Access by EPA Contractors to Confidential Business Information Related to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, 22312-22315 [2012-8923]

Download as PDF 22312 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 72 / Friday, April 13, 2012 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No., 14376–000] pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On March 23, 2012, Cave Run Energy, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of a hydropower project located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Cave Run Dam, located on the Licking River in Rowan and Bath Counties, Kentucky. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any landdisturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A bifurcation structure constructed at the end of the dam’s outlet conduit; (2) a powerhouse containing two turbine/generating units with a total capacity of 6.0 megawatts; (3) a 70-foot-long, 150 inch-diameter steel penstock; (4) a 1,200-foot-long, 12.7-kilovolt (kV) transmission line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 34,164 megawatthours (MWh), and operate utilizing surplus water from the Cave Run Dam, as directed by the Corps. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark Boumansour, Cave Run Energy, LLC, 1035 Pearl Street 4th Floor, Boulder, CO 80302. (720) 295–3317. FERC Contact: Christiane Casey, christiane.casey@ferc.gov, (202) 502– 8577. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:16 Apr 12, 2012 Jkt 226001 ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14376–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: April 6, 2012. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–8953 Filed 4–12–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD12–13–000] Geomagnetic Disturbances to the Bulk-Power System; Notice of Technical Conference Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff will hold a Staff Technical Conference on Geomagnetic Disturbances to the BulkPower System on Monday, April 30, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This staffled conference will be held in the Commission Meeting Room at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The conference will be open for the public to attend, and advance registration is not required. The purpose of the conference is to discuss issues related to reliability of the Bulk-Power System as affected by geomagnetic disturbances. The conference will explore the risks and impacts from geomagnetically induced currents to transformers and other equipment on the Bulk-Power System, as well as, options for addressing or mitigating the risks and impacts. The agenda for this conference will be issued at a later date. Information on this event will be posted on the Calendar of Events on the Commission’s PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Web site, www.ferc.gov, prior to the event. Advance registration is not required, but is encouraged. You may register at the following Web page: https:// www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/ geomagnetic-bulk-4-30-12-form.asp. This conference will be transcribed. Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available for a fee from Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc. (202–347– 3700 or 1–800–336–6646). A free webcast of the meeting/conference is also available through www.ferc.gov. Anyone with Internet access who desires to listen to this event can do so by navigating to www.ferc.gov Calendar of Events and locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to its webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the webcasts and offers the option of listening to the meeting via phonebridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call 703– 993–3100. Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–208–1659 (TTY), or send a Fax to 202–208–2106 with the required accommodations. For more information about this conference, please contact: Sarah McKinley, Office of External Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8368, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov. Dated: April 6, 2012. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–8954 Filed 4–12–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0621; FRL–9659–6] Access by EPA Contractors to Confidential Business Information Related to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA’s Office of Atmospheric Programs plans to authorize the contractors named in this notice to access information submitted to EPA under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 72 / Friday, April 13, 2012 / Notices Program that may be designated or claimed as confidential business information. Contractor access to this information will begin no sooner than April 19, 2012. DATES: EPA will accept comments on this Notice through April 18, 2012. ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0621 by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Email: MRR_Corrections@epa.gov. Include Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR– 2011–0621 in the subject line of the message. • Fax: (202) 566–9744. • Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Mailcode 2822T, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0621, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004. • Hand/Courier Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., 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–2011– 0621. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at https:// 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 https:// www.regulations.gov or email. The https://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 https:// 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:16 Apr 12, 2012 Jkt 226001 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC– 6207J), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343–9263; fax number: (202) 343–2342; email address: GHGReportingRule@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background and Comment Information A. Does this notice apply to me? This notice is directed to the general public. However, this action may be of particular interest to parties subject to the requirements of 40 CFR part 98. If you have further questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular party, please contact the person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 22313 B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments to EPA? 1. Submitting CBI in Response to This Notice Clearly mark the part or all of the comments that you claim to be CBI submitted in response to this notice. