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received by the Secretary of the 

Commission. The communications 

listed are grouped by docket numbers in 

ascending order. These filings are 

available for review at the Commission 

in the Public Reference Room or may be 

viewed on the Commission’s Web site 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, please contact 

FERC, Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll 

free at (866)208–3676, or for TTY, 

contact (202)502–8659. 

Docket No. Communication date Presenter or requester 

1. CP11–72–000 .......................................................... 6–27–12 Ryan Bernstein 1. 

2. CP11–515–000 ........................................................ 7–9–12 Michael Mojica 2. 

3. CP08–6–000 ............................................................ 7–11–12 David J. Devine. 

4. CP11–161–000 ........................................................ 7–13–12 Jolie DeFeis 3. 

Exempt: 

1. P–12796–004 ........................................................... 6–21–12 Eileen McLanahan 4. 

2. P–12690–005 ........................................................... 6–22–12 FERC Staff 5. 

3. P–2458–000 ............................................................. 6–27–12 Hon. Michael H. Michaud. 

4. CP11–161–000 ........................................................ 6–27–12 Hon. Tom Marino. 

5. P–11810–000 ........................................................... 6–28–12 Hon. Jeff Duncan. 

6. CP11–72–000 .......................................................... 6–28–12 Hon. Mary L. Landrieu. 

7. CP11–161–000 ........................................................ 7–5–12 Members of Congress 6. 

8. OR12–17–000 .......................................................... 7–6–12 Tex ‘‘Red Tipped Arrow’’ Hall. 

9. CP12–72–000 .......................................................... 7–11–12 Dept. of the Interior Staff. 

1Email record. 

2Email record. 

3Email record. 

4Email record. 

5Email record. 

6 Hons. Robert P. Casey, Jr. and Tom Marino. 

Dated: July 20, 2012. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–18238 Filed 7–25–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OA–2012–0033; FRL–9706–4] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Request; Comment Request; Valuing 

Improved Water Quality in the 

Chesapeake Bay Using Stated 

Preference Methods (New) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency is planning to submit an 

information collection request (ICR), 

‘‘Valuing Improved Water Quality in the 

Chesapeake Bay Using Stated Preference 

Methods (New)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2456.01, 

OMB Control No. 2010–NEW) to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. On May 24, 2012 EPA 

solicited public comments for 60 days 

on the proposed ICR. Certain supporting 

documents were not available for public 

review in the docket during the first 30 

days of the comment period, thus EPA 

is re-opening the comment period for an 

additional 30 days from the publication 

of this notice. Public comments are 

being solicited on specific aspects of the 

proposed information collection as 

described below. This is a request for 

approval of a new collection. 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. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before August 27, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OA–2012–0033 online using 

www.regulations.gov (our preferred 

method); by email to 

oei.docket@epa.gov; by fax at (202) 566– 

9744; or by mail to EPA Docket Center, 

Environmental Protection Agency, Mail 

Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 

NW., Washington, DC 20460. 

EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes profanity, threats, 

information claimed to be Confidential 

Business Information (CBI) or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Nathalie Simon, National Center for 

Environmental Economics, Office of 

Policy, (1809T), Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; 

telephone number: 202–566–2347; fax 

number: 202–566–2363; email address: 

simon.nathalie@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Supporting documents which explain in 

detail the information that the EPA will 

be collecting are available in the public 

docket for this ICR. The docket can be 

viewed online at www.regulations.gov 

or in person at the EPA Docket Center, 

EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 

Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC. The telephone number for the 

Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For 

additional information about EPA’s 

public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. 

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the PRA, EPA is soliciting 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. EPA will consider the 

comments received and amend the ICR 

as appropriate. The final ICR package 


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will then be submitted to OMB for 

review and approval. At that time, EPA 

will issue another Federal Register 

notice to announce the submission of 

the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 

submit additional comments to OMB. 

Abstract: The Clean Water Act (CWA) 

directs EPA to coordinate Federal and 

State efforts to improve water quality in 

the Chesapeake Bay. In 2009, Executive 

Order (E.O.) 13508 re-emphasized this 

mandate, directing EPA to define the 

next generation of tools and actions to 

restore water quality in the Bay and 

describe the changes to be made to 

regulations, programs, and policies to 

implement these actions. In response, 

EPA is undertaking an assessment of the 

costs and benefits of meeting 

established pollution budgets, called 

Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL), of 

nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment for 

the Chesapeake Bay. 

The Chesapeake Bay watershed 

encompasses 64,000 square miles in 

parts of six states and the District of 

Columbia. While efforts have been 

underway to restore the Bay for more 

than 25 years, and significant progress 

has been made over that period, the 

TMDLs are necessary to continue 

progress toward the goal of a healthy 

Bay. The watershed states of New York, 

Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, 

Virginia, and Maryland, as well as the 

District of Columbia, have developed 

Watershed Implementation Plans (WIPs) 

detailing the steps each will take to 

meet its obligations under the TMDLs. 

