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Subpart B, App. C, Section 4.3, which 

specifies the method for the water 

energy calculation. 

• To stay consistent with the recently 

approved Dishwasher waivers for units 

with a water softener, BSH is requesting 

approval to estimate the water and 

energy used in the water softening 

process based on the design of the BSH 

Dishwasher and the calculations and 

assumptions outlined above. 

4. Grounds for Waiver and Interim 

Waiver 

10 CFR 430.27(a)(1) provides that a 

Petition to waive a requirement of 

430.23 may be submitted upon grounds 

that the basic model contains one or 

more design characteristics which either 

prevent testing of the basic model 

according to the prescribed test 

procedures, or the prescribed test 

procedures may evaluate the basic 

model in a manner so unrepresentative 

of its true energy consumption 

characteristics as to provide materially 

inaccurate comparative data. 

If a water softener regeneration 

process was to occur while running an 

energy test, the water usage would be 

overstated. In this case, the water energy 

usage would be unrepresentative of the 

product providing inaccurate data 

resulting in a competitive disadvantage 

to BSH. 

Granting of an Interim Waiver in this 

case is justified since the prescribed test 

procedures would potentially evaluate 

the basic model in a manner so 

unrepresentative of its true energy 

consumption characteristics as to 

provide materially inaccurate 

comparative data. In addition, a similar 

Interim Waiver and Waiver have 

previously been granted to BSH. 

5. Manufacturers of Similar Products 

and Affected Manufacturers 

Web based research shows that at 

least two other manufacturers are 

currently selling dishwashers with an 

integrated water softener, Miele Inc. and 

Whirlpool Corporation (Waiver 

Granted). 

Manufacturers selling dishwashers in 

the United States include AGA Marvel, 

Arcelik A.S., ASKO Appliances, Inc., 

Electrolux North America, Inc., Fagor 

America, Inc., Fisher & Paykel 

Appliances, GE Appliances and 

Lighting, Haier America, Indesit 

Company Sa, Kuppersbusch USA, LG 

Electronics USA, Miele, Inc., Samsung 

Electronics Co., Viking Range 

Corporation and Whirlpool Corporation. 

BSH will notify all companies listed 

above (as well as AHAM), as required by 

the Department’s rules, providing them 

with a copy of this Petition for Waiver 

and Interim Waiver. 

6. Conclusion 

BSH Home Appliances Corporation 

hereby requests approval of the Waiver 

petition and Interim Waiver. By granting 

said Waivers the Department of Energy 

will further ensure that water energy is 

measured in the same way by all 

Dishwasher Manufacturer’s that have a 

integrated water softener. Further, BSH 

would request that these Waivers be in 

good standing until such time that the 

test procedure can be formally modified 

to account for integrated water 

softeners. 

BSH Home Appliances certifies that 

all manufacturers of domestic 

Dishwashers as listed above have been 

notified by letter. Copies of these 

notifications are attached. 

With Best Regards, 

Mike Edwards 

Senior Engineer, Performance and 

Consumption, BSH Home Appliances 

Corporation (FNbG), 100 Bosch Blvd., 

Building 102, New Bern, NC 28562–6924, 

mike.edwards@bshg.com, 

www.boschappliances.com, Phone (252) 636 

4334, Fax (252) 636 4450 

[FR Doc. 2012–13618 Filed 6–5–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

U.S. Energy Information 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Extension 

AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information 

Administration (EIA), Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice and Request for 

Comments. 

SUMMARY: The EIA invites public 

comment on the proposed collection of 

information involving a three-year 

extension of the following Oil and Gas 

Reserves System Survey Forms that EIA 

is developing for submission to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995: Form EIA–23L 

Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas 

Reserves, Field Level Report; Form EIA– 

23S Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and 

Gas Reserves, Summary Level Report; 

and Form EIA–64A Annual Report of 

the Origin of Natural Gas Liquids. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed extended 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 must be filed by 

August 6, 2012. If you anticipate 

difficulty in submitting comments 

within that period, contact the person 

listed in the below ADDRESSES Section 

as soon as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

sent to Mr. Steven Grape, EI–24 U. S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., Washington 

DC 20585, or by fax at (202) 586–4420, 

or by email at steven.grape@eia.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Mr. Grape, as listed above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection request contains: 

(1) OMB No. 1905–0057; 

(2) Information Collection Request 

Title: Oil and Gas Reserves System; 

(3) Type of Request: Extension, 

without change, of the currently 

approved Form EIA–23L, Form EIA– 

23S, and Form EIA–64A; 

(4) Purpose: In response to Section 

657 of the Department of Energy 

Organization Act of 1977, Public Law 

95–91, estimates of U.S. oil and gas 

reserves are to be reported annually. 

Many U. S. government agencies have 

an interest in the definitions of proved 

oil and gas reserves and the quality, 

reliability, and usefulness of estimates 

of reserves. The U.S. Energy Information 

Administration (EIA), Department of 

Energy has a congressional mandate to 

provide accurate annual estimates of 

U.S. proved crude oil, natural gas, and 

natural gas liquids reserves, and EIA 

presents annual reserves data in EIA 

Web reports to meet this requirement. 

