Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections; Comment Request; Information Requirements for Importation of Nonconforming Marine Engines

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5947-6]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections;

Comment Request; Information Requirements for Importation of

Nonconforming Marine Engines

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 EPA is planning to submit the

following proposed and/or continuing Information Collection Request

(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Information

Requirements for Importation of Nonconforming Marine Engines, OMB

Control Number 2060-0320. 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 9, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may obtain a copy of the ICR without

charge by contacting: Vehicle Programs and Compliance Division, 401 M

Street, S.W. (6405J), Washington, D.C. 20460, Attn: Imports.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Leonard Lazarus, telephone (202) 564-9240, telefax (202) 564-9596.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action

include individuals and businesses importing marine engines, including

outboard engines and personal watercraft.

Title: Information Requirements for Importation of Nonconforming

Marine Engines, EPA Control Number 2060-0320, expiration date May 31,

1997.

Abstract: Individuals and businesses importing marine engines,

including outboard engines and personal watercraft, request approval

for engine importations. The collection of this information is

mandatory in order to

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ensure compliance of nonconforming engines with Federal emissions

requirements. Joint EPA and Customs regulations at 40 CFR 91.701 et

seq. and 19 CFR 12.74 promulgated under the authority of Clean Air Act

Sections 203 and 208 give authority for the collection of information.

This authority was extended to nonroad engines under Section 213(d).

The information is used by program personnel to ensure that all Federal

emission requirements concerning imported nonconforming engines are

met. Any information submitted to the Agency for which a claim of

confidentiality is made is safeguarded according to policies set forth

in Title 40, Chapter 1, Part 2, Subpart Confidentiality of Business

Information (see CFR 2), and the public is not permitted access to

information containing personal or organizational identifiers. 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 EPA would like to solicit comments to:

(1) 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 0.5

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: Individuals and businesses importing

marine engines.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.

Frequency of Response: 3.1 responses/year.

Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 3,100.

Estimated Total Annualized Costs Burden: $77,500.

Dated: December 29, 1997.

Richard D. Wilson,

Acting Assistant Administrator for Office of Air and Radiation.

[FR Doc. 98-242 Filed 1-5-98; 8:45 am]

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