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should submit an original and 14 copies
of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
This filing is accessible on-line at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
review in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room in Washington, DC.
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the
Web site that enables subscribers to
receive e-mail notification when a
document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on September 13, 2007.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. RM05–17–000; RM05–25–000]
Preventing Undue Discrimination and
Preference in Transmission Service;
Notice of Technical Conferences
August 28, 2007.
Take notice that Commission staff
will convene technical conferences on
the following dates in the following
cities to review and discuss the draft
proposals regarding transmission
planning required by the ‘‘Order
Extending Compliance Action Date and
Establishing Technical Conferences’’
issued in this proceeding on July 27,
2007.1 Staff expects all transmission
providers to participate in the technical
conference for their particular region,
although all interested persons,
including other transmission providers,
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regional representatives, and
transmission customers are invited to
attend each conference. In the July 27
Order, the Commission extended until
December 7, 2007 the date for
transmission providers to submit an
Attachment K to their Open Access
Transmission Tariff incorporating the
transmission planning principles and
concepts adopted in Order No. 890.2 To
facilitate the development of these
filings, the Commission also required
transmission providers to post a draft of
their Attachment K on or before
September 14, 2007, and established a
second round of staff technical
conferences,3 which is being scheduled
in this notice, for the purpose of
stakeholder review of those drafts.4
Date
Location
Transmission provider participants
October 1–2, 2007 ......................
Atlanta, GA ...............
October 15–16, 2007 ..................
Boston, MA ..............
Entities located in the states represented in the Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (SEARUC) and entities located in the Southwest
Power Pool footprint.
Those wishing to participate as a panelist and provide feedback on the proposals
should submit a request form by close of business on September 21, 2007, located
at:
https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/transmission-planning-speakerform.asp.
Entities located within the Midwest ISO, PJM, New York ISO, and ISO New England
footprints, MAPP/MAPP Participants, and adjacent areas.
Those wishing to participate as a panelist and provide feedback on the proposals
should submit a request form by close of business on September 28, 2007, located
at:
https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/transmission-planning-speakerform.asp.
A further notice with a detailed
agenda for each conference will be
issued in advance of the conferences.
Details about locations of meetings will
be provided at that time. In the event a
transmission provider is uncertain as to
which technical conference is the
appropriate forum for discussion of its
draft proposal, such transmission
providers should contact Commission
staff in advance to discuss the matter.
For further information about these
conferences, please contact:
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–
8938. Tony.Ingram@ferc.gov.
John Cohen (Legal Information), Office
of the General Counsel—Energy
Markets, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–
8705. John.Cohen@ferc.gov.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Tony Ingram (Technical Information),
Office of Energy Markets and
Reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
1 Preventing Undue Discrimination and
Preference in Transmission Service, 120 FERC
¶ 61,103 (2007) at P 2 & 5 (July 27 Order).
2 Preventing Undue Discrimination and
Preference in Transmission Service, Order No. 890,
72 FR 12266 (March 15, 2007), FERC Stats. & Regs.
¶ 31,241 at p 444–602 (2007), reh’g pending.
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AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0286; FRL–8463–9]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; EPA’s In-Use Vehicle and
Engine Testing Programs; EPA ICR No.
0222.08, OMB Control No. 2060–0086
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
3 The first round of staff technical conferences
were held on: June 4–7, 2007 in Little Rock, AR,
covering the southeast including Southwest Power
Pool and its members; June 13, 2007 in Park City,
UT, covering the northwest; June 26, 2007 in
Phoenix, AZ, covering the southwest and
California; and June 28–29, 2007 in Pittsburgh, PA,
covering the ISO New England, New York ISO, PJM
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Interconnection, Midwest ISO, and Mid-Continent
Area Power Pool (MAPP) subregions.
4 Additionally, on August 2, 2007, Commission
staff placed in the record of this proceeding a White
Paper to assist transmission providers in their
development of tariff language consistent with the
requirements of Order No. 890.
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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.
DATES: Additional comments may be
submitted on or before October 9, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2007–0286, 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, 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 April 20, 2007 (72 FR 19925), EPA
sought comments on this ICR pursuant
to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no
comments. 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–2007–0286, which is
available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Air and Radiation 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 Air and
Radiation Docket 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
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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: EPA’s In-Use Vehicle and
Engine Testing Programs.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0222.08,
OMB Control No. 2060–0086.
ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to
expire on September 30, 2007. Under
OMB regulations, the Agency may
continue to conduct or sponsor the
collection of information while this
submission is pending at OMB. 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 has ongoing programs
to evaluate the emission performance of
in-use light-duty (passenger car and
light truck) motor vehicles, heavy-duty
trucks, and nonroad vehicles and
engines. These are referred to
collectively as EPA’s in-use vehicle
testing programs. They operate in
conjunction with testing of prototype
vehicles prior to use (manufacturer and
EPA confirmatory testing for
certification) and the mandatory
manufacturer’s in-use testing program
(IUVP) for light-duty vehicles. They
derive from the Clean Air Act’s charge
that EPA insure that motor vehicles
comply with emissions requirements
throughout their useful lives. The
primary purpose of the program is
information gathering. Nevertheless,
EPA can require a recall if it receives
information, from whatever source,
including in-use testing, that a
‘‘substantial number’’ of any class or
category of vehicles or engines, although
properly maintained and used, do not
conform to the emission standards,
when in actual use throughout their
useful life.
