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Download as PDF 61354 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 192 / Tuesday, October 4, 2011 / Notices review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. Dated: September 27, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–25474 Filed 10–3–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0213; FRL–9474–9] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Fuel and Fuel Additives (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before November 3, 2011. SUMMARY: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2003–0213, to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by e-mail to a-andr-Docket@epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket, Mail code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jose M. Solar, Office of Transportation and pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:03 Oct 03, 2011 Jkt 226001 Air Quality, mail code 6406J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–343– 9027; fax number 202–343–2801; e-mail address: Solar.Jose@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On Wednesday, May 18, 2011 (76 FR 28768), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OAR–2003–0213, which is available for online viewing at https:// www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Office of 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 8:30 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 Office of Air and Radiation Docket is 202–566–1742. Use EPA’s electronic docket and comment system at https:// www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA’s policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at https://www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov. Title: Fuel and Fuel Additives (Renewal). ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1591.25, OMB Control No. 2060–0277. ICR Status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on 10/31/11. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: Gasoline combustion is the major source of air pollution in most urban areas. In the 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act (Act), section 211(k), Congress required that gasoline dispensed in nine areas with severe air quality problems, and areas that opt-in, be reformulated to reduce toxic and ozone-forming emissions. Congress also required that, in the process of producing reformulated gasoline (RFG), dirty components removed in the reformulation process not be ‘‘dumped’’ into the remainder of the country’s gasoline, known as conventional gasoline (CG). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated regulations at 40 CFR part 80, subpart D—Reformulated Gasoline, Subpart E— Anti-Dumping, and Subpart F—Attest Engagements, implementing the statutory requirements, which include standards for RFG (80.41) and CG (80.101). The regulations also contain reporting and recordkeeping requirements for the production, importation, transport and storage of gasoline, in order to demonstrate compliance and facilitate compliance and enforcement. The program is run by the Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation. Enforcement is done by the Air Enforcement Division, Office of Regulatory Enforcement, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. This program excludes California, which has separate requirements for gasoline. The United States has an annual gasoline consumption of about 133 billion gallons, of which about 30% is RFG. In 2009 EPA received reports from 255 refineries, 60 importer facilities/ facility groups, 44 oxygenate blending facilities, 21 independent laboratory facilities, and the RFG Survey Association, Inc. under this program. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2.4 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, E:\FR\FM\04OCN1.SGM 04OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 192 / Tuesday, October 4, 2011 / Notices 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. Respondents/Affected Entities: Refiners, Oxygenate Blenders, and Importers of Gasoline; Requirements for parties in the Gasoline Distribution Network. Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,068. Frequency of Response: Once, Quarterly, Annually, on Occasion. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 127,041. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $38,686,442, which includes $24,713,032 annualized capital or O&M costs, and $13,973,410 in labor costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in the hour estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. Dated: September 28, 2011. John Moses, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2011–25502 Filed 10–3–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9475–2] National Drinking Water Advisory Council; Request for Nominations Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Request for Nominations. AGENCY: The EPA invites nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be considered for a threeyear appointment to the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (Council). The 15 member Council was established by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to provide practical and independent advice, consultation and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the activities, functions, policies, and regulations required by the SDWA. This notice pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:03 Oct 03, 2011 Jkt 226001 solicits nominations to fill five (5) new vacancies through December 15, 2014. To maintain the representation required by statute, nominees will be selected to represent: State and local agencies (one vacancy), organizations or groups demonstrating an active interest in the field of public water supply and public health protection (two vacancies), and the general public (two vacancies). DATES: Nominations should be submitted on or before October 31, 2011. Submit nominations to Suzanne Kelly, Designated Federal Officer, National Drinking Water Advisory Council, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (Mail Code 4601–M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. You may also e-mail nominations with the subject line NDWACResume2012 at kelly.suzanne@epa.gov. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E-mail your questions to Jacquelyn Springer, at springer.jacquelyn@epa.gov or call 202–564–9904. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National Drinking Water Advisory Council: The Council was created by Congress on December 16, 1974, as part of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, Public Law 93–523, 42 U.S.C. 300j–5 and is operated in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App.2. The Council consists of 15 members, including a Chairperson, appointed by EPA’s Deputy Administrator. Five members represent the general public; five members represent appropriate State and local agencies concerned with water hygiene and public water supply; and five members represent private organizations or groups demonstrating an active interest in the field of water hygiene and public water supply, of which two members shall represent small, rural public water systems. The current list of members is available on the EPA Web site at: https:// water.epa.gov/drink/ndwac/. The Council meets face-to-face twice each year, generally in the spring and fall. Additionally, members may be asked to participate in teleconference meetings or ad hoc workgroups to develop policy recommendations, advice letters and reports to address specific program issues. Member Nominations: Any interested person and/or organization may nominate qualified individuals for membership. The EPA values and welcomes diversity. In an effort to obtain nominations of diverse PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 61355 candidates, the agency encourages nominations of women and men of all racial and ethnic groups. All nominations will be fully considered, but applicants need to be aware of the specific representation required by statute: State and local agencies concerned with public water supply (one vacancy), organizations or groups demonstrating an active interest in the field of public water supply and public health protection (two vacancies, one associated with small, rural public water systems), and the general public (two vacancies). Other criteria used to evaluate nominees will include: • Background and experience that would help members to contribute to the diversity of perspectives (e.g., geographic, economic, social and cultural); • Demonstrated experience with drinking water issues at the national, State or local level; and • Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication and consensusbuilding skills. Nominations must include a resume, providing the nominee’s background, experience and educational qualifications, as well as a brief statement (one page or less) describing the nominee’s interest in serving on the Council. Nominees should be identified by name, occupation, position, current business address, and e-mail and telephone number. Interested candidates may self nominate. Persons selected for membership will receive compensation for travel and a nominal daily compensation (if appropriate) while attending meetings. Additionally, selected candidates will be required to fill out the ‘‘Confidential Financial Disclosure Form for EPA Special Government Employees.’’ This confidential form allows government officials to determine whether there is a statutory conflict between that person’s public responsibilities (which includes membership on an EPA Federal advisory committee) and private interests and activities, or the appearance of a lack of impartiality, as defined by Federal regulation. Other sources, in addition to this Federal Register notice, may also be utilized in the solicitation of nominees. To help the EPA in evaluating the effectiveness of its outreach efforts, please tell us how you learned of this opportunity. Dated: September 28, 2011. Cynthia C. Dougherty, Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. [FR Doc. 2011–25501 Filed 10–3–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P E:\FR\FM\04OCN1.SGM 04OCN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0213; FRL-9474-9]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Fuel and Fuel Additives (Renewal)

