[Federal Register: January 25, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 16)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0120; FRL-8273-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements for National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards
for Automobile Refinish Coatings, EPA ICR Number 1765.04; OMB Control
Number 2060-0353
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
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 EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with no
changes to the ICR burden estimates. This ICR is scheduled to expire on
Marcy 31, 2007. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before March 26,
2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2003-0120 by one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking
Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
E-mail: a-and-rdocket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-1741.
Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Air and radiation Docket Information Center, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Mail Code: 6102T, Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: To send comments or documents through a
courier service, the address to use is: EPA Docket Center, Public
Reading Room, EPA West, Room 334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004. Such deliveries are accepted only during the
Docket's normal hours of operation--8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday. Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Electronic Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OAR-2003-0120. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be
included in the public docket without change and may be made available
online at http://www.regulations.gov including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise to be protected through
http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The Web site is an ``anonymous access''
system, which means we will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an e-mail comment directly to us without going through
http://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket
and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, we recommend that you include your name and other contact
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you
submit. If we cannot read your comment as a result of technical
difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, we may not be
able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of
special characters or any form of encryption and be free of any defects
or viruses. For additional information about EPA public docket visit
the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets./htm
.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Warren Johnson, Office of Air and
Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Natural
Resources and Commerce Group, Mail Code E143-03, Research Triangle
Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-5124; fax
number: (919) 541-3470; e-mail address: johnson.warren@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0120 which is available either electronically at
http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center, Public
Reading Room, EPA West, Room 334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The telephone
for the Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the telephone for the Air
Docket is 202-1742.
Use http://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft collection of
information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing
of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the
public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system,
select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number identified in this
document.
What Information Particularly Interests EPA?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically
solicits comments and information to enable it to:
(i) evaluate whether the proposed collection of 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 appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.
What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number
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assigned to this action in the subject line of the first page of your
response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal Register
citation.
To What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply?
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0120.
Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action as
respondents are manufacturers and importers of automobile refinish
coatings and coating components. Manufacturers of automobile refinish
coatings and coating components fall within standard industrial
classification (SIC) 2851, ``Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels, and
Allied Products'' and North American Industry Classification System
(NAICS) code 325510, ``Paint and Coating Manufacturing.'' Importers of
automobile refinish coatings and coating components fall within SIC
5198, ``Wholesale Trade: Paints, Varnishes, and Supplies,'' NAICS code
422950, ``Paint, Varnish and Supplies Wholesalers,'' and NAICS code
444120, ``Paint and Wallpaper Stores.''
Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for National
Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Automobile Refinish
Coatings (40 CFR part 59).
ICR number: EPA ICR Number 1765.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0353.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on March 31,
2007. 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 title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal
Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, 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. Under OMB regulations,
the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of
information while this submission is pending at OMB.
Abstract: The EPA is required under section 183(e) of the Clean Air
Act to regulate volatile organic compound emissions from the use of
consumer and commercial products. Pursuant to section 183(e)(3), the
EPA published a list of consumer and commercial products and a schedule
for their regulation (60 FR 15264). Automobile refinish coatings were
included on the list, and the standards for such coatings are codified
at 40 CFR part 59, subpart B. The reports required under the standards
enable EPA to identify all coating and coating component manufacturers
and importers in the United States and to determine which coatings and
coating components are subject to the standards, based on dates of
manufacture.
EPA provided notice and sought comments on the previous ICR renewal
on July 8, 2003 (68 FR 40654), pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). The EPA
received no comments to that notice.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 4
hours per response. 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
included 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; 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.
The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 4.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
One or less per year.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 14.
Estimated total annual costs: $940. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $0 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital investment or
maintenance and operational costs.
Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?
There are no changes being made to the estimates in this ICR from
what EPA estimated in the earlier renewal (2003) of this ICR.
What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR?
EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB.
If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process,
please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: January 17, 2007.
Jenny Noonan Edmonds,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Safeguards.
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