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The program has two components:
light-duty, and heavy-duty and nonroad.
The light-duty program recruits
approximately 50 classes totaling 150
cars and light-trucks for in-use testing,
at EPA’s testing facility yearly. This
total may be supplemented by
recruitment for ‘‘special investigations’’
that vary in number but are estimated to
total 25 vehicles a year. Participation is
strictly voluntary. Potential participants
are identified from state vehicle
registration records and sent a
solicitation letter with a card and
envelope that can be returned. Those
who indicate a wish to participate are
contacted in order for a followup
telephone survey until three vehicles
are identified. Owners verify the survey
information when they deliver their
vehicles to EPA, voluntarily provide
maintenance records for copying, and
receive a loaner car or a cash incentive.
The reporting burden for the heavyduty and in-use component primarily
involves recruiting heavy-duty trucks
from operators of fleets. All testing is
done by installing portable emissions
monitoring devices on the vehicles
during a test period at the fleet location
or at testing facilities. Some other
heavy-duty and non-road engines for
testing may be recruited in a similar
manner. One hundred and twenty-six
heavy-duty vehicles and off-road
vehicles and engines were tested in
Fiscal Year 2006, the most recent year
for which information is available.
Again, all participation is strictly
voluntary.
These programs are described in
greater detail in the Supporting
Statement, which is part of the Docket.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 0.14 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 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.
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Respondents/Affected Entities:
individual and fleet owners of motor
vehicles and engines.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
4375.
Frequency of Response: once per
respondent.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
619.
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
$46,395, including $0 annualized
capital or O&M costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an
increase of 19 hours in the total
estimated burden currently identified in
the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR
Burdens. This increase is due to an
updated and more particularized count
of in-use testing numbers and to
distinguishing between, and
recalculating the burdens for, the initial
solicitations for participation and
subsequent participation in the lightduty program.
Dated: August 29, 2007.
Sara Hisel-McCoy,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies
Division.
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I. Additional Information About the
Proposed Consent Decree
SUMMARY: In accordance with section
113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended
(‘‘Act’’), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is
hereby given of a proposed consent
decree, to address a lawsuit filed by
Sierra Club (‘‘Plaintiff’’) in the United
States District Court for the Western
District of Wisconsin: Sierra Club v.
Johnson, No. 07–C–0154–S (W.D. WI).
Plaintiff filed a deadline suit to compel
the Administrator to respond to two
administrative petitions seeking EPA’s
objection to CAA Title V operating
permits issued by the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources to
Louisiana Pacific Corporation’s
Tomahawk facility and the University of
Wisconsin-Madison’s Walnut Street
Heating Plant. Under the terms of the
proposed consent decree, EPA has
agreed to respond to Plaintiff’s petitions
within ten (10) days after the entry of
this decree by the Court, and Plaintiff
has agreed to dismiss their suit with
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Written comments on the
proposed consent decree must be
received by October 9, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID number EPA–
HQ–OGC–2007–0885, online at https://
www.regulations.gov (EPA’s preferred
method); by e-mail to
oei.docket@epa.gov; mailed to EPA
Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; or by
hand delivery or courier to EPA Docket
Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. Comments on a disk or CD–
ROM should be formatted in Word or
ASCII file, avoiding the use of special
characters and any form of encryption,
and may be mailed to the mailing
address above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Huang Branning, Air and
Radiation Law Office (2344A), Office of
General Counsel, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone: (202) 564–1744; fax number
(202) 564–5603; e-mail address:
branning.amy@epa.gov.
DATES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Consent
Decree; Request for Public Comment.
AGENCY:
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prejudice. In addition, EPA has agreed
to pay Plaintiff a specified amount in
settlement for attorneys’ fees in this
matter.
This proposed consent decree would
resolve a lawsuit seeking a response to
two administrative petitions to object to
CAA Title V permits issued by the
Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources to the Louisiana Pacific
Corporation’s Tomahawk facility and
the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s
Walnut Street Heating Plant. The
petitions on these two permits were
filed on May 9, 2006 and May 23, 2005
respectively. Under the proposed
consent decree, EPA has agreed to
respond to the Plaintiff’s petition within
ten (10) days after the entry of this
decree by the Court and to pay a
specified amount in settlement of the
Plaintiff’s claims for attorneys’ fees. The
consent decree becomes an order of the
Court upon entry, and, consistent with
the terms of the consent decree, the case
shall be dismissed with prejudice after
EPA takes final action on Plaintiffs’
petitions and pays the specified amount
in the consent decree in settlement of
the Plaintiff’s claims for attorneys’ fees.
