Notice2025-20777

Agency Information Collection Extension

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Published
November 24, 2025

Issuing agencies

Energy Department

Abstract

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.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 224 (Monday, November 24, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52926-52927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20777]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Extension

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 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 December 24, 2025. 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 DOE Desk 
Officer at OMB of your intention to make a submission as soon as 
possible. The Desk Officer may be telephoned at (202) 881-9493.

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 information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yohanna Freeman, PRA Officer, Office 
of the Chief Information Officer; 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20585; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e4a0aba1b4b6a5a48c95ca808b81ca838b92"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eaaea5afbab8abaa829bc48e858fc48d859c">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>; (202) 586-2255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 
extended 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 Title: Meetings, Events, 
Workshops and Conferences Request;
    (3) Type of Request: New request;
    (4) Purpose: DOE seeks to collect information from members of the 
public requesting meetings or appearances with the Secretary or other 
Senior Officials and those who seek to register to participate in DOE-
sponsored meetings, events and conferences. Information will be 
collected from

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multiple types of respondents including individuals, Businesses or 
other for-profit organizations, not-for-profit institutions, the 
Federal Government, and State, Local, or Tribal Government entities.
    DOE intends to collect common elements from interested respondents 
such as name, organization, address, country, phone number, email 
address, state, city or town, special accommodations requests and how 
the respondent learned about the meeting, event or conference. The 
information collected may also include race, ethnicity, gender and 
veteran status, and other sensitive information.
    The information collected will be used to assess attendance and 
assist DOE staff in preparing to serve individuals registering for 
online or in person events. If applicable, the information collection 
may be used to collect payment from the respondents and make hotel 
reservations and other special arrangements as necessary.
    This collection will allow for ongoing, collaborative and 
actionable communication between the Agency and its customers and 
stakeholders.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 12,000
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 900 hours;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0
    Statutory Authority: Executive Order (E.O.) 13571, Streamlining 
Service Delivery and Improving Customer Service.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on November 6, 
2025, by Dawn Zimmer, Acting Chief Information Officer, 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 November 20, 2025.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2025-20777 Filed 11-21-25; 8:45 am]
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