81 FR 83234 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 224 (November 21, 2016)
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 224 (November 21, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-27939 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 83234-83235] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-27939] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Proposed Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Energy has submitted to the OMB for clearance, a proposal to amend an information collection request by adding an additional collection to an ICR that already includes two previously approved collections. The two previously approved collections address DOE's Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Scorecard, and the National Clean Fleets Partnership. DOE is not proposing to expand the scope of these information collection efforts. The proposed new collection is entitled ``Ride and Drive Surveys for PEV Showcases''. DOE's Clean Cities initiative has developed a three-part voluntary ride-and-drive survey to assist its coalitions and stakeholders in assessing the level of interest, understanding, and acceptance of PEVs and alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) by the purchasing public. The principal objective of the Survey is to provide DOE and stakeholders with an objective assessment and estimate of how ready the purchasing public is for PEVs, and to help DOE's Clean Cities coalitions prepare for the successful deployment of these vehicles. DOE intends the surveys to be completed by individuals who are participating in one of many ride-and-drive events. DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before December 21, 2016. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Desk Officer for the Department of Energy, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 735 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. And to Mr. Dennis Smith, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE- 3V), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, or by fax at 202-586-1600, or by email at [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dennis Smith at the address listed above in ADDRESSES. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The amended information collection request contains (1) OMB No. 1910-5171; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Clean Cities Vehicle Programs; (3) Type of Review: Amended collection; (4) Purpose: As part of DOE's Office of Vehicle Technologies 2016 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) awards, DOE is awarding entities funding to run PEV showcases where drivers can experience driving a variety of PEVs and learn about charging electric vehicles. These awards are 50 percent cost share awards, meaning that recipients of an award under this FOA must supply 50 percent of the funds to complete each awarded project. Projects undertaken pursuant to this FOA are expected to include a survey component related to potential vehicle driver behavior. Thus, the DOE Clean Cities program has developed an initiative, the Ride and Drive Surveys for PEV Showcases, that includes a three-part voluntary ride-and-drive survey to assist its coalitions and stakeholders in assessing the level of interest, understanding, and acceptance of AFVs by the purchasing public. The principal objective of the Surveys is to provide DOE and stakeholders with an objective assessment and estimate of how ready the purchasing public is for PEVs, and to help DOE's Clean Cities coalitions prepare for the successful deployment of these vehicles. For the Ride and Drive Surveys for PEV Showcases collection, the effort will target public citizens who are participating in one of many Ride-and-Drive events. There are three phases to the Survey: (1) Pre Ride-and-Drive; (2) post Ride-and-Drive; and (3) a few months/some time later to discern if the respondent followed through with acquisition of a PEV or another AFV. Respondents would provide answers in the first two phases through a user-friendly paper survey and on-line survey, and in the third phase they would answer questions via an electronic interface, although a paper survey may be used for those lacking access to an electronic device or computer. The Surveys' effort will rely on responses to questions the respondent chooses to answer. The multiple-choice questions will address the following topic areas: (1) Demographics; (2) Current vehicle background; (3) How they learned about ride and drive event; (3) Perceptions of PEVs before and after driving; (4) Post-drive vehicle experience; (5) Purchase expectations; (6) Follow-up survey on purchases; (7) Purchase information; (8) Barriers; and (9) Future intentions. DOE expects a total respondent population for the amended collection (which would include the three collections) of approximately 16,250 respondents (an increase of 15,000 over the number of respondents for the two currently approved collections). Selecting the multiple choice answers in completing the three components of the Survey is expected to take 30 minutes, leading to a total burden of approximately 28,250 hours (an increase 2,500 hours above the total burden in hours for the two currently approved collections). (5) Type of Respondents: Public; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents for all three information collections: 16,250; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 16,300; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 28,250 (25,625 for PEV Scorecard, 125 for Clean Fleets Partnership, and 2,500 for the Ride and Drive Surveys for PEV Showcases); and (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: There is no cost associated with reporting and recordkeeping. Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 13233; 42 U.S.C. 13252 (a)-(b); 42 U.S.C. 13255. [[Page 83235]] Issued in Washington, DC, on November 15, 2016. Michael Berube, Director, Vehicle Technologies Office, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2016-27939 Filed 11-18-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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The Designated Federal Officer is PEVs, and to help DOE’s Clean Cities to help DOE’s Clean Cities coalitions
empowered to conduct the meeting in a coalitions prepare for the successful prepare for the successful deployment
fashion that will facilitate the orderly deployment of these vehicles. DOE of these vehicles.
conduct of business. Those wishing to intends the surveys to be completed by For the Ride and Drive Surveys for
speak should register to do so beginning individuals who are participating in one PEV Showcases collection, the effort
at 3:45 p.m. on December 12th. of many ride-and-drive events. will target public citizens who are
Those not able to attend the meeting DATES: Comments regarding this participating in one of many Ride-and-
or who have insufficient time to address proposed information collection must Drive events. There are three phases to
the committee are invited to send a be received on or before December 21, the Survey: (1) Pre Ride-and-Drive; (2)
written statement to Karen Gibson, U.S. 2016. If you anticipate difficulty in post Ride-and-Drive; and (3) a few
Department of Energy, 1000 submitting comments within that months/some time later to discern if the
Independence Avenue SW., period, contact the person listed below respondent followed through with
Washington, DC 20585, email to seab@ as soon as possible. acquisition of a PEV or another AFV.
