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mterestedmembers of. the public will be 

. available- on a- first-come-, first-servebasis and will begin at 7:30 a.m. each 

day of the. workshop. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Wm. Larry Elmore, New Source Review 

Section (MB-15), Office of Air- Quality 

Planning and Standards; Research 

Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, 

telephone: [919)541-5433; telefax: (919): . 

541-0237. ", 

Dated: July 21,1992.. 

DX Berry,. 

.. ActingDirector, Office of Air Quality 

Planningand Standards. . 

(FR: Doc; 92-17778 Filed 7-27^-92; 8:45 am) 

BHJJNQ CODE 6560-SO-M

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40CFRParf8 5fantf52 

[FRL-4158-3] 

New Source Review Simplification 

Workshop 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of workshop. 

SUMMARY: The EPA is currently revising; 

its new source review (NSR) rules (40 

CFR 51.160-166,40 CFR appendix S, 40 

CFR 52.10,40 CFR 52.21, and 40 CFR 

52.24) to incorporate the requirements of 

the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. In 

conjunction with this revision,, the EPA 

is considering ways to simplify the NSR 

process. In order ta facilitate its efforts 

to identify potential methods for 

simplifying the NSR process, the EPA . 

will conduct a workshop that is opeato 

the public and solicit comments from 

any interested parties. 

The purpose of this workshop is to 

identify and discuss potential 

approaches for simplifying the NSR 

process. Approximately 25-30 selected 

representatives from industry, 

environmental organizations, EPA 

Regions, and State/local air pollution . 

control agencies knowledgeable on the 

NSR rules will be invited to serve as '." 

spokespersons ta present suggestions 

and ideas; Invitees have been allocated 

the majority of the time to identify and 

discuss the various NSR issues and 

potential simplification, methods. It time 

permits, the general public will also be 

given an opportunity to present thenideas. " 

This workshop is not subject to the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as 

amended. 

DATES: This workshop will convene on 

August 12,1992 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. 

and August 13,1992 from 8 a.m. until 1 

p.m. Written comments may be 

submitted to Wm. Larry Elmore, Agencycontract, until September 13,1992. 

ADDRESSES: This workshop will be held 

at the Omni-Europa Hotel, 1 Europa 

Drive, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514, 

telephone 1-800-843-6664 

A summary of this workshop will be 

included in docket A-90-37 for the NSR 

rulemaking, including all written 

comments submitted within 30 days of 

the workshop. This docket is available 

for public inspection and copying 

between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., 

weekdays at EPA's Air Docket (LE-131), 

room M-1500, 401 M Street SW., ADDRESSES: An original and fifteen 

Washington, DC 20460. AlWOflaf e f'rfi cnpifis-if pnssih1f». nf r.nmmpnta should 

may be charged |oroopj3n«a re n 017 fre sent to: Office of the Secretary, Case 

Public ParuciDMfoB:TOevfer^lic^r-H-_Bontr%i Branch. Interstate Commerce 

will be open to th \ po^lic. Seating for Commission, Washington, DC 20423. 

INTERSTATE COMMERCE 

COMMISSION 

49 CFR Parts 1207 and 1249 

[Ex Parte No. MC-206] 

Revision to Accounting and Reporting 

Requirements for Motor Carriers of 

Property ••. 

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of Proposed rulemaking, 

SUMMARY: The Commission proposes to 

adopt new accounting and reporting 

. provisions that would significantly 

reduce the annual compliance burden by 

about 350,000 hours. The Uniform 

System of Accounts (USOA) would no 

longer be required as the prescribed 

accounting system. Class II motor 

carriers would not be required to file 

either annual or quarterly reports. In 

addition, comments are sought on 

amending the classification regulations 

by raising, the annual transportation 

revenue threshold for Class I status from 

$5 million (1978 dollars) to a minimum of 

$25 million (1993 dollars), or 

alternatively, to $50, $75 or $100 million. 

As alternatives to Annual Report Form 

Af reporting; public comment is also 

sought: on a proposal to confine annual 

reporting.to publicly traded Class I 

carriers which would submit their SEC 

10K and shareholder report forms or to 

limit reporting to quarterly reports only. 

Lastly,, comments and suggestions are 

invited for simplification of Form M. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before August 26,1992. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Andrew J. Lee, (202} 927-6387, (TDD for 

hearing, impaired: (202) 927-5721). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Commission has decided to initiate this 

proceeding, to set forth several proposals 

which would result in substantial 

reduction' of regulatory accounting and' 

reporting burden. The basis for these 

proposals is the Commission policy 

which requires, the collection of data 

only if the information is used by the 

Commission on a regular and frequent 

basis. Accordingly, the Commission 

believes that only the largest. Class I. 

motor carriers should be required to file 

annual reports, and that quarterly 

reporting should be eliminated. Class EC 

motor carriers would be relieved from 

all periodic reporting. Because the 

classification revenue thresholds have 

not been raised since 1979, the 

Commission proposes to increase the 

level to at least $25 million for. Class I 

motor carriers, but- comments are also 

requested on alternative threshold levels 

of $50, $75 and" $100 million. At $25 

million,, only an estimated 300 or so. 

motor carriers would continue to report. 

The Commission also proposes to allow, 

these carriers to use generally accepted 

accounting principles (GAAP) as the 

basis for preparing the reports instead of 

requiring the use of our prescribed 

USOA found at 49 CFR part 1207. 

Additional information is contained, in 

the Commission's decision. To obtain a 

copy of the fuH decision, write to, call, 

or pick up in person from: Office of the 

Secretary, room 2215, Interstate 

Commerce Commission, Washington, 

DC 20423. Telephone (202) 927-7428. 

[Assistance for the hearing impaired is 

available through TDD services (202) -

927-5721.]. 

This revision will not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities and 

this decision will not significantly affect 

the* quality of the human environment or 

the conservation of energy resources. 

It is estimated that no additional 

burden hours per response are required 

to complete this collection of 

. information. It is anticipated that the 

proposed changes would benefit smaller 

motor carriers because they would not 

be subject ta the Commission's reporting 

requirements. The information collection 

requirements contained in this proposal 

will be submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review under the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1980 and 5 CFR part 1320. 

Respondents may direct comments 

concerning the paperwork burden and 

burden estimates to the OMB and ICC 

by addressing them to: 

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