[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 84 (Monday, May 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25324-25325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10769]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6587-4]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections; 
Comment Request; Information Requirements for Importation of 
Nonconforming Vehicles; Information Requirements for Importation of 
Nonconforming Nonroad Compression Ignition (CI) and Small Spark 
Ignition (SI) Engines

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 EPA is planning to submit the 
following proposed and/or continuing Information Collection Requests 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Information 
Requirements for Importation of Nonconforming Vehicles, OMB Control 
Number 2060-0095; Information Requirements for Nonconforming Nonroad 
Compression Ignition (CI) and Small Spark Ignition (SI) Engines, OMB 
Control Number 2060-0294. Before submitting the ICRs to OMB for review 
and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the 
proposed information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 30, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may obtain a copy of the ICRs without 
charge by contacting: Certification and Compliance Division, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (6405J), Washington, DC 20460, Attn: Imports.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Leonard Lazarus, telephone (202) 
564-9240, telefax (202) 565-2057.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Affected entities: Entities potentially 
affected by this action include individuals and businesses (including 
Independent Commercial Importers) importing on and off-road motor 
vehicles, motor vehicle engines, or nonroad engines, including nonroad 
engines incorporated into nonroad equipment or nonroad vehicles.
    Title: Information Requirements for Importation of Nonconforming 
Vehicles, OMB #2060-0095, expiration date 8/31/00; Information 
Requirements for Nonconforming Nonroad Compression Ignition (CI) and 
Small Spark Ignition (SI) Engines, OMB #2060-0294, expiration date 8/
31/00.
    Abstract: Individuals and businesses importing on and off-road 
motor vehicles, motor vehicle engines, or nonroad engines, including 
nonroad engines incorporated into nonroad equipment or nonroad vehicles 
report and keep records of vehicle importations, request prior approval 
for vehicle importations, or request final admission for vehicles 
conditionally imported into the U.S. The collection of this information 
is mandatory in order to ensure compliance of nonconforming vehicles 
with Federal emissions requirements. Joint EPA and Customs regulations 
at 40 CFR 85.1501 et seq., 89.601 et seq., 90.601 et seq., and 19 CFR 
12.73 and 12.74 promulgated under the authority of Clean Air Act 
Sections 203 and 208 give authority for the collection of information. 
This authority was extended to nonroad engines under section 213(d). 
The information is used by program personnel to ensure that all Federal 
emission requirements concerning imported nonconforming motor vehicles 
and nonroad engines are met. Any information submitted to the Agency 
for which a claim of confidentiality is made is safeguarded according 
to policies set forth in Title 40, Chapter 1, Part 2, Subpart B--
Confidentiality of Business Information (see CFR 2), and the public is 
not permitted access to information containing personal or 
organizational identifiers. 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 EPA would like to solicit comments to:
    (i) evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary

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for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (ii) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used;
    (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    (iv) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.7 
hours per response (OMB #2060-0095), and 0.5 hours per response (OMB 
#2060-0294) respectively. 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.

OMB #2060-0095

    Respondents/Affected entities: Individuals and businesses importing 
motor vehicles, motor vehicle engines.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,000
    Frequency of Response: 1.6   responses/year
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 14,200
    Estimated Total Annualized Costs Burden: $1,296,000

OMB #2060-0294

    Respondents/Affected entities: Individuals and businesses importing 
compression-ignition nonroad engines and small spark-ignition nonroad 
engines, including those incorporated into nonroad equipment or 
vehicles.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1500
    Frequency of Response: 100   responses/year
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 75,385
    Estimated Total Annualized Costs Burden: $4,686,450

    Dated: April 20, 2000.
Robert Brenner,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 00-10769 Filed 4-28-00; 8:45 am]
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