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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a protest is filed and not withdrawn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 (www.ferc.gov)
under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons
unable to file electronically should
submit an original and 14 copies of the
protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Dated: February 28, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[EPA–HQ–OAR–2008–0707; Notice-3; FRL–
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Data Reporting
Requirements for State and Local
Vehicle Emission Inspection and
Maintenance (I/M) Programs
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 to renew an existing
approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This
ICR is scheduled to expire on August
31, 2012. 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 May 4, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2008–0707: Notice-3, by one of
the following methods:
• www.regulations.gov: Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• Email: sosnowski.dave@epa.gov.
• Fax: (734)–214–4052.
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• Mail: U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, EPA West (Air
Docket), Mailcode: 6102T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave NW., Room: B108,
Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center
(Air Docket), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1301 Constitution
Avenue NW., Room: B108; Mail Code:
6102T, Washington, DC 20004. 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–2008–
0707: Notice-3. 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 email. 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 email
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:
Dave Sosnowski, Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality,
Transportation and Climate Division,
2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan
48105; telephone number: (734) 214–
4823; fax number: (734) 214–4052;
email address: sosnowski.dave@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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How can I access the docket and/or
submit comments?
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA–
HQ–OAR–2008–0707: Notice-3, 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 8:30 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 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:
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reporting requirement is the submittal of
an annual report providing general
program operating data and summary
statistics, addressing the program’s
current design and coverage, a summary
of testing data, enforcement program
efforts, quality assurance and quality
control efforts, and other miscellaneous
information allowing for an assessment
of the program’s relative effectiveness;
the second is a biennial report on any
changes to the program over the twoyear period and the impact of such
changes, including any weaknesses
discovered and corrections made or
planned.
General program effectiveness is
determined by the degree to which a
program misses, meets, or exceeds the
emission reductions committed to in the
state’s approved SIP, which, in turn,
What information collection activity or must meet or exceed the minimum
emission reductions expected from the
ICR does this apply to?
relevant performance standard, as
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2008–
promulgated under EPA’s revisions to
0707: Notice-3.
40 CFR, Part 51, in response to
Affected entities: Entities potentially
requirements established in section 182
affected by this action are the state
of the Clean Air Act Amendments of
government agencies or departments
1990 (Act). This information will be
responsible for oversight and operation
used by EPA to determine a program’s
of the I/M programs (SIC#91). Thirtyprogress toward meeting requirements
three states plus the District of
under 40 CFR, Part 51, as well as to
Columbia will be affected by I/M
assess national trends in the area of
program requirements.
basic and enhanced I/M programs and
Title: Data Reporting Requirements for to provide background information in
State and Local Vehicle Emission
support of periodic site visits and
Inspection and Maintenance (I/M)
evaluations.
Programs.
Burden Statement: The annual public
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1613.03,
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
OMB Control No. 2060–0252.
this collection of information is
ICR status: This ICR is currently
estimated to average 85 hours per
scheduled to expire on August 31, 2012. response. Burden means the total time,
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, effort, or financial resources expended
and a person is not required to respond
by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
to, a collection of information, unless it
or disclose or provide information to or
displays a currently valid OMB control
for a Federal agency. This includes the
number. The OMB control numbers for
time needed to review instructions;
EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the CFR, develop, acquire, install, and utilize
after appearing in the Federal Register
technology and systems for the purposes
when approved, are listed in 40 CFR
of collecting, validating, and verifying
part 9, are displayed either by
information, processing and
publication in the Federal Register or
maintaining information, and disclosing
by other appropriate means, such as on
and providing information; adjust the
the related collection instrument or
existing ways to comply with any
form, if applicable. The display of OMB previously applicable instructions and
control numbers in certain EPA
requirements which have subsequently
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
changed; train personnel to be able to
part 9.
respond to a collection of information;
Abstract: To provide general oversight search data sources; complete and
and support to state and local I/M
review the collection of information;
programs, the Transportation and
and transmit or otherwise disclose the
Regional Programs Division (TRPD),
information.
