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3The Addendum and related documents are 

available at: http://energy.gov/fe/draft-addendumenvironmental-review-documents-concerningexports-natural-gas-united-states. 

Hand Delivery or Private Delivery 

Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.) 

U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34), 

Office of Oil and Gas Global Security 

and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy, 

Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Larine Moore or Benjamin Nussdorf, 

U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34), 

Office of Oil and Gas Global Security 

and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy, 

Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–9478; 

(202) 586–7991. 

Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department 

of Energy (GC–76), Office of the 

Assistant General Counsel for Electricity 

and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–9793. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

DOE/FE Evaluation 

The Application will be reviewed 

pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA, 15 

U.S.C. 717b(a), and DOE will consider 

any issues required by law or policy. To 

the extent determined to be relevant, 

these issues will include the domestic 

need for the natural gas proposed to be 

exported, the adequacy of domestic 

natural gas supply, U.S. energy security, 

and the cumulative impact of the 

requested authorization and any other 

LNG export application(s) previously 

approved on domestic natural gas 

supply and demand fundamentals. DOE 

may also consider other factors bearing 

on the public interest, including the 

impact of the proposed exports on the 

U.S. economy (including GDP, 

consumers, and industry), job creation, 

the U.S. balance of trade, and 

international considerations; and 

whether the authorization is consistent 

with DOE’s policy of promoting 

competition in the marketplace by 

allowing commercial parties to freely 

negotiate their own trade arrangements. 

Additionally, DOE will consider the 

following environmental document: 

Addendum to Environmental Review 

Documents Concerning Exports of 

Natural Gas From the United States, 79 

FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014).3 Parties that 

may oppose this Application should 

address these issues in their comments 

and/or protests, as well as other issues 

deemed relevant to the Application. 

The National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., 

requires DOE to give appropriate 

consideration to the environmental 

effects of its proposed decisions. No 

final decision will be issued in this 

proceeding until DOE has met its 

environmental responsibilities. 

Public Comment Procedures 

In response to this Notice, any person 

may file a protest, comments, or a 

motion to intervene or notice of 

intervention, as applicable. Due to the 

complexity of the issues raised by the 

Applicant, interested parties will be 

provided 60 days from the date of 

publication of this Notice in which to 

submit their comments, protests, 

motions to intervene, or notices of 

intervention. 

Any person wishing to become a party 

to the proceeding must file a motion to 

intervene or notice of intervention. The 

filing of comments or a protest with 

respect to the Application will not serve 

to make the commenter or protestant a 

party to the proceeding, although 

protests and comments received from 

persons who are not parties will be 

considered in determining the 

appropriate action to be taken on the 

Application. All protests, comments, 

motions to intervene, or notices of 

intervention must meet the 

requirements specified by the 

regulations in 10 CFR part 590. 

Filings may be submitted using one of 

the following methods: (1) Emailing the 

filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE 

Docket No. 14–209–LNG in the title 

line; (2) mailing an original and three 

paper copies of the filing to the Office 

of Oil and Gas Global Security and 

Supply at the address listed in 

ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an 

original and three paper copies of the 

filing to the Office of Oil and Gas Global 

Supply at the address listed in 

ADDRESSES. All filings must include a 

reference to FE Docket No. 14–209– 

LNG. Please Note: If submitting a filing 

via email, please include all related 

documents and attachments (e.g., 

exhibits) in the original email 

correspondence. Please do not include 

any active hyperlinks or password 

protection in any of the documents or 

attachments related to the filing. All 

electronic filings submitted to DOE 

must follow these guidelines to ensure 

that all documents are filed in a timely 

manner. Any hardcopy filing submitted 

greater in length than 50 pages must 

also include, at the time of the filing, a 

digital copy on disk of the entire 

submission. 

A decisional record on the 

Application will be developed through 

responses to this notice by parties, 

including the parties’ written comments 

and replies thereto. Additional 

procedures will be used as necessary to 

achieve a complete understanding of the 

facts and issues. If an additional 

procedure is scheduled, notice will be 

provided to all parties. If no party 

requests additional procedures, a final 

Opinion and Order may be issued based 

on the official record, including the 

Application and responses filed by 

parties pursuant to this notice, in 

accordance with 10 CFR 590.316. 

The Application is available for 

inspection and copying in the Division 

of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities 

docket room, Room 3E–042, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. The docket 

room is open between the hours of 8:00 

a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

Application and any filed protests, 

motions to intervene or notice of 

interventions, and comments will also 

be available electronically by going to 

the following DOE/FE Web address: 

http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/

gasregulation/index.html. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 19, 

2015. 

