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since there are no domestically
manufactured products available that
meet the project specifications. The
Borough’s subsequent research
indicated that no other domestic
manufactured 50 kW wind turbine
generators that met project
specifications were available.
Accordingly, EPA will evaluate the
request as a timely request.
The Borough is completing a wind
power project to supply power to its
water treatment plant. The project is
funded in part by the New Jersey Clean
Energy Initiative. To qualify for the
state’s rebate, the wind turbine
generator cannot produce more power
than the plant’s power consumption for
the last year. Based on that requirement,
a 50 kW wind turbine generator was
specified.
The Borough is requesting a waiver
for the purchase of a 50 kW wind
turbine generator, manufactured by
Atlantic Orient Corporation, because
according to the Borough, there are no
domestic manufacturers that produce a
wind turbine generator that meets the
project design and performance
specifications.
Based on the technical evaluation of
the Borough’s waiver request and
supporting documentation conducted
by EPA’s national contractor, the
Borough’s claim that no domestic
manufacturer can produce a 50 kW
wind turbine generator that meets the
project specifications is supported by
the available evidence. In addition, the
evaluation of the supporting
documentation indicates that Atlantic
Orient Corporation, who manufactures
its wind turbine generators in Canada,
can provide a 50 kW wind turbine
generator that can meet project design
and performance specifications.
The purpose of the ARRA is to
stimulate economic recovery in part by
funding current infrastructure
construction, not to delay projects that
are already ‘‘shovel ready’’ by requiring
entities, such as the Borough, to revise
their design standards and
specifications and potentially choose a
more costly, less efficient project. The
imposition of ARRA Buy American
requirements on such projects otherwise
eligible for State Revolving Fund
assistance would result in unreasonable
delay and potentially the cancellation of
this project as sited. The delay or
cancellation of this construction would
directly conflict with the fundamental
economic purpose of ARRA, which is to
create or retain jobs.
The April 28, 2009, EPA Headquarters
Memorandum, ‘‘Implementation of Buy
American provisions of Public Law
111–5, the ‘American Recovery and
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Reinvestment Act of 2009’ ’’
(Memorandum), defines: reasonably
available quantity as ‘‘the quantity of
iron, steel, or the relevant manufactured
good is available or will be available at
the time needed and place needed, and
in the proper form or specification as
specified in the project plans and
design,’’ and satisfactory quality as ‘‘the
quality of iron, steel, or the relevant
manufactured good as specified in the
project plans and designs.’’
The Region 2 State Revolving Fund
Program Team has reviewed this waiver
request and has determined that the
supporting documentation provided by
the Borough establishes both a proper
basis to specify the particular good
required and that the manufactured
good is not available from a producer in
the United States to meet the design
specifications for the proposed project.
The information provided is sufficient
to meet the criteria listed under Section
1605(b) of ARRA, OMB regulations at 2
CFR 176.60–176.170, and in the EPA
Headquarters April 28, 2009
Memorandum: Iron, steel, and the
manufactured goods are not produced in
the United States in sufficient and
reasonably available quantities and of a
satisfactory quality. The basis for this
project waiver is the authorization
provided in Section 1605(b)(2). Due to
the lack of production of this product in
the United States in sufficient and
reasonably available quantities and of a
satisfactory quality in order to meet the
Borough’s technical specifications, a
waiver from the Buy American
requirement is justified.
The Administrator’s March 31, 2009,
Delegation of Authority Memorandum
provided Regional Administrators with
the authority to issue exceptions to
Section 1605 of ARRA within the
geographic boundaries of their
respective regions and with respect to
requests by individual grant recipients.
Having established both a proper basis
to specify the particular good required
for this project, and that this
manufactured good was not available
from a producer in the United States,
the Authority is hereby granted a waiver
from the Buy American requirements of
Section 1605(a) of Public Law 111–5 for
the purchase of a 50 kW wind turbine
generator, as specified in its June 6,
2011 waiver request. This
supplementary information constitutes
the detailed written justification
required by Section 1605(c) for waivers
‘‘based on a finding under subsection
(b).’’
