83_FR_9896 83 FR 9850 - Proposed Agency Information Collection

83 FR 9850 - Proposed Agency Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 46 (March 8, 2018)

Page Range9850-9851
FR Document2018-04671

The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9850-9851]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04671]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a 
proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for 
submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 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 proposed information collection must be 
received on or before May 7, 2018. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in 
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.

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ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Claudia Cantoni or by fax at 
(301) 903-5488, or by email at claudia.cantoni@science.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Claudia Cantoni or by fax at (301) 903-5488, or by email 
at claudia.cantoni@science.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. 1910-5166; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business 
Technology Transfer (STTR) Commercialization Survey; (3) Type of 
Request: Three-year extension; (4) Purpose: The DOE needs this 
information to satisfy the program requirements of the Small Business 
Act, including requirements established in the SBIR program 
reauthorization legislation, Public Law 106-554 and Public Law 107-50. 
This data will be collected by the DOE and provided to the Small 
Business Administration (SBA) to maintain information about SBIR/STTR 
awards issued through the two programs. This data will be provided by 
DOE based on information collected from SBIR/STTR awardees. This data 
will be used by DOE, SBA, and Congress to assess the commercial impact 
of these two programs; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 
2,500; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 2,500; (7) 
Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 2,500; (8) Annual Estimated 
Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $120,000.
    Statutory Authority: Section 9 of the Small Business Act, as 
amended, codified at 15 U.S.C. 638(g)

    Issued in Washington, DC on January 30, 2018.
Manny Oliver,
SBIR/STTR Programs Director, Office of Science, U.S. Department of 
Energy.
[FR Doc. 2018-04671 Filed 3-7-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6450-01-P

