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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability (OE), U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Agency information collection
activities: proposed collection; comment
request.
AGENCY:
The Office of Electricity
Delivery and Energy Reliability is
soliciting comments on the proposed
revisions and three-year extension to the
OE–417 ‘‘Electric Emergency Incident
and Disturbance Report.’’
DATES: Comments must be filed August
19, 2011. If you anticipate difficulty in
submitting comments within that
period, contact the person listed in
Addresses as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Brian
Copeland. To ensure receipt of the
comments by the due date submission
by e-mail: Brian.Copeland@hq.doe.gov
or by Fax 202–586–2623 is
recommended. The mailing address is
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability (Attn: Comments on OE–417
Electric Emergency Incident and
Disturbance Report), OE–30, Forrestal
Building, U.S. Department of Energy,
Washington, DC 20585. Alternatively,
Brian Copeland may be contacted by
telephone at 202–586–1178.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Brian Copeland
using the contact information listed
above.
This
information collection request contains:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
II. Current Actions
III. Request for Comments
I. Background
The Federal Energy Administration
Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93–275, 15 U.S.C.
761 et seq.) and the DOE Organization
Act (Pub. L. 95–91, 42 U.S.C. 7101 et
seq.) require the DOE to carry out a
centralized, comprehensive, and unified
energy information program. This
program collects, evaluates, assembles,
analyzes, and disseminates information
on energy resource reserves, production,
demand, technology, and related
economic and statistical information.
This information is used to assess the
adequacy of energy resources to meet
near and longer term domestic
demands.
The Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability (OE), as part of its
effort to comply with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), provides the
general public and other Federal
agencies with opportunities to comment
on collections of energy information
conducted by OE. Any comments
received help the DOE to prepare data
requests that maximize the utility of the
information collected, and to assess the
impact of collection requirements on the
public. Also, the DOE will later seek
approval of this collection of
information by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under
section 3507(a) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
The DOE collects information on the
generation, distribution, and
transmission of electric energy. The
DOE collects information on emergency
situations in electric energy supply
systems so that appropriate Federal
emergency response measures can be
implemented in a timely and effective
manner.
The purpose of this notice is to seek
public comment on the revised Form
OE–417, ‘‘Emergency Incident and
Disturbance Report,’’ used to report
electric emergency incidents and
disturbances to the DOE. The Form OE–
417 reports will enable the DOE to
monitor electric emergency incidents
and disturbances in the United States
(including all 50 States, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin
Islands, and the U.S. Trust Territories)
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so that the Government may help
prevent the physical or virtual
disruption of the operation of any
critical infrastructure.
Currently, OE uses Form OE–417 to
monitor major system incidents on
electric power systems and to conduct
after-action investigations on significant
interruptions of electric power. The
information is used to meet DOE
national security responsibilities and
requirements as set forth in the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security’s
National Response Framework. The
information may also be used in
developing legislative
recommendations/reports to Congress
and coordinating Federal efforts
regarding activities such as incidents/
disturbances in critical infrastructure
protection, continuity of electric
industry operations, and continuity of
operations. The information submitted
may also be used by OE to analyze
significant interruptions of electric
power.
II. Current Actions
OE is considering changing the
wording for criteria #1, 2, 9, & 10 to
better capture the type of physical and
cyber events that would need to be
reported. The updated language would
be:
Criterion #1—Physical attack that
causes major interruptions or impacts to
critical infrastructure facilities or to
operations;
Criterion #2—Cyber event that causes
interruptions of electrical system
operations;
Criterion #9—Physical attack that
could potentially impact electric power
system adequacy or reliability; or
vandalism which targets components of
any security systems;
Criterion #10—Cyber event that could
potentially impact electric power
system adequacy or reliability.
The Final Reporting deadline is
proposed to be extended from 48 hours
to 72 hours. In Lines 5 and 6, ‘‘Date/
Time Incident Began’’ and ‘‘Date/Time
Incident Ended’’ the inclusion of Time
Zone check boxes is being considered.
OE is also considering deleting Line 10
‘‘Internal Organizational Tracking
Number.’’
