Federal Register/Vol. 77, No. 109/Wednesday, June 6, 2012
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 6, 2012 / Notices 33453 Subpart B, App. C, Section 4.3, which BSH Home Appliances Corporation (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, specifies the method for the water hereby requests approval of the Waiver and clarity of the information to be energy calculation. petition and Interim Waiver. By granting collected; and (d) ways to minimize the • To stay consistent with the recently said Waivers the Department of Energy burden of the collection of information approved Dishwasher waivers for units will further ensure that water energy is on respondents, including through the with a water softener, BSH is requesting measured in the same way by all use of automated collection techniques approval to estimate the water and Dishwasher Manufacturer’s that have a or other forms of information energy used in the water softening integrated water softener. Further, BSH technology. process based on the design of the BSH would request that these Waivers be in DATES: Comments must be filed by Dishwasher and the calculations and good standing until such time that the August 6, 2012. If you anticipate assumptions outlined above. test procedure can be formally modified difficulty in submitting comments 4. Grounds for Waiver and Interim to account for integrated water within that period, contact the person Waiver softeners. listed in the below ADDRESSES Section 10 CFR 430.27(a)(1) provides that a BSH Home Appliances certifies that as soon as possible. Petition to waive a requirement of all manufacturers of domestic ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 430.23 may be submitted upon grounds Dishwashers as listed above have been that the basic model contains one or sent to Mr. Steven Grape, EI–24 U. S. notified by letter. Copies of these Department of Energy, 1000 more design characteristics which either notifications are attached. prevent testing of the basic model Independence Avenue SW., Washington With Best Regards, according to the prescribed test DC 20585, or by fax at (202) 586–4420, procedures, or the prescribed test Mike Edwards or by email at [email protected]. Senior Engineer, Performance and procedures may evaluate the basic FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Consumption, BSH Home Appliances Requests for additional information or model in a manner so unrepresentative Corporation (FNbG), 100 Bosch Blvd., of its true energy consumption Building 102, New Bern, NC 28562–6924, copies of the information collection characteristics as to provide materially [email protected], instrument and instructions should be inaccurate comparative data. www.boschappliances.com, Phone (252) 636 directed to Mr. Grape, as listed above. If a water softener regeneration 4334, Fax (252) 636 4450 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This process was to occur while running an [FR Doc. 2012–13618 Filed 6–5–12; 8:45 am] information collection request contains: energy test, the water usage would be BILLING CODE 6450–01–P (1) OMB No. 1905–0057; overstated. In this case, the water energy (2) Information Collection Request usage would be unrepresentative of the Title: Oil and Gas Reserves System; product providing inaccurate data DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (3) Type of Request: Extension, resulting in a competitive disadvantage without change, of the currently U.S. Energy Information to BSH. approved Form EIA–23L, Form EIA– Granting of an Interim Waiver in this Administration 23S, and Form EIA–64A; case is justified since the prescribed test (4) Purpose: In response to Section Agency Information Collection 657 of the Department of Energy procedures would potentially evaluate Extension the basic model in a manner so Organization Act of 1977, Public Law unrepresentative of its true energy AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information 95–91, estimates of U.S. oil and gas consumption characteristics as to Administration (EIA), Department of reserves are to be reported annually. provide materially inaccurate Energy. Many U. S. government agencies have comparative data. In addition, a similar ACTION: Notice and Request for an interest in the definitions of proved Interim Waiver and Waiver have Comments. oil and gas reserves and the quality, previously been granted to BSH. reliability, and usefulness of estimates 5. Manufacturers of Similar Products SUMMARY: The EIA invites public of reserves. The U.S. Energy Information and Affected Manufacturers comment on the proposed collection of Administration (EIA), Department of Web based research shows that at information involving a three-year Energy has a congressional mandate to least two other manufacturers are extension of the following Oil and Gas provide accurate annual estimates of currently selling dishwashers with an Reserves System Survey Forms that EIA U.S. proved crude oil, natural gas, and integrated water softener, Miele Inc. and is developing for submission to the natural gas liquids reserves, and EIA Whirlpool Corporation (Waiver Office of Management and Budget presents annual reserves data in EIA Granted). (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Web reports to meet this requirement. Manufacturers selling dishwashers in Reduction Act of 1995: Form EIA–23L The Government also