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confidential business information (CBI),
or other information whose public
disclosure is restricted by statute. When
EPA identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide
a reference to that material in the
version of the comment that is placed in
EDOCKET. The entire printed comment,
including the copyrighted material, will
be available in the public docket.
Although identified as an item in the
official docket, information claimed as
CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise
restricted by statute, is not included in
the official public docket, and will not
be available for public viewing in
EDOCKET. For further information
about the electronic docket, see EPA’s
Federal Register notice describing the
electronic docket at 67 FR 38102 (May
31, 2002), or go to https://www.epa.gov/
edocket.
Title: Recordkeeping and Periodic
Reporting of the Production, Import,
Export, Recycling, Destruction,
Transhipment, and Feedstock Use of
Ozone-Depleting Substances (Renewal)
Abstract: The international treaty The
Montreal Protocol on Substances that
Deplete the Ozone and Title VI of the
Clean Air Act (CAA) established limits
on total United States (U.S.) production,
import, and export of class I and class
II controlled ozone depleting substances
(ODS). Under its Protocol commitments,
the United States is obliged to cease
production and import of class I
controlled substances with exemptions
for essential uses, critical uses,
previously used material, and material
that will be transformed, destroyed, or
exported to developing countries. The
Protocol also establishes limits and
reduction schedules leading to the
eventual phaseout of class II controlled
substances with similar exemptions
beyond the phaseout. Additionally, the
CAA has its own limits on production
and consumption of controlled
substances that EPA must adhere to and
enforce.
To ensure the United States
compliance with the limits and
restrictions established by the Protocol
and the CAA, the ODS phaseout
regulations establish control measures
for individual companies. The limits
and restrictions for individual United
States companies are monitored by EPA
through the recordkeeping and reporting
requirements established in the
regulations stated in 40 CFR part 82,
subpart A. To submit required
information, regulated entities can
download reporting forms from EPA’s
stratospheric ozone Web site (https://
www.epa.gov/ozone/record.index.html),
complete them, and then send them to
EPA via U.S. Mail or fax. Upon receipt
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of the reports, the data is entered and
subsequently stored in the Stratospheric
Protection Tracking System (Tracking
System). The Tracking System is a
secure database that maintains all of the
data that is submitted to EPA and allows
the Agency to: (1) Maintain control over
total production and consumption of
controlled substances to satisfy
conditions of the CAA and fulfill the
United States obligations under the
Protocol; (2) monitor compliance with
limits and restrictions on production,
imports, exports, and specific
exemptions to the phaseout for
individual U.S. companies; and (3)
enforce against illegal imports and
violations related to the control of class
I and class II substances. Additionally,
reporting on the exemptions permits an
entity to retain the benefit of being able
to produce or import a controlled class
I ODS beyond the date of complete
phaseout.
EPA is developing an electronic
reporting system through the Agency’s
Central Data Exchange (CDX) that will
allow regulated entities to download,
complete, and submit reports
electronically. Electronic reporting is
expected to make the reporting process
more effective and efficient for reporting
companies and EPA. When electronic
reporting becomes available, EPA will
change its guidance document and its
ICR to indicate a reduction in burden
hours.
Pursuant to regulations 40 CFR part 2,
subpart B, reporting businesses are
entitled to assert a business
confidentiality claim covering any part
of the submitted business information as
defined in 40 CFR 2.201(c).
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 EPA’s regulations in 40
CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and are
identified on the form and/or
instrument, if applicable.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average about seven hours
per response per respondent. 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
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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.
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Persons that produce, import, export,
destroy, transform as a feedstock,
distribute, or apply controlled ODS.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,138.
Frequency of Response: On occasion,
quarterly, and annually (as applicable).
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
8,370.
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
$714,160, which includes $0 annualized
capital/startup costs, $5,580 annual
O&M costs, and $708,520 annual labor
costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is a
decrease of 1,567 hours in the total
estimated burden currently identified in
the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR
Burdens. This decrease is largely
attributed to the reduction of the
number of responses and respondents.
The decrease in Agency hours is due to
the longevity of the regulatory program
and its implementation. Estimates have
also been refined based on historical
information.
