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Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
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[Docket No. CP09–123–000]
Colorado Interstate Gas Company;
Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization
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Take notice that on April 9, 2009,
Colorado Interstate Gas Company (CIG),
P.O. Box 1087 Colorado Springs, CO
80944, filed a prior notice request
pursuant to Parts 157.205 and 157.208
of the Commission’s regulations under
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for
authorization to increase the maximum
allowable operating pressure (MAOP),
under CIG’s blanket certificate issued in
Docket No. CP83–21–000, all as more
fully set forth in the application, which
is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection. The filing may also
be viewed on the Web at https://
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
502–8659.
Specifically, CIG requests
authorization to increase the MAOP of
the Blue Spruce Lateral (Lateral) located
in Adams County, CO. The Lateral is a
16-inch outside diameter pipeline
approximately 1 mile in length. The
Lateral is located in between CIG’s
Watkins compressor station and the
Blue Spruce and the Red Maple meter
stations. CIG requests authorization to
uprate the MAOP of the Lateral from
920 psig to 1,200 psig on Line No. 251A.
Any questions regarding the
application should be directed to
Richard Derryberry, Director of
Regulatory Affairs, Colorado Interstate
Gas Company, P.O. Box 1087 Colorado
Springs, CO 80944, phone: (719) 520–
3782, fax: (719) 667–7534, e-mail:
CIGregulatoryaffairs@elpaso.com.
Any person may, within 60 days after
the issuance of the instant notice by the
Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214
of the Commission’s Procedural Rules
(18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene
or notice of intervention. Any person
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filing to intervene or the Commission’s
staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of
the Commission’s Regulations under the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) (18 CFR 157.205)
file a protest to the request. If no protest
is filed within the time allowed
therefore, the proposed activity shall be
deemed to be authorized effective the
day after the time allowed for protest. If
a protest is filed and not withdrawn
within 30 days after the time allowed
for filing a protest, the instant request
shall be treated as an application for
authorization pursuant to section 7 of
the NGA.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, protests,
and interventions via the internet in lieu
of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii)
and the instructions on the
Commission’s Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0482; FRL–8898–3]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Information
Collection Activities Associated With
SmartWay Transport Partnership; EPA
ICR No. 2265.01, OMB Control No.
2060—NEW
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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 for a new Information
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). Before
submitting the ICR to OMB for review
and approval, EPA is soliciting
comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collection as
described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before June 29, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2007–0482 by one of the following
methods:
• www.regulations.gov: Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail:
smartway_transport@epa.gov.
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• Fax: 202–343–2803
• Mail: SmartWay Transport
Partnership, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mailcode: 6406J, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: Air Docket, EPA,
Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. 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–2007–
0482. 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 email 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:
Denise Kearns, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood
Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone:
734–214–4240; Fax: 734–214–4906; email: kearns.denise @epa.gov.
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–
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HQ–OAR–2007–0482, which is
available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Air 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 Docket is 202–566–
1742.
Use www.regulations.gov to obtain a
copy of the draft collection of
information, 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.
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 Is EPA Particularly
Interested in?
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action include private
and public organizations that join the
SmartWay Transport Partnership;
freight industry representatives who
engage in activities related to the
SmartWay Partnership; and
representative samplings of consumers
in the general public. These entities may
be affected by EPA efforts to assess the
effectiveness and value of the SmartWay
program, awareness of the SmartWay
brand, and ideas for improving and
developing SmartWay.
Title: Information Collection
Activities Associated with SmartWay
Transport Partnership.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2265.01,
OMB Control No. 2060–NEW.
ICR status: This ICR is for a new
information collection activity. 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, and 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: The EPA’s Office of Air and
Radiation (OAR) supports the SmartWay
Transport Partnership, an energy
conservation deployment program that
aims to improve fuel efficiency and curb
greenhouse gas emissions generated by
the freight industry (air, rail, water,
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.
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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.
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What Information Collection Activity or
ICR Does This Apply to?
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truck, transit, pipeline). OAR developed
the SmartWay Transport Partnership
under directives outlined in Subtitle D
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which
calls on EPA to assess the energy and air
quality impacts of activities within the
freight industry. These activities include
long-duration truck idling, the
development and promotion of
strategies for reducing idling, fuel
consumption, and negative air quality
effects. SmartWay’s objectives also are
consistent with the Federal Technology
Transfer Act and other laws that support
collaborative partnerships between
government and industry.
The partnership is open to
organizations that own, operate, and
contract fleet operations, including both
truck carriers and shippers. ‘‘Affiliate’’
organizations that do not operate fleets,
but that are working to strengthen the
freight industry, such as industry trade
associations, state and local
transportation agencies and
environmental groups, also may sign on
as SmartWay partners.
All organizations that join SmartWay,
including carriers, shippers and
affiliates are asked to provide EPA with
information.
