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proposed project must submit the 

competing application itself, or a notice 

of intent to file such an application, to 

the Commission on or before the 

specified comment date for the 

particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). 

Submission of a timely notice of intent 

allows an interested person to file the 

competing preliminary permit 

application no later than 30 days after 

the specified comment date for the 

particular application. A competing 

preliminary permit application must 

conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. 

n. Competing Development 

Application—Any qualified 

development applicant desiring to file a 

competing development application 

must submit to the Commission, on or 

before a specified comment date for the 

particular application, either a 

competing development application or a 

notice of intent to file such an 

application. Submission of a timely 

notice of intent to file a development 

application allows an interested person 

to file the competing application no 

later than 120 days after the specified 

comment date for the particular 

application. A competing license 

application must conform with 18 CFR 

4.30(b) and 4.36. 

o. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent 

must specify the exact name, business 

address, and telephone number of the 

prospective applicant, and must include 

an unequivocal statement of intent to 

submit, if such an application may be 

filed, either a preliminary permit 

application or a development 

application (specify which type of 

application). A notice of intent must be 

served on the applicant(s) named in this 

public notice. 

p. Proposed Scope of Studies under 

Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued, 

does not authorize construction. The 

term of the proposed preliminary permit 

would be 36 months. The work 

proposed under the preliminary permit 

would include economic analysis, 

preparation of preliminary engineering 

plans, and a study of environmental 

impacts. Based on the results of these 

studies, the Applicant would decide 

whether to proceed with the preparation 

of a development application to 

construct and operate the project. 

q. Comments, Protests, or Motions to 

Intervene—Anyone may submit 

comments, a protest, or a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

requirements of Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. 

In determining the appropriate action to 

take, the Commission will consider all 

protests or other comments filed, but 

only those who file a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

Commission’s Rules may become a 

party to the proceeding. Any comments, 

protests, or motions to intervene must 

be received on or before the specified 

comment date for the particular 

application. 

r. Filing and Service of Responsive 

Documents—Any filings must bear in 

all capital letters the title 

‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘NOTICE OF INTENT 

TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION’’, 

‘‘COMPETING APPLICATION’’, 

‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO 

INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the 

Project Number of the particular 

application to which the filing refers. 

Any of the above-named documents 

must be filed by providing the original 

and the number of copies provided by 

the Commission’s regulations to: The 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. An additional 

copy must be sent to Director, Division 

of Hydropower Administration and 

Compliance, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, at the above-mentioned 

address. A copy of any notice of intent, 

competing application or motion to 

intervene must also be served upon each 

representative of the Applicant 

specified in the particular application. 

s. Agency Comments—Federal, state, 

and local agencies are invited to file 

comments on the described application. 

A copy of the application may be 

obtained by agencies directly from the 

Applicant. If an agency does not file 

comments within the time specified for 

filing comments, it will be presumed to 

have no comments. One copy of an 

agency’s comments must also be sent to 

the Applicant’s representatives. 

Philis J. Posey, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E7–7514 Filed 4–19–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0286; FRL–8302–2] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; EPA’s In-Use 

Vehicle Testing Programs; EPA ICR 

No. 0222.08, OMB Control No. 2060–

0086 

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 September 

30, 2007. 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 June 19, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–

OAR–2007–0286, by one of the 

following methods: 

• www.regulations.gov: Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Fax: (202) 566–1741 

• Mail: EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0286, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Mailcode: 6102T, Docket1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460. 

• Hand Delivery: Docket Center, 

(EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 

Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC. 20460. 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–2007–

0286. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

made available online at 

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 www.regulations.gov 

or e-mail. The 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 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 

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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: 

Lynn Sohacki, Compliance and 

Innovative Strategies Division, Office of 

Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 

Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan 

48105; telephone number: 734–214–

4851; fax number: 734–214–4869; e-mail 

address: sohacki.lynn@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. EPA–

HQ–OAR–2007–0286, which is 

available for online viewing at 

www.regulations.gov, or in person 

viewing at the Air 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 

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 Air Docket is 202–566–

1742. 

