Agency Information Collection Extension

Federal Register, Volume 78 Issue 216 (Thursday, November 7, 2013)

Federal Register Volume 78, Number 216 (Thursday, November 7, 2013)

Notices

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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2013-26702

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

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

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) has previously published its Agency Information Collection Extension request in the Federal Register on Thursday, August 29, 2013 (78 FR 53436) and submitted an information collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Estimated Number of Respondents in the previously published information collection request, 41,340, is incorrect. The correct Estimated Number of Respondents for DOE's Financial Assistance Information Collection (OMB Number 1910-0400) is 10,335. The information collection requests a three-year extension of its Financial Assistance Information Collection, OMB Control Number 1910-0400. This information collection request covers information necessary to administer and manage DOE's financial assistance programs.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before December 9, 2013. 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: 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Bonnell by email at richard.bonnell@hq.doe.gov. Please put ``2013 DOE Agency Information Collection Extension'' 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 Request: Renewal; (4) Purpose: This package contains information collections necessary to annually plan, solicit, negotiate, award, administer, and closeout grants and cooperative agreements under the Department's financial assistance programs; (5) Estimated Number of Respondents 10,335; (6) Estimated Total Burden Hours: 573,732; and (7) Number of Collections: The information collection request contains 16 information and/or recordkeeping requirements; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

Statutory Authority: 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 October 30, 2013.

David Boyd,

Deputy Director, Office of Acquisition and Project Management.

FR Doc. 2013-26702 Filed 11-6-13; 8:45 am

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