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[Federal Register: March 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 48)]
[Notices]               
[Page 11871-11872]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed 
emergency collection of information that DOE is developing to collect 
data on the status of activities, project progress, jobs created and

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retained, spend rates and performance metrics under the American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. 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.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before 
March 26, 2010. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments 
within that period, contact the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon as 
possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to: Kayleigh Axtell, Department 
of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., AR-1/955 L'Enfant Plaza, 
Washington, DC 20585.
    Or by fax at 202-586-0734, or by e-mail at 
kayleigh.axtell@hq.doe.gov and DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive 
Office Building, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Kayleigh Axtell at kayleigh.axtell@hq.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This emergency information collection 
request contains: (1) OMB No: New; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: Fossil Energy (FE); (3) Type of Review: Emergency; (4) Purpose: 
To collect data on the status of activities, project progress, jobs 
created and retained, spend rates and performance metrics under the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This will ensure 
adequate information is available to support sound project management 
and to meet the transparency and accountability associated with the 
Recovery Act by requesting approval for monthly reporting. (5) Annual 
Estimated Number of Respondents: 23 until June and then approximately 6 
(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 128 (7) Annual 
Estimated Number of Burden Hours: Approximately 35-45 hours for each 
recipient and 8-16 hours for the federal project manager per project 
per month. (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost 
Burden: $60,000--$81,000 per project, per year for respondents. 
$75,000--$110,000 per project, per year for the Federal Government. (9) 
Type of Respondents: Recipients of American Recovery and Reinvestment 
Act funding.
    An agency head or the Senior Official, or their designee, may 
request OMB to authorize emergency processing of submissions of 
collections of information.
    (a) Any such request shall be accompanied by a written 
determination that:
    (1) The collection of information:
    (i) Is needed prior to the expiration of time periods established 
under this Part; and
    (ii) Is essential to the mission of the agency; and
    (2) The agency cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance 
procedures under this Part because:
    (i) Public harm is reasonably likely to result if normal clearance 
procedures are followed;
    (ii) An unanticipated event has occurred; or
    (iii) The use of normal clearance procedures is reasonably likely 
to prevent or disrupt the collection of information or is reasonably 
likely to cause a statutory or court ordered deadline to be missed.
    (b) The agency shall state the time period within which OMB should 
approve or disapprove the collection of information.

    Statutory Authority: Title IV, H.R. 1 American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009.

    Issued in Washington, DC on March 9, 2010.
Robert Pafe,
Deputy Budget Director, Office of Budget and Financial Management, 
Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 2010-5419 Filed 3-11-10; 8:45 am]
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