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Management to allow electronic 

reporting under 40 CFR part 262, 264– 

265, and 270, is being published in the 

Federal Register. 

ECY WA was notified of EPA’s 

determination to approve its application 

with respect to the authorized program 

listed above. 

Matthew Leopard, 

Director, Office of Information Collection. 

[FR Doc. 2015–19917 Filed 8–12–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0082; FRL–9930–19– 

OEI] 

Information Collection Request 

Submitted to OMB for Review and 

Approval; Comment Request; EPA’s 

Natural Gas STAR Program (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency has submitted an information 

collection request (ICR), ‘‘EPA’s Natural 

Gas STAR Program’’ (EPA ICR No. 

1736.07, OMB Control No. 2060–0328) 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

This is a proposed extension of the ICR, 

which is currently approved through 

September 30, 2015. Public comments 

were previously requested via the 

Federal Register (80 FR 17742) on April 

2, 2015, during a 60-day comment 

period. This notice allows for an 

additional 30 days for public comments. 

A fuller description of the ICR is given 

below, including its estimated burden 

and cost to the public. 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. 

DATES: Additional comments may be 

submitted on or before September 14, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2004–0082, to (1) EPA online 

using www.regulations.gov (our 

preferred method), by email to a-and-rDocket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA 

Docket Center, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via 

email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Address comments to OMB Desk Officer 

for EPA. 

EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes profanity, threats, 

information claimed to be Confidential 

Business Information (CBI) or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jerome Blackman, Office of 

Atmospheric Programs, Climate Change 

Division, mail code: 6207A, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone number: 202–343– 

9630; fax number: 202–343–2342; email 

address: Blackman.Jerome@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Supporting documents which explain in 

detail the information that the EPA will 

be collecting are available in the public 

docket for this ICR. The docket can be 

viewed online at www.regulations.gov 

or in person at the EPA Docket Center, 

WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 

Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC. The telephone number for the 

Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For 

additional information about EPA’s 

public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. 

Abstract: Natural Gas STAR is a 

voluntary program sponsored by the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) that encourages oil and natural 

gas companies to adopt cost effective 

technologies and practice that improve 

operational efficiency and reduce 

methane emissions. Methane is the 

primary component of natural gas and a 

potent greenhouse gas. The Program 

works with oil and natural gas 

companies in the production, gathering 

& processing, transmission, and 

distribution sectors to remove barriers 

that inhibit the implementation of 

technologies and practices that reduce 

methane emissions. The Program 

effectively promotes the adoption of 

emission reduction technologies and 

practices by helping Natural Gas Star 

partners evaluate Best Management 

Practices (BMPs) and Partner Reported 

Opportunities (PROs) in the context of 

their current operations, and implement 

them where cost effective. 

Implementation of the Program’s BMPs 

and PROs saves participant money, 

improves operational efficiency, and 

enhances the protection of the 

environment. 

Form Numbers: 5900–105, 5900–96, 

5900–98, 5900–101, 5900–108, 5900– 

103, 5900–109, 5900–97, 5900–100, 

5900–106, 5900–104, 5900–95, 5900–99, 

5900–102, and 5900–107. 

Respondents/affected entities: The 

gathering and processing, production, 

transmission, and distribution sectors of 

the natural gas industry and the oil 

production sector. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Voluntary. 

Estimated number of respondents: 

124 (total). 

Frequency of response: Annual, semiannual. 

Total estimated burden: 6,995 hours 

(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 

1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $390,185 (per 

year), there are no capital/start-up costs 

or O&M costs associated with this 

information collection. 

Changes in the Estimates: There is an 

increase of 1,794 hours in the total 

estimated respondent burden compared 

with the ICR currently approved by 

OMB. This increase is due to 

information provided by partners 

consulted that the last estimate did not 

reflect the full average time burden of 

participation. 

Courtney Kerwin, 

Director, Collection Strategies Division. 

[FR Doc. 2015–19935 Filed 8–12–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0533; FRL–9932–31– 

OAR ] 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection Request: Comment 

Request; Servicing of Motor Vehicle 

Air Conditioners, EPA ICR Number 

1617.08, OMB Control Number 2060– 

0247 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an 

information collection request (ICR), 

‘‘Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air 

Conditioners’’ (EPA ICR No. 1617.08, 

OMB Control No. 2060–0247) to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public 

comments on specific aspects of the 

proposed information collection as 

described below. This is a proposed 

extension of the ICR, which is currently 

approved through October 31, 2015. An 

Agency may not conduct or sponsor and 

a person is not required to respond to 

a collection of information unless it 


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displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before October 13, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2015–0533, online using 

www.regulations.gov (our preferred 

method), by email to a-and-r-docket@

epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket 

Center, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460. 

EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes profanity, threats, 

information claimed to be Confidential 

Business Information (CBI) or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rebecca von dem Hagen, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Stratospheric 

Protection Division, Office of 

Atmospheric Programs, MC 6205J, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 

343–9445; fax number: (202) 343–2362; 

email address: vondemhagen.rebecca@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Supporting documents which explain in 

detail the information that the EPA will 

be collecting are available in the public 

docket for this ICR. The docket can be 

viewed online at www.regulations.gov 

or in person at the EPA Docket Center, 

WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 

Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC. The telephone number for the 

Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For 

additional information about EPA’s 

public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. 

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments 

and information to enable it 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. EPA will consider the 

comments received and amend the ICR 

as appropriate. The final ICR package 

will then be submitted to OMB for 

review and approval. At that time, EPA 

will issue another Federal Register 

notice to announce the submission of 

the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 

submit additional comments to OMB. 

Abstract: Section 609 of the Clean Air 

Act Amendments of 1990 (Act) provides 

general guidelines for the recovery and 

recycling of motor vehicle air 

conditioners. It states that ‘‘no person 

repairing or servicing motor vehicles for 

consideration may perform any service 

on a motor vehicle air conditioner 

involving the refrigerant for such air 

conditioner without properly using 

approved refrigerant recovery and/or 

recovery and recycling equipment 

(hereafter referred to as ‘‘refrigerant 

handling equipment’’) and no such 

person may perform such service unless 

such person has been properly trained 

and certified.’’ In 1992, EPA developed 

regulations under section 609 that were 

published in 57 FR 31240, and codified 

at 40 CFR Subpart B (Section 82.30 et 

seq.). The information required to be 

collected under the Section 609 

regulations is: Approved refrigerant 

handling equipment; approved 

independent standards testing 

organizations; technician training and 

certification; and certification, reporting 

and recordkeeping. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Respondents/affected entities: The 

following is a list of NAICS codes for 

organizations potentially affected by the 

information requirements covered under 

this ICR. It is meant to include any 

establishment that may service or 

maintain motor vehicle air conditioners. 

4411 Automobile Dealers 

4413 Automotive Parts, Accessories, 

and Tire Stores 

44711 Gasoline Stations with 

Convenience Stores 

45299 All Other General Merchandise 

Stores 

811198 All Other Automotive Repair 

and Maintenance 

Other affected groups include: 

—Independent Standards Testing 

Organizations 

—Organizations with Technician 

Certification Programs 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Mandatory (40 CFR 82.36, 82.38, 82.40, 

82.42). 

Estimated number of respondents: 

52,616 per year. 

Frequency of response: On occasion. 

Total estimated burden: 4,523 hours 

per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 

1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $208,307.40 per 

year, includes $0 annualized capital or 

operation & maintenance costs. 

Changes in Estimates: The Agency 

anticipates that the total estimated 

respondent burden will stay 

substantially the same, or decrease 

compared with the ICR currently 

approved by OMB. The Agency 

anticipates a decrease in the respondent 

burden for new equipment certifications 

due to adjustments in the calculation to 

estimate the burden resulting from 

required submissions. The Agency also 

anticipates the respondent burden for 

updates to certification programs to 

increase slightly, while the number of 

new technician certification programs 

compiling documents for submission to 

EPA for verification of the program is 

expected to stay the same. 

Dated: August 5, 2015. 

Sarah Dunham, 

Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2015–20032 Filed 8–12–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2014–0597; FRL 9932–02– 

OEI] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; PCBs, Consolidated 

Reporting and Record Keeping 

Requirements; Submitted to OMB for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA has submitted the 

following information collection request 

(ICR) to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for review and approval 

in accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA): ‘‘PCBs, 

Consolidated Reporting and Record 

Keeping Requirements’’ and identified 

by EPA ICR No. 1446.11 and OMB 

Control No. 2070–0112. The ICR, which 

is available in the docket along with 

other related materials, provides a 

detailed explanation of the collection 

activities and the burden estimate that 

is only briefly summarized in this 

document. EPA has addressed the 

comments received in response to the 

previously provided public review 

opportunity issued in the Federal 

Register on October 10, 2014 (79 FR 

61302). With this submission, EPA is 


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