[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57856-57857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20400]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-OAR-2011-0371; FRL 10014-33-OAR]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
National Volatile Organic Compounds Emission Standards for 
Architectural Coatings (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), titled, National 
Volatile Organic Compounds Emission Standards for Architectural 
Coatings to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before 
doing so, the EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of 
the proposed information collection as described below. This is a 
proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through June 
30, 2021. 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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 16, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-OAR-
2011-0371, online using https://www.regulations.gov/ (our preferred 
method), by email to a-and-r-docket@epa,gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket 
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
    The EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in 
the public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information, or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Kaye Whitfield, Sector Policies and 
Programs Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, D243-
02, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, telephone number: 
919-541-2509; fax number: 919-541-4991; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the 
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at https://www.regulations.gov/. Out of an abundance of caution for members of the 
public and our staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room are closed 
to the public, with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of 
transmitting COVID-19. Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide 
remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. We encourage the 
public to submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov/ or email, as 
there may be a delay in processing mail and faxes. Hand deliveries and 
couriers may be received by scheduled appointment only. For further 
information on EPA Docket Center services and the current status, 
please visit us online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the EPA is soliciting 
comments and information on National Volatile Organic Compounds 
Emission Standards for Architectural Coatings

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(EPA ICR No, 1750.09, OMB Control No. 2060-0393) to enable it to: (1) 
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; (2) 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; (3) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (4) 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. The 
EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as 
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for 
review and approval. At that time, the EPA will issue another Federal 
Register document to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the 
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: The EPA is required under section 183(e) of the Clean Air 
Act (CAA) to regulate volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from 
the use of consumer and commercial products. Pursuant to CAA section 
183(e)(3), the EPA published a list of consumer and commercial products 
and a schedule for their regulation (60 FR 15264). Architectural 
coatings are included on the list, and the standards for such coatings 
are codified at 40 CFR part 59, subpart D. The information collection 
includes initial reports and periodic recordkeeping necessary for the 
EPA to ensure compliance with Federal standards for VOC in 
architectural coatings. Respondents are manufacturers, distributors, 
and importers of architectural coatings. Responses to the collection 
are mandatory under 40 CFR part 59, subpart D--National Volatile 
Organic Compound Emission Standards for Architectural 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.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Respondents are manufacturers, 
distributors, and importers of architectural coatings.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory under 40 CFR part 59, 
subpart D--National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for 
Architectural Coatings.
    Estimated number of respondents: 500 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 14,661 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $1,481,441 (per year). There are no 
annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: Labor rates have been updated using 2019 
values, leading to an increase in the total estimated respondent burden 
compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB.

    Dated: September 10, 2020.
Penny Lassiter,
Director, Sector Policies and Programs Division.
[FR Doc. 2020-20400 Filed 9-15-20; 8:45 am]
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