81 FR 17162 - Agency Information Collection Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 59 (March 28, 2016)

Page Range		17162-17163
FR Document		2016-06912

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. The information collection requests a three-year extension of its Contractor Legal Management Requirements, OMB Control Number 1910-5115. The proposed collection will require covered DOE contractors and subcontractors to submit to DOE counsel a legal management plan within 60 days following execution of a contract or request of the contracting officer. Covered contractors must also submit an annual legal budget that includes cost projections for matters defined as significant matters. The budget detail will depend on the nature of the activities and complexity of the matters included in the budget. The regulation further requires covered contractors to submit staffing and resource plans addressing matters defined as significant matters in litigation. The regulation requires covered contractors to submit certain information related to litigation initiated against the contractor before initiating defensive litigation, offensive litigation, or entering into a settlement agreement.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 59 (Monday, March 28, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

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

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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. The information collection requests a 
three-year extension of its Contractor Legal Management Requirements, 
OMB Control Number 1910-5115. The proposed collection will require 
covered DOE contractors and subcontractors to submit to DOE counsel a 
legal management plan within 60 days following execution of a contract 
or request of the contracting officer. Covered contractors must also 
submit an annual legal budget that includes cost projections for 
matters defined as significant matters. The budget detail will depend 
on the nature of the activities and complexity of the matters included 
in the budget. The regulation further requires covered contractors to 
submit staffing and resource plans addressing matters defined as 
significant matters in litigation. The regulation requires covered 
contractors to submit certain information related to litigation 
initiated against the contractor before initiating defensive 
litigation, offensive litigation, or entering into a settlement 
agreement.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or April 
27, 2016. 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 
202-395-4718.

