[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 240 (Monday, December 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80778-80779]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC21-9-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725U); Comment
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on a renewal of currently approved
information collection, FERC-725U (Mandatory Reliability Standards:
Reliability Standard CIP-014-2).

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due February 12,
2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC21-9-
000) by one of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's website: http://www.ferc.gov
     U.S. Postal Service Mail: Persons unable to file
electronically may mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426
     Effective 7/1/2020, delivery of filings other than by
eFiling or the U.S. Postal Service should be delivered to Health and
Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov. For user
assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by phone at<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll-free).
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC-725U (Mandatory Reliability
Standards: Reliability Standard CIP-014)
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0274.
    Type of Request: Three-year approval of the FERC-725U information
collection requirements, with no changes to the reporting or
recordkeeping requirements.
    Abstract: On August 8, 2005, The Electricity Modernization Act of
2005, which is Title XII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005),
was enacted into law. EPAct 2005 added a new section 215 to the Federal
Power Act (FPA), which requires a Commission-certified Electric
Reliability Organization (ERO) to develop mandatory and enforceable
Reliability Standards, subject to Commission review and approval. Once
approved, the Reliability Standards may be enforced by the ERO, subject
to Commission oversight, or by the Commission independently. Section
215 of the FPA requires a Commission-certified ERO to develop mandatory
and enforceable Reliability Standards, subject to Commission review and
approval. Once approved, the Reliability Standards may be enforced by
the ERO subject to Commission oversight or by the Commission
independently. In 2006, the Commission certified NERC (now called the
North American Electric Reliability Corporation) as the ERO pursuant to
section 215 of the FPA. Reliability Standard CIP-014-2 requires
applicable transmission owners and transmission operators to identify
and protect transmission stations and transmission substations, and
their associated primary control centers that if rendered inoperable or
damaged resulting from a physical attack could result in widespread
instability, uncontrolled separation, or cascading within an
Interconnection.
    In terms of information collection requirements, an applicable
entity must create or maintain documentation showing compliance, when
appropriate, with each requirement of the Reliability Standard. This
Reliability Standard CIP-014-2 has six requirements. Transmission
owners and transmission operators must keep data or evidence to show
compliance with the standard for three years unless directed by its
Compliance Enforcement Authority. If a responsible entity is found non-
compliant, it must keep information related to the non-compliance until
mitigation is complete and approved, or for three years, whichever is
longer.
    Type of Respondents: Intrastate natural gas and Hinshaw pipelines
    Estimate of Annual Burden \1\and Cost \2\: The Commission estimates
the total Public Reporting Burden for the FERC-725U information
collection as:
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    \1\ Burden is defined as 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. For
further explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
    \2\ Commission staff estimates that the industry's skill set and
cost (for wages and benefits) for FERC-725U are approximately the
same as the Commission's average cost. The FERC 2020 average salary
plus benefits for one FERC full-time equivalent (FTE) is $172,329/
year (or $83.00/hour).

                                                                        FERC-725U
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                                                       Annual  number                                                                         Average
                                          Number of     of  responses   Total  number  Average  burden  hours &   Total  annual  burden    annual  cost
                                         respondents         per        of  responses      cost per  response     hours &  total  annual        per
                                             \3\         respondent                                                        cost             respondent
                                                  (1)             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4).....................  (3) * (4) = (5)........       (5) / (1)
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Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping...             336               1             336  32.71 hrs.; $2,714.93...  10,991 hrs.; $912,253..       $2,714,93
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    Total FERC-725U..................             336               1             336  32.71 hrs.; $2,714.93...  10,991 hrs.; $912,253..       $2,714.93
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
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    \3\ The total number of transmission owners and operators equals
336, this represents the unique US entities taken from October 2,
2020 NERC Compliance registry information.

    Dated: December 8, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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OMB# 2010 0032 Approval Expires 8/ 31/ 06 United States Environmental Protection Agency National Environmental Performance Track Program Performance Track Facility Annual Report for accumulation of Hazardous Waste up to 180 days ( or 270 days if applicable)

1. Name, Address, EPA ID# Facility Name EPA ID Number |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code 2. Total quantity of waste Total quantity of each hazardous waste generated at the facility that has been managed in the previous 12 months according to extended accumulation time periods 3. Hazardous waste information For the previous year:

How many shipments of waste were sent offsite?

