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[Federal Register: March 26, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 58)]
[Notices]               
[Page 14588-14589]
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 
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 
April 9, 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:


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Anthony Brooks, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., 
Washington, DC 20585.

    Or by fax at 202-586-6969, or by e-mail at 
recoveryinformationcenter@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 Anthony 
Brooks at recoveryinformationcenter@hq.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This emergency information collection 
request contains: (1) New; (2) Information Collection Request Title: 
Department of Energy (DOE); (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: 3,700; (6) Annual Estimated Number of 
Total Responses: 14,800; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 
Approximately 93,240; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping 
Cost Burden: $13,986,000.

    Statutory Authority: Title IV of the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009, Pub. L. 11-5.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 19, 2010.
Jay Hoffman,
Director, Office of Program Analysis & Evaluation, Office of CFO.
[FR Doc. 2010-6721 Filed 3-25-10; 8:45 am]
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