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1Public Law 109–58. 

2 15 U.S.C. 717t–2. 

3Burden is defined as 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. For further 

explanation of what is included in the information 

collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal 

Regulations 1320.3(b)(1). 

Æ Alignment with the International 

Residential Code and other applicable 

standards 

Submission of Comments 

DOE will accept comments, data, and 

information regarding the proposed 

guidelines no later than the date 

specified under the DATES heading. If 

submitting comments via the DOE Web 

page, please follow all instructions on 

the web page: http://www.

weatherization.energy.gov/retrofit_

guidelines. This Web site is specifically 

designed for ease of use to facilitate the 

public comment process. DOE will 

transfer comments received on our Web 

site to Regulations.gov for public 

review. 

Comments, data, and information 

uploaded to Regulations.gov, or 

submitted via DOE’s email address or 

regular mail should be provided in 

WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or 

text (ASCII) file format. Interested 

parties should avoid the use of special 

characters or any form of encryption, 

and wherever possible, comments 

should include the electronic signature 

of the author. Comments, data, and 

information submitted to DOE via 

regular mail may include one signed 

paper original. 

According to 10 CFR 1004.11, any 

person submitting information that he 

or she believes to be confidential and 

exempt by law from public disclosure 

should submit two copies: One copy of 

the document including all the 

information believed to be confidential, 

and one copy of the document that does 

not include the information believed to 

be confidential. DOE will make its own 

determination as to the confidential 

status of the information and treat it 

according to its determination. 

Factors of interest to DOE when 

evaluating requests to treat submitted 

information as confidential include: 

(1) A description of the items; 

(2) Whether and why such items are 

customarily treated as confidential 

within the industry; 

(3) Whether the information is 

generally known by or available from 

other sources; 

(4) Whether the information has 

previously been made available to 

others without obligation concerning its 

confidentiality; 

(5) An explanation of the competitive 

injury to the submitting person which 

would result from public disclosure; 

(6) A date upon which such 

information might lose its confidential 

nature due to the passage of time; and 

(7) Why disclosure of the information 

would be contrary to the public interest. 

Issued in Washington, DC on March 23, 

2012. 

AnnaMaria Garcia, 

Program Manager, Weatherization and 

Intergovernmental Program, Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7544 Filed 3–28–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC12–9–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (FERC–552); Comment 

Request; Extension 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection 

and request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission is soliciting 

public comment on the currently 

approved information collection, FERC– 

552, Annual Report of Natural Gas 

Transactions. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due May 29, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

(identified by Docket No. IC12–9–000) 

by either of the following methods: 

• eFiling at Commission’s Web Site: 

http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

efiling.asp. 

• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

Secretary of the Commission, 888 First 

Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

Instructions: All submissions must be 

formatted and filed in accordance with 

submission guidelines at: http:// 

www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. For user assistance contact 

FERC Online Support by email at 

ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone 

at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) 

502–8659 for TTY. 

Docket: Users interested in receiving 

automatic notification of activity in this 

docket or in viewing/downloading 

comments and issuances in this docket 

may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by email 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone 

at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– 

0873. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: FERC–552, Annual Report of 

Natural Gas Transactions. 

OMB Control No.: 1902–0242. 

Type of Request: Three-year extension 

of the FERC–552 information collection 

requirements with no changes to the 

current reporting requirements. 

Abstract: The Commission uses the 

information collected within the FERC– 

552 to provide greater transparency 

concerning the use of indices to price 

natural gas and how well index prices 

reflect market forces. The collection also 

includes transactions that contribute to, 

or may contribute to natural gas price 

indices. Many market participants rely 

on indices as a way to reference market 

prices without taking on the risks of 

active trading. 

FERC–552 had its genesis in the 

Energy Policy Act of 2005,1 which 

added section 23 of the Natural Gas Act 

(NGA). Section 23 of the NGA, among 

other things, directs the Commission ‘‘to 

facilitate price transparency in markets 

for the sale or transportation of physical 

natural gas in interstate commerce, 

having due regard for the public 

interest, the integrity of those markets, 

and the protection of consumers.’’ 2

Type of Respondents: Wholesale 

natural gas market participants. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 The 

Commission estimates the total Public 

Reporting Burden for this information 

collection as: 

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4 2,080 hours = 40 hours/week * 52 weeks (1 

year). 

5Average annual salary per employee in 2012. 

FERC–552 (IC12–9–000)—ANNUAL REPORT OF NATURAL GAS TRANSACTIONS

Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Total number of 

responses 

Average burden 

hours per 

response 

Estimated total 

annual burden 

(A) (B) (A) × (B) = C (D) (C) × (D) 

Wholesale natural market participants ............ 691 1 691 10 6,910 

The total estimated annual cost 

burden to respondents is $476,857 

[6,910 hours ÷ 2,080 4 hours/year = 

3.32212 * $143,540/year 5 = $476,857]. 

The estimated annual cost of filing the 

FERC–552 per response is $690 

[$476,857 ÷ 691 responses = $690/ 

response]. 

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: March 22, 2012. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7507 Filed 3–28–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. ER12–1308–000] 

Palouse Wind, LLC; Supplemental 

Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate 

Filing Includes Request for Blanket 

Section 204 Authorization 

This is a supplemental notice in the 

above-referenced proceeding of Palouse 

Wind, LLC’s application for marketbased 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 April 11, 

2012. 

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 email notification when a 

document is added to a subscribed 

docket(s). For assistance with any FERC 

Online service, please email 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

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

(202) 502–8659. 

Dated: March 22, 2012. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7506 Filed 3–28–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. ER12–1301–000] 

Zone J Tolling Co., LLC; Supplemental 

Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate 

Filing Includes Request for Blanket 

Section 204 Authorization 

This is a supplemental notice in the 

above-referenced proceeding of Zone J 

Tolling Co., 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 April 11, 

2012. 

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 

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