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Proposed CERCLA Administrative
Cost Recovery Settlement; Columbia
American Plating Company Site
AGENCY:
Environmental Protection
Agency.
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Notice; request for public
comment.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with section
122(i) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act, as
amended (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i),
notice is hereby given of a proposed
administrative settlement for recovery of
past response costs concerning the
COLUMBIA AMERICAN PLATING
COMPANY Time-Critical Removal Site
in Portland, Oregon, with the following
settling parties: LAKEA CORPORATION
(dba Columbia American Plating
Company) and LARRY ANSON, an
individual. The settlement requires the
settling parties to pay: $15,000.00 to the
EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund;
the net sale proceeds from selling the
site if the settling parties are able to
redeem the property out of foreclosure
from Multnomah County; and
assignment of all rights to insurance
claims proceeds to EPA. The settlement
includes a covenant not to sue the
settling party pursuant to Sections 106
and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606
and 9607(a). For thirty (30) days
following the date of publication of this
notice, the Agency will receive written
comments relating to the settlement.
The Agency will consider all comments
received and may modify or withdraw
its consent to the settlement if
comments received disclose facts or
considerations which indicate that the
settlement is inappropriate, improper,
or inadequate. The Agency’s response to
any comments received will be available
for public inspection at the U.S. EPA
Region 10 offices, located at 1200 Sixth
Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before February 14, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is
available for public inspection at the
U.S. EPA Region 10 offices, located at
1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington
98101. A copy of the proposed
settlement may be obtained from Carol
Kennedy, Regional Hearing Clerk, U.S.
EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue,
Suite 900, Mail Stop ORC–158, Seattle,
Washington 98101; (206) 553–0242.
Comments should reference the
COLUMBIA AMERICAN PLATING
Time-Critical Removal Site in Portland,
Oregon. EPA Docket No. CERCLA–10–
2008–0048 and should be addressed to
Lori Cora, Assistant Regional Counsel,
U.S. EPA Region 10, Mail Stop ORC–
158, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900,
Seattle, Washington 98101.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori
Cora, Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S.
EPA Region 10, Mail Stop ORC–158,
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Washington 98101; (206) 553–1115.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
COLUMBIA AMERICAN PLATING Site
is located at 3003 NW. 35th Avenue,
Portland, Oregon (Site). LAKEA
CORPORATION (dba as COLUMBIA
AMERICAN PLATING) operated a metal
plating business.
In May 2003, in response to a request
from the State of Oregon’s Department
of Environmental Quality’s Emergency
Response and Removal Program, EPA
assisted in evaluating and mitigating the
imminent threat to human health and
the environment posed by hazardous
substances and chemicals stored or
otherwise handled at the Site. EPA
removed approximately 80,000 gallons
and 78,260 pounds of hazardous and
non-hazardous waste located in tanks,
drums, containers, sumps, and
secondary containment systems for
proper off-site treatment and disposal.
EPA also conducted soil, groundwater,
and surface water sampling at the Site.
The removal was completed in 2004.
This settlement requires LAKEA
CORPORATION and LARRY ANSON to
pay: $15,000.00 to the EPA Hazardous
Substance Superfund; the net sale
proceeds from selling the site if the
settling parties are able to redeem the
property out of foreclosure from
Multnomah County; and assignment of
all rights to insurance claims proceeds
to EPA. This is in settlement of the
approximately $1.8 million in past costs
incurred by EPA at the Site.
Dated: December 20, 2007.
Michael F. Gearheard,
Director of Office of Water and Watersheds.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collections;
Request for Comment on Three
Proposed Information Collection
Requests (ICRs)
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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 three existing
approved Information Collection
Requests (ICRs) to the Office of
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Management and Budget (OMB). Two of
these ICRs, 1684.08 and 1695.08, are
scheduled to expire March 31, 2008. ICR
1800.03 is scheduled to expire May 31,
2008. Before submitting these ICRs 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 March 17, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by the Docket ID numbers
provided for each item in the text, 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) 566–9744.
• Mail: Air Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: Docket Center,
(EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460. 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
the Docket ID Numbers identified for
each item in the text. 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 https://
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
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
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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 additional information
about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nydia Yanira Reyes-Morales,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, Mail Code 6403J
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: 202–343–9264; fax number:
202–343–2804; e-mail address: reyesmorales.nydia@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How Can I Access the Docket and/or
Submit Comments?
EPA has established a public docket
for each of the ICRs identified in this
document (see the Docket ID numbers
for each ICR that are provided in the
text), which is available for online
viewing at https://www.regulations.gov,
or in person viewing at the Air 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 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
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(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.
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 Activities
or ICRs Does This Apply to?
Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OAR–
2007–1182
Affected Entities: Entities potentially
affected by these actions are
manufacturers of nonroad compression
ignition engines, equipment and
components.
