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Standar d For m 8 3 (Rev
. Septembs r1983 ) 

## Reques t fo r OM B Revie w Importan t Rea d instruction s befor e completin g form . O o no t us e th e same S F 8 3 t o reques t bot h a n Executiv e Orde r 1229 1 revie wan d approva l unde r th e Paperwor k

Reductio n Act . Answe r al l question s i n Par t I . I f thi s reques t i s fo r revie w unde r E.O . 12291 . complet e Par t I I an d sig n th e regulatory certification . I f thi s reques t i s fo r approva l unde r th e Paperwor k Reductio n Ac t an d 5 CF R 1320 . ski p Par t II , complet e Par t II I an d sig n th e paperwor k certification . Sen d thre e copie s of thi s form , th e materia l t o b e reviewe d an d •

paperwork—thre e copie s o f th e supportin g statement , to : Offic e of Informatio n an d Regulatory Affair s Offic e o f Managemen t an d Budge t Attention : Docke t Library . Roo m 320 1 Washington , D C 2050 3 PAR T I.—Complet e Thi s Par t fo r Al l Requests . 1 . Department/agency an d Bureau/offic e originatin g reques t EPA/OA R 2 . Agenc y code 0 6 0 3 . Nam e o

f perso n wh o ca n bes

t answe r question s regardin g th a reques t Willia m W . Damic o Telepnon e numbe r ( 31 3 } 668-427 8 FT S 374-827 8 4 . Titl e o f informatio n collectio n o r rulemakin g Regulatio n o f Fuel s an d Fue l Additives : Fue l Qualit yRegulation s fo r Highwa yDiese l Fue l Sol d i n 199 3 an d Late r Calenda r Year s 5 . Lega l authorit

y fo r informatio n collectio n o r rul e (ate United States Code. Public

Uw, or Executive

Order) US C o r CA A sectio n 11 4 6 . Affecte d publi c (check all Out apply) 1 O Individual s o r household s 2 D Stat

e o r loca l government

s 3 D Farm s

4 Q Businesse

s o r othe r for-profi t 5 L J Federa l agencie s o r employee

s 6 O Non-pro

f i t institution s 7 ftp Smal l businesse

s o r organization s PAR T II.—Complet e Thi s Par t Onl y i f th e Reques t i s fo r OM B Revie w Unde r Executiv e Orde r 1229 1 7 . Regulatio n Identifie r Numbe r (RIN ) or . Non e assigne d D S . Typ e o f submissio n (check

one in each

category) Classification 1 D Majo r 2 O Nonmajo

r Stage of development 1 D Propose

d o r draf t 2 D Fmalorinterimfinal.wrthpriorproposi l 3 L J Fina l o r e

ite r wn final , withou

t pno r proposa l Type

of review requested 1 D SUndar d 2 D Pendin g 3 D Emergenc

y 4 G Statutor

y o r judicia l deadlin e 9 . CF R sectio n affecte d

CF R
_ 10 . Doe s thi s regulatio n contai n reportin g o r recordkeepin g requirements tha t requir e OM B approva l unde r th e Paperwor k Reductio n Ac

t _ __ and5CFR1320 ? D Ye s Qt 11 . I f a majo r rule , i s ther e a regulator y impac t analysi s attached ? 1 D Ye s 2 D c tf'No. " di d OM B waiv

e th e analysis ? 3DY « 4D f Certificatio n fo r Regulator y Submission s I n submittin g thi s reques t fo r OM B review , tn e authorize d regulator y contac t an d th e progra m officia l certif y tha t th t requirements o f E.O . 1229 1 an d an

y applicabl e polic y directives hav

e bee n complied with . Signatur e o f progra m officia l Signatur e o f authorize d regulator

y contac t Oate

Oat e 12 . (OMB

usa only) Privio m tditioft

s oosottt t NS N 7S4OO0434-4O3 4 83-10 8 SUndar d For m S 3 (Rtv
. 9 6 PrtjenOe d B

