[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 89 (Monday, May 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6602-1]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request, Mobile Air Conditioner Retrofitting Program

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:
    Title: Mobile Air Conditioner Retrofitting Program, OMB Control 
Number 2060-0350, expiration date 5/31/00. 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 June 7, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the ICR contact Sandy 
Farmer at EPA by phone at (202) 260-2740, by E-Mail at 
[email protected] or download off the Internet at http://ww.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR No. 1774.02. For Technical 
questions about the ICR contact Anhar Karimjee at (202) 564-2683.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Information Collection Activities Associated with EPA's 
Mobile Air Conditioner Retrofitting Program, OMB Control Number 2060-
0350, EPA ICR Number 1774.02, expiration date 5/31/00. This is a 
request for extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: EPA is concerned that the existence of several 
substitutes in this end-use may increase the likelihood of significant 
refrigerant cross-contamination and potential failure of both air 
conditioning systems and recovery/recycling equipment. The purpose of 
this Information Collection Request (ICR) is to estimate the burden 
associated with the 40 Code of Federal Regulations part 82 requirement 
that service technicians label mobile air conditioners with information 
about new refrigerants when they retrofit a system. These labels 
acknowledge that the retrofitting has been completed, and that the 
mobile air conditioner cannot accept chloroflourocarbon (CFC) 
refrigerant. In addition, the labels provide essential information to 
technicians about the specific refrigerant used in the air conditioning 
system. This information assists the technician in avoiding service 
practices that might result in cross-contamination and system failure. 
Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (section 612 
of the Clean Air Act and 40 Code of Federal Regulations part 82).
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers of 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 11/10/99; No comments were 
received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 
minutes per response. Burden means that 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: Service technicians at new and used 
car dealers, gas service stations, top and body repair shops, general 
automotive repair shops, automotive repair shops not elsewhere 
classified, including air conditioning and radiator specialty shops.
    Estimated Number of Respondents; 140,000.
    Frequency of Response: Once per retrofitted car.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 416,667 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Capital, O&M Cost Burden: $500,000.
    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. 1774.02 and OMB Control No. 2060-0350 in any 
correspondence.

Ms. Sancy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 
Environmental Information, Collection Strategies Divison (2822), 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW, 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.

Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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