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As shown in Table 2, if no other 

changes had been made to the 

application process and the burden was 

calculated taking into account only the 

8.83% increase in applicants; the 

burden would have increased by 

11.46%. This translates into a burden 

adjustment of 3,870,794 hours. 

Now that we have accounted for the 

burden change based solely on the 

increase in applicants, we can compare 

that figure to the actual burden 

calculated for 2011–2012. The 

Department’s final total estimated 

burden for 2011–2012, which is 

32,239,328, hours reflects all of the 

distinct application components 

combined into one information 

collection. The burden baseline for 

2011–2012 based solely on the increase 

in applicants was 37,645,141 hours. 

Table 3 shows the difference in the two 

calculations. 

TABLE 3—BURDEN BASELINE COMPARED TO FINAL BURDEN

Baseline— 

2011–2012 

Final—2011– 

2012 Change Percentage Change 

Total Number of Applicants (Respondents) .................................................... 23,611,500 23,611,500 0 0 

Annual Burden ................................................................................................. 37,645,141 32,239,328 5,405,813 ¥14.36 

Table 3 also demonstrates the 

reduction in the public burden as a 

result of the simplification initiatives 

developed and implemented by the 

Department. The burden decrease is 

14.36%, the largest in several years, and 

translates into a program change 

decrease of more than 5.4 million hours. 

Lastly, Table 4, depicts the overall 

burden change in total burden hours 

from 2010–2011 to 2011–2012. 

TABLE 4—COMPARISON OF 2010–2011 OVERALL BURDEN TO 2011–2012 OVERALL BURDEN

2010–2011 Final—2011– 

2012 Change Percentage Change 

Total Number of Applicants (Respondents) .................................................... 21,696,675 23,611,500 1,914,825 8.83 

Annual Burden ................................................................................................. 33,774,347 32,239,328 ¥1,535,019 ¥4.54 

This results in an overall program 

change reduction of 1,535,019 hours 

when compared to 2010–2011. As stated 

previously, this reduction is attributed 

to the simplification enhancements 

which include the redesign of FAFSA 

on the Web application submission, the 

availability of the IRS Data Retrieval 

Tool, a simplified FOTW homepage, 

more personalized navigation, and 

lastly, improved and simplified 

functionality for users that need to 

correct or update their FAFSA data 

through FOTW Corrections. 

Requests for copies of the proposed 

information collection request may be 

accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, 

by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending 

Collections’’ link and by clicking on link 

number 4391. When you access the 

information collection, click on 

‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view. 

Written requests for information should 

be addressed to U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

Requests may also be electronically 

mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed 

to 202–401–0920. Please specify the 

complete title of the information 

collection and OMB Control Number 

when making your request. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the Biomass Research 

and Development Technical Advisory 

Committee under Section 9008(d) of the 

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 

2008. The Federal Advisory Committee 

Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) 

requires that agencies publish these 

notices in the Federal Register to allow 

for public participation. This notice 

announces the meeting of the Biomass 

Research and Development Technical 

Advisory Committee. 

DATES: September 29, 2010 and 

September 30, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Embassy Suites Denver— 

Aurora, 4444 North Havana Street, 

Denver, Colorado 80239, (303) 375– 

0400. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Laura McCann, Designated Federal 

Officer for the Committee, Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–7766; 

E-mail: laura.mccann@ee.doe.gov or 

Chrissy Fagerholm at (202) 586–2933; Email: christina.fagerholm@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide 

advice and guidance that promotes 

research and development leading to the 

production of biobased fuels and 

biobased products. 

Tentative Agenda: Agenda will 

include the following: 

• Update on USDA Biomass R&D 

Activities. 

• Update on DOE Biomass R&D 

Activities. 

• Presentation on USDA and 

Department of Navy Joint Efforts. 

• Presentation on IBR Projects 

Panel—Cellulosic Ethanol. 

• Presentation on ‘‘Drop-In Fuels’’ 

Projects Panel. 

Public Participation: In keeping with 

procedures, members of the public are 

welcome to observe the business of the 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee. To 

attend the meeting and/or to make oral 

statements regarding any of the items on 

the agenda, you should contact Laura 

McCann at 202–586–7766; E-mail: 

laura.mccann@ee.doe.gov or Chrissy 

Fagerholm at (202) 586–2933; E-mail: 

christina.fagerholm@ee.doe.gov. You 

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must make your request for an oral 

statement at least 5 business days before 

the meeting. Members of the public will 

be heard in the order in which they sign 

up at the beginning of the meeting. 

Reasonable provision will be made to 

include the scheduled oral statements 

on the agenda. The Chair of the 

Committee will make every effort to 

hear the views of all interested parties. 

