Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 162 / Tuesday, August 21, 2012 / Notices 50499 

the inclusion of State Agency hours in 

this renewal. 

John Moses, 

Director, Collection Strategies Division. 

[FR Doc. 2012–20506 Filed 8–20–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2012–0227; FRL 9521–6] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission to OMB for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Servicing of Motor Vehicle 

Air Conditioners (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

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: Comments must be submitted on 

or before September 20, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2012–0227, to (1) EPA online 

using www.regulations.gov (our 

preferred method), by email to a-and-rDocket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA 

Docket Center, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Air Docket, 

Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and 

(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: 

Sally Hamlin, Stratospheric Protection 

Division, Office of Air and Radiation, 

Mail Code 6205J, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 

telephone number: (202) 343–9711; fax 

number: (202) 343–2338; email address: 

Hamlin.Sally@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 May 4, 2012 (77 FR 26544), 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–OAR–2012–0227, which is 

available for online viewing at 

www.regulations.gov, or in person 

viewing at the Air 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 Air Docket is 202–566– 

1742. 

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: Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air 

Conditioners (Renewal). 

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1617.07, 

OMB Control No. 2060–0247. 

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: Section 609 of the Clean Air 

Act Amendments of 1990 (Act) provides 

general guidelines for motor vehicle air 

conditioning (MVAC) refrigerant 

handling and MVAC servicing. 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 

recovery and/or recovery and recycling 

equipment (hereafter referred to as 

‘‘refrigerant handling 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 (57 FR 31242) that 

were codified at 40 CFR part 82, subpart 

B. Descriptions of the recordkeeping 

and reporting requirements mandated 

by section 609 and delineated in the 

CFR are summarized below. 

Approved Refrigerant Handling 

Equipment: In accordance with Section 

609(b)(2)(A), 40 CFR 82.36 requires that 

refrigerant handling equipment be 

certified by EPA or independent 

standards testing organization. 

Approved independent standards 

testing organizations: Section 

609(b)(2)(A) of the Act requires 

independent laboratory testing of 

refrigerant handling equipment to be 

certified by EPA. Independent 

laboratories must submit an application. 

EPA does not anticipate that any new 

organizations will apply to EPA in the 

future to become approved independent 

standards testing organizations. 

Therefore, related annual hours and 

costs have been eliminated. 

Technician training and certification: 

According to Section 609(b)(4) of the 

Act, automotive technicians are 

required to be trained and certified in 

the proper use of approved refrigerant 

handling equipment. Programs that 

perform technician training and 

certification activities must apply to the 

EPA for approval by submitting 

verification that its program meets EPA 

standards. The information requested is 

used by the EPA to guarantee a degree 

of uniformity in the testing programs for 

motor vehicle service technicians. The 

Agency requires that each approved 

technician certification program 

conducts periodic reviews and updates 

of test material, submitting a written 

summary of the review and program 

changes to EPA every two years. 

Certification, reporting and 

recordkeeping: To facilitate enforcement 

under Section 609, EPA has developed 

several recordkeeping requirements. All 

required records must be retained onsite for a minimum of three years, 

unless otherwise indicated. 


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Section 609(c) of the Act states that by 

January 1, 1992, no person may service 

any motor vehicle air conditioner 

without being properly trained and 

certified, nor without using properly 

approved refrigerant handling 

equipment. To this end, 40 CFR 82.42(a) 

states that by January 1, 1993, each 

service provider must have submitted to 

EPA on a one-time basis a statement 

signed by the owner of the equipment 

or another responsible officer that 

provides the name of the equipment 

purchaser, the address of the service 

establishment where the equipment will 

be located, the manufacturer name, 

equipment model number, date of 

manufacture, and equipment serial 

number. The statement must also 

indicate that the equipment will be 

properly used in servicing motor vehicle 

air conditioners and that each 

individual authorized by the purchaser 

to perform service is property trained 

and certified. The information is used to 

verify compliance. 

Any person who owns approved 

refrigerant handling equipment must 

maintain records of the name and 

address of any facility to which 

refrigerant is sent and must retain 

records demonstrating that all persons 

authorized to operate the equipment are 

currently certified technicians. 

