Notice2023-01639

Agency Information Collection Request

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Published
January 27, 2023

Issuing agencies

Energy Department

Abstract

The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed collection of information that DOE plans to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection described in this notice is currently part of DOE's Environment, Safety, and Health collection under OMB Control Number 1910-0300. The DOE office (Office of Enterprise Assessments) that administers the information collection described herein differs from the DOE office (Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security) that administers the other collections under OMB Control Number 1910-0300. DOE is seeking a separate OMB control number for this collection.

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5326-5327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01639]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Request

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a 
proposed collection of information that DOE plans to submit to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection described in this 
notice is currently part of DOE's Environment, Safety, and Health 
collection under OMB Control Number 1910-0300. The DOE office (Office 
of Enterprise Assessments) that administers the information collection 
described herein differs from the DOE office (Office of Environment, 
Health, Safety and Security) that administers the other collections 
under OMB Control Number 1910-0300. DOE is seeking a separate OMB 
control number for this collection.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before February 27, 2023. 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) 881-8585.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Requests for additional information 
or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions 
should be directed to Felecia Briggs at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7731121b12141e165935051e101004371f065913181259101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3375565f56505a521d71415a545440735b421d575c561d545c45">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or 
(301) 903-8803.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    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.
    This information collection request contains:
    (1) OMB No.: 1910-NEW.
    (2) Information Collection Request Titled: DOE Noncompliance 
Tracking System (NTS).
    (3) Type of Review: New.
    (4) Purpose: The DOE Noncompliance Tracking System (NTS) is used by 
DOE contractors to report potential nuclear safety and worker safety 
and health regulatory noncompliances to DOE as described in 10 CFR part 
820, Procedural Rules for DOE Nuclear Activities, and 10 CFR part 851, 
Worker Safety and Health Program. DOE uses this information to monitor 
contractor compliance with safety requirements in lieu of an onsite 
inspection program.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 30.
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 210.
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 2,520.
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$186,480.

Statutory Authority

    DOE Noncompliance Tracking System (NTS): 10 CFR part 820; 10 CFR 
part 851.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on January 23, 
2023, by John E. Dupuy, Director, Office of Enterprise Assessments, 
pursuant to

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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 January 24, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-01639 Filed 1-26-23; 8:45 am]
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