Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Enforcement Policy Regarding the Sale and Use of Aftermarket Catalytic Converters (Renewal), 44227-44229 [2012-18288]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 145 / Friday, July 27, 2012 / Notices 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Monitoring, Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2227A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–4113; fax number: (202) 564–0050; email address: williams.learia@epa.gov. EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On May 9, 2011 (76 FR 26900), 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 both 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–2011–0267, which is available for public viewing either 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 either 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 www.regulations.gov. Title: NESHAP for Asphalt Processing and Asphalt Roofing Manufacturing (Renewal) erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:32 Jul 26, 2012 Jkt 226001 ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number 2029.05, OMB Control Number 2060– 0520. ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2012. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to either conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 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 LLLLL. Owners or operators of the affected facilities must submit initial notification, 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 are required semiannually at a minimum. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 225 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 asphalt processing and asphalt roofing manufacturing facilities. Estimated Number of Respondents: 27. Frequency of Response: Initially, occasionally, and semiannually. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 13,497. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $1,318,753, which includes $1,293,301 in labor costs, no capital/startup costs, and $25,452 in operation and maintenance (O&M) costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase in costs for both the PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44227 respondents and the Agency from the most recently approved ICR. The increase in burden cost is due to an increase in the number of new or modified sources and adjustments in labor rates. This ICR uses updated labor rates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to calculate burden costs. There is an increase of 1,480 hours in labor hours for the respondents, as well as an increase of 55 hours in labor hours for the Agency, due to the increase in the number of sources that are subject to the standard. There may also be some apparent differences that are attributable to rounding; this ICR presents more exact figures. There is no change in the estimation methodology in this ICR compared to the previous ICR. There is also an increase of $45.00 in O&M costs to the respondents in this ICR as compared to the previous ICR. This is attributed to the photocopying and postage costs for an increased number of total sources subject to the standard. John Moses, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2012–18291 Filed 7–26–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OECA–2012–0157; FRL 9519–9] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Enforcement Policy Regarding the Sale and Use of Aftermarket Catalytic Converters (Renewal) 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 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 27, 2012. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OECA–2012–0157, to: (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to docket.oeca@epa.gov or by mail to: EPA SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1 44228 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 145 / Friday, July 27, 2012 / Notices Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and to (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: David E. Alexander, Air Enforcement Division (2242A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–2109; fax number: (202) 564–0069; email address: alexander.david@epa.gov. EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On April 19, 2012 (77 FR 23478), 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–OECA–2012–0157, which is available for online viewing at 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 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 Enforcement and Compliance Docket is 202–566–1752. Use EPA’s electronic docket and comment system at www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA’s policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to www.regulations.gov. erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:32 Jul 26, 2012 Jkt 226001 Title: Enforcement Policy Regarding the Sale and Use of Aftermarket Catalytic Converters (Renewal). ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1292.09, OMB Control No. 2060–0135. ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2012. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. Abstract: The aftermarket catalytic converter policy (AMCC Policy) (51 FR 28114–28119, 28113 (Aug. 5, 1986); 52 FR. 42144 (Nov. 3, 1987)) allows aftermarket automobile catalytic converter (AMCC) manufacturers and reconditioners to compete with the automobile manufacturers for the AMCC replacement market. Without this policy, it would be illegal, under section 203 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7522, to sell or install AMCCs that do not conform exactly to the automobile manufacturers’ original equipment (OE) versions of these parts. The AMCC Policy makes it possible for automobile repair shops, which are often small businesses, to take on a significant share of the AMCC replacement market. In doing so, consumers are able to purchase AMCCs at a much lower price than they would pay for an OE catalytic converter. This helps to ensure that vehicles will not create excessive air pollution because motorists are more likely to replace damaged catalytic converters if they can be obtained at a cost that is significantly less than OE catalytic converters (cost savings resulting from the AMCC Policy are estimated to be about $716 million in 2007 dollars). New AMCC manufacturers are required to report, on a one-time basis for each type or line of converter manufactured, the supplier identities, physical specifications of each AMCC line produced, and information regarding pre-production testing of the AMCCs that show they meet the AMCC Policy emission reduction standards for certain specified vehicle applications. The AMCC Policy requires new AMCC PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 manufacturers to retain warranty and sales records. Reconditioners (sellers of used catalytic converters) must report, on a one-time basis, the identity of the company, a description of the test bench used for testing used catalytic converters, and the intended vehicle application(s) for each catalytic converter type. All used catalytic converters must be tested individually to ensure they are still functional. The current AMCC Policy also requires reconditioners to retain sales and customer records. Installers of AMCCs have no reporting requirements. They must fill out a written warranty and give it to the customer, include a statement with each invoice stating the need for replacing the original converter, and tag each removed converter with a reference to the invoice for repair, and retain the tagged catalytic converters for 15 days and the invoices for six months. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements for manufacturers of new AMCCs and sellers of reconditioned catalytic converters help ensure that proper AMCCs are manufactured, tested and distributed to installers and help ensure proper retail level installation of AMCCs. The installer requirements enable EPA to monitor whether correct AMCCs are installed at the retail level and whether AMCCs are used only in appropriate circumstances. The information required to be maintained or reported is not otherwise available and is not covered under any other information request since it is unique to the AMCC Policy. The information collected is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, particularly enforcement. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 7 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; E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 145 / Friday, July 27, 2012 / Notices and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Respondents/Affected Entities: Manufacturers, Reconditioners, and Installers of Aftermarket Catalytic Converters. Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,014. Frequency of Response: On Occasion. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 220,860. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $7,896,947, including $777,112 annualized capital or O&M costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 68 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. This decrease is due to the correction of two errors. First, we failed to account for the fact that new catalyst manufacturers submit information on average every other year. Therefore, although the burden of submitting is two hours per respondent, the annual average is one hour per respondent. This correction decreased the burden estimate by eight hours. Second, we corrected a multiplication error affecting the burden hour calculation for installers, a decrease of 60 hours. The decrease reflects an adjustment in ICR estimates, not a program change. John Moses, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2012–18288 Filed 7–26–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0489; FRL–9355–7] Cancellation of Pesticides for NonPayment of Year 2012 Registration Maintenance Fees Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Since the amendments of October 1988, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) has required payment of an annual maintenance fee to keep pesticide registrations in effect. The fee due last January 15, 2012, has gone unpaid for 204 registrations. Section 4(i)(5)(G) of FIFRA provides that the EPA Administrator may cancel these registrations by order and without a hearing; orders to cancel all 204 of these registrations have been issued within the past few days. DATES: A cancellation is effective on the date the cancellation order is signed. erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:32 Jul 26, 2012 Jkt 226001 44229 determines that the fee would be likely to cause significant impact on the availability of the pesticide for the use. The Agency has waived the fee for 196 minor agricultural use registrations at the request of the registrants. In fiscal year 2012, maintenance fees were collected in one billing cycle. The Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act (PRIRA) was passed by Congress in October 2007. PRIRA I. General Information authorized the Agency to collect $22 million dollars in maintenance fees in A. Does this action apply to me? fiscal year 2012. In late 2011, all holders This action is directed to the public of either FIFRA section 3 registrations or in general. Although this action may be FIFRA section 24(c) registrations were of particular interest to persons who sent lists of their active registrations, produce or use pesticides, the Agency along with forms and instructions for has not attempted to describe all the responding. They were asked to identify specific entities that may be affected by which of their registrations they wished this action. If you have any questions to maintain in effect, and to calculate regarding the information in this notice, and remit the appropriate maintenance consult the person listed under FOR fees. Most responses were received by FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. the statutory deadline of January 15. A B. How can I get copies of this document notice of intent to cancel was sent in and other related information? February 2012, to companies who did not respond and to companies who The docket for this action, identified responded, but paid for less than all of by docket identification (ID) number their registrations. Since mailing the EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0489, is available notices of intent to cancel, EPA has at https://www.regulations.gov or at the maintained a toll-free inquiry number OPP Docket in the Environmental through which the questions of affected Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ registrants have been answered. DC), located in EPA West, Rm. 3334, Maintenance fees have been paid for 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., about 15,420 FIFRA section 3 Washington, DC 20460–0001. The registrations, or about 96% of the Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 registrations on file in December 2011. a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Fees have been paid for about 2,028 Friday, excluding legal holidays. The FIFRA section 24(c) registrations, or telephone number for the Public about 88% of the total on file in Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and December 2011. Cancellations for nonthe telephone number for the OPP Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review payment of the maintenance fee affect about 182 FIFRA section 3 registrations the visitor instructions and additional and about 22 FIFRA section 24(c) information about the docket available registrations. at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. The cancellation orders generally II. Background permit registrants to continue to sell and distribute existing stocks of the canceled Section 4(i)(5) of FIFRA, as amended products until January 15, 2013, 1 year in October 1988 (Pub. L. 100–532), after the date on which the fee was due. December 1991 (Pub. L. 102–237), and again in August 1996 (Pub. L. 104–170), Existing stocks already in the hands of requires that all pesticide registrants pay dealers or users, however, can generally be distributed, sold, or used legally until an annual registration maintenance fee, they are exhausted. Existing stocks are due by January 15 of each year, to keep defined as those stocks of a registered their registrations in effect. This pesticide product which are currently in requirement applies to all registrations the United States and which have been granted under FIFRA section 3 as well packaged, labeled, and released for as those granted under FIFRA section shipment prior to the effective date of 24(c) to meet special local needs. the cancellation order. Registrations for which the fee is not The exceptions to these general rules paid are subject to cancellation by order are cases where more stringent and without a hearing. restrictions on sale, distribution, or use The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, of the products have already been and Trade Act Amendments of 1991, Public Law 102–237, amended FIFRA to imposed, through special reviews or other Agency actions. These general allow the EPA Administrator to reduce provisions for disposition of stocks or waive maintenance fees for minor should serve in most cases to cushion agricultural use pesticides when she FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Yanchulis, Information Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 347–0237; email address: yanchulis.michael@epa.gov. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2012-0157; FRL 9519-9]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Enforcement Policy Regarding the 
Sale and Use of Aftermarket Catalytic Converters (Renewal)

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 27, 
2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA-
2012-0157, to: (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method), by email to docket.oeca@epa.gov or by mail to: EPA

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Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and to (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: David E. Alexander, Air Enforcement 
Division (2242A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-2109; fax 
number: (202) 564-0069; email address: alexander.david@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB 
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 
1320.12. On April 19, 2012 (77 FR 23478), 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-OECA-2012-0157, which is available for online viewing at 
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 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 Enforcement and 
Compliance Docket is 202-566-1752.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at 
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those 
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the 
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number 
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public 
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made 
available for public viewing at www.regulations.gov as EPA receives 
them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted 
material, confidential business information (CBI), or other information 
whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further 
information about the electronic docket, go to www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Enforcement Policy Regarding the Sale and Use of Aftermarket 
Catalytic Converters (Renewal).