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information marked as CBI will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR Part 2. If you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments When submitting comments, remember to: Identify this Notice by docket number and other identifying information (e.g., B. How can I get copies of this document subject heading, Federal Register date and page number). and other related information? Follow directions. EPA may ask you 1. Electronically to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a EPA has included a public docket for CFR part or section number. this Federal Register notice under Describe any assumptions and Docket EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0621. provide any technical information and/ All documents in the docket are or data that you used. identified in the docket index available Provide specific examples to illustrate at https://www.regulations.gov. Although your concerns and suggest alternatives. listed in the index, some information is Explain your views as clearly as not publicly available, such as possible, avoiding the use of profanity confidential business information (CBI) or personal threats. Make sure to submit your comments or other information for which by the deadline identified in the disclosure is restricted by statute. preceding section titled DATES. To Certain materials, such as copyrighted ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to material, will only be available in hard identify the docket ID number assigned copy at the EPA Docket Center. to this action in the subject line on the 2. EPA Docket Center first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Materials listed under Docket EPA– Federal Register citation. HQ–OAR–2011–0621 will be available II. Description of Programs and for public viewing at the EPA Docket Potential Disclosure of Information Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room Claimed as Confidential Business 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. The EPA Docket Information to Contractors Center Public Reading Room is open EPA’s Office of Atmospheric from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday Programs (OAP) has responsibility for through Friday, excluding legal protecting public health and the holidays. The telephone number for the environment by addressing climate Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and change, protecting the ozone layer, and the telephone number for the Air Docket improving regional air quality. In is (202) 566–1742. response to the FY2008 Consolidated PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 22314 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 72 / Friday, April 13, 2012 / Notices Appropriations Act (H.R. 2764; Pub. L. 110–161), EPA created the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), 40 CFR part 98 (Part 98), which requires reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) data and other relevant information from large sources and suppliers in the United States. The purpose of Part 98 is to collect accurate and timely GHG data to inform future policy decisions. Some of the information submitted is designated or claimed to be CBI. Such information is handled in accordance with EPA’s regulations in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B and in accordance with EPA procedures that are consistent with those regulations. EPA has, at times, determined that it is necessary to disclose to EPA contractors certain information that has been designated or claimed as CBI. When this occurs, the corresponding contract must address the appropriate use and handling of the information by the contractor. In every instance, the contractor must require its personnel who need access to information designated or claimed as CBI to sign written agreements before they are granted access to the data. In addition to contractors’ requirement to sign written agreements prior to being granted access to CBI, EPA is also required to give notice in accordance with 40 CFR 2.301(h)(2)(iii). EPA has determined that the contractors, subcontractors, and grantees (collectively referred to as ‘‘contractors’’) listed below may require access to data submitted to EPA under the GHGRP that is designated or claimed as CBI. EPA is providing notice and an opportunity to comment and is issuing this Federal Register notice to inform all reporters of information under Part 98 that EPA may grant access to material that may be designated or claimed as CBI to the contractors identified below, as needed. EPA may also grant access to materials that may be designated or claimed as CBI to any of the listed subcontractors, as needed, but does not necessarily anticipate granting access to all of the listed subcontractors. Under Contract Number EP–W–11– 052, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), 1710 SAIC Drive, McLean, VA 22102, and its subcontractor, Federal Working Group, 4620 Lee Highway, Suite 210, Arlington, VA 22207, provide technical support that requires access to information designated or claimed as CBI related to the GHGRP. Access to data, including information designated or claimed as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will continue until the termination of this contract. If the VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:16 Apr 12, 2012 Jkt 226001 contract is extended, this access will continue for the remainder of the contract and any further extensions without further notice. Under Contract Number EP–W–11– 053, Eastern Research Group (ERG), 110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421, provides, and any of the subcontractors listed below may provide, technical support that requires access to information designated or claimed as CBI related to the GHGRP. Access to data, including information designated or claimed as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will continue until the termination of this contract. If the contract is extended, this access will continue for the remainder of the contract and any further extensions without further notice. These provisions also apply to the following ERG subcontractors: AEA Technology PLC, 6, New Street Square, London, EC4A 3BF, England; Clearstone Engineering, Ltd., #700, 900—6th Avenue SW., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 3K2; Earth Resources Technology, Inc., 6100 Frost Place, Suite A, Laurel, MD 20707; First Environment, Inc., 91 Fulton Street, Boonton, NJ 07005; HCD International, 4390 Parliament Place, Suite A, Lanham, MD 20706; LRQA Americas Sustainability, 1216 State Street, 5th Floor, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101–2601; National Opinion Research Center, 1155 East 60th Street, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60637; Project Performance Corporation, 1760 Old Meadow Road, McLean, Virginia 22102; Ruby Canyon Engineering, Inc., 743 Horizon Court, Suite 385, Grand Junction, CO 81506; Serafina Technical Consulting, LLC, P.O. Box 77, 41 Rodeo Drive, Serafina, NM 87569; Sierra Research, Inc., 1801 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95811; Stratus Consulting, Inc., 1881 Ninth Street, Suite 201, Boulder, CO 80302; Windsor Solutions, Inc., 4386 SW Macadam Avenue, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97239; Dr. Rick Chalaturnyk, 18 Oakmont Drive, St. Albert, AB, Canada T8N 6K6; Dr. Lincoln Pratson, 203 Old Chem, Box 90227, Durham, NC 27708; Dr. Sebastien Raoux, 361 West 36th Street, New York, NY 10018; and Dr. Christina Schwerdtfeger, 42 Sawgrass, Coto De Caza, CA 92679. Under Contract Number EP–W–07– 067 Task Order 85, Eastern Research Group (ERG), 110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421, provides technical support that requires access to information designated or claimed as CBI related to the GHGRP, including, but not limited to, 40 CFR part 98. Access to data, including information designated or claimed as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will continue until the PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 termination of this contract. If the contract is extended, this access will continue for the remainder of the contract and any further extensions without further notice. Under Contract Number EP–W–11– 054, RTI International, PO Box 12194, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, provides, and any of the subcontractors listed below may provide, technical support that requires access to information designated or claimed as CBI related to the GHGRP. Access to data, including information designated or claimed as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will continue until the termination of this contract. If the contract is extended, this access will continue for the remainder of the contract and any further extensions without further notice. These provisions also apply to the following RTI International subcontractors: Accenture Federal Services, LLC, 800 North Glebe Road, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203; Adasphere Inc., PO Box 81, 11 East Beverley Street, Suite 1, Staunton, VA 24402–0081; Carbon Disclosure Project, 6 West 48th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY, 10036; EnDyna, Inc., 7926 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 620, McLean, VA 22102; LMI Government Consulting, 2000 Corporate Ridge #160, McLean, VA 22102; Quasars, Inc., 955 L’Enfant Plaza North SW., Suite 1201, Washington, DC 20024; and VEETech PC, 113 Centrewest Court, Cary, NC 27513. Under Contract Number EP–W–11– 055, SRA International, Inc., 4300 Fair Lakes Court, Fairfax, Virginia 22033, and its subcontractor, Rabbit Software, LLC, 1657 Old Brook Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901, provide, and any of the additional subcontractors listed below may provide, technical support that requires access to information designated or claimed as CBI related to the GHGRP. Access to data, including information designated or claimed as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will continue until the termination of this contract. If the contract is extended, this access will continue for the remainder of the contract and any further extensions without further notice. These provisions also apply to the following SRA International subcontractors: Abt Associates, 55 Wheeler Street, Cambridge, MA 02138–1168; AMEC, 4021 Stirrup Creek Drive, Suite 100, Durham, NC 27703; AXIS Management Group, LLC, 17311 Quail Creek Circle, Hamilton, VA 20158; Booz Allen Hamilton, Hamilton Building, 8283 Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA 22102; Center for Climate Strategies, 1800 K Street NW., Suite 714, Washington, DC E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 72 / Friday, April 13, 2012 / Notices 20006; E C/R Inc., 501 Eastowne Drive, Suite 250, Chapel Hill, NC 27514; Emission Monitoring, Inc., 8901 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27617; Noblis, 3150 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042; Powersolv, Inc., 1801 Robert Fulton Drive, Reston, VA 20191; V3 Technical Services, 2210 Award Winning Way, Suite 202, Knoxville, TN 37932; Melanie LaCount, 9511 Kingsley Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814; and Quarles Consulting LLC, 1280 Inglecress Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22901. Under Contract Number EP–W–07– 068 Task Order 108, ICF International, 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031, provides technical support that requires access to information designated or claimed as CBI related to the GHGRP, including, but not limited to, 40 CFR part 98, subpart W. Access to data, including