Use 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? 

Affected entities: Entities potentially 

affected by this action are owners of 

motor vehicles. 

Title: EPA’s In-Use Vehicle and 

Engine Testing Programs. 

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0222.08, 

OMB Control No. 2060–0086. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on September 30, 

2007. 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: EPA has ongoing programs 

to evaluate the emission performance of 

in-use light-duty (passenger car and 

light truck) motor vehicles, heavy-duty 

trucks, and nonroad vehicles and 

engines. These are referred to 

collectively as EPA’s in-use vehicle 

testing programs. They operate in 

conjunction with testing of prototype 

vehicles prior to use (manufacturer and 

EPA confirmatory testing for 

certification) and the mandatory 

manufacturer’s in-use testing program 

(IUVP) for light-duty vehicles. They 

derive from the Clean Air Act’s charge 

that EPA insure that motor vehicles 

comply with emissions requirements 

throughout their useful lives. The 

primary purpose of the program is 

information gathering. Nevertheless, 

EPA can require a recall if it receives 

information, from whatever source, 

including in-use testing, that a 

‘‘substantial number’’ of any class or 

category of vehicles or engines, although 

properly maintained and used, do not 

conform to the emission standards, 

when in actual use throughout their 

useful life. 

The program has two components: 

Light-duty, and heavy-duty and 

nonroad. The light-duty component can 

be broken down into three closelyrelated headings. The first is a 

surveillance program that selects 

approximately 50 classes of passenger 

cars and light trucks for in-use testing, 

at EPA’s testing facility, of 

approximately 150 vehicles (three in 

each class on average). In rare cases 

surveillance testing may be followed by 

compliance testing (only one such class 

in the last five years).The purpose of a 

compliance phase is to develop 

additional information related to test 

failures observed in a class during 

surveillance testing. The second 

heading is testing of a subset of 

approximately 35 vehicles from the 

surveillance recruitment for operation of 

on-board diagnostics (OBD) systems. 

The third category is special 

investigations involving testing of 

vehicles to address specific issues. The 

number of vehicles procured under this 

category varies widely from year to year, 

but this request asks for approval of the 

information burden corresponding to 25 

such vehicles per year for the next three 

years. 

Participation in the light-duty 

surveys, as well as the vehicle testing, 

is strictly voluntary. A group of 25 to 50 

potential participants is identified from 

state vehicle registration records. They 

are asked to return a postcard indicating 

their willingness to participate and if so, 


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to verify some limited vehicle 

information. Three of those who return 

the card are called and asked about a 

half dozen questions concerning vehicle 

condition, and operation and 

maintenance. Additional groups of 

potential participants may be contacted 

until a sufficient number of vehicles has 

been obtained. Owners verify the survey 

information when they deliver their 

vehicles to EPA, voluntarily provide 

maintenance records for copying, and 

receive a loaner car or a cash incentive. 

Procurement and testing are different 

for the heavy-duty and nonroad in-use 

testing program. All testing is done by 

installing ‘‘Rover’’ portable emissions 

monitoring devices on the vehicle or 

engine during a period of operation. 

Heavy-duty trucks, those commonly 

referred to as over 3⁄4 ton capacity, are 

usually employed commercially; 

typically they are part of a fleet of 

identical (or very similar) vehicles. 

Consequently, EPA employs a slightly 

different method to obtain them. 

Potential owners/lessees can be found 

in registrations lists; engine 

manufacturers will also supply 

identities of their customers. In 

addition, EPA has a network of entities 

who have shown a willingness to 

participate over the years. Once a 

potential source is identified, EPA will 

make a brief telephone call to the fleet 

manager to ascertain if they wish to 

participate. If the response is positive, 

EPA’s contractors will frequently visit 

the fleet to install the testing 

instruments at the company’s service 

facility or government garage. 

