### 32256 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 107 / Wednesday, June 4, 2014 / Notices

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**CONTACT** in section VII of this notice.

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Dated: May 30, 2014. Lynn B. Mahaffie, Senior Director, Policy Coordination, Development, and Accreditation Service, delegated the authority to perform the functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.

[FR Doc. 2014–12980 Filed 6–3–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4000–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Proposed Agency Information**

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

**ACTION :**  Notice and request for OMB review and comment.

**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 ‘‘support the administration and enforcement of the Department of Energy’s regulation at 10 CFR part 217, issued pursuant to section 705 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 as amended (50 U.S.C. App.2061, et seq. ) (EPAS regulation). The collection assures the availability of records for at least 3 years of transactions that are directly related to the placement of contracts or purchase orders under the EPAS regulation by contractors with suppliers to acquire items (materials, products, and services) needed to fill defense orders. Such records would include administrative, accounting, purchasing, scheduling, production, and shipping records, the receipt and acceptance or rejection of contractors’ orders by suppliers, and any other relevant and material record to evidence the timely production and delivery of items.

**DATES :**  Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before July 7, 2014. 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 Dr. Kenneth Friedman, U.S. Department of Energy, OE–30, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC 20585 or by fax at 202–586–2623, or by email at Kenneth.friedman@hq.doe.gov.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Written comments may be sent to Dr. Kenneth Friedman, U.S. Department of Energy, OE–30, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC 20585 or by fax at 202–586–2623, or by email at Kenneth.friedman@hq.doe.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This information collection request contains:

(1) OMB No.: 1910–5159; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Energy Priorities and Allocations System (3) Type of Request: Extension; (4) Purpose: To meet requirements of the Defense Production Act (DPA) priorities and allocations authority with respect to all forms of energy necessary or appropriate to promote the national defense. Data supplied will be used to evaluate applicants requesting special priorities assistance to fill a rate order issued pursuant to the DPA and DOE’s implementing regulations. This data will also be used to conduct audits and for enforcement purposes. This collection will only be used if the Secretary of Energy determines that his authority under the DPA is necessary to maximize domestic energy supplies or to address an energy shortage. The last collection by DOE under this authority was in 2001; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 10 or more as this collection is addressed to a substantial majority of the energy industry; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 10 or more as this collection is addressed to a substantial majority of the energy industry; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden
Hours: 32 minutes per response; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $120.25.

Statutory Authority: Defense Production Act of 1950 as amended (50 U.S.C. App.2061, et seq. ); Executive Order 13603.

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 29,

2014. William Bryan, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.

[FR Doc. 2014–12913 Filed 6–3–14; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Environmental Assessment for the Acceptance and Disposition of Used**  **Nuclear Fuel Containing U.S.-Origin Highly Enriched Uranium From the**  **Federal Republic of Germany**

**AGENCY :**  Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of intent; public meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces its intent to prepare an environmental assessment (EA), (DOE/EA–1977) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to analyze the potential environmental impacts from a proposed project to accept used nuclear fuel from the Federal Republic of Germany at DOE’s Savannah River Site (SRS) for processing and disposition. This used nuclear fuel is composed of kernels containing thorium and U.S.-origin highly enriched uranium (HEU) embedded in small graphite spheres that were irradiated in nuclear reactors used for research and development purposes. DOE invites public comments on the scope of the EA and will conduct a public meeting.

**DATES :**  DOE invites Federal agencies, state and local governments, Native American tribes, industry, other organizations, and members of the general public to submit comments on DOE’s proposed scope of the EA. The public scoping period extends from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register through July 21, 2014. DOE will consider all comments received or postmarked by that date. Comments submitted after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.

DOE will hold a public meeting to discuss the proposed German HEU fuel project and receive comments on the scope of the EA. The meeting will be held on:

• Tuesday, June 24, 2014, (6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) at the North Augusta Community Center, 495 Brookside Drive, North Augusta, South Carolina

29841.