[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30943-30944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10767]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7919-4; Docket ID Numbers: OAR-2005-0120 to OAR-2005-0121]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections; 
Request for Comment on Two Proposed Information Collection Requests 
(ICRs)

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 two 
continuing Information Collection Requests (ICRs) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request to renew two existing 
approved collections. These ICRs are scheduled to expire between August 
31, 2005 and December 31, 2005 as listed below. Refer to section 
INFORMATION FOR INDIVIDUAL ICRS for information pertaining to each 
individual ICR. Before submitting these ICRs to OMB for review and 
approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the 
proposed information collections as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 1, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing the appropriate docket ID 
number listed under each ICR title (see below), to EPA online using 
EDOCKET (our preferred method), by email to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, 
Mail Code 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nydia Y. Reyes-Morales, Mail Code 
6403J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9264; fax number: 202-
343-2804; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has established a public docket for each 
ICR. The docket number of each ICR is listed below under the ICR title. 
The dockets are available for public viewing at the Air and Radiation 
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 and 
Radiation Docket is (202) 566-1742. An electronic version of the public 
docket is available through EPA Dockets (EDOCKET) at http://www.epa.gov/edocket. 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 appropriate docket ID 
number as identified below.
    Any comments related to these ICRs should be submitted to EPA 
within 60 days of this notice. 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 http://www.epa.gov./
edocket.

Information for All ICRS

    The information requested under all ICRs is collected by the Engine 
Programs Group, Certification and Compliance Division, Office of 
Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation. 
Confidentiality of proprietary information submitted by manufacturers 
is granted in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, EPA 
regulations at 40 CFR part 2, and class determinations issued by EPA's 
Office of General Counsel.
    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 in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9.
    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

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information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of 
responses.
    An estimated burden is provided for each ICR. 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.

Information for Individual ICRS

    (1) Title: Nonconformance Penalties for Heavy-Duty Engines and 
Heavy-Duty Vehicles, including Light-Duty Trucks; EPA ICR Number 
1285.06, OMB Control Number 2060-0132, expiring on 7/31/2005.
    Docket Number: OAR-2005-0120.
    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
manufacturers of heavy-duty engines, heavy-duty vehicles and light-duty 
trucks.
    Abstract: Section 206(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended, contains 
nonconformance penalty provisions (NCP) that allow manufacturers to 
introduce into commerce heavy-duty engines or vehicles (including 
light-duty trucks) which fail to conform with certain emission 
standards upon payment of a monetary penalty. Manufacturers who elect 
to use NCPs are require to test production engines and vehicles to 
determine the extent of their nonconformity and conduct a Production 
Compliance Audit (PCA). The collection activities of the nonconformance 
penalty program include periodic reports and other information 
(including the results of emission testing conducted during the PCA). 
CCD will use this information to ensure that manufacturers are 
complying with the regulations and that appropriate nonconformance 
penalties are being paid. Responses to this collection are voluntary.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden is estimated to average 196 hours per response.

    (2) Title: Exclusion Determinations for New Non-road Spark-ignited 
Engines, New Compression-ignited Engines, New On-road Heavy Duty 
Engines, New Marine Engines and New Locomotive Engines; EPA ICR Number 
1852.03; OMB Control Number 2060-0395, expiring on 8/31/2005.
    Docket Number: OAR-2005-0121.
    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by these actions 
are engine manufacturers, equipment manufacturers and importers.
    Abstract: Some types of engines are excluded from compliance with 
current regulations. A manufacturer may make an exclusion determination 
by itself; however, manufacturers and importers may routinely request 
EPA to make such determination to ensure that their determination does 
not differ from EPA's. Only needed information such as engine type, 
horsepower rating, intended usage, etc., is requested to make an 
exclusion determination. Responses to this collection are voluntary.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average seven 
hours per response.

    Dated: May 25, 2005.
Jeffrey R. Holmstead,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 05-10767 Filed 5-27-05; 8:45 am]
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