What types of facilities was the waste sent to?

How was the waste managed at the facilities? Recycling, treatment, storage, disposal, other ( specify)?

Describe what changes in on site or off site management of hazardous waste have occurred?

4. Information about spills Were there any spills or accidents of hazardous waste at extended accumulation units at the facility, or during off site transport?

5. Certification for generators storing up to 270 days For facilities who are accumulating hazardous waste up to 270 days only: I certify that a facility that is RCRA permitted, or operating under interim status, is not available within 200 miles of ( Insert facility name).

Certification. I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.

_________________________________________ _____________________ Signature Date EPA Form XXX X ( 8 2004) The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 3.4 hours per year for each facility. Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated collection techniques to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency ( 2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D. C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.


[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23953-23954]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09517]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC21-27-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities; (FERC-65, FERC-65A,
AND FERC-65B); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collections, FERC-65 (Notice of Holding Company Status),
FERC-65A (Exemption Notification of holding Company Status), and FERC-
65B (Waiver Notification of Holding Company Status), which will be
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of
the information collection requirements.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 6, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC21-27-
000) by either of the following methods:
    Electronic filing through http://www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
     Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
     For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery:
    [cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    [cir] Hand (Including Courier) Delivery to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov. For user
assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by phone at<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll-free).
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-65 (Notice of Holding Company Status), FERC-65A
(Exemption Notification of Holding Company Status), and FERC-65B
(Waiver Notification of Holding Company Status).
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0218.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-65, FERC-65A and
FERC-65B information collection requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
    Abstract:

FERC-65 (Notice of Holding Company Status)

    The Pursuant to section 366.4 of the Commission's rules and
regulations, persons who meet the definition of a holding company shall
provide the Commission notification of holding company status. The
FERC-65 is a one-time informational filing outlined in the Commission's
regulations at 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 366.4. The FERC-65
must be submitted within 30 days of becoming a holding company.\1\
While the Commission does not require the information to be reported in
a specific format, the filing needs to consist of the name of the
holding company, the name of public utilities, the name of natural gas
companies in the holding company system, and the names of service
companies. In addition, the Commission requires the filing to include
the names of special-purpose subsidiaries (which provide non-power
goods and services) and the names of all affiliates and subsidiaries
(and their corporate interrelationship) to each other. Filings may be
submitted in hardcopy or electronically through the Commission's
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    \1\ Persons that meet the definition of a holding company as
provided by Sec.  366.1 as of February 8, 2006 shall notify the
Commission of their status as a holding company no later than June
15, 2006. Holding companies formed after February 8, 2006 shall
notify the Commission of their status as a holding company, no later
than the latter of June 15, 2006 or 30 days after they become
holding companies.
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FERC-65A (Exemption Notification of Holding Company Status)

    While noting the previously outlined requirements of the FERC-65,
the Commission has allowed for an exemption from the requirement of
providing the Commission with a FERC-65 if the books, accounts,
memoranda, and other records of any person are not relevant to the
jurisdictional rates of a public utility or natural gas company; or if
any class of transactions is not relevant to the jurisdictional rates
of a public utility or natural gas company. Persons seeking this
exemption file the FERC-65A, which must include a form of notice
suitable for publication in the Federal Register. Those who file a
FERC-65A in good faith will have a temporary exemption upon filing,
after 60 days if the Commission has taken no action, the exemption will
be deemed granted. Commission regulations within 18 CFR 366.3 describe
the criteria in more specificity.

FERC-65B (Waiver Notification of Holding Company Status)

    If an entity meets the requirements in 18 CFR 366.3(c), they may
file a FERC-65B waiver notification pursuant to the procedures outlined
in 18 CFR 366.4. Specifically, the Commission waives the requirement of
providing it with a FERC-65 for any holding company with respect to one
or more of the following: (1) Single-state holding company systems; (2)
holding companies that own generating facilities that total 100 MW or
less in size and are used fundamentally for their own load or for sales
to affiliated end-users; or (3) investors in independent transmission-
only companies. Filings may be made in hardcopy or electronically
through the Commission's website.
    Type of Respondent: Public utility companies, natural gas
companies, electric wholesale generators, foreign utility holding
companies.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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    \2\ Burden is defined as 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. Refer to
5 CFR 1320.3 for additional information.

