Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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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 an burden; where

appropriate, it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 17, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For further information, or a copy of this ICR, contact Sandy Farmer at

(202) 260-2740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Office of Air and Radiation

Title: Retrofit/Rebuild Requirements for 1993 and Earlier Model

Year Urban Buses (EPA ICR #1702.01). This ICR requests approval of a

new collection.

Abstract: On April 21, 1993, (58 FR 21359) EPA promulgated

regulations establishing provisions for an urban bus rebuild/retrofit

program but did not request OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction

Act (PRA) for the information requirements. The Agency is now seeking

PRA clearance for these information activities.

The program affects model year 1993 and earlier buses rebuilt or

replaced after January 1, 1995 and is limited to urban buses operating

in metropolitan areas with 1980 populations of 750,000 or more. Urban

bus operators in these areas may chose between two options. Option 1

sets particulate matter (PM) emissions requirements for each urban bus

in an operator's fleet whose engine is replaced or rebuilt. Option 2 is

a fleet averaging program that requires an operator to meet a specified

annual target level for the average PM emissions level from the 1993

and earlier MY urban buses in the operator's fleet. The target levels

for an individual operator's fleet are based on age and engine model

distribution of the urban buses in the operator's fleet. The rebuild/

retrofit program is intended to reduce the ambient levels of

particulate matter in urban areas.

Retrofit equipment manufacturers may apply to the EPA to have their

retrofit equipment certified. The request for certification includes

identifying the engine family(s) for which the equipment will be sold,

results and documentation of tests and testing procedures, a copy of

the written instructions for proper maintenance, and a copy of the

warranty language to be provided to the urban bus operator. EPA will

use this certification information to assess compliance with option 1.

Retrofit equipment manufacturers may also include information in their

application for certification on the maximum price charged to an urban

bus operator for equipment, a detailed breakout of the time required to

install the equipment including the number of hours that are

incremental to a standard rebuild, the percent change in fuel economy

when using the retrofit equipment, the required quantity of any

necessary fuel additives and the price per gallon, and a list of

scheduled maintenance including the cost for parts. This additional

information will qualify the rebuild equipment for use in option 2.

Retrofit equipment manufacturers are also required to maintain records

for 5 years including detailed production drawings, all testing data, a

quality control plan and all in-service data. Urban bus operators are

required to maintain records which EPA believes are already kept as

part of their normal course of business. The required records include

rebuild/retrofit equipment purchased, engine rebuilds and replacements,

records of clean diesel fuel purchases, and evidence that the urban

buses are in compliance with either the first or second option of the

rebuild/retrofit program. Urban bus operators may also voluntarily

provide EPA with information on the composition of the pre-1994 urban

bus fleet, a listing of buses that have been rebuilt or retired, and

for operators using option 2, a demonstration that the average annual

fleet target level for PM has been met.

Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection of

information is estimated to average a minimum of 115 hours per

certifier for option 1 and a maximum of 184 hours per certifier for

option 2, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing

data sources, gathering the data needed, and completing the collection

of information. Public reporting burden for urban bus operators is

estimated to average 24 hours per response including time for reviewing

instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the data

needed and completing the collection of information. Public

recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to

average 40 hours per certifier.

Respondents: Rebuild equipment manufacturers and urban bus

operators.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 160.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 7,200 hours.

Frequency of Collection: one-time and annually.

Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of

this information collection, including suggestions for reducing the

burden, to:

Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Information Policy

Branch (2136), 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460; and

Troy Hillier, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information

and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: July 8, 1994.

Jane Stewart,

Director, (Acting) Regulatory Management Division.

[FR Doc. 94-17381 Filed 7-15-94; 8:45 am]

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