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state run cycles to allow T2i to be at 

least 24 hours. The test period shall start 

at the beginning of normal compressor 

cycle after the previous defrost 

occurrence (refrigerator or freezer). The 

test period includes the target defrost 

and following normal compressor cycles 

until the next defrost occurrence 

(refrigerator or freezer). If the previous 

condition does not meet 24 hours time, 

additional EP1 steady state segment data 

could be included. Steady state run 

cycle data can be utilized in EP1 and 

EP2i. 

Test Measurement Frequency: 

Measurements shall be taken at 

regular interval not exceeding 1 minute. 

Affected Models: 

The basic models of Sub-Zero dual 

compressor refrigerators affected are: 

700TCI 

700TR 

736TCI 

736TCIE 

736TR 

736TRE 

BI–30U/O 

BI–30U/S/PH 

BI–30U/S/TH 

BI–30UA/O 

BI–30UA/S/PH 

BI–30UA/S/TH 

BI–30UG/O 

BI–30UG/S/PH 

BI–30UG/S/TH 

BI–36S/O 

BI–36S/S/PH 

BI–36S/S/TH 

BI–36U/O 

BI–36U/S/PH 

BI–36U/S/TH 

BI–36UA/O 

BI–36UA/S/PH 

BI–36UA/S/TH 

BI–36UFD/O 

BI–36UFD/S/PH 

BI–36UFD/S/TH 

BI–36UG/O 

BI–36UG/S/PH 

BI–36UG/S/TH 

BI–42S/O 

BI–42S/S/PH 

BI–42S/S/TH 

BI–42SD/O 

BI–42SD/S/PH 

BI–42SD/S/TH 

BI–42SID/O 

BI–42SID/S/PH 

BI–42SID/S/TH 

BI–48S/O 

BI–48S/S/PH 

BI–48S/S/TH 

BI–48SD/O 

BI–48SD/S/PH 

BI–48SD/S/TH 

BI–48SID/O 

BI–48SID/S/PH 

BI–48SID/S/TH 

ID–36CI 

IT–27CI 

IT–30CI 

IT–30CIID 

IT–36CI 

IT–36CIID 

PRO48 

PRO48G 

PRO48HAG 

In summary, this is a critical issue for 

our company and we request that DOE 

expedite the handling of this petition for 

an interim and final waiver. Sub-Zero 

would be pleased to discuss this waiver 

petition with DOE and provide any 

additional information that the 

Department might require. We will also 

notify all manufacturers of domestically 

marketed refrigerators known to us of 

this waiver petition by letter. 

Sincerely, 

Paul V. Sikir 

Vice President of Design Engineering 

Cc: Kathleen Hogan, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Energy Efficiency in the 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy (EERE) 

[FR Doc. 2011–29715 Filed 11–16–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OA–2007–0706; FRL–9493–7] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; State Small 

Business Stationary Source Technical 

and Environmental Compliance 

Assistance Programs (SBTCP) Annual 

Reporting Form (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document 

announces that EPA is planning to 

submit a request to renew an existing 

approved Information Collection 

Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). This 

ICR is scheduled to expire on April 30, 

2012. Before submitting the ICR to OMB 

for review and approval, EPA is 

soliciting comments on specific aspects 

of the proposed information collection 

as described below. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before January 17, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OA–2007–0706 by one of the following 

methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Email: oei.docket@epa.gov. 

• Fax: (202) 566–9744. 

• Mail: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) Docket Center, Office of 

Environmental Information Docket, 

Mailcode: (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460]. 

• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, 

Office of Environmental Information 

Docket, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 

1301 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20004. 

Such deliveries are only accepted 

during the Docket’s normal hours of 

operation, and special arrangements 

should be made for deliveries of boxed 

information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OA–2007– 

0706. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

made available online at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through http:// 

www.regulations.gov or email. The 

http://www.regulations.gov Web site is 

an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

If you send an email comment directly 

to EPA without going through http:// 

www.regulations.gov your email address 

will be automatically captured and 

included as part of the comment that is 

placed in the public docket and made 

available on the Internet. If you submit 

an electronic comment, EPA 

recommends that you include your 

name and other contact information in 

the body of your comment and with any 

disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA 

cannot read your comment due to 

technical difficulties and cannot contact 

you for clarification, EPA may not be 

able to consider your comment. 

Electronic files should avoid the use of 

special characters, any form of 

encryption, and be free of any defects or 

viruses. {For additional information 

about EPA’s public docket visit http:// 

www.regulations.gov.} 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Angela Suber, Office of Small Business 

Programs, Mail Code: 1230T, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 


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DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 

566–2827; fax number: (202) 566–1505; 

email address: suber.angela@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

How can I access the docket and/or 

submit comments? 

EPA has established a public docket 

for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– 

HQ–OA–2007–0706 which is available 

for online viewing at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, or in person 

viewing at the Office of Environmental 

Information Docket in the EPA Docket 

Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 

3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public 

Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

excluding legal holidays. The telephone 

number for the Reading Room is (202) 

566–1744, and the telephone number for 

the OEI Docket is (202) 566–1752. 

