82 FR 48076 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Architectural Coatings (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 198 (October 16, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-22330

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Architectural Coatings,'' (EPA ICR No. 1750.08, OMB Control No. 2060-0393) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. 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 April 30, 2018. 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0371; FRL-9968-83-OAR]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
National Volatile Organic Compound 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), ``National Volatile 
Organic Compound Emission Standards for Architectural Coatings,'' (EPA 
ICR No. 1750.08, OMB Control No. 2060-0393) to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act. 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 April 30, 2018. 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 December 15, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2011-0371 in the subject line, 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 Avenue 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: Ms. Kim Teal, Sector Polices and 
Programs Division (Mail Code D243-04), Office of Air Quality Planning 
and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle 
Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-5580; 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 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, EPA WJC West 
Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The 
telephone number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about the EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 
the 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. 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 notice 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 and 
industrial maintenance 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

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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: Entities potentially affected by 
this action as respondents are manufacturers, distributors, or 
importers of architectural and industrial maintenance coatings and 
coating components for sale or distribution in the United States, 
including the District of Columbia and all United States territories.
    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: 14,436 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $1,377,634 (per year). There are no 
annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: This notice reflects differences in the total 
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by 
OMB. Specifically, the total estimated respondent burden hours have 
changed from 14,661 to 14,436 and the total estimated respondent burden 
cost has changed from $1,261,526 to $1,377,634, which is a reflection 
of a mathematical error that was identified during the development of 
this renewal. The individual elements that are compiled to reflect 
total respondent burden hours and cost have not changed since the last 
renewal, we're only correcting the math error for the total estimated 
burden.

