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delivery and quality of accessible 

instructional materials for 

postsecondary students with print 

disabilities, as well as the effective use 

of such materials by faculty and staff; 

and (II) make recommendations related 

to the development of a comprehensive 

approach to improve the opportunities 

for postsecondary students with print 

disabilities to access instructional 

materials in specialized formats in a 

time frame comparable to the 

availability of instructional materials for 

postsecondary nondisabled students.’’ 

In making recommendations for the 

study, ‘‘the Commission shall 

consider—(I) How students with print 

disabilities may obtain instructional 

materials in accessible formats within a 

time frame comparable to the 

availability of instructional materials for 

nondisabled students; and to the 

maximum extent practicable, at costs 

comparable to the costs of such 

materials for nondisabled students; (II) 

the feasibility and technical parameters 

of establishing standardized electronic 

file formats, such as the National 

Instructional Materials Accessibility 

Standard as defined in Section 674(e)(3) 

of the Individuals with Disabilities 

Education Act, to be provided by 

publishers of instructional materials to 

producers of materials in specialized 

formats, institutions of higher 

education, and eligible students; (III) the 

feasibility of establishing a national 

clearinghouse, repository, or file-sharing 

network for electronic files in 

specialized formats and files used in 

producing instructional materials in 

specialized formats, and a list of 

possible entities qualified to administer 

such clearinghouse, repository, or 

network; (IV) the feasibility of 

establishing market-based solutions 

involving collaborations among 

publishers of instructional materials, 

producers of materials in specialized 

formats, and institutions of higher 

education; (V) solutions utilizing 

universal design; and (VI) solutions for 

low-incidence, high-cost requests for 

instructional materials in specialized 

formats.’’ 

The Commission will meet in open 

session on Thursday and Friday, and 

will review and discuss the final draft 

of the Commission’s report to the 

Secretary and Congress. 

Detailed minutes of the meeting and 

hearing, will be available to the public 

within 14 days of the meeting. Records 

are kept of all Commission proceedings 

and are available for public inspection 

at the Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services, United States 

Department of Education, 550 12th 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20202, 

Monday–Friday during the hours of 8 

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Additional Information 

Individuals who will need 

accommodations for a disability in order 

to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting 

services, assistive listening devices, or 

material in alternative format) should 

notify Elizabeth Shook at (202) 245– 

7642, no later than September 2, 2011. 

We will make every attempt to meet 

requests for accommodations after this 

date, but, cannot guarantee their 

availability. The meeting site is 

accessible to individuals with 

disabilities. 

Members of the public who would 

like to offer comments remotely may 

submit written comments to 

AIMCommission@ed.gov or by mail to 

Advisory Commission on Accessible 

Instructional Materials in Postsecondary 

Education for Students with Disabilities, 

550 12th St., SW., Room PCP–5113, 

Washington, DC 20202. All submissions 

will become part of the public record. 

Members of the public also have the 

option of participating in the open 

meeting and public hearing remotely. 

Remote access will be provided via an 

internet webinar service utilizing VoiP 

(Voice Over Internet Protocol). For the 

September 8, 2011 portion of the 

meeting from 8:30 a.m.—5 p.m., the 

URL is https://aimpsc.ilinc.com/join/ 

yvfbsvw. The login will be available to 

the public starting at 8 a.m. (Eastern). 

On September 9, the URL will be 

https://aimpsc.ilinc.com/join/ccctxjw 

for the Commission meeting from 8:30 

a.m.—4:00 p.m., and the login will be 

open to public at 8 a.m. (Eastern). 

Login information is also provided via 

the Commission’s public listserv at 

pscpublic@lists.cast.org and posted at 

the following site: http://www2.ed.gov/ 

about/bdscomm/list/aim/index.html. 

Electronic Access to this Document: 

You may view this document, as well as 

all other documents of this Department 

published in the Federal Register, in 

text or Adobe Portable Document 

Format (PDF) on the internet at the 

following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/ 

fedregister/index.html. To use PDF you 

must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, 

which is available free at this site. If you 

have questions about using PDF, call the 

U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), 

toll free at 1–866–512–1800; or in the 

Washington, DC area at 202–512–0000. 

