[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47567-47568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22720]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5295-7]


Agency Information Collection Activities Up for Renewal

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) listed below is coming up for renewal. Before submitting the 
renewal package to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), EPA is 
soliciting comments on specific aspects of the collection as described 
below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 13, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Indoor Air Division (6607J), U.S. EPA, 401 M Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Womble, 202-233-9057/FAX 202-233-9555/womble. 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Affected entities: Entities affected by this 
action are those office buildings which voluntarily participate in the 
Building Assessment Survey and Evaluation (BASE) program.
    Title: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Indoor Environmental 
Quality Survey, EPA number 1619.02, OMB #2060-0244, January 31, 1996.
    Abstract: The Indoor Environmental Quality Questionnaire is a 
component of the EPA Building Assessment Survey and Evaluation (BASE) 
program. In this program, EPA is conducting a five-year indoor air 
quality (IAQ) study of 150-250 large commercial and public office 
buildings. The purpose of this study is to develop a national baseline 
assessment of the indoor air in such buildings. The activities EPA will 
conduct under this study include the Indoor Environmental Quality 
Questionnaire, building inspections, interviews with building 
maintenance workers, environmental measurements (e.g. ventilation 
rates, concentrations of indoor air pollutants) and other quantitative 
and qualitative assessments. By conducting this research, EPA will 
begin to be able to assess the key building parameters that affect IAQ 
and the incidence of certain IAQ-related health and comfort problems. 
The Indoor Environmental Questionnaire is a voluntary questionnaire 
asking for information pertaining to work station characteristics, 
working condition, exposure to pollutants, health and well-being, and 
stress. Data from the Indoor Environmental Questionnaire will be used 
to compare the measured building parameters and health effects.
    The EPA would like to solicit comments 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;
    (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 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses.
    Burden Statement: The public reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 14 minutes per response, 
including time for reviewing instructions and completing and reviewing 
the collection of information. The respondents to the questionnaire are 
occupants of commercial facilities in a wide variety of fields and SIC 
codes. Over the last three years approximately 1500 questionnaires have 
been administered. This is a smaller number than previously projected 
due to the decreased budget. The total burden of an estimated 14000 
persons has not changed but the length of time to 

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achieve that number is greater. The estimated total annual burden of 
respondents is a maximum of $14,720, and the frequency of collection is 
once. No person is 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 displayed in 40 CFR Part 9.
    Send comments regarding these matters, or any other aspect of the 
information collection, including suggestions for reducing the burden, 
to the address listed above.

    Dated: September 7, 1995.
Susan E. Womble,
Environmental Scientist.
[FR Doc. 95-22720 Filed 9-12-95; 8:45 am]
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