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PAR T III.—Complet e Thi s Par t Onl y I f th e Reques t I s fo r Approva l o f a Collectio n

o f informatio n Unde r th e Paperwor k Reductio n Ac t an d 5 CF R 1320 . 13 . Abstract—Oescrib e needs , use s an d affecte d publi c i n 5 0 word s o r les s Th e purpos e o f thi s IC R i s t o allo w smal l refiner s t o appl y fo r benefit s unde r th e two yea r smal l refineryextensio n provision s o f th e rule . 14 . Typ e o f informatio n collectio n (check only one) Information

collections

not contained

In rules 1 Q Regula r submissio n Information

collections

contained

In rules 3 O Existin g regulatio n (no change proposed) 4 D Notice o

f propose d rulemakin g (NPRM ) 5 G 3 Final . NPR M wa

s previousl y published 2 Q Emergenc y submission

(certification

attached) 6 Fina l o r interi m fina l withou t prio r NPR M A D Regula r submissio n B Q Emergenc

y submissio n (certification attached) 7 . inter dat e o f expected o

r actua l Federa l Registe r publicatio n a t thi s stage p f rulem a (month, day. year):

Jul y 199 0 15 . Typ e o f revie w requeste d (check

only one) l Q Ne wcollectio n 2 D Revisio n of a currentl y approve d collectio n 3 D Extensio n o

f th e expiratio n dat e of a currentl y approved collectio n withou t an y chang e i n th e substanc e o r i n th e metho d o

f collectio n 4 D Reinstatemen t o f a previousl y approve

d collectio n fo r whic h appro * has expire d 5 D Existin g collectio n i n us e withou t a n OM B contro l numbe r 16 . Agenc

y repor t for m numbers ) f/nc/ud * standard/optional form numbers)) non e 17 . Annua l reportin g o r disclosur e burde n 1 Numbe r o

f respondent

s 2 Numbe r o

f response

s pe r responden t . . 3 Tota l annua l response s (Una J times line 2) 4 Hour s pe r respons

e 5 Tota l hour

s ffine 3 hmes//>> « 4 ) . . . . m " v R * max . 8 5 25 5 22 . Purpos e of informatio n collectio n (check as many as apply) 1 0 Applicatio n fo r benefit s 2 D Progra m evaluatio n 3 D Genera l purpos

e statistic s 4 • Regulator

y o r complianc

e 5 D Progra m plannin g o r managemen t 6 D Researc h 7 • Audi t I t . Annua l recordkeepin g burde n 1 Numbe r of recordkeeper s . 2 Annua l hour

s pe r recordkeeper . 3 Tota l recordkeepin g hour s (line 1 timas Una 2) 4 Recordkeepin g retentio n perio d max.„g 5 170 0 • » 6 year s 19 . Tota l annua l burde n 1 Requested (line

17-5 plus line 18-3). 2 I n curren t OM B inventor y . . . . 3 Differenc e (line

1 lass Una 2) . . . Explanation

of difference 4 Progra m chang e 5 Adjustmen t 73 7 (avg. ) B 73 7 "(avg. ) Ne w Progra m 23 . Frequenc y o f recordkeepin g o r reportin g (check all that apply)

* l Q Recordkeepin g (199 0 only ) Reporting 2 D O n occasio n 3 D Weekl y 4 D Monthl y 5 D Quarterl y 6 D Semi-annuall

y 7 0 Annuall

y (199 3 & 1994 ) 8 Q Bienniall

y 9 D Othe r (describe): 20 . Curren t (moat recant) OM B contro l numoe r o r commen t numbe r 2 1 . Requested expiratio n dat e Decembe r 31 , 199 5 24 . Respondents'obligatio n t o compl y (cftoc * tha strongest

obligation

that applk 1 E D Voluntar

y 2 D Require d t o obtai n o r retai n a benefi t 3 D Mandator

y 25 . Are th e respondent s primaril y ediNatiana l agancies o r institution s ori s tr« p DYe s 0 3 r 2C . Doe s the i Doe s th e agenc

y ua e samplin g t o select respondent s o r doe s th e agenc

y recommen d o r prescribe th e us e o f urnpKre j o r statistica l analysi s —_ b y respondents ? U Ye s G 9 r 27 . Regulator

y authorit

y fo r th e informatio n collectio n m .;or . FR . : or . Othe r (specify): CA A sectio n 11 4 Paperwor k

Certificatio n I n submittin g thi s reques t fo r OM B approval , th e agenc y hud . th e senio r officia l o r a n authorize d representative , certifie s tha t th e requirements o f 5 CF R 1320 . t i Privac y Ac t statistica l standard s o r directives , an d an y olhe i applicabl e informatio n polic y directive s hav

e bee n complied with . Signatur e o f progra m officia l I Oat e Signatur e o f agenc y head , th e senio r officia l o r a n authorize * representativ e Oat eP. 4

