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located at 1305 East-West Hwy, SSMC–
4, Room 1W611, Silver Spring, MD
20910–3281.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Patrick Gilman, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585. Telephone:
(202) 586–3449. Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of this workshop is to share
information among parties engaged in
marine ecological survey, modeling, and
database efforts in the waters off the
Mid-Atlantic. The workshop aims to
provide information and an opportunity
to those involved to help ensure that
efforts are well-coordinated,
complementary and, to the greatest
extent possible, that these efforts help
meet baseline data and derived product
needs for siting and permitting offshore
wind facilities. Specifically, this
workshop will address ongoing offshore
ecological survey efforts and the
potential for development of
complementary predictive models and
compatible Federal and regional
databases. It is not the object of this
session to obtain any group position or
consensus. Participants should limit
information and comments to those
based on personal experience,
individual advice, information, or facts
regarding this topic. This meeting is an
opportunity for participants to gain an
individual understanding of ecological
survey efforts. To most effectively use
the limited time, please refrain from
passing judgment on another
participant’s recommendations or
advice and, instead, concentrate on your
individual experiences.
Public Participation: Federal agencies,
scientists, modelers, and data
management experts will be in
attendance. The event is open to the
public based on space availability.
Participants are required to pre-register
and space is limited.
Pre-Registration: To pre-register,
please contact Ms. Jenn ZiBerna via
email at [email protected]
or by telephone at 202.554.8480 Ext.
2932. Participants interested in
attending should provide their names,
company name or organization (if
applicable), telephone number, email,
and country of citizenship no later than
the close of business on July 7, 2012. All
attendees are required to pre-register.
Agenda: The first day of the workshop
will focus on information sharing
between and on-going coordination of
current and recent wildlife surveys in
the Mid-Atlantic. The second day will

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be comprised of two tracks: one focused
on identifying challenges and
coordination opportunities among
current biological modeling efforts for
species in the Mid-Atlantic and the
second focused on increasing
compatibility among data systems used
to house survey data.
Information on Services for
Individuals with Disabilities:
Individuals requiring special
accommodations at the meeting, please
contact Ms. ZiBerna no later than the
close of business on July 7, 2012.
Minutes: A summary report of the
meeting will be available for printing at
the DOE Wind Program Online
Publication and Product Library at:
wind.energy.gov/publications.html.
Issued in Washington, DC on June 13,
2012.
Mark Higgins,
Wind and Water Power Acting Program
Manager, Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2012–15772 Filed 6–26–12; 8:45 am]
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Comments regarding this
proposed information collection must
be received on or before August 27,
2012. If you anticipate difficulty in
submitting comments within that
period, contact the person listed in the
ADDRESSES section below as soon as
possible.
DATES:

Written comments may be
sent to Cynthia Amezcua, EI–22, U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, or by fax at
(202) 586–9753 or by email at
[email protected].

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Cynthia Amezcua by phone
at (202) 586–1658 or by email at the
address listed above. Access to the
proposed form, instructions, and
internet data collection screens can be
found at: https://eiaweb.inl.gov/2013clearance.pdf.
This
information collection request contains:
(1) OMB No.: 1905–0191;
(2) Information Collection Request
Title: Annual Survey of Alternative
Fueled Vehicles;
(3) Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection;
(4a) Purpose: Form EIA–886 is an
annual survey that collects information
on the number and type of alternative
fueled vehicles (AFVs) and other
advanced technology vehicles that
vehicle suppliers made available in the
previous calendar year and plan to make
available in the following calendar year;
the number, type and geographic
distribution of AFVs in use in the
previous calendar year; and the amount
and distribution of each type of
alternative transportation fuel (ATF)
consumed in the previous calendar year.
Form EIA–886 data are collected from
suppliers and users of AFVs. EIA uses
data from these groups as a basis for
estimating total AFV and ATF use in the
U.S. These data are needed by Federal
and State agencies, fuel suppliers,
transit agencies and other fleets to
determine if sufficient quantities of
AFVs are available for purchase and to
provide Congress with a measure of the
extent to which the objectives of the
Energy Policy Act of 1992 are being
achieved. These data serve as market
analysis tools for Congress, Federal/
State agencies, AFV suppliers, vehicle
fleet managers, and other interested
organizations and persons. These data
are also needed to satisfy numerous
public requests for detailed information

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
U.S. Energy Information
Administration
Collection Revision
Energy Information
Administration (EIA), Department of
Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

The EIA invites public
comment on the proposed change to add
a new vehicle classification code to
Form EIA–886, Annual Survey of
Alternative Fueled Vehicles, which EIA
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)
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.

