[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 89 (Thursday, May 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24736-24737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11477]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OAR-2003-0042-FRL-7495-8]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Information Requirements for Importation of 
Nonconforming Vehicles; 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 EPA is planning to submit the 
following proposed and/or continuing Information Collection Request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Information 
Requirements for Importation of Nonconforming Vehicles, OMB Control 
Number 2060-0095, expiration date 08/31/03; Information Requirements 
for Nonconforming Nonroad Compression Ignition (CI) and Small Spark 
Ignition (SI) Engines, OMB Control Number 2060-0294, expiration date 
08/31/03. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA 
is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information 
collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 7, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions in SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Chestine Payton, Certification 
and Compliance Division, Outreach and Planning Group, 6405J, telephone 
(202) 564-9240, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, telefax (202) 565-2057, and email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has established a public docket for this 
ICR under Docket ID number OAR-2003-0042, which is available for public 
viewing at the Air Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, 
Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket 
Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the 
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air 
Docket is (202) 566-1742. An electronic version of the public docket is 
available through EPA Dockets (EDOCKET) at http://www.epa.gov/edocket. 
You may use EDOCKET to obtain a copy of the draft collection of 
information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing 
of the contents of the public docket, and to access those documents in 
the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the 
system, select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number identified 
above.
    Any comments related to this ICR should be submitted to EPA within 
60 days of this notice, and according to the following detailed 
instructions: (1) Submit your comments to EPA online using EDOCKET (our 
preferred method), by email to [email protected], or by mail to: 
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, OAR, Mailcode 
6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted 
electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing 
in EDOCKET as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment 
contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose public 
disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment 
containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that 
material in the version of the comment that is placed in EDOCKET. The 
entire printed comment, including the copyrighted material, will be 
available in the public docket. Although identified as an item in the 
official docket, information claimed as CBI, or whose disclosure is 
otherwise restricted by statute, is not included in the official public 
docket, and will not be available for public viewing in EDOCKET. For 
further information about the electronic docket, see EPA's Federal 
Register notice describing the electronic docket at 67 FR 38102 (May 
31, 2002), or go to www.epa.gov./edocket.
    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action 
include individuals and businesses (including Independent Commercial 
Importers) importing on and off-road motor vehicles, motor vehicle 
engines, or nonroad engines, including nonroad engines incorporated 
into nonroad equipment or nonroad vehicles.
    Title: Information Requirements for Importation of Nonconforming 
Vehicles, OMB 2060-0095, expiring 08/31/03; Information 
Requirements for Nonconforming Nonroad Compression Ignition (CI) and 
Small Spark Ignition (SI) Engines, OMB 2060-0294, expiring 08/
31/03.
    Abstract: Individuals and businesses importing on and off-road 
motor vehicles, motor vehicle engines, or 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 CFR 85.1501 et seq., 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

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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 EPA would like to solicit comments to:
    (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used;
    (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.7 
hours per response (OMB 2060-0095), and 0.5 hours per response 
(OMB 2060-0294) respectively. 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.

OMB 2060-0095

    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: 15,800.
    Estimated Total Annualized Costs Burden: $ 1,266,000.

OMB 2060-0294

    Respondents/Affected entities: Individuals and businesses importing 
compression-ignition nonroad engines and small spark-ignition nonroad 
engines, including those incorporated into nonroad equipment or 
vehicles.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Frequency of Response: 100 responses/year.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 76,370.50.
    Estimated Total Annualized Costs Burden: $ 93,765.00.

    Dated: April 30, 2003.
Robert Brenner,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 03-11477 Filed 5-7-03; 8:45 am]
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