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requirements and environmental issues 

concerning the proposed activities and 

permit approvals. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions about the Proposed Action 

and DEIS/DEIS should be directed to 

Antal Szijj, Corps of Engineers, at (805) 

585–2147. Comments regarding the 

scope of the DEIS/DEIR should be 

addressed to: U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, Los Angeles District, Ventura 

Field Office, ATTN: Antal Szijj, 2151 

Allesandro Drive, Suite 110, Ventura, 

CA 93001. Alternatively, comments can 

be e-mailed to 

antal.j.szijj@usace.army.mil. Comments 

should also be sent to Richard D. 

Cameron, Director of Environmental 

Planning, Port of Long Beach, 925 

Harbor Plaza, Long Beach, CA 90802. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Project Site and Background 

Information. The Proposed Project site 

is located at Berth D–44 on Pier D in the 

Port of the Beach (Port). The site is 

currently owned by L.G. Everist, Inc. 

and would be leased to Eagle Rock 

Aggregates for terminal development 

and operation. The site, located at 1925 

Pier D Street, is bounded by Channel 3 

to and SSA Matson to the north, G.P. 

Gypsum to the east, berths D–41, D–42, 

and D–43 to the west, and Pier D Street 

to the south. The site was previously 

used as an aggregate import terminal by 

Connolly-Pacific Company who 

operated the terminal from 2000 until 

2009. The terminal received pre-sorted 

aggregate that was barged by dieselpowered tugs boats, where it was offloaded and stockpiled by conveyor 

systems. 

2. Proposed Action. The Project 

applicant, Eagle Rock Aggregates, 

proposes to construct a sand, gravel and 

granite aggregate receiving, storage, and 

distribution terminal. The Project site is 

8.3 acres in size, of which the Project 

footprint would occupy 7.25 acres. The 

proposed dredging and wharf 

modifications would prepare the site to 

accept Panamax-class vessels which 

would deliver aggregate material to the 

site. The Proposed Project would be 

dredged to -44 feet Mean Lower Low 

Water (MLLW) over the majority of the 

dredge footprint. In addition, Eagle Rock 

Aggregates would conduct advanced 

maintenance dredging of an additional 2 

feet (to -46 MLLW) to mitigate future 

accumulation of sediments, which are 

likely to accrete once the facility is 

operational. The total proposed dredge 

volume is approximately 6,000 cubic 

yards. Eagle Rock Aggregates has 

coordinated with the Dredge Material 

Management Team/Contaminated 

Sediments Task Force on disposal 

options. The dredge material is 

scheduled for disposal in the Port’s 

confined disposal facility associated 

with the Middle Harbor Redevelopment 

Project, which has been approved by the 

Corps under a separate permit (Corps 

File No. SPL–2004–01053–AOA). 

Wharf improvements would include 

the construction of a berthing system 

consisting of 28 steel piles driven into 

the adjacent uplands to provide anchor 

points for two V-shaped stiff-legs that 

would extend overwater to support the 

Panamax-class vessels, followed by 

concrete forming and the installation of 

additional steel legs and land-based 

conveyor system. These improvements, 

along with the land-based installation of 

scales and conveyor equipment would 

prepare the site to receive aggregate via 

vessel and transport via trucks from the 

site. No discharge of fill material into 

waters of the U.S. is proposed. 

3. Issues. There are several potential 

issue that will be addressed in the DEIS/ 

DEIR. Additional issues may be 

identified during the scoping process. 

Issues initially identified as potentially 

significant include: 

1. Air pollutant emissions from 

construction and operation, including a 

health risk analysis. 

2. Marine water resources, including 

potential impacts on marine biological 

resources. 

3. Traffic, including navigational 

issues, and transportation related 

impacts. 

4. Cumulative impacts. 

In addition, the DEIS/DEIR will 

address other issues relating to the 

Corps’ permit action including, but not 

limited to greenhouse gas emissions, 

aesthetics, water quality, noise and 

cumulative effects. 

4. Alternatives. Alternatives initially 

being considered for the Proposed 

Project include the following: 

(1) Aggregate receiving and storage 

terminal utilizing Panamax-class 

vessels, with dredging and wharf 

modifications (Preferred Alternative); 

(2) Aggregate receiving and storage 

terminal where vessel discharges 

aggregate material to barges prior to 

reaching the project site, without 

dredging or wharf improvements (No 

Federal Action). 

Additional alternatives are currently 

being considered for the Proposed 

Project. These alternatives with be 

further formulated and developed 

during the scoping process and an 

appropriate range of alternatives will be 

included in the DEIS/DEIR. 

5. Scoping Process. The Corps and the 

Port will jointly conduct a scoping 

meeting for the Proposed Project. 

English and Spanish translation, as well 

as sign language translation services, 

will be provided at the meeting. The 

public scoping meeting will be held to 

receive public comment and assess 

public concerns regarding the 

appropriate scope of the DEIS/DEIR. 

Participation in the public meeting by 

Federal, state, and local agencies and 

other interested organizations and 

persons is encouraged. The Corps will 

also be coordinating with the U.S. Fish 

& Wildlife under the Fish & Wildlife 

Coordination Act and Endangered 

Species Act, and with the National 

Marine Fisheries Service under the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Act. 

Additionally the DEIS/DEIR will assess 

the consistency of the proposed Action 

with the Coastal Zone Management Act 

and potential water quality impacts 

pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean 

Water Act. The public scoping meeting 

for the DEIS/DEIR will be held at the 

Long Beach City Council Chambers, 333 

West Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, 

California on November 2, 2011, and 

will start at 6 pm. Written comments 

will be accepted until November 16, 

2011. 

