83 FR 18557 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Mobile Air Conditioner Retrofitting Program (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 82 (April 27, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-08973

The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Mobile Air Conditioner Retrofitting Program (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1774.07, OMB Control No. 2060-0350) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. EPA is announcing its intent to renew this ICR with no substantive changes. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through July 31, 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-2018-0220; FRL-9977-15-OAR]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Mobile 
Air Conditioner Retrofitting Program (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Mobile Air Conditioner 
Retrofitting Program (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1774.07, OMB Control No. 
2060-0350) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing 
so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the 
proposed information collection as described below. EPA is announcing 
its intent to renew this ICR with no substantive changes. This is a 
proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through July 
31, 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 June 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2018-0220, 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: Christina Thompson, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of 
Atmospheric Programs, MC 6205T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
564-0983; fax number: (202) 343-2362; email address: 
[email protected].

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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 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: EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program 
implements Section 612 of the 1990 Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments which 
authorized the Agency to establish regulatory requirements to ensure 
that ozone-depleting substances (ODS) are replaced by alternatives that 
reduce overall risks to human health and the environment, and to 
promote an expedited transition to safe substitutes. To promote this 
transition, CAA specified that EPA establish an information 
clearinghouse of available alternatives, and coordinate with other 
Federal agencies and the public on research, procurement practices, and 
information and technology transfers.
    Since the program's inception in 1994, SNAP has reviewed over 400 
new chemicals and alternative manufacturing processes for a wide range 
of consumer, industrial, space exploration, and national security 
applications. Roughly 90% of alternatives submitted to EPA for review 
have been listed as acceptable for a specific use, typically with some 
condition or limit to minimize risks to human health and the 
environment.
    Regulations promulgated under SNAP require that Motor Vehicle Air 
Conditioners (MVACs) retrofitted to use a SNAP substitute refrigerant 
include basic information on a label to be affixed to the air 
conditioner. The label includes the name of the substitute refrigerant, 
when and by whom the retrofit was performed, environmental and safety 
information about the substitute refrigerant, and other information. 
This information is needed so that subsequent technicians working on 
the MVAC system will be able to service the equipment properly, 
decreasing the likelihood of significant refrigerant cross-
contamination and potential failure of air conditioning systems and 
recovery/recycling equipment.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are new and used car dealers, gas service stations, top and 
body repair shops, general automotive repair shops, automotive repair 
shops not elsewhere classified, including air conditioning and radiator 
specialty shops.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory under 40 CFR 82.180.
    Estimated number of respondents: 294 (total).
    Frequency of response: Once per retrofit of a motor vehicle air 
conditioner.
    Total estimated burden: 8 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 
CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $580 (per year), includes $10 (per year) 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: The previously approved ICR supporting 
statement (EPA ICR No. 1774.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0350) is available 
in Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0220 at www.regulations.gov. EPA 
intends to update the supporting statement for this ICR to reflect 
labor rate changes. The Agency anticipates that the total estimated 
burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR 
Burdens will decline due to the decrease of CFC-12 MVACs available on 
the road for retrofitting.

    Dated: April 18, 2018.
Cynthia A. Newberg,
Director, Stratospheric Protection Division.
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Environmental Assessment (PEA) to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
analyze the potential environmental seeking public comment regarding its AGENCY
impacts related to the issuance of credit preliminary Finding of No Significant
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2018–0220; FRL–9977–15–
assistance under the Water Impact (FONSI) to document its OAR]
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation determination that no significant
Act (WIFIA) program. The PEA environmental impacts are anticipated Proposed Information Collection
evaluates the potential adverse and from the issuance of WIFIA credit Request; Comment Request; Mobile
beneficial environmental impacts of assistance. EPA invites the public to Air Conditioner Retrofitting Program
water infrastructure projects eligible for submit comments through (Renewal)
WIFIA credit assistance in compliance
Regulations.gov during the 30-day AGENCY: Environmental Protection
with NEPA. Projects receiving WIFIA
comment period following the Agency (EPA).
credit assistance must also comply with
applicable federal laws and regulations publication of this notice in the Federal
ACTION: Notice.
and Executive Orders (E.O.) and other Register.
state and local environmental reviews. Congress enacted the WIFIA as part of SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Based on the environmental impact the Water Resources Reform and Agency is planning to submit an
analysis in the PEA, EPA has made a Development Act of 2014, as amended information collection request (ICR),
preliminary determination that no by sec. 1445 of Public Law 114–94 [1] ‘‘Mobile Air Conditioner Retrofitting
significant environmental impacts are and codified at 33 U.S.C. 3901–3914. Program (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No.