1 . Identificatio n o f

th e Information Collectio n (a ) Tid e an dNumbe

r of th e Infonnatio n Collectio n Smal l Refine

r Applicatio n fo

r Extensio n of

Diesel Fuel Sulfu

r Requirement s (b ) Shor t Characterizatio n I n order t o qualif y fo r th e tw o yea

r extensio n o

f di e 0.0 5 weigh

t percent sulfu r limit fo r on-highwa y fuel , eac h refine

r mus t submit documentatio n tiia

t fue l complyin g wit

h th e on highwa y fue l specification s wil l b e manufacture dfollowing th e expiratio n of th e extensio n period . Furthermore , eac h refine

r mus t gathe r information indicatin g the amoun t of diese l fue l produce d durin g th e perio dOctober 1 , 198 9 t o Septembe

r 30 , 199 0 which wa s sol dfo r us e on-highway . Th e documentatio n o f

th e capacit

y t o manufactur

e 0.0 5 weigh

t percent sulfu r fue l b y th e en d o

f th e extensio n perio dwil l b e submitte dto th e Fiel dOperation s andSuppor t Divisio n (FOSD ) o

f th e Offic e of

Mobil e Source s wher

e i t wil l b e reviewe dan dthe n kep t o n fil e whil e th e informatio n indicatin g th e amoun t of on-highwa

y fue l sol dwil l b e retaine db y th e refine r fo r a perio do f five years . Submittin g information andgarnering andretainin g th e necessar y record s i s voluntar

y sinc e onl y refiner s wishin g to tak e advantag e of

the availabl e extensio n will b e require d t o respond . 2 . Need fo

r andUs e of

th e Collectio n (a) Nee d/

Authorit y fo r th e Collectio n Th e informatio n bein g collecte dandth e records t o b e kep t are necessar

y t o qualif

y a refine r fo r benefit s unde

r th e tw o yea

r extensio n perio davailabl e t o smal l refiner s an d t o implemen t tii e extensio n fo

r qualifying refineries . Th e EP A i s authorize dto requir e thes e collection s an drecordkeeping s unde r § 11 4 o f th e CAA . (b ) Us e / User s of th e Dat a Th e informatio n collecte dwill b e use dt o detennin e complianc e wit h th e requirements o

f th e smal l refine

r extensio n to th e Diesel Fuel Sulfu r Rule . Th e portio n of

th e informatio n whic

h th e refiner s wil l b e require dto keep record s o n will b e use db y th e refiners to determin e th e amoun t o f on-highwa

y fue l which they ca

n produce . Th e Agenc y woul donl y us e thi s informatio n i n th e cas e o n a n enforcemen

t audi t Th e Fiel dOperation s an dSuppor t Division bot h collect s an duse s th e information o n constructio n of desulfurizatio n equipmen

t to monitor th e refiners ' progres s toward s bein g abl e to produc e complyin g low-sulfu r fue l b y th e en d of

th e extensio n period .P. 5

3 . Th e Respondent s andth e Infonnatio n Requeste d (a) Respondent s /

SI C code s Only petroleu mrefiners who produc e diese l fue l (SI C #2911 ) an dwho qualif y fo r an d wis h t o us e th e smal l refiner extensio n wil l b e require dto submit information o r

kee p records. Approximately 8 5 refinerie s coul dpotentiall y qualif y fo r th e small refiner

y extension . (b ) Informatio n Requeste d (i ) Dataitem s Prio r t o qualifyin g fo

r th e firs t yea r of th e extension , eac h refinery i s required to submi t evidenc e tha

t equipmen

t necessar y t o comply wit

h th e rul e i s bein g installed . Thi s evidenc e woul dinclud e copie s of

execute dandbindin g contract s fo r desig n andconstructio n and copie s of approve dpermit s for

constructio n of

th e necessar

y equipmen

L Prio r t o qualifying fo

r th e secon d yea

r of th e extension , each refiner y i s require dto submit

evidenc e tha

t on-sit e constructio n ha s begun . Thes e collection s ar e require din 4 0 CF