information designated or claimed as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will continue until the termination of this contract. If the contract is extended, this access will continue for the remainder of the contract and any further extensions without further notice. Under Contract Number EP–W–07– 068 Task Order 91, the subcontractors, Transcarbon International, 1 Penn Plaza Suite 6110, New York, NY 10119, and Dr. C. Shepherd Burton, 2047 Huckleberry Rd., San Rafael, CA 94903, provide technical support that requires access to information designated or claimed as CBI related to the GHGRP, including, but not limited to, 40 CFR part 98 subpart I. Access to data, including information designated or claimed as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will continue until the termination of this contract. If the contract is extended, this access will continue for the remainder of the contract and any further extensions without further notice. Under Contract Number GS–10F– 0036K, the subcontractor Transcarbon International, 1 Penn Plaza Suite 6110, New York, NY 10119, provides technical support that requires access to information designated or claimed as CBI related to the GHGRP, including, but not limited to, 40 CFR part 98 subpart I. Access to data, including information designated or claimed as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will continue until the termination of this contract. If the contract is extended, this access will continue for the remainder of the contract and any further extensions without further notice. Under Contract Number GS–10F– 0124J Delivery Order EP11H000308, ICF International, 9300 Lee Highway, VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:16 Apr 12, 2012 Jkt 226001 Fairfax, VA 22031, provides technical support that requires access to information designated or claimed as CBI related to the GHGRP, including, but not limited to, 40 CFR part 98, subparts L, O, OO and QQ. Access to data, including information designated or claimed as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will continue until the termination of this contract. If the contract is extended, this access will continue for the remainder of the contract and any further extensions without further notice. Parties who wish further information about this Federal Register notice or about OAP’s disclosure of information designated or claimed as CBI to contactors may contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dated: April 5, 2012. Sarah Dunham, Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs. [FR Doc. 2012–8923 Filed 4–12–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–9002–5] Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information (202) 564–7146 or https://www.epa.gov/ compliance/nepa/. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements Filed 04/02/2012 Through 04/06/2012 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9 Notice Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters on EISs are available at:https:// www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/ eisdata.html. EIS No. 20120098, Draft EIS, USAF, 00, F–35A Operational Basing, Beddown and Operation of F–35A Aircraft for the Combat Air Forces at One or More Locations throughout the Contiguous U.S. from 2015 through 2020, Comment Period Ends: 06/04/2012, Contact: Nicholas Germanos 757– 764–5994. EIS No. 20120099, Draft EIS, BLM, CA, Desert Harvest Solar Project, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Decommissioning of a 150-megawatt Photovoltaic Solar Energy Facility and GenerationIntertie Transmission Line, PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 22315 Consideration of Issuance of a Rightof-Way Grant, Riverside County, CA, Comment Period Ends: 07/13/2012, Contact: Lynnette Elser 951–697– 5233. EIS No. 20120100, Final EIS, NRC, WA, Generic—License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 47 Regarding Columbia Generating Station (NUREG–1437), Issuance of a Renewed Operating License for an Additional 20 Years, Benton County, WA, Review Period Ends: 05/14/2012, Contact: Paula Cooper 301–415–2323. EIS No. 20120101, Draft EIS, USACE, MS, Pascagoula Lower Sound/Bayou Casotte Channel Widening, Issuance of a Permit to Dredge or Excavate Adjacent to a Federal Navigation Channel in or Affecting Navigable Waters of the U.S., Jackson County, MS, Comment Period Ends: 05/29/ 2012, Contact: Philip Hegji 251–690– 3222. EIS No. 20120102, Final Supplement, USFS, MT, Young Dodge Project, Proposed Timber Harvest and Associate Activities, Updated Information on the First 3 Alternatives, Prescribed Burning, Road and Recreation Management, Kootenai National Forest, Rexford Ranger District, Lincoln County, MT, Review Period Ends: 05/14/2012, Contact: Moira McKelvey 406–296– 2536. Amended Notices EIS No. 20120078, Second Draft Supplement, FHWA, TX, Trinity Parkway Project, Construction of a Six-Lane Controlled Access Toll Facility from IH–35 E/TX–183 to US– 175/TX–310, Additional Information on the Compatibility with Levee Remediation Plans for the Dallas Floodway and New Information on Historic Resources, U.S. Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Dallas County, TX, Comment Period Ends: 05/18/2012, Contact: Salvador Deocampo 512–536–5950 Revision to FR Notice Published 03/23/2012: Extending Comment Period from 5/7/ 2012 to 5/18/2012. Dated: April 10, 2012. Cliff Rader, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 2012–8929 Filed 4–12–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0621; FRL-9659-6]


Access by EPA Contractors to Confidential Business Information 
Related to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA's Office of Atmospheric Programs plans to authorize the 
contractors named in this notice to access information submitted to EPA 
under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting

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Program that may be designated or claimed as confidential business 
information. Contractor access to this information will begin no sooner 
than April 19, 2012.