Authority: Public Law 111–5, Section
1605.
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Dated: August 8, 2011.
Judith A. Enck,
Regional Administrator, Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 2.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection(s) Being
Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
Comments Requested
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burden and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520), the Federal Communications
Commission invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s).
Comments are requested concerning: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and (e) ways to
further reduce the information burden
for small business concerns with fewer
than 25 employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. No person shall be subject to
any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that
does not display a valid OMB control
number.
SUMMARY:
Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before December 27,
2011. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting PRA comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the FCC contact listed below as
soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments
to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
DATES:
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Management and Budget, via fax at 202–
395–5167 or via Internet at
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and
to Judith B. Herman, Federal
Communications Commission, via the
Internet at Judith-b.herman@fcc.gov. To
submit your PRA comments by e-mail
send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418–0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0813.
Title: Section 20.18, Enhanced 911
Emergency Calling Systems.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Federal Government; and
State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 47,031
respondents; 47,031 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
4.2142416 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
and annual reporting requirements and
third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. Sections 151,
154(i), 303(f) and (r), 309, 316, and 332
of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 198,200 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is
seeking an extension of this information
collection in order to obtain the full
three year approval from OMB. There
are no changes in any of the reporting
and/or third party disclosure
requirements. There is no change to the
Commission’s previous burden
estimates.
The notification requirement on
Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs)
will be used by the carriers to verify that
wireless E911 calls are referred to
PSAPs who have the technical
capability to use the data to the caller’s
benefit. TTY and dispatch notification
requirements will be used to avoid
customer confusion as to the
capabilities of their handsets in reaching
help in emergency situations, thus
minimizing the possibility of critical
delays in response time. The annual
TTY reports will be used to monitor the
progress of TTY technology and thus
capability. Consultations on the specific
meaning assigned to pseudo-Automatic
Location Identification (ALI) are
appropriate to ensure that all parties are
working with the same information.
Coordination between carriers and state
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and local entities to determine the
appropriate PSAPs to receive and
respond to E911 calls is necessary
because of the difficulty in assigning
PSAPs based on the location of the
wireless caller. The deployment
schedule that must be submitted by
carriers seeking a waiver of Phase I or
Phase II deployment schedule will be
used by the Commission to guarantee
that the rules are enforced in as timely
manner as possible within technological
constraints. In addition, a wireless
carrier must implement E911 service
within the six-month period following
the date of the PSAP’s request. If the
carrier challenges the validity of the
request, the request will be deemed
valid if the PSAP making the request
provides the following information:
(a) Cost Recovery: The PSAP must
demonstrate that a mechanism is in
place by which the PSAP will recover
its costs of the facilities and equipment
necessary to receive and utilize the E911
data elements.
(b) Necessary Equipment: The PSAP
must provide evidence that it has
ordered the equipment necessary to
receive and utilize the E911 data
elements; and
(c) Necessary Facilities: The PSAP
must demonstrate that it has made a
timely request to the appropriate local
exchange carrier (LEC) for the necessary
trunking and other facilities to enable
E911 data to be transmitted to the PSAP.
This collection is needed to ensure
that they are ready to receive E911
Phase I or Phase II information at the
time that wireless carrier’s obligation to
deliver that information becomes due.
This will reduce the possibility of both
carriers and PSAPs investing money
before the PSAP is actually E911
capable.
OMB Control Number: 3060–1155.
Title: Sections 15.713, 15.714, 15.715
and 15.717, TV White Space Broadcast
Bands.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents: 2,000
respondents; 2,000 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement, recordkeeping
requirement and third party disclosure
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. Sections
154(i), 302, 303(c), 303(f) and 307 of the
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Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 4,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: 100,000.
Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is
seeking approval for a revision of this
information collection in order to obtain
the full three year approval from OMB.
There is no change to the Commission’s
previous burden estimates.