R§ 80.29(c)(1) . In addition , each refiner

wil l b e required t o game

r andkeep record s indicatin g th e amoun t o f diese l fue l sol dfo r on-highwa

y us e durin g th e time perio dOctobe r 1 , 198 9 t o Septembe

r 30 , 1990 . Th e on-highwa

y portio n of

th e fue l sol dwil l b e determine dfiro mdat areporte dfo

r excis e ta x purpose s a s bein g sol da s either taxabl e o r

tax-exemp t

on-highwa

y fue l b y either th e refiner o r b y areseller

sellin g fue

l purchase dfro

mth e refiner. Thi s recordkeeping i s required in 4 0 CF R§ 80.29(c)(2) . (ii ) Responden

t activitie s I n preparin g th e annua

l submission s of

information andgatherin g th e record s to b e kept , eac h refine

r must : readth e regulator

y provisions , pla n andexecute th e constructio n of necessar y equipmen

t (CBP) , gather informatio n abou

t th e on-highwa

y fraction of

direc t sale s t o enduser s from ta x record s (CBP) , gather information regarding th e on-highwa y fraction of

th e subsequen

t sale s o f reseller s to whomthey sel l fuel , submit th e constructio n informatio n t o FOSD , an dP. 6

recordth e informatio n gathere dregardin g th e on-highwa y sales . Th e plannin g an dconstructio n o f necessar y equipmen

t i s norma l busines s practic e fo

r refiner s an di s necessar

y fo r complianc e wit

h th e rul e independen

t o f any nee dt o submit informatio n an dtherefor

e i s designate da s acustomar y an dusua

l busines s practic e (CBP) . Keepin g ta

x record s i s als o par

t o f th e norma

l operatio n of

th e busines s an dtherefor

e recordin g informatio n about

excis e taxe s i s designate da s customar y andusua

l busines s practic e (CBP) . 4 . Th e Infonnatio n Collecte d- Agenc y Activities . Collectio n Methodology , andInformation Managemen

t (a) Agenc y Activitie s In executin g thi s infonnatio n collection , i t i s estimate dtha

t th e Agenc y wil l nee d to : answe r respondent

question s regardin g th e collection , revie w th e collecte d information , fil e th e collecte dinformation , and issu e letter s o f

compliance . (b ) Collectio n Methodolog y andManagemen t Respondent s wil l submit

aletter alon g wit h documentatio n t o b e filed. (c ) Smal l Entit

y Flexibilit

y Thi s sectio n i s no t

applicable . Al l respondent s wil l b e smal l entitie s applyin g for abenefi t under aprovisio n o f

th e rul e intende dt o provid e regulatory flexibility . (d ) Collectio n Schedul e Th e informatio n collecte dwill b e i n th e for mof tw o annua

l collection s t o revie w progres s toward s full complianc e wit h th e rul e a

t th e endof

th e exemptio n perio dth e firs t annua l submissio n i s du e o n Jul y 1 , 199 3 andth e secon dcollectio n i s du e o n Jul y 1 , 1994 . 5 . Nonduplication . Consultations , andother Collectio n Criteri a (a) Nonduplicatio n Th e infonnatio n bein g collecte dt o monito r th e progres s ofth e refineries toward s installin g th e equipment

neede dfo r

full complianc e wit

h th e rul e i s no t

readil y availabl e t o th e federa lP. 7

governmen t

I n mos t

cases , th e contract s which wil l b e submitte da s evidenc e o f progres s toward s ful

l compUanc e wit

h th e rul e hav e not

bee n entere dinto a

t thi s time. Furthermore , the y woul dno t generally b e filedwit

h th e governmen t

whil e constructio n permit s wil l b e filed wit h loca l o r stat e governments , the

y ar e no t readily availabl e to th e federa l government . Durin g ou r

investigatio n i t

wa s determine dtha

t th e majo r piec e o f information needed to determin e th e eligibilit

y of refineries fo

r th e small refine

r extension , th e refinery crude oi l o r feedstock utilizatio n rate s of

th e year s 198 8 and1989 , are availabl e fro mth e Energ y Infonnatio n Administratio n (EIA ) o f

th e Departmen

t of Energy . Diane Hous e (FT S 896-9667 ) indicate d tha t such informatio n i s availabl e t o EIA . EI A ca n confir mth e eligibilit

y of an y refiner y applyin g fo r benefit s under

th e smal l refiner

y extension . Therefore , thi s information wil l no t b e collecte d direcdy fromth e refiners. (b ) Consultation s Durin g th e developmen

t of thes e recordkeepin g andreporting requirements , consultation s wer e ha d wit h other governmen

