[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21927-21928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6972-7]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Regulations for a Voluntary Emissions 
Standards Program Applicable to Manufacturers of Light-Duty Vehicles 
and Trucks Beginning in Model Year 1997

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: Regulations for a Voluntary 
Emissions Standards Program Applicable to Manufacturers of Light-Duty 
Vehicles and Trucks Beginning in Model Year 1997, OMB Control Number 
2060-0345, expiration date 04/30/01. 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 1, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referencing EPA ICR No. 1761.03 and OMB 
Control No. 2060-0345, to the following addresses: Sandy Farmer, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Collection Strategies Division (Mail 
Code 2822), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; 
and to the 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 
Farmer,[email protected], or download off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR No. 1761.03. For technical 
questions about the ICR contact: Chestine Payton, Office of 
Transportation and Air Quality, Certification and Compliance Division, 
(202) 564-9328, fax (202) 565-2057. E-mail address: 
payton,[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Regulations for a Voluntary Emissions Standards Program Applicable 
to Manufacturers of Light-Duty Vehicles and Trucks Beginning in Model 
Year 1997 (OMB #2060-0345, approved through 04/30/01). This is a 
request for extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The information collection is conducted to support 
averaging, banking, and trading provisions included in the National Low 
Emission Vehicle (LEV) program. These averaging, banking, and trading 
provisions give the automobile manufacturers a measure of flexibility 
in meeting the fleet average Non-methane organic gas (NMOG) standards 
and the five-percent cap on Tier 1 vehicles and transitional low 
emission vehicles (TLEVs) in the ozone transport region (OTR). EPA will 
use the reported data to calculate credits and debits and otherwise 
ensure compliance with the applicable production levels and emissions 
standards. When a manufacturer opted into the Voluntary National LEV 
program, reporting will be mandatory.
    Manufacturers submit information regarding the annual sales, 
calculation, generation, and usage of emission credits in an annual 
report. In addition, upon transferring credits to another manufacturer, 
the manufacturer submits this information along with their annual 
report. This information will be submitted to EPA in annual reports and 
will involve approximately 18 respondents at a total annual cost of 
about $580,212.
    EPA currently has in place an Information Collection Request (ICR) 
and clearance for annual sales/production reporting for light-duty 
vehicles and trucks. This ICR reflects additional requirements to 
collate the annual sales/production data and implement the credit 
calculation program.
    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 February 
21, 2001 (66 FR 11020); no comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and record keeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 241 
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 purpose 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: Manufacturers of light-duty vehicles 
and light-duty trucks.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 18.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden Per Respondent: 4,338.
    Estimated Total Annualized Capital, 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 address. Please refer 
to EPA ICR No. 1761.03 and OMB Control No. 2060-0345 in any 
correspondence.

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    Dated: April 20, 2001.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 01-10994 Filed 5-1-01; 8:45 am]
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