Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-585); Comment Request, 28861-28863 [2012-11830]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 95 / Wednesday, May 16, 2012 / Notices mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202–401–0920. Please specify the complete title of the information collection and OMB Control Number when making your request. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 8339. Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the information collection. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: Application for New Grants Under the Indian Education Professional Development Program . OMB Control Number: 1810–0580. Type of Review: Extension. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 50. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,500. Abstract: The Office of Indian Education of the Department of Education requests clearance for the Indian Education Discretionary Grant Applications authorized under Title VII, Part A, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended. The Professional Development (CFDA 84.299B) program is a competitive discretionary grant program. The grant applications submitted for this program are evaluated on the basis of how well an applicant addresses the selection criteria, and are used to determine applicant eligibility and amount of award for projects selected for funding. This information collection is being submitted under the Streamlined srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:41 May 15, 2012 Jkt 226001 Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1894– 0001). Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only public comment notice published for this information collection. Dated: May 10, 2012. Tomakie Washington, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2012–11821 Filed 5–15–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, Small Modular Reactor Subcommittee Department of Energy. Notice of Open Meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice announces an open meeting of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB), Small Modular Reactor Subcommittee (SMR). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Renee Stone, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; email: SMRCommittee@hq.doe.gov or Web site: https://www.nuclear.gov/ smrsubcommittee/overview.html SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The Board was reestablished to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary on the Department’s basic and applied research, economic and national security policy, educational issues, operational issues, and other activities as directed by the Secretary. Background: The Subcommittee was established to provide recommendations on areas in which standards for safety, security, and nonproliferation should be developed for SMRs to enhance U.S. leadership in civil nuclear energy. In addition, to identify challenges, uncertainties and risks to commercialization and provide advice on policies and other approaches that may be appropriate to manage these risks and accelerate deployment in support of national goals. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28861 Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting is to hear from external stakeholders and to provide the subcommittee members with additional information. Tentative Agenda: The meeting will start at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2012. The tentative meeting agenda includes presentations from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), external stakeholders, and environmental groups. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Individuals who would like to attend must RSVP no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 25, 2012, by email at: SMRCommittee@hq.doe.gov. Please provide your name, organization, citizenship, and contact information. Space is limited. Anyone attending the meeting will be required to present government issued identification. Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to offer comments and suggestions may do so at the end of the meeting on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Approximately 30 minutes will be reserved for public comments. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number of individuals who wish to speak, but will not exceed five minutes. The Designated Federal Officer (or designee) is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Those wishing to speak should register to do so beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Those not able to attend the meeting or have insufficient time to address the subcommittee, are invited to send a written statement to Renee Stone, U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, or by email to: SMRCommittee@hq.doe.gov. Dated: Issued in Washington, DC, on May 10, 2012. LaTanya R. Butler, Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–11822 Filed 5–15–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC12–6–000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC–585); Comment Request Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1 28862 ACTION: Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 95 / Wednesday, May 16, 2012 / Notices Comment request. In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 United States Code (U.S.C.) 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting the information collection FERC–585, Reporting of Electric Energy shortages and Contingency Plans under PURPA, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission issued a Notice in the Federal Register (77 FR 11519, 02/27/2012) requesting public comments. FERC received no comments on the FERC–585 and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by June 15, 2012. ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No. 1902–0138, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also be reached via telephone at 202–395–4718. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, identified by the Docket No. IC12–6–000, by either of the following methods: • eFiling at Commission’s Web Site: https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission guidelines at: https:// www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support by email at SUMMARY: ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) 502–8659 for TTY. Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at DataClearance@FERC.gov, by telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax at (202) 273–0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC–585, Reporting of Electric Energy shortages and Contingency Plans under PURPA. OMB Control No.: 1902–0138. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC–585 information collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements. Abstract: The information collected under the requirements of FERC–585, ‘‘Reporting of Electric Energy Shortages and Contingency Plans under PURPA’’, is used by the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of section 206 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1979 (PURPA) Public Law 95–617, 92 Stat. 3117. Section 206 of PURPA amended the Federal Power Act (FPA) by adding a new subsection (g) to section 202, under which the Commission by rule, was to require each public utility to (1) report to the Commission and appropriate state regulatory authorities of any anticipated shortages of electric energy or capacity which would affect the utility’s capability to serve its wholesale customers; and (2) report to the Commission and any appropriate state regulatory authority contingency plan that would outline what circumstances might give rise to such occurrences. In Order No. 575,1 the Commission modified the reporting requirements in 18 CFR 294.101(b) to provide that, if a public utility includes in its rates schedule, provisions that: (a) During electric energy and capacity shortages it will treat firm power wholesale customers without undue discrimination or preference; and (b) it will report any modifications to its contingency plan for accommodating shortages within 15 days to the appropriate state regulatory agency and to the affected wholesale customers, then the utility need not file with the Commission an additional statement of contingency plan for accommodating such shortages. This revision merely changed the reporting mechanism; the public utility’s contingency plan would be located in its filed rate rather than in a separate document. In Order No. 659,2 the Commission modified the reporting requirements in 18 CFR 294.101(e) to provide that the means by which public utilities must comply with the requirements to report shortages and anticipated shortages is to submit this information electronically using the Office of Electric Reliability’s pager system at emergency@ferc.gov in lieu of submitting an original and two copies with the Secretary of the Commission. The Commission uses the information to evaluate and formulate an appropriate option for action in the event an unanticipated shortage is reported and/or materializes. Without this information, the Commission and State agencies would be unable to: (1) Examine and approve or modify utility actions, (2) prepare a response to anticipated disruptions in electric energy, and (3) ensure equitable treatment of all public utility customers under the shortage situations. The Commission implements these filing requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR Part 294. Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 The Commission estimates the total Public Reporting Burden for this information collection as: FERC–585 (IC12–6–000)—REPORTING OF ELECTRIC ENERGY SHORTAGES AND CONTINGENCY PLANS UNDER PURPA Number of responses per respondent Total number of responses Average burden hours per response Estimated total annual burden (A) srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Number of respondents (B) (A) × (B) = (C) (D) (C) × (D) Contingency Plan ................................................................. Capacity Shortage ............................................................... Total .............................................................................. 1 60 2 70 FR 4859 (25 Jan 1995). FR 35028 (16 Jun 2005). VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:33 May 15, 2012 1 1 4 N/A 1 1 4 N/A 3 Burden is defined as 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. For further Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1 1 2 73 0.25 4 N/A 73 0.25 73.25 explanation of what is included in the information collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. 4 Not applicable. E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1 28863 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 95 / Wednesday, May 16, 2012 / Notices The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is $5,054 [73.25 hours ÷ 2,080 5 hours/year = 0.03521 * $143,540/year 6 = $5,054]. The estimated annual cost of filing the FERC–585 per response is $2,527 [$5,054 ÷ 2 responses = $2,527/ response]. Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Dated: May 10, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–11830 Filed 5–15–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC12–13–000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC–915); Comment Request; Extension Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments. at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– 0873. In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC–915, Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders—Records Retention Requirement. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 16, 2012. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC12–13–000) by either of the following methods: • eFiling at Commission’s Web Site: https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission guidelines at: https:// www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support by email at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) 502–8659 for TTY. Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Title: FERC–915 and Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders—Records Retention Requirement. OMB Control No.: 1902–0223. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC–915 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Abstract: The Commission has the regulatory responsibility under section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) to ensure that wholesale sales of electricity are just and reasonable and provided in a non-discriminatory manner. The Commission uses the information maintained by the respondents under FERC–915 to monitor the entities’ sales, ensure that the prices are just and reasonable, maintain the integrity of the wholesale jurisdictional sales markets, and ensure that the entities comply with the requirements of the FPA (i.e., the Commission’s regulations) and any orders authorizing market-based rate sales. Type of Respondents: Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders. Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The Commission estimates the total Public Reporting Burden for this information collection as: FERC–915 (IC12–13–000)—PUBLIC UTILITY MARKET-BASED RATE AUTHORIZATION HOLDERS—RECORDS RETENTION REQUIREMENT Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Total number of responses Average burden hours per response Estimated total annual burden (A) (B) (A) × (B) = (C) (D) (C) × (D) 2 1,730 1 1,730 1 1,730 Electric Utilities with Market-Based Rate Authority ............. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is $386,073 [$32,870 (labor costs) + $315,792 (record retention/storage cost) + $37,411 (electronic record-keeping cost) = $386,073]. • Labor costs: 1,730 hours * $19/ hours 3 = $32,870. • Record retention/storage cost (using an estimate of 48,891 cubic feet): $315,792.4 5 2,080 hours = 40 hours/week * 52 weeks (1 year). 6 Average annual salary per employee in 2012. 1 Burden is defined as 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. For further explanation of what is included in the information collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. 2 Electric utilities with approved market-based rate authority—https://www.ferc.gov/industries/ electric/gen-info/mbr/list.asp as of 4/30/2012. 3 2012 average hourly wage of filing clerk working within an electric utility. 4 The Commission bases this figure on industry archival storage costs. VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:33 May 15, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2012)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC12-6-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-585); Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

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ACTION: Comment request.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, 44 United States Code (U.S.C.) 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting the 
information collection FERC-585, Reporting of Electric Energy shortages 
and Contingency Plans under PURPA, to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. Any 
interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should 
address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. 
