[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74574-74575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31707]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OAR-2003-0206; FRL-7602-1]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Emission Control System Performance Warranty 
Regulations and Voluntary Aftermarket Part Certification Program--OMB 
Control Number: 2060-0060

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/continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Emission Control System 
Performance Warranty Regulations and Voluntary Aftermarket Part 
Certification Program, OMB Control Number 2060-0060, expiration date 
02/29/04. 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 February 23, 2004.

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) 343-9240, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, telefax (202) 343-2804, and e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has established a public docket for this 
ICR under Docket ID number OAR-2003-0206, which is available for public 
viewing at the Air Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, 
Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. The Air 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 and OMB 
within 60 days of this notice, and according to the following detailed 
instructions: Submit your comments to EPA online using EDOCKET (our 
preferred method), by e-mail to [email protected], or by mail 
to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, OAR, Mail Code 
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 DOCKET 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 DOCKET. 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 DOCKET. 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 http://www.epa.gov/edocket.
    Affected entities: Parties potentially affected by this action are 
automotive manufacturers and builders of automotive after market parts.
    Title: Emission Control System Performance Warranty Regulations &

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Voluntary Aftermarket Part Certification Program, OMB 2060-
0060, Expiration date 02/29/04.
    Abstract: The information required is the minimal necessary to 
ensure that the part to be certified actually performs as required. 
Without this information EPA would have no way to control and audit 
fraudulent or marginal submissions. Information is only collected when 
the part is tested to be certified, if no information is collected at 
the time of testing there will be no means of showing later that the 
part was properly designed. EPA would not be able to control the self-
certification of parts and this could, therefore, result in certified 
parts that cause vehicles to fail emissions standards.
    The information collected is part of the requirement of section 
207(a) of the Clean Air Act, and as described in section 40 CFR part 
85, subpart V. This is a voluntary certification program and there is 
no requirement that any manufacturer participate.
    The total estimated involvement of the aftermarket part industry 
(replacement and specialty parts) is 1 part per year.
    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 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses.
    Burden Statement: EPA's burden estimated for this information 
collection is broken down into three parts: reporting, testing and 
record keeping burden. EPA estimates that the reporting burden will be 
20 hours, testing 150 hours and annual record keeping 1 hour. Burden 
means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclosure 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; adjusting the existing ways to 
comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; 
training personnel to be able to respond to a collection of 
information; searching data sources; completing and reviewing the 
collection of information; and transmitting or otherwise disclosing the 
information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Parties potentially affected by this 
action are automotive manufacturers and builders of automotive after 
market parts.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 861 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $ 37,380.

    Dated: December 15, 2003.
Robert Brenner,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 03-31707 Filed 12-23-03; 8:45 am]
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