John A. Anderson, 

Director, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security 

and Supply, Office of Oil and Natural Gas. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Case No. VHE–002] 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products: Decision and 

Order Granting a Waiver to Empire 

Comfort Systems From the Department 

of Energy Vented Home Heating 

Equipment Test Procedure 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Decision and Order. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) gives notice of its 

Decision and Order in Case No. VHE– 

002, which grants Empire Comfort 

Systems, Inc. (Empire) a waiver from the 

existing DOE test procedure for 

determining the energy consumption of 

residential vented home heating 

equipment. DOE previously published 

the Empire Petition for Waiver and 

solicited comments, data, and 

information regarding the petition, 

which requested permission to use the 

DOE test procedure proposed in the 

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1For editorial reasons, on codification in the U.S. 

Code, Part B was re-designated Part A. 

2All references to EPCA in this document refer 

to the statute as amended through the American 

Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act 

(AEMTCA), Public Law 112–210 (Dec. 18, 2012). 

3On July 21, 2011, Empire originally filed a 

petition for waiver from the DOE test procedure for 

residential vented home heating equipment for 

specified condensing-type direct heating equipment 

models applicable to its Mantis vented gas fireplace 

systems. The current DOE test procedure in 

appendix O has no provisions for testing 

condensing-type direct heating equipment. On 

November 3, 2011, DOE published the Empire 

petition for waiver (Case No. VHE–001) from the 

vented home heating equipment test procedure in 

the Federal Register (76 FR 68180). The notice 

provided for the submission of comments by 

December 5, 2011. Because all known 

manufacturers of domestically-marketed units of 

the same product type were not timely notified that 

DOE published the Petition for Waiver, DOE 

determined that re-opening of the public comment 

period was appropriate. On February 1, 2012, DOE 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) 

for Direct Heating Equipment and Pool 

Heaters published in the Federal 

Register on October 24, 2013, as an 

alternate test procedure to account for 

the energy consumption of its 

condensing-type direct heating 

equipment (DHE) models. Under this 

Decision and Order, Empire shall be 

required to test and rate its condensingtype direct DHE models using the 

applicable provisions of the DOE test 

procedure final rule for DHE published 

in the Federal Register on January 6, 

2015. Empire shall use those provisions 

as an alternate test procedure until July 

6, 2015, the mandatory compliance date 

for the amended test procedure, at 

which point this waiver shall terminate. 

DATES: This Decision and Order is 

effective March 26, 2015. The waiver 

granted in this Decision and Order shall 

terminate on July 6, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mr. Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Building Technologies Office, 

Mailstop EE–5B, 1000 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585– 

0121. Telephone: (202) 586–0371. 

Email: Bryan.Berringer@ee.doe.gov. 

Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

Mail Stop GC–33, 1000 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585– 

0103. Telephone: (202) 586–9507. 

Email: Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with 10 CFR 430.27(l), DOE 

gives notice of the issuance of its 

Decision and Order as set forth below. 

The Decision and Order grants Empire’s 

request for waiver from the existing 

residential vented home heating 

equipment test procedure in 10 CFR 

part 430, subpart B, appendix O for its 

PVS (18,35)(K)(N)(P) basic model of 

condensing-type direct heating 

equipment, provided that Empire tests 

and rates such products using the 

alternate test procedure described in 

this notice. This Decision and Order 

prohibits Empire from making 

representations concerning the energy 

efficiency of these products unless the 

product has been tested consistent with 

the provisions of the alternate test 

procedure set forth below, and the 

representations fairly disclose the test 

results. Distributors, retailers, and 

private labelers are held to the same 

standard when making representations 

regarding the energy efficiency of these 

products. (42 U.S.C. 6293(c)) This 

waiver shall terminate on July 6, 2015, 

the mandatory compliance date for the 

amended DOE DHE test procedure (the 

source of the alternate test procedure). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 20, 

2015. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

Decision and Order 

In the Matter of: Empire Comfort 

Systems Inc. (Empire) (Case No. VHE– 

002). 

I. Background and Authority 

Title III, Part B1 of the Energy Policy 

and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), 

Public Law 94–163 (42 U.S.C. 6291– 

6309, as codified), sets forth a variety of 

provisions concerning energy efficiency 

and established the ‘‘Energy 

Conservation Program for Consumer 

Products Other Than Automobiles.’’ 

