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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 179 (Thursday, September 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 57028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23633]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and Request for OMB Review and Comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance, a proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The proposed collection will establish application consistency 
for numerous Grant and Cooperative Agreement application packages from 
potential and chosen recipients. This effort will also streamline 
processes and provide applicants with a clear and straightforward tool 
to assist with project budgeting. In addition it will endow DOE 
reviewers with adequate information to determine if proposed costs are 
allowable, allocable, and reasonable.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before 
October 17, 2011. If you anticipate that you will be submitting 
comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time 
allowed by this notice, please advise the DOE Desk Officer at OMB of 
your intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk 
Officer may be telephoned at 202-395-4650.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the

DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 
735 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
And to:

Carol Hellmann, BudgetJustForm@go.doe.gov. Fax: 720-356-1550.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Hellmann, 
BudgetJustForm@go.doe.gov. Fax: 720-356-1550.
    The information collection instrument may be viewed at http://www.eere.energy.gov/golden/Reading_Room.aspx

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No.: New; (2) Information Collection Request Title: 
Detailed Budget Justification; (3) Type of Request: New collection; (4) 
Purpose: This collection of information is necessary in order for DOE 
to identify allowable, allocable, and reasonable recipient project 
costs submitted by applicants to Grants and Cooperative Agreements 
under EERE programs; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 406; 
(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 406; (7) Annual 
Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 3 hours, one response; (8) Annual 
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: This collection of 
information does not necessitate any additional reporting or 
recordkeeping. The estimated cost for the one time response is $109.47.

    Statutory Authority: 10 CFR 600.112.

    Issued on July 7, 2011.
Jamie Harris,
Director, Office of Acquisition and Financial Assistance, Golden Field 
Office.
[FR Doc. 2011-23633 Filed 9-14-11; 8:45 am]
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