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1940–20, ‘‘Request for Environmental
Information,’’ and in compliance with 7 CFR
part 1940, subpart G, of this title. (Note: The
environmental review process, including all
required publications, must be completed
prior to approval of any Rural Development
funding.) The applicant may want to work
with all federal organizations involved with
the project, to promulgate a single
environmental review document.
(6) Submit a statement certifying that the
project will be installed in accordance with
applicable local, State, and national codes,
regulations, and permits.
(c) Resource assessment. Provide adequate
and appropriate data to demonstrate the
amount of renewable resource available.
Indicate the quality of the resource, including
temperature (if applicable), flow, and
sustainability of the resource, including a
summary of the resource evaluation process
and the specifications of the measurement
setup and the date and duration of the
evaluation process and proximity to the
proposed site. If less than 1 year of data is
used, a qualified consultant must provide a
detailed analysis of the correlation between
the site data and a nearby, long-term
measurement site.
(d) Design and engineering. Provide
authoritative evidence that the system will be
designed and engineered so as to meet its
intended purpose, will ensure public safety,
and will comply with applicable laws,
regulations, agreements, permits, codes, and
standards. Projects shall be engineered by a
qualified party. Systems must be engineered
as a complete, integrated system with
matched components. The engineering must
be comprehensive, including site selection,
system and component selection, conversion
system component selection, design of the
local collection grid, interconnection
equipment selection, and system monitoring
equipment. Systems must be constructed by
a qualified party.
(1) Provide a concise but complete
description of the hydropower project,
including location of the project, resource
characteristics, system specifications, electric
power system interconnection equipment
and project monitoring equipment. Identify
possible vendors and models of major system
components. Provide the expected system
energy production on a monthly and annual
basis.
(2) Describe the project site and address
issues such as site access, proximity to the
electrical grid, environmental concerns with
emphasis on land use, air quality, water
quality, habitat fragmentation, visibility,
noise, construction, and installation issues.
Identify any unique construction and
installation issues.
(e) Project development schedule. Identify
each significant task, its beginning and end,
and its relationship to the time needed to
initiate and carry the project through startup
and shakedown. Provide a detailed
description of the project timeline, including
resource assessment, system and site design,
permits and agreements, equipment
procurement, and system installation from
excavation through startup and shakedown.
(f) Project economic assessment. Provide a
study that describes the costs and revenues
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of the proposed project to demonstrate the
financial performance of the proposed
project. Provide a detailed analysis and
description of project costs, including project
management, resource assessment, project
design, project permitting, land agreements,
equipment, site preparation, system
installation, startup and shakedown,
warranties, insurance, financing, professional
services, and operations and maintenance
costs. Provide a detailed description of
applicable investment incentives,
productivity incentives, loans, and grants.
Provide a detailed analysis and description of
annual project revenues, including electricity
sales, production tax credits, revenues from
green tags, and any other production
incentive programs throughout the life of the
project. Provide a description of planned
contingency fees or reserve funds to be used
for unexpected large component replacement
or repairs and for low productivity periods.
In addition, provide other information
necessary to assess the project’s cost
effectiveness.
(g) Equipment procurement. Demonstrate
that equipment required by the system is
available and can be procured and delivered
within the proposed project development
schedule. Hydropower systems may be
constructed of components manufactured in
more than one location. Provide a description
of any unique equipment procurement issues
such as scheduling and timing of component
manufacture and delivery, ordering,
warranties, shipping, receiving, and on-site
storage or inventory. Provide a detailed
description of equipment certification.
Identify all the major equipment that is
proprietary and justify how this unique
equipment is needed to meet the
requirements of the proposed design. Include
a statement from the applicant certifying that
‘‘open and free’’ competition will be used for
the procurement of project components in a
manner consistent with the requirements of
7 CFR part 3015 of this title.
(h) Equipment installation. Describe fully
the management of and plan for site
development and system installation,
provide details regarding the scheduling of
major installation equipment, including
cranes, barges or other devices, needed for
project construction, and provide a
description of the startup and shakedown
specifications and process and the conditions
required for startup and shakedown for each
equipment item individually and for the
system as a whole. Include a statement from
the applicant certifying that equipment
installation will be made in accordance with
all applicable safety and work rules.