This program covers most major 

household appliances, including the 

vented home heating equipment that is 

the subject of this notice.2 Part B 

includes definitions, test procedures, 

labeling provisions, energy conservation 

standards, and the authority to require 

information and reports from 

manufacturers. Further, Part B 

authorizes the Secretary of Energy to 

prescribe test procedures that are 

reasonably designed to produce results 

that measure energy efficiency, energy 

use, or estimated operating costs, and 

that are not unduly burdensome to 

conduct. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) The test 

procedure for residential vented home 

heating equipment is contained in 10 

CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix O, 

Uniform Test Method for Measuring the 

Energy Consumption of Vented Home 

Heating Equipment. 

The regulations set forth in 10 CFR 

430.27, which were recently amended, 

contain provisions that enable a person 

to petition DOE to obtain a waiver from 

the test procedure requirements for 

covered products. See 79 FR 26591 

(May 9, 2014) (revising 10 CFR 430.27, 

effective June 9, 2014). (DOE notes that 

while the previous version of 10 CFR 

430.27 was effective at the time of 

Empire’s submission, the substantive 

aspects of this regulation have not been 

changed by the May 9, 2014 final rule.) 

A person may petition for a waiver from 

the test procedure requirements that 

would ordinarily apply to a particular 

basic model covered under DOE’s 

regulations when: (1) The petitioner’s 

basic model for which the petition for 

waiver was submitted contains one or 

more design characteristics that prevent 

testing according to the prescribed test 

procedure, or (2) when prescribed test 

procedures may evaluate the basic 

model in a manner so unrepresentative 

of its true energy and/or water 

consumption characteristics as to 

provide materially inaccurate 

comparative data. 10 CFR 430.27(a)(1) 

(noting that a person may petition to 

waive for a particular basic model any 

requirements of 10 CFR 430.23 or of 

‘‘any appendix’’ under 10 CFR part 430, 

subpart B). Petitioners must include in 

their petition any alternate test 

procedures known to the petitioner to 

evaluate the basic model in a manner 

representative of its energy 

consumption characteristics. 10 CFR 

430.27(b)(1)(iii). 

DOE may grant a waiver subject to 

conditions, including adherence to 

alternate test procedures. 10 CFR 

430.27(f)(2). Waivers remain in effect 

pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 

430.27(h). 

Any interested person who has 

submitted a Petition for Waiver may 

also file an Application for Interim 

Waiver from the applicable test 

procedure requirements. 10 CFR 

430.27(b)(2). DOE will grant an interim 

waiver request if it is determined that 

the applicant will experience economic 

hardship if the interim waiver is denied, 

if it appears likely that the petition for 

waiver will be granted, and/or DOE 

determines that it would be desirable for 

public policy reasons to grant 

immediate relief pending a 

determination on the petition for 

waiver. 10 CFR 430.27(e)(2). 

II. Empire’s Petition for Waiver: 

Assertions and Determinations 

On January 20, 2014, Empire filed a 

Petition for Waiver and Application for 

Interim Waiver for a condensing-type 

direct heating equipment model from 

the test procedure applicable to vented 

home heating equipment set forth in 10 

CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix O.3

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published a notice of re-opening of the public 

comment period in the Federal Register (77 FR 

5001) with the comment period ending on March 

2, 2012. DOE received no comments during the 

initial petition for waiver comment period nor 

during the re-opening of the public comment 

period. In the January 20, 2014 request, Empire 

stated that the list of models in the original waiver 

submitted to DOE on July 21, 2011 is no longer 

accurate and is superseded by its latter petition. 

Thus, DOE has withdrawn the petition under Case 

No. VHE–001. 

4On February 8, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals 

for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) 

issued a decision vacating the DOE definition of 

‘‘Vented hearth heater’’ at 10 CFR 430.2, and 

remanded the issue to DOE to interpret the 

challenged provisions consistent with the court’s 

opinion. Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association v. 

U.S. Department of Energy, 706 F.3d 499, 509 (D.C. 

Cir. 2013). Since that time, DOE has published a 

proposed coverage determination that would 

classify all hearth products as a new covered 

product pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 6292(a)(20) and (b). 

78 FR 79638 (Dec. 31, 2013). 

See 79 FR 18536 (April 2, 2014). In its 

petition, Empire seeks a waiver from the 

existing DOE test procedure for its 

vented gas heaters and fireplace systems 

under 10 CFR part 430 because Empire 

asserts that the existing test procedure 

does not account for condensing-type 

heating equipment. Empire seeks to use 

the test method proposed by DOE in a 

NOPR for Direct Heating Equipment and 

Pool Heaters published in the Federal 

Register on October 24, 2013 (78 FR 

63410) (hereinafter the ‘‘October 2013 

NOPR’’), as an alternate test procedure 

to account for the energy consumption 

of its condensing-type DHE models. 