uses the the United States include AGA Marvel, Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas resulting information to develop Arcelik A.S., ASKO Appliances, Inc., Reserves, Field Level Report; Form EIA– national and regional estimates of Electrolux North America, Inc., Fagor 23S Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and proved reserves of domestic crude oil, America, Inc., Fisher & Paykel Gas Reserves, Summary Level Report; natural gas, and natural gas liquids to Appliances, GE Appliances and and Form EIA–64A Annual Report of facilitate national energy policy Lighting, Haier America, Indesit the Origin of Natural Gas Liquids. decisions. These estimates are essential Company Sa, Kuppersbusch USA, LG Comments are invited on: (a) Whether to the development, implementation, Electronics USA, Miele, Inc., Samsung the proposed extended collection of and evaluation of energy policy and Electronics Co., Viking Range information is necessary for the proper legislation. Data are used directly in EIA Corporation and Whirlpool Corporation. performance of the functions of the Web reports concerning U.S. crude oil, BSH will notify all companies listed agency, including whether the natural gas, and natural gas liquids above (as well as AHAM), as required by information shall have practical utility; reserves and are incorporated into a the Department’s rules, providing them (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate number of other Web reports and with a copy of this Petition for Waiver of the burden of the proposed collection analyses. Secondary reports that use the and Interim Waiver. of information, including the validity of data include EIA’s Annual Energy 6. Conclusion the methodology and assumptions used; Review, Annual Energy Outlook, VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:24 Jun 05, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06JNN1.SGM 06JNN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 33454 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 6, 2012 / Notices Petroleum Supply Annual, and Natural Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/19/12. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Gas Annual; Docket Numbers: ER12–1769–001. AGENCY (5) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: Applicants: Viridian Energy NG, LLC. [EPA–R04–OAR–2010–0017: FRL–9682–6] Forms EIA–23L/23S/64A: 1,701; Description: Market-Based Rate Tariff Adequacy Status: South Carolina: (6) Annual Estimated Number of to be effective 7/1/2012. Reasonable Further Progress Plan Burden Hours: Filed Date: 5/29/12. Motor Vehicle Emissions Budget for Form EIA–23L Annual Survey of Transportation Conformity for the Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves, Field Accession Number: 20120529–5138. Portion of York County, South Carolina Level Report: 32 hours (intermediate- Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/19/12. Within Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, size operators); 160 hours (large Docket Numbers: ER12–1836–001. North Carolina-South Carolina; 1997 8- operators); Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area Form EIA–23S Annual Survey of Applicants: Louisville Gas and Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves, Electric Company. AGENCY: Environmental Protection Summary Level Report: 4 hours (small Description: EKPC NITSA Errata to be Agency (EPA). operators); effective 5/25/2012. ACTION: Notice of adequacy. Form EIA–64A Annual Report of the Filed Date: 5/29/12. Origin of Natural Gas Liquids SUMMARY: In this notice, EPA is Production: 6 hours (natural gas plant Accession Number: 20120529–5141. notifying the public of its finding that operators); Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/19/12. the volatile organic compounds (VOC) (7) Annual Estimated Reporting and motor vehicle emissions budget (MVEB) Docket Numbers: ER12–1860–000. Recordkeeping Cost Burden: Forms for the portion of York County, South EIA–23L/23S/64A: Zero. Applicants: PacifiCorp. Carolina that is within the Charlotte- Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the Description: UAMPS ARTSOA Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina- Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, Revised to be effective 6/2/2012. South Carolina Area (hereafter referred Public Law 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C. Filed Date: 5/29/12. to as the ‘‘Charlotte bi-state Area’’) 772(b) and Section 657 of the Department of Reasonable Further Progress (RFP) plan Energy Organization Act, Public Law 95–91. Accession Number: 20120529–5143. for the 1997 8-hour ozone National Issued in Washington, DC, May 30, 2012. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/19/12. Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), submitted on August 31, Renee Miller, Docket Numbers: ER12–1861–000. 2007, and supplemented on April 29, Acting Director, Office of Survey Development Applicants: PJM Interconnection, 2010, by the South Carolina Department and Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy LLC. Information Administration. of Health and Environmental Control [FR Doc. 2012–13668 Filed 6–5–12; 8:45 am] Description: Original Service (SC DHEC) are adequate for Agreement No. 3320; Queue No. X3–043 transportation conformity purposes. The BILLING CODE 6450–01–P to be effective 5/2/2012.