Proposed Agency Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners (Renewal), 26283-26284 [2018-12163]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 6, 2018 / Notices ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9978–52–Region 9] Public Water System Supervision Program; Supplemental Primary Enforcement Responsibility Approval for the Navajo Nation Corrections In notice document 2018–11320 appearing on pages 24990–24992 in the issue of May 31, 2018, make the following corrections: 1. On page 24991, in the first column, under the DATES heading, beginning in the second line, ‘‘June 25, 2018’’ should read ‘‘July 2, 2018’’. 2. On the same page, in the third column, in the 42nd line, ‘‘June 25, 2018’’ should read ‘‘July 2, 2018’’. 3. On the same page, in the same column, in the 48th line, ‘‘June 25, 2018’’ should read ‘‘July 2, 2018’’. 4. On page 24992, in the first column, beginning in the third line, ‘‘June 25, 2018’’ should read ‘‘July 2, 2018’’. [FR Doc. C1–2018–11320 Filed 6–5–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1301–00–D ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2018–0118; FRL–9978–96– OAR] Proposed Agency Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1617.09, OMB Control No. 2060–0247) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2018. 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. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 6, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:35 Jun 05, 2018 Jkt 244001 OAR–2018–0118, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to a-and-r-docket@ epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Thompson, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (Mail Code 6205T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–0983; fax number: (202) 343–2362; email address: thompson.christina@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 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. 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. At that time, EPA PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26283 will issue another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. Abstract: Section 609 of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (Act) provides general guidelines for the servicing of motor vehicle air conditioners (MVACs). It states that ‘‘no person repairing or servicing motor vehicles for consideration may perform any service on a motor vehicle air conditioner involving the refrigerant for such air conditioner without properly using approved refrigerant recycling equipment and no such person may perform such service unless such person has been properly trained and certified.’’ In 1992, EPA developed regulations under section 609 that were published in 57 FR 31240, and codified at 40 CFR Subpart B (Section 82.30 et seq.). The information required to be collected under the section 609 regulations is: Approved refrigerant handling equipment; approved independent standards testing organizations; technician training and certification; and certification, reporting and recordkeeping. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: The following is a list of NAICS codes for organizations potentially affected by the information requirements covered under this ICR. It is meant to include any establishment that may service or maintain motor vehicle air conditioners. 4411 Automobile Dealers 4413 Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores 44711 Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores 8111 Automotive Repair and Maintenance 811198 All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance Other affected groups include independent standards testing organizations and organizations with technician certification programs. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR 82.36, 82.38, 82.40, 82.42). Estimated number of respondents: 45,902 (per year). Frequency of response: On occasion, biennially, only once. Total estimated burden: 4,130 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $218,009 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 34 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by E:\FR\FM\06JNN1.SGM 06JNN1 26284 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 6, 2018 / Notices OMB. This decrease is due in part to a decrease in the number of new technician certifications and the time allotted for maintenance of the technician certification records. In this ICR EPA estimates the number of new technician certifications to be 40,000 per year, a decrease from the 50,000 estimated in the previous ICR, based on information provided by the largest technician certification program. The maintenance of these records is estimated to require 0.067 clerical work hours per certification, a decrease from 0.08 hours in the previous ICR, recognizing the move towards electronic recordkeeping which may be more efficient. Another reason for the burden decrease is a decrease in the market for small containers of CFC–12 refrigerant. In this ICR, EPA estimates that the number of purchases for resale only by uncertified purchasers of small cans will be 50% less than in the previous ICR, or approximately 69 purchases, because EPA estimates that there has been at least a 50% reduction in the CFC–12 vehicle fleet since 2015. Dated: May 23, 2018. Cynthia A. Newberg, Director, Stratospheric Protection Division. [FR Doc. 2018–12163 Filed 6–5–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [CG Docket Nos. 18–152, 02–278; DA 18– 493] Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in Light of the D.C. Circuit’s ACA International Decision Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In this document, the Commission, via the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau), invites comment on several issues related to interpretation and implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) following the recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in ACA International v. FCC: What constitutes an ‘‘automatic telephone dialing system,’’ how to treat calls to reassigned wireless numbers, and how a called party may revoke prior express consent to receive robocalls under the TCPA. In addition, the Bureau seeks to refresh the record on two daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:35 Jun 05, 2018 Jkt 244001 pending petitions for reconsideration of the Commission’s Broadnet Declaratory Ruling and on a pending petition for reconsideration of the 2016 Federal Debt Collection Rules that implemented amendments to the TCPA. DATES: Comments are due on June 13, 2018. Reply comments are due on June 28, 2018. ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998). • Electronic Filers: Documents may be filed electronically using the internet by accessing ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/ ecfs/. • Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. • Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. • All hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th Street SW, Room TW–A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building. • Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. • U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, contact Kristi Thornton of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–2467 or Kristi.Thornton@fcc.gov; Christina Clearwater at (202) 418–1893 or Christina.Clearwater@fcc.gov; or Karen Schroeder at (202) 418–0654 or Karen.Schroeder@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission’s Public Notice, document DA 18–493, released on May 14, 2018. The full text of document DA 18–493 will be available for public inspection and copying via ECFS, and during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW, PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. A copy of document DA 18–493 and any subsequently filed documents in this matter may also be found by searching ECFS at: https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/ (insert CG Docket Nos. 18–152 or 02–278 into the Proceeding block). Interested parties may file comments on or before the dates indicated above in the Dates portion of this notice. All filings must reference CG Docket Nos. 18–152 and 02–278. Pursuant to § 1.1200 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.1200, this matter shall be treated as a ‘‘permit-but-disclose’’ proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules. Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must: (1) List all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made; and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter’s written comments, memoranda, or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with § 1.1206(b) of the Commission’s rules. In proceedings governed by § 1.49(f) of the rules or for which the Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission’s ex parte rules. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@ fcc.gov or call the Consumer and E:\FR\FM\06JNN1.SGM 06JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26283-26284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12163]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0118; FRL-9978-96-OAR]


