Department of Energy February 17, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years, an information collection package with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) concerning printing and publishing activities. The collection package 1910-0100 is formerly known as the ``Information Management'' collection. Data collected under this package is used to ensure that the Department's information resources are properly managed. The Department of Energy is required to submit an annual report to the Joint Committee on Printing (JCP) regarding its printing activities. The Department reports on information gathered and compiled from its facilities nationwide on the usage of in-house printing and duplication facilities as well as all printing procedure from external vendors. 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.