Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Contractor Conflicts of Interest (Renewal), 46255-46256 [2014-18585]

Download as PDF emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 152 / Thursday, August 7, 2014 / Notices Filed Date: 7/31/14. Accession Number: 20140731–5001. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/21/14. Docket Numbers: ER14–2540–000. Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Description: CCSF IA—46th Quarterly Filing of Facilities Agreements to be effective 6/30/2014. Filed Date: 7/31/14. Accession Number: 20140731–5002. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/21/14. Docket Numbers: ER14–2541–000. Applicants: New England Power Pool Participants Committee. Description: August 2014 Membership Filing to be effective 8/1/2014. Filed Date: 7/31/14. Accession Number: 20140731–5022. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/21/14. Docket Numbers: ER14–2542–000. Applicants: Emera Maine. Description: Order No. 792 Compliance Filing to be effective 9/30/ 2014. Filed Date: 7/31/14. Accession Number: 20140731–5036. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/21/14. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric securities filings: Docket Numbers: ES13–46–001; ES13–49–001. Applicants: Entergy Louisiana, LLC, Entergy Texas, Inc. Description: Application to amend existing FPA Section 204 authority of Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Entergy Texas, Inc. Filed Date: 7/30/14. Accession Number: 20140730–5156. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/20/14. Docket Numbers: ES14–47–000. Applicants: Wheeling Power Company. Description: Application to issue securities pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Power Act of Wheeling Power Company. Filed Date: 7/31/14. Accession Number: 20140731–5033. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/21/14. Take notice that the Commission received the following land acquisition reports: Docket Numbers: LA14–2–000. Applicants: Elizabethtown Energy, LLC, Lumberton Energy, LLC, Hatchet Ridge Wind, LLC, Spring Valley Wind LLC, Ocotillo Express LLC, Lyonsdale Biomass, LLC, ReEnergy Sterling CT Limited Partnership, Bayonne Plant Holding, L.L.C., Camden Plant Holding, L.L.C., Dartmouth Power Associates Limited Partnership, Elmwood Park Power, LLC, Newark Bay Cogeneration Partnership, L.P., Pedricktown VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:14 Aug 06, 2014 Jkt 232001 Cogeneration Company LP, York Generation Company LLC, Sapphire Power Marketing LLC, ReEnergy Ashland LLC, ReEnergy Fort Fairfield LLC, ReEnergy Livermore Falls LLC, ReEnergy Stratton LLC, ReEnergy Black River LLC, Brandon Shores LLC, C.P. Crane LLC, H.A. Wagner LLC, Raven Power Marketing LLC, TrailStone Power, LLC, and CSOLAR IV West, LLC. Description: Quarterly Land Acquisition Report of the Riverstone Entities. Filed Date: 7/30/14. Accession Number: 20140730–5151. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/20/14. Docket Numbers: LA14–2–000. Applicant: Alabama Electric Marketing, LLC, Astoria Generating Company, L.P., Big Sandy Peaker Plant, LLC, California Electric Marketing, LLC, Crete Energy Venture, LLC, CSOLAR IV South, LLC, CSOLAR IV West, LLC, High Desert Power Project, LLC, Kiowa Power Partners, LLC, Lincoln Generating Facility,LLC, New Covert Generating Company, LLC, New Mexico Electric Marketing, LLC, Rolling Hills Generating, L.L.C., Tenaska Alabama Partners, L.P., Tenaska Alabama II Partners, L.P., Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd., Tenaska Gateway Partners, Ltd., Tenaska Georgia Partners, L.P., Tenaska Power Management, LLC, Tenaska Power Services Co., Tenaska Virginia Partners, L.P., Texas Electric Marketing, LLC, TPF Generation Holdings, LLC, and Wolf Hills Energy, LLC. Description: Quarterly Land Acquisition Report of the Tenaska MBR Sellers. Filed Date: 7/30/14. Accession Number: 20140730–5152. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/20/14. Docket Numbers: LA14–2–000. Applicants: E.ON Global Commodities North America LLC, EC&R O&M, LLC, Munnsville Wind Farm, LLC, Pioneer Trail Wind Farm, LLC, Settlers Trail Wind Farm, LLC, Stony Creek Wind Farm, LLC and Wildcat Wind Farm I, LLC. Description: Quarterly Land Acquisition Report of the E.ON CRNA Sellers. Filed Date: 7/31/14. Accession Number: 20140731–5050. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/21/14. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR385.211 and PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46255 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: July 31, 2014. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–18693 Filed 8–6–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OARM–2014–0058; FRL—9912– 96–OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Contractor Conflicts of Interest (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Contractor Conflicts of Interest (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1550.10, OMB Control No. 2030–0023) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2014. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (79 FR 11783) on March 3, 2014, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A more comprehensive description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 8, 2014. SUMMARY: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OARM–2014–0058, to (1) EPA online ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1 46256 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 152 / Thursday, August 7, 2014 / Notices using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Humphries, Policy, Training, and Oversight Division, Acquisition Policy and Training Service Center (3802R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–4377; email address: Humphries.daniel@epa.gov. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Abstract: EPA contractors will be required to disclose business relationships and corporate affiliations to determine whether EPA’s interests are jeopardized by such relationships (40 CFR part 486(c). Because EPA has the dual responsibility of cleanup and enforcement and because its contractors are often involved in both activities, it is imperative that contractors are free from conflicts of interest so as not to prejudice response and enforcement actions. Contractors will be required to maintain a database of business relationships and report information to EPA on either an annual basis or when each work order is issued. ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1550.10, OMB Control No. 2030–0023. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Private businesses or non-profits. