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Regulatory Information Management 

Services, Office of Management invites 

comments on the submission for OMB 

review as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13). 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before August 

16, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be addressed to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Education Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, 725 

17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503, be faxed to (202) 395–5806 or 

e-mailed to 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov with a 

cc: to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires 

that the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) provide interested 

Federal agencies and the public an early 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection requests. The OMB is 

particularly interested in comments 

which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• 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; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• 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. 

Dated: July 12, 2010. 

Darrin A. King, 

Director, Information Collection Clearance 

Division, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of Management. 

Office of Communications and 

Outreach 

Type of Review: Revision. 

Title of Collection: The State 

Education Agency Directory (SEAD). 

OMB #: 1860–0508—(formerly 1800– 

0012). 

Agency Form Number(s): N/A. 

Frequency of Responses: On 

Occasion. 

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Government, State Educational 

Agencies (SEAs) or Local Educational 

Agencies (LEAs). 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 1,800. 

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 373. 

Abstract: The State Education Agency 

Directory (SEAD), formerly known as 

the Education Resource Organizations 

Directory (EROD), is an electronic 

directory of educational resource 

organizations and services available at 

the state, regional, and national level. 

The goal of this directory is to help 

individuals and organizations identify 

and contact organizational sources of 

information and assistance on a broad 

range of education-related topics. Users 

of the directory include diverse groups 

such as teachers, librarians, students, 

researchers, and parents. 

Requests for copies of the information 

collection submission for OMB review 

may be accessed from the RegInfo.gov 

Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain or from the 

Department’s Web site at http:// 

edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the 

‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and 

by clicking on link number 4261. When 

you access the information collection, 

click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to 

view. Written requests for information 

should be addressed to U.S. Department 

of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, 

SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

Requests may also be electronically 

mailed to the Internet address 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202– 

401–0920. Please specify the complete 

title and OMB Control Number of the 

information collection when making 

your request. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

[FR Doc. 2010–17310 Filed 7–14–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice and request for OMB 

review and comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(DOE) has submitted the following 

information collection request (ICR), 

utilizing emergency review procedures, 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and clearance in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. DOE invites 

public comment on the subject 

proposal: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper development of the study, 

including whether the information shall 

have practical utility; (b) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; and 

(c) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through 

additional use of information 

technology. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

collection must be received on or before 

August 16, 2010. 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, 

please advise the DOE Desk Officer at 

OMB of your intention to make a 

submission as soon as possible. The 

Desk Officer may be telephoned at 

202–395–4650. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be sent to: 

DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information 

and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 

10102, 735 17th Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20503. 

And to 

Peter Whitman, Office of Policy and 

International Affairs, PI–42, 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Ave., SW., Washington 

DC 20585, 202–586–1010, fax 202– 

586–5391, 

peter.whitman@hq.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Peter Whitman, 202–586–1010, 

peter.whitman@hq.doe.gov. The 

collection instrument may be found at 

http://www.pi.energy.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection request contains: 

(1) OMB No. New; (2) Information 

Collection Request Title: RFS2 Small 

Refinery Survey 2010; (3) Type of 

Request: New collection; (4) Purpose: 

The Department of Energy is preparing 

a study to determine if small refiners 

would suffer ‘‘disproportionate 

economic hardship’’ through 

compliance with the Renewable Fuel 

Standard (RFS). This optional survey 

allows respondents to submit data that 

will provide technical support for a 

determination of disproportionate 

economic hardship. Upon such a 

determination from DOE, EPA may 

extend the exemption from compliance 

with the RFS program for at least two 

years. (5) Number of Respondents: 50, 

this is a one-time collection; (6) 

Estimated Number of Total Responses: 

50; (7) Estimated Number of Burden 


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Hours: 15; (8) Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: None. 

Statutory Authority: Section 

211(o)(9)(A)(ii) of the Clean Air Act, as 

amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 

(EPACT 2005), requires that DOE conduct a 

study for the Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

assessing whether the renewable fuel 

standard (RFS) would impose a 

‘‘disproportionate economic hardship’’ on 

small refineries. This survey will provide 

technical information to support the study. 

Issued in Washington, DC on July 8, 2010. 

Carmen Difiglio, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy 

Analysis, Office of Policy and International 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2010–17288 Filed 7–14–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Electricity Delivery and 

Energy Reliability; Notice of 

Reestablishment of the Electricity 

Advisory Committee 

Pursuant to Section 14(a)(2)(A) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C., App., and in accordance with 

Title 41 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, Section 102–3.65, and 

following consultation with the 

Committee Management Secretariat, 

General Services Administration, notice 

is hereby given that the Electricity 

Advisory Committee has been 

reestablished for a two-year period. 