The Commission is seeking a revision
to add questions about prefill
applications and the number of
available channels, make clarifications
for some existing questions to the online database screens. This is being done
to make completion of the form easier
for the respondents.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011–27468 Filed 10–24–11; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection(s) Being
Submitted for Review to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
burdens, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s), as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520), Public Law 104–13. Comments
are requested concerning: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Commission,
including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the Commission’s burden estimate; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information collected; (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
(e) ways to further reduce the
information collection burden on small
business concerns with fewer than 25
employees.
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Comments Requested
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collection(s). Comments are requested
concerning: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways
to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e)
ways to further reduce the information burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. No person
shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection
of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does
not display a valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before December 27, 2011. If you anticipate that you
will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within
the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC
contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
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Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith B. Herman, Federal
Communications Commission, via the Internet at Judith-b.herman@fcc.gov.
To submit your PRA comments by e-mail send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418-0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0813.
Title: Section 20.18, Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Federal
Government; and State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 47,031 respondents; 47,031 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 4.2142416 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. Sections 151, 154(i), 303(f) and (r), 309, 316, and 332 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 198,200 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking an extension of this
information collection in order to obtain the full three year approval
from OMB. There are no changes in any of the reporting and/or third
party disclosure requirements. There is no change to the Commission's
previous burden estimates.
The notification requirement on Public Safety Answering Points
(PSAPs) will be used by the carriers to verify that wireless E911 calls
are referred to PSAPs who have the technical capability to use the data
to the caller's benefit. TTY and dispatch notification requirements
will be used to avoid customer confusion as to the capabilities of
their handsets in reaching help in emergency situations, thus
minimizing the possibility of critical delays in response time. The
annual TTY reports will be used to monitor the progress of TTY
technology and thus capability. Consultations on the specific meaning
assigned to pseudo-Automatic Location Identification (ALI) are
appropriate to ensure that all parties are working with the same
information. Coordination between carriers and state and local entities
to determine the appropriate PSAPs to receive and respond to E911 calls
is necessary because of the difficulty in assigning PSAPs based on the
location of the wireless caller. The deployment schedule that must be
submitted by carriers seeking a waiver of Phase I or Phase II
deployment schedule will be used by the Commission to guarantee that
the rules are enforced in as timely manner as possible within
technological constraints. In addition, a wireless carrier must
implement E911 service within the six-month period following the date
of the PSAP's request. If the carrier challenges the validity of the
request, the request will be deemed valid if the PSAP making the
request provides the following information:
(a) Cost Recovery: The PSAP must demonstrate that a mechanism is in
place by which the PSAP will recover its costs of the facilities and
equipment necessary to receive and utilize the E911 data elements.
(b) Necessary Equipment: The PSAP must provide evidence that it has
ordered the equipment necessary to receive and utilize the E911 data
elements; and
(c) Necessary Facilities: The PSAP must demonstrate that it has
made a timely request to the appropriate local exchange carrier (LEC)
for the necessary trunking and other facilities to enable E911 data to
be transmitted to the PSAP.
This collection is needed to ensure that they are ready to receive
E911 Phase I or Phase II information at the time that wireless
carrier's obligation to deliver that information becomes due. This will
reduce the possibility of both carriers and PSAPs investing money
before the PSAP is actually E911 capable.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1155.
Title: Sections 15.713, 15.714, 15.715 and 15.717, TV White Space
Broadcast Bands.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 2,000 respondents; 2,000 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement,
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. Sections 154(i), 302, 303(c), 303(f) and 307 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 4,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: 100,000.
Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking approval for a revision
of this information collection in order to obtain the full three year
approval from OMB. There is no change to the Commission's previous
burden estimates.
The Commission is seeking a revision to add questions about prefill
applications and the number of available channels, make clarifications
for some existing questions to the on-line database screens. This is
being done to make completion of the form easier for the respondents.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-27468 Filed 10-24-11; 8:45 am]
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