Agency Information Collection Activities up for Renewal

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5297-7]

Agency Information Collection Activities up for Renewal

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) listed below is coming up for renewal. Before submitting the

renewal package to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), EPA is

soliciting comments on specific aspects of the collection as described

below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 20, 1995.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Assessment and

Modeling Division, Emission Inventory Group, 2565 Plymouth Road, Ann

Arbor, MI 48105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald M. Szeles. Telephone: (313)

668-4513, Facsimile: (313) 668-4497.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Affected Entities

The entity affected by this action is the general public that own

on-road motor vehicles.

Title

Mobile Source Emission Factor Survey--2060-0078.

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 the Emission Factor

Program (EFP):

1. Postal cards are sent to a random selection of vehicle owners

using State motor vehicle registration lists.

2. A random selection of motor vehicle owners who arrive at State

emission inspection stations on an annual or biennial schedule.

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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.

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; and

(iii) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those

who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated

technology (e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses).

Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection of

information is estimated to average 10 minutes per response for a

contractor laboratory questionnaire and up to 2 hours per response for

a post card questionnaire, including the time for reviewing

instructions, completing the questionnaire, and delivering the vehicle

for testing.

Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of

this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the

burden, to:

Chief, Information Policy Branch, PM-223, U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, 401 M St., S.W., Washington, DC 20460;

and the

Paperwork Reduction Project (OMB # 2060-0078), Office of Information

and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.

No person is 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 displayed in 40 CFR Part 9.

Send comments regarding these matters, or any other aspect of the

information collection, including suggestions for reducing the burden,

to the address listed above.

Dated: September 1, 1995.

Donald M. Szeles,

Mechanical Engineer.

[FR Doc. 95-23434 Filed 9-20-95; 8:45 am]

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