Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 238 / Monday, December 11, 2000 / Notices 77373

Management Center, Western Area

Power Administration, P.O. Box 11606,

Salt Lake City, UT 84147–0606,

telephone (801) 524–6380, e-mail

loftinc@wapa.gov, or visit CRSP MC’s

home page at: www.wapa.gov/crsp/

crsp.htm.

Procedural Requirements

Since the proposed rate formula adder

constitutes a major rate adjustment as

defined at 10 CFR 903.2, both public

information forums and public

comment forums have been held.

However, the consultation and comment

period has been shortened because of

the financial hardship faced by the

CRSP Basin Fund. After reviewing

public comments, Western will

recommend that the proposed rate

formula adder or a revised proposed rate

formula adder be approved on an

interim basis by the DOE Deputy

Secretary.

The proposed rate formula adder to

the SLCA/IP firm power rates is being

established pursuant to the Department

of Energy Organization Act, 42 U.S.C.

7101–7352; the Reclamation Act of

1902, ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388, as amended

and supplemented by subsequent

enactments, particularly section 9(c) of

the Reclamation Project Act of 1939, 43

U.S.C. 485h(c); and other acts

specifically applicable to the projects

involved.

By Amendment No. 3 to Delegation

Order No. 0204–108, published

November 10, 1993 (58 FR 59716), the

Secretary of DOE delegated (1) the

authority to develop long-term power

and transmission rates on a

nonexclusive basis to the Administrator

of Western; and (2) the authority to

confirm, approve, and place into effect

on a final basis, to remand, or to

disapprove such rates to FERC. In

Delegation Order No. 0204–172,

effective November 24, 1999, the

Secretary of Energy delegated the

authority to confirm, approve, and place

such rates into effect on an interim basis

to the Deputy Secretary. Existing DOE

procedures for public participation in

power rate adjustments are found at 10

CFR part 903.

Availability of Information

All studies, comments, letters,

memorandums, or other documents

made or kept by Western for developing

the proposed rates are and will be made

available for inspection and copying at

the CRSP Management Center, located

at 150 East Social Hall Avenue, Suite

300, Salt Lake City, UT 84111–1534.

Regulatory Procedural Requirements

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980

(5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.) requires Federal

agencies to perform a regulatory

flexibility analysis if a final rule is likely

to have a significant economic impact

on a substantial number of small entities

and there is a legal requirement to issue

a general notice of proposed

rulemaking. Western has determined

that this action does not require a

regulatory flexibility analysis since it is

a rulemaking of particular applicability

involving rates or services applicable to

public property.

Environmental Compliance

In compliance with the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969

(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.);

Council on Environmental Quality

Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508);

and DOE NEPA Regulations (10 CFR

part 1021), Western determined that this

action is categorically excluded from the

preparation of an environmental

assessment or an environmental impact

statement.

Determination Under Executive Order

12866

Western has an exemption from

centralized regulatory review under

Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no

clearance of this notice by the Office of

Management and Budget is required.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement

Fairness Act

Western has determined that this rule

is exempt from Congressional

notification requirements under 5 U.S.C.

801 because the action is a rulemaking

of particular applicability relating to

rates or services and involves matters of

procedure.

Dated: November 27, 2000.

Michael S. Hacskaylo,

Administrator.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6915–2]

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; Emission

Certification and Participation in AB&T

for Nonroad CI Engines and Nonroad

SI Engines at or Below 19 kW

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 Requests (ICR) to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB):

Non-road Compression-ignition Engine

and On-road Heavy Duty Engine

Application for Emission Certification,

and Participation in the Averaging,

Banking, and Trading Program, EPA ICR

Number 1851.03, OMB Control Number

2060–0404, expiration date: 7/31/02,

renewal; Application for Engine

Emission Certification and Averaging,

Banking, and Trading for New Nonroad

Spark-ignition (SI) Engines At or Below

19 kilowatts, EPA Number 1695.06,

OMB Control Number 2060–0338,

expiring on 11/30/00, renewal.

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 February 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Office of Transportation and

Air Quality, Certification and

Compliance Division, Engine Programs

Group, Ariel Rı ́os Building, 1200

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Mail Code

6403J, Washington, DC 20460.

