Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 37453-37454 [E8-14862]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 127 / Tuesday, July 1, 2008 / Notices sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Department of Energy (DOE) will protect the information in accordance with its confidentiality and security policies and procedures. Information on refinery disruptions and incidents and the possible effects on petroleum product supplies are essential to the mission of the DOE in general and to Energy Information Administration and OE, in particular. Data on refinery outages are limited from commercial sources. Consideration of a proposal for OE to collect information on refinery disruptions and incidents was necessitated by requesters citing the important roles that petroleum product supplies and prices have in the U.S. economy and the potential significant effects of refinery disruptions and incidents. The survey will not collect information on planned, scheduled outages. Public and private analysts must rely on commercially available sources of information for such information, to the extent that it is available. (4)(II). Current Actions OE is considering collecting refinery disruption and incident information only during an emergency which meets certain defined conditions. The conditions are: A. Emergency shutdown of refinery; or B. Emergency shutdown of a major unit, process, or system at the refinery with potential for significant production disruption; or C. Physical or cyber attack that causes major interruptions or impacts to critical refinery facilities, systems, or operations. The information to be reported would include: The date and time of the disruption or incident, its duration, the type of incident, actions taken by the refinery, units or processes affected, and the estimated production impact. The report also asks the respondent to provide a narrative description of the disruption or incident and details on supply impacts, feedstock deficiencies, storage issues or distribution problems, including pipeline, waterborne transport, railroad, or truck loading issues to or from the refinery. At this time, OE is soliciting public comments on this proposal. OE then plans to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the new emergency report to collect data on refinery disruptions and incidents. (4)(III). Request for Comments A. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the proper VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:01 Jun 30, 2008 Jkt 214001 performance of the functions of the agency and does the information have practical utility? Practical utility is defined as the actual usefulness of information, taking into account its accuracy, adequacy, reliability, timeliness, and the agency’s ability to process the information it collects. B. What enhancements can be made to the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected and disseminated? C. How soon after a disruption or incident would one expect refiners to be able to provide a meaningful estimate of a potential loss in production of transportation fuels and heating oil? D. Given the availability of public and subscription information regarding refinery disruptions and incidents, please provide detailed reasons why actions taken by a refinery, unit- and process-level information, and estimates of production impacts collected from a refinery should not be considered as public information and releasable to the public in identifiable form. Put another way, why should OE treat such information as protected from public release and consider the information as trade secrets? E. What, if any, issues or potential questions should OE address in this proposed emergency report and instructions for collecting information on significant disruptions and incidents affecting refinery operations? F. The ‘‘Refinery Disruption and Incident Report’’ is expected to take one hour to fill out per response. The estimated burden includes the total time necessary to provide the requested information. In your opinion, how accurate is this estimate? Will a respondent incur any start-up costs for reporting, or any recurring annual costs for operation, maintenance, and purchase of services associated with the information collection? G. What additional actions could be taken to minimize the burden of this collection of information? Such actions may involve the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. H. Does any other Federal, State, or local agency or any private organization collect similar information? If so, specify the agency/organization, the data element(s), the methods of collection, and what additional value would be derived from OE undertaking a collection of that information. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the collection of the information on refinery disruptions and PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 37453 incidents. They also will become a matter of public record. (5) Respondents: 100 Respondents— 100 refinery operators (number not expected to change over the next three years); (6) Estimated Number of Burden Hours: OE estimates the annual reporting burden to be 485 hours. OE estimates the respondent burden on the Emergency Report for Schedule 1 to be about six minutes. OE estimates the respondent burden on the Status Report (Schedule 1 & Schedule 2) to be about 1 hour per response. OE estimates the respondent burden on the Final Report (Schedule 1 & Schedule 2) to be about 1 hour per response. OE estimates 150 Emergency Report filings with no production impact and 200 Emergency Report filing with a production impact. The 200 Emergency Report filings with production impact will require Status Reports and Final Reports to be filed. OE assumes about 50 respondents will file two Status Reports. Statutory Authority: Section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), Section 202(b) of the Department of Energy Organization Act ((DOE Act), Pub. L. 95–91, 42 U.S.C. 7132(b)), Secretary of Energy Delegation Orders 00–002.00 and 00–001.10, Section 13 of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93–275) (15 U.S.C. 772), and Section 11 of the Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974 (ESECA) (Pub. L. 93–319, 15 U.S.C. 796) Issued in Washington, DC on June 25th, 2008. Kevin M. Kolevar, Assistant Secretary of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration Division. [FR Doc. E8–14886 Filed 6–30–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The EIA has submitted the energy information collection, ‘‘Generic Clearance of Questionnaire Testing, Evaluating, and Research,’’ Form EIA– 882T, to the Office of Management and E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 37454 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 127 / Tuesday, July 1, 2008 / Notices Budget (OMB) for review and a threeyear extension under section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). DATES: Comments must be filed by July 31, 2008. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find it difficult to do so within that period, you should contact the OMB Desk Officer for DOE listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nathan Frey, OMB Desk Officer for DOE, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. To ensure receipt of the comments by the due date, submission by Fax (202–395– 7285) or e-mail (Nathan_J._Frey@omb.eop.gov) is recommended. The mailing address is 726 Jackson Place, NW., Washington, DC 20503. The OMB DOE Desk Officer may be telephoned at (202) 395–7345. (A copy of your comments should also be provided to EIA’s Statistics and Methods Group at the address below.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to Grace Sutherland. To ensure receipt of the comments by the due date, submission by Fax (202– 586–5271) or e-mail (grace.sutherland@eia.doe.gov) is recommended. The mailing address is Statistics and Methods Group (EI–70), Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585–0670. Ms. Sutherland may be contacted by telephone at (202) 586–6264. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This section contains the following information about the energy information collection submitted to OMB for review: (1) The collection numbers and title; (2) the sponsor (i.e., the Department of Energy component); (3) the current OMB docket number (if applicable); (4) the type of request (i.e., new, revision, extension, or reinstatement); (5) response obligation (i.e., mandatory, voluntary, or required to obtain or retain benefits); (6) a description of the need for and proposed use of the information; (7) a categorical description of the likely respondents; and (8) an estimate of the total annual reporting burden (i.e., the estimated number of likely respondents times the proposed frequency of response per year times the average hours per response). 1. EIA–882T, ‘‘Generic Clearance for Questionnaire Testing and Research’’. 2. Energy Information Administration. 3. OMB Number 1905–0186. 4. Three-year approval requested. 5. Voluntary. 6. The EIA–882T is used to conduct pretest/pilot surveys (face-to-face VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:01 Jun 30, 2008 Jkt 214001 interviews, telephone interviews, mail questionnaires, electronic questionnaires), focus groups, and cognitive interviews. Data are used to modify questionnaires to improve the quality of data. Samples of potential respondents to proposed surveys are selected to participate. 7. Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for profit institutions; Farms; Federal Government; and State, Local or Tribal Government. 8. 1000 hours ( 4,000 respondents × 1 response per year × .25 hours per response). Statutory Authority: Section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Issued in Washington, DC, June 24, 2008. Stephanie Brown, Director, Statistics and Methods Group, Energy Information Administration. [FR Doc. E8–14862 Filed 6–30–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8687–4] Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement concerning the Tobin and Jacks Superfund Site, with a number of parties (‘‘Settling Parties’’), and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) The settlement requires the Settling Parties to pay a total of $405,180.31 to the EPA in reimbursement of Past Response Costs. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue under section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C 9607. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement. The Agency will consider all comments received and may withdraw or withhold its consent to the proposed settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 which indicate that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency’s response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 31, 2008. ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection at 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. A copy of the proposed settlement may be requested from Barbara J. Aldridge (6SF–TE), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733 at (214) 665–2712. Comments should reference the Tobin and Jacks Superfund Site, Dallas, Texas, and EPA Docket Number 06–06–07, and should be addressed to Gloria Moran at the address listed below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gloria Moran (6RC–S), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, or call (214) 665–3193. Dated: June 25, 2008. Lawrence E. Starfield, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6. [FR Doc. E8–14906 Filed 6–30–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–M ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8686–8] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Drinking Water Committee Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the SAB Drinking Water Committee (DWC) to discuss and finalize its draft advisory report regarding EPA’s draft third Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 3 (CCL 3). DATES: The public teleconference on August 13, 2008 will begin at 12:30 p.m. and end no later than 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The August 13, 2008, meeting will be conducted by telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to obtain general information concerning this public teleconference, including call-in E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37453-37454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14862]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Energy Information Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy 
(DOE).