Otherwise, the lessee will be within 

driving distance of the testing grounds 

and the devices will be installed there. 

The procedure for nonroad vehicles and 

engines (e.g., farm tractors, compressors) 

is similar; in some cases the vehicle or 

engine may be rented for the day. 

Therefore, EPA makes far fewer inquires 

than with individual owners of light 

vehicles in the process of procuring an 

estimated 126 vehicles and engines a 

year for this program. As with the lightduty component, all participation is 

strictly voluntary. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 0.15 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 

respond to a collection of information; 

search data sources; complete and 

review the collection of information; 

and transmit or otherwise disclose the 

information. 

The ICR Supporting Statement 

provides a detailed explanation of the 

Agency’s estimate, which is only briefly 

summarized here: 

Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: Approximately 4,411 

owners/lessees receive EPA’s 

solicitations to participate and 

approximately 336 do participate. 

Frequency of response: On Occasion. 

Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: One. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

658. 

Estimated total annual costs: $49,320. 

This includes an estimated burden cost 

of $49,320 and an estimated cost of $0 

for capital investment or maintenance 

and operational costs. 

Are There Changes in the Estimates 

From the Last Approval? 

There is an increase of 58 hours in the 

total estimated respondent burden 

compared with that identified in the ICR 

currently approved by OMB. This 

increase reflects EPA’s updating of 

burden estimates based upon historical 

information on the scope of EPA’s inuse testing programs and the number of 

vehicles and engines tested. Note: This 

ICR was previously titled, ‘‘Investigation 

into Possible Noncompliance of Motor 

Vehicles’’. 

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: April 16, 2007. 

Margo Tsirigotis Oge, 

Director, Office of Transportation and Air 

Quality. 

[FR Doc. E7–7542 Filed 4–19–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[ER-FRL–6686–2] 

Environmental Impact Statements and 

Regulations; Availability of EPA 

Comments 

Availability of EPA comments 

prepared pursuant to the Environmental 

Review Process (ERP), under section 

309 of the Clean Air Act and Section 

102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 

Policy Act as amended. Requests for 

copies of EPA comments can be directed 

to the Office of Federal Activities at 

202–564–7167. 

An explanation of the ratings assigned 

to draft environmental impact 

statements (EISs) was published in the 

Federal Register dated April 6, 2007 (72 

FR 17156). 

Draft EISs 

EIS No. 20060469, ERP No. D–FHW–

D40338–00, U.S. 301 Project 

Development, Transportation 

Improvements from MD State Line to 

DE–1, South of the Chesapeake and 

Delaware Canal, New Castle County, 

DE. 

Summary: EPA expressed 

environmental concerns about wetland 

impacts and requested additional 

wetlands mitigation. 

Rating EC2. 

EIS No. 20070014, ERP No. D–FHW–

F40439–WI, WI–15 Expansion, from 

New London to Greenville, Funding, 

U.S. Army COE 404 Permit, 

Outagamie County, WI. 

Summary: EPA expressed 

environmental concerns about wetland 

and water quality impacts, air toxics, 

and noise exposure. 

Rating EC2. 

EIS No. 20070030, ERP No. D–IBR–

J28022–00, Red River Valley Water 

Supply Project, Development and 

Delivery of a Bulk Water Supply to 

meet Long-Term Water Needs of the 

Red River Valley, Implementation, ND 

and MN. 

Summary: EPA expressed 

environmental concerns about potential 

impacts of Missouri River Basin 

depletion and ecological impacts from 

potential introduction of invasive 

species. EPA provided 

recommendations for biota transfer 

water treatment, adaptive management, 

and drought contingency measures. 

Rating EC1. 

EIS No. 20070050, ERP No. D–FRC–

G02015–00, East Texas to Mississippi 

Expansion Project, Construction and 

Operation of 243.3 miles Natural Gas 

Pipeline to Transport Natural Gas 


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