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72), including the State’s 

antidegradation policy. 

Oil Spill Requirements. Section 311 of 

the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1321, prohibits the 

discharge of oil and hazardous materials 

in harmful quantities. Discharges 

authorized under the Beaufort and 

Chukchi general permits are excluded 

from the provisions of CWA Section 

311, 33 U.S.C. 1321. However, the 

Beaufort and Chukchi general permits 

will not preclude the institution of legal 

action, or relieve the permittees from 

any responsibilities, liabilities, or 

penalties for other unauthorized 

discharges of oil and hazardous 

materials, which are covered by Section 

311. 

Endangered Species Act. Section 7 of 

the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 16 

U.S.C. 1531–1544, requires federal 

agencies to consult with the National 

Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and 

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

(USFWS) if their actions have the 

potential to either beneficially or 

adversely affect any threatened or 

endangered species, or designated 

critical habitat. On March 30, 2012 and 

April 11, 2012, EPA received 

concurrences from USFWS and NMFS, 

respectively, that exploration discharges 

authorized by the general permits are 

not likely to adversely affect 

endangered, threatened, and candidate 

and proposed species and designated 

critical habitat areas. 

Essential Fish Habitat. The 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

requires EPA to consult with NMFS 

when a proposed discharge has the 

potential to adversely affect an Essential 

Fish Habitat (EFH). EPA’s EFH 

assessments conclude that the 

discharges authorized by the Beaufort 

and Chukchi general permits will not 

adversely affect EFH or those species 

regulated under a Federal Fisheries 

Management Plan. 

Coastal Zone Management Act. As of 

July 1, 2011, there is no longer a Coastal 

Zone Management Act (CZMA) program 

in Alaska. Consequently, federal 

agencies are no longer required to 

provide the State of Alaska with CZMA 

consistency determinations. 

Paperwork Reduction Act. The 

information collection requirements of 

the Beaufort and Chukchi general 

permits are consistent with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. 5 U.S.C. 

601 et seq., requires that EPA prepare a 

regulatory flexibility analysis on rules 

subject to the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 

553(b) that have a significant impact on 

a substantial number of small entities. 

However, NPDES general permits are 

not ‘‘rules’’ and are therefore not subject 

to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA). 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. 

Section 201 of the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act (UMRA), Public Law 104–4, 

generally requires federal agencies to 

assess the effects of their ‘‘regulatory 

actions’’ (defined to be the same as 

‘‘rules’’ subject to the RFA) on tribal, 

state, and local governments and the 

private sector. However, the Beaufort 

and Chukchi general permits are not 

‘‘rules’’ subject to the RFA, and are 

therefore not subject to the UMRA. 

Appeal of Permit. Any interested 

person may appeal the Beaufort and 

Chukchi general permits in the Federal 

Court of Appeals in accordance with 

section 509(b)(1) of the Clean Water Act, 

33 U.S.C. 1369(b)(1). This appeal must 

be filed within 120 days of the permit 

issuance date. Persons affected by the 

permit may not challenge the conditions 

of the permit in further EPA 

proceedings (see 40 CFR 124.19). 

Instead, they may either challenge the 

permits in court or apply for an 

individual NPDES permit. 

Authority: This action is taken under the 

authority of Section 402 of the Clean Water 

Act, 33 U.S.C. 1342. I hereby provide public 

notice of the final permit action in 

accordance with 40 CFR 124.15(b). 

Dated: October 23, 2012. 

Christine Psyk, 

Associate Director, Office of Water and 

Watersheds, Region 10. 

[FR Doc. 2012–26518 Filed 10–26–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

COMMISSION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities 

AGENCY: Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of Information 

Collection—Extension Without Change: 

Elementary-Secondary Staff Information 

Report (EEO–5). 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission (EEOC or Commission) 

announces that it intends to submit to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) a request for a three-year 

extension of the Elementary-Secondary 

Staff Information Report (EEO–5). On 

July 2, 2012, the EEOC published a 

notice stating it was requesting OMB 

approval for a revision to the previously 

approved EEO–5 under the PRA’s 

emergency processing procedures. 77 

FR 39238 (July 2, 2012). At that time, 

EEOC requested approval to revise the 

race and ethnicity categories on the 

EEO–5 report to conform to OMB’s 

Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, 

and Presenting Federal Data on Race 

and Ethnicity. The Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) has 

approved the revised EEO–5 through 

February 2013. EEOC is now requesting 

a regular extension without change of 

the revised EEO–5. 

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

must be submitted on or before 

December 28, 2012. Pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. 2000e–8(c), a public hearing 

concerning the EEO–5 will be held at a 

place and time to be announced. 

Persons wishing to present their views 

orally should notify the Commission of 

their desire to do so in writing no later 

than November 28, 2012. The request to 

present views orally at a public hearing 

should include a written summary of 

the remarks to be offered. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to 

Bernadette Wilson, Acting Executive 

Officer, Executive Secretariat, Equal 

Employment Opportunity Commission, 

131 M Street NE., Washington, DC 

20507. As a convenience to 

commenters, the Executive Secretariat 

will accept comments totaling six or 

fewer pages by facsimile (‘‘FAX’’) 

machine. This limitation is necessary to 

assure access to the equipment. The 

telephone number of the fax receiver is 

(202) 663–4114. (This is not a toll-free 

number). Receipt of FAX transmittals 

will not be acknowledged, except that 

the sender may request confirmation of 

receipt by calling the Executive 

Secretariat staff at (202) 663–4070 

(voice) or (202) 663–4074 (TTD). (These 

are not toll-free telephone numbers.) 

