[Federal Register: August 7, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 152)]
[Notices]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6139-7]

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection 
Comment Request; Motor Vehicle Exclusion Determination

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this notice announces that EPA is planning to submit the 
following continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) for renewal 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: 
Motor Vehicle Exclusion Determination, OMB Control Number 2060-0012.9, 
Previous OMB Control Number 2060-0124, expiration date 7/31/98. Before 
submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting 
comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as 
described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 6, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Vehicle Programs & Compliance Division (6405J), 401 M 
Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Interested persons may request a 
copy of this ICR, without charge, by writing, facing, or phoning the 
contact person below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY: Chestine Payton, Office of Mobile 
Sources, Vehicle Programs & Compliance Division, (202) 564-9328, (202) 
565-2057 (fax), E-mail address: payton.chestine@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Affected Entities: Entities potentially 
affected by this action are manufacturers of vehicles and importers of 
racing vehicles.
    Title: Motor Vehicle Exclusion Determination, OMB Control Number 
2060-0012.9, Previous OMB Control Number 2060-0124, expiration date 07/
31/98. This is a request for an extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: The EPA Office of Mobile Sources determines whether a 
vehicle is excluded from requirements under the Clean Air Act (Act) 
based on the criteria listed in 40 CFR 85.1701--Exclusion and Exemption 
of Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Engines. A manufacturer who desires 
a determination by the EPA as to whether a particular type of vehicle 
is excluded from coverage under the Act must submit specifications 
describing the size, use, top speed, etc. of the vehicle so that the 
determination can be made. This ensures that motor vehicles which may 
be legally operated or are capable of being legally operated on streets 
or highways will not be imported under a racing vehicle exclusion. EPA 
implemented a rule that requires each person who seeks to import a 
racing vehicle to obtain a prior written approval for admission, if we 
believe that the vehicle meets one or more of the motor vehicle 
exclusion criteria listed under 40 CFR 85.1703.
    EPA would like to solicit comments to:
    (i) evaluate whether the proposed collection information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (ii) evaluate 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;
    (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    (iv) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of the appropriate 
automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.

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    Burden Statement: The annual burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average fourteen work weeks of professional 
effort at $840 per week, and seven work weeks of clerical support at 
$360 per week for the government. Approximately 210 requests may be 
made annually with an average of one hour spent on each request by both 
entities. The total costs are attributed to labor hours and overhead 
since there is no capital investment required for this collection of 
information. 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 instruction; 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 
instruction and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to 
a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review 
the collection information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information.

    Dated: August 3, 1998.
Robert Perciasepe,
Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 98-21210 Filed 8-6-98; 8:45 am]
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