Notice2021-21099

Proposed Emergency Agency Information Collection

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Published
September 29, 2021

Issuing agencies

Energy Department

Abstract

The Department of Energy (DOE) invites the public to 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.

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53953-53954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21099]


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 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Emergency Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of Management, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites the public to 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.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before October 29, 2021. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in 
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Jason Taylor, Procurement 
Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20585-1615, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#541e35273b3a7a00352d383b26143c257a303b317a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="da90bba9b5b4f48ebba3b6b5a89ab2abf4beb5bff4bdb5ac">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Jason Taylor, Procurement Analyst, U.S. Department of 
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-1615, by 
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#064c677569682852677f6a6974466e772862696328616970"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="612b00120e0f4f3500180d0e132109104f050e044f060e17">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or by phone at (202) 287-1560.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are requested 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 the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology. This information collection request contains:
    (1) OMB No.: 1910-5191;
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: Certification of 
Vaccination--Onsite Support Service Contractor Employees;
    (3) Type of Request: Emergency Clearance;
    (4) Purpose: This information is being requested, collected, and 
maintained in order to promote the safety of Federal buildings, the 
Federal workforce, and others on site at agency facilities consistent 
with the COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety Principles 
established by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force and guidance from 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration. Specifically, this information will 
be used by DOE staff charged with implementing and enforcing workplace 
safety protocols.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,000;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 15,000;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 2,500;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$145,475.
    Statutory Authority: Executive Order 13991, Protecting the Federal 
Workforce

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and Requiring Mask-Wearing (Jan. 20, 2021); Occupational Safety and 
Health Program for Federal Employees (Feb. 26, 1980); 5 U.S.C. chapters 
11, and 79.; the COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety 
Principles established by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, and 
guidance from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on September 
23, 2021, by Ingrid Kolb, Director, Office of Management, pursuant to 
delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with 
the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For 
administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of 
the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 
Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the 
document in electronic format for publication, as an official document 
of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way 
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the 
Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2021-21099 Filed 9-28-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P


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