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regulations and include it in the EIS. 

Interested parties may comment during 

the scoping period following the 

publication of this NOI and will also be 

able to comment on the floodplain 

assessment when the Draft EIS is 

published. 

Preliminary Identification of 

Environmental Issues 

DOE has tentatively identified the 

following environmental resource areas 

for consideration in the EIS. This list is 

not intended to be all-inclusive nor to 

predetermine the potential 

environmental impacts or their 

significance: 

Air quality 

Greenhouse gas emissions and climate 

change 

Energy use and production 

Water resources, including groundwater 

and surface waters 

Wetlands and floodplains 

Geological resources 

Ecological resources, including 

threatened and endangered species 

and species of special concern 

Cultural resources, including historic 

structures and properties; sites of 

religious and cultural significance to 

Tribes; and archaeological resources 

Land use 

Coastal zone management 

Visual resources and aesthetics 

Transportation and traffic 

Noise and vibration 

Hazardous materials and solid waste 

management 

Human health and safety 

Accidents and terrorism 

Socioeconomics, including impacts to 

community services 

Environmental justice 

DOE invites comments on whether 

additional resource areas or potential 

issues should be considered in the EIS. 

Public Scoping Process 

To ensure that all issues related to 

DOE’s proposed action are addressed, 

DOE seeks public input to define the 

scope of the EIS. Interested government 

agencies, private-sector organizations, 

and the general public are encouraged to 

submit comments concerning the 

content of the EIS, issues and impacts 

that should be addressed, and 

alternatives that should be considered. 

Scoping comments should clearly 

describe specific issues or topics that 

the EIS should address to assist DOE in 

identifying significant issues for 

analysis. 

DOE has coordinated with Federal 

and state agencies in the project area 

and expects that the United States Army 

Corps of Engineers will be a cooperating 

agency for the preparation of this EIS. 

DOE invites any additional agencies 

with jurisdiction by law or special 

expertise to be cooperating agencies in 

the preparation of this EIS. 

The public scoping meetings will be 

announced as described in the DATES

and ADDRESSES sections above. 

Members of the public and 

representatives of groups and Federal, 

state, local, and Tribal agencies are 

invited to attend. The meetings will 

include both a formal opportunity to 

present oral comments and an informal 

session during which DOE and PHI 

personnel will be available for 

discussions. Displays and other 

information about the proposed agency 

action, the EIS process, and PHI’s 

proposed MAPP project will be 

available. Individuals who wish to make 

oral comments during one of the 

scoping meetings may register at the 

meeting. To ensure that everyone who 

wishes to has a turn to speak, DOE may 

need to limit speakers to three to five 

minutes initially, but will provide 

additional opportunities as time 

permits. Written comments may be 

submitted to DOE officials at the 

scoping meetings. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 28, 

2011. 

Owen Barwell, 

Acting Executive Director, Loan Programs 

Office. 

[FR Doc. 2011–4878 Filed 3–3–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC11–73–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (FERC–73); Comment 

Request; Extension 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection 

renewal and request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) (2006), (Pub. L. 

104–13), the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (Commission or FERC) is 

soliciting public comment on the 

proposed information collection 

described below. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due by May 3, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed 

either electronically (e-Filed) or in 

paper format, and should refer to Docket 

No. IC11–73–000. Documents must be 

prepared in an acceptable filing format 

and in compliance with Commission 

submission guidelines at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. eFiling instructions are 

available at: http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling.asp. First time users must 

follow eRegister instructions at: http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

eregistration.asp, to establish a user 

name and password before eFiling. The 

Commission will send an automatic 

acknowledgement to the sender’s e-mail 

address upon receipt of eFiled 

comments. Commenters making an 

eFiling should not make a paper filing. 

Commenters that are not able to file 

electronically must send an original of 

their comments to: Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. 

Users interested in receiving 

automatic notification of activity in this 

docket may do so through eSubscription 

at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

esubscription.asp. In addition, all 

comments and FERC issuances may be 

viewed, printed or downloaded 

remotely through FERC’s eLibrary at 

http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

elibrary.asp, by searching on Docket No. 

IC11–73. For user assistance, contact 

FERC Online Support by e-mail at 

ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone 

at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) 

502–8659 for TTY. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Ellen Brown 

may be reached by e-mail at 

DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at 

(202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– 

0873. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

information collected under the 

requirements of FERC Form 73 ‘‘Oil 

Pipelines Service Life Data’’ (OMB No. 

1902–0019) is used by the Commission 

to implement the statutory provisions of 

Sections 306 and 402 of the Department 

of Energy Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 

7155 and 7172, and Executive Order No. 

