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Elementary School, 13820 6700 Road, 

Montrose, CO. 

• Telluride, Colorado, April 24, 2013 

from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Telluride 

Middle/High School, 725 W Colorado 

Avenue, Telluride, CO. 

• Naturita, Colorado, April 25, 2013 

from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Naturita 

School, 141 W Main St., Naturita, CO. 

The public hearings will begin with 

an open-house format with subject 

matter experts from DOE available to 

answer questions on the ULP and Draft 

ULP PEIS. Individuals who would like 

to present comments verbally at these 

hearings should register upon arrival at 

the hearing or register via the internet at 

http://ulpeis.anl.gov/ before the public 

hearing dates. Members of the general 

public are invited to attend the hearings 

at their convenience any time during 

hearing hours and submit their 

comments in writing, or in person to a 

court reporter. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 17, 

2013. 

David Geiser, 

Director, DOE-Office of Legacy Management. 

[FR Doc. 2013–09509 Filed 4–22–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9804–1] 

Forms and Procedures for Submitting 

Attest Engagements Under Various 

Subparts 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA’s Office of 

Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) 

is announcing that attest engagements 

reports due on or after May 8, 2013 must 

be submitted via EPA’s Central Data 

Exchange (CDX). The substance of the 

attest engagement report itself is 

unchanged. EPA is switching to allelectronic reporting using the Central 

Data Exchange (CDX) because it is 

simple, cost effective, and efficient. As 

of May 8, 2013, parties will no longer 

be permitted to submit attest 

engagements via any method but CDX. 

This notice affects parties subject to 

attest engagement requirements of fuels 

programs, including reformulated 

gasoline, anti-dumping, gasoline sulfur, 

benzene content, and the renewable fuel 

standard. 

DATES: The attest engagement 

procedures described in this notice are 

effective starting with attest 

engagements due or submitted to EPA 

on or after May 8, 2013. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Scott Christian, Environmental 

Engineer, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 

NW. (6406J), Washington, DC 20460; 

telephone number: 202–343–9498; fax 

number: 202–343–2800; email address: 

support@epamts-support.com. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Does this notice apply to me? 

This action affects regulated parties 

who submit attest engagements to EPA 

under various 40 C.F.R. Part 80 

programs, including the reformulated 

gasoline, anti-dumping, gasoline sulfur, 

and benzene programs, and the 

renewable fuel standard. The specific 

programs and forms affected are 

discussed in Section III—What Reports 

Must Be Submitted via CDX? Reports 

due or submitted to EPA on or after May 

8, 2013 must be submitted to the OTAQ 

Fuels Reporting System via the EPA 

Central Data Exchange (CDX). As of that 

date, regulated parties will no longer be 

permitted to submit attest engagements 

by any method other than CDX (e.g. EPA 

will no longer accept reports sent by 

mail). This notice also affects the 

resubmission of any attest engagement 

report to EPA, if the resubmission 

occurs on or after May 8, 2013. If you 

have further questions regarding the 

applicability of this action to a 

particular party, please contact the 

person listed in FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

II. Why is EPA switching to allelectronic submission of attest 

engagements using CDX? 

The Central Data Exchange (CDX) 

enables fast, efficient, and secure 

submission of data to EPA. The EPA 

Administrator designated CDX in the 

Cross-Media Electronic Reporting 

Regulation (CROMERR), 40 CFR part 3, 

published in the Federal Register on 

October 13, 2005 (70 FR 59848) (FRL– 

7977–1). CROMERR provides the legal 

framework for electronic reporting 

under EPA’s regulations, and requires 

any regulated entity that submits 

electronic documents directly to EPA to 

use CDX or an alternative system 

designated by the Administrator. CDX 

provides a single, centralized point of 

access for regulated entities to submit 

information electronically to EPA; and 

ensures the legal dependability of 

electronically submitted documents and 

provide a secure environment for data 

exchange. 

Among the advantages offered by CDX 

are the following features, which will 

improve submission and handling of 

attest engagements required under 

various 40 CFR Part 80 fuels programs. 

CDX allows parties to: 

• Submit data through one 

centralized and secure point of access; 

• Receive confirmation from EPA 

when submissions are received; 

• Identify and download a copy of 

record of what was submitted 

• Submit data in a variety of formats 

including Excel and flat-file; and 

• Reduce costs associated with 

submitting and processing data 

submissions. 

• EPA does not charge the regulated 

party to set up a CDX account. 

All active regulated parties subject to 

40 CFR Part 80 already have CDX 

accounts and EPA’s reporting forms and 

procedures already specify the 

submission of compliance reports using 

CDX. However, to date we have only 

permitted the submission of attest 

engagement reports by mail. Attest 

engagement reports due or submitted on 

or after May 8, 2013, may not be 

submitted by mail, and must be 

submitted using CDX. 

There are several reasons for 

eliminating alternative submission 

options. Physical media such as paper, 

CDs, and diskettes submitted to EPA via 

postal mail is irradiated for security 

reasons, and is often damaged as a 

result. This type of damage cannot occur 

with a CDX transmission. Storing paper 

and physical media associated with 

attest engagements requires a significant 

amount of secure storage space. With 

CDX, no superfluous paper record or 

physical object requiring special storage 

is generated by the submitter. EPA is 

able to more quickly and efficiently 

process reports received through CDX, 

and the amount of paper and physical 

media that must be utilized, reviewed, 

stored, and eventually archived, is 

greatly reduced. Costs associated with 

physical storage are also reduced. 

