### 54859 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 174 / Thursday, September 9, 2010 / Notices

which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free at 1–866–512–1800; or in the Washington, DC area at 202–512–0000.

Kiran Ahuja, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
[FR Doc. 2010–22494 Filed 9–8–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4000–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Agency Information Collection Extension** 

**AGENCY :**  U.S. Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice and request for
comments.

**SUMMARY :**  The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years, an information collection request (ICR) with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) concerning the Occupational Radiation Protection Program, OMB Control Number 1910–5105. The Office of Worker Safety and Health Policy ensures that adequate policies are in place for the protection of workers at DOE sites and operations. The Office of Worker Safety and Health Policy uses the information collected from the contractors to evaluate the adequacy of DOE policies for the protection of workers from exposure to ionizing radiation. 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.

Comments submitted in response to this Notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

**DATES :**  Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before November 8, 2010. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below as soon as possible.

**ADDRESSES :**  Written comments may be sent to Dr. Judith D. Fouke, Office of Worker Safety and Health Policy (HS– 11), U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Health, Safety and Security, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585, by fax at (301) 903–7773 or by e-mail at judy.foulke@hq.doe.gov.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to the person listed above in

**ADDRESSES**

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No. 1910–5105; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Occupational Radiation Protection Program; (3) Type of Review: Renewal; (4) Purpose: The recordkeeping and reporting requirements that comprise this information collection will permit DOE and its contractors to provide management control and oversight over health and safety programs concerning worker exposure to ionizing radiation; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 34; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 0; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 41,500; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $4,150,000.

Statutory Authority: Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, part 835, subpart h.

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 27,
2010. Lesley A. Gasperow, Director, Office of Resource Management, Office of Health, Safety and Security.
[FR Doc. 2010–22525 Filed 9–8–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Agency Information Collection Extension** 

**AGENCY :**  U.S. Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review; comment request.

**SUMMARY :**  The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Theinformation collection requests a threeyear extension of its Contractor Legal Management Requirements, OMB Control Number 1910–5115. The proposed collection provides information necessary to aid contractors and DOE personnel in making determinations regarding the reasonableness of all outside legal costs, including the costs of litigation.

**DATES :**  Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before October 12, 2010. 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 OMB Desk Officer 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 Anne Broker, GC–12, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Conflict Prevention and Resolution, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585 or by fax at 202– 586–4116 or by e-mail at anne.broker@hq.doe.gov

.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Anne Broker, GC–12, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Conflict Prevention and Resolution, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585 or by fax at 202–586–4116 or by e-mail at anne.broker@hq.doe.gov

.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910–5115; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Contractor Legal Management Requirements; (3) Type of Request: Renewal; (4) Purpose: The collection of this information continues to be necessary to provide a basis for DOE decisions on requests, from applicable contractors, for reimbursement of litigation and other legal expenses; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 36; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 36; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 515; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: None. The costs incurred by the DOE contractors in providing the information collection in this package are recovered in their contract fees and payments.

Statutory Authority: These requirements are promulgated under authority in section 161 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 42 U.S.C. 2201; the Department of Energy Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 7101, et seq., and the National Nuclear Security Administration Act, 50 U.S.C. 2401, et seq.