    Dated: October 10, 2017.
Panagiotis Tsirigotis,
Director, Sector Policies and Programs Division.
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IV. Information Received Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. Division (Mail Code D243–04), Office of
As specified by TSCA section 4(d), Dated: September 29, 2017. Air Quality Planning and Standards,
this unit identifies the information Maria J. Doa, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
received by EPA. Director, Chemical Control Division, Office
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. 27711; telephone number: (919) 541–
A. Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) 5580; fax number: (919) 541–4991;
[FR Doc. 2017–22369 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am]
(CASRN: 556–67–2) email address: teal.kim@epa.gov.
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1. Chemical Uses: D4 is used as an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
intermediate for silicone copolymers Supporting documents which explain in
and other chemicals. D4 is also used in ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION detail the information that the EPA will
industrial processing applications as a AGENCY be collecting are available in the public
solvent (which becomes part of a docket for this ICR. The docket can be
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0371; FRL–9968–83–
product formulation or mixture), viewed online at www.regulations.gov
OAR]
finishing agent, and an adhesive and or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
sealant chemical. It is also used for both Proposed Information Collection EPA WJC West Building, Room 3334,
consumer and commercial purposes in Request; Comment Request; National 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
paints and coatings, and plastic and Volatile Organic Compound Emission Washington, DC. The telephone number
rubber products and has consumer uses Standards for Architectural Coatings for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
in polishes, sanitation, soaps, (Renewal) For additional information about the
detergents, adhesives, and sealants. EPA’s public docket, visit http://
2. Applicable Rule, Order, or Consent AGENCY: Environmental Protection www.epa.gov/dockets.
Agreement: Enforceable Consent Agency (EPA). Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
Agreement for Environmental Testing ACTION: Notice. the Paperwork Reduction Act, the EPA
for Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) is soliciting comments and information
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
(CASRN 556–67–2).
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an proposed collection of information is
3. Information Received: The
information collection request (ICR), necessary for the proper performance of
following listing describes the nature of
‘‘National Volatile Organic Compound the functions of the Agency, including
the information received. The
Emission Standards for Architectural whether the information will have
information will be added to the docket
Coatings,’’ (EPA ICR No. 1750.08, OMB practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
for the applicable TSCA section 4 rule,
Control No. 2060–0393) to the Office of accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
order, or consent agreement and can be
Management and Budget (OMB) for burden of the proposed collection of
found by referencing the docket ID
review and approval in accordance with information, including the validity of
number provided. EPA reviews of
the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before the methodology and assumptions used;
information will be added to the same
doing so, the EPA is soliciting public (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
docket upon completion.
comments on specific aspects of the clarity of the information to be
a. Letter to EPA with responses to EPA
proposed information collection as collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
comments on Section 4 Interim Progress
described below. This is a proposed of the collection of information on those
Report 6.
extension of the ICR, which is currently who are to respond, including through
b. D4 Environmental Testing Final
approved through April 30, 2018. An the use of appropriate automated
Report (2 volumes including Text,
agency may not conduct or sponsor and electronic, mechanical, or other
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a person is not required to respond to technological collection techniques or
through ZA).
a collection of information unless it other forms of information technology,
The docket ID number assigned to this
displays a currently valid OMB control e.g., permitting electronic submission of
information is EPA–HQ–OPPT–2012–
number. responses. The EPA will consider the
0209.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on comments received and amend the ICR
B. 2-Oxiranemethanamine, N-[4-(2- or before December 15, 2017. as appropriate. The final ICR package
oxiranylmethoxy)phenyl]-N-(2- ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will then be submitted to OMB for
oxiranylmethyl)- (CASRN 5026–74–4) referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– review and approval. At that time, the
1. Chemical Uses: 2- OAR–2011–0371 in the subject line, EPA will issue another Federal Register
Oxiranemethanamine, N-[4-(2- online using www.regulations.gov (our notice to announce the submission of
oxiranylmethoxy)phenyl]-N-(2- preferred method), by email to: a-and-r- the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
oxiranylmethyl)- is used in resin and docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA submit additional comments to OMB.
synthetic rubber manufacturing and Docket Center, Environmental Abstract: The EPA is required under
aerospace and parts manufacturing. Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, section 183(e) of the Clean Air Act
2. Applicable Rule, Order, or Consent 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (CAA) to regulate volatile organic
Agreement: Chemical testing Washington, DC 20460. compound (VOC) emissions from the
requirements for third group of high The EPA’s policy is that all comments use of consumer and commercial
production volume chemicals (HPV3), received will be included in the public products. Pursuant to CAA section
40 CFR 799.5089. docket without change, including any 183(e)(3), the EPA published a list of
3. Information Received: EPA personal information provided, unless consumer and commercial products and
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received the following information: the comment includes profanity, threats, a schedule for their regulation (60 FR
Equivalence Data: Oral (Gavage) 2 information claimed to be Confidential 15264). Architectural and industrial
Generation Reproductive Toxicity Business Information or other maintenance coatings are included on
Study, Final Report. information whose disclosure is the list, and the standards for such
The docket ID number assigned to this restricted by statute. coatings are codified at 40 CFR part 59,
information is EPA–HQ–OPPT–2009– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. subpart D. The information collection
0112. Kim Teal, Sector Polices and Programs includes initial reports and periodic