Office of Transportation and Air
The ICR provides a detailed
Quality, Office of Air and Radiation, U.
explanation of the Agency’s estimate,
S. Environmental Protection Agency,
which is only briefly summarized here:
requires that state or local program
Estimated total number of potential
management for both basic and
respondents: 28.
Frequency of response: Annual and
enhanced I/M programs collect two
Biennial.
varieties of reports to EPA. The first
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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.
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Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
2,380 hours.
Estimated total annual costs:
$144,564. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $144,564 and an
estimated cost of $0 for capital
investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
Are there changes in the estimates from
the last approval?
There is a change in the total
estimated respondent burden compared
with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB due to increased
Office of Personnel Management
estimates for labor costs for clerical,
technical, and management personnel.
The total cost and burden associated
with this ICR has gone down, however,
due to a reduction in the number of
respondents covered by the collection.
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: February 28, 2012.
Karl Simon,
Director, Transportation and Climate
Division, Office of Office of Transportation
and Air Quality.
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Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:
Authorized Program Revision
Approval, State of Ohio
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces EPA’s
approval of the State of Ohio’s request
to revise/modify certain of its EPAauthorized programs to allow electronic
reporting.
SUMMARY:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0707; Notice-3; FRL-9643-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Data Reporting Requirements for State and Local
Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Programs
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
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 to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on August 31, 2012. 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 May 4, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2008-0707: Notice-3, by one of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
Email: sosnowski.dave@epa.gov.
Fax: (734)-214-4052.
Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West (Air
Docket), Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW., Room: B108,
Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center (Air Docket), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Room:
B108; Mail Code: 6102T, Washington, DC 20004. 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-
2008-0707: Notice-3. 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 email. 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 email 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: Dave Sosnowski, Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Transportation and Air Quality,
Transportation and Climate Division, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor,
Michigan 48105; telephone number: (734) 214-4823; fax number: (734)
214-4052; email address: sosnowski.dave@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-HQ-OAR-2008-0707: Notice-3, 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 8:30 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 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:
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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-2008-0707: Notice-3.
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
the state government agencies or departments responsible for oversight
and operation of the I/M programs (SIC91). Thirty-three states
plus the District of Columbia will be affected by I/M program
requirements.
Title: Data Reporting Requirements for State and Local Vehicle
Emission Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Programs.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1613.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0252.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on August 31,
2012. 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: To provide general oversight and support to state and
local I/M programs, the Transportation and Regional Programs Division
(TRPD), Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and
Radiation, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, requires that state
or local program management for both basic and enhanced I/M programs
collect two varieties of reports to EPA. The first reporting
requirement is the submittal of an annual report providing general
program operating data and summary statistics, addressing the program's
current design and coverage, a summary of testing data, enforcement
program efforts, quality assurance and quality control efforts, and
other miscellaneous information allowing for an assessment of the
program's relative effectiveness; the second is a biennial report on
any changes to the program over the two-year period and the impact of
such changes, including any weaknesses discovered and corrections made
or planned.
General program effectiveness is determined by the degree to which
a program misses, meets, or exceeds the emission reductions committed
to in the state's approved SIP, which, in turn, must meet or exceed the
minimum emission reductions expected from the relevant performance
standard, as promulgated under EPA's revisions to 40 CFR, Part 51, in
response to requirements established in section 182 of the Clean Air
Act Amendments of 1990 (Act). This information will be used by EPA to
determine a program's progress toward meeting requirements under 40
CFR, Part 51, as well as to assess national trends in the area of basic
and enhanced I/M programs and to provide background information in
support of periodic site visits and evaluations.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 85
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, 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.
The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 28.
Frequency of response: Annual and Biennial.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 2,380 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $144,564. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $144,564 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital
investment or maintenance and operational costs.
Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?
There is a change in the total estimated respondent burden compared
with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB due to
increased Office of Personnel Management estimates for labor costs for
clerical, technical, and management personnel. The total cost and
burden associated with this ICR has gone down, however, due to a
reduction in the number of respondents covered by the collection.
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: February 28, 2012.
Karl Simon,
Director, Transportation and Climate Division, Office of Office of
Transportation and Air Quality.
[FR Doc. 2012-5254 Filed 3-2-12; 8:45 am]
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