anticipated from the issuance of WIFIA WIFIA establishes a new federal credit 1774.07, OMB Control No. 2060–0350)
credit assistance. This notice initiates program for water infrastructure projects to the Office of Management and Budget
the 30-day review period and invites to be administered by EPA. (OMB) for review and approval in
comments from Federal, State, and local accordance with the Paperwork
agencies, Indian tribes, and the public The proposed federal action under Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is
regarding EPA’s preliminary consideration in this Programmatic EA soliciting public comments on specific
determination. is approving or denying WIFIA aspects of the proposed information
applications by either providing or not collection as described below. EPA is
DATES: Comments must be received by
providing WIFIA credit assistance. announcing its intent to renew this ICR
May 29, 2018.
WIFIA provides credit assistance to with no substantive changes. This is a
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
eligible water and wastewater proposed extension of the ICR, which is
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
infrastructure projects as defined in 33 currently approved through July 31,
OW–2018–0079 to the Federal
U.S.C. 3905. The proposed action being 2018. An Agency may not conduct or
eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
evaluated is the design, construction, sponsor and a person is not required to
www.regulations.gov. Please follow the
operation, and maintenance for a range respond to a collection of information
online instructions for submitting
comments. Once submitted, comments of water and wastewater infrastructure unless it displays a currently valid OMB
cannot be edited or withdrawn. EPA projects, which are eligible for WIFIA control number.
may publish public comments received credit assistance. DATES: Comments must be submitted on
to its public docket. Do not submit The environmental review process, or before June 26, 2018.
electronically any information you which is documented by the PEA, ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
consider to be Confidential Business indicates that no potential significant referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
Information (CBI) or other information adverse environmental impacts are OAR–2018–0220, online using
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. anticipated from the proposed action. www.regulations.gov (our preferred
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, The PEA analyzed the potential method), by email to a-and-r-docket@
etc.) must be accompanied by a written epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
environmental impacts of water and
comment. The written comment is Center, Environmental Protection
waste water infrastructure projects
considered the official comment and Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
eligible for credit assistance under the
should include discussion of all points Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
WIFIA program. 20460.
you wish to make. EPA will generally
not consider comments or comment Based on the environmental impact EPA’s policy is that all comments
contents located outside of the primary analysis in the PEA, EPA has received will be included in the public
submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or determined that no significant docket without change including any
other file sharing system). For environmental impacts are anticipated personal information provided, unless
additional submission methods, the full from the issuance of credit assistance the comment includes profanity, threats,
EPA public comment policy, under WIFIA and the proposed action information claimed to be Confidential
information about CBI or multimedia does not constitute a major Federal Business Information (CBI) or other
submissions, and general guidance on action significantly affecting the quality information whose disclosure is
making effective comments, please visit of the human environment, making the restricted by statute.
https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ preparation of an Environmental Impact FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
commenting-epa-dockets. Statement (EIS) unnecessary. Therefore, Christina Thompson, Environmental
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: EPA is issuing a preliminary FONSI. Protection Agency, Stratospheric
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Dated: April 24, 2018.
Division, Office of Wastewater Atmospheric Programs, MC 6205T,
Management, WIFIA Program, Mail Kelly Knight, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Code: 4201T, Environmental Protection Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue of Federal Activities. 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–
NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone [FR Doc. 2018–08865 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am] 0983; fax number: (202) 343–2362;
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: applications. Roughly 90% of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Supporting documents which explain in alternatives submitted to EPA for review AGENCY
detail the information that the EPA will have been listed as acceptable for a
[EPA–HQ–OLEM–2017–0657; FRL–9977–
be collecting are available in the public specific use, typically with some 18–OLEM]
docket for this ICR. The docket can be condition or limit to minimize risks to
viewed online at www.regulations.gov human health and the environment. RIN 2050–ZA11
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, Regulations promulgated under SNAP
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 require that Motor Vehicle Air Planning for Natural Disaster Debris
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. Conditioners (MVACs) retrofitted to use and Related Guidance
The telephone number for the Docket a SNAP substitute refrigerant include AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Center is 202–566–1744. For additional basic information on a label to be Agency (EPA).