Title: Emissions Certification and
Compliance Requirements for Nonroad
Compression-ignition Engines and Onhighway Heavy Duty Engines.
ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1684.09,
OMB Control No. 2060–0287.
ICR Status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on March 31, 2008.
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
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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: This information collection
is requested under the authority of Title
II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521
et seq.). Under this Title, EPA is charged
with issuing certificates of conformity
for those engines which comply with
applicable emission standards. Such a
certificate must be issued before engines
may be legally introduced into
commerce. Certification requirements
for nonroad compression-ignition
engines and on-highway heavy duty
engines are set forth at 40 CFR Parts 86,
89, 94, 1039 and 1065. To apply for a
certificate of conformity, manufacturers
are required to submit descriptions of
their planned production line, including
detailed descriptions of the emission
control system and test data. This
information is organized by ‘‘engine
family’’ groups expected to have similar
emission characteristics. Manufacturers
must also comply with requirements
related to audits and other compliance
assurance programs. There are also
recordkeeping and labeling
requirements. Manufacturers electing to
participate in the Averaging, Banking
and Trading (ABT) Program are also
required to submit information
regarding the calculation of projected
and actual generation and usage of
credits in an initial report, end-of-year
report and final report. These reports are
used for certification and enforcement
purposes. Manufacturers need to
maintain records for eight years on the
engine families participating in the
program.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden is
estimated to average 2,112 hours.
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;
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and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
The ICR provides a detailed
explanation of the Agency’s estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
• Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 68.
• Frequency of response: Annual and
quarterly and on occasion.
• Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 15.
• Estimated total annual burden
hours: 143,604.
• Estimated total annual costs:
$13,978,203. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $5,484,884 for operation
and maintenance costs.
Are There Changes in the Estimates
From the Last Approval?
To date, there are no changes in the
number of hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that
identified in the ICR currently approved
by OMB. However, EPA is still
evaluating information that may lead to
a change in the estimates.
Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OAR–
2007–1183
Affected Entities: Entities potentially
affected by these actions are
manufacturers of nonroad spark-ignition
engines, equipment and components.
Title: Emissions Certification and
Compliance Requirements for Nonroad
spark-ignition (SI) Engines.
ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1695.09,
OMB Control No. 2060–0338.
ICR Status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on March 31, 2008.
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: This information collection
is requested under the authority of Title
II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521
et seq.). Under this Title, EPA is charged
with issuing certificates of conformity
for those engines which comply with
applicable emission standards. Such a
certificate must be issued before engines
may be legally introduced into
commerce. Certification requirements
for spark-ignition engines are set forth at
40 CFR Parts 90, 1048, 1051 and 1065.
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To apply for a certificate of conformity,
manufacturers are required to submit
descriptions of their planned
production line, including detailed
descriptions of the emission control
system, and test data. This information
is organized by ‘‘engine family’’ groups
expected to have similar emission
characteristics. The emission values
achieved during certification testing are
used in the ABT Program. The program
allows manufacturers to bank credits for
engine families that emit below the
standard and use the credits for families
that are above the standard, or trade
banked credits with other
manufacturers. Participation in the ABT
program is voluntary. Manufacturers
must also comply with requirements
related to audits and other compliance
assurance programs. There are also
recordkeeping and labeling
requirements.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden is
estimated to average 1,379 hours.
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,
which is only briefly summarized here:
• Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 106.
• Frequency of response: Annual and
quarterly and on occasion.
• Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 11.
• Estimated total annual burden
hours: 81,331.
• Estimated total annual costs:
$9,925,673. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $1,642,476 for operation
and maintenance costs.
Are There Changes in the Estimates
From the Last Approval?
To date, there are no changes in the
number of hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that
identified in the ICR currently approved
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by OMB. However, EPA is still
evaluating information that may lead to
a change in the estimates.
Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OAR–
2007–1184
Affected Entities: Entities potentially
affected by these actions are
manufacturers and remanufacturers of
locomotives and locomotive engines.
Title: Information Requirements for
Locomotive and Locomotive Engines.
ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number
1800.04, OMB Control Number 2060–
0392.
ICR Status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on May 31, 2008.
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: The Clean Air Act requires
manufacturers and remanufacturers of
locomotives and locomotive engines to
obtain a certificate of conformity with
applicable emission standards before
they may legally introduce their
products into commerce. To apply for a
certificate of conformity, respondents
are required to submit descriptions of
their planned production, including
detailed descriptions of emission
control systems and test data. This
information is organized by ‘‘engine
family’’ groups expected to have similar
emission characteristics and is
submitted every year, at the beginning
of the model year. Respondents electing
to participate in the ABT Program are
also required to submit information
regarding the calculation, actual
generation, and usage of credits in
quarterly reports, and an end-of-the-year
report. Under the Production-line
Testing (PLT) Program, manufacturers
are required to test a sample of engines
as they leave the assembly line. The
Installation Audit Program requires
remanufacturers to audit the installation
of a sample of remanufactured engines.
