[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 62609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24599]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Agency Information Collection Extension
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice and 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 (ICR) with the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) concerning the Occupational Radiation Protection Program,
OMB Control Number 1910-5105. The Office of Worker Safety and Health
Policy ensures that adequate policies are in place for the protection
of workers at DOE sites and operations. The Office of Worker Safety and
Health Policy uses the information collected from the contractors to
evaluate the adequacy of DOE policies for the protection of workers
from exposure to ionizing radiation.
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.
DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be
received on or before December 23, 2013. If you anticipate difficulty
in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed
below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Dr. Judith D. Fouke, Office
of Worker Safety and Health Policy (HS-11), U.S. Department of Energy,
Office of Health, Safety and Security, 1000 Independence Ave. SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, telephone (301) 903-5865, by fax at (301) 903-
3445, or by email at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to the person listed above in ADDRESSES. Information about
the collection instrument may be obtained at http://www.hss.doe.gov/pra.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request
contains: (1) OMB No. 1910-5105; (2) Information Collection Request
Title: Occupational Radiation Protection Program; (3) Type of Review:
Renewal; (4) Purpose: The recordkeeping and reporting requirements that
comprise this information collection will permit DOE and its
contractors to provide management control and oversight over health and
safety programs concerning worker exposure to ionizing radiation; (5)
Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 34; (6) Annual Estimated Number
of Total Responses: 34; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours:
41,500; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden:
$4,150,000; Response Obligation: Mandatory.
Statutory Authority: Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations,
Part 835, Subpart H.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2013.
Stephen A. Kirchhoff,
Director, Office of Resource Management, Office of Health, Safety and
Security.
[FR Doc. 2013-24599 Filed 10-21-13; 8:45 am]
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