That notice, in relevant part, defines the 

term ‘‘condensing vented heater’’ and 

provides a method for testing these 

devices. 

DOE notes that of the eight basic 

model numbers set forth in Empire’s 

petition, only one (PVS (18, 35) 

(K)(N)(P)) qualifies as a covered DHE 

product. The remaining seven basic 

models (which are fireplaces, fireplace 

inserts, or stoves) are hearth products 

and are, therefore, subject to neither the 

test procedure requirements of 10 CFR 

part 430, subpart B, appendix O nor the 

proposed requirements of the October 

2013 NOPR.4 Therefore, DOE has 

considered only one of the basic models 

submitted in the petition for waiver. For 

the remaining basic models, since 

testing of hearth products is not 

required under DOE regulations at this 

time, there is no need to consider a 

waiver for such models. However, if 

Empire chooses to conduct testing to 

make representations regarding the 

energy efficiency of these products, the 

company is free to use any test 

procedure it deems appropriate. 

Empire also requested an interim 

waiver from the existing DOE test 

procedure, which DOE granted. See 79 

FR 18536, 18537 (April 2, 2014). An 

interim waiver may be granted if it 

appears likely that the Petition for 

Waiver will be granted and/or DOE 

determines that it would be desirable for 

public policy reasons to grant 

immediate relief pending a 

determination of the petition for waiver. 

See 10 CFR 430.27(e)(2). DOE 

determined that Empire’s Application 

for Interim Waiver did not provide 

sufficient market, equipment price, 

shipments, and other manufacturer 

impact information to permit DOE to 

evaluate the economic hardship Empire 

might experience absent a favorable 

determination on its Application for 

Interim Waiver. DOE understands, 

however, that absent an interim waiver, 

the basic model submitted by Empire 

that qualifies as a covered product could 

not be tested and rated for energy 

consumption on a basis representative 

of its true energy consumption 

characteristics. It is in the public 

interest to have similar products tested 

and rated for energy consumption on a 

comparable basis, where possible. 

Furthermore, DOE determined that 

Empire is likely to succeed on the 

merits of its Petition for Waiver and that 

it is desirable for public policy reasons 

to grant immediate relief. Empire 

requested to use the test method 

proposed by DOE in the October 2013 

NOPR as an alternate test procedure to 

account for the energy consumption of 

its condensing-type direct heating 

equipment models; that notice, in 

relevant part, defines the term 

‘‘condensing vented heater’’ and 

provides a method for testing these 

devices, thereby providing a suitable 

vehicle for testing these products and 

making representations as to their 

energy efficiency. For the reasons stated 

above, DOE granted Empire’s 

Application for Interim Waiver from 

testing of its condensing-type vented gas 

heater system. 79 FR 18536, 18537–38 

(April 2, 2014). 

DOE did not receive any comments on 

the Empire petition published in the 

Federal Register on April 2, 2014 (79 FR 

18536). 

Under this Decision and Order, 

Empire shall be required to test and rate 

its condensing-type direct heating 

equipment (DHE) models using the DOE 

Final Rule test procedure for DHE 

published in the Federal Register on 

January 6, 2015 (80 FR 792). The 

effective date of this rule was February 

5, 2015 and compliance will be 

mandatory starting July 6, 2015. DOE 

feels that the use of the Final Rule test 

procedure will utilize the most up-todate test method and be able to compare 

similar products to help inform the 

consumer when purchasing these types 

of products. 

III. Consultations With Other Agencies 

DOE consulted with the Federal Trade 

Commission (FTC) staff concerning the 

Empire petition for waiver. The FTC 

staff did not have any objections to 

granting a waiver to Empire. 

IV. Conclusion 

After careful consideration of all the 

material that was submitted by Empire 

and consultation with the FTC staff, it 

is ordered that: 

(1) The Petition for Waiver submitted 

by the Empire Comfort Systems, Inc. 

(Case No. VHE–002) is hereby granted as 

set forth in the paragraphs below. 

(2) Empire shall be required to test 

and rate the following basic model 

(condensing vented heater): 

PVS (18,35) (K)(N)(P) according to the 

alternate test procedure set forth in 

paragraph (3) below. 

