[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 118 (Monday, June 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37971-37972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15398]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6718-5]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Indoor Air Quality Practices in Large 
Buildings Survey

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: Indoor Air Quality Practices 
in Large Buildings Survey. 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 July 19, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the ICR contact Sandy 
Farmer at EPA by phone at (202) 260-2740, by email at 
[email protected], or download off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR No. 1917.01. For technical 
questions about the ICR contact Lee Salmon at EPA by phone at (202) 
564-9451.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Indoor Air Quality Practices in Large 
Buildings Survey, EPA ICR No. 1917.01). This is a new collection.
    Abstract: As part of its authorization under Title IV of the SARA, 
1986, EPA has been working to promote more effective approaches for 
identifying and solving indoor air quality (IAQ) problems and has 
developed guidance for that purpose.
    The Indoor Air Quality Practices in Large Buildings Survey will 
allow EPA to determine the extent to which elements of its guidance 
have been incorporated into U.S. building management. These data are 
essential for measuring the effectiveness of EPA's efforts to encourage 
good IAQ-management practices in large buildings against the Agency's 
established Government Performance Review Act (GPRA) goal. By the year 
2005, EPA wishes to demonstrate a five percent increase in the number 
of large buildings (defined as over 50,000 square feet) that use IAQ-
management practices.
    To determine its success in achieving this goal, EPA intends to 
survey owners and managers of commercial and Federally-owned large 
buildings on a variety of IAQ practices. The Agency will mail a survey 
and instructions for completing it to approximately 4,150 building 
owners and managers. The initial survey will establish a baseline for 
the use rate of IAQ-related practices recommended in EPA's guidance. 
EPA intends to conduct another survey in 2005 to assess changes in the 
use of these practices.
    The Indoor Air Quality Practices in Large Buildings Survey is 
voluntary. EPA does not expect to receive confidential information from 
the large-building owners or managers participating in the Survey. 
However, if a respondent does consider the information submitted to be 
of a proprietary nature, EPA will assure its confidentiality based on 
the provisions of 40 CFR part 2, subpart B, ``Confidentiality of 
Business Information.''
    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

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February 4, 2000; one comment was received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and record-keeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.8 
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: owners and managers of buildings of 
50,000 sq. ft.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,796.
    Frequency of Response: This is a one time action.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 1,078 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Capital and O&M 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. 1917.01 in any correspondence.
    Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 
Environmental Information, Collection Strategies Division (2822), 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, 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.

    Dated: June 6, 2000.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 00-15398 Filed 6-16-00; 8:45 am]
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