[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 9143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4580]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6235-1]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Mobile Source Emission Factor Recruitment 
Questionnaire

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 document announces that the following Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Mobile Source Emission Factor 
Recruitment Questionnaire OMB Control Number 2060-0078, expiration date 
2/27/99. 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 March 26, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at EPA by phone at (202) 
260-2740, by E-Mail at Farmer.S[email protected] or download off the 
Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR No. 0619.08.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Mobile Source Emission Factor Recruitment Questionnaire, OMB 
Control Number 2060-0078, EPA ICR Number 0619.08, expiration date 
February 27, 1999. This is a request for extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    Abstract: The EPA Emission Inventory Group, through contractors, 
solicits the general public to voluntarily offer their vehicle for 
emissions testing. The owner is also asked to complete a multiple 
choice form of nine questions that summarize vehicle usage. There are 
two methods of soliciting the general public for participation in 
Emission Factor Program (EFP):
    1. Postal cards are sent to a random selection of vehicle owners 
using State motor vehicle registration lists.
    2. Motor vehicle owners, who arrive at State inspection lanes for 
yearly certification, are randomly solicited.
    Information from the EFP provides a basis for developing State 
Implementation Plans (SIPs), Reasonable Further Progress (RFP) reports, 
attainment status assessments for the National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards (NAAQS).
    The legislative basis for the Emission Factor Program is section 
103(a)(1)(2)(3) of the Clean Air Act, which requires the Administrator 
to ``conduct * * * research, investigations, experiments, 
demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects, 
extent, prevention, and control of air pollution'' and ``conduct 
investigations and research and make surveys concerning any specific 
problem of air pollution in cooperation with any air pollution control 
agency * * * ''
    EPA uses the data from the EFP to verify predictions of the 
computer model known as MOBILE, which calculates the contribution of 
mobile source emissions to ambient air pollution. MOBILE is used by 
EPA, state and local air pollution agencies, the auto industry, and 
other parties interested in estimating mobile source emissions.
    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 document required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting 
comments on this collection of information was published on August 3, 
1998 (63 FR 41251); no comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and record keeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 
minutes to 2 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: General public owners of ``on road 
motor vehicles.''
    Estimated Number of Respondents:
    Frequency of Response:
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden:
    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. 0619.08 and OMB Control No. 2060-0078 in any 
correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 
Policy, 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: February 18, 1999.
Richard T. Westlund,
Acting Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 99-4580 Filed 2-23-99; 8:45 am]
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