In the renumbered Lines 10, 11, and
12 (the numbering has changed due to
the deletion of the old Line 10) the
‘‘Type of Emergency,’’ ‘‘Causes of
Incident,’’ and ‘‘Actions Taken’’ a
comments box to provide additional
information for each of those lines is
being considered for inclusion. This line
would be entitled ‘‘Additional
Information/Comments’’ and would be
an open space in which respondents can
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give further explanation for each of the
categories specified in Lines 10, 11, and
12. The information included in the
‘‘Additional Information/Comments’’
boxes would be in Schedule 1 and
therefore be public information and be
different from the information included
in the ‘‘Narrative’’ in Schedule 2 which
is Protected. In Line 11, ‘‘Cause of
Incident’’, the check box labeled
‘‘Actual or Suspected Attack’’ would be
changed to ‘‘Actual or Suspected
Attack/Event’’ and underneath it
‘‘Cyber/Computer/Telecom’’ would be
changed to ‘‘Cyber’’. In Line 12 ‘‘Actions
Taken,’’ an additional checkbox entitled
‘‘Mitigation(s) Implemented’’ would be
added as well.
OE has instituted an online filing
option where respondents can file the
form on OE’s Web site. While the online
form is now considered the preferred
method of notification, respondents can
still submit forms through e-mail, fax
and telephone to the DOE Emergency
Operations Center (EOC). The EOC
operates 24 hours daily, 7 days a week.
OE is considering improving its
online filing capabilities to allow
respondents to sign-on to a secure Web
site in order to submit their forms. This
secure Web site would allow
respondents to review, download, and
update past submissions. The Web site
would also allow respondents to e-mail
the submitted forms to entities such as
the North American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC).
III. Request for Comments
Prospective respondents and other
interested parties should comment on
the actions discussed in item II. The
following guidelines are provided to
assist in the preparation of comments.
General Issues
A. Is the proposed collection of
information necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency and does the information have
practical utility? Practical utility is
defined as the actual usefulness of
information, taking into account its
accuracy, adequacy, reliability,
timeliness, and the agency’s ability to
process the information it collects.
B. What enhancements can be made
to the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected and
disseminated?
As a Potential Respondent to the
Request for Information
A. What actions could be taken to
help ensure and maximize the quality,
objectivity, utility, and integrity of the
information to be collected?
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B. Are the instructions and definitions
clear and sufficient? If not, which
instructions need clarification?
C. Can the information be submitted
by the due date?
D. Public reporting burden for this
collection is estimated to average 10
minutes for the Emergency Incident
Report (Schedule 1, Part A) that is to be
filed within 1 hour; the overall public
reporting burden for the form is
estimated at 2 hours to cover any
detailed reporting in the Normal/Update
Report (Schedule 1, Part B and Schedule
2) which is filed later (up to 72 hours),
if required. The estimated burden
includes the total time necessary to
provide the requested information. In
your opinion, how accurate is this
estimate?
E. The agency estimates that the only
cost to a respondent is for the time it
will take to complete the collection.
Will a respondent incur any start-up
costs for reporting, or any recurring
annual costs for operation, maintenance,
and purchase of services associated with
the information collection?
F. What additional actions could be
taken to minimize the burden of this
collection of information? Such actions
may involve the use of automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
G. Does any other Federal, State, or
local agency collect similar information?
If so, specify the agency, the data
element(s), and the methods of
collection.
As a Potential User of the Information
To Be Collected
A. What actions could be taken to
help ensure and maximize the quality,
objectivity, utility, and integrity of the
information disseminated?
B. Is the information useful at the
levels of detail to be collected?
C. For what purpose(s) would the
information be used? Be specific.
D. Are there alternate sources for the
information and are they useful? If so,
what are their weaknesses and/or
strengths?
Please refer to https://
www.oe.netl.doe.gov/oe417.aspx for
copies of the the proposed forms as well
as mock-ups of the proposed Web site
for online submissions. Refer to the
proposed Instructions, also available on
this site, about the purpose, who must
report, when to report, where to submit,
the elements to be reported, detailed
instructions, provisions for
confidentiality, and uses (including
possible nonstatistical uses) of the
information. For instructions on
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obtaining materials, see the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of the collection of the
information on refinery disruptions and
incidents. They also will become a
matter of public record.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
information collection request contains:
(1) OMB No. 1901–0288; (2) Information
Collection Request Title: Electric
Emergency Incident and Disturbance
Report; (3) Type of Review: Renewal; (4)
Purpose: Form OE–417 collects
information on electric emergency
incidents and disturbances for DOE’s
use in fulfilling its overall national
security and other energy management
responsibilities. The information will
also be used by DOE for analytical
purposes; (5) Annual Estimated Number
of Respondents: 3,269; (6) Annual
Estimated Number of Total Responses:
300; (7) Annual Estimated Number of
Burden Hours: 3,919; and (8) Annual
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping
Cost Burden: 0.