Alexa Posny, 

Assistant Secretary, Office of Special 

Education and Rehabilitative Services. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21559 Filed 8–22–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Docket No. EERE–2011–BT–NOA–0053] 

Faucets, Showerheads, Water Closets 

and Urinals 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Request for Information (RFI). 

SUMMARY: On December 15, 2010, the 

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the 

Department) published a final rule 

waiving Federal preemption for energy 

conservation standards under 42 U.S.C. 

6297(c) with respect to any State 

regulation concerning the water use or 

water efficiency of faucets, 

showerheads, water closets and urinals 

that is: (1) More stringent than Federal 

regulation concerning the water use or 

water efficiency for that same type or 

class of product; and (2) applicable to 

any sale or installation of all products 

in that particular type or class. In 

today’s notice, DOE requests 

information from interested parties 

regarding: State activity with respect to 

efficiency standards for these products 

undertaken as a result of the December 

15, 2010 final rule; market data; and any 

new or emerging water-efficient product 

designs or technologies for faucets, 

showerheads, water closets and urinals. 

DOE also requests information regarding 

any recent actions taken by the 

American Society of Mechanical 

Engineers (ASME)/American National 

Standards Institute (ANSI) toward 

amending its water efficiency standards 

for these products. Additional input and 

suggestions relevant to these products 

are also welcome. 

DATES: Written comments and 

information are requested by October 

24, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may 

submit comments in writing, identified 

by docket number EERE–2011–BT– 

NOA–0053, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: PlumbingProducts-2011- 

NOA-0053@ee.doe.gov. Include EERE– 

2011–BT–NOA–0053 in the subject line 

of the message. 

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 

Request for Information for Faucets, 

Showerheads, Water Closets and 

Urinals, EERE–2011–BT–NOA–0053, 

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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 163 / Tuesday, August 23, 2011 / Notices 52645 

1For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

U.S. Code, Part B was re-designated Part A. 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. Phone: 

(202) 586–2945. Please submit one 

signed paper original. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 6th 

Floor, 950 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., 

Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 

586–2945. Please submit one signed 

paper original. 

• Instructions: All submissions 

received must include the agency name 

and docket number. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, visit the U.S. 

Department of Energy, Resource Room 

of the Building Technologies Program, 

950 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 600, 

Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586–2945, 

between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the 

above telephone number for additional 

information regarding visiting the 

Resource Room. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Lucas Adin, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, EE–2J, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 600, 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 287–1317. E-mail: 

Lucas.Adin@ee.doe.gov. 

In the Office of the General Counsel, 

Ms. Jennifer Tiedeman, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–71, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 287–6111. E-mail: 

Jennifer.Tiedeman@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority and Background 

Title III, Part B of the Energy Policy 

and Conservation Act (EPCA), Public 

Law 94–163 (42 U.S.C. 6291–6309, as 

codified), established the Energy 

Conservation Program for Consumer 

Products Other Than Automobiles, 

which includes the faucets, 

showerheads, water closets and urinals 

that are the subjects of today’s notice.1

National standards for these products 

are based on the ASME/ANSI standards 

A112.18.1M, for showerheads and 

faucets, and A112.19.6, for water closets 

and urinals. 42 U.S.C. 6295(j), (k). 

42 U.S.C. 6295(j)(3)(C) and 

6295(k)(3)(C) require that, not later than 

six months after the conclusion of a 

five-year period during which the 

ASME/ANSI has not amended these 

faucet, showerhead, water closet or 

urinal standards to improve water 

efficiency, DOE must waive preemption 

for Federal standards under 42 U.S.C. 

6297(c) with respect to any State 

regulation concerning the water use or 

water efficiency of such type or class of 

showerhead, faucet, water closet or 

urinal if such State regulation meets the 

following two conditions. First, the 

State regulation concerning water use or 

water efficiency for a particular type or 

class of showerhead, faucet, water closet 

or urinal must be more stringent than 

the Federal regulation concerning water 

use or water efficiency for that same 

type or class of showerhead, faucet, 

water closet or urinal. 42 U.S.C. 

