Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Exchange Network Grants Progress Reports (Renewal), 2099-2100 [2015-00545]

Download as PDF rljohnson on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 10 / Thursday, January 15, 2015 / Notices Docket Numbers: EG15–38–000. Applicants: Joliet Battery Storage LLC. Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status of Joliet Battery Storage LLC. Filed Date: 1/8/15. Accession Number: 20150108–5156. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/29/15. Docket Numbers: EG15–39–000. Applicants: West Chicago Battery Storage LLC. Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status of West Chicago Battery Storage LLC. Filed Date: 1/8/15. Accession Number: 20150108–5155. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/29/15. Docket Numbers: EG15–40–000. Applicants: Baffin Wind LLC.. Description: Self-Certification of EWG of Baffin Wind LLC. Filed Date: 1/8/15. Accession Number: 20150108–5215. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/29/15. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER13–1139–009; ER14–2630–002. Applicants: Imperial Valley Solar 1, LLC, Regulus Solar, LLC. Description: Notification of NonMaterial Change in Status of Imperial Valley Solar 1, LLC and Regulus Solar, LLC. Filed Date: 1/8/15. Accession Number: 20150108–5086. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/29/15. Docket Numbers: ER14–1969–005. Applicants: Public Service Company of Colorado. Description: Compliance filing per 35: 2014–1–8 PSCo Wind Int Comp ER14– 1969–004 Errata.pdf to be effective 1/1/ 2015. Filed Date: 1/8/15. Accession Number: 20150108–5085. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/29/15. Docket Numbers: ER15–486–001. Applicants: Peninsula Power, LLC. Description: Tariff Amendment per 35.17(b): Peninsula Power, LLC (FERC Electric Tariff) to be effective 1/1/2015. Filed Date: 1/8/15. Accession Number: 20150108–5068. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/29/15. Docket Numbers: ER15–830–000. Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Description: § 205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): 2987 Associated Electric/PSC of OK/KAMO Electric Inter. Agreement to be effective 12/31/ 9998. Filed Date: 1/8/15. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:13 Jan 14, 2015 Jkt 235001 Accession Number: 20150108–5040. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/29/15. Docket Numbers: ER15–831–000. Applicants: Consolidated Edison Company of New York. Description: § 205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(1): PASNY BQDM to be effective 1/9/2015. Filed Date: 1/8/15. Accession Number: 20150108–5043. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/29/15. Docket Numbers: ER15–832–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): Service Agreement No. 1727; Queue No. Z1–097 to be effective 12/9/2014. Filed Date: 1/8/15. Accession Number: 20150108–5050. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/29/15. 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 CFR 385.211 and 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: January 8, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–00521 Filed 1–14–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OEI–2006–0037; FRL–9921–68– OEI] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Exchange Network Grants Progress Reports (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Exchange Network Grants Progress SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2099 Reports (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2207.06, OMB Control No. 2025–0006) 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.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through April 30, 2015. 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: Comments must be submitted on or before March 16, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OEI–2006–0037 referencing the Docket ID numbers provided for each item in the text, online 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. 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: Michael Kaufman, Information Exchange and Services Division, Office of Information Collection, (2823T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564– 4499; fax number: 202–566–1684; email address: kaufman.michael@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. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary E:\FR\FM\15JAN1.SGM 15JAN1 rljohnson on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 2100 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 10 / Thursday, January 15, 2015 / Notices for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. Abstract: This notice announces the collection of information related to the U.S. EPA National Environmental Information Exchange Network (NEIEN) Grant Program. EPA proposes to collect information from the NEIEN grantees on assistance agreements EPA has awarded. Specifically, for each project, EPA proposes to have grantees submit semiannual reports on the progress and current status of each goal and output, completion dates for outputs, and any problems encountered. This information will help EPA ensure projects are on schedule to meet their goals and produce high quality environmental outputs. The Quality Assurance Reporting Form provides a simple means for grant recipients to describe how quality will be addressed throughout their projects. Additionally, the Quality Assurance Reporting Form is derived from guidelines provided in the NEIEN 2011 Grant Solicitation Notice. Form numbers: EPA Form 5300–26 (Semi-Annual Progress Report Form) and EPA Form 5300–27 (Quality Assurance Reporting Form). Respondents/affected entities: State, tribal, and territorial environmental government offices. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 31). Estimated number of respondents: 200 (total). Frequency of response: Twice per year for the Semi-Annual Progress Report Form; one time per grant for the Quality Assurance Reporting Form. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:13 Jan 14, 2015 Jkt 235001 Total estimated burden: 340 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b) Total estimated cost: $17,979 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in estimates: There is a decrease of 5 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to a decrease in the number of grants that are awarded annually. Dated: January 8, 2015. Charles Freeman, Associate Director, Information Exchange and Services Division. [FR Doc. 2015–00545 Filed 1–14–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9921–28–ORD] Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters: A Review and Synthesis of the Scientific Evidence Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of the final report titled, ‘‘Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters: A Review and Synthesis of the Scientific Evidence’’ (EPA/600/R–14/475F). The purpose of this report is to summarize the current understanding about the connectivity and mechanisms by which streams and wetlands affect the physical, chemical, and biological integrity of downstream waters. The report is available via the Internet on the EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD), National Center for Environmental Assessment’s Web site (www.epa.gov/ncea) under the Recent Additions and Publications menu. DATES: The Agency is releasing the report publicly on January 15, 2015. ADDRESSES: The report is available primarily via the Internet on the EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD), National Center for Environmental Assessment’s Web site (www.epa.gov/ncea) under the Recent Additions and Publications menu. A limited number of paper copies will be available from the Information Management Team, National Center for Environmental Assessment; telephone 703–347–8561; facsimile: 703–347– 8691. If you are requesting a paper copy, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 please provide your name, your mailing address, and the document title. For additional information concerning the assessment, contact EPA National Center for Environmental Assessment, Dr. Laurie Alexander, telephone 703– 347–8630 or email Alexander.Laurie@ epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information About the Project/ Document The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) developed this report to review and synthesize the peer-reviewed scientific literature on the connectivity or isolation of streams and wetlands relative to large water bodies such as rivers, lakes, estuaries, and oceans. The purpose of the report, ‘‘Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters: A Review and Synthesis of the Scientific Evidence,’’ is to summarize the current understanding about the connectivity and mechanisms by which streams and wetlands, singly or in aggregate, affect the physical, chemical, and biological integrity of downstream waters. The report addresses three main questions related to connectivity: (1) What are the physical, chemical, and biological connections to, and effects of, ephemeral, intermittent, and perennial stream on downstream waters? (2) What are the physical, chemical, and biological connections to, and effects of, riparian or floodplain wetlands and open-waters on downstream waters? (3) What are the physical, chemical, and biological connections to, and effects of, wetlands and open-waters in non-floodplain settings on downstream waters? This report informs development of a rule proposed by EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to clarify the definition of waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (https:// www2.epa.gov/uswaters). Dated: December 30, 2014. Lynn Flowers, Acting Deputy Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment. [FR Doc. 2015–00339 Filed 1–14–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P E:\FR\FM\15JAN1.SGM 15JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 10 (Thursday, January 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2099-2100]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OEI-2006-0037; FRL-9921-68-OEI]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Exchange Network Grants Progress Reports (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), ``Exchange Network Grants 
Progress Reports (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2207.06, OMB Control No. 
2025-0006) 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.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on 
specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described 
below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently 
approved through April 30, 2015. 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: Comments must be submitted on or before March 16, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OEI-
2006-0037 referencing the Docket ID numbers provided for each item in 
the text, online 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.
    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: Michael Kaufman, Information Exchange 
and Services Division, Office of Information Collection, (2823T), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-4499; fax number: 202-
566-1684; email address: kaufman.michael@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.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary

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for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the 
accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA 
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. 
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and 
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice 
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: This notice announces the collection of information 
related to the U.S. EPA National Environmental Information Exchange 
Network (NEIEN) Grant Program. EPA proposes to collect information from 
the NEIEN grantees on assistance agreements EPA has awarded. 
Specifically, for each project, EPA proposes to have grantees submit 
semi-annual reports on the progress and current status of each goal and 
output, completion dates for outputs, and any problems encountered. 
This information will help EPA ensure projects are on schedule to meet 
their goals and produce high quality environmental outputs. The Quality 
Assurance Reporting Form provides a simple means for grant recipients 
to describe how quality will be addressed throughout their projects. 
Additionally, the Quality Assurance Reporting Form is derived from 
guidelines provided in the NEIEN 2011 Grant Solicitation Notice.
    Form numbers: EPA Form 5300-26 (Semi-Annual Progress Report Form) 
and EPA Form 5300-27 (Quality Assurance Reporting Form).
    Respondents/affected entities: State, tribal, and territorial 
environmental government offices.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 31).
    Estimated number of respondents: 200 (total).
    Frequency of response: Twice per year for the Semi-Annual Progress 
Report Form; one time per grant for the Quality Assurance Reporting 
Form.
    Total estimated burden: 340 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total estimated cost: $17,979 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: There is a decrease of 5 hours in the total 
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by 
OMB. This decrease is due to a decrease in the number of grants that 
are awarded annually.

    Dated: January 8, 2015.
Charles Freeman,
Associate Director, Information Exchange and Services Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-00545 Filed 1-14-15; 8:45 am]
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