   FERC-65 (Notification of Holding Company Status), FERC-65A (Exemption Notification of Holding Company Status), and FERC-65B (Waiver Notification of
                                                                 Holding Company Status)
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                                                                                Total annual
                                                             Number of     Annual number   Total number   Average burden  burden hours &     Cost per
                                                            respondents    of responses    of responses     & cost per     total annual   respondent ($)
                                                                          per respondent                   response \3\      cost ($)
                                                                     (1)             (2)     (1) * (2) =             (4)     (3) * (4) =       (5) / (1)
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FERC-65.................................................              12               1              12      3; $249.00      36; $2,988         $249.00
FERC-65A................................................               4            1.25               5       1; $83.00      5; $415.00          103.75
FERC-65B................................................               4            1.75               7       1; $83.00      7; $581.00          145.25
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    Total...............................................  ..............  ..............              24  ..............    48; 3,984.00  ..............
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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    \3\ The Commission staff estimates that the average respondent
for this collection is similarly situated to the Commission, in
terms of salary plus benefits. Based on FERC's 2020 annual average
of $172,329 (for salary plus benefits), the average hourly cost is
$83/hour.

    Dated: April 29, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register: December 17, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 241)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-TRI-2007-0355; FRL-8507-4]

Agency Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collections;
Toxic Chemical Release Reporting; Request for Comments on Proposed
Changes and the Renewal of the Form A Certification Statement (EPA ICR
No. 1704.09, OMB Control No. 2070-0143)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to make
changes to and renew an existing approved collection. The ICR
Supporting Statement, which is abstracted below, describes the nature
of the information collection (including proposed minor form changes)
and its estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before January 16,
2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-TRI-
2007-0355, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to EPA

Docket Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 2822T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail
to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cassandra Vail, Toxics Release
Inventory Program Division, Office of Information Analysis and Access
(2844T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number,<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number, 202-
566-0740; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA submitted an earlier version of the ICR
Supporting Statement to OMB for review and approval according to the
procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On July 11, 2007 (72 FR 37762),
EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA
received four comments during the comment period, which are addressed
in the Response to Comments document. Any additional comments on the
revised ICR Supporting Statement should be submitted to EPA and OMB
within 30 days of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR Supporting
Statement under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-TRI-2007-0355, which is available
for online viewing at http://www.regulations.gov, or in person at the

OEI Docket, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), U.S. EPA West Building, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public
Reading Room is open from 8 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 EPA's electronic docket and comment system at http://www.regulations.gov
 to submit or view public comments, to access the

index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made
available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov, as EPA

receives them and without change, unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other
information for which public disclosure is restricted by statute. For
further information about the electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov
.

    Title: The ICR Renewal and Proposed Changes to the TRI Form A
Certification Statement, Information Collection Request Supporting
Statement.
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1704.09, OMB Control No. 2070-0143.