(3) Empire shall not be required to test 

the products listed in paragraph (2) 

above according to the test procedure 

for residential vented home heating 

equipment set forth in 10 CFR part 430, 

subpart B, appendix O, but instead shall 

use as the amended test procedure as set 

forth in the final rule published in the 

Federal Register on January 6, 2015 (80 

FR 792). 

(4) Representations. Empire may make 

representations about the energy use of 

its condensing-type DHE models for 

compliance, marketing, or other 

purposes only to the extent that such 

products have been tested in accordance 

with the provisions outlined above and 

such representations fairly disclose the 

results of such testing. 

(5) This waiver shall terminate on July 

6, 2015, consistent with the provisions 

of 10 CFR 430.27(h)(2). 

(6) This waiver is issued on the 

condition that the statements, 

representations, and documentary 

materials provided by the petitioner are 

valid. DOE may revoke or modify this 

waiver at any time if it determines the 

factual basis underlying the Petition for 

Waiver is incorrect, or the results from 

the alternate test procedure are 

unrepresentative of the basic model’s 

true energy consumption characteristics. 

(7) This waiver is granted for only 

those models specifically set out in 

Empire’s January 20, 2014 Petition for 

Waiver, not future models that may be 

manufactured by Empire. Empire may 

submit a new or amended Petition for 

Waiver and Application for Grant of 

Interim Waiver, as appropriate, for 

additional residential vented home 

heating equipment models for which it 

seeks a waiver from the DOE test 

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procedure. Grant of this waiver also 

does not release Empire from the 

certification requirements set forth at 10 

CFR part 429. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 20, 

2015. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Agency Information Collection 

Extension 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, intends to 

extend for three years, an information 

collection request with the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the extended collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

proposed information collection must 

be received on or before May 26, 2015. 

If you anticipate difficulty in submitting 

comments within that period, contact 

the person listed below as soon as 

possible. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

sent to: Eva Auman, GC–63, Department 

of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. 

SW., Washington, DC 20585; Fax: 202– 

586–0971; or email at: eva.auman@hq.

doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Eva Auman, GC–63, 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20585; Fax: 202–586–0971; or email 

at: eva.auman@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection request contains: 

(1) OMB No. 1910–5143; (2) Information 

Collection Request Title: Labor Relations 

Report; (3) Type of Request: three-year 

extension with minor change due to 

new electronic reporting system; (4) 

Purpose: To obtain information from the 

Department of Energy Management and 

Operation and Facilities Management 

Contractors for management oversight 

and cost control; (5) Annual Estimated 

Number of Respondents: 35; (6) Annual 

Estimated Number of Total Responses: 

35; (7) Annual Estimated Number of 

Burden Hours: 193; (8) Annual 

Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping 

Cost Burden: $0.00 annually. 

Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7254, 7256. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 20, 

2015. 

Jean S. Stucky, 

Assistant General Counsel for Labor and 

Pension Law, Office of the General Counsel. 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OECA–2014–0055; FRL–9924– 

46–OEI] 

Information Collection Request 

Submitted to OMB for Review and 

Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP 

for the Secondary Lead Smelter 

Industry (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) has submitted an 

information collection request (ICR), 

‘‘NESHAP for the Secondary Lead 

Smelter Industry (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR 

No. 1686.10, OMB Control No. 2060– 

0296) 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 currently approved through 

March 31, 2015. Public comments were 

previously requested via the Federal 

Register (79 FR 30117) on May 27, 2014 

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. An Agency may not 

conduct or sponsor and a person is not 

required to respond to a collection of 

information unless it displays a 

currently valid OMB control number. 

DATES: Additional comments may be 

submitted on or before April 27, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID Number EPA– 

HQ–OECA–2014–0055, to (1) EPA 

online using www.regulations.gov (our 

preferred method), by email to 

docket.oeca@epa.gov, 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: 

Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance, 

and Media Programs Division, Office of 

Compliance, Mail Code 2227A, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 

564–2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050; 

email address: yellin.patrick@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, EPA 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: This standard applies to 

owners and operators of secondary lead 

smelter industry facilities. The 

provisions of this subpart apply to 

secondary lead smelters that use blast, 

reverberatory, rotary, or electric 

smelting furnaces to recover lead metal 

from scrap lead, primarily from used 

lead-acid automotive-type batteries. 

Consistent with the NESHAP General 

Provisions (40 CFR part 63, subpart A), 

owners and operators must comply with 

recordkeeping, monitoring and 

reporting requirements including 

control device parameter monitoring, 

conduct performance tests and 

submittal of initial and periodic reports 

such as semiannual compliance reports 

and an operation, maintenance and 

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