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Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Socioeconomics of Commercial 

Whale Watching Observation 

Operations in the Channel Islands 

National Marine Sanctuary. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular (request for 

a new information collection). 

Number of Respondents: 21. 

Average Hours per Response: One 

hour and 30 minutes to compile 

information; one hour for interview. 

Burden Hours: 53. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for a 

new information collection. 

This is a survey of commercial whale 

watching operations that operate in and 

around the current Channel Islands 

National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS). 

Information will be obtained to assess 

the value of the whale watching 

industry to the local economy, as well 

as the potential socioeconomic costs or 

benefits from alternative management 

options proposed by the CINMS Marine 

Shipping Working Group to reduce 

negative encounters between vessels 

and whales. 

Affected Public: Business and other 

for-profit organizations. 

Frequency: One time. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow 

the instructions to view Department of 

Commerce collections currently under 

review by OMB. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to OIRA_Submission@

omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. 

Dated: May 27, 2015. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–13095 Filed 5–29–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Idaho 

National Laboratory 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EM SSAB), Idaho National 

Laboratory. The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 

770) requires that public notice of this 

meeting be announced in the Federal 

Register. 

DATES: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 8:00 

a.m.–3:00 p.m. The opportunity for 

public comment is at 2:15 p.m. This 

time is subject to change; please contact 

the Federal Coordinator (below) for 

confirmation of times prior to the 

meeting. 

ADDRESSES: Hilton Garden Inn, 700 

Lindsay Blvd., Idaho Falls, ID 83402. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert L. Pence, Federal Coordinator, 

Department of Energy, Idaho Operations 

Office, 1955 Fremont Avenue, MS– 

1203, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415. Phone 

(208) 526–6518; Fax (208) 526–8789 or 

email: pencerl@id.doe.gov or visit the 

Board’s Internet home page at: http://

inlcab.energy.gov/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 

the Board is to make recommendations 

to DOE–EM and site management in the 

areas of environmental restoration, 

waste management, and related 

activities. 

Tentative Topics (agenda topics may 

change up to the day of the meeting; 

please contact Robert L. Pence for the 

most current agenda): 

• Welcome and Opening Remarks 

• Agency Update Presentations 

• Public Comment 

Public Participation: The EM SSAB, 

Idaho National Laboratory, welcomes 

the attendance of the public at its 

advisory committee meetings and will 

make every effort to accommodate 

persons with physical disabilities or 

special needs. If you require special 

accommodations due to a disability, 

please contact Robert L. Pence at least 

seven days in advance of the meeting at 

the phone number listed above. Written 

statements may be filed with the Board 

either before or after the meeting. 

Individuals who wish to make oral 

presentations pertaining to agenda items 

should contact Robert L. Pence at the 

address or telephone number listed 

above. The request must be received five 

days prior to the meeting and reasonable 

provision will be made to include the 

presentation in the agenda. The Deputy 

Designated Federal Officer is 

empowered to conduct the meeting in a 

fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. Individuals 

wishing to make public comments will 

be provided a maximum of five minutes 

to present their comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available by 

writing or calling Robert L. Pence, 

Federal Coordinator, at the address and 

phone number listed above. Minutes 

will also be available at the following 

Web site: http://inlcab.energy.gov/

pages/meetings.php. 

Issued at Washington, DC on May 22, 2015. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–13125 Filed 5–29–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Docket No. EERE–2015–BT–BC–0002] 

DOE Proposals for the 2018 

International Energy Conservation 

Code (IECC) 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; webinar 

and public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) participates in the public 

process administered by the 

International Code Council (ICC), which 

produces the International Energy 

Conservation Code (IECC). DOE 

published a notice in the Federal 

Register on April 14, 2015 outlining the 

process by which the Department will 

participate in the development of the 

2018 IECC. This notice builds upon the 

previous notice in identifying several 

events surrounding development of 

DOE proposals for the 2018 IECC, 

including the availability of draft 

proposals and supporting analysis, as 

well as upcoming stakeholder meetings. 

DATES: DOE will host the following 

events: 

• Webinar: Introduction of initial 

DOE Concepts under consideration for 

the 2018 IECC: 

Date: Thursday, May 28, 2015 

• Stakeholder Meeting: Public 

meeting for interested parties to present 

their concepts for the 2018 IECC, and to 

encourage an exchange of ideas amongst 

stakeholders: 

Date: June 15–16, 2015 

Location: Denver, Colorado 

ADDRESSES: Advanced registration is 

required for both the webinar and 

stakeholder meeting. For more 

information on registering, please see 

the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

of this notice. The stakeholder meetings 

will be held at the Crowne Plaza Denver 

Downtown, 1450 Glenarm Place, 

Denver, Colorado 80202. 

Interested parties are invited to 

submit comments on DOE proposals for 


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the IECC. Any comments submitted 

must reference the Notice for DOE 

Proposals for the 2018 International 

Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 

docket number EERE–2015–BT–BC– 

0002. Comments may be submitted by 

using either of the following methods: 

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2015-BT-BC0002. Follow the instructions for 

submitting comments. 

2. Email: IECC2015BC0002@

ee.doe.gov. Include EERE–2015–BT– 

BC–0002 in the subject line of the 

message. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name (U.S. 