Instead of sending written comments to 

EEOC, you may submit comments and 

attachments electronically at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, which is the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the 

instructions online for submitting 

comments. All comments received 

through this portal will be posted 

without change, including any personal 

information you provide. Copies of 

comments submitted by the public to 

EEOC directly or through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal will be available for 

review, by advance appointment only, 

at the Commission’s library between the 

hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5 p.m. or can be 

reviewed at http://www.regulations.gov. 

To schedule an appointment to inspect 

the comments at EEOC’s library, contact 

the library staff at (202) 663–4630 

(voice) or (202) 663–4641 (TTY). (These 

are not toll-free numbers.) 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ronald Edwards, Director, Program 

Research and Surveys Division, 131 M 

Street NE., Room 4SW30F, Washington, 

DC 20507; (202) 663–4949 (voice) or 

(202) 663–7063 (TTY). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

and OMB regulations 5 CFR 

1320.8(d)(1), the Commission solicits 

public comment to enable it to: 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

Commission’s functions, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

Commission’s estimate of the burden of 

the proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including 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. 

Overview of Information Collection 

Collection Title: ElementarySecondary Staff Information Report 

(EEO–5). 

OMB-Number: 3046–0003. 

Frequency of Report: Biennial. 

Type of Respondent: Certain public 

elementary and secondary school 

districts. 

Description of Affected Public: Certain 

public elementary and secondary school 

districts. 

Number of Responses: 6,190. 

Estimated Burden Hours: 15,475. 

Cost to the Respondents: $0. 

Federal Cost: $190,000. 

Number of Forms: 1. 

Form Number: EEOC Form 168A. 

Abstract: Section 709(c) of Title VII of 

the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as 

amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e–8(c), requires 

employers to make and keep records 

relevant to a determination of whether 

unlawful employment practices have 

been or are being committed, to preserve 

such records, and to produce reports as 

the Commission prescribes by 

regulation or order. Accordingly, the 

EEOC issued regulations prescribing the 

reporting requirements for elementary 

and secondary public school districts. 

The EEOC uses EEO–5 data to 

investigate charges of employment 

discrimination against elementary and 

secondary public school districts. The 

data also are used for research. The data 

are shared with the Department of 

Education (Office for Civil Rights) and 

the Department of Justice. Pursuant to 

Section 709(d) of Title VII of the Civil 

Rights Act of 1964, as amended, EEO– 

5 data also are shared with state and 

local Fair Employment Practices 

Agencies (FEPAs). 

When the EEO–5 form was previously 

approved by OMB in April 2012, it 

utilized the following race and ethnicity 

categories: White, Black, Hispanic, 

Asian or Pacific Islander, and American 

Indian or Alaska Native. OMB has 

recently approved use of a revised EEO– 

5 form through February 2013. The 

revised form utilizes the following race 

and ethnicity categories: Hispanic or 

Latino; White; Black or African 

American; Asian; Native Hawaiian or 

Other Pacific Islander; American Indian 

or Alaska Native; and Two or More 

Races. EEOC is now requesting a regular 

extension without change of the revised 

EEO–5 Form. 

Burden Statement: The estimated 

number of respondents included in the 

biennial EEO–5 survey is 6,190 public 

elementary and secondary school 

districts. The form is estimated to 

impose 15,475 burden hours biennially. 

Dated: October 23, 2012. 

For the Commission. 

Jacqueline A. Berrien, 

Chair. 

[FR Doc. 2012–26501 Filed 10–26–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6570–01–P 

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE U.S. 

[Public Notice 2012–122] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Final Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the U.S. 

ACTION: Submission for OMB Review 

and Comments Request. 

Form Title: Application for Approved 

Finance Provider (EIB 10–06). 

SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of 

the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as a part 

of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

invites the general public and other 

Federal Agencies to comment on the 

proposed information collection, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. 

Ex-Im Bank has made the following 

changes to this form: 

Under Approved Finance Provided add 

the following programs: 

Master Guarantee Agreement— 

Working Capital Guarantee Credits 

Global Credit Express—Originating 

Lender 

Other (please specify) 

Under Required Supplemental 

Information paragraph d—changed to 

read: 

d. Description of Applicant’s trace 

finance and or commercial lending or 

asset based lending experience and a 

description of said experience of each 

member of senior management and each 

person who will be responsible for the 

Ex-Im Bank relationship, including each 

person who will sign the MGA (if one 

is being requested) or other documents 

to be submitted to Ex-Im Bank. 

Updated all Certifications and Notices 

as needed. 

The Application for Approved 

Finance Provider will be used to 

determine if the finance provider has 

the financial strength and 

administrative staff to originate, 

administer, collect, and if needed, 

restructure international loans. This 

application will also improve Ex-Im 

Bank’ s compliance with the Open 

Government initiative by providing 

transparency into specific information 

used to determine if an applicant is 

qualified to use our loan guarantee 

programs. Export-Import Bank potential 

finance providers will be able to submit 

this form on paper. In the future, we 

will consider allowing the submission 

of this information electronically. 

This application can be viewed at 

www.exim.gov/pub/pending/ 

EIB10_06.pfd. 

DATES: Comments should be received on 

or before December 28, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments maybe submitted 

electronically on 

WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV or by mail 

to Jeffrey Abramson, Export-Import 

Bank of the United States, 811 Vermont 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20571. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Titles and Form Number: EIB 10–06 

Application for Approved Finance 

Provider. 

OMB Number: 3048–0032. 

Type of Review: Regular. 

Need and Use: The Application for 

Approved Finance Provider will be used 

to determine the financial and 

administrative capabilities of a financial 

provider who will arrange, fund and 

administer international loans. 

Annual Number of Respondents: 50. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 

hours. 

Total Respondent time: 150 hours. 

Government Annual Burden Hours: 

100 hours. 

Frequency of Reporting or Use: 

Yearly. 


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