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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Supplemental Notice of Meeting 

September 27, 2010. 

On September 15, 2010, the 

Commission provided notice that a 

meeting will be held to present the 

results of the cost benefit analysis 

conducted by Charles River Associates 

and Resero Consulting to study the 

effects of Entergy Services, Inc. and 

Cleco Power joining the Southwest 

Power Pool regional transmission 

organization. As stated in the September 

15 notice, the meeting will be held on 

September 30, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 

12 p.m. at the following address: 

Astor Crowne Plaza, 739 Canal Street, 

New Orleans, LA 70130, 504–962– 

0500. 

The attached agenda provides details 

on the topics that will be discussed at 

the meeting. Those wishing to attend 

the meeting by teleconference may do so 

using dial-in number (877) 932–5833 

and passcode 157403. 

For further information about this 

meeting, please contact: 

Patrick Clarey, Office of Energy Market 

Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426, (317) 249– 

5937, patrick.clarey@ferc.gov. 

Doug Roe, Office of Energy Market 

Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– 

6566, douglas.roe@ferc.gov. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

Final Presentation on the Cost Benefit 

Analysis Conducted by Charles River 

Associates and Resero Consulting To 

Study the Effects of Entergy Services, 

Inc. and Cleco Power Joining the 

Southwest Power Pool Regional 

Transmission Organization 

Agenda 

9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.—Introductions & 

Overview of Agenda 

9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.—Opening 

Statements 

9:50 a.m. to 10 a.m.—Overview of Study 

History & Process 

10 a.m. to 10:10 a.m.—Break 

10:10 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.—Final Results 

Presentation 

11:20 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.—Next Steps 

11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.—Question and 

Answer Session 

12 p.m.—Meeting Adjourned 

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0033; FRL–9210–5] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission of EPA ICR No. 

2078.01 to OMB for Review and 

Approval; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

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 an existing 

approved Information Collection 

Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). This 

ICR is scheduled to expire on March 31, 

2011. 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 6, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. OAR–2003– 

0033 by one of the following methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• E-mail: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov. 

• Fax: 202–566–9744. 

• Mail: Air and Radiation Docket 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. 

• Hand Delivery: EPA Air and 

Radiation Docket, EPA Docket Center, 

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 

West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution 

Ave, NW., Washington, DC. 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 to 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2003– 

0033. 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 e-mail. 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 e-mail comment directly 

to EPA without going through http:// 

www.regulations.gov your e-mail 

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: 

Christopher Kent, Climate Protection 

Partnership Division, Office of Air and 

Radiation, MC 6202J, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 

telephone number: 202–343–9046; fax 

number: 202–343–2200; e-mail address: 

kent.christopher@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

How can I access the docket and/or 

submit comments? 

EPA has established a public docket 

for this ICR under Docket ID No. HQ– 

OAR–2003–0033 for each of the ICRs 

identified in this document, which is 

available for online viewing at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, or inperson 

viewing at the Air and Radiation 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 Air and Radiation 

Docket is 202–566–1742. 

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. 

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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? 

Docket ID No. HQ–OAR–2003–0033 

Affected Entities: Entities potentially 

affected by this action include Partners 

in ENERGY STAR’s product labeling 

program. 

Title: Information Collection 

Activities associate with EPA’s ENERGY 

STAR product labeling. 

ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 2078.01, 

OMB Control No. 2060–0528. 

ICR Status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on March 31, 2011. 

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 display of OMB 

control numbers in certain EPA 

regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR 

part 9. 

Abstract: ENERGY STAR is a 

voluntary program developed in 

collaboration with industry to create a 

self-sustaining market for energy 

efficient products. The centerpiece of 

the program is the ENERGY STAR label, 

a registered certification label that helps 

consumers identify products that save 

energy, save money, and help protect 

the environment without sacrificing 

quality or performance. In order to 

protect the integrity of the label and 

enhance its effectiveness in the 

marketplace, EPA must ensure that 

products carrying the label meet 

appropriate program requirements. 

The ENERGY STAR program has 

determined it necessary to shift from a 

self-certification program to one in 

which we have an enhanced 

qualification and verification process 

with all testing being done in EPArecognized, accredited labs and partners 

participating in product-specific 

certification programs. These changes 

are an effort to preserve the consumer 

confidence in the ENERGY STAR label 

and to protect the significant value it 

offers program partners. EPA believes 

that the new requirements will mean 

that leadership companies’ participation 

and the ENERGY STAR label will 

become even more meaningful in the 

market. 

Maintaining the value of this brand 

requires ensuring products labeled with 

the ENERGY STAR deliver on their 

promise to the consumer. So beginning 

in January 2011, manufacturers must 

obtain third party certification for new 

products labeled with the ENERGY 

STAR mark. As with previous program 

requirements, program participants 

submit signed Partnership Agreements 

indicating that they will adhere to logouse guidelines and that participating 

products meet specified energy 

performance criteria based on a 

standard test method. 

As part of our contribution to the 

overall success of the program, EPA has 

agreed to facilitate the sale of qualifying 

products by providing consumers with 

easy-to-use information about the 

products. To be effective, EPA and its 

relevant recognized certification body 

must receive qualifying product 

information from participating 

manufacturers. Partners need to provide 

qualifying information prior to labeling 

so as to ensure that EPA information is 

recent and accurate. The information 

will be compiled by the certification 

body which will then provide EPA with 

the appropriate data so the product may 

be incorporated into a complete 

qualifying products list per product 

category, posted on the ENERGY STAR 

Web site, and supplied to those 

purchasers who request it via phone, 

fax, or e-mail. 