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recordkeeping necessary for the EPA to ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ensure compliance with federal AGENCY Supporting documents which explain in
standards for VOC in architectural detail the information that the EPA will
[EPA–HQ -OW–2002–0011; FRL–9969–53–
coatings. Respondents are OW]
be collecting are available in the public
manufacturers, distributors, and docket for this ICR. The docket can be
importers of architectural coatings. Proposed Information Collection viewed online at www.regulations.gov
Responses to the collection are Request; Comment Request; or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
mandatory under 40 CFR part 59, Laboratory Quality Assurance WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
subpart D—National Volatile Organic Evaluation Program for Analysis of Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
Compound Emission Standards for Cryptosporidium Under the Safe DC. The telephone number for the
Architectural Coatings. All information Drinking Water Act (Renewal) Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
submitted to the EPA for which a claim additional information about EPA’s
of confidentiality is made will be AGENCY: Environmental Protection public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
safeguarded according to the agency Agency (EPA). dockets.
policies set forth in 40 CFR part 2, ACTION: Notice. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
subpart B—Confidentiality of Business the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection and information to enable it to: (i)
Information. Agency is planning to submit an Evaluate whether the proposed
Form Numbers: None. information collection request (ICR), collection of information is necessary
Respondents/affected entities: Entities ‘‘Laboratory Quality Assurance for the proper performance of the
potentially affected by this action as Evaluation Program for Analysis of functions of the Agency, including
respondents are manufacturers, Cryptosporidium Under the Safe whether the information will have
distributors, or importers of Drinking Water Act’’ (EPA ICR No. practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
architectural and industrial 2067.06, OMB Control No. 2040–0246) accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
maintenance coatings and coating to the Office of Management and Budget burden of the proposed collection of
components for sale or distribution in (OMB) for review and approval in information, including the validity of
the United States, including the District accordance with the Paperwork the methodology and assumptions used;
of Columbia and all United States Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
territories. soliciting public comments on specific clarity of the information to be
aspects of the proposed information collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
Respondent’s obligation to respond: collection request as described below.
Mandatory under 40 CFR part 59, of the collection of information on those
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, who are to respond, including through
subpart D—National Volatile Organic which is currently approved through
Compound Emission Standards for the use of appropriate automated
March 31, 2018. An Agency may not electronic, mechanical, or other
Architectural Coatings. conduct or sponsor and a person is not technological collection techniques or
Estimated number of respondents: required to respond to a collection of other forms of information technology,
500 (total). information unless it displays a e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Frequency of response: On occasion. currently valid OMB control number. responses. EPA will consider the
DATES: Comments must be submitted on comments received and amend the ICR
Total estimated burden: 14,436 hours or before December 15, 2017.
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR as appropriate. The final ICR package
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will then be submitted to OMB for
1320.03(b).
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– review and approval. At that time, EPA
Total estimated cost: $1,377,634 (per OW–2002–0011, online using will issue another Federal Register
year). There are no annualized capital or www.regulations.gov (our preferred notice to announce the submission of
operation and maintenance costs. method), by email to ow-docket@ the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
Changes in Estimates: This notice epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket submit additional comments to OMB.
reflects differences in the total estimated Center, Environmental Protection Abstract: Under the Long Term 2
respondent burden compared with the Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
ICR currently approved by OMB. Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, (LT2ESWTR), EPA requires public water
Specifically, the total estimated DC 20460. systems (PWSs) to use approved
respondent burden hours have changed EPA’s policy is that all comments laboratories when conducting
from 14,661 to 14,436 and the total received will be included in the public Cryptosporidium monitoring. The Code
estimated respondent burden cost has docket without change including any of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR
changed from $1,261,526 to $1,377,634, personal information provided, unless 141.705(a) provides for approval of
which is a reflection of a mathematical the comment includes profanity, threats, Cryptosporidium laboratories by ‘‘an
error that was identified during the information claimed to be Confidential equivalent’’ state laboratory certification
development of this renewal. The Business Information (CBI) or other program (i.e., equivalent to EPA’s
individual elements that are compiled information whose disclosure is Laboratory Quality Assurance
to reflect total respondent burden hours restricted by statute. Evaluation Program). In the preamble to
and cost have not changed since the last FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan the LT2ESWTR as well as several other
renewal, we’re only correcting the math Hautman, Technical Support Center notices, EPA has described the criteria
error for the total estimated burden. (TSC), Office of Ground Water and for approval of laboratories to analyze
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Drinking Water, (MC–140), Cryptosporidium samples under the
Dated: October 10, 2017. Environmental Protection Agency, 26 LT2ESWTR. See the following Federal
Panagiotis Tsirigotis, West Martin Luther King Drive, Register notices: 78 FR 54643
Director, Sector Policies and Programs Cincinnati, Ohio 45268; telephone (September 5, 2013), 74 FR 8529
Division. number: 513–569–7274; fax number: (February 25, 2009), 71 FR 727 (January
[FR Doc. 2017–22330 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am] 513–569–7191; email address: 5, 2006) and 67 FR 9731 (March 4,
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Hautman.dan@epa.gov. 2002).

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Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before December 15, 2017.
Contact		Ms. Kim Teal, Sector Polices and Programs Division (Mail Code D243-04), Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-5580; fax
FR Citation		82 FR 48076