6. Availability of the DEIS/DEIR. The 

joint lead agencies expect the DEIS/ 

DEIR to be published and circulated in 

early 2012. A Public Hearing will also 

be held during the public comment 

period for the DEIS/DEIR. 

Dated: October 5, 2011. 

David J. Castanon, 

Chief, Regulatory Division, Los Angeles 

District. 

[FR Doc. 2011–26660 Filed 10–13–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3720–58–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice and Request for 

Comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(DOE) invites public comment on a 

proposed collection of information that 

DOE is developing for submission to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are 

invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 

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) 


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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 December 13, 

2011. If you anticipate difficulty in 

submitting comments within that 

period, contact the person listed in 

ADDRESSES as soon as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

sent to Chris O’Gwin or by fax at (301) 

903–5488, or by e-mail at 

chris.ogwin@science.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Chris O’Gwin or by fax at 

(301) 903–5488, or by e-mail at 

chris.ogwin@science.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection request contains: 

(1) OMB No. New; (2) Information 

Collection Request Title: Small Business 

Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small 

Business Technology Transfer (STTR) 

Commercialization Survey; (3) Type of 

Request: New; (4) Purpose: The DOE 

needs this information to satisfy the 

program requirements of the Small 

Business Act, including requirements 

established in the SBIR program 

reauthorization legislation, Public Law 

106–554 and Public Law 107–50. This 

data will be collected by the DOE and 

provided to the Small Business 

Administration (SBA) to maintain 

information about SBIR/STTR awards 

issued through the two programs. This 

data will be provided by DOE based on 

information collected from SBIR/STTR 

awardees. This data will be used by 

DOE, SBA, and Congress to assess the 

commercial impact of these two 

programs; (5) Annual Estimated Number 

of Respondents: 2,500; (6) Annual 

Estimated Number of Total Responses: 

2,500; (7) Annual Estimated Number of 

Burden Hours: 2,500; (8) Annual 

Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping 

Cost Burden: 0. 

Statutory Authority: Section 9 of the 

Small Business Act, as amended, codified at 

15 U.S.C. 638(g). 

Issued in Washington, DC on October 6, 

2011. 

Manny Oliver, 

SBIR/STTR Programs Director, Office of 

Science, U.S. Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2011–26509 Filed 10–13–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

Commercial Building Workforce Job/ 

Task Analyses 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy 

(EERE) announces the availability of a 

draft set of six Job/Task Analyses 

applicable to the commercial buildings 

credentialing sector and the commercial 

buildings workforce. Through this 

notice, DOE also requests comments on 

these documents. Job/Task Analyses 

were developed for the following six job 

classifications: Commercial Building 

Energy Auditor, Commercial Building 

Energy Modeler, Commissioning/RetroCommissioning Authority, Energy/ 

Sustainability Manager, Facility 

Manager, and Operating Engineer/ 

Building Technician. These documents 

are intended for voluntary use by 

federal, state, municipal and utility 

ratepayer-funded energy efficiency 

programs and private sector commercial 

building contractors, as well as any 

other organization, company, or 

individual involved or concerned with 

the training of persons in the 

commercial building space. 

DATES: Comments on the six Job/Task 

Analyses must be received by 5 p.m. 

Eastern Time on November 28, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Drafts of each of the six Job/ 

Task Analyses are available for review 

online at: http:// 

www.buildings.energy.gov/ 

workforce.html. 

You may submit comments by any of 

the following methods: 

• Internet: http:// 

www.buildings.energy.gov/ 

workforce.html. Follow the instructions 

for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: Buildings.Workforce.

Feedback@nrel.gov. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Search for docket 

# ID EERE–2011–BT–NOA–0063. 

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Postal Mail: National Renewable 

Energy Laboratory, Attn: Buildings 

Workforce Feedback, Mail Stop: 

RSF202, 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, CO 

80401–3305. 

For further information on how to 

submit comments, please see the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sonal Kemkar, Building Technologies 

Program, Mailstop EE–2J, Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. Phone number: 

(202) 287–1897. E-mail: 

sonal.kemkar@ee.doe.gov. 

For legal issues contact: Kavita K. 

Vaidyanathan, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

Forrestal Building, GC–71, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. Phone number: 

(202) 586–0669. E-mail: 

kavita.vaidyanathan@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EERE has 

tasked the National Renewable Energy 

Laboratory (NREL) with developing a 

suite of six Job/Task Analyses for use by 

federal, state, municipal and utility 

ratepayer-funded energy efficiency 

programs as well as organizations and 

individuals involved with training and 

accrediting personnel who operate in 

the commercial building sector. Job/ 

Task Analyses identify and catalog all of 

the tasks a given worker typically 

performs. They include the minimum 

knowledge, skills, and abilities that a 

skilled worker should possess to 

perform work for the given occupation 

or job level. 

The Job/Task Analysis development 

process involved NREL convening a 

diverse group of public and privatesector industry practitioners. Each of 

these practitioners attended a 

psychometrician-facilitated workshop 

(psychometrics is the field of study 

concerned with psychological 

measurement, including the application 

of statistical and mathematical 

techniques to psychological and 

educational testing) and worked with 

fellow practitioners to create the Job/ 

Task Analysis specific to their job 

category. Workshops were held for each 

of the following job classifications: 

Commercial Building Energy Auditor, 

Commercial Building Energy Modeler, 

Commissioning/Retro-Commissioning 

Authority, Energy/Sustainability 

Manager, Facility Manager, and 

Operating Engineer/Building 

Technician. 

Each of the six Job/Task Analyses 

contains (1) A description of the job; (2) 

a proposed content blueprint; (3) tables 

delineating general and specialized 

knowledge areas required; (4) tables 

delineating required skills, abilities, and 

attributes; (5) tables listing the tools and 

resources required; and (6) a developing 


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