Interested persons may request a copy of

the ICRs without charge from the

contact person below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nydia Y. Reyes-Morales, tel.: (202) 564–

9264; fax: (202) 565–2057; e-mail: reyesmorales.nydia@epa.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Affected entities: Entities potentially

affected by this action are those which

manufacture nonroad compressionignition engines or nonroad spark

ignition engines at or below 19 kW.

Title: Non-road Compression-ignition

Engine and On-road Heavy Duty Engine

Application for Emission Certification,

and Participation in the Averaging,

Banking, and Trading Program, EPA ICR

Number 1851.03, OMB Control Number

2060–0404, expiration date: 7/31/2002.

Although this ICR expires in 2002, we

are renewing it now to include the

requirements of ICR No.1684.04,

Amendment to the Information

Collection Request Compression

Ignition Non-Road Engine Certification

Application (OMB No. 2060–0287),

which expires on 11/30/00. Both ICRs

include burden associated with the

emission certification and AB&T

programs for non-road compressionignition engines. However, ICR No. 1851

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includes the burden for engines rated

over 37 kW (50 Hp), whereas ICR No.

1684 includes the burden for engines

under 37 kW. There are no major

differences between the two categories,

except that they became regulated at

different times. With this consolidation,

we combine all the burden associated

with the certification and AB&T

programs for non-road compressionignition engines. See below for a

description of the collection.

Title: Nonroad Spark Ignition (SI)

Engines At or Below 19 kilowatts

Certification Application and

Participation in the Averaging, Banking,

and Trading Program, (OMB Control

Number 2060–0338; EPA ICR

No.1695.06), expiring on 11/30/00.

Abstract: Both of these information

collections (ICR Nos. 1851.03 and

1695.06) are requested under the

authority of Title II of the Clean Air Act

(42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.). Under this

Title, EPA is charged with issuing

certificates of conformity for those

engines which comply with applicable

emission standards. Such a certificate

must be issued before engines may be

legally introduced into commerce. To

apply for a certificate of conformity,

manufacturers are required to submit

descriptions of their planned

production line, including detailed

descriptions of the emission control

system, and test data. This information

is organized by ‘‘engine family’’ groups

expected to have similar emission

characteristics. There are also

recordkeeping and labeling

requirements.

Those manufacturers electing to

participate in the Averaging Banking

and Trading Program for either non-road

compression ignition engines or spark

ignition engines at or below 19 kilowatts

are also required to submit information

regarding the calculation of projected

and actual generation and usage of

credits in an initial report, end-of-theyear report and final report. These

reports are used for certification and

enforcement purposes. Manufacturers

need to maintain records for eight years

on the engine families participating in

the program.

All the information requested by these

collections is required for various

programs’ implementation and

activities. The information is collected

by the Engine Programs Group,

Certification and Compliance Division,

Office of Transportation and Air

Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.

Certification information submitted by

manufacturers is held as confidential

until the specific engine to which it

pertains is available for purchase.

Confidentiality of proprietary

information is granted in accordance

with the Freedom of Information Act,

EPA regulations at 40 CFR 2, and class

determinations issued by EPA’s Office

of General Counsel. 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.

TABLE I.—BURDEN STATEMENT

ICR

Estimated average burden

hours/

response

Frequency

Number of

respondents

(#engine

families)

Cost per

response

Capital and

start up cost

Operation/

maintenance

costs

Purchase of

services cost

Emission Certification:

On-road HDE* ....... 327.0 1 20 (152) $23,304.00 0 $14,746.00 0

Non-road CI >50

Hp* .................... 199.7 1 46 (202) 13,127.50 0 9.00 0

Non-road CI >50

Hp ...................... 400.0 1 23 (200) 20,000.00 9.00

AB&T:

On-road HDE ........ 333 1 7 23,310.00 0 0 0

>50 Hp* ................. 460 1 5 32,169.00 0 0 0

<50 Hp .................. 460 1 0 32,169.00 0 0 0

SI Certification .............. 256 1 50 (220) 16,847.50 0 9.00 0

SI AB&T ....................... 113 1 50 6,884.00 0 0 0

* Burden already approved by OMB.

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.

Dated: December 2, 2000.

Robert Perciasepe,

Assistant Administrator for Air and

Radiation.

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