EPA has begun a new study to estimate 

costs of compliance with the TMDLs. A 

multitude of benefits may also be 

anticipated to arise from restoring the 

Chesapeake Bay. It is important to put 

cost estimates in perspective by 

estimating corresponding benefits. 

EPA’s National Center for 

Environmental Economics (NCEE) is 

undertaking a benefits analysis of 

improvements in Bay water quality 

under the TMDLs, as well as of ancillary 

benefits that might arise from terrestrial 

measures taken to improve water 

quality. As part of this analysis, NCEE 

plans to conduct a broad-based inquiry 

into benefits using a state-of-the-art 

stated preference survey. Benefits from 

the TMDLs for the Chesapeake will 

accrue to those who live on or near the 

Bay and its tributaries, as well as to 

those who live further away and may 

never visit the Bay but have a general 

concern for the environment. The latter 

category of benefits is typically called 

‘‘non-use values’’ and estimating the 

monetary value can only be achieved 

through a stated preference survey. 

In addition, a stated preference survey 

is able to estimate ‘‘use values,’’ those 

benefits that accrue to individuals who 

choose to live on or near the Bay or 

recreate in the watershed. Stated 

preference surveys allow the analyst to 

define a specific object of choice or suite 

of choices such that benefits are defined 

in as precise a manner as feasible. While 

use benefits of water quality 

improvements in the Chesapeake Bay 

watershed will also be estimated 

through other revealed preference 

methods, the stated preference survey 

allows for careful specification of the 

choice scenarios and will complement 

estimates found using other methods. 

Participation in the survey will be 

voluntary and the identity of the 

participants will be kept confidential. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Respondents/affected entities: 

Individuals 18 years of age or older, 

residing in one of 18 east coast states 

and the District of Columbia. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

voluntary. 

Estimated number of respondents: 

Primary survey: 2,400 respondents; 400 

non-response survey. 

Frequency of response: one time 

collection. 

Total estimated burden: 1,034 hours 

(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 

1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $24,123 (per 

year), includes $0 annualized capital or 

operation & maintenance costs. 

Dated: July 20, 2012. 

Al McGartland, 

Director, National Center for Environmental 

Economics, Office of Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–18319 Filed 7–25–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

[Notice 2012–05] 

Filing Dates for the Michigan Special 

Election in the 11th Congressional 

District 

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special 

election. 

SUMMARY: Michigan has scheduled 

elections on September 5, 2012, and 

November 6, 2012, to fill the U.S. House 

seat in the 11th Congressional District 

vacated by Representative Thaddeus 

McCotter. 

Committees required to file reports in 

connection with the Special Primary 

Election on September 5, 2012, shall file 

a 12-day Pre-Primary Report. 

Committees required to file reports in 

connection with both the Special 

Primary and Special General Election on 

November 6, 2012, shall file a 12-day 

Pre-Primary Report, a 12-day PreGeneral Report, and a 30-day PostGeneral Report. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information 

Division, 999 E Street NW., Washington, 

DC 20463; Telephone: (202) 694–1100; 

Toll Free (800) 424–9530. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Principal Campaign Committees 

All principal campaign committees of 

candidates who participate in the 

Michigan Special Primary and Special 

General Elections shall file a 12-day PrePrimary Report on August 24, 2012; a 

12-day Pre-General Report on October 

25, 2012; and a 30-day Post-General 

Report on December 6, 2012. (See chart 

below for the closing date for each 

report). 

All principal campaign committees of 

candidates participating only in the 

Special Primary Election shall file a 12- 

day Pre-Primary Report on August 24, 

2012. (See chart below for the closing 

date for each report). 

Note that these reports are in addition 

to the campaign committee’s quarterly 

filing in October. (See chart below for 

the closing date for each report). 

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and 

Party Committees) 

Political committees filing on a 

quarterly basis in 2012 are subject to 

special election reporting if they make 

previously undisclosed contributions or 

expenditures in connection with the 

Michigan Special Primary or Special 

General Election by the close of books 

for the applicable report(s). (See chart 

below for the closing date for each 

report). 

Committees filing monthly that make 

contributions or expenditures in 

connection with the Michigan Special 

Primary or General Elections will 

continue to file according to the 

monthly reporting schedule. 

Additional disclosure information in 

connection with the Michigan Special 

Election may be found on the FEC Web 

site at http://www.fec.gov/info/ 

report_dates.shtml. 

Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling 

Activity 

Principal campaign committees, party 

committees and Leadership PACs that 

are otherwise required to file reports in 

connection with the special elections 

must simultaneously file FEC Form 3L 

if they receive two or more bundled 

contributions from lobbyists/registrants 

or lobbyist/registrant PACs that 

aggregate in excess of $16,700 during 

the special election reporting periods 


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