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located at 1305 East-West Hwy, SSMC– 

4, Room 1W611, Silver Spring, MD 

20910–3281. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Patrick Gilman, Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: 

(202) 586–3449. Email: 

patrick.gilman@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of this workshop is to share 

information among parties engaged in 

marine ecological survey, modeling, and 

database efforts in the waters off the 

Mid-Atlantic. The workshop aims to 

provide information and an opportunity 

to those involved to help ensure that 

efforts are well-coordinated, 

complementary and, to the greatest 

extent possible, that these efforts help 

meet baseline data and derived product 

needs for siting and permitting offshore 

wind facilities. Specifically, this 

workshop will address ongoing offshore 

ecological survey efforts and the 

potential for development of 

complementary predictive models and 

compatible Federal and regional 

databases. It is not the object of this 

session to obtain any group position or 

consensus. Participants should limit 

information and comments to those 

based on personal experience, 

individual advice, information, or facts 

regarding this topic. This meeting is an 

opportunity for participants to gain an 

individual understanding of ecological 

survey efforts. To most effectively use 

the limited time, please refrain from 

passing judgment on another 

participant’s recommendations or 

advice and, instead, concentrate on your 

individual experiences. 

Public Participation: Federal agencies, 

scientists, modelers, and data 

management experts will be in 

attendance. The event is open to the 

public based on space availability. 

Participants are required to pre-register 

and space is limited. 

Pre-Registration: To pre-register, 

please contact Ms. Jenn ZiBerna via 

email at Mid-atlanticworkshop@sra.com 

or by telephone at 202.554.8480 Ext. 

2932. Participants interested in 

attending should provide their names, 

company name or organization (if 

applicable), telephone number, email, 

and country of citizenship no later than 

the close of business on July 7, 2012. All 

attendees are required to pre-register. 

Agenda: The first day of the workshop 

will focus on information sharing 

between and on-going coordination of 

current and recent wildlife surveys in 

the Mid-Atlantic. The second day will 

be comprised of two tracks: one focused 

on identifying challenges and 

coordination opportunities among 

current biological modeling efforts for 

species in the Mid-Atlantic and the 

second focused on increasing 

compatibility among data systems used 

to house survey data. 

Information on Services for 

Individuals with Disabilities: 

Individuals requiring special 

accommodations at the meeting, please 

contact Ms. ZiBerna no later than the 

close of business on July 7, 2012. 

Minutes: A summary report of the 

meeting will be available for printing at 

the DOE Wind Program Online 

Publication and Product Library at: 

wind.energy.gov/publications.html. 

Issued in Washington, DC on June 13, 

2012. 

Mark Higgins, 

Wind and Water Power Acting Program 

Manager, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–15772 Filed 6–26–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

U.S. Energy Information 

Administration 

Collection Revision 

AGENCY: Energy Information 

Administration (EIA), Department of 

Energy, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The EIA invites public 

comment on the proposed change to add 

a new vehicle classification code to 

Form EIA–886, Annual Survey of 

Alternative Fueled Vehicles, which EIA 

is developing for submission to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are 

invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) 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; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

proposed information collection must 

be received on or before August 27, 

2012. If you anticipate difficulty in 

submitting comments within that 

period, contact the person listed in the 

ADDRESSES section below as soon as 

possible. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

sent to Cynthia Amezcua, EI–22, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, or by fax at 

(202) 586–9753 or by email at 

cynthia.amezcua@eia.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Cynthia Amezcua by phone 

at (202) 586–1658 or by email at the 

address listed above. Access to the 

proposed form, instructions, and 

internet data collection screens can be 

found at: https://eiaweb.inl.gov/2013- 

clearance.pdf. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection request contains: 

(1) OMB No.: 1905–0191; 

(2) Information Collection Request 

Title: Annual Survey of Alternative 

Fueled Vehicles; 

(3) Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection; 

(4a) Purpose: Form EIA–886 is an 

annual survey that collects information 

on the number and type of alternative 

fueled vehicles (AFVs) and other 

advanced technology vehicles that 

vehicle suppliers made available in the 

previous calendar year and plan to make 

available in the following calendar year; 

the number, type and geographic 

distribution of AFVs in use in the 

previous calendar year; and the amount 

and distribution of each type of 

alternative transportation fuel (ATF) 

consumed in the previous calendar year. 

Form EIA–886 data are collected from 

suppliers and users of AFVs. EIA uses 

data from these groups as a basis for 

estimating total AFV and ATF use in the 

U.S. These data are needed by Federal 

and State agencies, fuel suppliers, 

transit agencies and other fleets to 

determine if sufficient quantities of 

AFVs are available for purchase and to 

provide Congress with a measure of the 

extent to which the objectives of the 

Energy Policy Act of 1992 are being 

achieved. These data serve as market 

analysis tools for Congress, Federal/ 

State agencies, AFV suppliers, vehicle 

fleet managers, and other interested 

organizations and persons. These data 

are also needed to satisfy numerous 

public requests for detailed information 


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on AFVs and ATFs (in particular, the 

number of AFVs distributed by State, as 

well as the amount and location of the 

ATFs being consumed). 

EIA publishes summary information 

from the Form EIA–886 database in an 

annual report on EIA’s Web site 

(www.eia.gov). This report covers 

historical and projected supplies of 

AFVs, AFV usage by selected user 

groups, and estimates of total U.S. AFV 

counts and U.S. consumption of ATFs. 