    ICR Status: The current ICR is scheduled to expire on January 31,
2008. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or
sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending
at OMB. 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 and 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: The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
(EPCRA) section 313 requires owners and operators of certain facilities
that manufacture, process, or otherwise use any of certain listed toxic
chemicals and chemical categories in excess of applicable threshold
quantities to report annually to the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency and to the states in which such facilities are located on their
environmental releases and transfers of and other waste management
activities for such chemicals. In addition, section 6607 of the
Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) requires facilities to provide
information on the quantities of the toxic chemicals in waste streams
and the efforts made to reduce or eliminate those quantities. Annual
reporting under EPCRA section 313 of toxic chemical releases and other
waste management information provides citizens with a useful picture of
the total disposition of chemicals in their communities and helps focus
industry's attention on pollution prevention and source reduction
opportunities.
    In accordance with the mission to protect the environment and human
health, EPA believes that the public has a right to know about the
disposition of chemicals within communities and the management of such
chemicals by facilities in industries subject to EPCRA section 313
reporting. This reporting has been successful in providing communities
with important information regarding the disposition of toxic chemicals
and other waste management information of toxic chemicals from
manufacturing facilities in their areas. EPA collects, processes, and
makes available to the public all of the information collected that is
not subject to trade secrecy claims. The information gathered under
these authorities is stored in a database maintained at EPA and is
available through the Internet.
    This information, commonly known as the Toxics Release Inventory
(TRI), is used extensively by both EPA and the public sector. Program
offices within EPA use TRI data, along with other sources of data, to
establish priorities, evaluate potential exposure scenarios, and
undertake regulatory and enforcement activities. Environmental and
public interest groups use the data in studies and reports, making the
public more aware of releases of chemicals in their communities.
Comprehensive publicly-available data about releases, transfers, and
other waste management activities of toxic chemicals at the community
level are generally not available, other than under the reporting
requirements of EPCRA section 313. Permit data are often difficult to
obtain, are not cross-media, and provide only a limited perspective on
a facility's overall performance. With TRI, communities and governments
know what toxic chemicals industrial facilities in their area release,
transfer, or otherwise manage as waste. In addition, industries have an
additional tool for evaluating their production efficiencies and for
measuring their progress on their pollution prevention goals.
    Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40
CFR part 372). Respondents may claim trade secrecy for a chemical's
identity as described in section 322 of EPCRA and its implementing
regulations in 40 CFR part 350. EPA will disclose information that is
covered by a claim of trade secrecy only to the extent permitted by,
and in accordance with, the procedures in 40 CFR part 350 and 40 CFR
part 2. 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 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and are identified on
the form and/or instrument, if applicable.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 20.52
hours for facilities submitting a Form A Certification Statement for
Non-PBT chemicals and 35.89 hours for facilities submitting a Form A
Certification statement for a single listed PBT chemical under EPCRA
section 313. (All estimates incorporate proposed changes in the
reporting burden.) 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.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Facilities with low quantities of
listed toxic chemicals in waste may certify on a Form A that they do
not exceed an annual reportable amount (ARA) for total waste management
(release, recycling, energy recovery, and treatment). Detailed release
and waste management information need not be reported. Previously, a
facility that met the EPCRA section 313 reporting thresholds, but
estimated that their total waste management of a listed non-persistent,
bioaccommulative, toxic (non-PBT) chemical did not exceed 500 pounds
per year, could use the Form A Certification Statement, rather than the
longer Form R, provided that facility met certain other conditions. The
use of Form A was not previously allowed for PBT chemicals. Now due to
a final TRI rule promulgated (71 FR 76932, December 22, 2006) Form A
eligibility has been expanded as follows:
     New Eligibility for Form A: PBT Chemicals--allows a
facility reporting on PBT chemicals, except dioxin and dioxin-like
compounds, with zero disposal or other releases to use Form A, provided
they meet the 1,000,000 pound alternate reporting threshold and have
500 pounds or less of total other waste-management quantities.
(Sections 8.2--8.8)
     Expanded Eligibility for Form A: Non-PBT Chemicals--allows
a facility reporting on Non-PBT chemicals with total waste management
of 5,000 pounds or less and 2,000 pounds or less of disposal or other
releases to use Form A, provided they meet the 1,000,000 pound
alternate reporting threshold.
    Each qualifying facility that chooses to apply this alternate
manufacture, process or otherwise-use threshold must file a Form A
Certification Statement certifying that they met the condition of the
alternate threshold for one or more chemicals, in lieu of completing a
Form R for each listed chemical for which the facility exceeded
statutory thresholds. The Form A Certification Statement is submitted
to both the TRI Data