The Committee will provide advice to 

the Office of Electricity Delivery and 

Energy Reliability (DOE), on its 

programs to modernize the nation’s 

electric power system. The Secretary of 

Energy has determined that 

reestablishment of the Electricity 

Advisory Committee is essential to the 

conduct of the Department’s business 

and is in the public interest in 

connection with the performance of 

duties imposed upon the Department of 

Energy by law. The Committee will 

continue to operate in accordance with 

the provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), the 

General Services Administration Final 

Rule on Federal Advisory Committee 

Management, and other directives and 

instructions issues in implementation of 

those Acts. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Rachel Samuel at (202) 586–3279. 

Issued in Washington, DC on July 12, 2010. 

Carol A. Matthews, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–17287 Filed 7–14–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Notice of Solicitation of Nominations 

for Appointment as a Member of the 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of solicitation of 

members. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. app. 2, the U.S. Department of 

Energy is soliciting nominations for 

candidates to fill vacancies on the 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee. 

DATES: Deadline for Technical Advisory 

Committee member nominations is July 

30, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: The nominee’s name, 

resume, biography, and any letters of 

support must be submitted via one of 

the following methods: 

1. E-mail to laura.mccann@ee.doe.gov 

or christina.fagerholm@ee.doe.gov. 

2. Facsimile to 202–586–1640, Attn: 

Laura McCann. 

3. Overnight delivery service to the 

Designated Federal Official for the 

Committee, Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Mail Stop EE–2E, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Laura McCann, Designated Federal 

Official for the Committee, Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–7766; 

e-mail: laura.mccann@ee.doe.gov or 

Christina Fagerholm at (202) 586–2933; 

e-mail: christina.fagerholm@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Biomass Research and Development Act 

of 2000 (Biomass Act) [Pub. L. 106–224] 

requires cooperation and coordination 

in biomass research and development 

(R&D) between the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE). The 

Biomass Act was repealed in June 2008 

by section 9001 of the Food, 

Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 

(FCEA) [Pub. L. 110–246, 122 Stat. 1651, 

enacted June 18, 2008, H.R. 6124]. 

FCEA section 9008(d) establishes the 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee 

(Committee) and lays forth its meetings, 

coordination, duties, terms and 

membership types. The Committee must 

meet quarterly and should not duplicate 

the efforts of other Federal advisory 

committees. The Committee advises the 

DOE and USDA points of contact with 

respect to the Biomass R&D Initiative 

(Initiative) and also makes written 

recommendations to the Biomass R&D 

Board (Board). Those recommendations 

regard whether: (A) Initiative funds are 

distributed and used consistent with 

Initiative objectives; (B) solicitations are 

open and competitive with awards 

made annually; (C) objectives and 

evaluation criteria of the solicitations 

are clear; and (D) the points of contact 

are funding proposals selected on the 

basis of merit, as determined by an 

independent panel of qualified peers. 

The Committee members may serve 

up to two, three year terms and must 

include: (A) An individual affiliated 

with the biofuels industry; (B) an 

individual affiliated with the biobased 

industrial and commercial products 

industry; (C) an individual affiliated 

with an institution of higher education 

who has expertise in biofuels and 

biobased products; (D) 2 prominent 

engineers or scientists from government 

or academia who have expertise in 

biofuels and biobased products; (E) an 

individual affiliated with a commodity 

trade association; (F) 2 individuals 

affiliated with environmental or 

conservation organizations; (G) an 

individual associated with State 

government who has expertise in 

biofuels and biobased products; (H) an 

individual with expertise in energy and 

environmental analysis; (I) an 

individual with expertise in the 

economics of biofuels and biobased 

products; (J) an individual with 

expertise in agricultural economics; (K) 

an individual with expertise in plant 

biology and biomass feedstock 

development; (L) an individual with 

expertise in agronomy, crop science, or 

soil science; and (M) at the option of the 

points of contact, other members (REF: 

FCEA 2008 section 9008(d)(2)(A)). All 

nominees will be carefully reviewed for 

their expertise, leadership, and 

relevance to an expertise. Appointments 

will be made for three-year terms as 

dictated by the legislation. 

Nominations this year are being 

accepted only for the following 

categories in order to address the 

Committee’s needs: (C) An individual 

affiliated with an institution of higher 

education who has expertise in biofuels 

and biobased products; (D) 2 prominent 

engineers or scientists from government 

or academia who have expertise in 

biofuels and biobased products; (H) an 

individual with expertise in energy and 

environmental analysis; and (M) at the 

option of the points of contact, other 

members. 

Nominations are solicited from 

organizations, associations, societies, 


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