Privacy Act Administration

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DOE F 531 PRIVACY ACT ADMINISTRATION	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
60 Day FRN 11-3-20.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-01-29	Repair queued
1910-1700 Supporting Statement - Final Submission 1-26-20.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-01-29	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
137543	PRIVACY ACT ADMINISTRATION	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1910-1700	ICR Reference No: 202101-1910-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201710-1910-002
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Brooke Dickson-Knowles
Title: Privacy Act Administration
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/29/2021

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	406	135
Time Burden (Hours)	135	45
Cost Burden (Dollars)	12,984	0

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Abstract: The Privacy Act Information Request form assists the Dept. of Energy in processing PA requests submitted by an individual or an authorized representative wherein he or she is requesting records the gov't may maintain on them. The Dept’s use of this form continues to contribute to the Dept’s PA process, including, but not limited to, providing for faster processing of PA info. requests by asking individuals or their authorized representative the pertinent information needed for record retrieval.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 552a Name of Law: Records Maintained on Individuals
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 69607	11/03/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 11111	01/29/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
PRIVACY ACT ADMINISTRATION	DOE F 531	PRIVACY ACT INFORMATION REQUEST

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	406	135	0	0	271	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	135	45	0	0	90	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	12,984	0	0	0	12,984	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,973

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 01/29/2021

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