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 Eric Mulch, [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Mulch, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910-5115; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: Contractor Legal Management Requirements; (3) Type of Review: 
extension; (4) Purpose: the information collection to be extended has 
been and will be used to form the basis for DOE actions on requests 
from the contractors for reimbursement of litigation and other legal 
expenses. The information collected related to annual legal budget, 
staffing and resource plans, and initiation or settlement of defensive 
or offensive litigation is and will be similarly used.; (5) Annual 
Estimated Number of Respondents: 45; (6) Annual Estimated Number of 
Total Responses: 154; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 
1,150; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 0.
    Statutory Authority: 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2016.
Steven Croley,
General Counsel, United States Department of Energy.
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prohibited by U.S. law or policy. CMI Assistant General Counsel for filing to the Office of Regulation and
states that it does not seek authorization Electricity and Fossil Energy, International Engagement at the address
to export any domestically produced Forrestal Building, 1000 listed in ADDRESSES. All filings must
natural gas or LNG. DOE/FE notes that Independence Avenue SW., include a reference to FE Docket No.
CMI currently holds a blanket Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586– 16–29–LNG. PLEASE NOTE: If
authorization to import and export 9793 submitting a filing via email, please
natural gas from and to Canada and include all related documents and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Mexico, to import LNG from various attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the
international sources by vessel, and to DOE/FE Evaluation original email correspondence. Please
export LNG to Canada and Mexico by The Application will be reviewed do not include any active hyperlinks or
vessel and truck, up to a combined total pursuant to section 3 of the NGA, as password protection in any of the
volume equivalent to 1,600 Bcf of amended, and the authority contained documents or attachments related to the
natural gas.2 CMI is requesting this in DOE Delegation Order No. 00– filing. All electronic filings submitted to
authorization both on its own behalf 002.00N (July 11, 2013) and DOE DOE must follow these guidelines to
and as agent for other parties who will Redelegation Order No. 00–006.02 (Nov. ensure that all documents are filed in a
hold title to the LNG at the time of timely manner. Any hardcopy filing
17, 2014). In reviewing this LNG export
export. The Application was filed under submitted greater in length than 50
application, DOE will consider domestic
section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). pages must also include, at the time of
need for the natural gas, as well as any
Additional details can be found in the filing, a digital copy on disk of the
other issues determined to be
CMI’s Application, posted on the DOE/ entire submission.
appropriate, including whether the
FE Web site at: http://energy.gov/fe/ A decisional record on the
arrangement is consistent with DOE’s
cheniere-marketing-llc-fe-dkt-no-16-29- Application will be developed through
policy of promoting competition in the
lng-export-previously-imported-fta. responses to this notice by parties,
marketplace by allowing commercial
Protests, motions to intervene, notices of including the parties’ written comments
parties to freely negotiate their own
intervention, and written comments are and replies thereto. Additional
trade arrangements. Parties that may
invited. procedures will be used as necessary to
oppose this application should
DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or achieve a complete understanding of the
comment in their responses on these
notices of intervention, as applicable, issues. facts and issues. If an additional
requests for additional procedures, and The National Environmental Policy procedure is scheduled, notice will be
written comments are to be filed using provided to all parties. If no party
Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.,
procedures detailed in the Public requests additional procedures, a final
requires DOE to give appropriate
Comment Procedures section no later Opinion and Order may be issued based
consideration to the environmental
than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, April 27, on the official record, including the
effects of its proposed decisions. No
2016. Application and responses filed by
final decision will be issued in this
ADDRESSES: proceeding until DOE has met its NEPA parties pursuant to this notice, in
Electronic Filing by email: fergas@ responsibilities. accordance with 10 CFR 590.316.
hq.doe.gov The Application is available for
Regular Mail: U.S. Department of Energy Public Comment Procedures
inspection and copying in the Office of
(FE–34), Office of Regulation and In response to this Notice, any person Regulation and International
International Engagement, Office of may file a protest, comments, or a Engagement docket room, Room 3E–
Fossil Energy, P.O. Box 44375, motion to intervene or notice of 042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20026–4375 intervention, as applicable. Any person
Hand Delivery or Private Delivery Washington, DC 20585. The docket
wishing to become a party to the room is open between the hours of 8:00
Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.): U.S.
proceeding must file a motion to a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Department of Energy (FE–34), Office
intervene or notice of intervention. The Friday, except Federal holidays.
of Regulation and International
filing of comments or a protest with The Application and any filed
Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy,
respect to the Application will not serve protests, motions to intervene or notice
Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042,
to make the commenter or protestant a of interventions, and comments will
1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
party to the proceeding, although also be available electronically by going
Washington, DC 20585
protests and comments received from to the following DOE/FE Web address:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
persons who are not parties will be http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/
Beverly Howard or Larine Moore, U.S.
considered in determining the gasregulation/index.html.
Department of Energy (FE–34), Office
appropriate action to be taken on the
of Regulation and International Issued in Washington, DC, on March 21,
Application. All protests, comments, 2016.
Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy,
motions to intervene, or notices of
Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, John A. Anderson,
intervention must meet the
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Director, Office of Regulation and
requirements specified by the
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586– International Engagement, Office of Oil and
regulations in 10 CFR part 590. Natural Gas.
9387; (202) 586–9578
Filings may be submitted using one of
Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of [FR Doc. 2016–06913 Filed 3–25–16; 8:45 am]
the following methods: (1) emailing the
Energy (GC–76), Office of the BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE
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2 Cheniere Marketing, LLC, DOE/FE Order No. Docket No. 16–29–LNG in the title line;
3578, FE Docket No. 14–186–NG, Order Granting (2) mailing an original and three paper
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Blanket Authorization to Import and Export Natural copies of the filing to the Office of
Gas from and to Canada and Mexico, to Import Regulation and International
Liquefied Natural Gas from Various International Agency Information Collection
Sources by Vessel, and to Export Liquefied Natural
Engagement at the address listed in Extension
Gas to Canada and Mexico by Vessel and Truck ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an
(Jan. 8, 2015). original and three paper copies of the AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

