Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; EPA-ICR No. 1774.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0350, 34604-34606 [E6-9316]

Download as PDF 34604 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 115 / Thursday, June 15, 2006 / Notices SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202– 245–6623. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 800–877–8339. [FR Doc. E6–9193 Filed 6–14–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0482; FRL–8183–9] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; EPA–ICR No. 1774.03, OMB Control No. 2060–0350 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2006. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 14, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 2006–0482 by one of the following methods: • https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov. • Fax: 202–566–1741 • Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Mailcode 6102T, Attention Docket ID No. OAR, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460 • Hand Delivery: Public Reading Room, Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:47 Jun 14, 2006 Jkt 208001 operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2006– 0482. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The https:// www.regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through https:// www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Thundiyil, Environmental Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, MC 6205J, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343.9464; fax number: (202) 343.2363; email address: Thundiyil.Karen@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments? EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–2006–0482, which is available for online viewing at https:// www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202–566–1744, and the telephone number for the Air and Radiation Docket is 202–566–1742. Use https://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the 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 in this document. What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested In? Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically solicits 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork burden for very small businesses affected by this collection. What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific examples. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity. E:\FR\FM\15JNN1.SGM 15JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 115 / Thursday, June 15, 2006 / Notices 6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified under DATES. 7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal Register citation. What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to? jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES [Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0482] 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. Title: Information Collection Activities Associated with EPA’s Mobile Air Conditioner Retrofitting Program. ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1774.03, OMB Control No. 2060–0350. ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on September 30, 2006. 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 Title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. Abstract: EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program implements section 612 of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments which authorized the Agency to establish regulatory requirements to insure that ozone depleting substances would be 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, the Act 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:47 Jun 14, 2006 Jkt 208001 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. Regulation promulgated under SNAP requires that mobile air conditioners (MAC) 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 MAC 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. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes 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 which have subsequently changed; 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. The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency’s estimate. This estimate is based on the Agency’s 2003 estimate. The Agency welcomes comments from the public that describe and document how the reporting and recordkeeping burden has changed since 2003. The 2003 estimate is summarized here: Estimated total number of potential respondents: 87,000. Frequency of response: Once per and upon retrofit of a motor vehicle air conditioner. Estimated total annual burden hours: 83,333 hours. Estimated total annual costs: $5,933,333, which includes $100,000 annualized capital or O&M costs and $5,833,333 labor costs. PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34605 In 2003, the U.S. Department of Labor statistics indicated there were 168,630 automotive body and related repairers (Standard Occupation Classification [SOC] System Code Number 49–3021) and 701,150 automotive service technicians and mechanics (SOC Code Number 49–3023) in the U.S. EPA estimated that 87,000 of them, or approximately 10% of the total, would be responsible for retrofitting the estimated 3,000,000 MACs over the three-year term of the previous ICR. In 2003, EPA estimated the time to complete and apply the label at 5 minutes per MAC, making the total burden 250,000 hours (83,333 hours and 20 minutes per year). At an estimated average labor rate of $70 per hour, the overall cost associated with the burden hours is $17,500,000 ($5,833,333.33 per year). The cost for designing, typesetting, printing and distributing 3,000,000 labels is estimated at $0.10 per label to be $300,000 ($100,000 per year). Adding the labor and capital costs together yields a total cost burden of $17,800,000 ($5,933,333.33 per year). The Agency welcomes public comment on the number of CFC–12 MACs that will undergo a retrofit, the number of MAC service technicians performing such service, the average labor rate of MAC service technicians from 2006 to 2009 and any other relevant information. Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval? This estimate is the same estimate used in 2003. The Agency requests public comment on how the number of estimated total respondent burden has changed since 2003. EPA expects that there will be a smaller burden in 2006 because fewer CFC–12 mobile air conditioners will be retrofitted. What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR? 