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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP12–52–000] 

Southwest Gas Storage Company; 

Notice of Request Under Blanket 

Authorization 

Take notice that on January 31, 2012, 

Southwest Gas Storage Company 

(Southwest), P.O. Box 4967, Houston, 

Texas 77210, filed a prior notice 

application pursuant to sections 

157.205, 157.208, 157.213, and 157.216 

of the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission’s regulations under the 

Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Southwest’s 

blanket certificate issued in Docket No. 

CP99–230–000, to construct, replace, 

and abandon facilities at Southwest’s 

Howell storage field in Livingston 

County, Michigan. Specifically, 

Southwest proposes to (1) drill dual 

horizontal wellbore extensions in two 

injection/withdrawal wells; (2) convert 

three injection/withdrawal wells to 

observation wells; (3) replace pipe 

associated with four storage laterals; and 

(4) abandon in place three storage 

laterals, all as more fully set forth in the 

application, which is open to the public 

for inspection. The filing may also be 

viewed on the web 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, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 

502–8659. 

Any questions regarding this 

application should be directed to 

Stephen Veatch, Senior Director of 

Certificates and Tariffs, Southwest Gas 

Storage Company, 501 Westheimer 

Road, Houston, Texas 77056 or 

telephone (713) 989–2024 or fax (713) 

989–1158 or by email 

stephen.veatch@sug.com. 

Any person may, within 60 days after 

the issuance of the instant notice by the 

Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 

of the Commission’s Procedural Rules 

(18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene 

or notice of intervention. Any person 

filing to intervene or the Commission’s 

staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of 

the Commission’s Regulations under the 

NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to 

the request. If no protest is filed within 

the time allowed therefore, the proposed 

activity shall be deemed to be 

authorized effective the day after the 

time allowed for protest. If a protest is 

filed and not withdrawn within 30 days 

after the time allowed for filing a 

protest, the instant request shall be 

treated as an application for 

authorization pursuant to section 7 of 

the NGA. 

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 

environmental documents issued by the 

Commission) and will not have the right 

to seek court review of the 

Commission’s final order. 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filings of comments, protests, 

and interventions via the Internet in lieu 

of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) 

and the instructions on the 

Commission’s web site (www.ferc.gov) 

under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons 

unable to file electronically should 

submit an original and 14 copies of the 

protest or intervention to the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

Dated: February 9, 2012. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3653 Filed 2–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0034; FRL–9633–2] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Reporting 

Requirements Under EPA’s Voluntary 

Aluminum Industrial Partnership 

(VAIP) 

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 April 30, 

2012. 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 April 16, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2003–0034, by one of the 

following methods: 

• www.regulations.gov: Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Email: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov. 

• Fax: 202–566–9744. 

• Mail: Air and Radiation Docket and 

Information Center, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460. 

• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, 

Public Reading Room, EPA 

Headquarters West Building, Room 

3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue 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–2003– 

0034. 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 email. 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 email 

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 and cannot contact 

you for clarification, EPA may not be 

able to consider your comment. 


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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: 

Sally Rand, Climate Change Division, 

Office of Atmospheric Programs, 6207J, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone number: 202–343– 

9739; fax number: 202–343–2202; email 

address: rand.sally@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–2003–0034, which is 

available for online viewing at 

www.regulations.gov, or in person 

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 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 and 

Radiation 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? 

Docket ID No.: EPA–HQ–OAR–2003– 

0034. 

Affected entities: Entities potentially 

affected by this action are those engaged 

in primary aluminum production. 

Title: Reporting Requirements under 

the Voluntary Aluminum Industrial 

Partnership (VAIP). 

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1867.05, 

OMB Control No. 2060–0411. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on April 30, 2012. 

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’s Voluntary Aluminum 

Industrial Partnership (VAIP) was 

initiated in 1995 and is an important 

voluntary program contributing to the 

overall reduction in emissions of 

greenhouse gases. This program focuses 

on reducing direct greenhouse gas 

emissions including perfluorocarbon 

(PFC) and carbon dioxide (CO2) 

emissions from the production of 

primary aluminum. Seven of the eight 

U.S. producers of primary aluminum 

participate in this program. PFCs are 

very potent greenhouse gases with 

global warming potentials several 

thousand times that of carbon dioxide 

and they persist in the atmosphere for 

thousands of years. CO2 is emitted from 

consumption of the carbon anode. EPA 

has developed this ICR to renew 

authorization to collect information 

from companies in the VAIP. 

Participants voluntarily agree to the 

following: Designate a VAIP liaison; set 

emission reduction goals, undertake 

technically feasible and cost-effective 

actions to reduce PFC and direct CO2

emissions, and share information on 

best practices to reduce emissions. The 

information is used by EPA to support 

the sector-wide adoption of costeffective technically feasible greenhouse 

gas emissions and assess the success of 

the program in achieving its goals. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 30.0 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 training systems for the 

purposes of collecting, validating, and 

verifying emission reduction 

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 emission reduction 

information; search data sources; 

complete and review the collection of 

information; and transmit or otherwise 

disclose the information. 

The ICR provides a detailed 

explanation of the Agency’s estimate, 

which is only briefly summarized here: 

Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 7 

Frequency of response: Annual. 


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Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: One per 

respondent per year. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

30 hours. 

Estimated total annual costs: $10,000. 

This includes an estimated burden cost 

of $10,000 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 a decrease of 60 hours in the 

total estimated respondent burden 

compared with that identified in the ICR 

currently approved by OMB. This 

decrease reflects that effective in 2010, 

all producers of primary aluminum are 

subject to mandatory reporting under 

EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting 

Program (GGRP). Emissions data 

collection and reporting efforts are no 

longer components of the voluntary 

activities covered by this information 

collection request. Consequently, the 

overall burden has decreased from 90 

hours to 30 hours with the 

corresponding decrease in the 

previously estimated reporting burden. 

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: February 10, 2012. 

Rona Birnbaum, 

Acting Director, Climate Change Division. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3688 Filed 2–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–SFUND–2005–0008, FRL–9631–9] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Emergency 

Planning and Release Notification 

Requirements Under Emergency 

Planning and Community Right-ToKnow Act Sections 302, 303, and 304; 

EPA ICR No. 1395.08 

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 July 31, 

2012. 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 April 16, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

SFUND–2005–0008 by one of the 

following methods: 

• www.regulations.gov: Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Email: superfund.docket@epa.gov. 

• Fax: (202) 566–0224. 

• Mail: Superfund Docket, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. 

• Hand Delivery: Docket Center, EPA 

West Bldg., Room 3334, 1301 

Constitution Avenue 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–SFUND–2005– 

0008. 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 email. 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 email 

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 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: Sicy 

Jacob, Office of Emergency 

Management, Mail Code 5104A, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 

564–8019; fax number: (202) 564–2620; 

email address: jacob.sicy@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–SFUND–2005–0008, which is 

available for online viewing at 

www.regulations.gov, or in person 

viewing at the Superfund 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 the Superfund Docket is 

202–566–1744. 

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. 


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