If you would like to file a written 

statement with the Committee, you may 

do so either before or after the meeting. 

The Chair will conduct the meeting to 

facilitate the orderly conduct of 

business. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying at http:// 

www.brdisolutions.com/publications/

default.aspx#meetings. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on September 

10, 2010. 

Carol A. Matthews, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–23116 Filed 9–15–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Portsmouth 

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

Energy Parks Initiative Workshop of the 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), 

Portsmouth. The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 

770) requires that public notice of this 

meeting be announced in the Federal 

Register. 

DATES: Thursday, September 23, 2010, 6 

p.m.–8 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Ohio State University, 

Endeavor Center, 1862 Shyville Road, 

Piketon, Ohio 45661. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joel 

Bradburne, Deputy Designated Federal 

Officer, Department of Energy 

Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office, Post 

Office Box 700, Piketon, Ohio 45661, 

(740) 897–3822, 

Joel.Bradburne@lex.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of 

the Board: The purpose of the Board is 

to make recommendations to DOE–EM 

and site management in the areas of 

environmental restoration, waste 

management and related activities. 

Tentative Agenda 

• Portsmouth SSAB Involvement 

with Energy Parks—Val Francis, CoChair. 

• Energy Parks Initiative 

Presentation—Mark Gilbertson, DOE– 

Headquarters. 

• Break. 

• Questions and Answers from 

Comment Cards. 

• Adjourn. 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. The EM SSAB, 

Portsmouth, welcomes the attendance of 

the public at its advisory committee 

meetings and will make every effort to 

accommodate persons with physical 

disabilities or special needs. If you 

require special accommodations due to 

a disability, please contact Joel 

Bradburne in advance of the meeting at 

the phone number listed above. The 

Deputy Designated Federal Officer is 

empowered to conduct the meeting in a 

fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. This notice is being 

published less than 15 days prior to the 

meeting date due to programmatic 

issues that had to be resolved prior to 

the meeting date. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on September 

10, 2010. 

Carol A. Matthews, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

National Commission on the BP 

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and 

Offshore Drilling 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Fossil Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the National 

Commission on the BP Deepwater 

Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling 

(the Commission). The Commission was 

organized pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 86 Stat. 770) (the Act). The Act 

requires that agencies publish these 

notices in the Federal Register. The 

Charter of the Commission can be found 

at: http://www.OilSpillCommission.gov. 

DATES: Monday, September 27, 2010, 9 

a.m.–4:30 p.m., and Tuesday, September 

28, 2010, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Washington Marriott 

Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Park 

Road, NW., Washington, DC 20008; 

telephone number: 1–202–328–2000. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher A. Smith, Designated 

Federal Officer, Mail Stop: FE–30, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington DC 20585; telephone (202) 

586–0716 or facsimile (202) 586–6221; 

e-mail: BPDeepwater

HorizonCommission@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The President directed 

that the Commission be established to 

examine the relevant facts and 

circumstances concerning the root cause 

of the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion, 

fire, and oil spill and to develop options 

to guard against, and mitigate the 

impact of, any oil spills associated with 

offshore drilling in the future. 

The Commission is composed of 

seven members appointed by the 

President to serve as special 

Government employees. The members 

were selected because of their extensive 

scientific, legal, engineering, and 

environmental expertise, and their 

knowledge of issues pertaining to the oil 

and gas industry. Information on the 

Commission can be found at its Web 

site: http://www.OilSpill

Commission.gov. 

Purpose of the Meeting: Inform the 

Commission members about the 

relevant facts and circumstances 

concerning (1) spill response following 

the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, 

and (2) impacts of the spill on the Gulf 

of Mexico and approaches to long-term 

restoration. The meeting will provide 

the Commission with the opportunity to 

hear presentations and statements from 

various experts and provide additional 

information for the Commission’s 

consideration. 

Tentative Agenda: The meeting is 

expected to start on September 27 at 9 

a.m. Presentations to the Commission 

are expected to begin shortly thereafter 

and will conclude at approximately 4 

p.m. The meeting will continue on 

September 28 at 9 a.m. with 

presentations to the Commission. Public 

comments can be made on Monday, 

September 27 and Tuesday, September 

28 from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 

respectively. The final agenda will be 

available at the Commission’s Web site: 

http://www.OilSpillCommission.gov. 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public, with capacity and 

seats available on a first-come, firstserve basis. The Designated Federal 

Officer is empowered to conduct the 

meeting in a fashion that will facilitate 

the orderly conduct of business. 

Approximately one-half hour will be 

reserved for public comments each day 

for a total of one hour. Time allotted per 

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