ACTION: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request.

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SUMMARY: The EIA has submitted the energy information collection, 
``Generic Clearance of Questionnaire Testing, Evaluating, and 
Research,'' Form EIA-882T, to the Office of Management and

[[Page 37454]]

Budget (OMB) for review and a three-year extension under section 
3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

DATES: Comments must be filed by July 31, 2008. If you anticipate that 
you will be submitting comments but find it difficult to do so within 
that period, you should contact the OMB Desk Officer for DOE listed 
below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nathan Frey, OMB Desk Officer for DOE, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget. To ensure receipt of the comments by the due date, submission 
by Fax (202-395-7285) or e-mail (Nathan_J._Frey@omb.eop.gov) is 
recommended. The mailing address is 726 Jackson Place, NW., Washington, 
DC 20503. The OMB DOE Desk Officer may be telephoned at (202) 395-7345. 
(A copy of your comments should also be provided to EIA's Statistics 
and Methods Group at the address below.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Grace Sutherland. To ensure receipt of the 
comments by the due date, submission by Fax (202-586-5271) or e-mail 
(grace.sutherland@eia.doe.gov) is recommended. The mailing address is 
Statistics and Methods Group (EI-70), Forrestal Building, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585-0670. Ms. Sutherland may be 
contacted by telephone at (202) 586-6264.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This section contains the following 
information about the energy information collection submitted to OMB 
for review: (1) The collection numbers and title; (2) the sponsor 
(i.e., the Department of Energy component); (3) the current OMB docket 
number (if applicable); (4) the type of request (i.e., new, revision, 
extension, or reinstatement); (5) response obligation (i.e., mandatory, 
voluntary, or required to obtain or retain benefits); (6) a description 
of the need for and proposed use of the information; (7) a categorical 
description of the likely respondents; and (8) an estimate of the total 
annual reporting burden (i.e., the estimated number of likely 
respondents times the proposed frequency of response per year times the 
average hours per response).
    1. EIA-882T, ``Generic Clearance for Questionnaire Testing and 
Research''.
    2. Energy Information Administration.
    3. OMB Number 1905-0186.
    4. Three-year approval requested.
    5. Voluntary.
    6. The EIA-882T is used to conduct pretest/pilot surveys (face-to-
face interviews, telephone interviews, mail questionnaires, electronic 
questionnaires), focus groups, and cognitive interviews. Data are used 
to modify questionnaires to improve the quality of data. Samples of 
potential respondents to proposed surveys are selected to participate.
    7. Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for 
profit institutions; Farms; Federal Government; and State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    8. 1000 hours ( 4,000 respondents x 1 response per year x .25 hours 
per response).

    Statutory Authority: Section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

    Issued in Washington, DC, June 24, 2008.
Stephanie Brown,
Director, Statistics and Methods Group, Energy Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-14862 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am]
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