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Online service, please e-mail 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call 

(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call 

(202) 502–8659. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2010–3801 Filed 2–24–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. ER10–716–000] 

Algonquin Power Windsor Locks LLC; 

Supplemental Notice That Initial 

Market-Based Rate Filing Includes 

Request for Blanket Section 204 

Authorization 

February 17, 2010. 

This is a supplemental notice in the 

above-referenced proceeding of 

Algonquin Power Windsor Locks LLC’s 

application for market-based rate 

authority, with an accompanying rate 

tariff, noting that such application 

includes a request for blanket 

authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of 

future issuances of securities and 

assumptions of liability. 

Any person desiring to intervene or to 

protest should file with the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, 

in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice 

and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214). Anyone filing a motion to 

intervene or protest must serve a copy 

of that document on the Applicant. 

Notice is hereby given that the 

deadline for filing protests with regard 

to the applicant’s request for blanket 

authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of 

future issuances of securities and 

assumptions of liability, is March 9, 

2010. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic submission of protests and 

interventions in lieu of paper, using the 

FERC Online links at http:// 

www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic 

service, persons with Internet access 

who will eFile a document and/or be 

listed as a contact for an intervenor 

must create and validate an 

eRegistration account using the 

eRegistration link. Select the eFiling 

link to log on and submit the 

intervention or protests. 

Persons unable to file electronically 

should submit an original and 14 copies 

of the intervention or protest to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 

20426. 

The filings in the above-referenced 

proceeding are accessible in the 

Commission’s eLibrary system by 

clicking on the appropriate link in the 

above list. They are also available for 

review in the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room in Washington, DC. 

There is an eSubscription link on the 

Web site that enables subscribers to 

receive e-mail notification when a 

document is added to a subscribed 

docket(s). For assistance with any FERC 

Online service, please e-mail 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call 

(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call 

(202) 502–8659. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2010–3800 Filed 2–24–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. ER10–720–000] 

Northeastern Power Company; 

Supplemental Notice That Initial 

Market-Based Rate Filing Includes 

Request for Blanket Section 204 

Authorization 

February 17, 2010. 

This is a supplemental notice in the 

above-referenced proceeding of 

Northeastern Power Company’s 

application for market-based rate 

authority, with an accompanying rate 

tariff, noting that such application 

includes a request for blanket 

authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of 

future issuances of securities and 

assumptions of liability. 

Any person desiring to intervene or to 

protest should file with the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, 

in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice 

and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214). Anyone filing a motion to 

intervene or protest must serve a copy 

of that document on the Applicant. 

Notice is hereby given that the 

deadline for filing protests with regard 

to the applicant’s request for blanket 

authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of 

future issuances of securities and 

assumptions of liability, is March 9, 

2010. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic submission of protests and 

interventions in lieu of paper, using the 

FERC Online links at http:// 

www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic 

service, persons with Internet access 

who will eFile a document and/or be 

listed as a contact for an intervenor 

must create and validate an 

eRegistration account using the 

eRegistration link. Select the eFiling 

link to log on and submit the 

intervention or protests. 

Persons unable to file electronically 

should submit an original and 14 copies 

of the intervention or protest to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 

20426. 

The filings in the above-referenced 

proceeding are accessible in the 

Commission’s eLibrary system by 

clicking on the appropriate link in the 

above list. They are also available for 

review in the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room in Washington, DC. 

There is an eSubscription link on the 

Web site that enables subscribers to 

receive e-mail notification when a 

document is added to a subscribed 

docket(s). For assistance with any FERC 

Online service, please e-mail 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call 

(202) 502–8659. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2010–3799 Filed 2–24–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0719, FRL–9118–2] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Animal Sectors; 

EPA ICR No. 1989.07; OMB Control No. 

2040–0250 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq.), this notice 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 26, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 


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OW–2008–0719, by one of the following 

methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• E-mail: ow-docket@epa.gov 

(Identify Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW– 

2008–0719 in the subject line). 

• Mail: Water Docket, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Mailcode: 4203M, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460. Please include a 

total of three copies. 

• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, 

EPA West, 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 

identified by the Docket ID No. EPA– 

HQ–OW–2008–0719. 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 

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: 

Amelia Letnes, State and Regional 

Branch, Water Permits Division, OWM 

Mail Code: 4203M, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 

telephone number: (202) 564–5627; email address: letnes.amelia@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–OW–2008–0719, which is available 

for online viewing at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, or in person 

viewing at the Water 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 Water Docket is 202– 

566–2426. 

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. 

