[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 43 (Monday, March 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 8272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4959]



-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5433-7]


Agency Information Collection Activities Up for Renewal; Request 
for Comments: Emission Control System Performance Warranty Regulations 
and Voluntary Aftermarket Part Certification Program--OMB Control 
Number: 2060-0060

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)), 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 May 3, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Requests for a copy of the ICR should be sent to Chestine 
Payton, U.S. EPA, 401 M Street, S.W. (6405J), Washington, D.C. 20460. 
Please include a daytime telephone number, and a current mailing 
address with any request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chestine Payton, Vehicle Programs and 
Compliance Division, U.S. EPA, 401 M Street S.W.(6405J), Washington, DC 
20460; (202) 233-9328, FAX (202) 233-9596.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Affected entities: Parties potentially 
affected by this action are those which are automotive manufacturers 
and builders of automotive after market parts.
    Title: Emission Control System Performance Warranty Regulations and 
Voluntary Aftermarket Part Certification Program, OMB# 2060-0060, 
Expiration date 4/30/96.
    Abstract: The information required is the minimal necessary to 
ensure that the part to be certified actually performs as required. 
Without this information EPA would have no way to control and audit 
fraudulent or marginal submissions. Since information is only collected 
when the part is tested to be certified, if no information is collected 
at the time of testing there will be no means of showing later that the 
part was properly designed. EPA would not be able to control the self-
certification of parts and this could, therefore, result in certified 
parts that cause vehicles to fail emissions standards.
    The information collected is part of the requirement of Section 
207(a) of the Clean Air Act, and as described in section 40 CFR Part 
85, Subpart V. This is a voluntary certification program and there is 
no requirement that any manufacturer participate.
    The total estimated involvement of the aftermarket part industry 
(replacement and specialty parts) is 2 parts per year.
    The estimation of respondent burden in hours is based on 
Certification burden estimates for vehicle manufacturers compiled in 
the April l985 Information Collection Report for the basic vehicle 
certification program (RE: the April l985 report). Estimation of 
respondent burden will be broken down into three parts: reporting 
Burden, Testing Burden and Recordkeeping Burden. A total burden 
estimate will be compiled from these three categories.
    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: EPA's burden estimated for this information 
collection are broken down into three parts: reporting, testing, and 
recordkeeping burden. EPA estimates that the reporting burden will be 
116 hours, testing 260 hours and annual recordkeeping 3 hours. No 
person is required to respond to a collection of information unless it 
displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB contol 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: February 23, 1996.
Robin Miles-McLean,
Acting Director, Office of Mobile Sources.
[FR Doc. 96-4959 Filed 3-1-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P