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on AFVs and ATFs (in particular, the
number of AFVs distributed by State, as
well as the amount and location of the
ATFs being consumed).
EIA publishes summary information
from the Form EIA–886 database in an
annual report on EIA’s Web site
(www.eia.gov). This report covers
historical and projected supplies of
AFVs, AFV usage by selected user
groups, and estimates of total U.S. AFV
counts and U.S. consumption of ATFs.
These data provide baseline inputs for
DOE’s transportation sector energy
models. They also provide the energy
consumption measures for alternative
transportation fuels in EIA’s State
Energy Data System. For example, EIA’s
National Energy Modeling System
(NEMS) has a component model that
forecasts transportation sector energy
consumption and provides a framework
for AFV policy and technology analysis.
The data obtained from Form EIA–886
are used to improve the explanatory
power of the NEMS Transportation
Demand Model by allowing for greater
detail in representing AFV types and
characteristics;
(4b) Proposed Changes to Information
Collection: EIA is proposing the
addition of a Fuel Type/Engine
Configuration Code to collect data on
plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV).
PHEVs are considered alternative fueled
vehicles under the Energy Policy Act of
1992 definition of an alternative fueled
vehicle because their primary fuel
source is electricity; however, they
differ from straight battery-powered
electric vehicles because they use an
electric battery as the primary energy
source for propulsion for a limited range
(15–40 miles) before switching to
internal combustion propulsion.
Currently, EIA collects data on electric
battery-powered vehicles with the code
‘‘EVC BP’’. EIA would like to add the
code ‘‘EVC PH’’ to differentiate between
PHEVs and AFVs that are powered
exclusively by battery. EIA would
continue to use the code ‘‘EVC BP’’ to
identify vehicles that are powered
exclusively by an electric battery.
Sections 2 and 3 of the Form EIA–886
collect data on the inventory and supply
of alternative fueled vehicles. In Section
2, respondents are required to report the
vehicle type, fuel type, engine
configuration, application, quantity,
miles traveled, and alternative fuel
consumption for all AFVs in use. In
Section 3, respondents are required to
report the vehicle type, model, fuel
type, engine configuration, and
quantities made available and planned
to be made available for all AFVs and
advanced technology vehicles supplied.
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system utilize drop-down menus to
capture these data. The proposed code
‘‘EVC PH’’ would be added under the
Electric Fuel Type Category. EIA does
not expect this proposed addition of a
vehicle classification code to Form EIA–
886 to cause any increase in reporting
burden.
(4c). Change in Burden Hours: Due to
the decrease in the number of original
equipment manufacturers and
aftermarket vehicle converters in the
marketplace, EIA estimates the survey
frame of suppliers for the Form EIA–886
to decrease from 75 to 50 respondents,
thus creating a decrease in overall
respondent burden hours from 10,812
hours to 10,740 hours;
(5) Annual Estimated Number of
Total Responses: 2,050;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of
Burden Hours: 10,740;
AFV Suppliers (30 Original
Equipment Manufacturers): 3 hours;
AFV Suppliers (20 Aftermarket
Vehicle Converters): 2.5 hours;
AFV Users (100 complex fleets): 30
hours;
AFV Users (1,900 simple fleets): 4
hours;
(7) Annual Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: No
additional costs beyond burden hours
are anticipated from the proposed
collection instrument revision.
Statutory Authority: The legal authority for
this data collection effort is provided by the
following provisions:
Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy
Administration Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93–275,
(FEA Act), and codified at 15 U.S.C. § 772 (b),
and
Section 503(b)(2) of the Energy Policy Act
of 1992, Pub. L. 102–486 (EPACT92) codified
at 42 U.S.C. 13253.
Issued in Washington, DC on June 21,
2012.
Renee Miller,
Acting Director, Office of Survey Development
and Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy
Information Administration.
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Description: CO2 Gas Quality
Settlement Filing of Wyoming Interstate
Company, LLC.
Filed Date: 6/11/12.
Accession Number: 20120611–5015.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/28/12.
Docket Numbers: RP12–250–000.
Applicants: Kern River Gas
Transmission Company.
Description: 2012 Motion Filing to be
effective 6/20/2012.
Filed Date: 6/20/12.
Accession Number: 20120620–5055.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/2/12.
Docket Numbers: RP12–816–000.
Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas
Company.
Description: Reduction to Specified
Rates on an Interim Basis to be effective
7/1/2012.
Filed Date: 6/20/12.
Accession Number: 20120620–5117.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/2/12.
Docket Numbers: RP12–817–000.
Applicants: Colorado Interstate Gas
Company LLC.
Description: Fuel Filing to be effective
7/1/2012.
Filed Date: 6/20/12.
Accession Number: 20120620–5118.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/2/12.
Any person desiring to intervene or
protest in any of the above proceedings
must file in accordance with Rules 211
and 214 of the Commission’s
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date.
Protests may be considered, but
intervention is necessary to become a
party to the proceeding.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the
docket number.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests,
and service can be found at: http://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filingreq.pdf. For other information, call (866)
208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202)
502–8659.
Dated: June 21, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[FR Doc. 2012–15736 Filed 6–26–12; 8:45 am]

Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission

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Combined Notice of Filings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission

Filings Instituting Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP12–796–000.
Applicants: Wyoming Interstate
Company, LLC.

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received the following electric rate
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