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 technical 

information/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 concentrated 

animal feeding operations (CAFOs) as 

specified in section 502(14) of the Clean 

Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1362(14) and 

defined in the NPDES regulations at 40 

CFR 122.23 and a subset of facilities 

engaged in aquatic animal production 

defined in 40 CFR part 451. 

Title: Animal Sectors ICR. 

ICR Number: EPA ICR No. 1989.07, 

OMB Control No. 2040–0250. 

ICR Status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on July 31, 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, and 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: The purpose of this ICR is to 

consolidate, streamline, and update 

EPA’s concentrated animal feeding 

operations (CAFOs) and concentrated 

aquatic animal production (CAAP) 

facility ICRs into the currently approved 

ICR for CAFOs (OMB Control No.: 


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2040–0250). The two ICRs that are being 

consolidated in this ICR are: (1) NPDES 

and ELG Regulatory Revisions for 

Concentrated Animal Feeding 

Operations (Final Rule) (OMB Control 

No. 2040–0250); and (2) Concentrated 

Aquatic Animal Production (CAAP) 

Effluent Guidelines (OMB Control No. 

2040–0258). Additionally, two activities 

reported in the NPDES Program ICR 

(OMB Control No. 2040–0004) that are 

directly related with CAAP facilities or 

CAFOs will be incorporated in this ICR. 

(The two activities are the Permit 

Application for CAAP facilities using 

form 2B and Other Noncompliance 

Reports for CAFOs.) 

Burden Statement: The individual 

ICRs provide a detailed explanation of 

the Agency’s estimate before update and 

consolidation, which is only briefly 

summarized here on Tables 1 and 2. The 

frequency of response for these ICRs 

varies from once to ongoing. 

TABLE 1—ICRS RESPONSES, BURDEN, AND COST SUMMARY

OMB ICR No. EPA ICR No. Title 

Annual 

number of 

responses 

Annual burden 

(hours) 

Annual cost 

burden 

(dollars) 

2040–0250 ... 1989.06 NPDES and ELG Regulatory Revisions for Concentrated 

Animal Feeding Operations (Final Rule).

179,483 2,998,603 7,780,524 

2040–0258 ... 2087.03 Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Point Source Category Effluent Guidelines Reporting and Recordkeeping 

Requirements.

734 44,196 0 

2040–0004 ... 0229.19 NPDES program ICR ............................................................ 385 1,341 0 

TABLE 2—ICRS RESPONDENTS AND AVERAGES SUMMARY

OMB ICR No. EPA ICR No. Title 

Number of 

potential 

respondents 

Average 

number of 

responses for 

each 

respondent 

Average hours 

per response 

2040–0250 ... 1989.06 NPDES and ELG Regulatory Revisions for Concentrated 

Animal Feeding Operations (Final Rule).

20,729 8.7 16.7 

2040–0258 ... 2087.03 Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Point Source Category Effluent Guidelines Reporting and Recordkeeping 

Requirements.

245 3.0 60.2 

2040–0004 ... 0229.19 NPDES program ICR ............................................................ 242 1.6 3.5 

After the consolidation and update 

are completed, the agency estimates a 

burden of 2,810,266 hours annually for 

22,844 operator respondents at a cost of 

$63.6 million ($56.7 million burden cost 

and $6.9 million capital and O&M cost). 

Burden for the state respondents will be 

463,412 hours annually at a cost of 

$10.0 million ($8.1 million burden cost 

and $1.8 million capital and O&M cost). 

Updated agency burden will be 15,188 

hours annually at a cost of $0.8 million. 

The annual reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 1.1 

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. 

Change in Burden: The current 

burden approved by OMB for the two 

ICRs being consolidated plus the 

activities from the NPDES Program ICR 

being migrated to this ICR is 3,044,140 

hours. This consolidated ICR estimates 

a total burden that is 229,537 hours 

more than the currently approved 

burden for the same ICRs. This increase 

in burden corresponds to 7.5 percent of 

the overall burden. The main cause of 

increase is that the animal agricultural 

industry has continued to change. These 

changes have included further growth 

and consolidation, which has resulted 

in a greater number of AFOs that meet 

the size threshold for being defined as 

a Large CAFO. The projections also 

reflect more robust estimates from States 

and EPA regions on numbers of CAFOs 

in each. EPA estimates that the industry 

will grow at an average annual rate of 

5.6% over the life of this ICR; with 

permitted CAFOs growing at an average 

annual rate of 6.0%. 

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 16, 2010. 

James A. Hanlon, 

Director, Office of Wastewater Management. 

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