[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65654-65655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-30795]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5398-5]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

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 the Information Collection Request 
(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature 
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; where 
appropriate, it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 19, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 619.07.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Mobile Source Emission Factor Survey--2060-0078. This is a 
rerenewal of an existing collection.
    Abstract: The EPA Emission Inventory Group, through contractors, 
solicits the general public to voluntarily offer their vehicle for 
emissions testing. The owner is also asked to complete a multiple 
choice form of nine questions that summarize vehicle usage. There are 
two methods of soliciting the general public for participation in 
Emission Factor Program (EFP):

    Postal cards are sent to a random selection of vehicle owners 
using State motor vehicle registration lists. Motor vehicle owners, 
who arrive at State inspection lanes for yearly certification, are 
randomly solicited. Information from the EFP provides a basis for 
developing

State Implementation Plans (SIPs), Reasonable Further Progress (RFP) 
reports, attainment status assessments for the National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards (NAAQS).
    The legislative basis for the Emission Factor Program is Section 
103(a)(1)(2)(3) of the Clean Air Act, which requires the Administrator 
to ``conduct * * * research, investigations, experiments, 
demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects, 
extent, prevention, and control of air pollution'' and ``conduct 
investigations and research and make surveys concerning any specific 
problem of air pollution in cooperation with any air pollution control 
agency * * *''
    EPA uses the data from the EFP to verify predictions of the 
computer model known as MOBILE, which calculates the contribution of 
mobile source emissions to ambient air pollution. MOBILE is used by 
EPA, state and local air pollution agencies, the auto industry, and 
other parties interested in estimating mobile source emissions.
    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 
Federal Register Notice required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting 
comments on this collection of information was published on Thursday, 
September 21, 1995 FR Vol. 60, No. 183 Page 48980.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 
minutes to 2 hours 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: are the general public that own on 
road motor vehicles.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,600.
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 2,237 Hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $0.
    Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the 
accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods 
for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques to the following addresses.
    Please refer to EPA ICR No. 619.07 and OMB control No. 2060-0078 in 
any correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory 
Information Division (2136), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460 

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    and
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management And 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20503

    Dated: December 5, 1995.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 95-30795 Filed 12-19-95; 8:45 am]
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