Finally, any person who sells or 

distributes a class I or class II refrigerant 

that is in a container of less than 20 

pounds must verify that the purchaser is 

a properly trained and certified 

technician, unless the purchase of small 

containers is for resale only. In that 

case, the seller must obtain a written 

statement from the purchaser that the 

containers are for resale only, and must 

indicate the purchaser’s name and 

business address. In all cases, the seller 

must display a sign where sales occur 

that states the certification requirements 

for purchasers. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average less than one hour 

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. 

The ICR provides a detailed 

explanation of the Agency’s estimate, 

which is only briefly summarized here: 

Affected Entities: Motor vehicle 

dealers, automobile parts stores, general 

automotive repair shops, and 

automotive repair shops not elsewhere 

classified. 

Estimated Number of Potential 

Respondents: 52,614. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 

4,523 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Costs: 

$208,307. This includes $208,307 in 

labor costs and no capital or operation 

and maintenance costs. 

Changes in the Estimates: There is a 

decrease of 2,177 hours in the total 

estimated burden currently identified in 

the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR 

Burdens. There are three reasons for this 

decrease in burden hours. Today, it is 

estimated that there are only 600 

thousand R–12 MVACs on the road, or 

80% less than in 2008. Therefore, to 

account for the decreased market for 

small containers of CFC–12 refrigerant, 

this ICR estimates that the number of 

purchases for resale only by uncertified 

purchasers of small cans will be 80% 

less than in 2008. The second reason for 

the burden hours decrease is that CFC– 

12 refrigerant sent off-site for 

reclamation to an approved refrigerant 

reclaimed by owners of refrigerant 

recycling equipment certified under 40 

CFR 82.36(a) has decreased and is 

anticipated to continue decreasing due 

to the significant decline of CFC–12 

vehicles on road. The third reason for 

the burden hours decreased is that there 

are less approved technician 

certification programs in business than 

in the previous ICR. However, EPA 

anticipates a slow increase of one 

organization approval per year as new 

alternative refrigerants become available 

and new businesses become interested 

in certifying technicians for MVAC 

servicing for consideration. 

John Moses, 

Director, Collection Strategies Division. 

[FR Doc. 2012–20505 Filed 8–20–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[AMS–FRL 9716–8] 

California State Nonroad Engine 

Pollution Control Standards; California 

Nonroad Compression Ignition 

Engines—In-Use Fleets; Authorization 

Request; Opportunity for Public 

Hearing and Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of opportunity for public 

hearing and comment. 

SUMMARY: The California Air Resources 

Board (CARB) has notified EPA that it 

has adopted additional amendments to 

its emission standards for fleets that 

operate nonroad, diesel-fueled 

equipment with engines 25 horsepower 

(hp) and greater. EPA previously 

announced an opportunity for public 

hearing and written comment on 

CARB’s initial request for an 

authorization of its original regulations 

(73 FR 58585 (October 7, 2008) and 73 

FR 67509 (November 14, 2008)). EPA 

announced an additional opportunity 

for public hearing and written comment 

on certain CARB amendments to the 

original regulations (75 FR 11880 

(March 12, 2010)). By this notice EPA is 

announcing a completely new public 

hearing and written comment period. 

DATES: EPA has scheduled a public 

hearing on CARB’s request on 

September 20, 2012, beginning at 10:00 

a.m. The hearing will be held at 1310 L 

St. NW., Washington, DC 20005. Parties 

wishing to present oral testimony at the 

public hearing should provide written 

notification to David Dickinson at the 

address noted below. Should you have 

further questions regarding the hearing, 

please contact David Dickinson or you 

may consult the following Web site for 

any updates: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/

cafr.htm. Any party may submit written 

comment by October 22, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2008–0691, by one of the 

following methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Email: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov. 

• Fax: (202) 566–1741. 

• Mail: Air and Radiation Docket, 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2008– 

0691, Environmental Protection Agency, 

Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. 

Please include a total of two copies. 

• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, 

Public Reading Room, EPA West 


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