DATES: EPA will accept comments on this Notice through April 18, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0621 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: MRR_Corrections@epa.gov. Include Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0621 in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 566-9744.
     Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center 
(EPA/DC), Mailcode 2822T, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0621, 
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004.
     Hand/Courier Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading 
Room, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., 
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-
2011-0621. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
https://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 https://www.regulations.gov or email. The https://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 https://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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division, 
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; email address: 
GHGReportingRule@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background and Comment Information

A. Does this notice apply to me?

    This notice is directed to the general public. However, this action 
may be of particular interest to parties subject to the requirements of 
40 CFR part 98. If you have further questions regarding the 
applicability of this action to a particular party, please contact the 
person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

1. Electronically
    EPA has included a public docket for this Federal Register notice 
under Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0621.
    All documents in the docket are identified in the docket index 
available at https://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, 
some information is not publicly available, such as confidential 
business information (CBI) or other information for which disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Certain materials, such as copyrighted material, 
will only be available in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center.
2. EPA Docket Center
    Materials listed under Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0621 will be 
available for public viewing at the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA 
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. 
The EPA Docket Center 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.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments to EPA?

1. Submitting CBI in Response to This Notice
    Clearly mark the part or all of the comments that you claim to be 
CBI submitted in response to this notice. For CBI information in a disk 
or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM 
as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the 
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as 
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information 
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. 
Information marked as CBI will not be disclosed except in accordance 
with procedures set forth in 40 CFR Part 2.
    If you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming 
CBI, please consult the person identified in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments
    When submitting comments, remember to:
    Identify this Notice by docket number and other identifying 
information (e.g., subject heading, Federal Register date and page 
number).
    Follow directions. EPA may ask you to respond to specific questions 
or organize comments by referencing a CFR part or section number.
    Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/
or data that you used.
    Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest 
alternatives. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the 
use of profanity or personal threats.
    Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified in the 
preceding section titled DATES. 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.

II. Description of Programs and Potential Disclosure of Information 
Claimed as Confidential Business Information to Contractors

    EPA's Office of Atmospheric Programs (OAP) has responsibility for 
protecting public health and the environment by addressing climate 
change, protecting the ozone layer, and improving regional air quality. 
In response to the FY2008 Consolidated

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Appropriations Act (H.R. 2764; Pub. L. 110-161), EPA created the 
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), 40 CFR part 98 (Part 98), 
which requires reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) data and other 
relevant information from large sources and suppliers in the United 
States. The purpose of Part 98 is to collect accurate and timely GHG 
data to inform future policy decisions. Some of the information 
submitted is designated or claimed to be CBI. Such information is 
handled in accordance with EPA's regulations in 40 CFR part 2, subpart 
B and in accordance with EPA procedures that are consistent with those 
regulations.
    EPA has, at times, determined that it is necessary to disclose to 
EPA contractors certain information that has been designated or claimed 
as CBI. When this occurs, the corresponding contract must address the 
appropriate use and handling of the information by the contractor. In 
every instance, the contractor must require its personnel who need 
access to information designated or claimed as CBI to sign written 
agreements before they are granted access to the data. In addition to 
contractors' requirement to sign written agreements prior to being 
granted access to CBI, EPA is also required to give notice in 
accordance with 40 CFR 2.301(h)(2)(iii). EPA has determined that the 
contractors, subcontractors, and grantees (collectively referred to as 
``contractors'') listed below may require access to data submitted to 
EPA under the GHGRP that is designated or claimed as CBI. EPA is 
providing notice and an opportunity to comment and is issuing this 
Federal Register notice to inform all reporters of information under 
Part 98 that EPA may grant access to material that may be designated or 
claimed as CBI to the contractors identified below, as needed. EPA may 
also grant access to materials that may be designated or claimed as CBI 
to any of the listed subcontractors, as needed, but does not 
necessarily anticipate granting access to all of the listed 
subcontractors.
