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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 211 / Thursday, November 1, 2007 / Notices announce two additional public meetings in Oregon to take comments on the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) issued by the FERC on August 17, 2007 for the proposed Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas (LNG) Project. The draft EIS addresses the proposal by Bradwood Landing, LLC to construct and operate an LNG import terminal in Clatsop County, Oregon, about 38 miles up the Columbia River from its mouth, and the associated 36mile-long natural gas sendout pipeline proposed by NorthernStar Energy, LLC that would cross portions of Clatsop and Columbia Counties, Oregon, and Cowlitz County, Washington, to connect the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal with the existing Williams Northwest Pipeline Company interstate pipeline system near Kelso, Washington. On October 5, 2007, the FERC issued a notice for four public meetings to be held at various locations in Oregon and Washington in November 2007. We are supplementing those meetings with two additional public meetings in Oregon on the dates, time, and locations listed below: Date and time Location will conduct a field trip for the Black Bayou Gas Storage Project involving construction and operation of facilities by Black Bayou Storage, LLC in Cameron Parrish and Calcasieu Parrish, Louisiana. The Commission staff will conduct a field trip of storage caverns, portions of the pipeline, and related facilities on November 7, 2007. Anyone interested in participating in the field trip may attend, and they must provide their own transportation. The staff will start the field trip on Wednesday, November 7 at approximately 7:30 a.m. (CST). The staff will conduct a tour by marsh buggy at about 11:15 a.m., and then tour the facilities by helicopter at about 2 p.m. Only Commission staff and company representatives will be able to use the marsh buggy and helicopter. The Commission staff, company representatives, and interested participants will meet in the parking lot at the following location: Brown’s Food Center, 620 Main St., Hackberry, LA 70645, Telephone: (337) 762–4632. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–21480 Filed 10–31–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Monday, November 5, 2007, 6:30 p.m. (PST). Clatskanie Middle/High School Auditorium, 471 SW Belair Dr., Clatskanie, OR 97016; Telephone: 503–728–2146. Clatskanie River Inn— Cedar Room, 600 E. Columbia River Highway, Clatskanie, OR 97016; Telephone: 503–728–9000. Tuesday, November 6, 2007, 9 a.m. (PST). These events are posted on the Commission’s calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/ EventsList.aspx along with other related information. For additional information, please contact the Commission’s Office of External Affairs at 1–866–208–FERC. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–21483 Filed 10–31–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES [Docket No. CP07–451–000 ] Black Bayou Storage, LLC; Notice of Field Trip for the Proposed Black Bayou Gas Storage Project October 25, 2007. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:40 Oct 31, 2007 Jkt 214001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0082, FRL–8490–1] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under EPA’s Natural Gas STAR Program; EPA ICR No. 1736.05, OMB Control Number 2060–0328 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). ICR is scheduled to expire on 03/31/2008. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 31, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2004–0082 by one of the following methods: • https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 61875 • E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov. • Fax Number: 202–566–9744. • Phone Number: 202–566–1742. • Mail: Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2004–0082, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. • Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Room 3334, Washington, DC 20460 (Attention Docket EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0082). Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2004– 0082. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https:// www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzie Waltzer, Office of Atmospheric Program, Climate Change Division, 6207J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–343–9544; fax number: 202–343–2202; e-mail address: waltzer.suzanne@epa.gov. E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1 61876 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 211 / Thursday, November 1, 2007 / Notices What Should I Consider when I Prepare My Comments for EPA? SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments? EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OAR–2004–0082, which is available for online viewing at www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202–566–1744, and the telephone number for the Air and Radiation Docket is 202–566–1742. Use www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the previously approved Information Collection Request EPA ICR No. 1736.04, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in? Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) Evaluate 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; (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork burden for very small businesses affected by this collection. VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:40 Oct 31, 2007 Jkt 214001 You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific examples. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity. 6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified under DATES. 7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal Register citation. What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does this Apply to? Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2004– 0082 Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are those which produce, process, transport, and distribute natural gas. Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under EPA’s Natural Gas STAR Program. ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1736.05, OMB Control number 2060–0328. ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on 3/31/2008. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. Abstract: Natural Gas STAR is an EPA-sponsored, voluntary program that encourages natural gas companies to adopt cost effective methods for reducing methane emissions. Natural Gas STAR Partners agree to implement cost-effective technologies and practices to reduce methane emissions, which will save participants money and improve environmental quality. EPA PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 needs to collect information to establish program participation and to obtain general information on new Natural Gas STAR Partners. EPA also uses the information collection to evaluate a Partner’s progress and performance, assess overall program results, and develop technical guidance documents for the benefit of the industry. Information collection is accomplished through the use of an annual reporting process that allows companies to report their accomplishments in either a traditional hard-copy format or electronically. Participation in Natural Gas STAR is voluntary. Natural Gas STAR Partners may designate information submitted under this ICR as confidential business information. EPA will treat all such information as confidential business information and will not make the company or agencyspecific information collected under this ICR available to the general public. