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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, CBI, or other 

information whose public disclosure is 

restricted by statute. For further 

information about the electronic docket, 

go to www.regulations.gov. 

Title: NESHAP for Halogenated 

Solvent Cleaning/Halogenated 

Hazardous Air Pollutants (Renewal). 

Numbers: EPA ICR Number 1652.06; 

OMB Control Number 2060–0273. 

ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to 

expire on April 30, 2007. 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: The National Emission 

Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 

(NESHAP) for Halogenated Solvent 

Cleaning/Halogenated Hazardous Air 

Pollutants (40 CFR part 63, subpart T), 

was proposed on November 29, 1993, 

promulgated on December 2, 1994, and 

corrected to final rule June 5, 1995. 

The monitoring, recordkeeping, and 

reporting requirements outlined in the 

rule are similar to those required for 

other NESHAP regulations. Plants must 

demonstrate compliance with the 

emission standards by monitoring their 

control devices and performing annual 

emissions testing. This information 

notifies EPA when a source becomes 

subject to the regulations, informs the 

Agency if a source is in compliance, 

when it begins operation, and informs 

the Agency if the source remained in 

compliance during any period of 

operation. 

In the Administrator’s judgment, 

emissions of hazardous air pollutants 

(HAPs) from halogenated solvent 

cleaners may cause or contribute to air 

pollution that may reasonably be 

anticipated to endanger public health or 

welfare. Therefore, NESHAP standards 

were promulgated for this source 

category, as required under Section 112 

of the Clean Air Act. HAP emissions 

from halogenated solvent cleaners are 

the result of inadequate equipment 

design and work practices. 

These standards rely on the proper 

design and operation of halogenated 

solvent cleaning machines such as 

working-mode covers, a freeboard ratio 

of 1.0, and reduced room draft to reduce 

solvent emissions from halogenated 

solvent cleaners. Certain records and 

reports are necessary to enable EPA to 

identify sources subject to the standards 

and to ensure that the standards are 

being achieved. 

Owners/operators of halogenated 

solvent cleaners must provide EPA with 

an initial notification of existing or new 

solvent cleaning machines, initial 

statements of compliance, and annual 

control device monitoring report 

(owners/operators of batch vapor and 

in-line cleaning machines), an annual 

solvent emission report (owners/ 

operators of batch vapor and in-line 

cleaning machines complying with the 

alternative standard), and exceedance of 

monitoring parameters or emissions. 

The records that the facilities maintain 

indicate to EPA whether they are 

operating and maintaining the 

halogenated solvent cleaners properly to 

control emissions. In order to ensure 

compliance with the standards 

promulgated to protect public health, 

adequate reporting and recordkeeping is 

necessary. In the absence of such 

information, enforcement personnel 

would be unable to determine whether 

the standards are being met on a 

continuous basis, as required by the 

Clean Air Act. 

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, 

and are identified on the form and/or 

instrument, if applicable. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information are 

estimated to average approximately 14 

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; 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. 

Respondents/Affected Entities: 

Halogenated Solvent Cleaners. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,431. 

Frequency of Response: Initially, 

quarterly, semiannually, and annually. 

Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 

41,035. 

Estimated Total Costs: $3,852,448 

which includes $0 annualized Capital 

Start Up costs, $1,015,000 annualized 

Operation and Maintenance (O&M) 

costs, and $2,837,448 annualized labor 

costs. 

Changes in the Estimates: There is no 

change in the labor hours or cost in this 

ICR compared to the previous ICR. This 

is due to two considerations. First, the 

regulations have not changed over the 

past three years and are not anticipated 

to change over the next three years. 

Secondly, the growth rate for the 

industry is very low, negative or nonexistent, so there is no significant 

change in the overall burden. 

Since there are no changes in the 

regulatory requirements and there is no 

significant industry growth, the labor 

hours and cost figures in the previous 

ICR are used in this ICR and there is no 

change in burden to industry. 

Dated: March 26, 2007. 

