[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 25, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38044-38045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-18259]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5263-8]
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request
(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; where
appropriate, it includes the actual data collection and its expected
cost and burden; where appropriate, it includes the actual data
collection instrument.
DATE: Comments must be submitted on or before August 24, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-2740, (please refer to ICR #1760.01.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Office of Air Quality Policy and Standards
Title: Significance of Effects Resulting From Exposure to Irritant
Gases: A Survey of Respiratory Physicians and Scientists.
Abstract: The Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS)
of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has prepared a statistical
survey to characterize the medical significance of respiratory effects
in both children and adults that are attributable to exposure to
irritant gases. Under section 109 of the Clean Air Act the EPA is
charged
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with reviewing and setting primary National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS) to protect the public health from adverse effects of
selected pollutants. The survey results will assist in determining what
levels of symptoms and measurable outcomes should be considered adverse
health effects, which the standards are intended to prevent. Overall,
the project will benefit the Agency as it reviews and sets NAAQS for
irritant gases such as ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide. The
EPA will collect information regarding the significance of health
effects resulting from exposure to irritant gases by surveying members
of the American Thoracic Society. The survey results will be stored in
an OAQPS computer database.
Burden Statement: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 0.4 hours per response,
including time for reviewing instructions, and completing and mailing
the survey.
Respondents: Members of the American Thoracic Society.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,800.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 750 hours.
Frequency of Collection: One-time.
Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of
this information collection, including suggestions for reducing burden,
to:
Sandy Farmer, ICR Number 1760.01, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Regulatory Information Division (2136), 401 M Street SW., Washington,
DC 20460
and
Chris Wolz, OMB #2060-XXXX, Office of Management and Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20530.
Dated: July 13, 1995.
David Schwarz,
Acting Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 95-18259 Filed 7-24-95; 8:45 am]
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