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 pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. E:\FR\FM\15JNN1.SGM 15JNN1 34606 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 115 / Thursday, June 15, 2006 / Notices Dated: June 5, 2006. Brian J. McLean, Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs. [FR Doc. E6–9316 Filed 6–14–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8184–2] Gulf of Mexico Program Office Funding Opportunity Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; announcement of funding opportunity. AGENCY: SUMMARY: An estimated amount of $3,000,000 for ten to fifty cooperative agreements may be awarded under this announcement to eligible applicants for projects that improve the health of the Gulf of Mexico by addressing improved water quality and public health, priority coastal habitat protection/recovery, more effective coastal environmental education, improved habitat identification/characterization data and decision support systems, and strategic nutrient reductions. Projects must involve stakeholders and focus on support and implementation of the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Governors’ Action Plan for Healthy and Resilient Coasts. DATES: Deadline for Submissions is 6 p.m., Central Time, July 11, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submissions should be sent electronically to GMP.Proposals@epa.gov or through with the https://www.grants.gov. Electronic messages must use the subject line: GMP Proposal Submission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Esther Coblentz, Gulf of Mexico Program Office, at (228) 688–1281 or coblentz.esther@epa.gov. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Overview Information Federal Agency Name: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Gulf of Mexico Program Office. Funding Opportunity Title: Gulf of Mexico Alliance Regional Partnership Projects. Announcement Type: Initial Announcement. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA– GM–2006–1. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 66.475— Gulf of Mexico Program https:// www.cfda.gov. Dates: The deadline for submissions is July 11, 2006, 6 p.m. CST. Proposals must be submitted by electronic mail. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:47 Jun 14, 2006 Jkt 208001 The EPA Gulf of Mexico Program’s (GMP) mission is to protect, restore, and enhance the coastal and marine waters of the Gulf and its natural habitats; to sustain living resources; to protect human health and the food supply; and to ensure the long-term use of the Gulf shores, beaches, and waters. To carry out the GMP mission, we must continue to develop and maintain a partnership of State and Federal agencies, local governments, academia, regional business and industry, agricultural and environmental organizations, and individual citizens and communities that effectively addresses the complex ecological problems that cross State, Federal, and international jurisdictions and boundaries. Workgroup, with EPA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as co-leads, committed to supporting the Alliance. The Gulf of Mexico Program is the lead for EPA. The Alliance released the Governors’ Action Plan for Healthy and Resilient Coasts on March 28, 2006. This Action Plan is intended to be a dynamic starting point for effective regional collaboration and addresses specific issues and projects which will result in a healthier Gulf of Mexico ecosystem and economy with a vision toward healthy and resilient coasts and communities in the Gulf of Mexico. The Plan sets out a strategy with eleven actions addressing specific projects/activities that will deliver significant on-the-ground results to achieve the environmental outcomes of improved water quality for healthy beaches and shellfish beds; restored/ protected coastal habitats; increased awareness/stewardship of the Gulf of Mexico; improved management of Gulf habitats; and reduced nutrient inputs to sustain productive Gulf aquatic ecosystems. These eleven actions are listed in this announcement under the following topic areas: Water Quality, Wetland and Coastal Restoration, Environmental Education, Identification and Characterization of Gulf Habitats, and Reducing Nutrient Inputs. The Gulf of Mexico Program is announcing the availability of funding to address the activities in the Action Plan. For more information on the Governors’ Action Plan go to https://www.dep.state.fl.us/ gulf/plan.htm. Each of the Actions listed below includes a description of some of the expected outputs of projects addressing that Action and projects/activities for that Action. Applicant proposals must address one or more of the Actions listed under the topics below. Proposals may address actions under different topic areas, and more than one action may be addressed in the same proposal. Project Summary Water Quality EPA is issuing this Request for Proposals to strengthen and support the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Regional Partnership. The President’s U.S. Ocean Action Plan released in December 2004 highlighted the Gulf of Mexico Alliance, a partnership formed by the five Gulf State Governors. The President called for increased integration of resources, knowledge and expertise to make the collaboration of the Gulf Alliance a success. See https:// www.gulfofmexicoalliance.org. Thirteen Federal agencies formed a Federal Action 1 (Harmful Algal Blooms): Establish a cooperative binational coastal observing and decision support system in the Gulf of Mexico for the advanced detection and forecasting of red tide (K. brevis) and for notifying public health managers. Educate the public to help reduce the human health, natural resource and economic impacts of bloom events. Activities: • Conduct an investigation of advanced technologies for rapid field screening and enhanced real-time For those applicants who lack the technical capability to apply either by email to GMP.proposals@epa.gov or through https://www.grants.gov, please contact Esther Coblentz at (228–688– 1281) and/or coblentz.esther@epa.gov for alternative submission methods. All Proposals must be received by EPA or through grants.gov by the closing date and will not be accepted after that date. For further information, see Section IV. Funding Opportunity Description: An estimated amount of up to $3,000,000 for between approximately ten to fifty cooperative agreements may be awarded under this announcement to eligible applicants for projects that improve the health of the Gulf of Mexico by addressing improved water quality and public health, priority coastal habitat protection/recovery, more effective coastal environmental education, improved habitat identification/ characterization data and decision support systems, and strategic nutrient reductions. Projects must actively involve stakeholders and focus on support and implementation of the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Governors’ Action Plan for Healthy and Resilient Coasts. I. Funding Opportunity Description Background PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15JNN1.SGM 15JNN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0482; FRL-8183-9]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; EPA-ICR No. 1774.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0350

