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University, 9820 Belvoir Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Christen Goulding, Protocol Director, DAU. Phone: 703–805–5134. Fax: 703– 805–5940. Email: christen.goulding@ dau.mil.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Purpose of the Event: The purpose of this event is for members of government and industry to discuss affordability, efficiency, and the industrial base. It also offers industry the opportunity to offer input into DAU Business Acumen curriculum. Agenda

8:30 a.m. Check-in. 9 a.m. Welcome and Introduction. 9:15 a.m. Affordable Programs. 9:55 a.m. Efficiency. 10:25 a.m. Industrial Base. 11 a.m. Industrial Base Policy. 11:30 a.m. Panel Discussion. 12 p.m. Breakout Session One. 12:30 p.m. Breakout Session Two. 1 p.m. Breakout Session Three. 1:30 p.m. Breakout Session Four.

Public’s Accessibility to the Event: All attendees must be pre-registered to attend the event. Persons desiring to attend can register online at https://crs. dau.mil/industry/Default.asp.

Event Point of Contact: Mr. Bill Parker, 703–805–4979.

Dated: April 2, 2012. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012–8188 Filed 4–4–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 5001–06–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Energy Information Administration**

**Agency Information Collection Extension** 

**AGENCY :**  U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Extension; Notice and Request for Comments.

**SUMMARY :**  EIA, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for 3 years the petroleum marketing survey forms listed below with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): EIA–14, ‘‘Refiners’ Monthly Cost

Report;’’ EIA–182, ‘‘Domestic Crude Oil First

Purchase Report;’’ EIA–782A, ‘‘Refiners’/Gas Plant Operators’ Monthly Petroleum Product Sales Report;’’ EIA–782C, ‘‘Monthly Report of Prime

Supplier Sales of Petroleum Products Sold For Local Consumption;’’ EIA–821, ‘‘Annual Fuel Oil and

Kerosene Sales Report;’’ EIA–856, ‘‘Monthly Foreign Crude Oil

Acquisition Report;’’ EIA–863, ‘‘Petroleum Product Sales

Identification Survey;’’ EIA–877, ‘‘Winter Heating Fuels

Telephone Survey;’’ EIA–878, ‘‘Motor Gasoline Price

Survey;’’ EIA–888, ‘‘On-Highway Diesel Fuel

Price Survey;’’ 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 June 4, 2012. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below as soon as possible.

**ADDRESSES :**  Send comments to Shawna Waugh. To ensure receipt of the comments by the due date, submission by FAX (202) 586–3873 or email ( Shawna.Waugh@eia.gov ) is recommended. The mailing address is Petroleum and Biofuels Statistics EI–25, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585–0670. Because of delays in handling conventional mail, it is recommended that documents be transmitted by overnight mail or by electronic mail to Shawna Waugh. Alternatively, Shawna Waugh can be contacted by telephone at (202) 586–
6484.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Shawna Waugh at the address listed above. Additionally, the draft forms and instructions may be viewed at http://www.eia.gov/survey. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This information collection request contains:

(1) OMB No. 1905–0174; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Petroleum Marketing Program;

(3) Type of Request: Renewal with change;

(4) Purpose: The Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 761 et seq. ) and the DOE Organization Act (42 U.S.C.
7101 et seq. ) require EIA to carry out a centralized, comprehensive, and unified energy information program. This program collects, evaluates, assembles, analyzes, and disseminates information on energy resource reserves, production, demand, technology, and related economic and statistical information. This information is used to assess the adequacy of energy resources to meet near and longer term domestic demands.

EIA, as part of its effort to comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq. ), provides the general public and other Federal agencies with opportunities to comment on collections of energy information conducted by or in conjunction with EIA. Also, EIA will later seek approval for this collection by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under Section 3507(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

EIA’s petroleum marketing survey forms collect volumetric and price information needed for determining the supply of and demand for crude oil and refined petroleum products. These surveys provide a basic set of data pertaining to the structure, efficiency, and behavior of petroleum markets. These data are published by EIA on its Web site, http://www.eia.gov, as well as in publications such as the Monthly Energy Review ( http://www.eia.gov/ totalenergy/data/monthly/ ), Annual Energy Review ( http://www.eia.gov/ totalenergy/data/annual/ ), Petroleum Marketing Monthly ( http://www.eia.gov/ oil

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gas/petroleum/data

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_marketing

_monthly/ pmm.html), Weekly Petroleum Status Report ( http://www.eia.gov/oil

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gas/ petroleum/data

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petroleum

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_report/ wpsr.html), and the International Energy Outlook ( http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/ ieo/ ); (4a) Proposed Changes to Information Collection:

EIA will be requesting a 3-year extension of approval to continue collecting 10 petroleum marketing surveys (Forms EIA–14, EIA–182, EIA– 782A, EIA–782C, EIA–821, EIA–856, EIA–863, EIA–877, EIA–878, and EIA– 888) with the only substantive changes


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to the survey forms and instructions being the elimination of collectinginformation on No. 2 diesel fuel lowsulfur categories on Forms EIA–782A, EIA–821, and EIA–888. EIA proposes to discontinue collection of information on No. 2 diesel fuel sales through company-operated outlets for diesel fuel with sulfur content of >15 and <=500 ppm on Form EIA–782A, and the category on-highway diesel fuel use with sulfur content of >15 and <=500 ppm on Form EIA–821. EIA proposesnot to collect price information for onhighway low-sulfur diesel fuel on Form EIA–888. The proposed form changes are necessary because of regulations issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency which prohibit the sale of No. 2 diesel fuel with sulfurcontent of >15 and <=500 ppm for onhighway use. EIA does not seek renewal of the Form EIA–782B,

‘‘Resellers’/Retailers’ Monthly Petroleum Product Sales Report,’’ as part of this information collection. EIA suspended the use of Form EIA–782B in May 2011, due to resource constraints and notified the respondents in the reporting sample by letter dated May 23, 2011 that they were no longer required to file this report.

Information Collection Burden Estimates

(5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,953 respondents;

(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 106,661 responses per
year;

(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 56,186 hours per year;

(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: EIA estimates that there are no additional costs to respondents associated with the surveys other than the costs associated with the burden hours.

Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 772(b).

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 29,

2012. Stephanie Brown, Director, Office of Survey Development and Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012–8182 Filed 4–4–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY** 

**Federal Energy Regulatory Commission** 

**[Docket No. CP12–96–000]**

**El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application** 

Take notice that on March 23, 2012, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El Paso), P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904, filed in the above referenced docket an application pursuant to section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), for a new Presidential Permit and authorization to construct a new border crossing (Norte Crossing) at the International Boundary between the United States and Mexico in El Paso County, Texas, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The Norte Crossing will consist of approximately 1,500 feet of 36-inch pipe with a maximum daily export capacity of 366,000 Mcf/d, designed to transport natural gas to a new delivery interconnect with Tarahumara Pipeline at the United States/Mexico border. The filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC
at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.

Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Susan C. Stires, Director, Regulatory Affairs Department, El Paso western Pipelines, Two North Nevada Avenue, P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904, by telephone at (719) 667–7514 or by email at susan.stires@elpaso.com.

Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA.

There are two ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made in the proceeding with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding.

However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission’s rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest.

Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of