Oscar Morales, 

Director, Collection Strategies Division. 

[FR Doc. E7–6055 Filed 3–30–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2006–0398; FRL–8109–6] 

Release of Brochure on Current Best 

Practices to Prevent Asbestos 

Exposure Among Brake and Clutch 

Repair Workers 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the release 

of the final brochure entitled, Current 

Best Practices for Preventing Asbestos 

Exposure Among Brake and Clutch 

Repair Workers. On August 24, 2006, 

EPA released a draft version of the 

brochure for a 60–day public comment 


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period. After reviewing and, where 

appropriate, incorporating public 

comments on the draft brochure, EPA is 

now issuing the final brochure. The 

brochure is intended to provide 

information for automotive 

professionals and home mechanics on 

preventing exposure to brake and clutch 

dust that may contain asbestos fibers. A 

copy of the new brochure can be found 

at http://www.epa.gov/asbestos. This 

brochure replaces the existing 1986 

document entitled, Guidance for 

Preventing Asbestos Disease Among 

Auto Mechanics (EPA–560–OPTS–86–

002), commonly referred to as the ‘‘Gold 

Book.’’

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general information contact: Colby 

Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, 

Environmental Assistance Division 

(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention 

and Toxics, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address: 

TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov. 

For technical information contact: 

Robert Courtnage, National Program 

Chemicals Division (7404T), Office 

Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(202) 566–1081; e-mail address: 

courtnage.robert@epa.gov or Tom 

Simons, National Program Chemicals 

Division (7404T), Office Pollution 

Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–

0001; telephone number: (202) 566–

0517; e-mail address: 

simons.tom@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this Action Apply to Me? 

You may be potentially affected by 

this action if you conduct automotive 

repair work. Individuals covered by this 

action may include those in the 

professional automotive repair industry, 

State and local government employees 

who perform brake and clutch work in 

States without Occupational Safety and 

Health Administration (OSHA)- 

approved State plans, and people 

performing do-it-yourself automotive 

repair. In addition, those involved in the 

manufacture and/or import of 

automotive brake and clutch products 

that may contain asbestos, as well as 

those involved in regulatory 

compliance, may be affected by the 

notice. This listing is not intended to be 

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide 

for readers regarding entities likely to be 

affected by this action. Other types of 

entities not listed in this unit also could 

be affected. To determine whether you 

or your business may be affected by this 

action, you should carefully examine 

the applicability provisions in 29 CFR 

1910.1001, specifically paragraph (f)(3) 

and Appendix F, or 40 CFR part 763, 

subpart G. If you have any questions 

regarding the applicability of this action 

to a particular entity, consult either 

technical person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

B. How Can I Get Copies of this 

Document and Other Related 

Information? 

1. Docket. EPA has established a 

docket for this action under docket 

identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–

OPPT–2006–0398. All documents in the 

docket are listed in the docket’s index 

available at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Although listed in the index, some 

information is not publicly available, 

e.g., Confidential Business Information 

(CBI) or other information whose 

disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Certain other material, such as 

copyrighted material, will be publicly 

available only in hard copy. Publicly 

available docket materials are available 

electronically at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, or, if only 

available in hard copy, at the OPPT 

Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in 

the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 

3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 

Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room 

hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 

Federal holidays. The telephone number 

of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is 

(202) 566–1744, and the telephone 

number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 

566–0280. Docket visitors are required 

to show photographic identification, 

pass through a metal detector, and sign 

the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are 

processed through an X-ray machine 

and subject to search. Visitors will be 

provided an EPA/DC badge that must be 

visible at all times in the building and 

returned upon departure. 

2. Electronic access. You may access 

this Federal Register document 

electronically through the EPA Internet 

under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at 

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. 