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to 
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection 
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is 
scheduled to expire on September 30, 2006. Before submitting the ICR to 
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific 
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 14, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
2006-0482 by one of the following methods:
     https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov.
     Fax: 202-566-1741
     Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center 
(EPA/DC), Mailcode 6102T, Attention Docket ID No. OAR, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460
     Hand Delivery: Public Reading Room, Room B102, EPA West 
Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.
    Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours 
of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2006-0482. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov 
or e-mail. The https://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous 
access'' system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact 
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you 
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through https://
www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be automatically captured 
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket 
and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic 
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact 
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you 
submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties 
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to 
consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special 
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or 
viruses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Thundiyil, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of 
Atmospheric Programs, MC 6205J, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343.9464; fax number: 
(202) 343.2363; e-mail address: Thundiyil.Karen@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?

    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-2006-0482, which is available for online viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air and Radiation 
Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room 
is open from 8 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 Air and Radiation Docket is 202-
566-1742.
    Use https://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft 
collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the 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 in this document.

What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested In?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically 
solicits 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from 
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of 
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork 
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific 
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.

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    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified 
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page 
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to?

[Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0482]

    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.
    Title: Information Collection Activities Associated with EPA's 
Mobile Air Conditioner Retrofitting Program.
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1774.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0350.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on September 
30, 2006. 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 Title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal 
Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed 
either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate 
means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if 
applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA 
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program 
implements section 612 of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments which 
authorized the Agency to establish regulatory requirements to insure 
that ozone depleting substances would be 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, the Act 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.
    Regulation promulgated under SNAP requires that mobile air 
conditioners (MAC) 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 MAC 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.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 
minutes 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 which have subsequently changed; 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.
    The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate. 
This estimate is based on the Agency's 2003 estimate. The Agency 
welcomes comments from the public that describe and document how the 
reporting and recordkeeping burden has changed since 2003. The 2003 
estimate is summarized here:
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 87,000.
    Frequency of response: Once per and upon retrofit of a motor 
vehicle air conditioner.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 83,333 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $5,933,333, which includes $100,000 
annualized capital or O&M costs and $5,833,333 labor costs.
    In 2003, the U.S. Department of Labor statistics indicated there 
were 168,630 automotive body and related repairers (Standard Occupation 
Classification [SOC] System Code Number 49-3021) and 701,150 automotive 
service technicians and mechanics (SOC Code Number 49-3023) in the U.S. 
EPA estimated that 87,000 of them, or approximately 10% of the total, 
would be responsible for retrofitting the estimated 3,000,000 MACs over 
the three-year term of the previous ICR.
    In 2003, EPA estimated the time to complete and apply the label at 
5 minutes per MAC, making the total burden 250,000 hours (83,333 hours 
and 20 minutes per year). At an estimated average labor rate of $70 per 
hour, the overall cost associated with the burden hours is $17,500,000 
($5,833,333.33 per year). The cost for designing, typesetting, printing 
and distributing 3,000,000 labels is estimated at $0.10 per label to be 
$300,000 ($100,000 per year). Adding the labor and capital costs 
together yields a total cost burden of $17,800,000 ($5,933,333.33 per 
year).
    The Agency welcomes public comment on the number of CFC-12 MACs 
that will undergo a retrofit, the number of MAC service technicians 
performing such service, the average labor rate of MAC service 
technicians from 2006 to 2009 and any other relevant information.

Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?

    This estimate is the same estimate used in 2003. The Agency 
requests public comment on how the number of estimated total respondent 
burden has changed since 2003. EPA expects that there will be a smaller 
burden in 2006 because fewer CFC-12 mobile air conditioners will be 
retrofitted.

What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR?

    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 pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will 
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the 
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any 
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.


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    Dated: June 5, 2006.
Brian J. McLean,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
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