9850 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 46 / Thursday, March 8, 2018 / Notices infrastructure (e.g., utilities), surface Nitrification. This remains the this action also provides a disposition water resources, or groundwater environmentally preferred alternative. pathway for all remaining Mark-18A resources from operation of the L-Basin The action addressed in this amended targets in storage at SRS. and the SRNL SCF. ROD does not involve processing The action addressed in this amended Wastes will be generated primarily operations at large separations facilities ROD will involve a very small fraction during operations at the SRNL SCF and at SRS. The action addressed in this of the nuclear materials evaluated in the will include laboratory samples, scrap, amended ROD will result in increased IMNM EIS and SRS SNF EIS and will and contaminated equipment such as but small levels of short-term entail use of an existing DOE facility pipettes or gloves. These wastes will environmental impacts from target performing activities similar to those primarily consist of solid or liquid LLW, recovery, onsite transfer, and processing previously conducted at SRS and within MLLW, and TRU waste that will be to recover desired isotopes, and the scope of the facility’s R&D mission. managed within the capacities of transport of the recovered isotopes to The action addressed in this amended existing SRS waste management ORNL. ROD will not result in potential health operations. Solid LLW will be disposed Amended Decision or environmental consequences that of onsite in E-Area, while MLLW will be will be significantly different from the shipped offsite for treatment and To enable recovery of 244Pu and other small consequences that were disposal in accordance with the Final valued isotopes, DOE has decided to determined in the IMNM EIS and SRS Programmatic EIS for Managing process the 65 Mark-18A targets stored SNF EIS. Treatment, Storage, and Disposal of in the L-Basin. The 65 Mark-18A targets will be removed from the L-Basin and Issued in Washington, DC, on February 27, Radioactive and Hazardous Waste 2018. (DOE/EIS–0200) and amended ROD (65 transferred to the SRNL SCF within a modified spent nuclear fuel cask. At the James M. Owendoff, FR 10061; February 25, 2000). Liquid Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for waste will be discarded to the SRNL SRNL SCF, the targets will be processed to recover desired isotopes in two solid Environmental Management. liquid radioactive waste system, or [FR Doc. 2018–04670 Filed 3–7–18; 8:45 am] combined with an absorbent for streams: A plutonium oxide stream and disposal as LLW or management as an oxide stream containing americium, BILLING CODE 6450–01–P MLLW. TRU waste will be stored on-site heavy curium, and fission products. in the SRS E-Area Solid Waste Facility Minor modifications will be made within the SRNL SCF to enable efficient DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY until shipped to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant for disposal. receipt and processing of the targets. Proposed Agency Information The two oxide streams will be packaged Cumulative Impacts. The action Collection and transported to ORNL for further addressed in this amended ROD will processing and material recovery. U.S. Department of Energy. AGENCY: require activities at existing SRS DOE expects that processing activities facilities that are the same as or Notice and request for ACTION: at SRNL could begin as early as fiscal comments. comparable to past and present year 2020 and would continue through operations at these facilities. Therefore, fiscal year 2029 depending on how the action addressed in this amended SUMMARY: The Department of Energy many targets can be processed per year. (DOE) invites public comment on a ROD is not expected to result in increases to the ranges of cumulative Mitigation Measures proposed collection of information that impacts evaluated in the IMNM EIS and DOE is developing for submission to the No mitigation measures were Office of Management and Budget SRS SNF EIS. identified in the IMNM EIS ROD, SRS (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork C. Supplement Analysis Conclusion SNF EIS ROD, or the subsequent Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are supplemental and amended RODs. No invited on: (a) Whether the proposed The action addressed in this amended environmental impacts resulting from ROD will revise the management collection of information is necessary operations under this amended decision for the proper performance of the approach for a very small fraction of the will require specific mitigation materials evaluated in the IMNM EIS functions of the agency, including measures. DOE will continue its current whether the information shall have and SRS SNF EIS. The operational practices and policies to use all changes at SRS that will be required for practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the practicable means to avoid or minimize agency’s estimate of the burden of the implementing the action are expected to environmental harm and impacts to have only minor environmental proposed collection of information, workers and the public when including the validity of the consequences. implementing the actions described in methodology and assumptions used; (c) Environmentally Preferable Alternative this amended ROD. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and In the IMNM EIS and IMNM EIS Basis for Decision clarity of the information to be RODs, DOE determined that any of the This amended decision ensures the collected; and (d) ways to minimize the alternatives involving continued interim availability of 244Pu, which is a critical burden of the collection of information storage would have smaller component of certified standards for on respondents, including through the environmental impacts than alternatives high-precision laboratory analyses use of automated collection techniques involving processing at the large supporting nuclear forensics and or other forms of information separations facilities at SRS (e.g., F- or nuclear nonproliferation. In addition, technology. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES H-Canyon) while the processing this amended decision ensures the DATES: Comments regarding this operations were underway. Of the availability of heavy curium for use as proposed information collection must evaluated processing alternatives, the feedstock for production of high- be received on or before May 7, 2018. environmentally preferable alternative demand isotopes such as 252Cf, which is If you anticipate difficulty in submitting identified in the IMNM EIS ROD for used in many industrial and medical comments within that period, contact targets containing americium and research and health care applications, the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon curium was Processing and Storage for such as cancer treatment. Implementing as possible. