81 FR 49967 - Agency Information Collection Renewal

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 146 (July 29, 2016)

The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to renew, for three years, an information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the renewed 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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49967-49968]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17983]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Renewal

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

[[Page 49968]]


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 renew, for three years, an 
information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB). Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the renewed 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 September 27, 2016. If you anticipate difficulty 
in submitting comments within that period or if you want access to the 
collection of information, without charge, contact the person listed 
below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the following: Richard 
Bonnell, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Acquisition Management, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121 or by email at 
[email protected]. Please put ``2016 DOE Agency Information 
Collection Renewal'' in the subject line when sending an email.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Bonnell by email at 
[email protected]. Please put ``2016 DOE Agency Information 
Collection Renewal'' in the subject line when sending an email.

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: Renewal; (4) Purpose: This information collection package 
covers mandatory 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) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,134; (6) 
Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 39,378; (7) Estimated 
Number of Burden Hours: 532,067; and (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and 
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0

    Statutory Authorities: Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement 
Act, 31 U.S.C. 6301-6308.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 21, 2016.
John Bashista,
Director, Office of Acquisition Management, Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2016-17983 Filed 7-28-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6450-01-P