[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36509-36510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17745]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5854-7]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Information Requirements for Importation of 
Nonconforming Vehicles; Information Requirements for Importation of 
Nonconforming Nonroad Small SI Engines

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 following Information 
Collection Requests (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Information 
Requirements for Importation of Nonconforming Vehicles, OMB Control 
Number 2060-0095; Information Requirements for Importation of 
Nonconforming Nonroad Small SI Engines, OMB Control Number 2060-0294. 
The ICRs describe the nature of the information collections and 
expected burden and cost; where appropriate, they include the actual 
data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 7, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 10.08 or 1673.02.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Information Requirements for Importation of Nonconforming 
Vehicles, OMB #2060-0095, expiration date 7/31/97; Information 
Requirements for Importation of Nonconforming Nonroad Small SI Engines, 
OMB #2060-0294, expiration date 7/31/97. This is a request for 
extension of currently approved collections.
    Abstract: Individuals and businesses importing on and off-road 
motor vehicles, motor vehicle engines, or nonroad engines, including 
nonroad engines incorporated into nonroad equipment or nonroad vehicles 
report and keep records of vehicle importations, request prior approval 
for vehicle importations, or request final admission for vehicles 
conditionally imported into the U.S. The collection of this information 
is mandatory in order to ensure compliance of nonconforming vehicles 
with Federal emissions requirements. Joint EPA and Customs regulations 
at 40 CFR 85.1501 et seq. and 89.601 et seq. and 19 CFR 12.73 and 12.74 
promulgated under the authority of Clean Air Act sections 203 and 208 
give authority for the collection of information. This authority was 
extended to nonroad engines under section 213(d). The information is 
used by program personnel to ensure that all Federal emission 
requirements concerning imported nonconforming motor vehicles are met. 
Any information submitted to the Agency for which a claim of 
confidentiality is made is safeguarded according to policies set forth 
in Title 40, chapter 1, part 2, subpart B--Confidentiality of Business 
Information (see CFR 2), and the public is not permitted access to 
information containing personal or organizational identifiers. 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 3/21/97 (62 FR 13611); no 
comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.8 
hours per response (OMB #2060-0095), and 0.5 hours per response (OMB 
#2060-0294) respectively. 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.

OMB #2060-0095

    Respondents/Affected entities: Individuals and businesses importing 
motor vehicles, motor vehicle engines, or large compression-ignition 
nonroad engines, including those incorporated into nonroad equipment or 
vehicles.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.1 responses/year.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 9,705.
    Estimated Total Annualized Costs Burden: $961,130.

OMB #2060-0294

    Respondents/Affected entities: Individuals and businesses importing 
small spark-ignition nonroad engines, including those incorporated into 
nonroad equipment or vehicles.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Frequency of Response: 100.4 responses/year.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 25,100.

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    Estimated Total Annualized Costs Burden: $1,255,000.
    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. 10 and OMB Control No. 2060-0095 or ICR No. 1673 
and OMB Control No. 2060-0294 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: July 1, 1997.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 97-17745 Filed 7-7-97; 8:45 am]
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