Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Valuing Reduced Asthma Episodes for Adults and Children-Focus Groups; EPA ICR No. 2215.01, 12798-12799 [E7-4931]
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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.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Lead
Acid Battery Manufacturers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
52.
Frequency of Response: Initially and
semi-annually.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
4,053.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $
261,933, which includes $ 0 capital
startup costs, $ 12,000 annualized
operating and maintenance (O&M) costs
and $ 249,933 annual dollar costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is no
change in the total estimated burden
currently identified in the OMB
Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens.
Dated: March 12, 2007.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. E7–4930 Filed 3–16–07; 8:45 am]
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AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OA–2006–0080; FRL–8289–2]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Valuing Reduced Asthma
Episodes for Adults and Children—
Focus Groups; EPA ICR No. 2215.01
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)(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 for a new
collection. The ICR, which is abstracted
below, describes the nature of the
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information collection and its estimated
burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be
submitted on or before April 18, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OA–2006–0080, to (1) EPA online using
www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by e-mail to
oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of
Environmental Information (OEI)
Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to:
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer
for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington DC 20503.
Dr.
Chris Dockins, Office of Policy,
Economics and Innovation,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail
Code 1809T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW., Washington DC 20460; telephone
number 202–566–2286; fax number
202–566–2338; e-mail address:
dockins.chris@epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
EPA has
submitted the following ICR to OMB for
review and approval according to the
procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12.
On February 3, 2006 (71 FR 5834), EPA
sought comments on this ICR pursuant
to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received one
non-substantial comment during the
comment period. Any additional
comments on this ICR should be
submitted to EPA and OMB within 30
days of this notice.
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA–
HQ–OA–2006–0080, which is available
for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Office of Environmental
Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West,
Room 3334, 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 Office of Environmental
Information (OEI) Docket is 202–566–
1752.
Use EPA’s electronic docket and
comment system at
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view
public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the docket, and
to access those documents in the docket
that are available electronically. Once in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then
key in the docket ID number identified
above. Please note that EPA’s policy is
that public comments, whether
submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public
viewing at www.regulations.gov as EPA
receives them and without change,
unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, CBI, or other
information whose public disclosure is
restricted by statute. For further
information about the electronic docket,
go to www.regulations.gov.
Title: Valuing Reduced Asthma
Episodes for Adults and Children—
Focus Groups.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2215.01.
ICR Status: This ICR is for a new
information collection activity. 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: Asthma is one of the most
common chronic illnesses in the United
States, particularly among children. The
disease is characterized by recurring
episodes of symptoms like cough,
shortness of breath, and wheezing.
Epidemiological studies suggest that
ambient air pollution may contribute to
exacerbation of these episodes. Acute
asthma episodes are a leading cause of
work and school absence and contribute
to the economic burden of the disease.
The policies and programs of many
public and private entities including
EPA may affect the frequency and
severity of asthma episodes, but
economic analysis of these programs is
hindered by inadequate information
about the economic benefits of reduced
asthma episodes. The proposed surveys
would gather information to support
estimation of willingness to pay (WTP)
to avoid acute episodes of asthma
exacerbation for adults and children.
The survey research has three main
objectives. The first is to estimate WTP
to reduce frequency of asthma episodes.
The second is to examine how the
‘‘attributes’’ of asthma episodes, such as
their frequency, severity and symptoms,
affect WTP. The third is to provide some
evidence on the WTP to reduce the
severity of asthma episodes, while
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holding frequency constant. WTP would
be estimated in the context of the
severity of the individual’s asthma and
the activities taken to manage the
disease. The results will help to provide
researchers and policy analysts with
evidence on the potential benefits of
actions policies that influence acute
asthma episodes.
Through a cooperative agreement
from EPA (R–83062801–0), researchers
at the University of Central Florida
(UCF) have designed and are proposing
to conduct two surveys of adult
individuals. One survey would be
administered to a sample of adults with
physician-diagnosed asthma who have
experienced asthma symptoms during
the 12 months preceding the survey.
One survey focuses on eliciting adults’
WTP to reduce the asthma episodes that
they experience. A related survey would
be administered to a sample of parents
of children with physician-diagnosed
asthma who have experienced asthma
symptoms during the 12 months
preceding the survey. In this case, the
focus is on eliciting parents’ WTP to
reduce the asthma episodes that their
children experience.
The purpose of the proposed ICR is to
gain approval for the conduct of a series
of focus groups and individual
interviews as part of the survey
development process. Focus groups and
cognitive interviews are a crucial
component in the survey development
process as they allow survey developers
to identify problematic approaches,
terminology, and graphics in the survey
instrument. A total of 50 interviews are
anticipated, including focus group
responses and individual interviews.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 2 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.
The only burden imposed by the
interviews on respondents will be the
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time required to participate in focus
group discussions and answer interview
questions. The survey developers
estimate that this will require an average
of 2 hours per respondent. With a total
of 50 respondents this requires a total of
100 hours. Based on an average hourly
rate of $27.31, including employer costs
of all employee benefits, the survey
developers expect that the average perrespondent cost for the pilot survey will
be $54.62 and the corresponding onetime total cost to all respondents will be
$2,731.00 (Employer costs per hour
worked for employee compensation and
costs as a percent of total compensation:
Civilian workers, total compensation,
December 2006 https://stats.bls.gov/
news.release/ecec.t02.htm). Since this
information collection is voluntary and
does not involve any special equipment,
respondents will not incur any capital
or operation and maintenance (O&M)
costs.
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
50.
Frequency of Response: One-time.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
100.
