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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 78 (Friday, April 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21285-21286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9439]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend, for three years, an 
information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB). Comments were 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.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before June 22, 2010. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period or if you want access to the 
collection of

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information, without charge, contact the person listed below as soon as 
possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the following: Denise 
Clarke, Procurement Analyst, MA-612/L'Enfant Plaza Building, U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20585-1615, deniset.clarke@hq.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise Clarke, at the above address, 
or by telephone at (202) 287-1748.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910-0400 (Renewal); (2) Information Collection 
Request Title: DOE Financial Assistance Information Clearance; (3) Type 
of Review: Continuation of Mandatory Information Collection under 
Paperwork Reduction Act; (4) Purpose: This information collection 
package covers collections of information necessary to annually plan, 
solicit, negotiate, award and administer grants and cooperative 
agreements under the Department's financial assistance programs. The 
information is used by Departmental management to exercise management 
oversight with respect to implementation of applicable statutory and 
regulatory requirements and obligations. The collection of this 
information is critical to ensure that the government has sufficient 
information to judge the degree to which awardees meet the terms of 
their agreements; that public funds are spent in the manner intended; 
and that fraud, waste, and abuse are immediately detected and 
eliminated; (5) Respondents: 48,860; and (6) Estimated Number of Burden 
Hours: 890,537.

    Statutory Authorities:  Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement 
Act, 31 U.S.C. 6301-6308. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 19, 2010.
Edward R. Simpson,
Director, Office of Procurement and Assistance Management.
[FR Doc. 2010-9439 Filed 4-22-10; 8:45 am]
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