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River Lock and Dam No. 3, located on 

the Arkansas River, in Lincoln and 

Jefferson Counties, Arkansas. The sole 

purpose of a preliminary permit, if 

issued, is to grant the permit holder 

priority to file a license application 

during the permit term. A preliminary 

permit does not authorize the permit 

holder to perform any land-disturbing 

activities or otherwise enter upon lands 

or waters owned by others without the 

owners’ express permission. 

The proposed project would consist 

of: (1) An 400-foot-long, 280-foot-wide 

approach channel; (2) a powerhouse, 

located on the west side of the dam, 

containing four generating units with a 

total capacity of 48.0 MW; (3) a 500- 

foot-long, 280-foot-wide tailrace; (4) a 

7.2/115 kilo-Volt (kV) substation; and 

(5) a 2.6-mile-long, 115 kV transmission 

line. The proposed project would have 

an average annual generation of 192.0 

GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing 

surplus water from the Arkansas River 

Lock and Dam No. 3, as directed by the 

Corps. 

Applicant Contact: Ms. Ramya 

Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corp., 

239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, 

MA 02114. (978) 283–2822. 

FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, 

michael.spencer@ferc.gov, (202) 502– 

6093. 

Deadline for filing comments, motions 

to intervene, competing applications 

(without notices of intent), or notices of 

intent to file competing applications: 60 

days from the issuance of this notice. 

Competing applications and notices of 

intent must meet the requirements of 18 

CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to 

intervene, notices of intent, and 

competing applications may be filed 

electronically via the Internet. See 18 

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 

instructions on the Commission’s Web 

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

efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 

brief comments up to 6,000 characters, 

without prior registration, using the 

eComment system at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

ecomment.asp. You must include your 

name and contact information at the end 

of your comments. For assistance, 

please contact FERC Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll 

free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, 

(202) 502–8659. Although the 

Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing, documents may also be 

paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an 

original and seven copies to: Kimberly 

D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

More information about this project, 

including a copy of the application, can 

be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ 

link of Commission’s Web site at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 

Enter the docket number (P–14134–000) 

in the docket number field to access the 

document. For assistance, contact FERC 

Online Support. 

Dated: October 25, 2011. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–28095 Filed 10–28–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 14132–000] 

Riverbank Hydro No. 3 LLC; Notice of 

Preliminary Permit Application 

Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 

Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 

Competing Applications 

On April 1, 2011, Riverbank Hydro 

No. 3 LLC filed an application for a 

preliminary permit, pursuant to section 

4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 

proposing to study the feasibility of a 

hydropower project at the U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Millwood 

Dam, located on the Little River in Little 

River County, Arkansas. The sole 

purpose of a preliminary permit, if 

issued, is to grant the permit holder 

priority to file a license application 

during the permit term. A preliminary 

permit does not authorize the permit 

holder to perform any land-disturbing 

activities or otherwise enter upon lands 

or waters owned by others without the 

owners’ express permission. 

The proposed project would consist 

of: (1) A forebay; (2) an intake structure; 

(3) a powerhouse containing two 

generating units with a total capacity of 

18.0 megawatts (MW); (4) a tailrace 

structure; and (5) 8.1-mile-long, 25 kilovolt (KV) transmission line. The project 

would have an estimated average annual 

generation of 46.0 gigawatt-hours 

(GWh), and operate run-of-river 

utilizing surplus water from the 

Millwood Dam, as directed by the 

Corps. 

Applicant Contact: Mr. Kuo-Bao 

Tong, Riverbank Power Corporation, 

Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower, P.O. 

Box 166, 200 Bay Street, Suite 3230, 

Toronto, ON, Canada M5J2J4. (416) 861– 

0092 x 154. 

FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, 

michael.spencer@ferc.gov, (202) 502– 

6093. 

Deadline for filing comments, motions 

to intervene, competing applications 

(without notices of intent), or notices of 

intent to file competing applications: 60 

days from the issuance of this notice. 

