[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 112 (Monday, June 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 34367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14119]


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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 with the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB). 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 60 days after date of publication in the Federal 
Register. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within 
that period, contact the person listed below.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Julie Squires by fax at 
(202) 586-0406 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 Julie Squires at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains:
    (1) OMB No. 1910-1800; (2) Information Collection Request Title: 
Foreign Travel Management System (FTMS); (3) Type of Review: Renewal; 
(4) Purpose: FTMS is the Department of Energy's (DOE) centralized web-
based system which tracks, records, and secures approval of all travel 
conducted by DOE federal employees and contractors. The system allows 
DOE to have full accountability of all travel and in cases of 
emergency; the Department is able to quickly retrieve information as to 
who is traveling, where the individual is traveling, and the dates of 
travel. (5) Respondents: 2,230; (6) Estimated
    Number of Burden Hours: 5,389.

    Statutory Authority: DOE O 551.1D, ``Official Foreign Travel,'' 
dated April 2, 2012.

    Issued in Washington, DC on May 10, 2012.
Julie Squires,
Director,
    Office of Management, Office of International Travel and 
Exchange Visitor Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-14119 Filed 6-8-12; 8:45 am]
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