[Federal Register: July 19, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 139)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7014-7]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Compliance Assistance Surveys for the Marina,
Metal Finishing, Construction Site, and Auto Salvage Yard Sectors
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 document announces that the following Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Compliance Assistance Surveys
for the Marina, Metal Finishing, Construction Site, and Auto Salvage
Yard Sectors (EPA ICR Number 2021.01). The ICR describes the nature of
the information collection and its expected burden and cost; where
appropriate, it includes the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 20, 2001.
ADDRESSES: Send comments, referencing EPA ICR No. 2021.01 to the
following addresses: Sandy Farmer, U.S.
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Environmental Protection Agency, Collection Strategies Division (Mail
Code 2822), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; and to
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the ICR contact Sandy
Farmer at EPA by phone at (202) 260-2740, by E-mail at
Farmer.Sandy@epamail.epa.gov, or download off the Internet at http://
www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR No. 2021.01. For technical
questions about the ICR contact Lynn Vendinello on (202) 564-7066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Compliance Assistance Surveys for the Marina, Metal
Finishing, Construction Site, and Auto Salvage Yard Sectors (EPA ICR
Number 2021.01). This is a new collection.
Abstract: EPA's Office of Compliance (OC) is interested in testing
methods for collecting outcome data from their compliance assistance
efforts. OC is planning to conduct surveys to three sectors to compare
two survey methodologies: mailed surveys using the ``total design
method'' and surveys conducted as on-site visits. EPA will also use the
survey results to evaluate the impact of compliance assistance
activities on facilities in these sectors. These surveys will support
OC in collecting statistically valid compliance assistance outcome data
needed to present the impacts of compliance assistance for Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) reporting purposes. OC is interested
in conducting the surveys for sectors in three stages of analysis/
activity: (1) A sector for which OC is beginning a compliance
assistance effort (marinas); (2) a sector for which OC/EPA have
conducted several compliance assistance activities (metal finishing);
and (3) a sector for which OC doesn't have sufficient information to
determine compliance assistance needs (either construction sites or
auto salvage yards).
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 are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The
Federal Register document required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting
comments on this collection of information was published on March 23,
2001 (66 FR 16223). EPA received two written comments; one from the
Automotive Recyclers Association and the other from the Institute of
Scrap Recycling Industries. EPA also met with and received comment from
Christian Richter of The Policy Group which represents the Association
of Electroplaters and Surface Finishers, National Association of Metal
Finishers, and Metal Finishers Suppliers Association.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and record keeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1
hour per response for the mailed surveys in each sector and 4 hours per
response for the site visit surveys in each sector. 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
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.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Marina, Metal Finishing,
Construction Site, and Auto Salvage Yard Sectors.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 700.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 1,900 hours.
Estimated Total Annualized Capital, Operating/Maintenance Cost
Burden: 0.
Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the
accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods
for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of
automated collection techniques to the addresses listed above. Please
refer to EPA ICR No. 2021.01 in any correspondence.
Dated: July 10, 2001.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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