Proposed Agency Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air 
Conditioners (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1617.09, OMB Control No. 2060-
0247) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing 
so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the 
proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed 
extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 
2018. 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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 6, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2018-0118, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by 
email to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Thompson, Stratospheric 
Protection Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (Mail Code 6205T), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-0983; fax number: (202) 343-2362; 
email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the 
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 
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. 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. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice 
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: Section 609 of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (Act) 
provides general guidelines for the servicing of motor vehicle air 
conditioners (MVACs). It states that ``no person repairing or servicing 
motor vehicles for consideration may perform any service on a motor 
vehicle air conditioner involving the refrigerant for such air 
conditioner without properly using approved refrigerant recycling 
equipment and no such person may perform such service unless such 
person has been properly trained and certified.'' In 1992, EPA 
developed regulations under section 609 that were published in 57 FR 
31240, and codified at 40 CFR Subpart B (Section 82.30 et seq.). The 
information required to be collected under the section 609 regulations 
is: Approved refrigerant handling equipment; approved independent 
standards testing organizations; technician training and certification; 
and certification, reporting and recordkeeping.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: The following is a list of NAICS 
codes for organizations potentially affected by the information 
requirements covered under this ICR. It is meant to include any 
establishment that may service or maintain motor vehicle air 
conditioners.

4411 Automobile Dealers
4413 Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores
44711 Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
8111 Automotive Repair and Maintenance
811198 All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance

    Other affected groups include independent standards testing 
organizations and organizations with technician certification programs.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR 82.36, 82.38, 
82.40, 82.42).
    Estimated number of respondents: 45,902 (per year).
    Frequency of response: On occasion, biennially, only once.
    Total estimated burden: 4,130 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $218,009 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 34 hours in the total 
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by

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OMB. This decrease is due in part to a decrease in the number of new 
technician certifications and the time allotted for maintenance of the 
technician certification records. In this ICR EPA estimates the number 
of new technician certifications to be 40,000 per year, a decrease from 
the 50,000 estimated in the previous ICR, based on information provided 
by the largest technician certification program. The maintenance of 
these records is estimated to require 0.067 clerical work hours per 
certification, a decrease from 0.08 hours in the previous ICR, 
recognizing the move towards electronic recordkeeping which may be more 
efficient. Another reason for the burden decrease is a decrease in the 
market for small containers of CFC-12 refrigerant. In this ICR, EPA 
estimates that the number of purchases for resale only by uncertified 
purchasers of small cans will be 50% less than in the previous ICR, or 
approximately 69 purchases, because EPA estimates that there has been 
at least a 50% reduction in the CFC-12 vehicle fleet since 2015.

    Dated: May 23, 2018.
Cynthia A. Newberg,
Director, Stratospheric Protection Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-12163 Filed 6-5-18; 8:45 am]
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