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:51 Mar 07, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 46 / Thursday, March 8, 2018 / Notices 9851 ADDRESSES: Written comments may be SUMMARY: The Department of Energy address above, or scan the signed page sent to Claudia Cantoni or by fax at (DOE), Western Area Power and send it via email to 2025RPApps@ (301) 903–5488, or by email at Administration. (WAPA), a Federal wapa.gov. WAPA will publish a notice claudia.cantoni@science.doe.gov. power marketing administration of DOE, of Proposed Allocations in the Federal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: published its 2025 Power Marketing Register after evaluating all Requests for additional information or Plan (Marketing Plan) for the Sierra applications. copies of the information collection Nevada Customer Service Region (SNR) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. instrument and instructions should be in the Federal Register on August 15, Sandee Peebles, Public Utilities directed to Claudia Cantoni or by fax at 2017. The Marketing Plan specifies the Specialist, Sierra Nevada Customer (301) 903–5488, or by email at terms and conditions under which Service Region, Western Area Power claudia.cantoni@science.doe.gov. WAPA will market power from the Administration, 114 Parkshore Drive, Central Valley Project (CVP) and the Folsom, CA 95630, telephone (916) 353– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Washoe Project beginning January 1, information collection request contains: 4454, email peebles@wapa.gov. 2025, and continuing through December SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (1) OMB No. 1910–5166; (2) Information 31, 2054. As required by the Marketing Collection Request Title: Small Business Plan, WAPA is issuing a call for Background Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small applications for SNR’s 2025 Resource The Marketing Plan describes how Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Pool. Preference entities who wish to SNR will market its power resources Commercialization Survey; (3) Type of apply for a new allocation of power beginning January 1, 2025, through Request: Three-year extension; (4) from WAPA’s SNR must submit a December 31, 2054. As part of the Purpose: The DOE needs this formal application using the Applicant Marketing Plan, WAPA will create the information to satisfy the program Profile Data (APD) form and must meet 2025 Resource Pool, which offers no requirements of the Small Business Act, the Eligibility and Allocation Criteria less than 2 percent of SNR’s marketable including requirements established in described in the Marketing Plan. In power resources. The Resource Pool the SBIR program reauthorization addition, if a customer that currently percentage may be increased as legislation, Public Law 106–554 and has an allocation of power wishes to discussed in the Marketing Plan. Public Law 107–50. This data will be apply for an additional power WAPA, at its discretion, will allocate a collected by the DOE and provided to allocation, it also must submit an percentage of the 2025 Resource Pool to the Small Business Administration application using the APD form and selected applicants that meet the (SBA) to maintain information about meet the Eligibility and Allocation Eligibility Criteria defined in the SBIR/STTR awards issued through the Criteria. The General Criteria, and Marketing Plan. This allocation two programs. This data will be Contract Principles as defined in the percentage will be multiplied by the provided by DOE based on information Marketing Plan will apply to new 2025 Resource Pool percentage to collected from SBIR/STTR awardees. allottees and existing customers. determine the applicant’s percentage of This data will be used by DOE, SBA, the Base Resource as described in the DATES: Applications must be received and Congress to assess the commercial Marketing Plan. WAPA will publish a by 4 p.m., PDT, on May 7, 2018. WAPA impact of these two programs; (5) notice of Proposed Allocations in the will accept applications through its on- Annual Estimated Number of Federal Register once those allocations line APD form, electronically, or by Respondents: 2,500; (6) Annual have been determined. The public will certified mail (or its equivalent). Estimated Number of Total Responses: have an opportunity to comment on the Applications sent by regular mail will 2,500; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Proposed Allocations. After reviewing be accepted if postmarked at least 3 Burden Hours: 2,500; (8) Annual the comments, WAPA will publish a days before May 7, 2018, and received Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping notice of Final Allocations in the no later than May 10, 2018. WAPA will Cost Burden: $120,000. Federal Register. Once the final 2025 not consider applications that are not Statutory Authority: Section 9 of the received by the prescribed dates. Resource Pool allocations have been Small Business Act, as amended, published, WAPA will work with the ADDRESSES: Entities interested in codified at 15 U.S.C. 638(g) new allottees to develop a customized applying for an allocation of WAPA Issued in Washington, DC on January 30, power may submit an application on- product to meet their needs as requested 2018. line at https://www.wapa.gov/regions/ by such allottees and as more fully Manny Oliver, SN/PowerMarketing/Pages/2025- described in the Marketing Plan. SBIR/STTR Programs Director, Office of Program.aspx, or may complete the APD Call for 2025 Resource Pool Science, U.S. Department of Energy. form also available at https:// Applications [FR Doc. 2018–04671 Filed 3–7–18; 8:45 am] www.wapa.gov/regions/SN/ BILLING CODE 6450–01–P PowerMarketing/Pages/2025- Applications for Power Program.aspx and mail it to Ms. Sandee Through this Federal Register notice, Peebles, Public Utilities Specialist, WAPA formally requests applications DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Sierra Nevada Customer Service Region, from qualified preference entities Western Area Power Administration, wishing to purchase power from SNR Western Area Power Administration 114 Parkshore Drive, Folsom, CA 95630. from January 1, 2025, through December APD forms with an e-signature may be 31, 2054. Existing customers do not Call for 2025 Resource Pool emailed to 2025RPApps@wapa.gov. The need to submit an application unless sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Applications e-signature must be received by WAPA they are seeking to increase their AGENCY: Western Area Power within the time required in the DATES allocation. All applicants must submit Administration, DOE. section. If an entity submits an APD applications using the APD form, so that form via the web page or email and an WAPA has a uniform basis upon which ACTION: Notice of the Sierra Nevada e-signature is not available, the to evaluate the applications. To be Region’s call for 2025 Resource Pool applicant must mail the signed APD considered, applicants must meet the applications. form signature page to the physical Eligibility Criteria contained in the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:51 Mar 07, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesComments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before May 7, 2018. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Claudia Cantoni or by fax at (301) 903-5488, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 9850 
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