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FERC–912—COGENERATION AND SMALL POWER PRODUCTION, PURPA SECTION 210(m) REGULATIONS FOR

TERMINATION OR REINSTATEMENT OF OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE OR SELL—Continued 

Number of 

respondents 

Annual 

number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Total number 

of responses 

Average 

burden and 

cost per 

response 5

Total annual 

burden hours 

and total 

annual cost 

Cost per 

respondent 

($) 

(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1) 

Reinstatement of obligations to purchase 0 0 0 0, $0 0, $0 0 

Termination of obligation to sell ............... 0 0 0 0, $0 0, $0 0 

Reinstatement of obligation to sell .......... 0 0 0 0, $0 0, $0 0 

Total .................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 60, $4,320 864 

5The estimates for cost per response are derived using the following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $72.00 per Hour = Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure comes from the FERC average salary ($149,489/year). Commission staff believes the FERC average salary to be representative wage for industry respondents. 

Comments: Comments are invited on: 

(1) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden and cost of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility 

and clarity of the information collection; 

and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Dated: August 18, 2015. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2015–20855 Filed 8–21–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9932–96–Region 10] 

Proposed Issuance of the NPDES 

General Permit for Offshore Seafood 

Processors in Federal Waters off the 

Washington and Oregon Coast (Permit 

Number WAG520000) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed issuance of 

NPDES general permit and request for 

public comment. 

SUMMARY: The Director, Office of Water 

and Watersheds, EPA Region 10, is 

proposing to issue a general National 

Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 

(NPDES) permit for Offshore Seafood 

Processors discharging in Federal 

Waters off the coasts of Washington and 

Oregon, pursuant to the provisions of 

the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251, et 

seq. As proposed, the draft general 

permit authorizes the discharge of 

treated seafood processing wastes from 

facilities to Federal Waters of the 

contiguous zone and ocean. 

DATES: The public comment period for 

the draft general permit will be from the 

date of publication of this Notice until 

October 8, 2015. Comments must be 

received or postmarked by no later than 

midnight Pacific Daylight Time on 

October 8, 2015. Persons wishing to 

request a public hearing should submit 

their written request by October 8, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed 

general permit should be sent to 

Lindsay Guzzo, Office of Water and 

Watersheds; USEPA Region 10; 1200 6th 

Ave., Suite 900, OWW–191; Seattle, 

Washington 98101. Comments may also 

be received via electronic mail at 

Guzzo.Lindsay@epa.gov. A copy of the 

permit and other support documents 

can be found on the Region 10 Web site 

at http://www.epa.gov/r10earth/

waterpermits.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lindsay Guzzo at Guzzo.Lindsay@

epa.gov or (206) 553–0268. Requests 

may also be made to Audrey 

Washington at (206) 553–0523 or 

Washington.Audrey@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Comment 

The draft general permit contains 

technology-based effluent limitations, 

administrative and monitoring 

requirements, as well as other standard 

conditions, prohibitions, and 

management practices. A fact sheet has 

been prepared which sets forth the 

principle factual, legal, policy, and 

scientific information considered in the 

development of the draft general permit. 

Copies of the draft general permit, fact 

sheet, Biological Evaluation, Essential 

Fish Habitat Assessment, and Ocean 

Discharge Criteria Evaluation are 

available online at http://www.epa.gov/ 

r10earth/waterpermits.htm (click on 

draft permits, then Oregon and 

Washington), at the EPA Region 10 

headquarters at the address listed above 

any time between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 

p.m., Monday through Friday, or mailed 

upon request. Interested persons may 

submit written comments to the 

attention of Lindsay Guzzo at the 

address above. All comments must 

include the name, address, and 

telephone number of the commenter, a 

concise statement of comment and the 

relevant facts upon which it is based. 

Comments of either support or concern 

which are directed at specific, cited 

permit requirements are appreciated. 

After the expiration date of the Public 

Notice on October 8, 2015, the Director, 

Office of Water and Watersheds, EPA 

Region 10, will make a final 

determination with respect to issuance 

of the general permit. The proposed 

requirements contained in the draft 

general permit will become final upon 

issuance if no significant comments are 

received during the public comment 

period. 

Public Hearing 

Persons wishing to request a public 

hearing should submit their written 

request by October 8, 2015 stating the 

nature of the issues to be raised as well 

as the requester’s name, address and 

telephone number to Lindsay Guzzo at 

the address above. If a public hearing is 

scheduled, notice will be published in 

the Federal Register. Notice will also be 

posted on the Region 10 Web site, and 

will be mailed to all interested persons 

receiving letters of the availability of the 

draft permit. 