12009, 42 FR 46277 (September 13, 

1977). The Commission has authority 

over interstate oil pipelines as stated in 

the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. 

6501 et al. As part of the information 

necessary for the subsequent 

investigation and review of an oil 

pipeline company’s proposed 

depreciation rates, the pipeline 

companies are required to provide 

service life data as part of their data 

submissions if the proposed 

depreciation rates are based on the 

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1Number of hours an employee works each year. 

2Average annual salary per employee. 

This service life data is submitted on 

FERC Form No. 73. 

The data submitted are used by the 

Commission to assist in the selection of 

appropriate service lives and book 

depreciation rates. Book depreciation 

rates are used by oil pipeline companies 

to compute the depreciation portion of 

their operating expense which is a 

component of their cost of service 

which in turn is used to determine the 

transportation rate to assess customers. 

FERC staff’s recommended book 

depreciation rates become legally 

binding when issued by Commission 

order. These rates remain in effect until 

a subsequent review is requested and 

the outcome indicates that a 

modification is justified. The 

Commission implements these filings in 

18 CFR parts 347 and 357. 

Action: The Commission is requesting 

a three-year approval of the collection of 

data with no changes to the information 

that is collected on Form 73. This is a 

mandatory information collection 

requirement. 

Burden Statement: Public reporting 

burden for this collection is estimated as 

follows: 

Data collection 

Number of 

respondents 

annually 

(1) 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

(2) 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

(3) 

Total annual 

burden hours 

(1)×(2)×(3) 

FERC Form 73 ................................................................................................ 3 1 40 120 

The estimated total cost to 

respondents is $8,214 [120 hours/2080 

hours 1 per year, times $142,372 2 equals 

$8,214]. The cost per respondent 

annually is $2,738. 

The reporting burden includes the 

total time, effort, or financial resources 

expended to generate, maintain, retain, 

disclose, or provide the information 

including: (1) Reviewing instructions; 

(2) developing, acquiring, installing, and 

utilizing technology and systems for the 

purposes of collecting, validating, 

verifying, processing, maintaining, 

disclosing and providing information; 

(3) adjusting the existing ways to 

comply with any previously applicable 

instructions and requirements; (4) 

training personnel to respond to a 

collection of information; (5) searching 

data sources; (6) completing and 

reviewing the collection of information; 

and (7) transmitting, or otherwise 

disclosing the information. 

The estimate of cost for respondents 

is based upon salaries for professional 

and clerical support, as well as direct 

and indirect overhead costs. Direct costs 

include all costs directly attributable to 

providing this information, such as 

administrative costs and the cost for 

information technology. Indirect or 

overhead costs are costs incurred by an 

organization in support of its mission. 

These costs apply to activities which 

benefit the whole organization rather 

than any one particular function or 

activity. 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed 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 of 

the proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

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. 

Dated: February 24, 2011. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–4858 Filed 3–3–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket Nos. IC11–520–000, IC11–561–000, 

and IC11–566–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities, Proposed Collections; 

Comment Request; Extension 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed information 

collections and request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) (2006), (Pub. L. 

104–13), the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (Commission or FERC) is 

soliciting public comment on the 

proposed information collection 

activities described below. 

DATES: Comments in consideration of 

the collection of information are due 

May 3, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed 

either electronically (eFiled) or in paper 

format, and should refer to Docket Nos. 

IC11–520–000, IC11–561–000, and 

IC11–566–000. (For comments that only 

pertain to one of the collections, specify 

the appropriate collection and the 

related docket number.) Documents 

must be prepared in an acceptable filing 

format and in compliance with 

Commission submission guidelines at 

http://www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. eFiling instructions are 

available at: http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling.asp. First time users must 

follow eRegister instructions at: http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

eregistration.asp, to establish a user 

name and password before eFiling. The 

Commission will send an automatic 

acknowledgement to the sender’s e-mail 

address upon receipt of eFiled 

comments. Commenters making an 

eFiling should not make a paper filing. 

Commenters that are not able to file 

electronically must send an original of 

their comments to: Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. 

Users interested in receiving 

automatic notification of activity in 

these dockets may do so through 

eSubscription at http://www.ferc.gov/ 

docs-filing/esubscription.asp. In 

addition, all comments and FERC 

issuances may be viewed, printed or 

downloaded remotely through FERC’s 

eLibrary at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp, by searching on 

Docket Nos. IC11–520, IC11–561, and 

IC11–566. For user assistance, contact 

FERC Online Support by e-mail at 

ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone 

at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) 

502–8659 for TTY. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by e-mail 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone 


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