These self-audit programs (collectively
referred to as the ‘‘PLT Program’’) allow
manufacturers and remanufacturers to
monitor compliance with statistical
certainty and minimize the cost of
correcting errors through early
detection. Under the In-use Testing
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Program, manufacturers and
remanufacturers are required to test
locomotives after a number of years of
use to verify that they comply with
emission standards throughout their
useful lives. There are recordkeeping
requirements in all programs.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden
associated with the certification
program is estimated to average 17,074
hours. 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,
which is only briefly summarized here:
• Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 7.
• Frequency of response: Annual and
quarterly and on occasion.
• Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 10.
• Estimated total annual burden
hours: 17,074.
• Estimated total annual costs:
$2,326,156. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $1,384,025 for operation
and maintenance costs.
Are There Changes in the Estimates
From the Last Approval?
To date, there are no changes in the
number of hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that
identified in the ICR currently approved
by OMB. However, EPA is still
evaluating information that may lead to
a change in the estimates.
What Is the Next Step in the Process for
These ICRs?
EPA will consider the comments
received and amend the ICRs 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
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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.
Dated: January 9, 2008.
Karl Simon,
Director, Compliance and Innovative
Strategies Division, Office of Transportation
and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
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Workshop To Discuss Policy-Relevant
Science To Inform EPA’s Integrated
Plan for the Review of the Primary
Carbon Monoxide National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Workshop.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing that
a workshop entitled ‘‘Workshop to
Discuss Policy-Relevant Science to
Inform EPA’s Integrated Plan for the
Review of the Primary Carbon
Monoxide National Ambient Air Quality
Standards’’ is being organized by EPA’s
National Center for Environmental
Assessment (NCEA), Office of Research
and Development and EPA’s Office of
Air Quality Planning and Standards
(OAQPS), Office of Air and Radiation.
The workshop will be held on January
28–29, 2008 in Research Triangle Park,
North Carolina. The workshop will be
open to attendance by interested public
observers on a first-come, first-served
basis up to the limits of available space.
DATES: The workshop will be held on
January 28 and 29, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held
at U.S. EPA, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
An EPA contractor, E.H. Pechan &
Associates, Inc., is providing logistical
support for the workshop. For further
information on the workshops, contact
Ms. Barbara Bauer, E.H. Pechan
Conference Coordinator, 3622 Lyckan
Parkway, Durham, NC 27707, telephone:
919–493–3144 ext. 188; facsimile: 919–
493–3182; e-mail:
barbara.bauer@pechan.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions regarding information,
registration, and logistics for the
workshop should be directed to the E.H.
Pechan conference coordinator listed in
ADDRESSES above or from the following
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[PA-HQ-OAR-2007-1182, 1183, and 1184; FRL-8516-8]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections;
Request for Comment on Three Proposed Information Collection Requests
(ICRs)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
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 three existing approved Information
Collection Requests (ICRs) to the Office of
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Management and Budget (OMB). Two of these ICRs, 1684.08 and 1695.08,
are scheduled to expire March 31, 2008. ICR 1800.03 is scheduled to
expire May 31, 2008. Before submitting these ICRs 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 March 17, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the Docket ID numbers
provided for each item in the text, 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) 566-9744.
Mail: Air Docket, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: Docket Center, (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. 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 the Docket ID Numbers
identified for each item in the text. 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
https://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 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 additional information about EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https://www.epa.gov/
epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nydia Yanira Reyes-Morales,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Mail Code
6403J NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9264; fax
number: 202-343-2804; e-mail address: reyes-morales.nydia@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?
EPA has established a public docket for each of the ICRs identified
in this document (see the Docket ID numbers for each ICR that are
provided in the text), which is available for online viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air 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 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.
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 Activities or ICRs Does This Apply to?
Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1182
Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by these actions
are manufacturers of nonroad compression ignition engines, equipment
and components.
Title: Emissions Certification and Compliance Requirements for
Nonroad Compression-ignition Engines and On-highway Heavy Duty Engines.
ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1684.09, OMB Control No. 2060-0287.
ICR Status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on March 31,
2008. 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
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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: This information collection is requested under the
authority of Title II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.).
Under this Title, EPA is charged with issuing certificates of
conformity for those engines which comply with applicable emission
standards. Such a certificate must be issued before engines may be
legally introduced into commerce. Certification requirements for
nonroad compression-ignition engines and on-highway heavy duty engines
are set forth at 40 CFR Parts 86, 89, 94, 1039 and 1065. To apply for a
certificate of conformity, manufacturers are required to submit
descriptions of their planned production line, including detailed
descriptions of the emission control system and test data. This
information is organized by ``engine family'' groups expected to have
similar emission characteristics. Manufacturers must also comply with
requirements related to audits and other compliance assurance programs.
