Agency Information Collection Extension, 51130-51131 [2021-19731]

Download as PDF 51130 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 175 / Tuesday, September 14, 2021 / Notices (84 FR 3768) and available at www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-201902-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the contact person associated with a particular research competition, please refer to the chart in the NIA, available at www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR2021-06-10/2021-12173, as well as in the relevant Request for Application (available at https://ies.ed.gov/funding/) and application package. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll-free, at 1–800–877– 8339. On June 10, 2021, we published in the Federal Register (86 FR 30921) the NIA for the Education Research and Special Education Research Programs. We are reopening the affected competitions until September 30, 2021, to allow affected applicants more time to prepare and submit their applications. 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You may also access documents of the Department published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. Mark Schneider, Director, Institute of Education Sciences. [FR Doc. 2021–19706 Filed 9–13–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension U.S. Department of Energy. Notice of request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years, an information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before November 15, 2021. If you anticipate any difficulty in SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to John Harris, Office of Policy, Contract and Financial Assistance Policy Division, Office of Acquisition Management, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585–1615, by email to John.Harris@hq.doe.gov; Mr. Harris may be contacted at (202) 287– 1471. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Harris, (202) 287–1471, John.Harris@ hq.doe.gov. 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.: 1910–4100; (2) Information Collection Request Titled: Procurement Requirements; (3) Type of Review: Renewal; (4) Purpose: The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); Title 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System; Chapter 9 Department of Energy (DOE); Subchapter H Clauses and Forms; Part 952—Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses; and Subchapter I Agency Supplementary Regulations; Part 970 DOE Management and Operating Contracts; Section 970.52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for Management and Operating Contracts; requires DOE to collect certain types of information from those seeking to do business with the Department or those awarded contracts by the Department. This package contains information collections necessary for the solicitation, award, administration, and closeout of procurement contracts. (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,387; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 7,387; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 666,082; E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 175 / Tuesday, September 14, 2021 / Notices (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $58,115,655. Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2201. Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on August 26, 2021, by John R. Bashista, Director, Office of Acquisition Management and Senior Procurement Executive, 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 8, 2021. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2021–19731 Filed 9–13–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC21–26–000] Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc–725b) Comment Request; Extension Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments. AGENCY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC– 725B, (Mandatory Reliability Standards, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. tkelley on DSK125TN23PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Comments on the collection of information are due October 14, 2021. ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC–725B to OMB through www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:55 Sep 13, 2021 Jkt 253001 Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902–0248) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission. You may submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No. IC21–26–000) by one of the following methods: Electronic filing through https:// www.ferc.gov, is preferred. • Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture format. • For those unable to file electronically, comments may be filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery. Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Æ Hand (including courier) Delivery: Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. Instructions: OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Using the search function under the ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ field, select Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ‘‘submit,’’ and select ‘‘comment’’ to the right of the subject collection. FERC submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at ferconlinesupport@ ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free). Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/ferconline/overview. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at (202) 502–8663. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC–725B (Mandatory Reliability Standards, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)). OMB Control No.: 1902–0248. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC–725B information collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements. PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51131 Abstract: On August 8, 2005, Congress enacted the Energy Policy Act of 2005.1 The Energy Policy Act of 2005 added a new section 215 to the FPA,2 which requires a Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization to develop mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards,3 including requirements for cybersecurity protection, which are subject to Commission review and approval. Once approved, the Reliability Standards may be enforced by the Electric Reliability Organization subject to Commission oversight, or the Commission can independently enforce Reliability Standards. On February 3, 2006, the Commission issued Order No. 672,4 implementing FPA section 215. The Commission subsequently certified NERC as the Electric Reliability Organization. The Reliability Standards developed by NERC become mandatory and enforceable after Commission approval and apply to users, owners, and operators of the Bulk-Power System, as set forth in each Reliability Standard.5 The CIP Reliability Standards require entities to comply with specific requirements to safeguard critical cyber assets. These standards are results-based and do not specify a technology or method to achieve compliance, instead leaving it up to the entity to decide how best to comply. On January 18, 2008, the Commission issued Order No. 706,6 approving the initial eight CIP Reliability Standards, CIP version 1 Standards, submitted by 1 Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109–58, sec. 1261 et seq., 119 Stat. 594 (2005). 2 16 U.S.C. 824o. 3 FPA section 215 defines Reliability Standard as a requirement, approved by the Commission, to provide for reliable operation of existing bulkpower system facilities, including cybersecurity protection, and the design of planned additions or modifications to such facilities to the extent necessary to provide for reliable operation of the Bulk-Power System. However, the term does not include any requirement to enlarge such facilities or to construct new transmission capacity or generation capacity. Id. at 824o(a)(3). 4 Rules Concerning Certification of the Elec. Reliability Org.; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and Enf’t of Elec. Reliability Standards, Order No. 672, 71 FR 8661 (Feb. 17, 2006), 114 FERC ¶ 61,104, order on reh’g, Order No. 672–A, 71 FR 19814 (Apr. 28, 2006), 114 FERC ¶ 61,328 (2006). 5 NERC uses the term ‘‘registered entity’’ to identify users, owners, and operators of the BulkPower System responsible for performing specified reliability functions with respect to NERC Reliability Standards. See, e.g., Version 4 Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards, Order No. 761, 77 FR 24594 (Apr. 25, 2012), 139 FERC ¶ 61,058, at P 46, order denying clarification and reh’g, 140 FERC ¶ 61,109 (2012). Within the NERC Reliability Standards are various subsets of entities responsible for performing various specified reliability functions. We collectively refer to these as ‘‘entities.’’ 6 Order No. 706, 122 FERC ¶ 61,040 at P 1. E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51130-51131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19731]


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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), pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years, an 
information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB).

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before November 15, 2021. If you anticipate any 
difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the 
person listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to John Harris, Office of 
Policy, Contract and Financial Assistance Policy Division, Office of 
Acquisition Management, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-1615, by email to 
[email protected]; Mr. Harris may be contacted at (202) 287-1471.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Harris, (202) 287-1471, 
[email protected].

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.: 1910-4100;
    (2) Information Collection Request Titled: Procurement 
Requirements;
    (3) Type of Review: Renewal;
    (4) Purpose: The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); Title 48 
Federal Acquisition Regulations System; Chapter 9 Department of Energy 
(DOE); Subchapter H Clauses and Forms; Part 952--Solicitation 
Provisions and Contract Clauses; and Subchapter I Agency Supplementary 
Regulations; Part 970 DOE Management and Operating Contracts; Section 
970.52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for Management and 
Operating Contracts; requires DOE to collect certain types of 
information from those seeking to do business with the Department or 
those awarded contracts by the Department. This package contains 
information collections necessary for the solicitation, award, 
administration, and closeout of procurement contracts.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,387;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 7,387;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 666,082;

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    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$58,115,655.
    Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2201.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on August 26, 
2021, by John R. Bashista, Director, Office of Acquisition Management 
and Senior Procurement Executive, 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 8, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2021-19731 Filed 9-13-21; 8:45 am]
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