[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 32030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12618]


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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 August 16, 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 Jennifer Kropke, Director of 
Energy Jobs, Office of Energy Jobs, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-1615, or by email at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Kropke, Director of Energy 
Jobs, Office Energy Jobs, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-1615, or by telephone at (240) 255-8283 
and email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 
proposed 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. 1910-5179;
    (2) Information Collection Request Titled: Data Collection for the 
U.S. Energy Employment Report;
    (3) Type of Review: Reinstatement;
    (4) Purpose: The rapidly changing nature of energy production, 
distribution, and consumption throughout the U.S. economy is having a 
dramatic impact on job creation and economic competitiveness, but is 
inadequately understood and, in some sectors, incompletely measured by 
traditional labor market sources. The U.S. Energy and Employment Report 
Survey will collect data from businesses in in-scope industries, 
quantifying and qualifying employment among energy activities, 
workforce demographics and the industry's perception on the difficulty 
of recruiting qualified workers. The data will be used to generate an 
annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report;
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 30,000;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 6,750;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

    Statutory Authority:  Sec. 301 of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151); sec. 5 of the Federal Energy 
Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 764); and sec. 103 of the 
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5813).

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on June 10, 
2021, by Carla Frisch, Director of the Office of Policy, 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 June 11, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2021-12618 Filed 6-15-21; 8:45 am]
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