Dated: August 25, 2005.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 05–17362 Filed 8–30–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[OECA–2004–0037; FRL–7963–4]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
NESHAP for Natural Gas Transmission
and Storage (Renewal), ICR Number
1789.05, OMB Number 2060–0418
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, this
document announces that an
Information Collection Request (ICR)
has been forwarded to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. This is a request
to renew an existing approved
collection. This ICR is scheduled to
expire on September 30, 2005. Under
OMB regulations, the Agency may
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continue to conduct or sponsor the
collection of information while this
submission is pending at OMB. This ICR
describes the nature of the information
collection and its estimated burden and
cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be
submitted on or before September 30,
2005.
Submit your comments,
referencing docket ID number OECA–
2004–0037, to (1) EPA online using
EDOCKET (our preferred method), by email to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail
to: Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
Enforcement and Compliance Docket
and Information Center, Mail Code
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
OMB at: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB),
Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725
17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20503.
ADDRESSES:
Dan
Chadwick, Compliance Assessment and
Media Programs Division, Office of
Compliance, 2223A, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (202) 564–7054; fax
number: (202) 564–0050; e-mail address:
chadwick.dan@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has
submitted the following ICR to OMB for
review and approval according to the
procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12.
On December 1, 2004 (69 FR 69909),
EPA sought comments on this ICR
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA
received no comments.
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. OECA–
2004–0037, which is available for public
viewing at the Enforcement and
Compliance Docket and Information
Center in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/
DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA Docket Center Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number for the Reading Room is (202)
566–1744, and the telephone number for
the Enforcement and Compliance
Docket and Information Center Docket
is: (202) 566–1752. An electronic
version of the public docket is available
through EPA Dockets (EDOCKET) at
https://www.epa.gov/edocket. Use
EDOCKET to submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of
the contents of the public docket, and to
access those documents in the public
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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docket that are available electronically.
When in the system, select ‘‘search,’’
then key in the docket ID number
identified above.
Any comments related to this ICR
should be submitted to EPA and OMB
within 30 days of this notice. EPA’s
policy is that public comments, whether
submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public
viewing in EDOCKET as EPA receives
them and without change, unless the
comment contains copyrighted material,
confidential business information (CBI),
or other information whose public
disclosure is restricted by statute. When
EPA identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide
a reference to that material in the
version of the comment that is placed in
EDOCKET. The entire printed comment,
including the copyrighted material, will
be available in the public docket.
Although identified as an item in the
official docket, information claimed as
CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise
restricted by statute, is not included in
the official public docket, and will not
be available for public viewing in
EDOCKET. For further information
about the electronic docket, see EPA’s
Federal Register notice describing the
electronic docket at 67 FR 38102
(May 31, 2002), or go to https://
www.epa.gov/edocket.
Title: NESHAP for Natural Gas
Transmission and Storage (Renewal)
Abstract: This information collection
request addresses Clean Air Act
information collection requirements in
standards published at 40 CFR part 63,
subpart HHH, which have mandatory
recordkeeping and reporting
requirements. These regulations were
proposed on February 6, 1998,
promulgated on June 17, 1999, and
apply to major sources of hazardous air
pollutants (HAP) that transport or store
natural gas prior to entering the pipeline
to a local distribution company or to a
final end user (if there is no local
distribution company). In general, all
NESHAP standards require initial
notifications, performance tests, and
periodic reports. Owners or operators
are also required to maintain records of
the occurrence and duration of any
start-up, shutdown, or malfunction in
the operation of an affected facility, or
any period during which the monitoring
system is inoperative. These
notifications, reports, and records are
essential in determining compliance,
and are required of all sources subject
to NESHAP.
Any owner or operator subject to the
provisions of this part shall maintain a
file of these records, and retain the file
for at least 5 years following the date of
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such occurrences, maintenance reports,
and records. All reports are sent to the
delegated State or local authority. In the
event that there is no such delegated
authority, the reports are sent directly to
the EPA Regional Office.
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 EPA’s regulations are listed
in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15,
and are identified on the form and/or
instrument, if applicable.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 15 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.
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Entities potentially affected by this
action are those that transport or store
natural gas prior to entering the pipeline
to a local distribution company or to a
final end user (if there is no local
distribution company).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
830.
Frequency of Response: On occasion,
Semi-annually.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
757 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Costs:
$61,087, which includes $0 annualized
capital/startup costs, $0 annual O&M
costs, and $61,087 annual labor costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an
increase of 176 hours in the total
estimated burden currently identified in
the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR
Burdens. This increase is due to the
calculation of the industry technical
labor hours at a higher level relative to
total labor hours than in the active ICR.