information about EPA’s public docket, affixed to the air conditioner. The label ACTION: Notice of availability; request
visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. includes the name of the substitute for comments.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of refrigerant, when and by whom the
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments retrofit was performed, environmental SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental
and information to enable it to: (i) and safety information about the Protection Agency (EPA) is making
Evaluate whether the proposed substitute refrigerant, and other available for public comment three draft
collection of information is necessary information. This information is needed documents: Planning for Natural
for the proper performance of the so that subsequent technicians working Disaster Debris; Pre-incident All-
functions of the Agency, including on the MVAC system will be able to hazards Waste Management Plan
whether the information will have service the equipment properly, Guidelines: Four-step Waste
practical utility; (ii) evaluate the decreasing the likelihood of significant Management Planning Process; and All-
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the refrigerant cross-contamination and hazards Waste Management Decision
burden of the proposed collection of potential failure of air conditioning Diagram. The Planning for Natural
information, including the validity of systems and recovery/recycling Disaster Debris guidance is intended to
the methodology and assumptions used; equipment. assist communities in planning for
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and Form numbers: None. debris management before a natural
clarity of the information to be Respondents/affected entities: Entities disaster occurs (also referred to as ‘‘pre-
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden potentially affected by this action are incident debris management planning’’).
of the collection of information on those new and used car dealers, gas service This guidance revises EPA’s existing
who are to respond, including through stations, top and body repair shops, guidance document on planning for
the use of appropriate automated general automotive repair shops, natural disaster debris that was
electronic, mechanical, or other automotive repair shops not elsewhere published in 2008 under the same
technological collection techniques or classified, including air conditioning name. The other two documents
other forms of information technology, and radiator specialty shops. describe, respectively, the pre-incident
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Respondent’s obligation to respond: waste management planning process for
responses. EPA will consider the Mandatory under 40 CFR 82.180. all hazards and the waste management
comments received and amend the ICR Estimated number of respondents: decision-making process during an all-
as appropriate. The final ICR package 294 (total). hazards incident. Pre-incident planning
will then be submitted to OMB for Frequency of response: Once per can significantly aid decision-making
review and approval. At that time, EPA retrofit of a motor vehicle air during a response and enhance a
will issue another Federal Register conditioner. community’s resiliency. Pre-incident
notice to announce the submission of Total estimated burden: 8 hours (per planning can also help communities
the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR recover faster, spend less money on
submit additional comments to OMB. 1320.3(b). cleanup and debris/waste management,
Abstract: EPA’s Significant New Total estimated cost: $580 (per year),
Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program and use fewer resources to rebuild and
includes $10 (per year) annualized recover.
implements Section 612 of the 1990 capital or operation & maintenance
Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments DATES: Comments received by June 26,
costs.
which authorized the Agency to Changes in estimates: The previously 2018 will be considered in the
establish regulatory requirements to approved ICR supporting statement development of the final guidance.
ensure that ozone-depleting substances (EPA ICR No. 1774.06, OMB Control No. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
(ODS) are replaced by alternatives that 2060–0350) is available in Docket ID No. identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
reduce overall risks to human health EPA–HQ–OAR–2018–0220 at OLEM–2017–0657, at https://
and the environment, and to promote an www.regulations.gov. EPA intends to www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
expedited transition to safe substitutes. update the supporting statement for this instructions for submitting comments.
To promote this transition, CAA ICR to reflect labor rate changes. The Once submitted, comments cannot be
specified that EPA establish an Agency anticipates that the total edited or removed from Regulations.gov.
information clearinghouse of available estimated burden currently identified in The EPA may publish any comment
alternatives, and coordinate with other the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR received to its public docket. Do not
Federal agencies and the public on Burdens will decline due to the submit electronically any information
research, procurement practices, and decrease of CFC–12 MVACs available on you consider to be Confidential
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information and technology transfers. the road for retrofitting. Business Information (CBI) or other
Since the program’s inception in information whose disclosure is
1994, SNAP has reviewed over 400 new Dated: April 18, 2018. restricted by statute. Multimedia
chemicals and alternative Cynthia A. Newberg, submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
manufacturing processes for a wide Director, Stratospheric Protection Division. accompanied by a written comment.
range of consumer, industrial, space [FR Doc. 2018–08973 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am] The written comment is considered the
exploration, and national security BILLING CODE 6560–50–P official comment and should include

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before June 26, 2018.
Contact		Christina Thompson, Environmental Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, MC 6205T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
FR Citation		83 FR 18557