[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 43 (Monday, March 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13812-13813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04519]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Renewal

AGENCY: 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 renew, 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 May 5, 2023. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period or if you want access to the 
collection of information, without charge, contact the person listed 
below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the following: Richard 
Bonnell, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Acquisition Management, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121 or by email at 
[email protected]. Please put ``2023 DOE Agency Information 
Collection Renewal-Financial Assistance'' in the subject line when 
sending an email.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Bonnell by phone at (202) 287-
1741 or by email at [email protected]. Please put ``2023 DOE 
Agency Information Collection Renewal-Financial Assistance'' in the 
subject line when sending an email.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) whether the 
renewed 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-
0400 (Renewal); (2) Information Collection Request Title: DOE Financial 
Assistance Information Clearance; (3) Type of Review: Renewal; (4) 
Purpose: This information collection package covers mandatory 
collections of information necessary to annually plan, solicit, 
negotiate, award and administer grants and cooperative agreements under 
the Department's financial assistance programs. The information is used 
by Departmental management to exercise management oversight with 
respect to implementation of applicable statutory and regulatory 
requirements and obligations. The collection of this information is 
critical to ensure that the Government has sufficient information to 
judge the degree to which awardees meet the terms of their agreements; 
that public funds are spent in the manner intended; and that fraud, 
waste, and abuse are immediately detected and eliminated; (5) Annual 
Estimated Number of Respondents: 22,900; (6) Annual Estimated Number of 
Total Responses: 265,550; (7) Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 
1,464,800; and (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost 
Burden: $0.
    Statutory Authorities: Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act, 
31 U.S.C. 6301-6308.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on February 
24, 2023, by John R. Bashista, Director, Office of Acquisition 
Management, 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

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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 March 1, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-04519 Filed 3-3-23; 8:45 am]
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