DOE), docket number (EERE–2015–BT– 

BC–0002), and applicable DOE proposal 

ID numbers (see SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this notice for 

additional instructions). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeremiah Williams; U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Office, EE–5B, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: 

(202) 287–1941; Email: 

jeremiah.williams@ee.doe.gov. 

For legal issues: Kavita Vaidyanathan; 

U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the 

General Counsel, Forrestal Building, 

GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: 

(202) 586–0669; Email: 

kavita.vaidyanathan@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE) 

participates in the public process 

administered by the International Code 

Council (ICC) which produces the 

International Energy Conservation Code 

(IECC). As a participant in this process, 

the Department considers and evaluates 

concepts it is considering submitting as 

proposed changes to the IECC. DOE 

published a notice in the Federal 

Register on April 14, 2015, outlining the 

process by which the Department will 

participate in the development of the 

2018 IECC (80 FR 19972). DOE has 

published its initial concepts at the DOE 

Building Energy Codes Program Web 

site and has scheduled several events to 

discuss 2018 IECC development. 

Availability of DOE Proposals for the 

2018 IECC 

The Department will continue to 

publish its proposals and supporting 

information as it becomes available over 

the coming months. As information will 

be updated continually, interested 

parties are urged to monitor the DOE 

Building Energy Codes Program Web 

site and associated stakeholder mailing 

lists: 

• DOE Proposal Web page: 

www.energycodes.gov/development/

2018IECC. 

• Stakeholder Updates: http://

www.energycodes.gov/news. 

Submitting Comments on DOE 

Proposals for the IECC 

Interested parties are invited to 

submit comments on DOE proposals by 

email or public docket, as outlined in 

the ADDRESSES section of this notice. 

Comments will be accepted beginning 

immediately upon publication of this 

notice, and ongoing through later this 

year. To allow adequate time to prepare 

and publish final proposals, the 

Department will specify a comment 

deadline on the DOE Proposal Web 

page. Further instructions for submitting 

comments on DOE proposals, including 

identifiers (e.g., DOE proposal numbers) 

and associated deadlines, are provided 

on the above DOE Proposal Web page. 

All DOE proposals and supporting 

information will be made available to 

the general public prior to submission to 

the ICC. 

Webinar and Stakeholder Meeting 

The Department will host a webinar 

to present its initial concepts for the 

2018 IECC. During the webinar, DOE 

will present an overview of each 

concept under consideration for a 

potential code change proposal. In 

addition, the Department will convene a 

public meeting during which 

stakeholders can present their concepts 

for the 2018 IECC. As part of these 

meetings, DOE will also present its own 

concepts. The goal of the meetings will 

be to encourage communication 

amongst stakeholders. These events are 

scheduled as follows: 

Webinar: Introduction of initial DOE 

concepts under consideration for the 

2018 IECC: Thursday, May 28, 2015. 

• Commercial Session: 1:00–2:30 

p.m. (EDT). 

Registration: https://

attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/

5677147236967231233. 

• Residential Session: 3:30–5:00 p.m. 

(EDT). 

Registration: https://

attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/

3937419675150886145. 

Stakeholder Meeting: Public meeting 

for interested parties to present their 

concepts for the 2018 IECC. 

Location: Crowne Plaza Denver 

Downtown, 1450 Glenarm Place, 

Denver, CO 80202. 

• Residential Session: Monday, June 

15th from 1:00–5:00 p.m. (MDT). 

• Commercial Session: Tuesday, June 

16th from 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (MDT). 

(Note: If residential requests for 

presentation time exceed commercial 

requests, the residential session may 

continue on Tuesday morning at 8:00 

a.m. MDT.) 

Advanced registration is required for 

the webinar and stakeholder meeting— 

please register early so that time may be 

allotted for stakeholder presentations. 

DOE will both moderate and participate 

in these events. 

More information on the Department’s 

support for building energy codes, 

including participation in the 

development of model codes, is 

available on the DOE Building Energy 

Codes Program Web site, 

www.energycodes.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 21, 

2015. 

Roland Risser, 

Director, Building Technologies Office, 

Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2015–13103 Filed 5–29–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings—2 

Take notice that the Commission has 

received the following Natural Gas 

Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: 

Filings in Existing Proceedings 

Docket Numbers: RP15–594–000. 

Applicants: KPC Pipeline, LLC. 

Description: Additional information 

requested in paragraph 11 of April 21, 

2015 Order of KPC Pipeline, LLC. 

Filed Date: 5/1/15. 

Accession Number: 20150501–5479. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/1/15. 

Docket Numbers: RP15–594–000. 

Applicants: KPC Pipeline, LLC. 

Description: Supplement [Excel 

spreadsheet] to May 1, 2015 Additional 

information requested in paragraph 11 

of April 21, 2015 Order of KPC Pipeline, 

LLC. 

Filed Date: 5/5/15. 

Accession Number: 20150505–5237. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/1/15. 

The filings are accessible in the 

Commission’s eLibrary system by 

clicking on the links or querying the 

docket number. 

Any person desiring to protest in any 

of the above proceedings must file in 

accordance with Rule 211 of the 

Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 

385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern 

time on the specified comment date. 

eFiling is encouraged. More detailed 

information relating to filing 


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