Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research Group (ERG), 44783-44784 [2017-20594]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 185 / Tuesday, September 26, 2017 / Notices UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY EPA engages with industry in order to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden, create certainty and predictability, and improve the ability of both EPA and industry to conduct long-term regulatory planning while also protecting the environment and public health. SOUTHWESTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION RATE SCHEDULE EE–13 1 ** WHOLESALE RATES FOR EXCESS ENERGY Effective: During the period October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2019 **, in accordance with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission order issued January 9, 2014, Docket No. EF14–1– 000. Available: In the marketing area of Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern), described generally as the States of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Applicable: To electric utilities which, by contract, may purchase Excess Energy from Southwestern. Character and Conditions of Service: Three-phase, alternating current, delivered at approximately 60 Hertz, at the nominal voltage(s) and at the point(s) of delivery specified by contract. 1. Wholesale Rates, Terms, and Conditions for Excess Energy Excess Energy will be furnished at such times and in such amounts as Southwestern determines to be available. 1.1. Transmission and Related Ancillary Services Transmission service for the delivery of Excess Energy shall be the sole responsibility of such customer purchasing Excess Energy. 1.2. Excess Energy Charge $0.0094 per kilowatthour of Excess Energy delivered. [FR Doc. 2017–20034 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9968–18–OP] EPA Smart Sectors Program Launch Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the Smart Sectors program in the Office of Policy. Based on the successful EPA Sector Strategies program, EPA’s Smart Sectors program will re-examine how SUMMARY: 1 Supersedes Rate Schedule EE–11. ** Extended through September 30, 2019 by approval of Rate Order No. SWPA–72 by the Deputy Secretary of Energy. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:28 Sep 25, 2017 Jkt 241001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daisy Letendre, Senior Advisor for Policy and Strategic Communications, Office of Policy, Office of Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 1104A, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 200460; telephone number: (202) 564–0410; email address: sectors@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has initially identified the following sectors to work with: Aerospace; agriculture; automotive; cement and concrete; chemical manufacturing; construction; electronics and technology; iron and steel; oil and gas; ports and shipping; and utilities and power generation. Sectors were selected based on each sector’s potential to improve the environment and public health. EPA welcomes participation from other stakeholders. The Smart Sectors program will designate staff-level points of contact who are highly knowledgeable about specific industries. These individuals will act as liaisons among industry trade associations and companies, EPA program and regional offices, state and local governments, and other stakeholder groups. The sector liaisons will focus their attention primarily on three main areas: Building relationships and improving customer service to sectors; developing additional expertise in each industry’s operations and environmental performance; and informing the planning of future policies, regulations, and Agency processes. EPA anticipates that participating industries will benefit from coordinated, cooperative, and constructive problemsolving with government. The Agency will invite participating industries to engage in active dialogue and offer their own innovative ideas to reduce environmental impacts. Because industry-wide environmental performance improvement is the goal, EPA will work with trade associations and others to find creative ways to document environmental progress and burden reductions. Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Dated: September 14, 2017. Samantha K. Dravis, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2017–20310 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9968–08–OLEM] Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research Group (ERG) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of access to data and request for comments. AGENCY: EPA will authorize its contractor, Eastern Research Group (ERG) to access Confidential Business Information (CBI) which has been submitted to EPA under the authority of all sections of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976, as amended. EPA has issued regulations that outline business confidentiality provisions for the Agency and require all EPA Offices that receive information designated by the submitter as CBI to abide by these provisions. DATES: Access to confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no sooner than October 6, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaShan Haynes, Document Control Officer, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, (5305P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, 703–605–0516. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: General Information PO 00000 44783 Sfmt 4703 1. Access to Confidential Business Information Under EPA Contract EP–W–10–055, entitled ‘‘Advancing SMM: Waste Facts and Figures and Related Tasks,’’ the Eastern Research Group (ERG) will assist the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, Resource Conservation and Sustainability Division in collecting and analyzing municipal solid waste (MSW) information. The contract addresses MSW and other waste such as construction and demolition debris, however, the confidential business information (CBI) only relates to the MSW information collected and analyzed in the contract. The contract period is from August 2017–February 28, 2018. Some of the data collected from industry are claimed by industry to contain trade secrets or CBI. In E:\FR\FM\26SEN1.SGM 26SEN1 44784 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 185 / Tuesday, September 26, 2017 / Notices accordance with the provisions of 40 CFR part 2, subpart B, ORCR has established policies and procedures for handling information collected from industry, under the authority of RCRA, including RCRA Confidential Business Information Security Manuals. Eastern Research Group (ERG), shall protect from unauthorized disclosure all information designated as confidential and shall abide by all RCRA CBI requirements, including procedures outlined in the RCRA CBI Security Manual. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued regulations (40 CFR part 2, subpart B) that outline business confidentiality provisions for the Agency and require all EPA Offices that receive information designated by the submitter as CBI to abide by these provisions. Eastern Research Group (ERG) will be authorized to have access to RCRA CBI under the EPA ‘‘Contractor Requirements for the Control and Security of RCRA Confidential Business Information Security Manual.’’ EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information under all sections of RCRA that EPA will provide Eastern Research Group access to the CBI records located in the RCRA Confidential Business Information Center. Access to RCRA CBI under this contract will take place at Eastern Research Group and EPA Headquarters only. Contractor personnel will be required to sign non-disclosure agreements and will be briefed on appropriate security procedures before they are permitted access to confidential information. Dated: September 8, 2017. Barnes Johnson, Director, Office of Resource Conservation & Recovery. [FR Doc. 2017–20594 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2017–0260; FRL–9968–45– OW] Extension of Public Comment Period for the Draft Updated Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Aluminum in Freshwater Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the Draft Updated Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:28 Sep 25, 2017 Jkt 241001 Aluminum in Freshwater. The current comment period closes on September 26, 2017. The public comment period will be extended for an additional 30 days. DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 26, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2017–0260, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https:// www2.epa.gov/dockets/commentingepa-dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Eignor, Health and Ecological Criteria Division, Office of Water (Mail Code 4304T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 566–1143; email address: eignor.diana@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 28, 2017, EPA announced the availability of the Draft Updated Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Aluminum in Freshwater and opened a 60-day public review and comment period to seek additional scientific views, data, and information regarding the science and technical approach used in the derivation of the draft document. The original deadline to submit comments was September 26, 2017. This action extends the comment period for 30 days. Written comments must now be received by October 26, 2017. The draft report and other supporting materials may also be viewed and downloaded from EPA’s Web site at https://www.epa.gov/wqc/2017-draftaquatic-life-criteria-aluminumfreshwater-documents. PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: September 20, 2017. Michael H. Shapiro, Acting Assistant Administrator. [FR Doc. 2017–20597 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060–1013] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission’s burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number. DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before November 27, 2017. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contacts below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26SEN1.SGM 26SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44783-44784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20594]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9968-08-OLEM]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research 
Group (ERG)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of access to data and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: EPA will authorize its contractor, Eastern Research Group 
(ERG) to access Confidential Business Information (CBI) which has been 
submitted to EPA under the authority of all sections of the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976, as amended. EPA has 
issued regulations that outline business confidentiality provisions for 
the Agency and require all EPA Offices that receive information 
designated by the submitter as CBI to abide by these provisions.