The Government also uses the 

resulting information to develop 

national and regional estimates of 

proved reserves of domestic crude oil, 

natural gas, and natural gas liquids to 

facilitate national energy policy 

decisions. These estimates are essential 

to the development, implementation, 

and evaluation of energy policy and 

legislation. Data are used directly in EIA 

Web reports concerning U.S. crude oil, 

natural gas, and natural gas liquids 

reserves and are incorporated into a 

number of other Web reports and 

analyses. Secondary reports that use the 

data include EIA’s Annual Energy 

Review, Annual Energy Outlook, 

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Petroleum Supply Annual, and Natural 

Gas Annual; 

(5) Annual Estimated Number of 

Total Responses: 

Forms EIA–23L/23S/64A: 1,701; 

(6) Annual Estimated Number of 

Burden Hours: 

Form EIA–23L Annual Survey of 

Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves, Field 

Level Report: 32 hours (intermediatesize operators); 160 hours (large 

operators); 

Form EIA–23S Annual Survey of 

Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves, 

Summary Level Report: 4 hours (small 

operators); 

Form EIA–64A Annual Report of the 

Origin of Natural Gas Liquids 

Production: 6 hours (natural gas plant 

operators); 

(7) Annual Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: Forms 

EIA–23L/23S/64A: Zero. 

Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the 

Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, 

Public Law 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 

772(b) and Section 657 of the Department of 

Energy Organization Act, Public Law 95–91. 

Issued in Washington, DC, May 30, 2012. 

Renee Miller, 

Acting Director, Office of Survey Development 

and Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy 

Information Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2012–13668 Filed 6–5–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #1 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric rate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ER10–2507–001; 

ER98–2157–022. 

Applicants: Westar Energy, Inc., 

Kansas Gas and Electric Company. 

Description: Notice of Change in 

Status of Westar Energy, Inc., et al. 

Filed Date: 5/29/12. 

Accession Number: 20120529–5225. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/19/12. 

Docket Numbers: ER12–761–003. 

Applicants: MATL LLP. 

Description: Compliance Filing to be 

effective 9/30/2010. 

Filed Date: 5/29/12. 

Accession Number: 20120529–5198. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/19/12. 

Docket Numbers: ER12–1524–000. 

Applicants: Kleantricity, Inc. 

Description: Additional Information 

of Kleantricity, Inc. 

Filed Date: 5/29/12. 

Accession Number: 20120529–5171. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/19/12. 

Docket Numbers: ER12–1769–001. 

Applicants: Viridian Energy NG, LLC. 

Description: Market-Based Rate Tariff 

to be effective 7/1/2012. 

Filed Date: 5/29/12. 

Accession Number: 20120529–5138. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/19/12. 

Docket Numbers: ER12–1836–001. 

Applicants: Louisville Gas and 

Electric Company. 

Description: EKPC NITSA Errata to be 

effective 5/25/2012. 

Filed Date: 5/29/12. 

Accession Number: 20120529–5141. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/19/12. 

Docket Numbers: ER12–1860–000. 

Applicants: PacifiCorp. 

Description: UAMPS ARTSOA 

Revised to be effective 6/2/2012. 

Filed Date: 5/29/12. 

Accession Number: 20120529–5143. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/19/12. 

Docket Numbers: ER12–1861–000. 

Applicants: PJM Interconnection, 

LLC. 

Description: Original Service 

Agreement No. 3320; Queue No. X3–043 

to be effective 5/2/2012. 

Filed Date: 5/29/12. 

Accession Number: 20120529–5158. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/19/12. 

The filings are accessible in the 

Commission’s eLibrary system by 

clicking on the links or querying the 

docket number. 

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. 

eFiling is encouraged. More detailed 

information relating to filing 

requirements, interventions, protests, 

service, and qualifying facilities filings 

can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/

docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For 

other information, call (866) 208–3676 

(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 

Dated: May 30, 2012. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–13706 Filed 6–5–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–R04–OAR–2010–0017: FRL–9682–6] 

Adequacy Status: South Carolina: 

Reasonable Further Progress Plan 

Motor Vehicle Emissions Budget for 

Transportation Conformity for the 

Portion of York County, South Carolina 

Within Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, 

North Carolina-South Carolina; 1997 8- 

Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of adequacy. 

SUMMARY: In this notice, EPA is 

notifying the public of its finding that 

the volatile organic compounds (VOC) 

motor vehicle emissions budget (MVEB) 

for the portion of York County, South 

Carolina that is within the CharlotteGastonia-Rock Hill, North CarolinaSouth Carolina Area (hereafter referred 

to as the ‘‘Charlotte bi-state Area’’) 

Reasonable Further Progress (RFP) plan 

for the 1997 8-hour ozone National 

Ambient Air Quality Standard 

(NAAQS), submitted on August 31, 

2007, and supplemented on April 29, 

2010, by the South Carolina Department 

of Health and Environmental Control 

(SC DHEC) are adequate for 

transportation conformity purposes. The 

South Carolina portion of the Charlotte 

bi-state Area is comprised of a portion 

of York County, South Carolina. On 

March 2, 1999, the District of Columbia 

Circuit Court ruled that submitted state 

implementation plans (SIPs) cannot be 

used for transportation conformity 

determinations until EPA has 

affirmatively found them adequate. As a 

result of EPA’s finding, the South 

Carolina portion of the Charlotte bi-state 

Area must use the VOC MVEB from the 

submitted RFP plan supplement for the 

Area for future conformity 

determinations. 

DATES: This adequacy finding for VOC 

is effective June 21, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kelly Sheckler, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Region 4, Air 

Planning Branch, Air Quality Modeling 

and Transportation Section, 61 Forsyth 

Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Ms. 

Sheckler can also be reached by 

telephone at (404) 562–9222, or via 

electronic mail at 

sheckler.kelly@epa.gov. The finding is 

available at EPA’s conformity Web site: 

http://www.epa.gov/otaq/ 

stateresources/transconf/adequacy.htm 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Today’s 

notice is simply an announcement of 

findings that EPA has already made. 

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