80 FR 48529 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Request: Comment Request; Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners, EPA ICR Number 1617.08, OMB Control Number 2060-0247
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 156 (August 13, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 156 (Thursday, August 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 48529-48530] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20032] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0533; FRL-9932-31-OAR ] Proposed Agency Information Collection Request: Comment Request; Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners, EPA ICR Number 1617.08, OMB Control Number 2060-0247 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners'' (EPA ICR No. 1617.08, OMB Control No. 2060- 0247) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, 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 October 31, 2015. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it [[Page 48530]] displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 13, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR- 2015-0533, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. 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 (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca von dem Hagen, Environmental Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, MC 6205J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9445; fax number: (202) 343-2362; 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 www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 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. 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, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. Abstract: Section 609 of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (Act) provides general guidelines for the recovery and recycling of motor vehicle air conditioners. It states that ``no person repairing or servicing motor vehicles for consideration may perform any service on a motor vehicle air conditioner involving the refrigerant for such air conditioner without properly using approved refrigerant recovery and/or recovery and recycling equipment (hereafter referred to as ``refrigerant handling equipment'') and no such person may perform such service unless such person has been properly trained and certified.'' In 1992, EPA developed regulations under section 609 that were published in 57 FR 31240, and codified at 40 CFR Subpart B (Section 82.30 et seq.). The information required to be collected under the Section 609 regulations is: Approved refrigerant handling equipment; approved independent standards testing organizations; technician training and certification; and certification, reporting and recordkeeping. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: The following is a list of NAICS codes for organizations potentially affected by the information requirements covered under this ICR. It is meant to include any establishment that may service or maintain motor vehicle air conditioners. 4411 Automobile Dealers 4413 Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores 44711 Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores 45299 All Other General Merchandise Stores 811198 All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance Other affected groups include: --Independent Standards Testing Organizations --Organizations with Technician Certification Programs Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR 82.36, 82.38, 82.40, 82.42). Estimated number of respondents: 52,616 per year. Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 4,523 hours per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $208,307.40 per year, includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: The Agency anticipates that the total estimated respondent burden will stay substantially the same, or decrease compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. The Agency anticipates a decrease in the respondent burden for new equipment certifications due to adjustments in the calculation to estimate the burden resulting from required submissions. The Agency also anticipates the respondent burden for updates to certification programs to increase slightly, while the number of new technician certification programs compiling documents for submission to EPA for verification of the program is expected to stay the same. Dated: August 5, 2015. Sarah Dunham, Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs. [FR Doc. 2015-20032 Filed 8-12-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Management to allow electronic EPA’s policy is that all comments Respondents/affected entities: The
reporting under 40 CFR part 262, 264– received will be included in the public gathering and processing, production,
265, and 270, is being published in the docket without change including any transmission, and distribution sectors of
Federal Register. personal information provided, unless the natural gas industry and the oil
ECY WA was notified of EPA’s the comment includes profanity, threats, production sector.
determination to approve its application information claimed to be Confidential Respondent’s obligation to respond:
with respect to the authorized program Business Information (CBI) or other Voluntary.
listed above. information whose disclosure is Estimated number of respondents:
Matthew Leopard, restricted by statute. 124 (total).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frequency of response: Annual, semi-
Director, Office of Information Collection.
Jerome Blackman, Office of annual.
[FR Doc. 2015–19917 Filed 8–12–15; 8:45 am]
Total estimated burden: 6,995 hours
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Atmospheric Programs, Climate Change
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
Division, mail code: 6207A,
1320.03(b).
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Total estimated cost: $390,185 (per
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
year), there are no capital/start-up costs
AGENCY DC 20460; telephone number: 202–343–
or O&M costs associated with this
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0082; FRL–9930–19–
9630; fax number: 202–343–2342; email
information collection.
OEI] address: Blackman.Jerome@epa.gov.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: increase of 1,794 hours in the total
Information Collection Request Supporting documents which explain in estimated respondent burden compared
Submitted to OMB for Review and detail the information that the EPA will with the ICR currently approved by
Approval; Comment Request; EPA’s be collecting are available in the public OMB. This increase is due to
Natural Gas STAR Program (Renewal) docket for this ICR. The docket can be information provided by partners
AGENCY: Environmental Protection viewed online at www.regulations.gov consulted that the last estimate did not
Agency (EPA). or in person at the EPA Docket Center, reflect the full average time burden of
ACTION: Notice. WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 participation.
