[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26910-26911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10411]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of 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).

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before July 19, 2021. If you anticipate any difficulty 
in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Yohanna Freeman, PRA 
Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of 
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-1615, or by 
email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yohanna Freeman, PRA Officer, Office 
of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-1615, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.: 1910-5160;
    (2) Information Collection Request Titled: Generic Clearance for 
the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery;
    (3) Type of Review: Extension;
    (4) Purpose: The proposed information collection activity provides 
a means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an 
efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration's 
commitment to improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback we 
mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and 
opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative 
results that can be generalized to the population of study. This 
feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder 
perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of 
issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication, 
training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or 
services. These collections

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will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications 
between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders. It will also 
allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program 
management;
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 10,000;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 200,000;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Statutory Authority: Executive Order (E.O.) 13571, Streamlining 
Service Delivery and Improving Customer Service.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on April 7, 
2021, by Emery Csulak, Acting Chief Information Officer, pursuant to 
delegated authority from the Acting 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 May 13, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2021-10411 Filed 5-17-21; 8:45 am]
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