[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 70 (Friday, April 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 17808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9381]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5810-3]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review; New 
Source Performance Standards for the Surface Coating of Plastic Parts 
for Business Machines

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): has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval: Standards of Performance for Surface Coating 
of Plastic Parts for Business Machines (NSPS Subpart TTT), OMB Control 
Number 2060-0162, expiration date: 4/30/97. 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 May 12, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1093.05.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Standards of Performance for the Surface Coating of Plastic 
Parts for Business Machines (OMB Control No. 2060-0162; EPA ICR No. 
1093.05), expiring 4/30/97. This is a request for an extension of a 
currently approved ICR.
    Abstract: Industrial surface coating operations emit volatile 
organic compounds (VOCs) in quantities that the Administrator believes 
cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated 
to endanger public health or welfare. Consequently, New Source 
Performance Standards for the surface coating of plastic parts for 
business machines were promulgated. VOC emissions from these facilities 
are the result of operation of the spray booths that apply prime coats, 
color coats, texture coats or touch-up coats. The standards ensure that 
owners or operators of these facilities use coatings that contain a low 
proportion of VOCs, and coating application equipment that provides a 
high transfer efficiency. In addition, or as an alternative, sources 
may use control equipment to meet the emission limits. In order to 
ensure compliance with these standards, adequate recordkeeping is 
necessary. In the absence of such information, enforcement personnel 
would be unable to determine whether the standards are being met on a 
continuous basis, as required by the Clean Air Act.
    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 Notice required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting 
comments on this collection of information was published on August 30, 
1996 (61 FR 45959). No comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 6 
hours per response. 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: Industrial surface coating 
companies that process plastic parts used in the manufacture of 
business machines.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 41.
    Frequency of Response: Initial, Quarterly, Semi-Annually.
    Average Hours per Response: 6 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 3639 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized 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 following addresses. Please 
refer to EPA ICR No. 1093.05 and OMB Control No. 2060-0162 in any 
correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory 
Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460.

      and

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: April 7, 1997.
Richard T. Westlund,
Acting Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 97-9381 Filed 4-10-97; 8:45 am]
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