t agencie s andwit

h member s o

f the affectedindustrie s regarding th e recordkeeping procedures . Dick Patric k (FT S 226-7045 ) o f

th e Interna

l Revenu e Servic e wa s contacte d t o gai n informatio n about th e rule s pertainin g t o reportin g of fue l fo r on-highwa

y excis e ta x collection . Am

y Graha m(202-331-1198 ) o

f th e PetroleumMarketer s Associatio n o f Americ aconfirme dtha

t thes e taxe s ar

e largely reporte db y marketer s o f th e fuel . Jerr

y Levin e (312-856-2605 ) of

Amoc o reviewe dth e requirement s andprovide dinput s into th e appropriat e time frames . Consequently , th e recordkeepin g requirement s wer e structure daccordingly . Furthermore , Crai g Moye

r (213-488-174 ) o

f th e America

n Independen

t Refiner s Associatio n was consulte d about

th e feasibilit

y of small refiner s determinin g their on-highwa

y sale s volume s using excis e ta x records andindicate dtha t th e small refiner s wouldb e abl e to d o so . (c ) Effect s of

Les s Frequen

t Collectio n Th e collectio n requirement s specif y tw o annua

l information collections . Conceivably , th e secon dannua

l collectio n coul db e combine dwit h th e firs t

one , however , th e America n Independen

t Refiner s Associatio n indicate dtha t don g s o woul dpos e a

n undu e burden on th e smal l refiner s t o begi n constructio n early . Thi s sectio n i s no t

applicabl e to th e recordkeepin g requirement s sinc e th e gatherin g o f record s to keep i s only don e once . (d) Genera

l Guideline s Th e only exceptio n to th e genera l guideline s fo

r information collectio n pu t fort h b y th e Offic e of Managemen

t andBudget

i s tha t record s wil l nee dt o b e kep t fo r five years . Thi s lengt

h of time i s necessar

y sinc e th e record s wil l b e gathere din 199 1 andwil l nee dto b e availabl e fo r inspectio n throug h 199 6 t

o verif y complianc e wit

h th e rule .P. 8

(e ) Confidentialit

y andSensitiv e Question s (i ) Confidentialit

y I t i s no t anticipate dtha

t an y of th e information submitte dt o th e Agenc y wil l b e of a confidentia

l nature . (ii ) Sensitiv e Question s Thi s sectio n doe s no t

apply . Ther

e are n o question s of

asensitiv e natur

e bein g aske d wit

h thi s informatio n collectio n reques t 6 . Estimatin g th e Burde

n andCos t

o f th e Collectio n (a) Estimatin g Responden

t Burde n Th e burden estimate s for

bot h th e recordkeepin g andth e annua l reporting requirement s wer e made usin g professiona

l judgemen t

Wit h the exceptio n of

th e estimat

e of th e burden fo

r gatherin g th e informatio n fo r recordkeepin g don e by technica l staff , al l activitie s are routin e an d th e estimate s ar e presume dt o b e accurate . Th e estimate of th e burden fo

r informatio n gatherin g b y technica

l staf f fo r th e recordkeepin g requiremen t i s subject t o uncertaint

y and , therefore , a rather generou s estimat

e wa s made . (b ) Estimatin g Responden t Cost s Sinc e th e informatio n gatherin g andrecordkeeping requirement s cost s fo r thi s rul e ar

e ver y mino r compare dwit

h th e other

cost s fo r thi s rule , n o estimate s of

labo r cost s wer e mad e i n th e Regulator

y Impac t Analysis . Therefore , fo

r labo r rate s andassociate dcosts , w e relied o n th e Comprehensiv e Assessmen t and Information Rule economi c analysis , which estimate d hourly labor rate s a s follows : managemen t @ $49 ; technica

l @ $3 3 an dclerica

l @ $15
. (c ) Estimatin g Agenc y Burde n andCos t Th e estimate s o f

eac h clas s o f

hour s neede dt o handl e th e burden s associate dwit h thi s informatio n collectio n request are base do n th e experience s of FOS D in handlin g simila

r task s suc h a s th e smal l refiners provision s i n th e leadphas e dow n rule . Labor rate s andoverhea

d ar e assume dt o b e simila

r t o thos e o

f th e affecte

dindustry . (d ) Botto mLin e Burden Hour s an dCost s / Master Table s Th e estimate s of

burden s andcost s derive dabov e hav e bee n use dto create maste

r table s for th e recordkeeping , annua l collections , an dAgenc y burden s andcost s associate dwit h thi s informatio n reques t