The Commission issued a Notice in the Federal Register (77 FR 11519, 
02/27/2012) requesting public comments. FERC received no comments on 
the FERC-585 and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by June 15, 
2012.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No. 
1902-0138, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov. Attention: Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also be 
reached via telephone at 202-395-4718.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, identified by the Docket No. IC12-6-000, by 
either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Web Site: https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in 
accordance with submission guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support 
by email at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208-3676 
(toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of 
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and 
issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at 
DataClearance@FERC.gov, by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at 
(202) 273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: FERC-585, Reporting of Electric Energy shortages and 
Contingency Plans under PURPA.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0138.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-585 information 
collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements.
    Abstract: The information collected under the requirements of FERC-
585, ``Reporting of Electric Energy Shortages and Contingency Plans 
under PURPA'', is used by the Commission to implement the statutory 
provisions of section 206 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act 
of 1979 (PURPA) Public Law 95-617, 92 Stat. 3117. Section 206 of PURPA 
amended the Federal Power Act (FPA) by adding a new subsection (g) to 
section 202, under which the Commission by rule, was to require each 
public utility to (1) report to the Commission and appropriate state 
regulatory authorities of any anticipated shortages of electric energy 
or capacity which would affect the utility's capability to serve its 
wholesale customers; and (2) report to the Commission and any 
appropriate state regulatory authority contingency plan that would 
outline what circumstances might give rise to such occurrences.
    In Order No. 575,\1\ the Commission modified the reporting 
requirements in 18 CFR 294.101(b) to provide that, if a public utility 
includes in its rates schedule, provisions that: (a) During electric 
energy and capacity shortages it will treat firm power wholesale 
customers without undue discrimination or preference; and (b) it will 
report any modifications to its contingency plan for accommodating 
shortages within 15 days to the appropriate state regulatory agency and 
to the affected wholesale customers, then the utility need not file 
with the Commission an additional statement of contingency plan for 
accommodating such shortages. This revision merely changed the 
reporting mechanism; the public utility's contingency plan would be 
located in its filed rate rather than in a separate document.
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    \1\ 60 FR 4859 (25 Jan 1995).
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    In Order No. 659,\2\ the Commission modified the reporting 
requirements in 18 CFR 294.101(e) to provide that the means by which 
public utilities must comply with the requirements to report shortages 
and anticipated shortages is to submit this information electronically 
using the Office of Electric Reliability's pager system at 
emergency@ferc.gov in lieu of submitting an original and two copies 
with the Secretary of the Commission.
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    \2\ 70 FR 35028 (16 Jun 2005).
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    The Commission uses the information to evaluate and formulate an 
appropriate option for action in the event an unanticipated shortage is 
reported and/or materializes. Without this information, the Commission 
and State agencies would be unable to: (1) Examine and approve or 
modify utility actions, (2) prepare a response to anticipated 
disruptions in electric energy, and (3) ensure equitable treatment of 
all public utility customers under the shortage situations. The 
Commission implements these filing requirements in the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR Part 294.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ The Commission estimates the total 
Public Reporting Burden for this information collection as:
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    \3\ Burden is defined as 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. For 
further explanation of what is included in the information 
collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
    \4\ Not applicable.

         FERC-585 (IC12-6-000)--Reporting of Electric Energy Shortages and Contingency Plans Under PURPA
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                                                     Number of                        Average        Estimated
                                     Number of     responses per   Total number    burden hours    total annual
                                    respondents     respondent     of responses    per response       burden
                                             (A)             (B)     (A) x (B) =             (D)       (C) x (D)
                                                                             (C)
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Contingency Plan................               1               1               1              73              73
Capacity Shortage...............               1               1               1            0.25            0.25
    Total.......................         \4\ N/A         \4\ N/A               2         \4\ N/A           73.25
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    The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is $5,054 
[73.25 hours / 2,080 \5\ hours/year = 0.03521 * $143,540/year \6\ = 
$5,054].
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    \5\ 2,080 hours = 40 hours/week * 52 weeks (1 year).
    \6\ Average annual salary per employee in 2012.
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    The estimated annual cost of filing the FERC-585 per response is 
$2,527 [$5,054 / 2 responses = $2,527/response].
    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and 
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: May 10, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-11830 Filed 5-15-12; 8:45 am]
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