defense Production Act of 1950 as amended 
(50 U.S.C. App.2061, et seq.); Executive Order 13603.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 29, 2014.
William Bryan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2014-12913 Filed 6-3-14; 8:45 am]
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