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection DC. The telephone number for the Courtney Kerwin,
Agency has submitted an information Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For Director, Collection Strategies Division.
collection request (ICR), ‘‘EPA’s Natural additional information about EPA’s [FR Doc. 2015–19935 Filed 8–12–15; 8:45 am]
Gas STAR Program’’ (EPA ICR No. public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
1736.07, OMB Control No. 2060–0328) dockets.
to the Office of Management and Budget Abstract: Natural Gas STAR is a
(OMB) for review and approval in voluntary program sponsored by the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
accordance with the Paperwork U.S. Environmental Protection Agency AGENCY
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). (EPA) that encourages oil and natural [EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0533; FRL–9932–31–
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, gas companies to adopt cost effective OAR ]
which is currently approved through technologies and practice that improve
September 30, 2015. Public comments operational efficiency and reduce Proposed Agency Information
were previously requested via the methane emissions. Methane is the Collection Request: Comment
Federal Register (80 FR 17742) on April primary component of natural gas and a Request; Servicing of Motor Vehicle
2, 2015, during a 60-day comment potent greenhouse gas. The Program Air Conditioners, EPA ICR Number
period. This notice allows for an works with oil and natural gas 1617.08, OMB Control Number 2060–
additional 30 days for public comments. companies in the production, gathering 0247
A fuller description of the ICR is given & processing, transmission, and AGENCY: Environmental Protection
below, including its estimated burden distribution sectors to remove barriers Agency (EPA).
and cost to the public. An Agency may that inhibit the implementation of
not conduct or sponsor and a person is ACTION: Notice.
technologies and practices that reduce
not required to respond to a collection methane emissions. The Program SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
of information unless it displays a effectively promotes the adoption of Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an
currently valid OMB control number. emission reduction technologies and information collection request (ICR),
DATES: Additional comments may be practices by helping Natural Gas Star ‘‘Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air
submitted on or before September 14, partners evaluate Best Management Conditioners’’ (EPA ICR No. 1617.08,
2015. Practices (BMPs) and Partner Reported OMB Control No. 2060–0247) to the
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Opportunities (PROs) in the context of Office of Management and Budget
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– their current operations, and implement (OMB) for review and approval in
OAR–2004–0082, to (1) EPA online them where cost effective. accordance with the Paperwork
using www.regulations.gov (our Implementation of the Program’s BMPs Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
preferred method), by email to a-and-r- and PROs saves participant money, Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public
Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA improves operational efficiency, and comments on specific aspects of the
enhances the protection of the
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Docket Center, Environmental proposed information collection as
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, environment. described below. This is a proposed
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Form Numbers: 5900–105, 5900–96, extension of the ICR, which is currently
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via 5900–98, 5900–101, 5900–108, 5900– approved through October 31, 2015. An
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 103, 5900–109, 5900–97, 5900–100, Agency may not conduct or sponsor and
Address comments to OMB Desk Officer 5900–106, 5900–104, 5900–95, 5900–99, a person is not required to respond to
for EPA. 5900–102, and 5900–107. a collection of information unless it
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displays a currently valid OMB control technological collection techniques or Total estimated burden: 4,523 hours
number. other forms of information technology, per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR
DATES: Comments must be submitted on e.g., permitting electronic submission of 1320.03(b).
or before October 13, 2015. responses. EPA will consider the Total estimated cost: $208,307.40 per
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, comments received and amend the ICR year, includes $0 annualized capital or
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– as appropriate. The final ICR package operation & maintenance costs.
