[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 187 (Friday, September 25, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60451-60452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21222]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

National Nuclear Security Administration


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Department of Energy (DOE) intends to extend for three years, an 
information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB).

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before November 24, 2020. If you anticipate difficulty 
in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed 
below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments to Jessica Norles, Foreign Affairs 
Specialist, by mail at Office of Nonproliferation and Arms Control, 
National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, 
1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585, or by fax at (202) 
586-1348 or by email at [email protected]. Due to potential 
delays in DOE's receipt and processing of mail sent through the U.S. 
Postal Service, DOE encourages responders to submit comments 
electronically to ensure timely receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For other questions, contact Jessica 
Norles, Foreign Affairs Specialist, Office of Nonproliferation and Arms 
Control, National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of 
Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585, 
[email protected], (202) 586-2271.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE published in the Federal Register a 
Notice of Availability for the American Assured Fuel Supply (AAFS). 76 
FR 51357 (Aug. 18, 2011), and an application to standardize the 
information that must be provided in a request to access the material 
in the AAFS. 78 FR 72071 (Dec. 2, 2013). DOE previously submitted an 
information collection extension request to the OMB for an extension 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 in 2017. 82 FR 17650 (April 
12, 2017).
    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.
    This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910-
5173; (2) Information Collection Request Title: The American Assured 
Fuel Supply Program; (3) Type of Review: Extension; (4) Purpose: DOE 
created the AAFS, a reserve of low enriched uranium (LEU) to serve as a 
backup fuel supply for foreign recipients to be supplied through U.S. 
persons, or for domestic recipients, in the event of fuel supply 
disruption. This effort supports the United States Government's nuclear 
nonproliferation objectives by supporting civilian nuclear energy 
development while minimizing proliferation risks. This collection of 
information in the event of supply disruption is necessary for DOE to 
identify if applicants meet basic requirements to access the AAFS and 
implement this important nonproliferation initiative; (5) Annual 
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10; (6) Annual Estimated Number of 
Total Responses: 10; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 8 per 
respondent for a total of 80 per year; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting 
and

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Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $960.13 per respondent for a total of 
$9,601.28 per year.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on September 
22, 2020, by Brent K. Park, Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear 
Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration, pursuant to 
delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with 
the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For 
administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of 
the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 
Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the 
document in electronic format for publication, as an official document 
of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way 
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the 
Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on September 22, 2020.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2020-21222 Filed 9-24-20; 8:45 am]
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