[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46376-46377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22043]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6427-9]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Emission Defect Information Reports and
Voluntary Emission Recall Reports for On-Highway, Light-Duty Motor
Vehicles
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 document announces
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that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been
forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval: Emission Defect Information and Voluntary Emission Recall
Reports for On-Highway, Light-Duty Motor Vehicles, formerly OMB #2060-
0048, expires 11/30/99. The ICR describes the nature of the information
collection and its expected burden and cost; where appropriate, it
includes the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 24, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at EPA by phone at (202)
260-2740, by email at farmer.sandy@epamail.epa.gov, or download a copy
of the ICR off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA
ICR No. 1916.01.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Emission Defect Information and Voluntary Emission Recall
Reports for On-Highway, Light-Duty Motor Vehicles (EPA ICR No. 1916.01,
previously EPA ICR No. 282.10 and OMB Control No. 2060-0048; which is
being split into two collections. This one is only for on-highway,
light-duty motor vehicles.) expiring 11/30/99. This is an extension of
a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Some manufacturers of motor vehicles are required to
submit two different reports under 40 CFR part 85. These reports are
only required where certain conditions involving emission defects or
voluntary recalls occur.
The ``defect information report'' (DIR) contains data regarding the
class or engine family and number of vehicles on which a defect has
been found, and a description of the defect and its effects on vehicle
performance and emissions. The Agency uses the DIR to help identify
emission-related defects or classes of vehicles which may not comply
with federal emissions standards.
The ``voluntary emission recall'' (VER) report contains data on
voluntary recall campaigns conducted by manufacturers, including the
procedures used by the manufacturers to conduct voluntary recall
campaigns, the identification of vehicles or engines affected by the
campaign, and the repair to be completed on recalled vehicles. Progress
or quarterly updates of the VER reports track the number of vehicles
repaired. The Agency uses the VER report and progress reports to ensure
that manufacturers are following acceptable procedures when conducting
recalls and to track the progress and effectiveness of voluntary recall
campaigns. 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 are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15. The
Federal Register document required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting
comments on this collection of information was published on 5/21/99 (64
FR 27780); no comments were received.
Burden Statement: The estimated cost to the public of this ICR is
1256 hours and $85,007. A respondent's burden for a defect information
report is estimated to be 14 hours per report. The estimated frequency
per respondent is expected to average 5.1 responses per year. It is
estimated that there will be an average of 12 respondents submitting
defect information reports per year.
A respondent's burden for a voluntary emissions recall report and
the follow-up progress reports is estimated to be 3.5 hours and 14
hours, respectively. The estimated frequency per respondent is expected
to average 3.8 voluntary recall reports per year. It is estimated that
there will be an average of 6 respondents submitting voluntary
emissions recall reports per year.
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.
Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the
accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods
for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of
automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please
refer to EPA ICR No. 1916.01 in any correspondence.
Ms. Sandy Farmer, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office
of Policy, Regulatory Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20460; and
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: August 19, 1999.
Richard T. Westlund,
Acting Division Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 99-22043 Filed 8-24-99; 8:45 am]
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