Competing applications and notices of 

intent must meet the requirements of 18 

CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to 

intervene, notices of intent, and 

competing applications may be filed 

electronically via the Internet. See 18 

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 

instructions on the Commission’s Web 

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

efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 

brief comments up to 6,000 characters, 

without prior registration, using the 

eComment system at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

ecomment.asp. You must include your 

name and contact information at the end 

of your comments. For assistance, 

please contact FERC Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll 

free at 1 (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, 

(202) 502–8659. Although the 

Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing, documents may also be 

paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an 

original and seven copies to: Kimberly 

D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 

NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

More information about this project, 

including a copy of the application, can 

be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ 

link of Commission’s Web site at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 

Enter the docket number (P–14132–000) 

in the docket number field to access the 

document. For assistance, contact FERC 

Online Support. 

Dated: October 25, 2011. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–28092 Filed 10–28–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

EPA–HQ–OARM–2011–0803, EPA–HQ– 

OARM–2–11–0804; FRL–9484–8] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Background 

Checks for Contractor Employees 

(Renewal) and Drug Testing for 

Contract Employees (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document 

announces that EPA is planning to 

submit a request to renew two existing 


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approved Information Collection 

Requests (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). These 

ICRs are scheduled to expire as follows: 

EPA ICR No. 2159.03 on April 30, 2012, 

and EPA ICR No. 2183.05 on June 30, 

2012. Before submitting the ICR to OMB 

for review and approval, EPA is 

soliciting comments on specific aspects 

of the proposed information collection 

as described below. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before December 30, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID Numbers 

provided for each item in the text, by 

one of the following methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Email: ramrakha.staci@epa.gov. 

• Mail: OEI Docket, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460. Please include a 

total of three (3) copies and identify one 

of following Docket ID Numbers: 

(1) Docket ID: EPA–HQ–OARM– 

2011–0803, Background Checks for 

Contractor Employees. 

(2) Docket ID: EPA–HQ–OARM–2– 

11–0804, Drug Testing for Contractor 

Employees. 

• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket CenterAttention OEI Docket, EPA West, Room 

B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., 

Washington DC 20004. Such deliveries 

are only accepted during the Docket’s 

normal hours of operation, and special 

arrangements should be made for 

deliveries of boxed information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments 

identified by the Docket ID numbers 

provided for each item in the text. EPA’s 

policy is that all comments received 

will be included in the public docket 

without change and may be made 

available online at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through http:// 

www.regulations.gov or email. The 

http://www.regulations.gov Web site is 

an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

If you send an email comment directly 

to EPA without going through http:// 

www.regulations.gov 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. If you submit 

an electronic comment, EPA 

recommends that you include your 

name and other contact information in 

the body of your comment and with any 

disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA 

cannot read your comment due to 

technical difficulties and cannot contact 

you for clarification, EPA may not be 

able to consider your comment. 

Electronic files should avoid the use of 

special characters, any form of 

encryption, and be free of any defects or 

viruses. For additional information 

about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA 

Docket Center homepage at http:// 

www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Staci Ramrakha, Policy Training and 

Oversight Division, Office of 

Acquisition Management (3802R), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 

564–2017; email address: 

ramrakha.staci@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

How can I access the docket and/or 

submit comments? 

EPA has established a public docket 

for each of the ICRs identified in this 

document (see the Docket ID numbers 

for each ICR that are provided in the 

text), which is available for online 

viewing at http://www.regulations.gov, 

or in person viewing at the OEI Docket 

in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), 

EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 

Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room 

is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The telephone number for the 

Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and 

the telephone number for the OEI 

Docket is (202) 566–1752. 

Use http://www.regulations.gov to 

obtain a copy of the draft collection of 

information, submit or view public 

comments, access the index listing of 

the contents of the docket, and to access 

those documents in the public docket 

that are available electronically. Once in 

the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in 

the docket ID number identified in this 

document. 