6295(j)(3)(C)(i), 6295(k)(3)(C)(i). Second, 

the State regulation concerning the 

water use or water efficiency for a 

particular type or class of showerhead, 

faucet, water closet or urinal must be 

applicable to any sale or installation of 

all products in that particular type or 

class. 42 U.S.C. 6295(j)(3)(C)(ii), 

6295(k)(3)(C)(ii). 

ASME/ANSI last made a substantive 

amendment to its standards regarding 

the water efficiency requirements for 

showerheads and faucets on May 29, 

1996 (ASME/ANSI A112.18.1M–1996), 

and for water closets and urinals on 

April 19, 1996 (ASME/ANSI A112.19.6– 

1995). Both of these standards were 

incorporated by reference into the Code 

of Federal Regulations in a final rule 

issued by DOE on March 18, 1998. 63 

FR 13308. Because more than five years 

passed since ASME/ANSI last amended 

the water efficiency requirements in 

either of these standards, on December 

15, 2010, DOE issued a final rule 

waiving 42 U.S.C. 6297(c) with respect 

to any State regulation concerning the 

water use or water efficiency of a 

particular type or class of showerhead, 

faucet, water closet or urinal that is both 

more stringent than the relevant Federal 

regulation and is applicable to any sale 

or installation or all products in that 

particular type or class, effective 

December 22, 2010. 

In view of the above, DOE welcomes 

information from interested parties 

regarding activity since the issuance of 

the December 2010 final rule, and 

particularly, with respect to any State 

efficiency standards that are newly 

applicable or under development, 

market data regarding the prevalence of 

models that exceed the current Federal 

standards, and new or emerging waterefficient product designs or technologies 

for faucets, showerheads, water closets 

and urinals. DOE also requests 

information regarding any recent actions 

taken by the ASME/ANSI in furtherance 

of amending its water efficiency 

standards for these products. Additional 

input and suggestions relevant to these 

products are also welcome. 

Public Participation 

A. Submission of Information 

DOE will accept information and data 

in response to this Request for 

Information as provided in the DATES 

section above. Information submitted to 

the Department by e-mail should be 

provided in WordPerfect, Microsoft 

Word, PDF, or text file format. Those 

responding 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 

submitted to the Department by mail or 

hand delivery/courier should include 

one signed original paper copy. No 

telefacsimiles will be accepted. 

Comments submitted in response to this 

notice will become a matter of public 

record and will be made publicly 

available. 

B. Issues on Which DOE Seeks 

Information 

DOE is particularly interested in 

receiving comments from interested 

parties on the following issues: 

(1) The development or establishment 

of water conservation standards for 

showerheads, faucets, water closets or 

urinals by States or their political 

subdivisions since DOE published the 

December 2010 final rule waiving 

Federal preemption for these products; 

(2) Information regarding available 

models and sales of showerheads, 

faucets, water closets or urinals that 

exceed Federal energy conservation 

standards, and the amounts by which 

such models exceed the Federal 

standards; 

(3) The existence and availability of 

new or emerging designs or technologies 

that (are expected to) improve the water 

efficiency of showerheads, faucets, 

water closets or urinals, and whether 

these designs or technologies (are 

expected to) have any impact on 

consumer utility and cost; 

(4) Any recent actions that ASME/ 

ANSI has taken in furtherance of 

amending its faucet, showerhead, water 

closet or urinal standards in order to 

improve the products’ water efficiency; 

(5) Assistance and resources available 

from stakeholders, States, local 

jurisdictions, and others. 

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52646 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 163 / Tuesday, August 23, 2011 / Notices 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 16, 

2011. 

Timothy Unruh, 

Program Manager, Federal Energy 

Management Program, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21494 Filed 8–22–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC11–588–001] 

Commision Information Collection 

Activities [FERC–588]; Comment 

Request; Submitted for OMB Review 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of section 3507 of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 

U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission or 

FERC) has submitted the information 

collection described below to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review of the information collection 

requirements. Any interested person 

may file comments directly with OMB 

and should address a copy of those 

comments to the Commission as 

explained below. The Commission 

issued a Notice in the Federal Register 

(76 FR 30928, 05/27/2011) requesting 

public comments. FERC received no 

comments on the FERC–588 and has 

made this notation in its submission to 

OMB. 

