[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 31222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10978]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security, U.S. 
Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and 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). The 
purpose of this collection is to ensure that individuals who occupy 
positions affording them access to certain materials, nuclear explosive 
devices, facilities, and programs meet the highest standards of 
reliability and physical and mental suitability.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before July 22, 2022. If you anticipate 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 Mike Hamar, EHSS-1.2/6H-035 
Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue 
SW, Washington, DC 20585-1290 or by email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Mike Hamar, EHSS-1.2/6H-035 Forrestal Building, U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20585-1290 or by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 
(202) 586-2569.

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.: 1910-5122;
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: Human Reliability 
Program;
    (3) Type of Review: Renewal;
    (4) Purpose: The purpose of this collection is to ensure that 
individuals who occupy positions affording access to certain materials, 
nuclear explosive devices, facilities, and programs meet the highest 
standards of reliability and physical and mental suitability.
    This information collection request consists of forms that will 
certify to DOE that respondents were advised of the requirements for 
occupying or continuing to occupy a Human Reliability Program (HRP) 
position. The HRP is a security and safety reliability program for 
individuals who apply for or occupy certain positions that are critical 
to the national security. It requires an initial and annual supervisory 
review, medical assessment, management evaluation, and a DOE personnel 
security review of all applicants or incumbents. It is also used to 
ensure that employees assigned to nuclear explosive duties do not have 
emotional, mental, or physical conditions that could result in an 
accidental or unauthorized detonation of nuclear explosives. The 
information collection instructions are forms which include: HRP 
Certification (DOE F 470.3), Acknowledgement and Agreement to 
Participate in the HRP (DOE F 470.4), Authorization and Consent to 
Release HRP Records in Connection with HRP (DOE F 470.5), and HRP 
Alcohol Testing Form (DOE F 470.7).
    (5) Estimated Number of Respondents: 41,312;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 41,365;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 3,587;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$312,069.
    Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2165; 42 U.S.C. 2201; 42 U.S.C. 
5814-5815; 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.; E.O. 10450, 
3 CFR 1949-1953 Comp., p. 936, as amended; E.O. 10865, 3 CFR 1959-1963 
Comp., p. 398, as amended; 3 CFR Chap. IV.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on May 17, 
2022, by Matthew B. Moury, Director, Office of Environment, Health, 
Safety and Security, 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 May 18, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-10978 Filed 5-20-22; 8:45 am]
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