[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 221 (Friday, November 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64613-64614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22443]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0358; FRL-8496-5]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Responsible Appliance Disposal 
Program; EPA ICR No. 2254.01, OMB Control No. 2060-NEW

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request for a new 
collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of 
the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before December 17, 
2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2007-0358, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method), by e-mail to [email protected], or by mail to: 
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Docket, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Mailcode 2822T, Washington, DC 20460, and (2) 
OMB by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Evelyn Swain, Stratospheric Protection 
Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and Radiation, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Mailcode 
6205J, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9956; 
facsimile number: (202) 343-2362; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB 
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 
1320.12. On August 14, 2007 (72 FR 45423), EPA sought comments on this 
ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any 
additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB 
within 30 days of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0358, which is available for online viewing at 
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air Docket in the EPA 
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., 
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 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.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at 
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those 
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the 
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number 
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public 
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper,

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will be made available for public viewing at www.regulations.gov as EPA 
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains 
copyrighted material, Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other 
information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For 
further information about the electronic docket, go to 
www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Responsible Appliance Disposal Program.
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 2254.01, OMB Control No. 2060-NEW.
    ICR Status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity. 
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 title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when 
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, and are displayed either by 
publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such 
as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The 
display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is 
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: The Paperwork Reduction Act requires the information 
found in this Information Collection Request, to assess the burden (in 
hours and dollars) of the reporting and record keeping necessary to 
maintain the Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program. The RAD 
Program, developed in 2006, is a voluntary, non-regulatory program that 
promotes the proper handling of refrigerated household appliances at 
the time of their disposal. EPA is partnering with utilities, 
municipalities, retailers, manufacturers, and universities to promote 
the proper disposal of older household appliances, namely 
refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioning units, and 
dehumidifiers, in order to prevent emissions of refrigerants and foam-
blowing agents that are ozone depleting substances and/or greenhouse 
gases. The Program is also expected to save landfill space, save energy 
used by older appliances, lead to the recovery of valuable materials 
for use in making new products (e.g., metals, plastics, glass), and 
prevent the release of hazardous substances--including PCBs, mercury, 
and used oil.
    Utilities, municipalities, retailers, manufacturers, and 
universities can participate in the program for guidance on proper 
appliance disposal practices and recognition of their efforts. 
Participation in the program begins with completion of a Partnership 
Agreement that outlines responsibilities of the RAD Program. This 
Partnership Agreement reflects a voluntary agreement between a utility, 
municipality, retailer, manufacturer, or university and EPA. By joining 
the program, a Partner agrees to complete an annual reporting form 
identifying the appliances handled and the fates of their components. 
If the reporting form is completed electronically, it provides feedback 
for the user on the gross impact of their program on the environment, 
energy savings, and consumer savings. This agreement can be terminated 
by either Party 20 days after the receipt of written notice by the 
other Party with no penalties or continuing obligations.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 6 
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 existing ways to comply with any previously applicable 
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; 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: Utilities, municipalities, 
retailers, manufacturers, and universities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 302 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $26,283 in labor costs and no 
annualized capital or O&M costs.

    Dated: November 8, 2007.
Sara Hisel-McCoy,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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