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[FR Doc No: 94-13958]


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[Federal Register: June 9, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

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 the Information Collection Request 
(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature 
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; where 
appropriate, it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 11, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For further information, or to obtain a copy of this ICR, contact Sandy 
Farmer at 202-260-2740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Office of Air and Radiation

    Title: New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for New Residential 
Wood Heaters (Subpart AAA). (EPA ICR No. 1176.04; OMB No. 2060-0161). 
This is a request for renewal of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Wood heater manufacturers, testing laboratories, and 
retailers are required to submit one-time and periodic reports to EPA 
and to maintain records to comply with the NSPS. Manufacturers must 
give 30 days advance notice of scheduled certification testing, report 
the results of the certification tests, and submit a statement 
biennially certifying that no changes have been made to the model line 
that affect emission performance. Manufacturers must affix labels to 
wood heaters and must prepare an owner's manual in accordance with the 
regulations. Testing laboratories must apply to EPA for accreditation 
and report the results of the initial and annual proficiency tests. 
Both manufacturers and laboratories are required to keep records 
pertaining to certification tests.
    EPA uses the information supplied by the manufacturers to ensure 
that best demonstrated technology is being applied to reduce emissions 
from wood heaters and to ensure compliance with the certification 
procedures and emission standards. EPA uses the information from the 
testing laboratories to grant or deny accreditation and to assist in 
enforcement and compliance activities. Commercial owners are required 
to maintain names and addresses of previous owners of used wood 
heaters. This information is necessary to prevent the sale of new, 
uncertified wood stoves under a claim that they are exempt used stoves.
    Burden Statement: The public reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response for 
reporting, and 5 hours per recordkeeping annually. This estimate 
includes the time needed to review instructions, search existing data 
sources, gather and maintain the data needed, and complete and review 
the collection of information.
    Respondents: Manufacturers, distributors and retailers of 
residential wood heaters, and laboratories that conduct certification 
tests.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 54 for reporting and 929 for 
recordkeeping.
    Estimated No. of Responses per Respondent: 74:
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 8,775 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion for test results, annually for 
laboratory proficiency tests, and biennially for a manufacturer's 
certification that no changes have been made to the model line that 
affect emission performance.
    Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of 
the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the 
burden, to:

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Information 
Policy Branch (2136), 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460

      and

Mr. Chris Wolz, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: June 1, 1994.
Paul Lapsley,
Director, Regulatory Management Division.
[FR Doc. 94-13958 Filed 6-8-94; 8:45 am]
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