hq.doe.gov. ADDRESSES: Written comments should
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting Respondents would provide answers in
be sent to: the first two phases through a user-
will be available on the SEAB Web site
or by contacting Ms. Gibson. She may be Desk Officer for the Department of friendly paper survey and on-line
reached at the postal address or email Energy, Office of Information and survey, and in the third phase they
address above, or by visiting SEAB’s Regulatory Affairs, Office of would answer questions via an
Web site at www.energy.gov/seab. Management and Budget, New electronic interface, although a paper
Executive Office Building, Room survey may be used for those lacking
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 10102, 735 17th Street NW., access to an electronic device or
15, 2016.
Washington, DC 20503. computer.
LaTanya R. Butler,
And to The Surveys’ effort will rely on
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
Mr. Dennis Smith, Office of Energy responses to questions the respondent
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Efficiency and Renewable Energy chooses to answer. The multiple-choice
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(EE–3V), U.S. Department of Energy, questions will address the following
1000 Independence Avenue SW., topic areas: (1) Demographics; (2)
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Washington, DC 20585–0121, or by Current vehicle background; (3) How
fax at 202–586–1600, or by email at they learned about ride and drive event;
Office of Energy Efficiency and cleancitiesinfo@ee.doe.gov. (3) Perceptions of PEVs before and after
Renewable Energy FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. driving; (4) Post-drive vehicle
Dennis Smith at the address listed above experience; (5) Purchase expectations;
Proposed Agency Information in ADDRESSES. (6) Follow-up survey on purchases; (7)
Collection Extension SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Purchase information; (8) Barriers; and
amended information collection request (9) Future intentions.
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of contains (1) OMB No. 1910–5171; (2) DOE expects a total respondent
Energy (DOE). Information Collection Request Title: population for the amended collection
ACTION: Submission for Office of Clean Cities Vehicle Programs; (3) Type (which would include the three
Management and Budget (OMB) review; of Review: Amended collection; (4) collections) of approximately 16,250
comment request. Purpose: As part of DOE’s Office of respondents (an increase of 15,000 over
Vehicle Technologies 2016 Funding the number of respondents for the two
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy has Opportunity Announcement (FOA) currently approved collections).
submitted to the OMB for clearance, a awards, DOE is awarding entities Selecting the multiple choice answers in
proposal to amend an information funding to run PEV showcases where completing the three components of the
collection request by adding an drivers can experience driving a variety Survey is expected to take 30 minutes,
additional collection to an ICR that of PEVs and learn about charging leading to a total burden of
already includes two previously electric vehicles. These awards are 50 approximately 28,250 hours (an increase
approved collections. The two percent cost share awards, meaning that 2,500 hours above the total burden in
previously approved collections address recipients of an award under this FOA hours for the two currently approved
DOE’s Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) must supply 50 percent of the funds to collections).
Scorecard, and the National Clean Fleets complete each awarded project. Projects
(5) Type of Respondents: Public; (6)
Partnership. DOE is not proposing to undertaken pursuant to this FOA are
Annual Estimated Number of
expand the scope of these information expected to include a survey component
Respondents for all three information
collection efforts. The proposed new related to potential vehicle driver
collection is entitled ‘‘Ride and Drive behavior. Thus, the DOE Clean Cities collections: 16,250; (7) Annual
Surveys for PEV Showcases’’. DOE’s program has developed an initiative, the Estimated Number of Total Responses:
Clean Cities initiative has developed a Ride and Drive Surveys for PEV 16,300; (7) Annual Estimated Number of
three-part voluntary ride-and-drive Showcases, that includes a three-part Burden Hours: 28,250 (25,625 for PEV
survey to assist its coalitions and voluntary ride-and-drive survey to assist Scorecard, 125 for Clean Fleets
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stakeholders in assessing the level of its coalitions and stakeholders in Partnership, and 2,500 for the Ride and
interest, understanding, and acceptance assessing the level of interest, Drive Surveys for PEV Showcases); and
of PEVs and alternative fuel vehicles understanding, and acceptance of AFVs (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and
(AFV) by the purchasing public. The by the purchasing public. The principal Recordkeeping Cost Burden: There is no
principal objective of the Survey is to objective of the Surveys is to provide cost associated with reporting and
provide DOE and stakeholders with an DOE and stakeholders with an objective recordkeeping.
objective assessment and estimate of assessment and estimate of how ready Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 13233; 42
how ready the purchasing public is for the purchasing public is for PEVs, and U.S.C. 13252 (a)–(b); 42 U.S.C. 13255.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on November IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, ORC–3, San the December 9, 2013 Petition related to
15, 2016. Francisco, CA 94105, telephone number North Carolina.
Michael Berube, 415–972–3912. Comments should DATES: Written comments on the
Director, Vehicle Technologies Office, Energy reference the Section 9 Lease Site, proposed consent decree must be
Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Coconino County, Arizona, and should received by December 21, 2016.