DATES: Comments in consideration of 

the collection of information are due 

September 22, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed 

either electronically (eFiled) or in paper 

format, and should refer to Docket No. 

IC11–588–001. Documents must be 

prepared in an acceptable filing format 

and in compliance with Commission 

submission guidelines at: http:// 

www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. eFiling instructions are 

available at: http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling.asp. First time users must 

follow eRegister instructions at: http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

eregistration.asp, to establish a 

username and password before eFiling. 

The Commission will send an automatic 

acknowledgement to the sender’s e-mail 

address upon receipt of eFiled 

comments. Commenters making an 

eFiling should not make a paper filing. 

Commenters that are not able to file 

electronically must send an original of 

their comments to: Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. 

Users interested in receiving 

automatic notification of activity in this 

docket may do so through eSubscription 

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

esubscription.asp. In addition, all 

comments and FERC issuances may be 

viewed, printed or downloaded 

remotely through FERC’s eLibrary at 

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

elibrary.asp, by searching on Docket No. 

IC11–588. For user assistance, contact 

FERC Online Support by e-mail at 

ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone 

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

502–8659 for TTY. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by e-mail 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone 

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

0873. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

information collected under the 

requirements of FERC–588, ‘‘Emergency 

Natural Gas Transportation, Sale and 

Exchange Transactions’’ (OMB No. 

1902–0144), is used by the Commission 

to implement the statutory provisions of 

Sections 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act 

(NGA) (Pub. L. 75–688) (15 USC 717– 

717w) and provisions of the Natural Gas 

Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA), 15 USC 

3301–3432. Under the NGA, a natural 

gas company must obtain Commission 

approval to engage in the transportation, 

sale or exchange of natural gas in 

interstate commerce. However, Section 

7(c) exempts from certificate 

requirements ‘‘temporary acts or 

operations for which the issuance of a 

certificate will not be required in the 

public interest.’’ The NGPA also 

provides for non-certificated interstate 

transactions involving intrastate 

pipelines and local distribution 

companies. 

A temporary operation, or emergency, 

is defined as any situation in which an 

actual or expected shortage of gas 

supply would require an interstate 

pipeline company, intrastate pipeline, 

or local distribution company, or 

Hinshaw pipeline to curtail deliveries of 

gas or provide less than the projected 

level of service to the customer. The 

natural gas companies which provide 

the temporary assistance to the 

companies which are having the 

‘‘emergency’’ must file the necessary 

information described in Part 284, 

Subpart I of the Commission’s 

Regulations with the Commission so 

that it may determine if their assisting 

transaction/operation qualifies for 

exemption. The assisting company may 

or may not be under the Commission’s 

jurisdiction and if their assisting actions 

qualify for the exemption, they will not 

become subject to the Commission’s 

jurisdiction for such actions. 

A report within forty-eight hours of 

the commencement of the 

transportation, sale or exchange, a 

request to extend the sixty-day term of 

the emergency transportation, if needed, 

and a termination report are required. 

The data required to be filed for the 

forty-eight hour report is specified by 18 

CFR 284.270. 

Action: The Commission is requesting 

a three-year approval of the collection of 

data. This is a mandatory information 

collection requirement. 

Burden Statement: Public reporting 

burden for this collection is estimated as 

follows: 

Number of respondents annually 

(1) 

Number of responses per 

respondent 

(2) 

Average burden hours per 

response 

(3) 

Total annual burden hours 

(1) × (2) × (3) 

8 1 8 64 

The estimated total cost to 

respondents is $4,381 (64 hours divided 

by 2,080 hours per employee per year 

times $142,372 per year average salary 

per employee = $4,381 (rounded)). The 

estimated annual cost per respondent is 

$548 (rounded). 

The above hour and cost estimates are 

different than what was in the public 

notice published May 27, 2011. In that 

notice, the Commission erroneously 

used an average burden hours per 

response of 10 hours instead of 8 hours 

that is used here. By using the correct 

burden hour figure, the Commission 

notes that total annual burden and cost 

are less by 16 hours less and $1,095 as 

compared to the numbers in the May, 

2011 notice. The corrected estimates are 

consistent with the burden estimates in 

the last submission to OMB. 

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