(i) Operations and maintenance. Identify
the operations and maintenance
requirements of the system necessary for the
system to operate as designed over the design
life. The application must:
(1) Ensure that systems must have at least
a 3-year warranty for equipment. Provide
information regarding turbine warranties and
availability of spare parts;
(2) Describe the routine operations and
maintenance requirements of the proposed
project, including maintenance schedules for
the mechanical and electrical systems and
system monitoring and control requirements;
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(3) Provide information that supports
expected design life of the system and timing
of major component replacement or rebuilds;
(4) Provide and discuss the risk
management plan for handling large,
potential failures of major components such
as the turbine gearbox or rotor. Include in the
discussion, costs and labor associated with
the operation and maintenance of the system,
and plans for in-sourcing or out-sourcing;
(5) Describe opportunities for technology
transfer for long-term project operations and
maintenance by a local entity or owner/
operator; and
(6) For owner maintained portions of the
system, describe any unique knowledge,
skills, or abilities needed for service
operations or maintenance.
(j) Dismantling and disposal of project
components. Describe a plan for dismantling
and disposing of project components and
associated wastes at the end of their useful
lives. Describe the budget for and any unique
concerns associated with the dismantling and
disposal of project components and their
wastes.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: International Trade
Administration (ITA).
Title: ITA Environmental
Technologies Non-Tariff Barriers
Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0625–0241.
Form Number(s): ITA–4150P.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Burden Hours: 33.
Number of Respondents: 200.
Average Hours per Response: 10
minutes.
Needs and Uses: The environmental
technologies industry has consistently
cited the proliferation of non-tariff
barriers as a factor that is making
increased U.S. exports in this sector
more difficult. This factor has been cited
across all subsectors of environmental
technologies products and all global
geographic regions. The collection of
information related to the experience of
U.S. exporters with regard to these nontariff measures is essential to the
mission of the U.S. Department of
Commerce Office of Energy and
Environmental Industries. It also allows
accurate market analysis as well as
support to industry in its export efforts
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and to the U.S. government in its trade
negotiation efforts.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: Wendy Liberante,
(202) 395–3647.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Diana Hynek,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of
Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
dHynek@doc.gov.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to Wendy Liberante, OMB Desk
Officer, Fax number (202) 395–7285 or
via the Internet at
Wendy_L._Liberante@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: April 21, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Natural Resource
Damage Assessment Restoration
Project Information Sheet
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AGENCY: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before June 25, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 7845,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
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I. Abstract
The purpose of the collection of this
information is to assist state and federal
Natural Resource Trustees in more
efficiently carrying out the restoration
planning phase of Natural Resource
Damage Assessments (NRDA), in
compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42
U.S.C. 4321–4370d; 40 CFR 1500–1500
and other federal and local statutes and
regulations as applicable. The NRDA
Restoration Project Information Sheet is
designed to facilitate the collection of
information on existing, planned, or
proposed restoration projects. This
information will be used by the Natural
Resource Trustees to develop potential
restoration alternatives for natural
resource injuries and service losses
requiring restoration during the
restoration planning phase of the NRDA
process.
II. Method of Collection
The Restoration Project Information
Sheet can be submitted on paper
through the mail or faxed, or can be
submitted electronically via the Internet
or e-mail.
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instrument and instructions should be
directed to Lisa Vandiver, (301) 713–
0174 or Lisa.Vandiver@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648–0497.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: State, local, or tribal
governments; individuals or
households; business or other for-profits
organizations; not-for-profit institutions;
farms; and the Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
66.
Estimated Time per Response: 20
minutes including the time for
reviewing instructions, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the collection
of information.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 55.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed 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
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
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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.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Business and
Professional Classification Report
AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: To ensure consideration, written
comments must be submitted on or
before June 25, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Scott Handmaker, Chief,
Economic Classifications Operations
Branch, U.S. Census Bureau, 8K149,
Washington, DC 20233, Telephone:
301–763–7107; E-mail:
Scott.P.Handmaker@census.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Business and Professional
Classification Report survey (SQ–
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: International Trade Administration (ITA).
Title: ITA Environmental Technologies Non-Tariff Barriers Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0625-0241.
Form Number(s): ITA-4150P.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Burden Hours: 33.
Number of Respondents: 200.
Average Hours per Response: 10 minutes.
Needs and Uses: The environmental technologies industry has
consistently cited the proliferation of non-tariff barriers as a factor
that is making increased U.S. exports in this sector more difficult.
This factor has been cited across all subsectors of environmental
technologies products and all global geographic regions. The collection
of information related to the experience of U.S. exporters with regard
to these non-tariff measures is essential to the mission of the U.S.
Department of Commerce Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
It also allows accurate market analysis as well as support to industry
in its export efforts
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and to the U.S. government in its trade negotiation efforts.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: Wendy Liberante, (202) 395-3647.
Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
dHynek@doc.gov.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to Wendy Liberante, OMB Desk Officer, Fax number (202) 395-7285 or via
the Internet at Wendy_L._Liberante@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: April 21, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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