Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Accomplishment Reporting, 68433-68434 [2024-19002]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 165 / Monday, August 26, 2024 / Notices 59101–1266, (406) 255–2920 or email: UGPTRates@wapa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 28, 2020, FERC approved and confirmed Western Area Power Administration—Upper Great Plains Region’s transmission and ancillary services formula rates under Rate Schedules WAUGP–ATRR, WAUGP– AS1, WAUW–AS3, WAUW–AS4, WAUW–AS5, WAUW–AS6, and WAUW–AS7 under Rate Order No. WAPA–188 for a five-year period through September 30, 2025.1 In accordance with 10 CFR 903.23(a),2 UGP is proposing to extend the existing formula rates under Rate Schedules WAUGP–ATRR, WAUGP–AS1, WAUW–AS3, WAUW–AS4, WAUW– AS5, WAUW–AS6, and WAUW–AS7 for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. The existing formula rates are viewable online at the following locations: (1) UGP’s OASIS at: https:// www.oasis.oati.com/wapa/; (2) on UGP’s Rates website at: www.wapa.gov/about-wapa/regions/ ugp/ugp-rates; and (3) the ‘‘Western Area Power Administration UGP Information’’ link on SPP’s Member Related Postings website at: opsportal.spp.org/OASIS/Directory/ Member%20Related%20Postings. The existing formula rates provide sufficient revenue to pay all annual costs, including interest expense, and repay investment within the allowable period consistent with the cost recovery criteria set forth in Department of Energy (DOE) Order RA 6120.2. On April 28, 2023, WAPA published a Federal Register notice titled ‘‘Recommendation for Western Area Power Administration’s Rocky Mountain Region and Colorado River Storage Project Management Center to Pursue Final Negotiations Regarding Membership in the Southwest Power Pool Regional Transmission Organization and for the Upper Great Plains Region to Expand Its Participation’’.3 On September 8, 2023, WAPA’s Administrator authorized staff to move forward with the recommendation to pursue final negotiations for membership and expanded participation in the Southwest Power Pool Regional Transmission Organization (SPP RTO). UGP’s expanded participation in the SPP RTO will have impacts on the 1 Order Confirming and Approving Rate Schedules on a Final Basis, FERC Docket Nos. EF20–3–000 and EF20–3–001. 2 50 FR 37835 (Sept. 18, 1985) and 84 FR 5347 (Feb. 21, 2019). 3 88 FR 26298 (Apr. 28, 2023). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Aug 23, 2024 Jkt 262001 above rate methodologies. Extending the existing formula rates for five years allows UGP time to evaluate rate methodologies to conduct a major rate adjustment process to put new formula rates in place that would become effective upon UGP’s expanded participation in the SPP RTO (currently planned on April 1, 2026). In accordance with 10 CFR 903.23(a), UGP has determined that it is not necessary to hold public information or public comment forums for this rate action but is initiating a 30-day consultation and comment period to give the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed extension. UGP will review and consider all timely public comments at the conclusion of the consultation and comment period and adjust the proposal as appropriate. Legal Authority By Delegation Order No. S1–DEL– RATES–2016, effective November 19, 2016, the Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) the authority to develop power and transmission rates to WAPA’s Administrator; (2) the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis to the Deputy Secretary of Energy; and (3) the authority to confirm, approve, and place into effect on a final basis, or to remand or disapprove such rates to FERC. By Delegation Order No. S1–DEL–S3–2023, effective April 10, 2023, the Secretary of Energy also delegated the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis to the Under Secretary for Infrastructure. By Redelegation Order No. S3–DEL– WAPA1–2023, effective April 10, 2023, the Under Secretary for Infrastructure further redelegated the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis to WAPA’s Administrator. Ratemaking Procedure Requirements Environmental Compliance Categorical exclusion determinations were previously issued for these rates under the following categorical exclusion listed in appendix B to subpart D of 10 CFR part 1021: B4.3 (Electric power marketing rate changes).4 Those categorical exclusion determinations are also applicable to this rate action. Copies of the categorical exclusion determinations are available 4 The determination was done in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4321–4347, the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for implementing NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508); and DOE NEPA Implementing Procedures and Guidelines (10 CFR part 1021). PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 68433 on WAPA’s website at: www.wapa.gov/ about-wapa/regions/ugp/environment/. Determination Under Executive Order 12866 WAPA has an exemption from centralized regulatory review under Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no clearance of this notice by the Office of Management and Budget is required. Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on August 19, 2024, by Tracey A. LeBeau, Administrator, Western Area Power Administration, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document, with the original signature and date, is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register. Signed in Washington, DC, on August 21, 2024. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2024–19080 Filed 8–23–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OA–2023–0393; FRL–12211–01– OMS] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Accomplishment Reporting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) Accomplishment Reporting (EPA ICR Number 2783.01, OMB Control Number 2090–New) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a request for approval of a new collection. Public SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 68434 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 165 / Monday, August 26, 2024 / Notices comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on February 6, 2024, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before September 25, 2024. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OA–2023–0393, to EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to Docket_ OMS@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. Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Zavala, Office of the GGRF, Office of the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564–0138; email address: ggrf@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a request for approval of a new collection. 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. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on February 6, 2024, during a 60-day comment period (89 FR 8198). This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Aug 23, 2024 Jkt 262001 Abstract: This ICR covers the collection of information from those organizations that receive grants funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the authority of section 134 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). CAA 134 was enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and authorizes EPA to make competitive grants to states, municipalities, Tribal governments, and eligible non-profit recipients to implement the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a historic $27 billion investment to combat the climate crisis by mobilizing financing and private capital for greenhouse gas- and air pollution-reducing projects in communities across the country. Within the GGRF, EPA designed three programs; the National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF), Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA), and Solar for All (SFA). This ICR covers the collection of information under awards for all three programs. EPA will use information from these reports as part of program-wide public reporting, except to the extent such information includes CBI or PII pursuant to 2 CFR 200.338. Information claimed as CBI in accordance with this Notice will be disclosed only to the extent, and by means of the procedures, set forth in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. Form numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Recipients of grants funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the authority of section 134 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). CAA 134 was enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and authorizes EPA to make competitive grants to states, municipalities, Tribal governments, and eligible non-profit recipients to implement the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Respondent’s obligation to respond: required to obtain or retain a benefit under section 134 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). Estimated number of respondents: NCIF: 3, CCIA: 3, SFA: 60, Subrecipients: 25 (93 total). Frequency of response: Quarterly, semi-annually, annually, or one-time response, depending on instrument and respondent. Total estimated burden: 560,131 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $37,450,170 (per year), which includes $8,859,143 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Changes in the estimates: This is a new collection therefore there is no change in burden. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Information Engagement Division. [FR Doc. 2024–19002 Filed 8–23–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P EXPORT-IMPORT BANK [Public Notice: 2024–3041] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; EIB 11–01 Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery Export-Import Bank of the United States. ACTION: Submission for OMB review and comments request. AGENCY: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), pursuant to the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, facilitates the finance of the export of U.S. goods and services. As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, EXIM invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as required by the paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 25, 2024 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically on www.regulations.gov. (EIB 11–01), by mail to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20038 Attn: OMB 3048–0036, or by email to Brian Rolfe, Brian.Rolfe@exim.gov. Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available to the public through the www.regulations.gov. For this reason, please do not include in your comments information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or proprietary information. If you send an email comment, 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. Please note that responses to this public comment request containing any routine notice about the confidentiality of the communication will be treated as public comments that may be made available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion of the routine notice. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 165 (Monday, August 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68433-68434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19002]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OA-2023-0393; FRL-12211-01-OMS]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Accomplishment Reporting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund 
(GGRF) Accomplishment Reporting (EPA ICR Number 2783.01, OMB Control 
Number 2090-New) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. 
This is a request for approval of a new collection. Public

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comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on February 
6, 2024, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an 
additional 30 days for public comments.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before September 25, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OA-2023-0393, to EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method), by email to [email protected], 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.
    Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed 
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Zavala, Office of the GGRF, 
Office of the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-
0138; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a request for approval of a new 
collection. 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.
    Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register 
on February 6, 2024, during a 60-day comment period (89 FR 8198). This 
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. 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: This ICR covers the collection of information from those 
organizations that receive grants funding from the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) under the authority of section 134 of the Clean 
Air Act (CAA). CAA 134 was enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction 
Act (IRA) and authorizes EPA to make competitive grants to states, 
municipalities, Tribal governments, and eligible non-profit recipients 
to implement the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a historic $27 billion 
investment to combat the climate crisis by mobilizing financing and 
private capital for greenhouse gas- and air pollution-reducing projects 
in communities across the country. Within the GGRF, EPA designed three 
programs; the National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF), Clean Communities 
Investment Accelerator (CCIA), and Solar for All (SFA). This ICR covers 
the collection of information under awards for all three programs. EPA 
will use information from these reports as part of program-wide public 
reporting, except to the extent such information includes CBI or PII 
pursuant to 2 CFR 200.338. Information claimed as CBI in accordance 
with this Notice will be disclosed only to the extent, and by means of 
the procedures, set forth in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Recipients of grants funding from 
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the authority of 
section 134 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). CAA 134 was enacted as part of 
the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and authorizes EPA to make 
competitive grants to states, municipalities, Tribal governments, and 
eligible non-profit recipients to implement the Greenhouse Gas 
Reduction Fund.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: required to obtain or retain a 
benefit under section 134 of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
    Estimated number of respondents: NCIF: 3, CCIA: 3, SFA: 60, Sub-
recipients: 25 (93 total).
    Frequency of response: Quarterly, semi-annually, annually, or one-
time response, depending on instrument and respondent.
    Total estimated burden: 560,131 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $37,450,170 (per year), which includes 
$8,859,143 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the estimates: This is a new collection therefore there 
is no change in burden.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Information Engagement Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-19002 Filed 8-23-24; 8:45 am]
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