II. What Action is the Agency Taking? 

EPA is announcing the release of the 

final brochure entitled, Current Best 

Practices for Preventing Asbestos 

Exposure Among Brake and Clutch 

Repair Workers. EPA released and 

published in the Federal Register of 

August 24, 2006 (71 FR 50060) (FRL–

8086–6) a draft of the brochure for a 60–

day public comment period. After 

reviewing and, where appropriate, 

incorporating public comments into the 

brochure, EPA is now issuing the final 

brochure. The brochure provides 

information for automotive 

professionals, including State and local 

government employees, and home 

mechanics on preventing exposure to 

brake and clutch dust that may contain 

asbestos fibers. The brochure 

summarizes work practices that can 

help to reduce or eliminate asbestos 

exposure, and identifies pertinent 

OSHA regulatory requirements for 

professional automotive mechanics, 

which are found at 29 CFR 1910.1001, 

specifically paragraph (f)(3) and 

Appendix F. Also discussed in this 

brochure is EPA’s Worker Protection 

Rule, found at 40 CFR part 763, subpart 

G, which contains requirements 

identical to the OSHA regulatory 

requirements and is mandatory for State 

and local government employees who 

perform brake and clutch work in States 

without OSHA-approved State plans. 

EPA believes that home mechanics, who 

are not subject to the OSHA or EPA 

standards, also may benefit from the 

information discussed in the brochure 

regarding the OSHA and EPA work 

practice standards and the additional 

advice provided on steps home 

mechanics can consider taking to 

prevent possible asbestos exposure 

when working with asbestos-containing 

friction products. A copy of the final 

brochure is available at http:// 

www.epa.gov/asbestos. This brochure 

replaces the existing 1986 document 

entitled, Guidance for Preventing 

Asbestos Disease Among Auto 

Mechanics (EPA–560–OPTS–86–002), 

commonly referred to as the ‘‘Gold 

Book.’’

Asbestos is the common name given 

to a number of naturally occurring 

mineral fibers that are known for their 

high tensile strength, resistance to heat, 

and chemical stability. Because of these 

properties, asbestos has been used in a 

wide range of manufactured goods, 

including roofing shingles, ceiling and 

floor tiles, paper and cement products, 

textiles, and coatings and friction 

products such as automobile clutch, 

brake, and transmission parts. If 

products containing asbestos are 

disturbed, thin, lightweight asbestos 

fibers can be released into the air. 

Persons breathing the air may then 

inhale asbestos fibers. Continued 

exposure can increase the amount of 

fibers deposited in the lung. Fibers 

embedded in the lung tissue over time 

may result in lung diseases such as 


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asbestosis, lung cancer, or 

mesothelioma. It can take from 10 to 40 

years or more for symptoms of an 

asbestos-related condition to appear. 

Smoking increases the risk of 

developing illness from asbestos 

exposure. 

During the 60–day comment period 

beginning on August 24, 2006, EPA 

received a number of comments on the 

draft brochure. After considering those 

comments, EPA has modified the 

brochure in the following ways: 

• EPA has added language to the 

brochure that explains that asbestosrelated disease can take 10 to 40 years 

or more for symptoms of an asbestosrelated condition to appear. 

• EPA has incorporated language 

referring to information resources that 

are available to consumers, including 

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), 

labels, and information from the 

product manufacturer, to aid in 

determining whether brake or clutch 

components contain asbestos. 

• EPA has incorporated information 

from OSHA’s recent Safety and Health 

Information Bulletin (SHIB) addressing 

brake and clutch repair, which notes the 

difficulty of distinguishing asbestoscontaining brake and clutch 

components from non-asbestos brake 

and clutch components. A copy of the 

OSHA SHIB may be found at http:// 

www.osha.gov/dts/shib/ 

shib072606.html. EPA also has included 

a reference to the OSHA SHIB in the 

final brochure. 

• EPA has added a reference to the 

spray can/solvent method of controlling 

the spread of brake and clutch dust, 

since it is an equivalent alternative 

asbestos control method approved by 

OSHA under 29 CFR 1910.1001, 

specifically paragraph (f)(3) and 

Appendix F. 