DATES: Access to confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no 
sooner than October 6, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaShan Haynes, Document Control 
Officer, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, (5305P), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20460, 703-605-0516.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Access to Confidential Business Information

    Under EPA Contract EP-W-10-055, entitled ``Advancing SMM: Waste 
Facts and Figures and Related Tasks,'' the Eastern Research Group (ERG) 
will assist the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, Resource 
Conservation and Sustainability Division in collecting and analyzing 
municipal solid waste (MSW) information. The contract addresses MSW and 
other waste such as construction and demolition debris, however, the 
confidential business information (CBI) only relates to the MSW 
information collected and analyzed in the contract. The contract period 
is from August 2017-February 28, 2018. Some of the data collected from 
industry are claimed by industry to contain trade secrets or CBI. In

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accordance with the provisions of 40 CFR part 2, subpart B, ORCR has 
established policies and procedures for handling information collected 
from industry, under the authority of RCRA, including RCRA Confidential 
Business Information Security Manuals.
    Eastern Research Group (ERG), shall protect from unauthorized 
disclosure all information designated as confidential and shall abide 
by all RCRA CBI requirements, including procedures outlined in the RCRA 
CBI Security Manual.
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued regulations (40 
CFR part 2, subpart B) that outline business confidentiality provisions 
for the Agency and require all EPA Offices that receive information 
designated by the submitter as CBI to abide by these provisions. 
Eastern Research Group (ERG) will be authorized to have access to RCRA 
CBI under the EPA ``Contractor Requirements for the Control and 
Security of RCRA Confidential Business Information Security Manual.''
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under all sections of RCRA that EPA will provide Eastern Research Group 
access to the CBI records located in the RCRA Confidential Business 
Information Center. Access to RCRA CBI under this contract will take 
place at Eastern Research Group and EPA Headquarters only. Contractor 
personnel will be required to sign non-disclosure agreements and will 
be briefed on appropriate security procedures before they are permitted 
access to confidential information.

    Dated: September 8, 2017.
Barnes Johnson,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation & Recovery.
[FR Doc. 2017-20594 Filed 9-25-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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