[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 181 (Monday, September 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56304-56305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23943]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6870-5]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request, Information Requirements for Importation of 
Nonconforming Nonroad Compression Ignition (CI) and Small Spark 
Ignition (SI) Engines

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 
Nonconforming Nonroad Compression Ignition (CI) and Small Spark 
Ignition (SI) Engines, OMB Control Number 2060-0294, expiration date 
November 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 October 18, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referencing EPA ICR No. 1673.03 and OMB 
Control No. 2060-0294, to the following addresses: Sandy Farmer, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Collection Strategies Division (Mail 
Code 2822), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 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, NW., 
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. 1673.03. For technical 
questions about the ICR, contact Leonard Lazarus at 202-564-9281.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Affected entities: Entities potentially 
affected by this action include individuals and businesses (including 
Independent Commercial Importers) importing nonroad engines, including 
nonroad engines incorporated into nonroad equipment or nonroad 
vehicles.
    Title: Information Requirements for Nonconforming Nonroad 
Compression Ignition (CI) and Small Spark Ignition (SI) Engines, OMB 
#2060-0294, expiration date November 30, 2000. This is a request for 
extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Individuals and businesses importing nonroad engines, 
including nonroad engines incorporated into nonroad equipment or 
nonroad vehicles 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 U.S.C. 89.601 et 
seq., 90.601 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. This authority was extended to nonroad 
engines under section 213(d). The information is used by program 
personnel to ensure that all Federal emission requirements concerning 
imported nonconforming motor vehicles and nonroad engines 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 May 1, 2000 
(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 0.5 
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

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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: Importers of compression-ignition 
nonroad engines and small spark-ignition nonroad engines, including 
those incorporated into nonroad equipment or vehicles.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1500.
    Frequency of Response: Upon importation of item.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 75,393.
    Estimated Total Annualized Capital, O&M Cost Burden: $4,686,450.
    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. 1673.03 and OMB Control No. 2060-0294 in any 
correspondence.

    Dated: September 5, 2000.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 00-23943 Filed 9-15-00; 8:45 am]
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