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For a period of thirty (30) days
following the date of publication of this
notice, the Agency will accept written
comments relating to the proposed
consent decree from persons who were
not named as parties or intervenors to
the litigation in question. EPA or the
Department of Justice may withdraw or
withhold consent to the proposed
consent decree if the comments disclose
facts or considerations that indicate that
such consent is inappropriate,
improper, inadequate, or inconsistent
with the requirements of the Act. Unless
EPA or the Department of Justice
determines, based on any comment
submitted, that consent to this consent
decree should be withdrawn, the terms
of the decree will be affirmed.
II. Additional Information About
Commenting on the Proposed Consent
Decree
A. How Can I Get A Copy Of the
Consent Decree?
The official public docket for this
action (identified by Docket ID No.
EPA–HQ–OGC–2007–0885) contains a
copy of the proposed consent decree.
The official public docket is available
for public viewing at the Office of
Environmental Information (OEI) Docket
in the EPA Docket Center, EPA West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
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
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
and the telephone number for the OEI
Docket is (202) 566–1752.
An electronic version of the public
docket is available through
www.regulations.gov. You may use the
www.regulations.gov to submit or view
public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the official
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
appropriate docket identification
number.
It is important to note that EPA’s
policy is that public comments, whether
submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public
viewing online at www.regulations.gov
without change, unless the comment
contains copyrighted material, CBI, or
other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Information
claimed as CBI and other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute
is not included in the official public
docket or in the electronic public
docket. EPA’s policy is that copyrighted
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[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0286; FRL-8463-9]
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Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA's In-Use Vehicle and Engine
Testing Programs; EPA ICR No. 0222.08, OMB Control No. 2060-0086
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
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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.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before October 9,
2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2007-0286, 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, 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 April 20, 2007 (72 FR 19925), EPA sought comments on this
ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. 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-2007-0286, which is available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air and Radiation
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 Air and Radiation Docket 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 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: EPA's In-Use Vehicle and Engine Testing Programs.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0222.08, OMB Control No. 2060-0086.
ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2007.
Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor
the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB.
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 has ongoing programs to evaluate the emission
performance of in-use light-duty (passenger car and light truck) motor
vehicles, heavy-duty trucks, and nonroad vehicles and engines. These
are referred to collectively as EPA's in-use vehicle testing programs.
They operate in conjunction with testing of prototype vehicles prior to
use (manufacturer and EPA confirmatory testing for certification) and
the mandatory manufacturer's in-use testing program (IUVP) for light-
duty vehicles. They derive from the Clean Air Act's charge that EPA
insure that motor vehicles comply with emissions requirements
throughout their useful lives. The primary purpose of the program is
information gathering. Nevertheless, EPA can require a recall if it
receives information, from whatever source, including in-use testing,
that a ``substantial number'' of any class or category of vehicles or
engines, although properly maintained and used, do not conform to the
emission standards, when in actual use throughout their useful life.
The program has two components: light-duty, and heavy-duty and
nonroad. The light-duty program recruits approximately 50 classes
totaling 150 cars and light-trucks for in-use testing, at EPA's testing
facility yearly. This total may be supplemented by recruitment for
``special investigations'' that vary in number but are estimated to
total 25 vehicles a year. Participation is strictly voluntary.
Potential participants are identified from state vehicle registration
records and sent a solicitation letter with a card and envelope that
can be returned. Those who indicate a wish to participate are contacted
in order for a followup telephone survey until three vehicles are
identified. Owners verify the survey information when they deliver
their vehicles to EPA, voluntarily provide maintenance records for
copying, and receive a loaner car or a cash incentive.
The reporting burden for the heavy-duty and in-use component
primarily involves recruiting heavy-duty trucks from operators of
fleets. All testing is done by installing portable emissions monitoring
devices on the vehicles during a test period at the fleet location or
at testing facilities. Some other heavy-duty and non-road engines for
testing may be recruited in a similar manner. One hundred and twenty-
six heavy-duty vehicles and off-road vehicles and engines were tested
in Fiscal Year 2006, the most recent year for which information is
available. Again, all participation is strictly voluntary.
These programs are described in greater detail in the Supporting
Statement, which is part of the Docket.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.14
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 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.
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Respondents/Affected Entities: individual and fleet owners of motor
vehicles and engines.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4375.
Frequency of Response: once per respondent.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 619.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $46,395, including $0 annualized
capital or O&M costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 19 hours in the
total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of
Approved ICR Burdens. This increase is due to an updated and more
particularized count of in-use testing numbers and to distinguishing
between, and recalculating the burdens for, the initial solicitations
for participation and subsequent participation in the light-duty
program.
Dated: August 29, 2007.
Sara Hisel-McCoy,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. E7-17621 Filed 9-5-07; 8:45 am]
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