[FR Doc. 2016–27939 Filed 11–18–16; 8:45 am] be addressed to Joshua Wirtschafter at ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P the above address. identified by Docket ID number EPA–
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: HQ–OGC–2016–0643, online at
Joshua Wirtschafter, Assistant Regional www.regulations.gov. For comments
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Counsel (ORC–3), Office of Regional submitted at www.regulations.gov,
AGENCY Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 follow the online instructions for
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA submitting comments. Once submitted,
[FRL–9955–42-Region 9]
94105; phone: (415) 972–3912; fax: (417) comments cannot be edited or removed
Section 9 Lease Site, Coconino 947–3570; email: wirtschafter.joshua@ from www.regulations.gov. The EPA
County, AZ; Notice of Proposed epa.gov. may publish any comment received to
CERCLA Settlement Agreement for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: its public docket. Do not submit
Recovery of Past Response Costs Parties to the Proposed Settlement: electronically any information you
Babbitt Ranches, LLC and C.O. Bar, Inc. consider to be Confidential Business
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Information (CBI) or other information
Agency (EPA). Dated: November 4, 2016.
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Enrique Manzanilla, Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
Director, Superfund Division, U.S. EPA, etc.) must be accompanied by a written
SUMMARY: In accordance with Section Region IX. comment. The written comment is
122(i) of the Comprehensive [FR Doc. 2016–27978 Filed 11–18–16; 8:45 am] considered the official comment and
Environmental Response, Compensation BILLING CODE 6560–50–P should include discussion of all points
and Liability Act of 1980, as amended you wish to make. The EPA generally
(CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is will not consider comments or comment
hereby given of a proposed ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION contents located outside of the primary
administrative settlement with two AGENCY submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
parties for recovery of response costs [EPA–HQ–OGC–2016–0643; FRL 9955–41– other file sharing system). For
concerning the Section 9 Lease Site in OGC] additional submission methods, please
Coconino County, Arizona. The contact the person identified in the FOR
settlement is entered into pursuant to Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Section 122(h)(1) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Act Citizen Suit For the full EPA public comment policy,
9622(h)(1), and it requires the settling information about CBI or multimedia
parties to pay $230,000 to the United AGENCY: Environmental Protection
submissions, and general guidance on
States Environmental Protection Agency Agency (EPA).
making effective comments, please visit
(EPA). The settlement includes a ACTION: Notice of proposed consent
http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
covenant not to sue the settling parties decree; request for public comment. commenting-epa-dockets.
for certain costs pursuant to Sections SUMMARY: In accordance with section FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
106 or 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended Alexander Bond, Air and Radiation Law
9606 or 9607(a). For thirty (30) days (‘‘CAA’’ or the ‘‘Act’’), notice is hereby Office (2344A), Office of General
following the date of publication of this given of a proposed consent decree to Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection
Notice in the Federal Register, the address a lawsuit filed by Donald van Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Agency will receive written comments der Vaart, in his official capacity as Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202)
relating to the settlement. The Agency Secretary of North Carolina Department 564–3822; fax number: (202) 564–5603;
will consider all comments received and of Environmental Quality (‘‘NCDEQ’’), email address: Bond.Alexander@
may modify or withdraw its consent to and by NCDEQ (collectively epa.gov.
the settlement if comments received ‘‘Plaintiffs’’) in the United States District SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
disclose facts or considerations which Court for the Eastern District of North
indicate the proposed settlement is Carolina: Donald van der Vaart, et al. v. I. Additional Information About the
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. McCarthy, et al., No. 4:16–cv–01946– Proposed Consent Decree
The Agency’s response to any comments SBA (E.D. N.C.). On June 24, 2016, On June 24, 2016, Plaintiffs filed an
received will be available for public Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint amended complaint alleging that EPA
inspection at 75 Hawthorne Street, San alleging that Gina McCarthy, in her failed to perform duties mandated by
Francisco, CA 94105. official capacity as Administrator of the CAA to take final action to approve or
DATES: Pursuant to Section 122(i) of United States Environmental Protection disapprove the December 9, 2013
CERCLA, EPA will receive written Agency (‘‘EPA’’) failed to perform duties Petition submitted by several states
comments relating to this proposed mandated by CAA to take final action to within the OTR requesting EPA to
settlement for thirty (30) days following approve or disapprove the December 9, expand the OTR pursuant to 42 U.S.C
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the date of publication of this Notice in 2013 Petition submitted by several 7506a(a) to include North Carolina and
the Federal Register. states within the Ozone Transport several other states. Under the terms of
ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is Region (‘‘OTR’’) requesting EPA to the proposed consent decree, EPA must
available for public inspection at EPA expand the OTR to include North sign a notice for public comment that
Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Carolina, among other states. The proposes certain actions regarding the
Francisco, California. A copy of the proposed consent decree would December 9, 2013 Petition as to the
proposed settlement may be obtained establish deadlines for EPA to take State of North Carolina, no later than
from Joshua Wirtschafter, EPA Region certain specified actions with respect to January 18, 2017, and must sign a final
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