Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 146 / Monday, July 30, 2012 / Notices 44603 

Counsel, the title has been shortened to 

Labor Relations; (3) Type of Request: 

Renewal; (4) Purpose: The proposed 

collection will request information from 

the Department of Energy Facilities 

Management Contractors for contract 

administration, management oversight 

and cost control. This information is 

used to ensure that Department 

contractors maintain good labor 

relations and retain a workforce in 

accordance with the terms of their 

contract and in compliance with 

statutory and regulatory requirements as 

identified by contract. The respondents 

are Department Management and 

Operations and Facility Management 

Contractors; (5) Annual Estimated 

Number of Respondents: 35; (6) Annual 

Estimated Number of Total Responses: 

35; (7) Annual Estimated Number of 

Burden Hours: 1.84 per respondent for 

total of 64.4 per year; (8) Annual 

Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping 

Cost Burden: $8,310.80. 

Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7254, 7256. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on: July 25, 

2012. 

Jean S. Stucky, 

Assistant General Counsel for Labor and 

Pension Law, Office of the General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2012–18496 Filed 7–27–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Briefings on Preliminary Findings of 

2012 National Electric Transmission 

Congestion Study 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability, Department of 

Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice of upcoming webinars. 

SUMMARY: Section 216(a)(1) of the 

Federal Power Act (FPA) requires the 

Department of Energy (Department or 

DOE) to complete a study of electric 

transmission congestion every three 

years. DOE previously issued the 2006 

and 2009 studies and is currently 

developing the 2012 study. DOE, as part 

of the consultation process, will host 

three webinars in August 2012 to 

receive input and suggestions 

concerning the preliminary findings of 

the study. After the webinars, DOE will 

release a draft of the study for public 

comment. After reviewing and 

considering the comments received, 

DOE will publish a final version of the 

study. 

DATES: The webinars are open to the 

public and will be held on three dates 

in August: 

• Tuesday, August 7, from 2:00 to 

3:30 p.m. Eastern. 

• Thursday, August 16, from 2:00 to 

3:30 p.m. Eastern. 

• Tuesday, August 21, from 2:00 to 

3:30 p.m. Eastern. 

ADDRESSES: Those wishing to 

participate in these webinars should 

register in advance at this Web site, 

http://energy.gov/node/378523 or use 

the link to the registration available at 

the Department’s Congestion Study Web 

site, http://energy.gov/oe/congestionstudy-2012. At these webinars, DOE will 

set aside time to allow participants to 

make comments and direct questions to 

the presenters. Federal law requires 

DOE to consult with the states in the 

preparation of the Congestion Study. 

Accordingly, although stakeholders may 

participate in any of the webinars, two 

of these webinars (August 7 and 21) will 

focus in particular on state officials’ 

comments and concerns. The third 

Webinar (August 16) will provide an 

opportunity to discuss the comments 

and concerns of all stakeholders. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Meyer, DOE Office of Electricity 

Delivery and Energy Reliability, 

david.meyer@hq.doe.gov, or call 202– 

586–1411. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109– 

58) (EPAct) added several new 

provisions to the Federal Power Act (16 

U.S.C. 824p) (FPA), including FPA 

section 216. FPA section 216(a) requires 

the Secretary of Energy to conduct a 

study of electric transmission 

congestion (‘‘National Electric 

Transmission Congestion Study’’ or 

(Congestion Study)) within one year 

from the date of enactment of EPAct and 

every three years thereafter. The 2006 

and 2009 Congestion Studies reviewed 

congestion nationwide except for the 

portion of Texas covered by the 

Electricity Reliability Council of Texas, 

to which FPA section 216 does not 

apply. The 2012 Congestion Study is 

being developed with a similar scope. 

FPA section 216(a) requires the 

congestion study be conducted in 

consultation with affected States and 

regional entities identified in FPA 

section 215. 

DOE intends to release a draft version 

of the 2012 Congestion Study later in 

2012 for public comment. After 

reviewing and considering the 

comments received, DOE will issue a 

final version of the study. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 20, 

2012. 

Patricia A. Hoffman, 

Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity 

Delivery and Energy Reliability. 

[FR Doc. 2012–18569 Filed 7–27–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Case No. RF–024] 

Petition for Waiver of LG Electronics, 

Inc. From the Department of Energy 

Residential Refrigerator and 

Refrigerator-Freezer Test Procedure 

and Grant of Interim Waiver 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Petition for Waiver, 

Notice of Granting Application for 

Interim Waiver, and Request for Public 

Comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt 

of a petition for waiver from LG 

Electronics, Inc. (LG) regarding 

specified portions of the U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE) test 

procedure for determining the energy 

consumption of electric refrigerators 

and refrigerator-freezers. It also grants 

LG with an interim waiver from that 

procedure. The waiver request pertains 

to the basic models set forth in LG’s 

petition that incorporate dual 

compressors. In its petition, LG provides 

an alternate test procedure that 

addresses difficulties in testing dual 

compressor systems according to the 

DOE test procedure. DOE solicits 

comments, data, and information 

concerning LG’s petition and the 

suggested alternate test procedure. 

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information with respect to the LG 

Petition until, but no later than August 

29, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by case number ‘‘RF–024,’’ by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: AS_Waiver_Requests@ 

ee.doe.gov. Include the case number 

[Case No. RF–024] in the subject line of 

the message. 

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J/ 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please 

submit one signed original paper copy. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, 

Washington, DC 20024. Please submit 

one signed original paper copy. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

review the background documents 

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