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Submission for Office of
ACTION: collected related to annual legal budget, ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Management and Budget (OMB) review; staffing and resource plans, and the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference
comment request. initiation or settlement of defensive or Center, 800 Spring Street NW., Atlanta,
offensive litigation is and will be GA 30308. To register for this meeting
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy similarly used.; (5) Annual Estimated and to review the agenda for the
(DOE) has submitted an information Number of Respondents: 45; (6) Annual meeting, please go to energy.gov/
collection request to the OMB for Estimated Number of Total Responses: consentbasedsiting.
extension under the provisions of the 154; (7) Annual Estimated Number of
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Burden Hours: 1,150; (8) Annual Requests for further information should
information collection requests a three- Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping
year extension of its Contractor Legal be sent to consentbasedsiting@
Cost Burden: 0. hq.doe.gov or to Michael Reim at 202–
Management Requirements, OMB Statutory Authority: Section 161 of
Control Number 1910–5115. The 586–2981. Updated information on this
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 42 and other planned public meetings on
proposed collection will require covered U.S.C. 2201, the Department of Energy
DOE contractors and subcontractors to consent based siting will be posted at
Organization Act, 42 U.S.C 7101, et seq., energy.gov/consentbasedsiting.
submit to DOE counsel a legal and the National Nuclear Security
management plan within 60 days If you are unable to attend a public
Administration Act, 50 U.S.C. 2401, et meeting or would like to further discuss
following execution of a contract or seq.
request of the contracting officer. ideas for consent-based siting, please
Covered contractors must also submit an Issued in Washington, DC, on March 18, request an opportunity for us to speak
annual legal budget that includes cost 2016. with you. The Department will do its
projections for matters defined as Steven Croley, best to accommodate such requests and
significant matters. The budget detail General Counsel, United States Department help arrange additional opportunities to
will depend on the nature of the of Energy. engage. To learn more about nuclear
activities and complexity of the matters [FR Doc. 2016–06912 Filed 3–25–16; 8:45 am] energy, nuclear waste, and ongoing
included in the budget. The regulation BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
technical work please go to energy.gov/
further requires covered contractors to consentbasedsiting.
Privacy Act: Data collected via the
submit staffing and resource plans
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY mechanisms listed above will not be
addressing matters defined as
protected from the public view in any
significant matters in litigation. The
Notice of Public Meeting To Inform the way.
regulation requires covered contractors
Design of a Consent-Based Siting Issued in Washington, DC, on March 22,
to submit certain information related to
Process for Nuclear Waste Storage 2016.
litigation initiated against the contractor
and Disposal Facilities Andrew Griffith,
before initiating defensive litigation,
offensive litigation, or entering into a AGENCY: Fuel Cycle Technologies, Office Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fuel
settlement agreement. Cycle Technologies, Office of Nuclear Energy,
of Nuclear Energy, Department of Department of Energy.
DATES: Comments regarding this Energy.
[FR Doc. 2016–06914 Filed 3–25–16; 8:45 am]
collection must be received on or April ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
27, 2016. If you anticipate that you will BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

be submitting comments, but find it SUMMARY: The U.S Department of
difficult to do so within the period of Energy (DOE) is implementing a DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
time allowed by this notice, please consent-based siting process to establish
advise the OMB Desk Officer of your an integrated waste management system Western Area Power Administration
intention to make a submission as soon to transport, store, and dispose of spent
as possible. The Desk Officer may be nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects
telephoned at 202–395–4718. waste. In a consent-based siting and Colorado River Storage Project
ADDRESSES: Written comments should approach, DOE will work with 2025 General Power Marketing
be sent to the DOE Desk Officer, Office communities, tribal governments and Criteria—Extension of Public Comment
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, states across the country that express Period
Office of Management and Budget, New interest in hosting any of the facilities
AGENCY: Western Area Power
Executive Office Building, Room 10102, identified as part of an integrated waste
Administration, Department of Energy
735 17th Street NW., Washington, DC management system. As part of this
(DOE).
20503, and to Eric Mulch, eric.mulch@ process, the Department is hosting a
hq.doe.gov. ACTION: Notice of extension of public
series of public meetings to engage
communities and individuals and comment period for the Proposed 2025
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
discuss the development of a consent- Marketing Plan for the Salt Lake City
Mulch, eric.mulch@hq.doe.gov.
based approach to managing our Area Integrated Projects (SLCA/IP).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
information collection request contains: nation’s nuclear waste. A public SUMMARY: Western Area Power
(1) OMB No.: 1910–5115; (2) meeting will be held in Atlanta, GA on Administration (Western), Colorado
Information Collection Request Title: April 11, 2016. River Storage Project Management
Contractor Legal Management DATES: The meeting will take place on Center (CRSP MC), a Federal power
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Requirements; (3) Type of Review: Monday April 11, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. marketing agency of the Department of
extension; (4) Purpose: the information to 5:00 p.m. EDT. Informal poster Energy, is extending the public
collection to be extended has been and sessions will be held from 12:00 p.m. comment period on its Proposed 2025
will be used to form the basis for DOE until 1:00 p.m. EDT and again after 5:00 Marketing Plan for the SLCA/IP. This
actions on requests from the contractors p.m. EDT. Department officials will be Federal Register notice (FRN) extends
for reimbursement of litigation and available to discuss consent-based siting the public comment period for the
other legal expenses. The information during the poster sessions. Proposed 2025 Marketing Plan for the

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review; comment request.
Dates		Comments regarding this collection must be received on or April 27, 2016. 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 202-395-4718.
Contact		Eric Mulch, [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 17162