Specifically, as a first step toward
partnering with EPA, organizations that
operate fleets, such as freight carriers,
shippers and logistics management
companies, commit to assessing and
improving the environmental
performance of their freight activities. A
company joins SmartWay when it
completes the Freight Logistics
Environmental and Energy
Transportation (FLEET) Performance
Model and submits the model’s results,
along with a signed partnership
agreement to EPA. The data outputs
from the FLEET Model are used by
companies to establish a baseline and
set goals for reducing fuel and emissions
over the next 3 years. Under their
partnership agreement, companies also
agree to annually update their FLEET
model and to provide those updated
results to EPA.
Data outputs from the FLEET Model
are vital to the SmartWay Partnership
for several reasons. First, the data
provides confirmation that EPA’s
SmartWay Partners have set a baseline,
established objectives and are meeting
those objectives as outlined in their
Partnership Agreement. The FLEET
Model outputs also make it possible for
EPA to assist our Partners in adjusting
their commitments, as appropriate, and
to update them with environmental
performance and technology
information that will empower them to
improve their efficiency and achieve
their environmental goals. This
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information also improves EPA’s
knowledge and understanding of the
environmental and energy impacts
associated with goods movement, and
the effectiveness of both proven and
emerging strategies to lessen those
impacts.
In addition to requesting FLEET
Model data and annual updates on fuel
consumption and environmental
performance, EPA may ask its
SmartWay Partners for other kinds of
information. These requests for
information may be made of all our
SmartWay Partners, including our
affiliates. Some examples of this kind of
information could include opinions and
test data on the effectiveness of new and
emerging technology applications;
numeric data on sales volumes
associated with SmartWay
recommended vehicle equipment and
technologies; the reach and value of
partnering with EPA through the
SmartWay program; and awareness of
the SmartWay brand. In some instances,
EPA might also query other freight
industry representatives (not just
SmartWay Partners), including trade
and professional associations, nonprofit
environmental groups, energy, and
community organizations, and schools
and universities, and a small sampling
of the general public.
Burden Statement: Total annual
burden is estimated at 10,081 hours.
The estimated number of Respondent
Partners is 1,462 the first year, with a
growth of 255 Partners per year
projected into the future. The estimated
average burden time per Respondent is
4.6 hours annually. EPA notes that this
is a weighted average across all
SmartWay Partners, regardless of
whether they are affiliates, shippers,
carriers, or logistics companies. The
weighted average also includes 300
consumer and industry respondents
who spend far less time, providing the
SmartWay program with basic
information on their awareness of the
program.
Among Respondent Partners, the
burden hours are typically higher for
larger companies with more complex
fleets, than for smaller companies.
Burden means the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons
to generate, maintain, retain, 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
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previously applicable instructions and
requirements; 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.
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: April 9, 2009.
Sarah Dunham,
Acting Director, Transportation and Regional
Programs Division, Office of Transportation
and Air Quality.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–8898–2]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office;
Notification of a Public Teleconference
of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory
Committee (CASAC) Particulate Matter
Review Panel; Correction
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; correction.
SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office published a
notice in the Federal Register of
April 21, 2009 concerning a public
teleconference of the Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee
(CASAC), Particulate Matter Review
Panel. The notice contained an incorrect
time of the teleconference.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal
Officer, 202–343–9867.
Correction
In the Federal Register of April 21,
2009, in FR Doc. E9–9122, on page
18230, in the third column, correct the
‘‘DATES caption to read:
DATES: The public teleconference will
be held on Thursday, May 7, 2009 from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern Time).
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Dated: April 22, 2009.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board
Staff Office.
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Notices
Federal Election Commission.
& TIME: Tuesday, April 28, 2009,
and Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 10
a.m.
PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington,
DC.
STATUS: This meeting will be closed to
the public.
ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:
Compliance matters pursuant to 2
U.S.C. 437g.
Audits conducted pursuant to 2
U.S.C. 437g, 438(b), and Title 26, U.S.C.
Matters concerning participation in
civil actions or proceedings or
arbitration.
Internal personnel rules and
procedures or matters affecting a
particular employee.
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PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:
Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone:
(202) 694–1220.
AGENCY:
DATE
Mary W. Dove,
Secretary of the Commission.
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Change in Bank Control Notices,
Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank
Holding Companies; Correction
This notice corrects a notice (FR Doc.
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issue for Thursday, April 23, 2009.
Under the Federal Reserve Bank of
San Francisco heading, the entry for
Don Rhee, Los Angeles, California, is
revised to read as follows:
A. Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco (Kenneth Binning, Vice
President, Applications and
Enforcement) 101 Market Street, San
Francisco, California 94105–1579:
1. Don Rhee, Bok Kyung Rhee, and the
Rhee Family Trust, all of Los Angeles,
California; to acquire additional voting
shares of Saehan Bancorp, and thereby
indirectly acquire additional voting
shares of Saehan Bank, both of Los
Angeles, California.
Comments on this application must
be received by May 8, 2009.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0482; FRL-8898-3]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Information Collection Activities Associated With
SmartWay Transport Partnership; EPA ICR No. 2265.01, OMB Control No.
