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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0895, FRL-8267-3]

 
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Engine Emission Defect Information Reports and 
Voluntary Emission Recall Reports; EPA ICR No. 0282.14, OMB Control No. 
2060-0048

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44

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U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to 
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection 
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is 
scheduled to expire on March 31, 2007. 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 March 12, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2006-0895, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 

submitting comments.
     E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov.
     Mail: Air Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, 
Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
     Fax or Hand Delivery: EPA's Public Reading Room was 
temporarily closed due to flooding and has reopened in the EPA 
Headquarters Library, Room 3334, in the EPA West Building, 1301 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. In order to ensure to arrange 
for proper fax or hand delivery of materials at this time, please call 
the Air Docket at 202-566-1742. Such deliveries are only accepted 
during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements 
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2006-0895. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 

provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov 

or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' 

system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact 
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you 
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through 
http://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be automatically captured 

and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket 
and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic 
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact 
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you 
submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties 
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to 
consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special 
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or 
viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the 
EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nydia Y. Reyes-Morales, USEPA 
Headquarters, Ariel Rios Building Mail Code 6403J, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: 202-343-9264; fax number: 202-343-2804; e-mail 
address: reyes-morales.nydia@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?

    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0895, which is available for online viewing at 
http://www.regulations.gov, and for in-person viewing at EPA's Public Reading 

Room. The Public Reading Room was temporarily closed due to flooding 
and reopened in the EPA Headquarters Library, Room 3334, in the EPA 
West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public 
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time 
(EST) in its new location, Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the AIR Docket is 202-566-1742.
    Use http://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft collection of 

information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing 
of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the 
public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, 
select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number identified in this 
document.

What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested In?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically 
solicits 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from 
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of 
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork 
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific 
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified 
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page 
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to?

Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0895

    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
manufacturers of on-highway heavy-duty engines, non-road compression-
ignition and spark-ignition engines (including engines used in 
recreational vehicles), marine engines, locomotives and locomotive 
engines.
    Title: Engine Emission Defect Information Reports and Voluntary 
Emission Recall Reports.

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    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0282.14, OMB Control No. 2060-0048.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on March 31, 
2007. 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: Per sections 207(c)(1) and 213 of the Clean Air Act 
(CAA), when a substantial number of properly maintained and used 
engines produced by a manufacturer do not conform to emission 
standards, the manufacturer is required to recall the engines. 
Manufacturers are also required to submit Defect Information Reports 
(DIRs) to alert EPA of the existence of emission-related defects on 
certain classes of engines that may cause the engines' emissions to 
exceed the standards and ultimately may lead to a recall. EPA uses 
these reports to target potentially nonconforming classes of engines 
for future testing, to monitor compliance with applicable regulations 
and to order a recall, if necessary. Manufacturers can also initiate a 
recall voluntarily by submitting a Voluntary Emission Recall Report 
(VERR). VERRs and VERR updates allow EPA to determine whether the 
manufacturer conducting the recall is acting in accordance with the CAA 
and to examine and monitor the effectiveness of the recall campaign.
    The information is collected by the Heavy-duty and Nonroad Engine 
Group, Compliance and Innovative Strategies Division, Office of 
Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation. 
Confidentiality of proprietary information submitted by manufacturers 
is granted in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, EPA 
regulations at 40 CFR part 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 in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9. 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 annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 20 
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 which have subsequently changed; 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.
    The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate, 
which is only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 17.
    Frequency of response: DIRs and VERRs are submitted on occasion, 
whereas VERRs updates are submitted quarterly by some respondents.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 
Varies as needed.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 4,417.
    Estimated total annual costs: $306,405.17. This includes an 
estimated cost of $413 for capital investment or maintenance and 
operational costs.

What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR?

    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 pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will 
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the 
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any 
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: January 4, 2007.
William L. Wehrum,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation.
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