Tabl e I indicate s th e burden andcost s fo r th e recordkeepin g requirements. Thes e burden s andcost s are applicabl e fo r the yea r 1990 only an dar

e no t include d in th e Aggregatio n Tabl e fo

r annua l cost s i n 199 3 and1994 . Tabl e I I indicate s th e burden and cost s fo r th e annua

l collectio n requirements . Tabl e D I show s th e annua

l burden s andcost s to th eP. 9

Agency . Th e botto mlin e annua l respondent

burden s an

dcost s ar e shown in th e Aggregatio n Tables . Maste r Tabl e I Responden t Burden/CQ3 t Estimate s (recordkeeping ) (199 0 only ) Collectio n Activitie s Burde n Hour s (pe r year )

1 . Rea d th e regulator y provision s 2 . Gathe r informatio n regardin g on-highwaysale s o f diese l fue l sol d through reseller s 3 . Stor e th e informatio n Mgt . $4 9 Tech .

$3 3

1 5 Cler .

$1 5 Hour s

1 7 Cost s

$4 9 $52 5
$3 0 Total : 1 5 2 0 $60 4 RECORDKEEPIN

G BURDEN : Hr . tota l (20 ) x No . o f Respondent s (85 ) = 170 0 hrs . RECORDKEEPIN

G COSTS : Cos t tota l ($604 ) x No . o f Respondent s (85 ) = $51,34 0 Maste r Tabl e I I Annua l Responden t Burden/Cos t Estimate s (annua l collections )

1 . 2 . Collectio n Activitie s

Rea d th e regulatory provision s Submi t Informatio n Total : Burde n Hour s Mgt . $4 9 1 0 1 (pe r Tech . $3 3

+ 0 0 0 vear )

+ Cler . $1 5 0 2 2 Hour s

1 2 3 Cost s $4 9 $3 0 $7 9 ANNUA L BURDEN : Hr . tota l (3 ) x No . o f Respondent s (85 ) • = 25 5 hrs . ANNUA L COST : Cos t tota l ($79 ) x No . o f Respondent s (85 ) = $6,71 5P.1 0

Maste r Tabl e II I Annua l Agenc yBurden/Cos t Estimate s (199 3 & 1994 )

2 . 3 . Collectio n Activitie s

Answe r respondent s question s regardin g th e collectio n Revie w th e collecte d informatio n Fil e th e collecte d informatio n Issu e letter s o f complianc e Burde n Hour s (pe r vear ) Mgt . $4 9 Tech .

$3 3 8 5 Cler .

$1 5 Hour s

9 2

Total : 21 0 10 5 = 32 1 Aggregatio n Tabl e (199 0 only )

Tota l Burde n Hour s Responden t Recordkeepin g 170 0 170 0 Botto mline : Aggregatio n Tabl e (199 3 & 1994 ) Tota l Cost s $51,34 0 $5ll34 0

Responden t Annua l Collection s Botto mline : Tota l Burde n Hour s 25 5 25 5 Tota l

Cost s $6,71 5 $5,71 5 Cost s $97 8
2 0 2 8 5

0 4 0 4 0

2 0 4 0 12 7

2 0 8 2 $3,50 3 $30 0 $2,01 8 $8,79 9

(e ) Reason s fo

r Chang e in Burde

n Thi s sectio n i s no t

applicable . Thi s i s a

n initia l request (f ) Burde n Statemen

t Publi c reporting burden fo

r thi s collectio n o

f information i s estimate dto averag e twent y hour s pe r respons e fo

r th e recordkeeping requirement , includin g th e tim e fo r readin g th e regulator y provisions ; gatherin g information andstorin g th e infonnatio n andthre e hour s pe r respons e fo

r th e annua

l submission s o f

information i n 199 3 and1994 , includin g th e time fo r readin g th e regulator

y provision s andsubmittin g th e information . Sendcomment s regardin g thi s burden estimate o r

an y other aspec t o f thi s collectio n o

f information , includin g suggestion s fo r reducin g th e burden , to Chief , Infonnatio n Polic y Branch , PM-223 , U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 40 1 M St. , S.W. , Washington , D C 20460 ; andt o Paperwor k Reduction Projec t (OM B #2 0 - ) , Office of Information andRegulator y Affairs , Office o

f Managemen

t andBudge t

Washington , D C 20503 .