In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 6 months. The agency is reminded that it should have in place an internal planning process so that completion of the public notification and comment period required by 5 CFR 1320 allows for a 60-day period of OMB review. This collection is approved with the following terms of clearance: If DOE decides to continue use of the collection past the approved emergency request clearance time period, it must resubmit to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process for a three-year approval.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2014
6 Months From Approved
135
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45
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The Privacy Act Information Request Form assists the Department of Energy in processing privacy requests submitted by an individual or an authorized designee where-in he or she is requesting records the government may maintain on them. This form will increase efficiencies including, but not limited to quicker processing of privacy requests by asking individuals or their designees pertinent information for easy record retrieval.
In accordance to The Privacy Act of 1974 5 U.S.C. § 552a and the Code of Federal Regulations Title 10: Energy § 1008.7, privacy requests submitted by an individual or on behalf of an individual by a designee shall be acted upon promptly. The CFR Code of Federal Regulations Title 10: Energy § 1008.7 states that every effort should be made to respond within 10 working days of the receipt by the Privacy Act Request Processor. It is often necessary for the Privacy Act Request Processor to ask for further information required to respond to the request, which can increase the process time significantly.
In an effort to decrease processing time and increase efficiencies, the OCIO has created an update to the previous Records and Administration Collection which requests individuals to provide additional pertinent information that will assist in easier record retrieval. This new form will decrease OCIO man hours by compressing the time it takes to research and retrieve records. This form will also decrease the burden on the individual requester if they are in need of their records in a short period of time.
If this request is not granted, the Privacy Act Request process for the Department will be significantly affected. Processing times, man hour costs and burden to the individual will increase.
The OCIO is making this collection request on an emergency basis in order to increase efficiencies and cost savings, and to eliminate the burden on the individual requester. The OCIO expects to receive approximately 135 Privacy Requests after publication of this form.
US Code:
5 USC 552a
Name of Law: Records Maintained on Individuals
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.