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Estimated number of respondents: 135 (total). VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:14 Aug 06, 2014 Jkt 232001 Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 164,525 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: Estimated total annual costs are $10,684,253.50, includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is an increase of 10,899 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. The reason for this change is due to a correction of the calculations for the 10 new respondents. Spencer Clark, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2014–18585 Filed 8–6–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0491; FRL9914–78– OAR] California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; HeavyDuty Tractor-Trailer Greenhouse Gas Regulations; Notice of Decision Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of Decision. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) request for a waiver of Clean Air Act preemption to enforce provisions of its Heavy-Duty Tractor-Trailer Greenhouse Gas Regulations (‘‘HD GHG Regulations’’) applicable to new 2011 through 2013 model year (MY) Class 8 tractors equipped with integrated sleeper berths (sleeper-cab tractors) and to new 2011 and subsequent MY dryvan and refrigerated-van trailers that are pulled by such tractors on California highways. This decision is issued under the authority of the Clean Air Act (‘‘CAA’’ or ‘‘the Act’’). DATES: Petitions for review must be filed by October 6, 2014. ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0491. All documents relied upon in making this decision, including those submitted to EPA by CARB, are contained in the public docket. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air and Radiation Docket in the EPA Headquarters Library, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Avenue NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open to the public on all federal government working days from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; generally, it is open Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is (202) 566–1744. The Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center’s Web site is https://www.epa.gov/ oar/docket.html. The email address for the Air and Radiation Docket is: a-andr-docket@epa.gov, the telephone number is (202) 566–1742, and the fax number is (202) 566–9744. An electronic version of the public docket is available through the federal government’s electronic public docket and comment system at https:// www.regulations.gov. After opening the www.regulations.gov Web site, enter EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0491 in the ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ fill-in box to view documents in the record. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information (‘‘CBI’’) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality (‘‘OTAQ’’) maintains a Web page that contains general information on its review of California waiver and authorization requests. Included on that page are links to prior waiver Federal Register notices, some of which are cited in today’s notice; the page can be accessed at https://www.epa.gov/otaq/ cafr.htm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Read, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2565 Plymouth Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Telephone: (734) 214–4367. Fax: (734) 214–4212. Email: read.david@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background By letter dated June 20, 2013, CARB requested that EPA grant a waiver of preemption pursuant to section 209(b) of the CAA for the California HD GHG Regulations applicable to new 2011 through 2013 model year (MY) Class 8 tractors equipped with integrated sleeper berths (sleeper-cab tractors) and to new 2011 and subsequent MY dryvan and refrigerated-van trailers that are pulled by such tractors on California highways. The HD GHG Regulations are set forth at title 17, California Code of Regulations (CCR) sections 95300 through 95312.1 The HD GHG 1 Please note that, as used herein, the term ‘‘HD GHG Regulations’’ encompasses all of 17 CCR 95300 through 95312, thus including provisions whose scope may apply to products beyond E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 152 (Thursday, August 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46255-46256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18585]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OARM-2014-0058; FRL--9912-96-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Contractor Conflicts of Interest (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Contractor Conflicts of 
Interest (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1550.10, OMB Control No. 2030-0023) 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved 
through August 31, 2014. Public comments were previously requested via 
the Federal Register (79 FR 11783) on March 3, 2014, during a 60-day 
comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public 
comments. A more comprehensive description of the ICR is given below, 
including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 8, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OARM-2014-0058, to (1) EPA online

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using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to 
oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Humphries, Policy, Training, 
and Oversight Division, Acquisition Policy and Training Service Center 
(3802R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-4377; email address: 
Humphries.daniel@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the 
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: EPA contractors will be required to disclose business 
relationships and corporate affiliations to determine whether EPA's 
interests are jeopardized by such relationships (40 CFR part 486(c). 
Because EPA has the dual responsibility of cleanup and enforcement and 
because its contractors are often involved in both activities, it is 
imperative that contractors are free from conflicts of interest so as 
not to prejudice response and enforcement actions. Contractors will be 
required to maintain a database of business relationships and report 
information to EPA on either an annual basis or when each work order is 
issued.
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1550.10, OMB Control No. 2030-0023.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Private businesses or non-profits.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain 
benefits.
    Estimated number of respondents: 135 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 164,525 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: Estimated total annual costs are 
$10,684,253.50, includes $0 annualized capital or operation & 
maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is an increase of 10,899 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. The reason for this change is due to a correction of 
the calculations for the 10 new respondents.

Spencer Clark,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-18585 Filed 8-6-14; 8:45 am]
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