[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 167 (Monday, August 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 52107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21918]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6859-1]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request, Information Requirements for Importation of 
Nonconforming 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 that the following Information 
Collection Request (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, 
expiration date 11/30/2000. The ICR describes the nature of the 
information collection and expected burden and cost; where appropriate, 
it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 27, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referencing EPA ICR No. 0010.09 and OMB 
Control No. 2060-0095, to the following addresses: Sandy Farmer, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Collection Strategies Division (Mail 
Code 2822), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20460; and 
to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, 
N.W., Washington, DC 20503.

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://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR No. 0010.09. For technical 
questions about the ICR contact Leonard Lazarus at 202-564-9281.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Information Requirements for Importation of Nonconforming 
Vehicles, OMB Control Number 2060-0095, EPA ICR Number 0010.09 
expiration date 11/30/2000; This is a request for extension of a 
currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Individuals and businesses importing on and off-road 
motor vehicles or motor vehicle engines 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 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. 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 part 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 document required under 5 CFR 
1320.8(d), soliciting comments on this collection of information was 
published on 5/1/00 (65 FR 25324); no comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.7 
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: Individuals and businesses importing 
motor vehicles and motor vehicle engines.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.6 responses/year.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 14,400.
    Estimated Total Annualized Capital, O&M Cost Burden: $1,296,000.
    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. 0010.09 and OMB Control No. 2060-0095 in any 
correspondence.

    Dated: August 21, 2000.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 00-21918 Filed 8-25-00; 8:45 am]
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