Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Architectural Coatings, EPA ICR Number 1750.06, OMB Control Number 2060-0393, 37347-37349 [2011-16034]
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In order to ensure compliance with
these standards, adequate reporting and
recordkeeping are necessary. In the
absence of such information,
enforcement personnel would be unable
to determine whether the standards are
being met on a continuous basis, as
required by the Clean Air Act.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 12 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 purpose
of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining, information, and
disclosing and providing information.
All existing ways will have to adjust to
comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements that 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:
Marine tank vessel loading operations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
804.
Frequency of Response: Initially,
occasionally, annually, and
semiannually.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
9,872.
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
$926,209, which includes $926,209 in
labor costs, no capital/startup costs, and
no operation and maintenance (O&M)
costs.
There is no increase in the number of
affected facilities or the number of
responses as compared to the previous
ICR. There is, however, an increase in
the estimated burden cost as currently
identified in the OMB Inventory of
Approved Burdens. The change in
burden cost is due to the use of a more
recent labor rates.
Dated: July 21, 2011.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0371; FRL–9425–1]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Reporting and
Recordkeeping Requirements for
National Volatile Organic Compound
Emission Standards for Architectural
Coatings, EPA ICR Number 1750.06,
OMB Control Number 2060–0393
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document
announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing
approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) with
changes to the ICR burden estimates.
This ICR is scheduled to expire on
December 31, 2011. Before submitting
the ICR to OMB for review and
approval, EPA is soliciting comments on
specific aspects of the proposed
information collection as described
below.
SUMMARY:
Additional comments may be
submitted on or before August 26, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2011–0371 by one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov.
Include Docket ID Number EPA–HQ–
OAR–2011–0371 in the subject line of
the message.
• Fax: (202) 566–1741.
• Mail: U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center
(EPA/DC), Air and Radiation Docket
Information Center, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW.; Mail Code: 6102T,
Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: To send comments
or documents through a courier service,
the address to use is: EPA Docket
Center, Public Reading Room, EPA
West, Room 334, 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004.
Such deliveries are accepted only
during the Docket’s normal hours of
operation—8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. Special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Electronic Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
DATES:
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OAR–2011–0371. 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 to be
protected through https://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The Web
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,
which means we 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 us without going
through https://www.regulations.gov,
your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as
part of the comment that is placed in the
public docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, we recommend 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 we cannot read your
comment as a result of technical
difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, we may not be able to
consider your comment. Electronic files
should avoid the use of special
characters or any form of encryption
and be free of any defects or viruses. For
additional information about EPA
public docket visit the EPA Docket
Center homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Teal, Office of Air and Radiation, Office
of Air Quality Planning and Standards,
Mail Code E143–03, Research Triangle
Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone
number: (919) 541–5580; fax number:
(919) 541–3470; e-mail address:
teal.kim@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How can I access the docket and/or
submit comments?
The EPA has established a public
docket for this ICR under Docket ID No.
EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0371 which is
available either electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the EPA Docket Center, Public Reading
Room, EPA West, Room 334, 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20004. The normal business hours
are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding Federal
holidays. The telephone for the Reading
Room is 202–566–1744, and the
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telephone for the Air Docket is 202–
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 particularly interests
the EPA?
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Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, the 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, the EPA is requesting
comments from very small businesses
(those that employ less than 25) on
examples of specific additional efforts
that the 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 the 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
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7. To ensure proper receipt by the
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.
To what information collection activity
or ICR does this apply?
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–
0371.
Affected Entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action as respondents
are manufacturers, distributors, or
importers of architectural and industrial
maintenance coatings and coating
components for sale or distribution in
the United States, including the District
of Columbia and all United States
territories.
Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements for National Volatile
Organic Compound Emission Standards
for Architectural Coatings (40 CFR part
59).
ICR number: EPA ICR Number
1750.06, OMB Control Number 2060–
0393.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on December 31,
2011. 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 the 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. Under OMB
regulations, the Agency may continue to
conduct or sponsor the collection of
information while this submission is
pending at OMB.
Abstract: The EPA is required under
section 183(e) of the Clean Air Act to
regulate volatile organic compound
emissions from the use of consumer and
commercial products. Pursuant to
section 183(e)(3), the EPA published a
list of consumer and commercial
products and a schedule for their
regulation (60 FR 15264). Architectural
and industrial maintenance coatings
were included on the list, and the
standards for such coatings are codified
at 40 CFR part 59, subpart D. The
information collection includes initial
reports and periodic recordkeeping
necessary for the EPA to ensure
compliance with Federal standards for
volatile organic compounds in
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architectural coatings. Respondents are
manufacturers, distributors, and
importers of architectural coatings.
Responses to the collection are
mandatory under 40 CFR part 59,
Subpart D—National Volatile Organic
Compound Emission Standards for
Architectural Coatings. All information
submitted to the EPA for which a claim
of confidentiality is made will be
safeguarded according to the Agency
policies set forth in 40 CFR part 2,
Subpart B—Confidentiality of Business
Information.
The EPA provided notice and sought
comments on the previous ICR renewal
on July 25, 2008 (73 FR 43440),
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). The EPA
received no comments to that notice.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 30 hours per
response. Burden means the total time,
effort, or financial resources expended
by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
or disclose or provide information to or
for a Federal agency. This includes the
time needed to review instructions;
develop, acquire, install, and utilize
technology and systems for the purposes
of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; adjust the
existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and
requirements; train personnel to be able
to respond to a collection of
information; search data sources;
complete and review the collection of
information; and transmit or otherwise
disclose the information.
The ICR provides a detailed
explanation of the Agency’s estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 500.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: One or
less per year.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
14,981.
