Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Mobile Air Conditioner Retrofitting Program (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1774.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0350, 41171-41172 [2010-17280]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 135 / Thursday, July 15, 2010 / Notices Additionally, Whirlpool will suffer significant economic hardship and competitive disadvantage if this Interim Waiver Application is not granted and there are strong public policy justifications to issue an Interim Waiver to help promote uniform interpretation and application of the Test Procedure to dishwashers with water softeners. As discussed above, if this Interim Waiver is not granted, there will be significant uncertainty in how to measure water consumption for dishwashers with water softeners. This will cause economic hardship and competitive disadvantage for Whirlpool. There are long lead times and significant expenses associated with the design and manufacture of dishwashers. Compliance with federally mandated energy consumption standards and ENERGY STAR criteria is a critical design factor for dishwashers. Any delay in obtaining clarity on this issue will cause Whirlpool economic hardship and competitive disadvantage. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES 7. Manufacturers of Similar Products and Affected Manufacturers. We believe that at least two dishwasher manufacturers, BSH Home Appliances Corp. (Bosch-Siemens Hausgerate GmbH) and Miele Inc., are currently selling in the U.S. dishwashers with an integrated water softener. The manufacturers that sell dishwashers in the United States include ASKO Appliances, Inc., BSH Home Appliances Corp. (Bosch-Siemens Hausgerate GmbH), Electrolux North America, Inc., Fisher & Paykel Appliances, GE Appliances and Lighting, Haier America, Indesit Company Sa, LG Electronics USA, Miele, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., and Viking Range Corporation. The Association of Home Appliances Manufacturers is also generally interested in energy efficiency requirements for appliances, including dishwashers. Whirlpool will notify all these entities as set forth in the Department’s rules and provide them with a version of this Amended Petition and Application. 8. Conclusion. Whirlpool respectfully submits that by granting this Amended Waiver Petition and Application for Interim Waiver, the Department will ensure that advancements in technology and consumer beneficial innovations are not hindered by regulations, and that similar products are tested and rated for energy consumption on a comparable basis. This waiver should continue until the Test Procedure can be formally VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:53 Jul 14, 2010 Jkt 220001 amended to exclude the water and energy consumed during a water softener regeneration operation. Whirlpool certifies that all manufacturers of domestically marketed dishwashers identified above have been notified by letter of this Amended Petition and application. Copies of such letter and related certification are attached hereto. Sincerely, /s/J.B. Hoyt llllllllllllllllll l J.B. Hoyt Director, Government Relations Whirlpool Corporation [FR Doc. 2010–17295 Filed 7–14–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2009–0911; FRL–9176–1] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Mobile Air Conditioner Retrofitting Program (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1774.05, OMB Control No. 2060–0350 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. 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. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 16, 2010. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2009–0911 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by e-mail to a-and-rdocket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation 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: Yaidi Cancel, Stratospheric Protection PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41171 Division, Office of Air and Radiation, Mail Code 6205J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343–9512; fax number: (202) 343–2338; e-mail address: Cancel.Yaidi@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 22, 2010 (75 FR 7584), 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–2009–0911, 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 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202–566–1744, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is 202–566– 1742. Use EPA’s electronic docket and comment system at https:// 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 https://www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov. Title: Mobile Air Conditioner Retrofitting Program (Renewal) ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1774.05, OMB Control No. 2060–0350. ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on July 31, 2010. 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 E:\FR\FM\15JYN1.SGM 15JYN1 srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES 41172 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 135 / Thursday, July 15, 2010 / Notices 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 and are displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. Abstract: EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program implements Section 612 of the 1990 Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments which authorized the Agency to establish regulatory requirements to ensure that ozone-depleting substances (ODS) are replaced by alternatives that reduce overall risks to human health and the environment, and to promote an expedited transition to safe substitutes. To promote this transition, CAA specified that EPA establish an information clearinghouse of available alternatives, and coordinate with other Federal agencies and the public on research, procurement practices, and information and technology transfers. Since the program’s inception in 1994, SNAP has reviewed over 400 new chemicals and alternative manufacturing processes for a wide range of consumer, industrial, space exploration, and national security applications. Roughly 90% of alternatives submitted to EPA for review have been listed as acceptable for a specific use, typically with some condition or limit to minimize risks to human health and the environment. Regulations promulgated under SNAP require that Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners (MVACs) retrofitted to use a SNAP substitute refrigerant include basic information on a label to be affixed to the MVAC. The label includes the name of the substitute refrigerant, when and by whom the retrofit was performed, environmental and safety information about the substitute refrigerant, and other information. This information is needed so that subsequent technicians working on the MVAC will be able to service the equipment properly, decreasing the likelihood of significant refrigerant cross-contamination and potential failure of air conditioning systems and recovery/recycling equipment. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:53 Jul 14, 2010 Jkt 220001 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: new and used car dealers, gas service stations, top and body repair shops, general automotive repair shops, automotive repair shops not elsewhere classified, including air conditioning and radiator specialty shops. Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,500. Frequency of Response: Once. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 1,500. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $106,833, includes $105,000 in labor costs and $1,833 in annualized capital or O&M costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 26,278 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. This decrease is because the number of cars that could be retrofitted to use a SNAP substitute refrigerant is decreasing significantly. New cars sold before 1994 contain CFC–12 air conditioning systems and the number of those cars in operation has decreased since this last ICR renewal. (New cars sold after 1994 contain a SNAP substitute refrigerant and do not need to be retrofitted.) With fewer CFC–12 MVACs on the road (pre-1994 cars), there will be fewer retrofits to new SNAP approved refrigerants and subject to this ICR. Dated: July 9, 2010. John Moses, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2010–17280 Filed 7–14–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OECA–2009–0544; FRL–9176–2] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Stationary Combustion Turbines (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1967.04, OMB Control Number 2060–0540 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 16, 2010. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA–HQ– OECA–2009–0544, to: (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency, Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert C. Marshall, Jr., Office of Compliance, Mail Code: 2223A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–7021; fax number: (202) 564–0050; e-mail address: marshall.robert@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 July 30, 2009 (74 FR 38005), 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 number E:\FR\FM\15JYN1.SGM 15JYN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0911; FRL-9176-1]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Mobile Air Conditioner 
Retrofitting Program (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1774.05, OMB Control No. 
2060-0350