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Dated: August 25, 2005.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 05–17363 Filed 8–30–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[OECA–2005–0052; FRL–7963–5]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Enforcement Policy
Regarding the Sale and Use of
Aftermarket Catalytic Converters
(Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1292.07,
OMB Control Number 2060–0135
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces
that an Information Collection Request
(ICR) has been forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. This is a request
to renew an existing approved
collection. This ICR is scheduled to
expire on August 31, 2005. Under OMB
regulations, the Agency may continue to
conduct or sponsor the collection of
information while this submission is
pending at OMB. This ICR describes the
nature of the information collection and
its estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be
submitted on or before September 30,
2005.
Submit your comments,
referencing docket ID number OECA–
2005–0052, to (1) EPA online using
EDOCKET (our preferred method), by email to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail
to: Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
Enforcement and Compliance Docket
and Information Center, Mail Code
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
OMB at: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB),
Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725
17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20503.
ADDRESSES:
Jack
McLaughlin, Office of Mobile Sources,
Office of Enforcement and Compliance,
U.S. EPA Western Field Office, 12345
West Alamdea Parkway, Suite #214,
Lakewood, CO 80228; Telephone
number: (303) 236–9513, Fax number:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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(303) 236–9514, E-Mail:
mclaughlin.jackj@epa.gov.
EPA has
submitted the following ICR to OMB for
review and approval according to the
procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12.
On May 31, 2005 (70 FR 30941–30943),
EPA sought comments on this ICR
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA
received no comments on this notice.
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. OECA–
2005–0052, which is available for public
viewing at the Enforcement and
Compliance Docket and Information
Center in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/
DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA Docket Center Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number for the Reading Room is (202)
566–1744, and the telephone number for
the Enforcement and Compliance
Docket and Information Center is (202)
566–1752. An electronic version of the
public docket is available through EPA
Dockets (EDOCKET) at https://
www.epa.gov/edocket. Use EDOCKET to
submit or view public comments, access
the index listing of the contents of the
public 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 above.
Any comments related to this ICR
should be submitted to EPA and OMB
within 30 days of this notice. EPA’s
policy is that public comments, whether
submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public
viewing in EDOCKET as EPA receives
them and without change, unless the
comment contains copyrighted material,
confidential business information (CBI),
or other information whose public
disclosure is restricted by statute. When
EPA identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide
a reference to that material in the
version of the comment that is placed in
EDOCKET. The entire printed comment,
including the copyrighted material, will
be available in the public docket.
Although identified as an item in the
official docket, information claimed as
CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise
restricted by statute, is not included in
the official public docket, and will not
be available for public viewing in
EDOCKET. For further information
about the electronic docket, see EPA’s
Federal Register notice describing the
electronic docket at 67 FR 38102 (May
31, 2002), or go to https://www.epa.gov/
edocket.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Title: Enforcement Policy Regarding
the Sale and Use of Aftermarket
Catalytic Converters (Renewal)
Abstract: Section (a)(3) of the Clean
Air Act (Act) prohibits removing or
rendering inoperative automobile
emission control devices or elements of
design. But for the adoption of the
aftermarket catalytic converter
enforcement policy (51 FR 28814–
28819, 28133 (August 5, 1986); 52 FR
42114 (November 3, 1987) ), 67 FR 319
(January 3, 2002) the manufacture, sale
or installation of aftermarket catalytic
converters (catalysts) not equivalent to
new original equipment (OE) catalysts
would constitute a violation of the Act.
However, because replacement OE
catalysts are expensive, many
consumers had elected to not replace
catalysts that malfunctioned subsequent
to the expiration of the emissions
warranty on their vehicles. The Agency
believes that allowing the installation of
aftermarket catalysts on older vehicles
can be environmentally beneficial if the
Agency can be assured that the
aftermarket catalysts meet certain
standards and if installers are
accountable to select the proper
aftermarket catalyst for each vehicle
application. Manufacturers of new
aftermarket catalysts are required on a
one time basis, for each catalyst line
manufactured, to identify the catalyst
physical specifications and summarize
pre-production testing of the prototype.
Previously, manufacturers were
required to submit semi-annual reports
to EPA of the number of each type of
catalytic converter manufactured and a
summary (or copies at manufacturer’s
option) of warranty card information.