• EPA included advice similar to 

OSHA’s advice (in the recent OSHA 

SHIB) that individuals who perform 

brake or clutch work change into clean 

clothes before going inside the home, 

that they wash soiled clothes separately, 

and that bystanders, as well as food and 

drink, be kept out of the work area to 

minimize exposure to others. 

• EPA clarified that employers of 

professional automotive technicians 

must ensure that asbestos waste is 

disposed of properly pursuant to the 

OSHA regulations and recommended 

that home mechanics (who are not 

subject to OSHA regulations) double-bag 

asbestos waste and dispose of it 

following appropriate local regulations 

to minimize exposure. 

EPA believes this final brochure 

provides the public and workers 

involved in brake and clutch repair 

work with a simple, easy-to-understand 

summary of the OSHA work practice 

standards, which are mandatory for 

certain professional automotive 

mechanics, and provides a discussion of 

the possible health effects associated 

with asbestos exposure that is sufficient. 

The brochure is not intended to provide 

comprehensive technical information 

regarding work practices, nor is it a 

comprehensive assessment of the 

possible health effects that might arise 

if one is exposed to asbestos in 

performing brake and clutch repair 

work. Finally, the brochure is not a 

substitute for any applicable legal 

requirements or regulations. Thus, the 

brochure does not impose legally 

binding requirements on any party, 

including EPA, States, or the regulated 

community. Interested professional 

mechanics engaged in commercial brake 

and clutch repair are encouraged to 

contact OSHA regarding compliance 

with the mandatory work practice 

standards highlighted in this brochure 

(http://www.osha.gov). Similarly, 

interested State and local government 

employees who perform brake and 

clutch work in States without OSHAapproved State plans are encouraged to 

contact EPA regarding compliance with 

EPA’s Worker Protection Rule. Finally, 

home mechanics may contact EPA with 

any specific questions not addressed in 

the brochure by visiting the EPA 

asbestos website at http://www.epa.gov/ 

asbestos, or by calling the Toxic 

Substances Control Act Assistance 

Information Service (TAIS) at (202) 554–

1404. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Asbestos, 

Automotive brake and clutch repair, 

Health. 

Dated: March 23, 2007. 

Wendy C. Hamnett, 

Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of 

Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. 

[FR Doc. E7–6057 Filed 3–30–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection Activities; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System 

SUMMARY: Background. 

On June 15, 1984, the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

delegated to the Board of Governors of 

the Federal Reserve System (Board) its 

approval authority under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act, as per 5 CFR 1320.16, to 

approve of and assign OMB control 

numbers to collection of information 

requests and requirements conducted or 

sponsored by the Board under 

conditions set forth in 5 CFR 1320 

Appendix A.1. Board–approved 

collections of information are 

incorporated into the official OMB 

inventory of currently approved 

collections of information. Copies of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act Submission, 

supporting statements and approved 

collection of information instruments 

are placed into OMB’s public docket 

files. The Federal Reserve may not 

conduct or sponsor, and the respondent 

is not required to respond to, an 

information collection that has been 

extended, revised, or implemented on or 

after October 1, 1995, unless it displays 

a currently valid OMB control number. 

Request for comment on information 

collection proposals 

The following information 

collections, which are being handled 

under this delegated authority, have 

received initial Board approval and are 

hereby published for comment. At the 

end of the comment period, the 

proposed information collections, along 

with an analysis of comments and 

recommendations received, will be 

submitted to the Board for final 

approval under OMB delegated 

authority. Comments are invited on the 

following: 

a. Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the Federal Reserve’s 

functions; including whether the 

information has practical utility; 

b. The accuracy of the Federal 

Reserve’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

c. Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

d. Ways to minimize the burden of 

information collection on respondents, 

including through the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before June 1, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by FR 4008, FR 4010, FR 

4013, or FR 4014, by any of the 

following methods: 

• Agency Web Site: http:// 

www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments at 

http://www.federalreserve.gov/ 

generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm. 


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