Estimated total annual costs:
$1,292,486. This includes $1,292,486 in
labor costs and no capital investment or
maintenance and operational costs.
Are there changes in the estimates from
the last approval?
There are no changes being made to
the estimates in this ICR from what the
EPA estimated in the earlier renewal of
this ICR.
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What is the next step in the process for
this ICR?
The EPA will consider the comments
received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will
then be submitted to OMB for review
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. At that time, the 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: June 22, 2011.
Mary E. Henigin,
Acting Director, Office Sector Policies and
Programs Division.
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AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OECA–2010–0377; FRL–9324–6]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; NESHAP for Solvent
Extraction for Vegetable Oil Production
(Renewal)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 July 27, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing docket ID number EPA–HQ–
OECA–2010–0377, 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
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Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer
for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Learia Williams, Monitoring,
Assistance, and Media Programs
Division, Office of Compliance, Mail
Code 2223A, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 564–4113; fax number:
(202) 564–0050; e-mail address:
williams.learia@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 June 2, 2010 (75 FR 30812), 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
EPA–HQ–OECA–2010–0377, which is
available for public viewing online at
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Enforcement and
Compliance Docket in the EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, 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
Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and
the telephone number for the
Enforcement and Compliance Docket is
(202) 566–1752.
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: NESHAP for Solvent Extraction
for Vegetable Oil Production (Renewal).
ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number
1947.05, OMB Control Number 2060–
0471.
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ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to
expire on July 31, 2011. 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,
and 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 affected entities are
subject to the General Provisions of the
NESHAP at 40 CFR part 63, subpart A,
and any changes, or additions to the
Provisions specified at 40 CFR part 63,
subpart GGGG.
Owners or operators of the affected
facilities must submit a one-time-only
report of any physical or operational
changes, initial performance tests, and
periodic reports and results. Owners or
operators are also required to maintain
records of the occurrence and duration
of any startup, shutdown, or
malfunction in the operation of an
affected facility, or any period during
which the monitoring system is
inoperative. Reports, at a minimum, are
required semiannually.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 185 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.
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Owners or operators of vegetable oil
production facilities.
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Review and Approval; Comment Request; Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements for National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards
for Architectural Coatings, EPA ICR Number 1750.06, OMB Control Number
2060-0393
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with changes
to the ICR burden estimates. This ICR is scheduled to expire on
December 31, 2011. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and
approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collection as described below.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 26,
2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2011-0371 by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov. Include Docket ID Number
EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0371 in the subject line of the message.
Fax: (202) 566-1741.
Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Air and Radiation Docket Information Center, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.; Mail Code: 6102T, Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: To send comments or documents through a
courier service, the address to use is: EPA Docket Center, Public
Reading Room, EPA West, Room 334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004. Such deliveries are accepted only during the
Docket's normal hours of operation--8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday. Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Electronic Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OAR-2011-0371. 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
to be protected through https://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The Web
site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means we 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 us without
going through https://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, we recommend 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 we cannot read your comment as a result
of technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, we
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters or any form of encryption and be free of
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Teal, Office of Air and Radiation,
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Mail Code E143-03,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919)
541-5580; fax number: (919) 541-3470; e-mail address: teal.kim@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How can I access the docket and/or submit comments?
The EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket
ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0371 which is available either electronically at
https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center,
Public Reading Room, EPA West, Room 334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The telephone
for the Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the
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telephone for the Air Docket is 202-1742.
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 particularly interests the EPA?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the 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, the EPA is requesting comments
from very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples
of specific additional efforts that the 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 the 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 the 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.
To what information collection activity or ICR does this apply?
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0371.
Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action as
respondents are manufacturers, distributors, or importers of
architectural and industrial maintenance coatings and coating
components for sale or distribution in the United States, including the
District of Columbia and all United States territories.
Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for National
Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Architectural Coatings
(40 CFR part 59).
ICR number: EPA ICR Number 1750.06, OMB Control Number 2060-0393.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on December
31, 2011. 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 the
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. Under OMB regulations,
the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of
information while this submission is pending at OMB.
Abstract: The EPA is required under section 183(e) of the Clean Air
Act to regulate volatile organic compound emissions from the use of
consumer and commercial products. Pursuant to section 183(e)(3), the
EPA published a list of consumer and commercial products and a schedule
for their regulation (60 FR 15264). Architectural and industrial
maintenance coatings were included on the list, and the standards for
such coatings are codified at 40 CFR part 59, subpart D. The
information collection includes initial reports and periodic
recordkeeping necessary for the EPA to ensure compliance with Federal
standards for volatile organic compounds in architectural coatings.
Respondents are manufacturers, distributors, and importers of
architectural coatings. Responses to the collection are mandatory under
40 CFR part 59, Subpart D--National Volatile Organic Compound Emission
Standards for Architectural Coatings. All information submitted to the
EPA for which a claim of confidentiality is made will be safeguarded
according to the Agency policies set forth in 40 CFR part 2, Subpart
B--Confidentiality of Business Information.
The EPA provided notice and sought comments on the previous ICR
renewal on July 25, 2008 (73 FR 43440), pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d).
The EPA received no comments to that notice.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to
a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review
the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 500.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
One or less per year.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 14,981.
Estimated total annual costs: $1,292,486. This includes $1,292,486
in labor costs and no capital investment or maintenance and operational
costs.
Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?
There are no changes being made to the estimates in this ICR from
what the EPA estimated in the earlier renewal of this ICR.
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What is the next step in the process for this ICR?
The EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, the 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: June 22, 2011.
Mary E. Henigin,
Acting Director, Office Sector Policies and Programs Division.
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