What information is EPA particularly 

interested in? 

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the PRA, EPA specifically solicits 

comments and information to enable it 

to: 

(i) 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; 

(ii) 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; 

(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(iv) 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, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. In 

particular, EPA is requesting comments 

from very small businesses (those that 

employ less than 25) on examples of 

specific additional efforts that EPA 

could make to reduce the paperwork 

burden for very small businesses 

affected by this collection. 

What should I consider when I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

You may find the following 

suggestions helpful for preparing your 

comments: 

1. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible and provide specific examples. 

2. Describe any assumptions that you 

used. 

3. Provide copies of any technical 

information and/or data you used that 

support your views. 

4. If you estimate potential burden or 

costs, explain how you arrived at the 

estimate that you provide. 

5. Offer alternative ways to improve 

the collection activity. 

6. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the deadline identified 

under DATES. 

7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, 

be sure to identify the docket ID number 

assigned to this action in the subject 

line on the first page of your response. 

You may also provide the name, date, 

and Federal Register citation. 

What information collection activity or 

ICR does this apply to? 

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. The OMB control 

numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 

of the CFR, after appearing in the 

Federal Register when approved, are 

listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed 

either by publication in the Federal 

Register or by other appropriate means, 

such as on the related collection 

instrument or form, if applicable. The 


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display of OMB control numbers in 

certain EPA regulations is consolidated 

in 40 CFR part 9. 

Individual ICRs 

(1) Docket ID: EPA–HQ–OARM– 

2011–0803, Background Checks for 

Contractor Employees; 

(2) Docket ID: EPA–HQ–OARM–2– 

11–0804, Drug Testing for Contractor 

Employees. 

Affected entities: Entities potentially 

affected by these two ICRs are 

contractors performing work at sensitive 

sites or on sensitive projects, and not 

covered under the provisions of 

Homeland Security Presidential 

Directive-2. Specifically, all contractors 

involved with Emergency Response, 

Superfund, Information systems, 

Facility Services, and Research Support 

that have significant security concerns, 

as determined by the contracting officer, 

on a case-by-case basis, will be required 

to provide qualified personnel that meet 

the background check and drug testing 

requirements developed by EPA. 

Titles: (1) Background Checks for 

Contractor Employees (Renewal); (2) 

Drug Testing for Contractor Employees 

ICR numbers: (1) Background checks 

for Contractor Employees EPA–HQ– 

OARM–2011–0803, OMB Control No. 

2030–0043; (2) Drug Testing for 

Contractor Employees EPA ICR No. 

2183.05, OMB Control No. 2030–0044. 

ICR status: (1) EPA–HQ–OARM– 

2011–0803 is scheduled to expire on 

April 30, 2012. (2) EPA ICR No. 2183.05 

is scheduled to expire on June 30. 2012. 

Abstract: (1) Background checks cover 

citizenship or valid visa, criminal 

convictions, weapons offenses, felony 

convictions, and parties prohibited from 

receiving federal contracts. (2) Drug 

tests are for the presence of marijuana, 

cocaine, opiates, amphetamines and 

phencyclidine (PCP). Contractors shall 

maintain records of all background 

checks and drug tests. 

Burden Statement: Burden means the 

total time, effort, or financial resources 

expended by persons to generate, 

maintain, retain, or disclose or provide 

information to or for a Federal agency. 

This includes the time needed to review 

instructions; develop, acquire, install, 

and utilize technology and systems for 

the purposes of collecting, validating, 

and verifying information, processing 

and maintaining information, and 

disclosing and providing information; 

adjust the existing ways to comply with 

any previously applicable instructions 

and requirements which have 

subsequently changed; train personnel 

to be able to respond to a collection of 

information; search data sources; 

complete and review the collection of 

information; and transmit or otherwise 

disclose the information. The individual 

ICRs provide a detailed explanation of 

the Agency’s estimate, which are briefly 

summarized below. 