Statutory Authority: Section 13 of the
Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974,
codified at 15 U.S.C. 772.
Issued in Washington, DC on June 3, 2011.
Patricia A. Hoffman,
Assistant Secretary of Energy, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
International Energy Agency meetings
Department of Energy, DOE.
Notice of meetings.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Industry Advisory Board
(IAB) to the International Energy
Agency (IEA) will meet on June 28,
2011, at the headquarters of the IEA in
Paris, France, in connection with a joint
meeting of the IEA’s Standing Group on
Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the
IEA’s Standing Group on the Oil Market
(SOM) on June 28; and on June 29 in
connection with a meeting of the SEQ
on June 29.
DATES: June 28–29, 2011.
´ ´
ADDRESSES: 9, rue de la Federation,
Paris, France.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diana D. Clark, Assistant General for
International and National Security
Programs, Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, 202–586–3417.
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In
accordance with section 252(c)(1)(A)(i)
of the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(c)(1)(A)(i)) (EPCA),
the following notice of meeting is
provided:
Meetings of the Industry Advisory
Board (IAB) to the International Energy
Agency (IEA) will be held at the
headquarters of the IEA, 9, rue de la
´ ´
Federation, Paris, France, on June 28,
2011, beginning at 9 a.m.; and on June
29 commencing at 9:30 a.m. The
purpose of this notice is to permit
attendance by representatives of U.S.
company members of the IAB at a joint
meeting of the IEA’s Standing Group on
Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the
IEA’s Standing Group on the Oil Market
(SOM) on June 28, which is scheduled
to be held at the headquarters of the IEA
commencing at 9 a.m.; and at a meeting
of the SEQ on June 29, commencing at
9:30 a.m.. The IAB will also hold a
preparatory meeting among company
representatives at the same location at
8:30 a.m. on June 29. The agenda for
this preparatory meeting is to review the
agenda for the SEQ meeting, to be held
on June 29.
The agenda of the joint SEQ/SOM
meeting on June 28 is under the control
of the SEQ and the SOM. It is expected
that the SEQ and the SOM will adopt
the following agenda:
1. Adoption of the Agenda.
2. Approval of the Summary Record of
the March 2011 Joint Session.
3. Medium-Term Goals for Global
Engagement.
4. Medium-Term Oil and Gas Markets
2010: Part 1—Oil.
—Introduction;
—Oil Pricing;
—Oil Demand.
—Q&A.
—Oil Supply.
—Oil Refining & Products Markets.
—Market Outlook to 2016.
—Q&A.
5. Medium-Term Oil and Gas Markets
2010: Part 2—Gas.
6. Other Business.
—Tentative Schedule of Next
Meetings:
—November 16, 2011.
—March 27–29, 2012.
—June 26–28, 2012.
—November 27–29, 2012.
7. Workshop: Economic Impacts of Oil
Supply Disruptions.
The agenda of the SEQ meeting on
June 29 is under the control of the SEQ.
It is expected that the SEQ will adopt
the following agenda:
1. Adoption of the Agenda.
2. Approval of the Summary Record of
the 132nd Meeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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3. Status of Compliance with IEP
Stockholding Commitments.
—Update on IEA/EC Work Related to
New EU Oil Stockholding Directive.
4. Emergency Response Review
Program.
—Schedule of Emergency Response
Reviews.
—Emergency Response Review of
Australia.
—Questionnaire Response of
Hungary.
5. Emergency Policy for Natural Gas.
—Report on Gas Security for
Ministerial.
6. Emergency Response Exercises.
—Report on Workshop Following
ERE5.
7. Cooperation with Non-Member
Countries During Oil Supply
Disruptions.
—Report on Recent Discussions with
India and Thailand.
8. Emergency Response Measures.
—Authorization of Budget for
Emergency Response Actions.
—Report on the Fuel Switching
Questionnaire.
9. Energy Security Model MOSES.
—Presentation of Draft Model.
10. Policy and Other Developments in
Member Countries.
—Sweden (exercise).
—United States.
—Japan.
11. Report from the Industry Advisory
Board.
12. Activities with International
Organizations and Non-Member
Countries.
—APEC/ASEAN Emergency Response
Exercise.
—China.
—Chile.
—Indonesia.
13. Documents for Information.
—Emergency Reserve Situation of IEA
Member Countries on April 1, 2011.