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 an Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an 
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, 
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated 
burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before November 3, 
2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2003-0213, to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by e-mail to a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov or by mail to: 
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation 
Docket, Mail code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 
20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer 
for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jose M. Solar, Office of 
Transportation and Air Quality, mail code 6406J, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: 202-343-9027; fax number 202-343-2801; e-mail 
address: Solar.Jose@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB 
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 
1320.12. On Wednesday, May 18, 2011 (76 FR 28768), EPA sought comments 
on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any 
additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB 
within 30 days of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0213, which is available for online viewing at 
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Office of 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 8:30 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 Office of Air 
and Radiation Docket is 202-566-1742.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at https://www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those 
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the 
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number 
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public 
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made 
available for public viewing at https://www.regulations.gov as EPA 
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains 
copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other 
information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For 
further information about the electronic docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Fuel and Fuel Additives (Renewal).
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1591.25, OMB Control No. 2060-0277.
    ICR Status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on 10/31/11. 
Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor 
the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 
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: Gasoline combustion is the major source of air pollution 
in most urban areas. In the 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act (Act), 
section 211(k), Congress required that gasoline dispensed in nine areas 
with severe air quality problems, and areas that opt-in, be 
reformulated to reduce toxic and ozone-forming emissions. Congress also 
required that, in the process of producing reformulated gasoline (RFG), 
dirty components removed in the reformulation process not be ``dumped'' 
into the remainder of the country's gasoline, known as conventional 
gasoline (CG). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated 
regulations at 40 CFR part 80, subpart D--Reformulated Gasoline, 
Subpart E--Anti-Dumping, and Subpart F--Attest Engagements, 
implementing the statutory requirements, which include standards for 
RFG (80.41) and CG (80.101). The regulations also contain reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements for the production, importation, transport 
and storage of gasoline, in order to demonstrate compliance and 
facilitate compliance and enforcement. The program is run by the Office 
of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation. 
Enforcement is done by the Air Enforcement Division, Office of 
Regulatory Enforcement, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. 
This program excludes California, which has separate requirements for 
gasoline.
    The United States has an annual gasoline consumption of about 133 
billion gallons, of which about 30% is RFG. In 2009 EPA received 
reports from 255 refineries, 60 importer facilities/facility groups, 44 
oxygenate blending facilities, 21 independent laboratory facilities, 
and the RFG Survey Association, Inc. under this program.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2.4 
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain,

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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.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Refiners, Oxygenate Blenders, and 
Importers of Gasoline; Requirements for parties in the Gasoline 
Distribution Network.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,068.
    Frequency of Response: Once, Quarterly, Annually, on Occasion.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 127,041.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $38,686,442, which includes 
$24,713,032 annualized capital or O&M costs, and $13,973,410 in labor 
costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in the hour estimated 
burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR 
Burdens.

    Dated: September 28, 2011.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-25502 Filed 10-3-11; 8:45 am]
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