There are also recordkeeping and labeling requirements. Manufacturers
electing to participate in the Averaging, Banking and Trading (ABT)
Program are also required to submit information regarding the
calculation of projected and actual generation and usage of credits in
an initial report, end-of-year report and final report. These reports
are used for certification and enforcement purposes. Manufacturers need
to maintain records for eight years on the engine families
participating in the program.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden is estimated to average 2,112 hours. 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,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 68.
Frequency of response: Annual and quarterly and on
occasion.
Estimated total average number of responses for each
respondent: 15.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 143,604.
Estimated total annual costs: $13,978,203. This includes
an estimated burden cost of $5,484,884 for operation and maintenance
costs.
Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?
To date, there are no changes in the number of hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR
currently approved by OMB. However, EPA is still evaluating information
that may lead to a change in the estimates.
Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1183
Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by these actions
are manufacturers of nonroad spark-ignition engines, equipment and
components.
Title: Emissions Certification and Compliance Requirements for
Nonroad spark-ignition (SI) Engines.
ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1695.09, OMB Control No. 2060-0338.
ICR Status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on March 31,
2008. 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: This information collection is requested under the
authority of Title II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.).
Under this Title, EPA is charged with issuing certificates of
conformity for those engines which comply with applicable emission
standards. Such a certificate must be issued before engines may be
legally introduced into commerce. Certification requirements for spark-
ignition engines are set forth at 40 CFR Parts 90, 1048, 1051 and 1065.
To apply for a certificate of conformity, manufacturers are required to
submit descriptions of their planned production line, including
detailed descriptions of the emission control system, and test data.
This information is organized by ``engine family'' groups expected to
have similar emission characteristics. The emission values achieved
during certification testing are used in the ABT Program. The program
allows manufacturers to bank credits for engine families that emit
below the standard and use the credits for families that are above the
standard, or trade banked credits with other manufacturers.
Participation in the ABT program is voluntary. Manufacturers must also
comply with requirements related to audits and other compliance
assurance programs. There are also recordkeeping and labeling
requirements.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden is estimated to average 1,379 hours. 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,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 106.
Frequency of response: Annual and quarterly and on
occasion.
Estimated total average number of responses for each
respondent: 11.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 81,331.
Estimated total annual costs: $9,925,673. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $1,642,476 for operation and maintenance
costs.
Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?
To date, there are no changes in the number of hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR
currently approved
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by OMB. However, EPA is still evaluating information that may lead to a
change in the estimates.
Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1184
Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by these actions
are manufacturers and remanufacturers of locomotives and locomotive
engines.
Title: Information Requirements for Locomotive and Locomotive
Engines.
ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number 1800.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0392.
ICR Status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on May 31,
2008. 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: The Clean Air Act requires manufacturers and
remanufacturers of locomotives and locomotive engines to obtain a
certificate of conformity with applicable emission standards before
they may legally introduce their products into commerce. To apply for a
certificate of conformity, respondents are required to submit
descriptions of their planned production, including detailed
descriptions of emission control systems and test data. This
information is organized by ``engine family'' groups expected to have
similar emission characteristics and is submitted every year, at the
beginning of the model year. Respondents electing to participate in the
ABT Program are also required to submit information regarding the
calculation, actual generation, and usage of credits in quarterly
reports, and an end-of-the-year report. Under the Production-line
Testing (PLT) Program, manufacturers are required to test a sample of
engines as they leave the assembly line. The Installation Audit Program
requires remanufacturers to audit the installation of a sample of
remanufactured engines. These self-audit programs (collectively
referred to as the ``PLT Program'') allow manufacturers and
remanufacturers to monitor compliance with statistical certainty and
minimize the cost of correcting errors through early detection. Under
the In-use Testing Program, manufacturers and remanufacturers are
required to test locomotives after a number of years of use to verify
that they comply with emission standards throughout their useful lives.
There are recordkeeping requirements in all programs.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden associated with the certification program is estimated to
average 17,074 hours. 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,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 7.
Frequency of response: Annual and quarterly and on
occasion.
Estimated total average number of responses for each
respondent: 10.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 17,074.
Estimated total annual costs: $2,326,156. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $1,384,025 for operation and maintenance
costs.
Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?
To date, there are no changes in the number of hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR
currently approved by OMB. However, EPA is still evaluating information
that may lead to a change in the estimates.
What Is the Next Step in the Process for These ICRs?
EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICRs 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.
Dated: January 9, 2008.
Karl Simon,
Director, Compliance and Innovative Strategies Division, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
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