2060--NEW
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 for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting the ICR to OMB
for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects
of the proposed information collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 29, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2007-0482 by one of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
E-mail: smartway_transport@epa.gov.
Fax: 202-343-2803
Mail: SmartWay Transport Partnership, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 6406J, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: Air Docket, EPA, Mailcode: 6102T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. 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-2007-
0482. 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: Denise Kearns, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105;
telephone: 734-214-4240; Fax: 734-214-4906; e-mail: kearns.denise
@epa.gov.
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-
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HQ-OAR-2007-0482, which is available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air 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 Docket is 202-566-1742.
Use www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft collection of
information, 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-2007-0482
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action
include private and public organizations that join the SmartWay
Transport Partnership; freight industry representatives who engage in
activities related to the SmartWay Partnership; and representative
samplings of consumers in the general public. These entities may be
affected by EPA efforts to assess the effectiveness and value of the
SmartWay program, awareness of the SmartWay brand, and ideas for
improving and developing SmartWay.
Title: Information Collection Activities Associated with SmartWay
Transport Partnership.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2265.01, OMB Control No. 2060-NEW.
ICR status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity.
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, and 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: The EPA's Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) supports the
SmartWay Transport Partnership, an energy conservation deployment
program that aims to improve fuel efficiency and curb greenhouse gas
emissions generated by the freight industry (air, rail, water, truck,
transit, pipeline). OAR developed the SmartWay Transport Partnership
under directives outlined in Subtitle D of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 which calls on EPA to assess the energy and air quality impacts of
activities within the freight industry. These activities include long-
duration truck idling, the development and promotion of strategies for
reducing idling, fuel consumption, and negative air quality effects.
SmartWay's objectives also are consistent with the Federal Technology
Transfer Act and other laws that support collaborative partnerships
between government and industry.
The partnership is open to organizations that own, operate, and
contract fleet operations, including both truck carriers and shippers.
``Affiliate'' organizations that do not operate fleets, but that are
working to strengthen the freight industry, such as industry trade
associations, state and local transportation agencies and environmental
groups, also may sign on as SmartWay partners.
All organizations that join SmartWay, including carriers, shippers
and affiliates are asked to provide EPA with information.
Specifically, as a first step toward partnering with EPA,
organizations that operate fleets, such as freight carriers, shippers
and logistics management companies, commit to assessing and improving
the environmental performance of their freight activities. A company
joins SmartWay when it completes the Freight Logistics Environmental
and Energy Transportation (FLEET) Performance Model and submits the
model's results, along with a signed partnership agreement to EPA. The
data outputs from the FLEET Model are used by companies to establish a
baseline and set goals for reducing fuel and emissions over the next 3
years. Under their partnership agreement, companies also agree to
annually update their FLEET model and to provide those updated results
to EPA.
Data outputs from the FLEET Model are vital to the SmartWay
Partnership for several reasons. First, the data provides confirmation
that EPA's SmartWay Partners have set a baseline, established
objectives and are meeting those objectives as outlined in their
Partnership Agreement. The FLEET Model outputs also make it possible
for EPA to assist our Partners in adjusting their commitments, as
appropriate, and to update them with environmental performance and
technology information that will empower them to improve their
efficiency and achieve their environmental goals. This
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information also improves EPA's knowledge and understanding of the
environmental and energy impacts associated with goods movement, and
the effectiveness of both proven and emerging strategies to lessen
those impacts.
In addition to requesting FLEET Model data and annual updates on
fuel consumption and environmental performance, EPA may ask its
SmartWay Partners for other kinds of information. These requests for
information may be made of all our SmartWay Partners, including our
affiliates. Some examples of this kind of information could include
opinions and test data on the effectiveness of new and emerging
technology applications; numeric data on sales volumes associated with
SmartWay recommended vehicle equipment and technologies; the reach and
value of partnering with EPA through the SmartWay program; and
awareness of the SmartWay brand. In some instances, EPA might also
query other freight industry representatives (not just SmartWay
Partners), including trade and professional associations, nonprofit
environmental groups, energy, and community organizations, and schools
and universities, and a small sampling of the general public.
Burden Statement: Total annual burden is estimated at 10,081 hours.
The estimated number of Respondent Partners is 1,462 the first year,
with a growth of 255 Partners per year projected into the future. The
estimated average burden time per Respondent is 4.6 hours annually. EPA
notes that this is a weighted average across all SmartWay Partners,
regardless of whether they are affiliates, shippers, carriers, or
logistics companies. The weighted average also includes 300 consumer
and industry respondents who spend far less time, providing the
SmartWay program with basic information on their awareness of the
program.
Among Respondent Partners, the burden hours are typically higher
for larger companies with more complex fleets, than for smaller
companies. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, 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;
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.
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: April 9, 2009.
Sarah Dunham,
Acting Director, Transportation and Regional Programs Division, Office
of Transportation and Air Quality.
[FR Doc. E9-9652 Filed 4-27-09; 8:45 am]
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