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1292.09, OMB Control No. 2060-0135.
    ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2012. 
Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor 
the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to 
respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations 
in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when 
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by 
publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such 
as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The 
display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is 
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: The aftermarket catalytic converter policy (AMCC Policy) 
(51 FR 28114-28119, 28113 (Aug. 5, 1986); 52 FR. 42144 (Nov. 3, 1987)) 
allows aftermarket automobile catalytic converter (AMCC) manufacturers 
and reconditioners to compete with the automobile manufacturers for the 
AMCC replacement market. Without this policy, it would be illegal, 
under section 203 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7522, to sell or 
install AMCCs that do not conform exactly to the automobile 
manufacturers' original equipment (OE) versions of these parts. The 
AMCC Policy makes it possible for automobile repair shops, which are 
often small businesses, to take on a significant share of the AMCC 
replacement market. In doing so, consumers are able to purchase AMCCs 
at a much lower price than they would pay for an OE catalytic 
converter. This helps to ensure that vehicles will not create excessive 
air pollution because motorists are more likely to replace damaged 
catalytic converters if they can be obtained at a cost that is 
significantly less than OE catalytic converters (cost savings resulting 
from the AMCC Policy are estimated to be about $716 million in 2007 
dollars).
    New AMCC manufacturers are required to report, on a one-time basis 
for each type or line of converter manufactured, the supplier 
identities, physical specifications of each AMCC line produced, and 
information regarding pre-production testing of the AMCCs that show 
they meet the AMCC Policy emission reduction standards for certain 
specified vehicle applications. The AMCC Policy requires new AMCC 
manufacturers to retain warranty and sales records.
    Reconditioners (sellers of used catalytic converters) must report, 
on a one-time basis, the identity of the company, a description of the 
test bench used for testing used catalytic converters, and the intended 
vehicle application(s) for each catalytic converter type. All used 
catalytic converters must be tested individually to ensure they are 
still functional. The current AMCC Policy also requires reconditioners 
to retain sales and customer records.
    Installers of AMCCs have no reporting requirements. They must fill 
out a written warranty and give it to the customer, include a statement 
with each invoice stating the need for replacing the original 
converter, and tag each removed converter with a reference to the 
invoice for repair, and retain the tagged catalytic converters for 15 
days and the invoices for six months.
    The reporting and recordkeeping requirements for manufacturers of 
new AMCCs and sellers of reconditioned catalytic converters help ensure 
that proper AMCCs are manufactured, tested and distributed to 
installers and help ensure proper retail level installation of AMCCs. 
The installer requirements enable EPA to monitor whether correct AMCCs 
are installed at the retail level and whether AMCCs are used only in 
appropriate circumstances. The information required to be maintained or 
reported is not otherwise available and is not covered under any other 
information request since it is unique to the AMCC Policy. The 
information collected is necessary for the proper performance of the 
functions of the Agency, particularly enforcement.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 7 
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;

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and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Manufacturers, Reconditioners, and 
Installers of Aftermarket Catalytic Converters.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,014.
    Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 220,860.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $7,896,947, including $777,112 
annualized capital or O&M costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 68 hours in the 
total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of 
Approved ICR Burdens. This decrease is due to the correction of two 
errors. First, we failed to account for the fact that new catalyst 
manufacturers submit information on average every other year. 
Therefore, although the burden of submitting is two hours per 
respondent, the annual average is one hour per respondent. This 
correction decreased the burden estimate by eight hours. Second, we 
corrected a multiplication error affecting the burden hour calculation 
for installers, a decrease of 60 hours. The decrease reflects an 
adjustment in ICR estimates, not a program change.

John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-18288 Filed 7-26-12; 8:45 am]
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