Endangered Species Act 

Section 7 of the Endangered Species 

Act (ESA), 16 U.S.C. 1531–1544, 

requires federal agencies to consult with 

the National Marine Fisheries Service 


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(NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (USFWS) if their actions have 

the potential to either beneficially or 

adversely affect any threatened or 

endangered species. To address these 

ESA requirements, and in support of the 

EPA’s informal consultation with the 

Services, a Biological Evaluation (BE) 

was prepared to analyze these potential 

effects. The results of the BE concluded 

that discharges from Offshore Seafood 

Processing facilities will either have no 

effect or are not likely to adversely affect 

threatened or endangered species in the 

vicinity of the discharges. The fact 

sheet, the draft permits and the BE are 

being sent to the Services for review of 

consistency with those programs 

established for the conservation of 

endangered and threatened species. Any 

additional comments or conservation 

recommendations received from the 

Services regarding threatened or 

endangered species will be considered 

prior to issuance of the general permit. 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

Section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Act [16 U.S.C. 1855(b)] requires federal 

agencies to consult with NOAA 

Fisheries when any activity proposed to 

be permitted, funded, or undertaken by 

a federal agency may have an adverse 

effect on designated Essential Fish 

Habitat (EFH) as defined by the Act. To 

address the requirements of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Act, the EPA 

prepared an EFH Assessment 

concluding that offshore seafood 

processors operations may adversely 

affect essential fish habitat. However, 

the EPA expects that effects on essential 

fish habitat, while possible, are likely to 

be limited in extent for several reasons. 

For more information please see the 

Biological Evaluation/EFH assessment. 

Any additional comments or 

conservation recommendations received 

from NOAA Fisheries regarding EFH 

will be considered prior to issuance of 

the general permit. 

Executive Order 12866 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) exempts this action from the 

review requirements of Executive Order 

12866 pursuant to Section 6 of that 

order. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

The EPA has reviewed the 

requirements imposed on regulated 

facilities in the draft general permit and 

finds them consistent with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 

(RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., a federal 

agency must prepare an initial 

regulatory flexibility analysis ‘‘for any 

proposed rule’’ for which the agency ‘‘is 

required by section 553 of the 

Administrative Procedure Act (APA), or 

any other law, to publish general notice 

of proposed rulemaking.’’ The RFA 

exempts from this requirement any rule 

that the issuing agency certifies ‘‘will 

not, if promulgated, have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities.’’ The EPA has 

concluded that NPDES general permits 

are permits, not rulemakings, under the 

APA and thus not subject to APA 

rulemaking requirements or the FRA. 

Dated: August 14, 2015. 

Daniel D. Opalski, 

Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, 

Region 10. 

[FR Doc. 2015–20902 Filed 8–21–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0269; FRL 9929–63– 

OEI] 

Information Collection Request 

Submitted to OMB for Review and 

Approval; Comment Request; 

Transportation Conformity 

Determinations for Federally Funded 

and Approved Transportation Plans, 

Programs and Projects (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency has submitted an information 

collection request (ICR), 

‘‘Transportation Conformity 

Determinations for Federally Funded 

and Approved Transportation Plans, 

Programs and Projects (Renewal)’’ (EPA 

ICR No. 2130.05, OMB Control No. 

2060–0561) to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review and 

approval in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq.). This is a proposed 

extension of the ICR, which is approved 

through August 31, 2015. Public 

comments were previously requested 

via the Federal Register (80 FR 9454) on 

February 23, 2015 during a 60-day 

comment period. This notice allows for 

an additional 30 days for public 

comments. A fuller description of the 

ICR is given below, including its 

estimated burden and cost to the public. 

DATES: Additional comments may be 

submitted on or before September 23, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID Number EPA– 

HQ–OAR–2007–0269, to (1) EPA online 

using www.regulations.gov (our 

preferred method) or by mail to: EPA 

Docket Center, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via 

email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Address comments to OMB Desk Officer 

for EPA. 

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: 

Astrid Larsen, Transportation and 

Climate Division, State Measures and 

Transportation Planning Center, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 

Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 

48105; telephone number: 734–214– 

4812; fax number: 734–214–4052; email 

address: larsen.astrid@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, WJC 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. 

Abstract: Transportation conformity is 

required under Clean Air Act section 

176(c) (42 U.S.C. 7506(c)) to ensure that 

federally supported transportation 

activities are consistent with the 

purpose of the State Air Quality 

Implementation plan (SIP). 

Transportation activities include 

transportation plans, Transportation 

Improvement Programs (TIPs), and 

federally funded or approved highway 

or transit projects. Conformity to the 

purpose of the SIP means that 

transportation activities will not cause 

or contribute to new air quality 

violations, worsen existing violations, or 

delay timely attainment of the relevant 

National Ambient Air Quality Standards 

(NAAQS) or interim milestones. 

Transportation conformity applies 

under EPA’s conformity regulations at 


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