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
$2,731.00, includes $0 annualized
capital or O&M costs.
Dated: March 12, 2007.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. E7–4931 Filed 3–16–07; 8:45 am]
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Motor Vehicle and Engine
Compliance Program Fees (Renewal);
EPA ICR No. 2080.03, OMB Control No.
2060–0545
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (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. The ICR,
which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the information collection and
its estimated burden and cost.
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Additional comments may be
submitted on or before April 18, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2006–0742, to (1) EPA online
using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Air and Radiation
Docket and Information Center,
Mailcode 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and
(2) OMB by mail to: 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:
Lynn Sohacki, Compliance and
Innovative Strategies Division, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality,
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000
Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan
48105; telephone number: 734–214–
4851; fax number: 734–214–4869; e-mail
address: sohacki.lynn@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 September 14, 2006 (71 FR 54280),
EPA sought comments on this ICR
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA
received no comments during the
comment period. Any additional
comments on this ICR should be
submitted to EPA and OMB within 30
days of this notice.
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA–
HQ–OAR–2006–0742, which is
available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket
and Information Center in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West,
Room 3334, 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 and Information Center is 202–
566–1742.
Use EPA’s electronic docket and
comment system at
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view
public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the docket, and
to access those documents in the docket
that are available electronically. Once in
the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then
key in the docket ID number identified
above. Please note that EPA’s policy is
that public comments, whether
DATES:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OA-2006-0080; FRL-8289-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Valuing Reduced Asthma Episodes
for Adults and Children--Focus Groups; EPA ICR No. 2215.01
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 an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request for a new collection.
The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the
information collection and its estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 18,
2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-
2006-0080, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by e-mail to oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental
Information (OEI) Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: 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: Dr. Chris Dockins, Office of Policy,
Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code
1809T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington DC 20460; telephone
number 202-566-2286; fax number 202-566-2338; e-mail address:
dockins.chris@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 February 3, 2006 (71 FR 5834), EPA sought comments on this
ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received one non-substantial
comment during the comment period. Any additional comments on this ICR
should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice.
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OA-2006-0080, which is available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Office of
Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/
DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 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 Office
of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket is 202-566-1752.
Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made
available for public viewing at www.regulations.gov as EPA receives
them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted
material, CBI, or other information whose public disclosure is
restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic
docket, go to www.regulations.gov.
Title: Valuing Reduced Asthma Episodes for Adults and Children--
Focus Groups.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2215.01.
ICR Status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity.
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: Asthma is one of the most common chronic illnesses in the
United States, particularly among children. The disease is
characterized by recurring episodes of symptoms like cough, shortness
of breath, and wheezing. Epidemiological studies suggest that ambient
air pollution may contribute to exacerbation of these episodes. Acute
asthma episodes are a leading cause of work and school absence and
contribute to the economic burden of the disease. The policies and
programs of many public and private entities including EPA may affect
the frequency and severity of asthma episodes, but economic analysis of
these programs is hindered by inadequate information about the economic
benefits of reduced asthma episodes. The proposed surveys would gather
information to support estimation of willingness to pay (WTP) to avoid
acute episodes of asthma exacerbation for adults and children.
The survey research has three main objectives. The first is to
estimate WTP to reduce frequency of asthma episodes. The second is to
examine how the ``attributes'' of asthma episodes, such as their
frequency, severity and symptoms, affect WTP. The third is to provide
some evidence on the WTP to reduce the severity of asthma episodes,
while
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holding frequency constant. WTP would be estimated in the context of
the severity of the individual's asthma and the activities taken to
manage the disease. The results will help to provide researchers and
policy analysts with evidence on the potential benefits of actions
policies that influence acute asthma episodes.
Through a cooperative agreement from EPA (R-83062801-0),
researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) have designed
and are proposing to conduct two surveys of adult individuals. One
survey would be administered to a sample of adults with physician-
diagnosed asthma who have experienced asthma symptoms during the 12
months preceding the survey. One survey focuses on eliciting adults'
WTP to reduce the asthma episodes that they experience. A related
survey would be administered to a sample of parents of children with
physician-diagnosed asthma who have experienced asthma symptoms during
the 12 months preceding the survey. In this case, the focus is on
eliciting parents' WTP to reduce the asthma episodes that their
children experience.
The purpose of the proposed ICR is to gain approval for the conduct
of a series of focus groups and individual interviews as part of the
survey development process. Focus groups and cognitive interviews are a
crucial component in the survey development process as they allow
survey developers to identify problematic approaches, terminology, and
graphics in the survey instrument. A total of 50 interviews are
anticipated, including focus group responses and individual interviews.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2
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.
The only burden imposed by the interviews on respondents will be
the time required to participate in focus group discussions and answer
interview questions. The survey developers estimate that this will
require an average of 2 hours per respondent. With a total of 50
respondents this requires a total of 100 hours. Based on an average
hourly rate of $27.31, including employer costs of all employee
benefits, the survey developers expect that the average per-respondent
cost for the pilot survey will be $54.62 and the corresponding one-time
total cost to all respondents will be $2,731.00 (Employer costs per
hour worked for employee compensation and costs as a percent of total
compensation: Civilian workers, total compensation, December 2006
https://stats.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.t02.htm). Since this information
collection is voluntary and does not involve any special equipment,
respondents will not incur any capital or operation and maintenance
(O&M) costs.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
Frequency of Response: One-time.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 100.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $2,731.00, includes $0 annualized
capital or O&M costs.
Dated: March 12, 2007.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. E7-4931 Filed 3-16-07; 8:45 am]
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