[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31921-31922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12593]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0120; FRL-9817-7]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Reporting and Recordkeeping 
Requirements for National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards 
for Automobile Refinish Coatings, EPA ICR Number 1765.07

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 EPA is planning to 
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection 
Request to the Office of Management and Budget with changes to the ICR 
burden estimates. This ICR is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2013. 
Before submitting the Information Collection Request to the Office of 
Management and Budget for review and approval, the EPA is soliciting 
comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 29, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2003-0120 by one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking 
Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include Docket ID Number 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0120 in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 566-1741.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), Air and Radiation Docket Information Center, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Mail Code: 2822T, Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: To send comments or documents through a 
courier service, the address to use is: EPA Docket Center, Public 
Reading Room, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20004. Such deliveries are accepted only during the 
Docket's normal hours of operation--8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday. Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Electronic Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OAR-2003-0120. The EPA's policy is that all comments received will 
be included in the public docket without change and may be made 
available online at www.regulations.gov including any personal 
information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed 
to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information 
that you consider to be CBI or otherwise to be protected through 
www.regulations.gov or email. The Web site is an ``anonymous access'' 
system, which means we will not know your identity or contact 
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you 
send an email comment directly to us without going through 
www.regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically captured 
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket 
and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic 
comment, we recommend that you include your name and other contact 
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you 
submit. If we cannot read your comment as a result of technical 
difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, we may not be 
able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of 
special characters or any form of encryption and be free of any defects 
or viruses. For additional information about the EPA public docket, 
visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Teal, Office of Air and Radiation, 
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Mail Code D243-04, 
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919) 
541-5580; fax number: (919) 541-5450; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How can I access the docket and/or submit comments?

    The EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket 
ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0120, which is available either electronically 
at www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center, Public 
Reading Room, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20004. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. The telephone 
for the Reading Room is (202)566-1744, and the telephone for the Air 
Docket is 202-564-1742.
    Use www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft collection of 
information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing 
of the contents of the 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 in this 
document.

What information particularly interests the EPA?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 
the EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it 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. In particular, the EPA is requesting comments 
from very small businesses (those that employ less than 25 persons) on 
examples of specific additional efforts that the EPA could make to 
reduce the paperwork burden for very small businesses affected by this 
collection.

What should I consider when I prepare my comments for the EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific 
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified 
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by the EPA, be sure to identify the 
docket ID

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number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of 
your response. You may also provide the name, date and Federal Register 
citation.

To what information collection activity or ICR does this apply?

    Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0120.
    Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action as 
respondents are manufacturers and importers of automobile refinish 
coatings and coating components. Manufacturers of automobile refinish 
coatings and coating components fall within standard industrial 
classification (SIC) 2851, ``Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels, and 
Allied Products'' and North American Industry Classification System 
(NAICS) code 325510, ``Paint and Coating Manufacturing.'' Importers of 
automobile refinish coatings and coating components fall within SIC 
5198, ``Wholesale Trade: Paints, Varnishes, and Supplies,'' NAICS code 
422950, ``Paint, Varnish and Supplies Wholesalers,'' and NAICS code 
444120, ``Paint and Wallpaper Stores.''
    Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for National 
Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Automobile Refinish 
Coatings (40 CFR part 59).
    ICR number: EPA ICR Number 1765.07, OMB Control Number 2060-0353.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on October 
31, 2013. 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 the 
EPA's regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the 
Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, 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 the OMB control numbers in certain 
EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. Under the OMB 
regulations, the agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the 
collection of information while this submission is pending at the OMB.
    Abstract: The EPA is required under section 183(e) of the Clean Air 
Act to regulate volatile organic compound emissions from the use of 
consumer and commercial products. Pursuant to section 183(e)(3), the 
EPA published a list of consumer and commercial products and a schedule 
for their regulation (60 FR 15264). Automobile refinish coatings were 
included on the list, and the standards for such coatings are codified 
at 40 CFR part 59, subpart B. The reports required under the standards 
enable the EPA to identify all coating and coating component 
manufacturers and importers in the United States and to determine which 
coatings and coating components are subject to the standards, based on 
dates of manufacture. Respondents are manufacturers, distributors and 
importers of automobile refinish coatings. Responses to the collection 
are mandatory under 40 CFR part 59, Subpart B--National Volatile 
Organic Compound Emission Standards for Automobile Refinish Coatings. 
All information submitted to the EPA for which a claim of 
confidentiality is made will be safeguarded according to the agency 
policies set forth in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B--Confidentiality of 
Business Information.
    The EPA provided notice and sought comments on the previous ICR 
renewal on March 23, 2010, (75 FR 13759) pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). 
The EPA received no comments to that notice.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 4 
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; 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. The 
ICR provides a detailed explanation of the agency's estimate, which is 
only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 4.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 
One or less per year.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 14.
    Estimated total annual costs: $924. This includes an estimated 
burden cost of $0 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital investment or 
maintenance and operational costs.

Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?

    There are slight changes being made to the estimates in this ICR 
from what the EPA estimated in the earlier renewal of this ICR.

What is the next step in the process for this ICR?

    The EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as 
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to the OMB 
for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, the 
EPA will issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to the OMB and 
the opportunity to submit additional comments to the OMB. If you have 
any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact 
the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: May 21, 2013.
Peter Tsirigotis,
Director, Sector Policies and Programs Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-12593 Filed 5-24-13; 8:45 am]
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