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State or local agency which has been

delegated the OCS program in

accordance with 40 CFR part 55 of this

chapter) pursuant to the part 70 or part

71 program which is effective in the

corresponding onshore area.

Investigation of the OCS ICR indicates

currently there are only two OCS

sources which fall under the

jurisdiction of the Federal program.

There are approximately 95 sources in

Indian Country that require part 71

permits.

The EPA will also establish a part 71

program for a State when interim

approval of a State program expires, if

corrective program provisions have not

been adopted and submitted to EPA in

time for full approval. Since the

suspension of the Federal program

requirement runs out with the

expiration of interim approval, the

requirement that EPA promulgate a

Federal program is effective

immediately upon that expiration.

The EPA has the authority to establish

a partial part 71 program in limited

geographical areas of a state if EPA has

approved a part 70 program (or

combination of part 70 programs) for the

remaining areas of the State. The EPA

will promulgate a part 71 program for a

permitting authority if EPA finds that a

permitting authority is not adequately

administering or enforcing its approved

program and it fails to correct the

deficiencies that precipitated EPA’s

finding.

The EPA may use part 71 in its

entirety or any portion of the

regulations, as needed. Similarly, EPA

may use only portions of the regulations

to correct and issue a State permit

without, for example, requiring an

entirely new application. Section 71.4(f)

also authorizes EPA to exercise its

discretion in designing a part 71

program. The EPA may promulgate a

part 71 program based on the national

template described in part 71 or may

modify the national template by

adopting appropriate portions of a

State’s program as part of the Federal

program for that State, provided the

resulting program is consistent with the

requirements of title V.

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

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 projected cost

for implementing the part 71 program

for the 3 years from June 1, 2000 until

May 31, 2003 is approximately $18

million in annualized direct costs to

sources. These costs represent the direct

administrative costs for 2,059 major

sources, for a cost of $8,803 per source.

The Agency expects Federal costs will

be $19.8 million ($9,622 per source).

The Agency anticipates administering a

part 71 program for approximately 95

sources in Indian Country and the Outer

Continental Shelf. The expected scope

of the part 71 program will result in an

anticipated average per ton of emissions

cost of $26.85 in 1994 dollars. For a

permit program which is fully

contracted by the Agency, the expected

Federal cost would be $47.1 million

($22,901 per source), or $63.89 per ton

in 1994 dollars. These costs provide an

upper and lower bound to the expected

cost of the part 71 regulation. The

Agency anticipates that these burden

estimates will change as the number of

State and Local operating permitting

programs to be administered by the

Agency as Federal programs changes

over time. These changes to the burden

estimate will be reflected in the ICR

document. 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.

During the period of this ICR, EPA (in

addition to general administration of the

program) primarily will be issuing

permits required by the program,

revising permits that have already been

issued, and reviewing semi-annual

compliance monitoring reports for

issued permits. Sources in the part 71

program primarily will be interacting

with EPA on permit issuance (for those

that have not been issued), preparing

semi-annual compliance monitoring

reports, revising their permits as

needed, carrying out periodic

monitoring that was created as a result

of the program, and preparing

applications for permit renewal as

necessary.

Dated: April 20, 2000.

Robert G. Kellam,

Acting Director, Information Transfer and

Program Integration Division.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6587–3]

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; Conflict of Interest

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.), this document announces

that EPA is planning to submit the

following continuing Information

Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB):

Conflict of Interest, EPA ICR No.

1550.05 and OMB Control No. 2030–

0023, expires 5/31/00. Before submitting

the ICR 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: 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.

NW, Ariel Rios Building, Attn 3802R,

Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Leigh Pomponio, (202) 564–4364, email: pomponio.leigh@epamail.epa.gov.

A hard copy of the ICR may be obtained

by contacting the named individual.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Affected entities: Entities potentially

affected by this action are those which

are awarded contracts supporting the

Superfund program.

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Title: Conflict of Interest OMB Control

No. 2030–0023; EPA ICR No. 1550.05

expiring 5/31/00.

Abstract: Contractors performing at

Superfund sites will be required to

disclose business relationships and

corporate affiliations to determine

whether EPA’s interests are jeopardized

by such relationships. Because EPA has

the dual responsibility of cleanup and

enforcement and because its contractors

are often involved in both activities, it

is imperative that contractors are free

from conflicts of interest so as not to

prejudice response and enforcement

actions. Contractors will be required to

maintain a database of business

relationships and report information to

EPA on either an annual basis or when

each work assignment is issued.

Responses to the collection are required

prior to award of a contract.

Submissions will be protected from

public release as Confidential Business

Information in accordance with 40 CFR

2.201. 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

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

infor-mation technology, e.g., permitting

electronic submission of responses.

Burden Statement: Public burden is

estimated to average 1969 hours per

respondents. Total number of

respondents covered by this collection

is 165. Therefore, total burden hours are

estimated at 324,885. No capital or start

up costs are expected. 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,

in-stall, 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.

Dated: April 24, 2000.

Thomas D. McEntegart,

Manager, Policy Service Center.

[FR Doc. 00–10768 Filed 4–28–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

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.

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