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ACTION: Notice of an altered system of
records; correction.
SUMMARY: On Monday, June 14, 2010,
we published in the Federal Register
(75 FR 33608) a notice of an altered
system of records to revise the system of
records notice for the Investigative Files
of the Inspector General (18–10–01), 68
FR 38154 (June 26, 2003). This
document corrects errors in the June 14,
2010 notice.
On page 33609, in the first column,
under DATES, correct the second
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describing the altered system of records
covered by this notice with the Chair of
the Senate Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, the
Chair of the House Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform, and
the Administrator of the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
OMB on June 9, 2010. This altered
system of records will become effective
at the later date of—(1) the expiration of
the 40-day period for OMB review on
July 19, 2010 unless OMB waives ten
days of its 40-day review period in
which case on July 9, 2010, or (2) July
26, 2010, unless the system of records
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Kathleen S. Tighe,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Proposed Agency Information
Collection
Department of Energy.
Notice and request for OMB
review and comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Department
of Energy (DOE) invites public comment
on a proposed emergency collection of
information that DOE is developing to
collect data on the status of activities,
project progress, spend rates and
performance metrics under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009. 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
collection must be received on or before
July 9, 2010. Comments should be sent
to the person listed in ADDRESSES below.
All comments must be submitted
electronically. If you anticipate
difficulty in submitting comments
within that period, contact the person
listed in ADDRESSES as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Matthew Dunne,
Matthew.Dunne@hq.doe.gov, Advanced
Research Projects Agency—Energy.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
guidance and/or collection instrument
should be directed to Matthew Dunne at
ARPA-E-Counsel@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
emergency information collection
request contains: (1) OMB No.: New; (2)
Information Collection Request Title:
Advanced Research Projects Agency—
Energy (ARPA–E); (3) Type of Review:
Emergency; (4) Purpose: To collect data
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on the status of activities, project
progress, jobs created and retained,
spend rates and performance metrics
under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009. This will
ensure adequate information is available
to support sound project management
and to meet the transparency and
accountability associated with the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act. (5) Annual Estimated Number of
Respondents: 100 (6) Annual Estimated
Number of Total Responses: 1,200 (7)
Annual Estimated Number of Burden
Hours: 4,800. (8) Annual Estimated
Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost
Burden: $523,200. (9) Type of
Respondents: Recipients of American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act
funding.
An agency head or the Senior Official,
or their designee, may request OMB to
authorize emergency processing of
submissions of collections of
information.
(a) Any such request shall be
accompanied by a written determination
that:
(1) The collection of information:
(i) Is needed prior to the expiration of
time periods established under this Part;
and
(ii) is essential to the mission of the
agency; and
(2) The agency cannot reasonably
comply with the normal clearance
procedures under this Part because:
(i) Public harm is reasonably likely to
result if normal clearance procedures
are followed;
(ii) an unanticipated event has
occurred; or
(iii) the use of normal clearance
procedures is reasonably likely to
prevent or disrupt the collection of
information or is reasonably likely to
cause a statutory or court ordered
deadline to be missed.
(b) The agency shall state the time
period within which OMB should
approve or disapprove the collection of
information.
Statutory Authority: America COMPETES
Act (Pub. L. 110–69) establishes the
Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy
(ARPA–E) under which DOE makes funds
available to create transformational new
energy technologies and systems through
funding and managing research and
development (R&D) efforts.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 18,
2010.
Arun Majumdar,
Director of ARPA–E, Advanced Research
Projects Agency—Energy (ARPA–E).
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Proposed Agency Information Collection
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for OMB review and comment.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed
emergency collection of information that DOE is developing to collect
data on the status of activities, project progress, spend rates and
performance metrics under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009. 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 collection must be received on or before
July 9, 2010. Comments should be sent to the person listed in ADDRESSES
below. All comments must be submitted electronically. If you anticipate
difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the
person listed in ADDRESSES as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Matthew Dunne, Matthew.Dunne@hq.doe.gov, Advanced Research
Projects Agency--Energy.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection guidance and/or collection
instrument should be directed to Matthew Dunne at ARPA-E-Counsel@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This emergency information collection
request contains: (1) OMB No.: New; (2) Information Collection Request
Title: Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy (ARPA-E); (3) Type of
Review: Emergency; (4) Purpose: To collect data on the status of
activities, project progress, jobs created and retained, spend rates
and performance metrics under the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009. This will ensure adequate information is available to
support sound project management and to meet the transparency and
accountability associated with the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act. (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 100 (6) Annual
Estimated Number of Total Responses: 1,200 (7) Annual Estimated Number
of Burden Hours: 4,800. (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $523,200. (9) Type of Respondents:
Recipients of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding.
An agency head or the Senior Official, or their designee, may
request OMB to authorize emergency processing of submissions of
collections of information.
(a) Any such request shall be accompanied by a written
determination that:
(1) The collection of information:
(i) Is needed prior to the expiration of time periods established
under this Part; and
(ii) is essential to the mission of the agency; and
(2) The agency cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance
procedures under this Part because:
(i) Public harm is reasonably likely to result if normal clearance
procedures are followed;
(ii) an unanticipated event has occurred; or
(iii) the use of normal clearance procedures is reasonably likely
to prevent or disrupt the collection of information or is reasonably
likely to cause a statutory or court ordered deadline to be missed.
(b) The agency shall state the time period within which OMB should
approve or disapprove the collection of information.
Statutory Authority: America COMPETES Act (Pub. L. 110-69)
establishes the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy (ARPA-E)
under which DOE makes funds available to create transformational new
energy technologies and systems through funding and managing
research and development (R&D) efforts.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 18, 2010.
Arun Majumdar,
Director of ARPA-E, Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy (ARPA-E).
[FR Doc. 2010-15304 Filed 6-24-10; 8:45 am]
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