Use http://www.regulations.gov to 

obtain a copy of the draft collection of 

information, submit or view public 

comments, access the index listing of 

the contents of the docket, and to access 

those documents in the public docket 

that are available electronically. Once in 

the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in 

the docket ID number identified in this 

document. 

What information is EPA particularly 

interested in? 

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the PRA, EPA specifically solicits 

comments and information to enable it 

to: 

(i) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(ii) Evaluate 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; 

(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(iv) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. In 

particular, EPA is requesting comments 

from very small businesses (those that 

employ less than 25) on examples of 

specific additional efforts that EPA 

could make to reduce the paperwork 

burden for very small businesses 

affected by this collection. 

What should I consider when I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

You may find the following 

suggestions helpful for preparing your 

comments: 

1. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible and provide specific examples. 

2. Describe any assumptions that you 

used. 

3. Provide copies of any technical 

information and/or data you used that 

support your views. 

4. If you estimate potential burden or 

costs, explain how you arrived at the 

estimate that you provide. 

5. Offer alternative ways to improve 

the collection activity. 

6. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the deadline identified 

under DATES. 

7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, 

be sure to identify the docket ID number 

assigned to this action in the subject 

line on the first page of your response. 

You may also provide the name, date, 

and Federal Register citation. 

What information collection activity or 

ICR does this apply to? 

Affected entities: Entities potentially 

affected by this action are the State 

Small Business Stationary Source 

Technical and Environmental 

Compliance Assistance Programs 

(SBTCP). 

Title: State Small Business Stationary 

Source Technical and Environmental 

Compliance Assistance Programs 

(SBTCP) Annual Reporting Form. 

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1748.09, 

OMB Control No. 2060–0337. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on April 30, 2012. 

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. The OMB control numbers for 

EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the CFR, 

after appearing in the Federal Register 

when approved, are listed in 40 CFR 

part 9, are displayed either by 

publication in the Federal Register or 

by other appropriate means, such as on 

the related collection instrument or 

form, if applicable. The display of OMB 

control numbers in certain EPA 

regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR 

part 9. 

Abstract: As part of the Clean Air Act 

Amendments of 1990, the U.S. Congress 

included, as part of Section 507, the 

requirement that each state establish a 

Small Business Stationary Source 

Technical and Environmental 

Compliance Assistance Program to 

assist small businesses in complying 

with the Act. These programs are 

generally known as Small Business 

Environmental Assistance Programs 

(SBEAPs). EPA must provide the 

Congress with period reports from the 

EPA Small Business Ombudsman (SBO) 

on these programs, including their 

effectiveness, difficulties encountered, 

and other relevant information. Each 

state assistance program will submit 

requested information to EPA for 

compilation and summarization. This 

collection of information is mandatory 

under Section 507(a), (d), and (e) of the 

Clean Air Act as amended in 1990, 

Public Law 101–549, November 15, 

1990. This Act directs EPA to monitor 

the SBTCPs and to provide a report to 

Congress. This responsibility has been 

delegated to the EPA SBO. Response to 

the collection is not required to obtain 

or retain a benefit. Information in the 

annual report to Congress is aggregated 

and is not of a confidential nature. None 

of the information collected by this 

action results in/or requests sensitive 

information of any nature from the 

states. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 80 hours per 

response. Burden means 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. This includes the 

time needed to review instructions; 

develop, acquire, install, and utilize 

technology and systems for the purposes 

of collecting, validating, and verifying 

information, processing and 

maintaining information, and disclosing 

and providing information; adjust the 

existing ways to comply with any 

previously applicable instructions and 

requirements which have subsequently 

changed; train personnel to be able to 

respond to a collection of information; 

search data sources; complete and 

review the collection of information; 

and transmit or otherwise disclose the 

information. 

The ICR provides a detailed 

explanation of the Agency’s estimate, 

which is only briefly summarized here: 

Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 53. 

Frequency of response: Annual. 

Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: One per 

year. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

2,120. 

Estimated total annual costs: $96,312. 

This includes an estimated burden cost 

of $96.312 and an estimated cost of $0 

for capital investment or maintenance 

and operational costs. 


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Are there changes in the estimates from 

the last approval? 

There is no in increase of the total 

estimated respondent burden compared 

with that identified in the ICR currently 

approved by OMB. This reflects EPA’s 

and the SBEAP’s desire to make useful 

data available to the public. The trend 

among government agencies is toward 

outcome measures; in the past the data 

collected through this ICR was of 

limited use in providing measures of 

this type. Therefore, the EPA, in 

consultation with representatives from 

the state programs, has decided that an 

increase in the hours would not provide 

improved data quality and usefulness. 

What is the next step in the process for 

this ICR? 