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA’s regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 41 hours per facility. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency’s estimate, which is only briefly summarized here: Estimated total number of potential respondents: 130. Frequency of response: 130. Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: varies. Estimated total annual burden hours: 5,348. Estimated total annual costs: $482,569. E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 211 / Thursday, November 1, 2007 / Notices Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval? The overall reporting burden for respondents has increased from the previous ICR. Burden hours increased from 4,432 to 5,348 hours per year and costs increased from $402,141 to $482,569. This change is largely a result of an increase in the number of program participants. What is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR? EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dated: October 24, 2007. Gloria DeBolt, Acting Director, Climate Change Division. [FR Doc. E7–21524 Filed 10–31–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8490–3] Reissuance of General NPDES Permits (GPs) for Aquaculture Facilities in Idaho Subject to Wasteload Allocations Under Selected Total Maximum Daily Loads (Permit Number IDG–13–0000), Cold Water Aquaculture Facilities in Idaho (Not Subject to Wasteload Allocations) (Permit Number IDG–13–1000), and Fish Processors Associated With Aquaculture Facilities in Idaho (Permit Number IDG–13–2000) Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Final notice of issuance of three NPDES general permits. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: On September 27, 2004, a general permit regulating the activities of aquaculture facilities in Idaho and associated on-site fish processors expired. On June 19, 2006, the Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, EPA Region 10, proposed to reissue three general permits to cover facilities covered under the previous permit. EPA provided a public meeting on June 29, 2006 and a public hearing on September VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:40 Oct 31, 2007 Jkt 214001 26, 2006, both in Twin Falls, Idaho, in the midst of a 103-day public comment period. On June 7, 2007, the Director reproposed modified draft permits for GPs #IDG130000 and #IDG132000; the 45-day comment period ended on July 23, 2007. On October 5, 2007, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality certified under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act that, if the permittees comply with the terms and conditions imposed by the permits, there is reasonable assurance that the discharges will comply with the applicable requirements of the Clean Water Act and Idaho Water Quality Standards. EPA received 38 comments on the GPs and has prepared a Response to Comments to explain changes made in the permits based on the comments and reasons for not making changes. EPA has determined that each facility that submitted a new Notice of Intent (NOI) after January 1, 2004, will be automatically covered by the GPs. These general permits also will cover some facilities that currently operate under individual permits, thereby terminating the authorization to discharge under the individual permits. DATES: The GPs will become effective December 1, 2007. The permits will expire November 30, 2012. ADDRESSES: Copies of the GPs and the Response to Comments may be requested from Audrey Washington, EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, OWW–130, Seattle, WA 98101 or by e-mail to: washington.audrey@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the general permits, fact sheets, and response to comments are available on the EPA Region 10 Web site at https://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/ WATER.NSF/NPDES+Permits/ General+NPDES+Permits#Aquaculture. They can also be requested by phone from Audrey Washington at (206) 553– 0523. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Endangered Species Act EPA has determined that issuance of the General Permits is not likely to adversely affect threatened or endangered salmonids, designated critical habitat, or essential fish habitat. Reissuance of the processor permit and WLA permit for cold water facilities is likely to adversely affect Utah valvata snail, Snake River physa snail, Bliss Rapids snail, and Banbury Springs lanx. Reissuance of the Wasteload Allocation Permit to four warm water facilities facilities in Gooding and Twin Falls counties is likely to adversely affect the PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 61877 Utah valvata snail, Snake River physa, and Bliss Rapids snail because of the increase in temperature of the receiving streams in the immediate vicinity of these facilities. EPA has determined that issuance of the General Permits will have no affect on any terrestrial threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitat. Consultation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is ongoing. B. Executive Order 12866 The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this action from the review requirements of Executive Order 12866 pursuant to Section 6 of that order. C. Paperwork Reduction Act The information collection requirements of this permit were previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. and assigned OMB control numbers 2040–0086 (NPDES permit application) and 2040–0004 (discharge monitoring reports). D. Regulatory Flexibility Act The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., requires that EPA prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis for rules subject to 5 U.S.C. 553(b) that have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. Although general permits are considered to be adjudications and not rules and therefore are not legally subject to the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as a matter of policy EPA is evaluating on an individual basis whether or not a specific general permit would have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Upon considering EPA’s current guidance, entitled Final Guidance for EPA Rulewriters: Regulatory Flexibility Act as Amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement and Fairness Act, and the fact that each of these general permits affects less than 100 facilities, EPA concludes that these general permits do not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities and that the RFA does not call for further quantitative analysis of impacts. E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Section 201 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA), Public Law 104–4, generally requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their ‘‘regulatory actions’’ (defined to be the same as ‘‘rules’’ subject to the RFA) on tribal, State, and local governments and E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0082, FRL-8490-1]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under EPA's 
Natural Gas STAR Program; EPA ICR No. 1736.05, OMB Control Number 2060-
0328