Processing Center and the designated state recipient in the same manner
that the Form R is submitted. The Form A Certification Statement
provides a signed statement that the sum of the amount of the listed
toxic chemical or chemicals in releases or wastes did not exceed the
appropriate PBT or Non-PBT release and waste thresholds for the
reporting year, and that the chemical(s) was manufactured, processed,
or otherwise-used in an amount not exceeding 1,000,000 pounds during
this reporting year. A single Form A Certification Statement may
contain as many listed toxic chemicals as meet the conditions of the
alternate threshold.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 10,235.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,235.
    Frequency of Response: Once per year.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 515,901.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $26,007,920 includes $0 annualized
capital or O&M costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: In this ICR Renewal, the effect of the
TRI final rule expanding the eligibility criteria for Form A is
expected to reduce the overall burden for TRI reporting overall due to
increased Form A eligibility (i.e., number of Form Rs decreased and
number of Form As increased, yielding a net burden decrease) with total
respondent burden of Form A reporting projected at 515,284 hours. The
TRI Program is proposing to add certain data elements to both reporting
forms, but the addition of these data elements is estimated to be
relatively small, increasing the total reporting burden for Form A
reporting to 515,901 hours.
    Proposed Changes from the Last Approval: EPA proposes to make the
following changes to the TRI Form A Certification Statement:
    (1) Enhance Public Contact information (applies to Form R and A.)
EPA proposes to add a ``Public Contact'' field to the Form A
Certification Statement so that a facility can provide the name of a
person who can respond to questions from the public about the
facility's Form A. This field would include the name, telephone number,
and e-mail address for the public contact to make it easy to contact
the individual identified. To date, some public contact information has
been collected on Form R, but not on Form A.
    (2) Add boxes for entering revision codes (applies to Form R and
Form A.) The TRI Program currently receives many form revisions each
year, but does not currently collect information on the reasons for the
revisions. The new revision codes will allow both the public and the
TRI Program staff to better understand why a facility resubmitted a
form. In addition, by analyzing the reasons for revisions, the TRI
Program may be better able to address recurring reporting issues or
problems that facilities may be facing, ultimately reducing errors and
saving time for both the Agency and the reporting facilities.
Therefore, facilities will now report up to two codes (listed and
defined in the RFIs) indicating the main reason(s) that a form is being
revised.
    (3) Provide a field for withdrawing a form; and add boxes for
entering withdrawal codes (applies to Form R and Form A.) Currently, a
facility that wishes to withdraw a previously submitted form must
submit its request, including the rationale, as a hard copy memorandum
to the TRI Data Processing Center. Adding a ``Withdrawal'' field and
associated code boxes for reasons for withdrawal to Form A will (1)
streamline the withdrawal process for facilities, (2) make it easier
for EPA to automate the withdrawal process, and (3) improve the
Agency's ability to analyze the reasons for withdrawals.

    Notes:

    1. EPA also proposed other changes (72 FR 37762; July 11, 2007)
but has since concluded those changes are not necessary.
    2. Baseline adjustments were made to ``Number of Responses,''
``Number of Respondents'' and ``Burden Hours'' to reflect the most
recent conditions of RY2005. In the last ICR, RY2002 was the base
year; in the last OMB Action, RY2004 was the base year. Over this
period of time, the total number of Form A submissions declined.
    3. An additional change was made to the Form A ``Number of
Responses'' and ``Number of Respondents'' to adjust for previously
overstated counts.