These data provide baseline inputs for 

DOE’s transportation sector energy 

models. They also provide the energy 

consumption measures for alternative 

transportation fuels in EIA’s State 

Energy Data System. For example, EIA’s 

National Energy Modeling System 

(NEMS) has a component model that 

forecasts transportation sector energy 

consumption and provides a framework 

for AFV policy and technology analysis. 

The data obtained from Form EIA–886 

are used to improve the explanatory 

power of the NEMS Transportation 

Demand Model by allowing for greater 

detail in representing AFV types and 

characteristics; 

(4b) Proposed Changes to Information 

Collection: EIA is proposing the 

addition of a Fuel Type/Engine 

Configuration Code to collect data on 

plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). 

PHEVs are considered alternative fueled 

vehicles under the Energy Policy Act of 

1992 definition of an alternative fueled 

vehicle because their primary fuel 

source is electricity; however, they 

differ from straight battery-powered 

electric vehicles because they use an 

electric battery as the primary energy 

source for propulsion for a limited range 

(15–40 miles) before switching to 

internal combustion propulsion. 

Currently, EIA collects data on electric 

battery-powered vehicles with the code 

‘‘EVC BP’’. EIA would like to add the 

code ‘‘EVC PH’’ to differentiate between 

PHEVs and AFVs that are powered 

exclusively by battery. EIA would 

continue to use the code ‘‘EVC BP’’ to 

identify vehicles that are powered 

exclusively by an electric battery. 

Sections 2 and 3 of the Form EIA–886 

collect data on the inventory and supply 

of alternative fueled vehicles. In Section 

2, respondents are required to report the 

vehicle type, fuel type, engine 

configuration, application, quantity, 

miles traveled, and alternative fuel 

consumption for all AFVs in use. In 

Section 3, respondents are required to 

report the vehicle type, model, fuel 

type, engine configuration, and 

quantities made available and planned 

to be made available for all AFVs and 

advanced technology vehicles supplied. 

Both sections of the online reporting 

system utilize drop-down menus to 

capture these data. The proposed code 

‘‘EVC PH’’ would be added under the 

Electric Fuel Type Category. EIA does 

not expect this proposed addition of a 

vehicle classification code to Form EIA– 

886 to cause any increase in reporting 

burden. 

(4c). Change in Burden Hours: Due to 

the decrease in the number of original 

equipment manufacturers and 

aftermarket vehicle converters in the 

marketplace, EIA estimates the survey 

frame of suppliers for the Form EIA–886 

to decrease from 75 to 50 respondents, 

thus creating a decrease in overall 

respondent burden hours from 10,812 

hours to 10,740 hours; 

(5) Annual Estimated Number of 

Total Responses: 2,050; 

(6) Annual Estimated Number of 

Burden Hours: 10,740; 

AFV Suppliers (30 Original 

Equipment Manufacturers): 3 hours; 

AFV Suppliers (20 Aftermarket 

Vehicle Converters): 2.5 hours; 

AFV Users (100 complex fleets): 30 

hours; 

AFV Users (1,900 simple fleets): 4 

hours; 

(7) Annual Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: No 

additional costs beyond burden hours 

are anticipated from the proposed 

collection instrument revision. 

Statutory Authority: The legal authority for 

this data collection effort is provided by the 

following provisions: 

Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy 

Administration Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93–275, 

(FEA Act), and codified at 15 U.S.C. § 772 (b), 

and 

Section 503(b)(2) of the Energy Policy Act 

of 1992, Pub. L. 102–486 (EPACT92) codified 

at 42 U.S.C. 13253. 

Issued in Washington, DC on June 21, 

2012. 

Renee Miller, 

Acting Director, Office of Survey Development 

and Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy 

Information Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2012–15773 Filed 6–26–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings 

Take notice that the Commission has 

received the following Natural Gas 

Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: 

Filings Instituting Proceedings 

Docket Numbers: RP12–796–000. 

Applicants: Wyoming Interstate 

Company, LLC. 

Description: CO2 Gas Quality 

Settlement Filing of Wyoming Interstate 

Company, LLC. 

Filed Date: 6/11/12. 

Accession Number: 20120611–5015. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/28/12. 

Docket Numbers: RP12–250–000. 

Applicants: Kern River Gas 

Transmission Company. 

Description: 2012 Motion Filing to be 

effective 6/20/2012. 

Filed Date: 6/20/12. 

Accession Number: 20120620–5055. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/2/12. 

Docket Numbers: RP12–816–000. 

Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas 

Company. 

Description: Reduction to Specified 

Rates on an Interim Basis to be effective 

7/1/2012. 

Filed Date: 6/20/12. 

Accession Number: 20120620–5117. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/2/12. 

Docket Numbers: RP12–817–000. 

Applicants: Colorado Interstate Gas 

Company LLC. 

Description: Fuel Filing to be effective 

7/1/2012. 

Filed Date: 6/20/12. 

Accession Number: 20120620–5118. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/2/12. 

Any person desiring to intervene or 

protest in any of the above proceedings 

must file in accordance with Rules 211 

and 214 of the Commission’s 

Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern 

time on the specified comment date. 

Protests may be considered, but 

intervention is necessary to become a 

party to the proceeding. 

The filings are accessible in the 

Commission’s eLibrary system by 

clicking on the links or querying the 

docket number. 

eFiling is encouraged. More detailed 

information relating to filing 

requirements, interventions, protests, 

and service can be found at: http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filingreq.pdf. For other information, call (866) 

208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 

502–8659. 

Dated: June 21, 2012. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–15736 Filed 6–26–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #1 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric rate 

filings: 


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