—Base Period Final Consumption: 2Q
2010–1Q 2011.
—Updated Emergency Contacts List.
14. Other Business.
—Tentative Schedule of Next
Meetings:
—November 16–17, 2011.
—March 27–29, 2012.
—June 26–28, 2012.
—November 27–29, 2012 .
As provided in section 252(c)(1)(A)(ii)
of the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(c)(1)(A)(ii)), the
meetings of the IAB are open to
representatives of members of the IAB
and their counsel; representatives of
members of the IEA’s Standing Group
on Emergency Questions and the IEA’s
Standing Group on the Oil Markets;
representatives of the Departments of
Energy, Justice, and State, the Federal
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE),
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Agency information collection activities: proposed collection;
comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability is
soliciting comments on the proposed revisions and three-year extension
to the OE-417 ``Electric Emergency Incident and Disturbance Report.''
DATES: Comments must be filed August 19, 2011. If you anticipate
difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the
person listed in Addresses as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Brian Copeland. To ensure receipt of the
comments by the due date submission by e-mail:
Brian.Copeland@hq.doe.gov or by Fax 202-586-2623 is recommended. The
mailing address is Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability (Attn: Comments on OE-417 Electric Emergency Incident and
Disturbance Report), OE-30, Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of
Energy, Washington, DC 20585. Alternatively, Brian Copeland may be
contacted by telephone at 202-586-1178.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Brian Copeland using the contact information
listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request
contains:
I. Background
II. Current Actions
III. Request for Comments
I. Background
The Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-275, 15
U.S.C. 761 et seq.) and the DOE Organization Act (Pub. L. 95-91, 42
U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) require the DOE to carry out a centralized,
comprehensive, and unified energy information program. This program
collects, evaluates, assembles, analyzes, and disseminates information
on energy resource reserves, production, demand, technology, and
related economic and statistical information. This information is used
to assess the adequacy of energy resources to meet near and longer term
domestic demands.
The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE), as
part of its effort to comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), provides the general public and
other Federal agencies with opportunities to comment on collections of
energy information conducted by OE. Any comments received help the DOE
to prepare data requests that maximize the utility of the information
collected, and to assess the impact of collection requirements on the
public. Also, the DOE will later seek approval of this collection of
information by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under section
3507(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The DOE collects information on the generation, distribution, and
transmission of electric energy. The DOE collects information on
emergency situations in electric energy supply systems so that
appropriate Federal emergency response measures can be implemented in a
timely and effective manner.
The purpose of this notice is to seek public comment on the revised
Form OE-417, ``Emergency Incident and Disturbance Report,'' used to
report electric emergency incidents and disturbances to the DOE. The
Form OE- 417 reports will enable the DOE to monitor electric emergency
incidents and disturbances in the United States (including all 50
States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and
the U.S. Trust Territories)
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so that the Government may help prevent the physical or virtual
disruption of the operation of any critical infrastructure.
Currently, OE uses Form OE-417 to monitor major system incidents on
electric power systems and to conduct after-action investigations on
significant interruptions of electric power. The information is used to
meet DOE national security responsibilities and requirements as set
forth in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Response
Framework. The information may also be used in developing legislative
recommendations/reports to Congress and coordinating Federal efforts
regarding activities such as incidents/disturbances in critical
infrastructure protection, continuity of electric industry operations,
and continuity of operations. The information submitted may also be
used by OE to analyze significant interruptions of electric power.
II. Current Actions
OE is considering changing the wording for criteria 1, 2,
9, & 10 to better capture the type of physical and cyber events that
would need to be reported. The updated language would be:
Criterion #1--Physical attack that causes major interruptions or
impacts to critical infrastructure facilities or to operations;
Criterion #2--Cyber event that causes interruptions of electrical
system operations;
Criterion #9--Physical attack that could potentially impact
electric power system adequacy or reliability; or vandalism which
targets components of any security systems;
Criterion #10--Cyber event that could potentially impact electric
power system adequacy or reliability.
The Final Reporting deadline is proposed to be extended from 48
hours to 72 hours. In Lines 5 and 6, ``Date/Time Incident Began'' and
``Date/Time Incident Ended'' the inclusion of Time Zone check boxes is
being considered. OE is also considering deleting Line 10 ``Internal
Organizational Tracking Number.''