EPA believes there is no reason to 

provide for alternatives to CDX and that 

exclusive use of CDX will increase 

efficiency and lower the costs associated 

with the submission and processing of 

attest engagements. It will also enhance 

the availability and integrity of 

information stored in our compliance 

database. Attest engagement reports are 

generally not publicly available (since 

they often contain information claimed 

as confidential business information by 

the submitter), but the data must be 

made available to EPA program and 

enforcement personnel. By utilizing 

CDX, information is entered into our 

compliance database and available for 

use much more quickly. By fully 

utilizing CDX, we expect not only 

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enhanced availability, but enhanced 

data integrity as well. Parties using CDX 

are able to submit data in common file 

formats (including portable document 

format). 

Requirements for submission of attest 

engagement reports via CDX are 

consistent with EPA, and governmentwide, efforts to encourage secure 

electronic reporting and reduce costs 

associated with the processing and 

storage of paper formats and 

accompanying physical media. Since all 

active reporting parties already have 

CDX accounts and all other quarterly 

and annual compliance reports for these 

programs are required to be submitted 

via CDX we no longer believe attest 

engagement reports should be 

physically mailed to EPA. Any party 

requiring a new CDX account may set 

up an account at http://cdx.epa.gov/ 

epa_home.asp. 

III. What reports must be submitted via 

CDX? 

Attest engagement reports submitted 

in accordance with 40 CFR Part 80, 

subparts D, E, F, H, J, L and M 

(including, but not limited to those 

attest engagement reports required 

under 40 CFR 80.125 through 80.130, 

80.415, 80.1035, 80.1356 and 80.1464.) 

must be submitted via CDX, starting 

with reports due on or after May 31, 

2013. 

IV. Useful References 

The following Web pages provide 

information about CDX and provide 

information, instructions, and tutorials 

to assist parties in submitting reports to 

EPA: 

• General Information about the EPA 

Central Data Exchange (CDX)— 

https://cdx.epa.gov/About/ 

AboutRegulation 

• Submitting Reports—Central Data 

Exchange—http://www.epa.gov/otaq/ 

fuels/reporting/cdx.htm 

• Office of Transportation and Air 

Quality (OTAQ)—DCFUEL 

Registration Quick Start Guide 

(PDF)—http://www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/ 

fuels/420b11028b.pdf 

• Office of Transportation and Air 

Quality (OTAQ) DCFUEL User Guide 

(PDF)—http://www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/ 

fuels/420b11027b.pdf 

• Office of Transportation and Air 

Quality (OTAQ) DCFUEL Submission 

Quick Start Guide (PDF)—http:// 

www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/fuels/ 

420b11029.pdf 

• DCFUEL On-Line Reporting 

Tutorial—http://www.epa.gov/otaq/ 

fuels/reporting/dcfuelstutorial/ 

dcfuels.htm 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection; 

Administrative practice and procedure; 

Air pollution control; Confidential 

business information; Diesel fuel; Fuel 

additives; Gasoline; Imports; Motor 

vehicle pollution; Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements; Attest 

engagements; Agreed upon procedures 

reports. 

Dated: April 3, 2013. 

Byron J. Bunker, 

Director, Compliance Division, Office of 

Transportation and Air Quality. 

[FR Doc. 2013–09534 Filed 4–22–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9805–3] 

EPA Office of External Affairs and 

Environmental Education; Cancellation 

of the National Environmental 

Education Advisory Council Meetings 

Scheduled for May 22, 2013 and June 

19th, 2013 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) 

Office of External Affairs and 

Environmental Education (OEAEE) is 

issuing this notice to cancel the May 22, 

2013 NEEAC Teleconference and the 

June 19th, 2013 NEEAC teleconference. 

The notice of this meeting was 

previously published in the Federal 

Register on February 21, 2013. FR Doc 

No: 2013–04028 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information regarding this cancellation 

of the meetings, please contact Mr. 

Javier Araujo, Designated Federal 

Officer (DFO), EPA National 

Environmental Education Advisory 

Council, at (202) 564–2642 or email at: 

Araujo.javier@epa.gov 

Dated: April 11, 2013. 

Javier Araujo, 

Designated Federal Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–09552 Filed 4–22–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

Information Collection(s) Being 

Submitted for Review and Approval to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burden and as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3502– 

3520), the Federal Communications 

Commission invites the general public 

and other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection(s). 

Comments are requested concerning: 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

the accuracy of the Commission’s 

burden estimates; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; ways to minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on the respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and ways to 

further reduce the information 

collection burden on small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 

The FCC may not conduct or sponsor 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. No person shall be subject to 

any penalty for failing to comply with 

a collection of information subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that 

does not display a valid OMB control 

number. 

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) comments should be 

submitted on or before May 23, 2013. If 

you anticipate that you will be 

submitting PRA comments, but find it 

difficult to do so within the period of 

time allowed by this notice, you should 

advise the FCC contact listed below as 

soon as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments 

to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), via fax 

at 202–395–5167 or via Internet at 

Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.

eop.gov<mailto:Nicholas_A._Fraser@

omb.eop.gov> and to Judith B. Herman, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

via the Internet at Judithb.herman@fcc.gov. To submit your PRA 

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