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that 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.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 16, 
2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2009-0911 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method), by e-mail to a-and-r-docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket 
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation 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: Yaidi Cancel, Stratospheric Protection 
Division, Office of Air and Radiation, Mail Code 6205J, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (202) 343-9512; fax number: (202) 343-2338; e-mail 
address: Cancel.Yaidi@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 22, 2010 (75 FR 7584), 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-2009-0911, 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 
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-566-1744, 
and the telephone number for the Air Docket is 202-566-1742.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at https://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 https://www.regulations.gov as EPA 
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains 
copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other 
information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For 
further information about the electronic docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Mobile Air Conditioner Retrofitting Program (Renewal)
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1774.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0350.
    ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on July 31, 2010. 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

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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 and are displayed 
either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate 
means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if 
applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA 
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program 
implements Section 612 of the 1990 Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments which 
authorized the Agency to establish regulatory requirements to ensure 
that ozone-depleting substances (ODS) are replaced by alternatives that 
reduce overall risks to human health and the environment, and to 
promote an expedited transition to safe substitutes. To promote this 
transition, CAA specified that EPA establish an information 
clearinghouse of available alternatives, and coordinate with other 
Federal agencies and the public on research, procurement practices, and 
information and technology transfers.
    Since the program's inception in 1994, SNAP has reviewed over 400 
new chemicals and alternative manufacturing processes for a wide range 
of consumer, industrial, space exploration, and national security 
applications. Roughly 90% of alternatives submitted to EPA for review 
have been listed as acceptable for a specific use, typically with some 
condition or limit to minimize risks to human health and the 
environment.
    Regulations promulgated under SNAP require that Motor Vehicle Air 
Conditioners (MVACs) retrofitted to use a SNAP substitute refrigerant 
include basic information on a label to be affixed to the MVAC. The 
label includes the name of the substitute refrigerant, when and by whom 
the retrofit was performed, environmental and safety information about 
the substitute refrigerant, and other information. This information is 
needed so that subsequent technicians working on the MVAC will be able 
to service the equipment properly, decreasing the likelihood of 
significant refrigerant cross-contamination and potential failure of 
air conditioning systems and recovery/recycling equipment.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 
minutes per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or 
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This 
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, 
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of 
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and 
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; 
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable 
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train 
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search 
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and 
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: new and used car dealers, gas 
service stations, top and body repair shops, general automotive repair 
shops, automotive repair shops not elsewhere classified, including air 
conditioning and radiator specialty shops.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,500.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 1,500.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $106,833, includes $105,000 in labor 
costs and $1,833 in annualized capital or O&M costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 26,278 hours in 
the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of 
Approved ICR Burdens. This decrease is because the number of cars that 
could be retrofitted to use a SNAP substitute refrigerant is decreasing 
significantly. New cars sold before 1994 contain CFC-12 air 
conditioning systems and the number of those cars in operation has 
decreased since this last ICR renewal. (New cars sold after 1994 
contain a SNAP substitute refrigerant and do not need to be 
retrofitted.) With fewer CFC-12 MVACs on the road (pre-1994 cars), 
there will be fewer retrofits to new SNAP approved refrigerants and 
subject to this ICR.

    Dated: July 9, 2010.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-17280 Filed 7-14-10; 8:45 am]
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