    Dated: December 11, 2007.
Sara Hisel-McCoy,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. E7-24372 Filed 12-14-07; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35104-35105]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14157]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Request To Release Airport Property at Merrill Field
Airport, Anchorage, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of intent to release airport property.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a
proposal to authorize the release of approximately 3.37 acres of
Merrill Field Airport (MRI) property located in Anchorage, Alaska. Said
property will be replaced with 4.6 acres of land located adjacent to
the east and north boundaries of the existing Airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 16, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this document to Gabriel Mahns, Compliance
Officer, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaska Region Airports
Division, 222 W. 7th Avenue, 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587. In
addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed
or delivered to: Michelle Colby, Real Estate Services Manager, DOWL
HKM, 4041 B Street, Anchorage, AK 99503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gabriel Mahns, Compliance Officer,
Federal Aviation Administration, Alaska Region Airports Division, 222
W. 7th Avenue, 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587, telephone 907-
271-3665, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Michelle Colby, Real Estate
Services Manager, DOWL HKM, 4041 B Street, Anchorage, AK 99503,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 15, 2009, the State of Alaska, Department of Transportation
and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) presented an official purchase offer to
the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) for the referenced 3.37 acres of
MRI and other Municipal lands along with a proposal to provide for a
``Functional Replacement'' of MRI lands in accordance with Title 23,
Part 710.509 of the Code of Federal Regulations and Section 6.13 of the
State of Alaska Right of Way Manual. This purchase offer was predicated
on DOT&PF's need for additional right of way to construct improvements
to the Glenn Highway adjacent to MRI in conjunction with the State of
Alaska project known as the Glenn Highway, Gambell Street to Airport
Heights Reconstruction Project (IM-OA1-6(35)/58800).
    Per the terms of the proposed exchange, the MOA MRI will dispose of
approximately 3.37 acres of land and will receive title to
approximately 4.6 acres in exchange as well as monetary compensation in
the amount of $4,500,000. On June 2, 2009 and June 19, 2009, authorized
representatives of the MOA and the DOT&PF executed a Land Exchange
Agreement that set forth the terms of the purchase and exchange. On
June 22, 2010, the Anchorage Assembly passed Assembly Ordinance No.
2010-49 which authorized the disposal of MOA lands and the acceptance
of the offered additional monetary compensation amount of four million
five hundred thousand dollars ($4,500,000).
    A portion of the lands to be released and then disposed from MRI,
containing approximately 8,986 square feet (SF) or 0.206 acres, was
purchased for inclusion into MRI utilizing FAA Airport Improvement
(AIP) Funds. Said lands, described as a portion of Lot One of the East
Fifth Avenue Subdivision, according to Plat 68-20, Anchorage Recording
District (ARD), Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, were acquired
in December of 1992 under AIP No. 3-02-0015-16. In 1997, the lands
within the area to be disposed and the remainder of Lot One were
replatted with additional lands into Tract C-1 of Merrill Field Replat
Addition No. 4, according to Plat 97-26, ARD.
    In accordance with Title 49 of the United States Code (U.S.C.),
Section 47107(h)(2), this notice is required to be published in the
Federal Register 30 days before modifying the land-use assurance that
requires the property described immediately above to be used for an
aeronautical purpose. Other portions of the lands to be disposed from
MRI, containing a combined area of 37,950 SF or 0.871 acres, were
originally conveyed from the United States of America to the City of
Anchorage in 1958 under the authority of Section 16 of the 1946 Federal
Airport Act (60 Stat. 179; 49 U.S.C. 1115). Said lands were a portion
of the lands within Tracts 22 and 24 of the Fourth Addition to the
Townsite of Anchorage, as shown on the Plat of U.S. Survey No. 1456,
accepted June 13, 1923, on file in the Bureau of Land Management,
Department of the Interior.
    Pursuant to section 16 of the Act, the conveyance of said lands was
subject to a provision that the lands conveyed would revert to the U.S.
in the event that they are not developed or cease be used for airport
purposes. Per the terms of the Land Exchange Agreement, these lands
will cease to be used for airport purposes once conveyed; however,
since the function of said land is being replaced via the exchange, the
FAA has determined that the reversionary provision of the Section 16
conveyance will be satisfied by their concurrence to the exchange. In
regards to the proposed change in use of said lands, the FAA has
determined that the proposed change should also be published for
comment

via this notice before modification of the use provision.
    The remaining 2.293 acres of MRI lands to be disposed are not
subject to specific FAA public notice requirements; however, since
these lands have historically been depicted on the MRI FAA-approved
Airport Layout Plan, the airport is being compensated for the fair
market value of the airport lands and infrastructure that are being
purchased by the DOT&PF and that the lands are being replaced in ``like
kind''. Upon the transfer of the replacement 4.6 acres, the
aforementioned lands will no longer be needed for aeronautical use.
There are no impacts to the airport by allowing the disposal of the
property. A categorical exclusion for this project was prepared by HDR
Alaska on behalf of the DOT&PF, issued August 19, 2005, and approved by
the Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, on
August 22, 2005.
    The following are legal descriptions of the property proposed to be
release at the Merrill Field Airport: That portion of Lot One of the
East Fifth Avenue Subdivision, according to Plat 68-20, Anchorage
Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska,
containing approximately 8,986 SF or 0.206 acres, more or less, which
is now known as a portion of Tract C-1 of Merrill Field Replat Addition
No. 4, according to Plat 97-26, filed in the Anchorage Recording
District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, and also designated
as a portion of Parcel No. 19 which lies adjacent to the right of way
lines of Project No. IM-0A1-6(35)/58800; and Portions of Tracts 22 and
24 of the Fourth Addition to the Townsite of Anchorage, as shown on the
Plat of U.S. Survey No. 1456, accepted June 13, 1923, on file in the
Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, containing
combined area of 37,950 SF or 0.871 acres, more or less, which are now
known as portions of Tract 5, Merrill Field Replat, according to Plat
85-23, filed in the Anchorage Recording District, Third Judicial
District, State of Alaska, and also designated as portions of Parcel
No. 22 which lies adjacent to the right of way lines of Project No. IM-
0A1-6(35)/58800.

    Issued in Anchorage, Alaska, on June 6, 2012.
Byron K. Huffman,
Division Manager, FAA, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 2012-14157 Filed 6-11-12; 8:45 am]
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