    Under Contract Number EP-W-11-052, Science Applications 
International Corporation (SAIC), 1710 SAIC Drive, McLean, VA 22102, 
and its subcontractor, Federal Working Group, 4620 Lee Highway, Suite 
210, Arlington, VA 22207, provide technical support that requires 
access to information designated or claimed as CBI related to the 
GHGRP. Access to data, including information designated or claimed as 
CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will continue 
until the termination of this contract. If the contract is extended, 
this access will continue for the remainder of the contract and any 
further extensions without further notice.
    Under Contract Number EP-W-11-053, Eastern Research Group (ERG), 
110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421, provides, and any of the 
subcontractors listed below may provide, technical support that 
requires access to information designated or claimed as CBI related to 
the GHGRP. Access to data, including information designated or claimed 
as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will continue 
until the termination of this contract. If the contract is extended, 
this access will continue for the remainder of the contract and any 
further extensions without further notice. These provisions also apply 
to the following ERG subcontractors: AEA Technology PLC, 6, New Street 
Square, London, EC4A 3BF, England; Clearstone Engineering, Ltd., 
700, 900--6th Avenue SW., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 3K2; 
Earth Resources Technology, Inc., 6100 Frost Place, Suite A, Laurel, MD 
20707; First Environment, Inc., 91 Fulton Street, Boonton, NJ 07005; 
HCD International, 4390 Parliament Place, Suite A, Lanham, MD 20706; 
LRQA Americas Sustainability, 1216 State Street, 5th Floor, Santa 
Barbara, CA, 93101-2601; National Opinion Research Center, 1155 East 
60th Street, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60637; Project Performance 
Corporation, 1760 Old Meadow Road, McLean, Virginia 22102; Ruby Canyon 
Engineering, Inc., 743 Horizon Court, Suite 385, Grand Junction, CO 
81506; Serafina Technical Consulting, LLC, P.O. Box 77, 41 Rodeo Drive, 
Serafina, NM 87569; Sierra Research, Inc., 1801 J Street, Sacramento, 
CA 95811; Stratus Consulting, Inc., 1881 Ninth Street, Suite 201, 
Boulder, CO 80302; Windsor Solutions, Inc., 4386 SW Macadam Avenue, 
Suite 101, Portland, OR 97239; Dr. Rick Chalaturnyk, 18 Oakmont Drive, 
St. Albert, AB, Canada T8N 6K6; Dr. Lincoln Pratson, 203 Old Chem, Box 
90227, Durham, NC 27708; Dr. Sebastien Raoux, 361 West 36th Street, New 
York, NY 10018; and Dr. Christina Schwerdtfeger, 42 Sawgrass, Coto De 
Caza, CA 92679.
    Under Contract Number EP-W-07-067 Task Order 85, Eastern Research 
Group (ERG), 110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421, provides 
technical support that requires access to information designated or 
claimed as CBI related to the GHGRP, including, but not limited to, 40 
CFR part 98. Access to data, including information designated or 
claimed as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will 
continue until the termination of this contract. If the contract is 
extended, this access will continue for the remainder of the contract 
and any further extensions without further notice.
    Under Contract Number EP-W-11-054, RTI International, PO Box 12194, 
3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, provides, and 
any of the subcontractors listed below may provide, technical support 
that requires access to information designated or claimed as CBI 
related to the GHGRP. Access to data, including information designated 
or claimed as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will 
continue until the termination of this contract. If the contract is 
extended, this access will continue for the remainder of the contract 
and any further extensions without further notice. These provisions 
also apply to the following RTI International subcontractors: Accenture 
Federal Services, LLC, 800 North Glebe Road, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 
22203; Adasphere Inc., PO Box 81, 11 East Beverley Street, Suite 1, 
Staunton, VA 24402-0081; Carbon Disclosure Project, 6 West 48th Street, 
10th Floor, New York, NY, 10036; EnDyna, Inc., 7926 Jones Branch Drive, 
Suite 620, McLean, VA 22102; LMI Government Consulting, 2000 Corporate 
Ridge 160, McLean, VA 22102; Quasars, Inc., 955 L'Enfant Plaza 
North SW., Suite 1201, Washington, DC 20024; and VEETech PC, 113 
Centrewest Court, Cary, NC 27513.
