DOE Generic Clearance for Qualitative Feedback Extension

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ACTION:

Notice of request for comments.

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). The information collection requests a three-year extension
of its collection, titled Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, OMB Control
Number 1910-5160.

DATES:

Comments regarding this information collection must be received on or before March 26, 2026. If you anticipate that you will
be submitting comments but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, please advise the
DOE Desk Officer at OMB of your intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk Officer may be telephoned at
(202) 881-9493.

ADDRESSES:

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication
of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search
function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Yohanna Freeman, PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20585; DOEPRA@hq.doe.gov; (202) 586-2255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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.

This information collection request contains:

(1) OMB No.: 1910-5160;

(2) Information Collection Request Titled: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery;

(3) Type of Review: Extension;

(4) Purpose: The information collection activity provides a means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the Department's commitment to improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean
information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative
results that can be generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder
perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus attention on areas where
communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow
for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders. It will also
allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management;

(5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 200,000;

(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 200,000;

(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 74,000;

(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

Statutory Authority: Executive Order (E.O.) 13571, Streamlining Service Delivery and Improving Customer Service.

Signing Authority

This document of the Department of Energy was signed on February 19, 2026, by Dawn Zimmer, Acting Chief Information Officer,
pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained
by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned
DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication,
as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this
document upon publication in the
Federal Register
.

Signed in Washington, DC, on February 20, 2026. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2026-03635 Filed 2-23-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P

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