WE UNDERSTAND
DOE HAS REPORTING TO IT ROUGHLY 60 GOCO'S, 4000 CONTRACTORS, AND
40,000 SUBCONTRACTORS, AND THAT DOE HAD PREVIOUSLY PLANNED TO
SUBMIT COMPREHENSIVE CLEARANCE REQUESTS BY 12/31/83. DOE HAS NOW
REQUESTED A BLANKET PROVISIONAL CLEARANCE THROUGH 12/31/83, DURING
WHICH TIME DOE WILL CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE INTERNAL REVIEW AND
ANALYSIS OF ALL THESE REQUIREMENTS, AND SUBMIT THEM FOR OMB
CLEARANCE. A SCHEDULE IS TO BE FORWARDED TO OMB IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
THE BURDEN ASSOCIATED WITH UNCLEARED REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING
REQUIREMENTS IS TO BE DETERMINED AS PART OF THE COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW. *** CLEARANCE IS GRANTED THROUGH 12/31/83, WITH THE
UNDERSTANDING THAT DOE PLANS TO DEVELOP AND SUBMIT THIS SCHEDULE
AND PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES OF POSSIBLE BURDEN TO OMB BY 6/30/83,
WHICH ESTIMATES MAY WELL INCREASE AS A RESUL OF THE COMPREHENSIVE
INTERNAL REVIEW AND ANALYSIS. IN THE MEANWHILE, HAVE ASSIGNED A
BURDEN OF 200,000 HOURS. DOE SHOULD CONSULT WITH CONCERNING THE
SCHEDULE, ESTIMATED BURDENS, SCOPE, CONTENT AND P OF GENERIC
CLEARANCES, AND EXISTING AND PLANNED CENTRAL AGENC PROCEDURES FOR
RECEIVING AND APPROVING THESE INFORMATION COLLE PRIOR TO
6/30/83.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/1983
12/31/1983
10,000
0
0
200,000
0
0
0
0
0
DATA ARE USED BY DOE TO FULFILL
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS AND TO OVERSEE UTILIZATION
OF FEDERAL RESOURCES FOR ALL MANAGEMENT PROCUREMENT AND ASSISTANCE
REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS NO PREVIOUSLY CLEARED AS
PART OF THE UNIFORM REPORTING SYSTEM FOR CONTRACTORS OR THE UNIFORM
REPORTING SYSTEM FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.