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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 an burden; where 
appropriate, it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 17, 1994.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Office of Air and Radiation

    Title: Retrofit/Rebuild Requirements for 1993 and Earlier Model 
Year Urban Buses (EPA ICR #1702.01). This ICR requests approval of a 
new collection.
    Abstract: On April 21, 1993, (58 FR 21359) EPA promulgated 
regulations establishing provisions for an urban bus rebuild/retrofit 
program but did not request OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (PRA) for the information requirements. The Agency is now seeking 
PRA clearance for these information activities.
    The program affects model year 1993 and earlier buses rebuilt or 
replaced after January 1, 1995 and is limited to urban buses operating 
in metropolitan areas with 1980 populations of 750,000 or more. Urban 
bus operators in these areas may chose between two options. Option 1 
sets particulate matter (PM) emissions requirements for each urban bus 
in an operator's fleet whose engine is replaced or rebuilt. Option 2 is 
a fleet averaging program that requires an operator to meet a specified 
annual target level for the average PM emissions level from the 1993 
and earlier MY urban buses in the operator's fleet. The target levels 
for an individual operator's fleet are based on age and engine model 
distribution of the urban buses in the operator's fleet. The rebuild/
retrofit program is intended to reduce the ambient levels of 
particulate matter in urban areas.
    Retrofit equipment manufacturers may apply to the EPA to have their 
retrofit equipment certified. The request for certification includes 
identifying the engine family(s) for which the equipment will be sold, 
results and documentation of tests and testing procedures, a copy of 
the written instructions for proper maintenance, and a copy of the 
warranty language to be provided to the urban bus operator. EPA will 
use this certification information to assess compliance with option 1. 
Retrofit equipment manufacturers may also include information in their 
application for certification on the maximum price charged to an urban 
bus operator for equipment, a detailed breakout of the time required to 
install the equipment including the number of hours that are 
incremental to a standard rebuild, the percent change in fuel economy 
when using the retrofit equipment, the required quantity of any 
necessary fuel additives and the price per gallon, and a list of 
scheduled maintenance including the cost for parts. This additional 
information will qualify the rebuild equipment for use in option 2. 
Retrofit equipment manufacturers are also required to maintain records 
for 5 years including detailed production drawings, all testing data, a 
quality control plan and all in-service data. Urban bus operators are 
required to maintain records which EPA believes are already kept as 
part of their normal course of business. The required records include 
rebuild/retrofit equipment purchased, engine rebuilds and replacements, 
records of clean diesel fuel purchases, and evidence that the urban 
buses are in compliance with either the first or second option of the 
rebuild/retrofit program. Urban bus operators may also voluntarily 
provide EPA with information on the composition of the pre-1994 urban 
bus fleet, a listing of buses that have been rebuilt or retired, and 
for operators using option 2, a demonstration that the average annual 
fleet target level for PM has been met.
    Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average a minimum of 115 hours per 
certifier for option 1 and a maximum of 184 hours per certifier for 
option 2, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing 
data sources, gathering the data needed, and completing the collection 
of information. Public reporting burden for urban bus operators is 
estimated to average 24 hours per response including time for reviewing 
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the data 
needed and completing the collection of information. Public 
recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to 
average 40 hours per certifier.
    Respondents: Rebuild equipment manufacturers and urban bus 
operators.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 160.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 7,200 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: one-time and annually.
    Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of 
this information collection, including suggestions for reducing the 
burden, to:

Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Information Policy 
Branch (2136), 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460; and
Troy Hillier, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: July 8, 1994.
Jane Stewart,
Director, (Acting) Regulatory Management Division.
[FR Doc. 94-17381 Filed 7-15-94; 8:45 am]
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