In order to monitor progress and 

support the best allocation of resources, 

EPA also asks manufacturers to submit 

annual shipment data for their ENERGY 

STAR qualifying products. EPA is 

flexible as to the methods by which 

manufacturers may submit unit 

shipment data. For example, if 

manufacturers already submit this type 

of information to a third party, such as 

a trade association, they are given the 

option of arranging for shipment data to 

be sent to EPA via this third party to 

avoid duplication of efforts and to 

ensure confidentiality. In using any 

shipment data received directly from a 

partner, EPA will mask the source of the 

data so as to protect confidentiality. 

Finally, Partners that wish to receive 

recognition for their efforts in ENERGY 

STAR may submit an application for the 

Partner of the Year Award. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 76.53 hours per 

response. 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 

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respond to a collection of information; 

search data sources; complete and 

review the collection of information; 

and transmit or otherwise disclose the 

information. 

The annual burden to respondents is 

approximately 49,738 hours, at a cost of 

approximately $4,565,289. The total 

cost for the Agency is $407,854, and the 

hourly burden is approximately 17,954 

hours. A grand total of $5,352,668 and 

the hourly burden of approximately 

67,692 hours is estimated for all 

information collection activities under 

ENERGY STAR product labeling. 

EPA collects initial information in the 

Partnership Agreement (PA), which is 

completed and submitted by every 

Partner participating in ENERGY STAR. 

One overarching PA has been developed 

by EPA for ENERGY STAR product 

labeling. It is expected that over 1000 

new Partners will join each year for the 

three years of this ICR. The reporting 

burden for information collection 

requirements associated with 

completing the PA for each respondent 

is estimated to be 4.20 hours. This 

estimate includes time for reviewing the 

instructions on the PA, completing and 

reviewing the information requested by 

the PA, and submitting the PA. 

EPA processes and approves 

applications for EPA recognition of 

accreditation bodies, laboratories and 

certification bodies. All of these entities 

seek EPA recognition by submitting an 

application that EPA will then review 

and ultimately approve or reject. The 

universe of accreditation bodies is 

limited and the number of certification 

bodies is also a limited universe. The 

number of laboratories seeking EPA 

recognitions is potentially quite large. 

EPA estimates that a total of 250 entities 

will seek recognition of each year for the 

three years of this ICR. 

Every manufacturing Partner is 

required to obtain third party 

certification for each of their qualifying 

products. Sixty three different product 

categories are covered by EPA under 

ENERGY STAR. Each product category 

has specific qualifying efficiency criteria 

the products must be certified against. 

Manufacturing partners must work with 

a product specific certification body. 

EPA estimates there will 20–30 different 

certification bodies to cover the 63 

product categories. with certification 

bodies covering one or more product 

category. EPA estimates that over 16,000 

new qualifying products will be 

recognized each year for the three years 

of this ICR. The qualifying product list 

for each product category is updated by 

the Agency twice a month, for a total of 

1638 times annually (63 qualifying 

product lists multiplied by 26 months in 

a year). 

Each year, ENERGY STAR Partners 

are required to submit unit shipment 

data for their ENERGY STAR qualified 

products. There will be an average of 

nearly 3000 Partners each year for the 

three years of this ICR. Therefore, 2250 

reports of unit shipment data are 

expected each year for the three years of 

this ICR. Unit shipment data will be 

aggregated for each of the 63 product 

categories covered by EPA under 

ENERGY STAR. The reporting burden 

for information collection requirements 

associated with unit shipment data for 

each respondent is estimated to be 6.69 

hours. This estimate includes reviewing 

instructions, gathering unit shipment 

data, compiling and reviewing it by 

category, and submitting it. 

Partners interested in receiving 

recognition for their efforts on ENERGY 

STAR are required to submit a Partner 

of the Year application. One set of 

Partner of the Year award criteria are 

developed by the Agency each year and 

posted on the ENERGY STAR Web site. 

An average of 63 award applications are 

expected each year for the three years of 

this ICR. The reporting burden for 

information collection requirements 

associated with the Partner of the Year 

application for each respondent is 

estimated to be 59.29 hours. This 

estimate includes reviewing instructions 

on the application, gathering data and 

information for submission, completing 

the application, reviewing the 

information and narrative description 

required, and submitting the application 

to EPA. 

Are there changes in the estimates from 

the last approval? 

There is a decrease of approximately 

39,411 hours in the total estimated 

respondent burden compared with that 

identified in the ICR currently approved 

by OMB. The majority of t the decrease 

is due to EPA’s program change to the 

ENERGY STAR program from one 

where the program relied on a supplier’s 

self declaration that a product meets the 

ENERGY STAR criteria to one which 

manufacturers must obtain third party 

certification in order to label new 

products. These decrease are also offset 

by the increase in the number of 

respondents submitting new partnership 

agreements, reporting annually on unit 

shipment data and applying for Partner 

of the Year awards. 

What is the next step in the process for 

this ICR? 

EPA will consider the comments 

received and amend the ICR 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: September 29, 2010. 

Beth Craig, 

Acting Director, Climate Protection 

Partnerships Division. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–AO–2010–EPA–HQ–AO–2010– 

0739 FRL–9210–4] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Regulatory Pilot 

Projects (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 

1755.09; OMB Control No. 2010–0026 

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 an existing 

approved Information Collection 

Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). This 

ICR is scheduled to expire on March 31, 

2011. 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 6, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

AO–2010–0739 by one of the following 

methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• E-mail: oei.docket@epa.gov. 

• Fax: (202) 566–9744. 

• Mail: OA Docket, EPA Docket 

Center, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20460. 

• Hand Delivery: Office of the 

Administrator Docket in the EPA Docket 

Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 

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