    Under Contract Number EP-W-11-055, SRA International, Inc., 4300 
Fair Lakes Court, Fairfax, Virginia 22033, and its subcontractor, 
Rabbit Software, LLC, 1657 Old Brook Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901, 
provide, and any of the additional subcontractors listed below may 
provide, technical support that requires access to information 
designated or claimed as CBI related to the GHGRP. Access to data, 
including information designated or claimed as CBI, will commence no 
sooner than April 19, 2012 and will continue until the termination of 
this contract. If the contract is extended, this access will continue 
for the remainder of the contract and any further extensions without 
further notice. These provisions also apply to the following SRA 
International subcontractors: Abt Associates, 55 Wheeler Street, 
Cambridge, MA 02138-1168; AMEC, 4021 Stirrup Creek Drive, Suite 100, 
Durham, NC 27703; AXIS Management Group, LLC, 17311 Quail Creek Circle, 
Hamilton, VA 20158; Booz Allen Hamilton, Hamilton Building, 8283 
Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA 22102; Center for Climate Strategies, 1800 
K Street NW., Suite 714, Washington, DC

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20006; E C/R Inc., 501 Eastowne Drive, Suite 250, Chapel Hill, NC 
27514; Emission Monitoring, Inc., 8901 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 
27617; Noblis, 3150 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042; 
Powersolv, Inc., 1801 Robert Fulton Drive, Reston, VA 20191; V3 
Technical Services, 2210 Award Winning Way, Suite 202, Knoxville, TN 
37932; Melanie LaCount, 9511 Kingsley Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814; and 
Quarles Consulting LLC, 1280 Inglecress Drive, Charlottesville, VA 
22901.
    Under Contract Number EP-W-07-068 Task Order 108, ICF 
International, 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031, provides technical 
support that requires access to information designated or claimed as 
CBI related to the GHGRP, including, but not limited to, 40 CFR part 
98, subpart W. Access to data, including information designated or 
claimed as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will 
continue until the termination of this contract. If the contract is 
extended, this access will continue for the remainder of the contract 
and any further extensions without further notice.
    Under Contract Number EP-W-07-068 Task Order 91, the 
subcontractors, Transcarbon International, 1 Penn Plaza Suite 6110, New 
York, NY 10119, and Dr. C. Shepherd Burton, 2047 Huckleberry Rd., San 
Rafael, CA 94903, provide technical support that requires access to 
information designated or claimed as CBI related to the GHGRP, 
including, but not limited to, 40 CFR part 98 subpart I. Access to 
data, including information designated or claimed as CBI, will commence 
no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will continue until the termination 
of this contract. If the contract is extended, this access will 
continue for the remainder of the contract and any further extensions 
without further notice.
    Under Contract Number GS-10F-0036K, the subcontractor Transcarbon 
International, 1 Penn Plaza Suite 6110, New York, NY 10119, provides 
technical support that requires access to information designated or 
claimed as CBI related to the GHGRP, including, but not limited to, 40 
CFR part 98 subpart I. Access to data, including information designated 
or claimed as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will 
continue until the termination of this contract. If the contract is 
extended, this access will continue for the remainder of the contract 
and any further extensions without further notice.
    Under Contract Number GS-10F-0124J Delivery Order EP11H000308, ICF 
International, 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031, provides technical 
support that requires access to information designated or claimed as 
CBI related to the GHGRP, including, but not limited to, 40 CFR part 
98, subparts L, O, OO and QQ. Access to data, including information 
designated or claimed as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 
2012 and will continue until the termination of this contract. If the 
contract is extended, this access will continue for the remainder of 
the contract and any further extensions without further notice.
    Parties who wish further information about this Federal Register 
notice or about OAP's disclosure of information designated or claimed 
as CBI to contactors may contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: April 5, 2012.
Sarah Dunham,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-8923 Filed 4-12-12; 8:45 am]
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