OAR–2015–0533, online using will then be submitted to OMB for Changes in Estimates: The Agency
www.regulations.gov (our preferred review and approval. At that time, EPA anticipates that the total estimated
method), by email to a-and-r-docket@ will issue another Federal Register respondent burden will stay
epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket notice to announce the submission of substantially the same, or decrease
Center, Environmental Protection the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to compared with the ICR currently
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 submit additional comments to OMB. approved by OMB. The Agency
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Abstract: Section 609 of the Clean Air anticipates a decrease in the respondent
DC 20460. Act Amendments of 1990 (Act) provides burden for new equipment certifications
EPA’s policy is that all comments general guidelines for the recovery and due to adjustments in the calculation to
received will be included in the public recycling of motor vehicle air estimate the burden resulting from
docket without change including any conditioners. It states that ‘‘no person required submissions. The Agency also
personal information provided, unless repairing or servicing motor vehicles for anticipates the respondent burden for
the comment includes profanity, threats, consideration may perform any service updates to certification programs to
information claimed to be Confidential on a motor vehicle air conditioner increase slightly, while the number of
Business Information (CBI) or other involving the refrigerant for such air new technician certification programs
information whose disclosure is conditioner without properly using compiling documents for submission to
restricted by statute. approved refrigerant recovery and/or EPA for verification of the program is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: recovery and recycling equipment expected to stay the same.
Rebecca von dem Hagen, Environmental (hereafter referred to as ‘‘refrigerant Dated: August 5, 2015.
Protection Agency, Stratospheric handling equipment’’) and no such Sarah Dunham,
Protection Division, Office of person may perform such service unless
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
Atmospheric Programs, MC 6205J, such person has been properly trained
[FR Doc. 2015–20032 Filed 8–12–15; 8:45 am]
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 and certified.’’ In 1992, EPA developed
regulations under section 609 that were BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: (202) published in 57 FR 31240, and codified
343–9445; fax number: (202) 343–2362; at 40 CFR Subpart B (Section 82.30 et
seq.). The information required to be ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
email address: vondemhagen.rebecca@
collected under the Section 609 AGENCY
epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: regulations is: Approved refrigerant [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2014–0597; FRL 9932–02–
handling equipment; approved OEI]
Supporting documents which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will independent standards testing
organizations; technician training and Agency Information Collection
be collecting are available in the public Activities; PCBs, Consolidated
docket for this ICR. The docket can be certification; and certification, reporting
and recordkeeping. Reporting and Record Keeping
viewed online at www.regulations.gov Requirements; Submitted to OMB for
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: The Review and Approval; Comment
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Request
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, following is a list of NAICS codes for
DC. The telephone number for the organizations potentially affected by the AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For information requirements covered under Agency (EPA).
additional information about EPA’s this ICR. It is meant to include any
ACTION: Notice.
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ establishment that may service or
dockets. maintain motor vehicle air conditioners. SUMMARY: EPA has submitted the
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 4411 Automobile Dealers following information collection request
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments 4413 Automotive Parts, Accessories, (ICR) to the Office of Management and
and information to enable it to: (i) and Tire Stores Budget (OMB) for review and approval
Evaluate whether the proposed 44711 Gasoline Stations with in accordance with the Paperwork
collection of information is necessary Convenience Stores Reduction Act (PRA): ‘‘PCBs,
for the proper performance of the 45299 All Other General Merchandise Consolidated Reporting and Record
functions of the Agency, including Stores Keeping Requirements’’ and identified
whether the information will have 811198 All Other Automotive Repair by EPA ICR No. 1446.11 and OMB
practical utility; (ii) evaluate the and Maintenance Control No. 2070–0112. The ICR, which
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the Other affected groups include: is available in the docket along with
burden of the proposed collection of —Independent Standards Testing other related materials, provides a
information, including the validity of Organizations detailed explanation of the collection
the methodology and assumptions used; —Organizations with Technician activities and the burden estimate that
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(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and Certification Programs is only briefly summarized in this
clarity of the information to be Respondent’s obligation to respond: document. EPA has addressed the
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden Mandatory (40 CFR 82.36, 82.38, 82.40, comments received in response to the
of the collection of information on those 82.42). previously provided public review
who are to respond, including through Estimated number of respondents: opportunity issued in the Federal
the use of appropriate automated 52,616 per year. Register on October 10, 2014 (79 FR
electronic, mechanical, or other Frequency of response: On occasion. 61302). With this submission, EPA is
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| Contact | Rebecca von dem Hagen, Environmental Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, MC 6205J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 48529 |
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