(1) The number of contractor 

employees expected to submit the 

requested information for EPA–HQ– 

OARM–2011–0803, Background Checks, 

is 3,000 for the life of the ICR (3 years), 

which equates to 1,000 per year. The 

estimated effort for contractors to collect 

information for each background check 

is one hour, or 1,000 hours per year. The 

estimated annual respondent cost for 

performing background check collection 

requests is $83,450. This is calculated 

by multiplying the number of annual 

occurrences, 1,000, by the estimated 

respondent cost of $83.45 per collection, 

which includes time to fill out the 

information, the cost of the background 

check, reviewing/applying suitability 

criteria, submitting a notification to the 

EPA and maintaining files. Using an 

annual escalation rate of 2.5%, this 

equates to a total respondent cost of 

$256,670 over the three year life of this 

ICR. In addition to the respondent 

burden, there is also an agency burden 

for ensuring contractor compliance, 

documenting contractors’ notifications 

and issuing waivers. This is estimated to 

be .5 hours for each collection (1,000 

per year) and .25 hours for each waiver 

request (250 per year) for a total of 562.5 

hours per year and a cost of $53,133.75 

per year. This equates to a total agency 

cost of $159,401.25 over the three year 

life of this ICR. 

(2) The number of contractor 

employees expected to submit the 

requested information for EPA ICR No. 

2183.05, Drug Testing, is 1,350 for the 

life of this ICR (3 years) which equates 

to 450 per year. The estimated effort for 

contractors to collect information for 

each drug test is one hour, for a total of 

450 hours per year. The estimated 

annual respondent cost for performing 

drug tests is $72,450. This is calculated 

by multiplying the number of annual 

occurrences, 450, by the estimated 

respondent cost of $161.00 per test, 

which includes time to provide the 

sample, the cost of the drug test, 

reviewing results, submitting 

notification to the EPA and maintaining 

files. Using an annual escalation rate of 

2.5%, this equates to a total respondent 

cost of $495,000. In addition to the 

respondent burden, there is also an 

agency burden for ensuring contractor 

compliance. This is estimated to be .25 

hours per occurrence for a total of 112.5 

hours per year (450 drug tests per year 

multiplied by .25) and an annual cost of 

$10,626.75. This equates to a total 

agency cost of $31,880.25 over the three 

year life of this ICR. 

Are there changes in the estimates from 

the last approval? 

EPA estimates that the hourly burden 

for both collections will remain the 

same as reported in the previous 

information collections because there 

has been no change in the information 

being collected and approximately the 

same number of contracts remain active. 

What is the next step in the process for 

this ICR? 

EPA will consider the comments 

received and amend the ICRs as 

appropriate. The final ICR package will 

then be submitted to OMB for review 

and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 

1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue 

another Federal Register notice 

pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to 

announce the submission of the ICR to 

OMB and the opportunity to submit 

additional comments to OMB. If you 

have any questions about this ICR or the 

approval process, please contact the 

technical person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Dated: October 19, 2011. 

John R. Bashista, 

Director, Office of Acquisition Management. 

[FR Doc. 2011–28077 Filed 10–28–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9484–9] 

California State Nonroad Engine 

Pollution Control Standards; Large 

Spark-Ignition (LSI) Engines; Fleet 

Requirements for In-Use LSI Forklifts 

and Other Industrial Equipment; 

Opportunity for Public Hearing and 

Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The California Air Resources 

Board (CARB) has notified EPA that it 

has amended its emission standards and 

certification and test procedures for 

large spark-ignition nonroad engines 

(‘‘LSI Emission Standards’’). CARB has 

also adopted in-use fleet average 

emission requirements for large- and 

medium-sized fleets (‘‘LSI In-Use Fleet 

Requirements). California’s LSI In-Use 

Fleet Requirements are applicable to 

fleets comprised of four or more pieces 

of equipment powered by LSI engines, 

including forklifts, industrial tow 

tractors, sweepers/scrubbers, and airport 


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