EPA will consider the comments 

received and amend the ICR as 

appropriate. The final ICR package will 

then be submitted to OMB for review 

and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 

1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue 

another Federal Register notice 

pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to 

announce the submission of the ICR to 

OMB and the opportunity to submit 

additional comments to OMB. If you 

have any questions about this ICR or the 

approval process, please contact the 

technical person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Dated: November 10, 2011. 

Kimberly Patrick, 

Acting Director, Office of Small Business 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2011–29758 Filed 11–16–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9494–4; Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD– 

2011–0914] 

BASINS and WEPP Climate 

Assessment Tools: Case Study Guide 

to Potential Applications 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of public comment 

period and letter peer-review. 

SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 30-day 

public comment period for the draft 

document titled, BASINS and WEPP 

Climate Assessment Tools (CAT): Case 

Study Guide to Potential Applications 

(EPA/600/R–11/123A). EPA also is 

announcing that an EPA contractor for 

external scientific peer review will 

select an independent group of experts 

to conduct a letter peer-review of the 

draft document. The document was 

prepared by the National Center for 

Environmental Assessment within 

EPA’s Office of Research and 

Development, and is intended to 

support application of two recently 

developed water modeling tools, the 

BASINS and WEPP climate assessment 

tools. The report presents a series of 

short case studies designed to illustrate 

the capabilities of these tools for 

conducting scenario based assessments 

of the potential future effects of climate, 

land use, and management change on 

water resources. 

EPA intends to forward the public 

comments that are submitted in 

accordance with this notice to the 

external peer-reviewers for their 

consideration during the letter review. 

When finalizing the draft document, 

EPA intends to consider any public 

comments received in accordance with 

this notice. EPA is releasing this draft 

assessment for the purposes of public 

comment and peer review. This draft 

assessment is not final as described in 

EPA’s information quality guidelines, 

and it does not represent and should not 

be construed to represent Agency policy 

or views. 

The draft document is available via 

the Internet on the NCEA home page 

under the Recent Additions and the 

Data and Publications menus at http:// 

www.epa.gov/ncea. 

DATES: The 30-day public comment 

period begins November 17, 2011, and 

ends December 19, 2011. Technical 

comments should be in writing and 

must be received by EPA by December 

19, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: The draft document, 

BASINS and WEPP Climate Assessment 

Tools: Case Study Guide to Potential 

Applications, is available primarily via 

the Internet on the National Center for 

Environmental Assessment’s home page 

under the Recent Additions and the 

Data and Publications menus at http:// 

www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of 

paper copies are available from the 

Information Management Team, NCEA; 

telephone: (703) 347–8561; facsimile: 

(703) 347–8691. If you are requesting a 

paper copy, please provide your name, 

mailing address, and the document title. 

Comments may be submitted 

electronically via http:// 

www.regulations.gov, by mail, by 

facsimile, or by hand delivery/courier. 

Please follow the detailed instructions 

provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on the public comment 

period, contact the Office of 

Environmental Information Docket; 

telephone: (202) 566–1752; facsimile: 

(202) 566–1753; or email: 

ORD.Docket@epa.gov. 

For technical information, contact 

Thomas Johnson, NCEA; telephone: 

(703) 347–8618; facsimile: (703) 347– 

8694; or email: 

johnson.thomas@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Information About the Project/ 

Document 

There is growing concern about the 

potential effects of climate change on 

water resources. U.S. EPA and partners 

have developed two assessment tools, 

the BASINS Climate Assessment Tool 

(BASINS CAT) and the Water Erosion 

Prediction Project Climate Assessment 

Tool (WEPPCAT), that facilitate 

application of existing simulation 

models for conducting scenario-based 

assessments of potential climate change 

impacts on water. 

This report presents a series of short 

case studies using the BASINS and 

WEPP climate assessment tools. The 

case studies are designed to illustrate 

the capabilities of these tools for 

conducting assessments of the potential 

future effects of climate, land use, and 

management change on water resources. 

Climate change scenarios are created 

based on model projections as well as 

historical data and past events. Land use 

change and management scenarios are 

also included to address questions 

related to the relative effects of land use 

versus climate change, and the 

effectiveness of management practices 

for reducing impacts. 

This report is technical in nature. It is 

of interest to modeling professionals 

including water and watershed 

managers, urban or regional planners, 

government officials, and scientists and 

engineers interested in using the 

BASINS or WEPP water models to 

assess the potential implications of 

climate change on water resources. 

II. How To Submit Technical Comments 

to the Docket at www.regulations.gov 

Submit your comments, identified by 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD 2011– 

0914, by one of the following methods: 

• www.regulations.gov: Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments; 

• Email: ORD.Docket@epa.gov; 

• Fax: (202)–566–9744; 

• Mail: Office of Environmental 

Information (OEI) Docket (Mail Code: 

28221T), U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20460. The phone 

number is (202) 566–1752. If you 

provide comments by mail, please 

submit one unbound original with pages 


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