These requirements are both
discontinued. The information would
still have to be retained for 5 years, and
would be subject to EPA inspection. A
technical change is being made to
clarify the existing requirement that
converters be labeled, specifically that
information affixed to the converters
appears on the underside so that it can
be seen after the converter is installed.
Reconditioners of used catalysts must,
on a one-time basis, identify themselves
and provide information regarding their
converter testing equipment and
procedures followed when testing used
catalysts. All used catalytic converters
must be individually bench-tested. The
requirement to submit semi-annual
reports to EPA disclosing the identity of
persons who distribute the
reconditioned catalysts and the number
of reconditioned catalysts of each type
that are sold to each distributor is
discontinued.
Companies that install aftermarket
catalysts have no reporting requirements
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OECA-2004-0037; FRL-7963-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Natural Gas
Transmission and Storage (Renewal), ICR Number 1789.05, OMB Number
2060-0418
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this document
announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been
forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection.
This ICR is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2005. Under OMB
regulations, the Agency may
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continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this
submission is pending at OMB. This ICR describes the nature of the
information collection and its estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 30,
2005.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number OECA-
2004-0037, to (1) EPA online using EDOCKET (our preferred method), by
e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: Environmental Protection
Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Enforcement and Compliance Docket
and Information Center, Mail Code 2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention:
Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Chadwick, Compliance Assessment
and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, 2223A, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (202) 564-7054; fax number: (202) 564-0050; e-mail
address: chadwick.dan@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On December 1, 2004 (69 FR 69909), EPA sought comments on this
ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments.
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. OECA-2004-0037, which is available for public viewing at the
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is (202) 566-1744,
and the telephone number for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket and
Information Center Docket is: (202) 566-1752. An electronic version of
the public docket is available through EPA Dockets (EDOCKET) at https://
www.epa.gov/edocket. Use EDOCKET to submit or view public comments,
access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to
access those documents in the public docket that are available
electronically. When in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the
docket ID number identified above.
Any comments related to this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB
within 30 days of this notice. EPA's policy is that public comments,
whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available
for public viewing in EDOCKET as EPA receives them and without change,
unless the comment contains copyrighted material, confidential business
information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is
restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in
the version of the comment that is placed in EDOCKET. The entire
printed comment, including the copyrighted material, will be available
in the public docket. Although identified as an item in the official
docket, information claimed as CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise
restricted by statute, is not included in the official public docket,
and will not be available for public viewing in EDOCKET. For further
information about the electronic docket, see EPA's Federal Register
notice describing the electronic docket at 67 FR 38102 (May 31, 2002),
or go to https://www.epa.gov/edocket.
Title: NESHAP for Natural Gas Transmission and Storage (Renewal)
Abstract: This information collection request addresses Clean Air
Act information collection requirements in standards published at 40
CFR part 63, subpart HHH, which have mandatory recordkeeping and
reporting requirements. These regulations were proposed on February 6,
1998, promulgated on June 17, 1999, and apply to major sources of
hazardous air pollutants (HAP) that transport or store natural gas
prior to entering the pipeline to a local distribution company or to a
final end user (if there is no local distribution company). In general,
all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests,
and periodic reports. Owners or operators are also required to maintain
records of the occurrence and duration of any start-up, shutdown, or
malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period
during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications,
reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are
required of all sources subject to NESHAP.
Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this part shall
maintain a file of these records, and retain the file for at least 5
years following the date of such occurrences, maintenance reports, and
records. All reports are sent to the delegated State or local
authority. In the event that there is no such delegated authority, the
reports are sent directly to the EPA Regional Office.
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 EPA's
regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15, and are
identified on the form and/or instrument, if applicable.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15
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.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are those that transport or store natural gas prior to
entering the pipeline to a local distribution company or to a final end
user (if there is no local distribution company).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 830.
Frequency of Response: On occasion, Semi-annually.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 757 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Costs: $61,087, which includes $0 annualized
capital/startup costs, $0 annual O&M costs, and $61,087 annual labor
costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 176 hours in the
total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of
Approved ICR Burdens. This increase is due to the calculation of the
industry technical labor hours at a higher level relative to total
labor hours than in the active ICR.
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Dated: August 25, 2005.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 05-17363 Filed 8-30-05; 8:45 am]
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