In the renumbered Lines 10, 11, and 12 (the numbering has changed
due to the deletion of the old Line 10) the ``Type of Emergency,''
``Causes of Incident,'' and ``Actions Taken'' a comments box to provide
additional information for each of those lines is being considered for
inclusion. This line would be entitled ``Additional Information/
Comments'' and would be an open space in which respondents can give
further explanation for each of the categories specified in Lines 10,
11, and 12. The information included in the ``Additional Information/
Comments'' boxes would be in Schedule 1 and therefore be public
information and be different from the information included in the
``Narrative'' in Schedule 2 which is Protected. In Line 11, ``Cause of
Incident'', the check box labeled ``Actual or Suspected Attack'' would
be changed to ``Actual or Suspected Attack/Event'' and underneath it
``Cyber/Computer/Telecom'' would be changed to ``Cyber''. In Line 12
``Actions Taken,'' an additional checkbox entitled ``Mitigation(s)
Implemented'' would be added as well.
OE has instituted an online filing option where respondents can
file the form on OE's Web site. While the online form is now considered
the preferred method of notification, respondents can still submit
forms through e-mail, fax and telephone to the DOE Emergency Operations
Center (EOC). The EOC operates 24 hours daily, 7 days a week.
OE is considering improving its online filing capabilities to allow
respondents to sign-on to a secure Web site in order to submit their
forms. This secure Web site would allow respondents to review,
download, and update past submissions. The Web site would also allow
respondents to e-mail the submitted forms to entities such as the North
American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).
III. Request for Comments
Prospective respondents and other interested parties should comment
on the actions discussed in item II. The following guidelines are
provided to assist in the preparation of comments.
General Issues
A. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency and does the
information have practical utility? Practical utility is defined as the
actual usefulness of information, taking into account its accuracy,
adequacy, reliability, timeliness, and the agency's ability to process
the information it collects.
B. What enhancements can be made to the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected and disseminated?
As a Potential Respondent to the Request for Information
A. What actions could be taken to help ensure and maximize the
quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of the information to be
collected?
B. Are the instructions and definitions clear and sufficient? If
not, which instructions need clarification?
C. Can the information be submitted by the due date?
D. Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to
average 10 minutes for the Emergency Incident Report (Schedule 1, Part
A) that is to be filed within 1 hour; the overall public reporting
burden for the form is estimated at 2 hours to cover any detailed
reporting in the Normal/Update Report (Schedule 1, Part B and Schedule
2) which is filed later (up to 72 hours), if required. The estimated
burden includes the total time necessary to provide the requested
information. In your opinion, how accurate is this estimate?
E. The agency estimates that the only cost to a respondent is for
the time it will take to complete the collection. Will a respondent
incur any start-up costs for reporting, or any recurring annual costs
for operation, maintenance, and purchase of services associated with
the information collection?
F. What additional actions could be taken to minimize the burden of
this collection of information? Such actions may involve the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
G. Does any other Federal, State, or local agency collect similar
information? If so, specify the agency, the data element(s), and the
methods of collection.
As a Potential User of the Information To Be Collected
A. What actions could be taken to help ensure and maximize the
quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of the information
disseminated?
B. Is the information useful at the levels of detail to be
collected?
C. For what purpose(s) would the information be used? Be specific.
D. Are there alternate sources for the information and are they
useful? If so, what are their weaknesses and/or strengths?
Please refer to https://www.oe.netl.doe.gov/oe417.aspx for copies of
the the proposed forms as well as mock-ups of the proposed Web site for
online submissions. Refer to the proposed Instructions, also available
on this site, about the purpose, who must report, when to report, where
to submit, the elements to be reported, detailed instructions,
provisions for confidentiality, and uses (including possible
nonstatistical uses) of the information. For instructions on
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obtaining materials, see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the collection of
the information on refinery disruptions and incidents. They also will
become a matter of public record.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request
contains: (1) OMB No. 1901-0288; (2) Information Collection Request
Title: Electric Emergency Incident and Disturbance Report; (3) Type of
Review: Renewal; (4) Purpose: Form OE-417 collects information on
electric emergency incidents and disturbances for DOE's use in
fulfilling its overall national security and other energy management
responsibilities. The information will also be used by DOE for
analytical purposes; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,269;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 300; (7) Annual
Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 3,919; and (8) Annual Estimated
Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 0.
Statutory Authority: Section 13 of the Federal Energy
Administration Act of 1974, codified at 15 U.S.C. 772.
Issued in Washington, DC on June 3, 2011.
Patricia A. Hoffman,
Assistant Secretary of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2011-15279 Filed 6-17-11; 8:45 am]
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