[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 123 (Monday, June 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37347-37349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16034]
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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
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: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: [email protected]. 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 http://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 http://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 http://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 http://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: [email protected].
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
http://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 http://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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