[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46376-46377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22043]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6427-9]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Emission Defect Information Reports and 
Voluntary Emission Recall Reports for On-Highway, Light-Duty Motor 
Vehicles

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

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that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been 
forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval: Emission Defect Information and Voluntary Emission Recall 
Reports for On-Highway, Light-Duty Motor Vehicles, formerly OMB #2060-
0048, expires 11/30/99. 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 September 24, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at EPA by phone at (202) 
260-2740, by email at [email protected], or download a copy 
of the ICR off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA 
ICR No. 1916.01.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Emission Defect Information and Voluntary Emission Recall 
Reports for On-Highway, Light-Duty Motor Vehicles (EPA ICR No. 1916.01, 
previously EPA ICR No. 282.10 and OMB Control No. 2060-0048; which is 
being split into two collections. This one is only for on-highway, 
light-duty motor vehicles.) expiring 11/30/99. This is an extension of 
a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Some manufacturers of motor vehicles are required to 
submit two different reports under 40 CFR part 85. These reports are 
only required where certain conditions involving emission defects or 
voluntary recalls occur.
    The ``defect information report'' (DIR) contains data regarding the 
class or engine family and number of vehicles on which a defect has 
been found, and a description of the defect and its effects on vehicle 
performance and emissions. The Agency uses the DIR to help identify 
emission-related defects or classes of vehicles which may not comply 
with federal emissions standards.
    The ``voluntary emission recall'' (VER) report contains data on 
voluntary recall campaigns conducted by manufacturers, including the 
procedures used by the manufacturers to conduct voluntary recall 
campaigns, the identification of vehicles or engines affected by the 
campaign, and the repair to be completed on recalled vehicles. Progress 
or quarterly updates of the VER reports track the number of vehicles 
repaired. The Agency uses the VER report and progress reports to ensure 
that manufacturers are following acceptable procedures when conducting 
recalls and to track the progress and effectiveness of voluntary recall 
campaigns. 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 5/21/99 (64 
FR 27780); no comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The estimated cost to the public of this ICR is 
1256 hours and $85,007. A respondent's burden for a defect information 
report is estimated to be 14 hours per report. The estimated frequency 
per respondent is expected to average 5.1 responses per year. It is 
estimated that there will be an average of 12 respondents submitting 
defect information reports per year.
    A respondent's burden for a voluntary emissions recall report and 
the follow-up progress reports is estimated to be 3.5 hours and 14 
hours, respectively. The estimated frequency per respondent is expected 
to average 3.8 voluntary recall reports per year. It is estimated that 
there will be an average of 6 respondents submitting voluntary 
emissions recall reports per year.
    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.
    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. 1916.01 in any correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, United States 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: August 19, 1999.
Richard T. Westlund,
Acting Division Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 99-22043 Filed 8-24-99; 8:45 am]
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