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to 
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection 
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). ICR is 
scheduled to expire on 03/31/2008.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 31, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2004-0082 by one of the following methods:
     https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov.
     Fax Number: 202-566-9744.
     Phone Number: 202-566-1742.
     Mail: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0082, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, 1301 Constitution Ave., 
NW., Room 3334, Washington, DC 20460 (Attention Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-
0082). Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal 
hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for 
deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2004-0082. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, 
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to 
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. 
The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, 
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information 
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov 
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part 
of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available 
on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends 
that you include your name and other contact information in the body of 
your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read 
your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for 
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic 
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of 
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center 
homepage at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzie Waltzer, Office of Atmospheric 
Program, Climate Change Division, 6207J, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: 202-343-9544; fax number: 202-343-2202; e-mail address: 
waltzer.suzanne@epa.gov.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?

    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0082, which is available for online viewing at 
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air and Radiation 
Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room 
is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-566-
1744, and the telephone number for the Air and Radiation Docket is 202-
566-1742.
    Use www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the previously approved 
Information Collection Request EPA ICR No. 1736.04, submit or view 
public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the 
docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are 
available electronically. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then 
key in the docket ID number identified in this document.

What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically 
solicits comments and information to enable it to:
    (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (ii) Evaluate 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;
    (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from 
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of 
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork 
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

What Should I Consider when I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific 
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified 
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page 
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does this Apply to?

    Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0082
    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
those which produce, process, transport, and distribute natural gas.
    Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under EPA's Natural 
Gas STAR Program.
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1736.05, OMB Control number 2060-0328.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on 3/31/2008. 
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to 
respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations 
in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when 
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by 
publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such 
as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The 
display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is 
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: Natural Gas STAR is an EPA-sponsored, voluntary program 
that encourages natural gas companies to adopt cost effective methods 
for reducing methane emissions. Natural Gas STAR Partners agree to 
implement cost-effective technologies and practices to reduce methane 
emissions, which will save participants money and improve environmental 
quality. EPA needs to collect information to establish program 
participation and to obtain general information on new Natural Gas STAR 
Partners. EPA also uses the information collection to evaluate a 
Partner's progress and performance, assess overall program results, and 
develop technical guidance documents for the benefit of the industry. 
Information collection is accomplished through the use of an annual 
reporting process that allows companies to report their accomplishments 
in either a traditional hard-copy format or electronically. 
Participation in Natural Gas STAR is voluntary. Natural Gas STAR 
Partners may designate information submitted under this ICR as 
confidential business information. EPA will treat all such information 
as confidential business information and will not make the company or 
agency-specific information collected under this ICR available to the 
general public. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is 
not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it 
displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers 
for EPA's regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 
15.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 41 
hours per facility. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or 
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This 
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, 
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of 
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and 
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; 
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable 
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train 
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search 
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and 
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate, 
which is only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 130.
    Frequency of response: 130.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 
varies.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 5,348.
    Estimated total annual costs: $482,569.

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Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?

    The overall reporting burden for respondents has increased from the 
previous ICR. Burden hours increased from 4,432 to 5,348 hours per year 
and costs increased from $402,141 to $482,569. This change is largely a 
result of an increase in the number of program participants.

What is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR?

    EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as 
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for 
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will 
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the 
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any 
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: October 24, 2007.
Gloria DeBolt,
Acting Director, Climate Change Division.
[FR Doc. E7-21524 Filed 10-31-07; 8:45 am]
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