[Federal Register: November 16, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 221)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0358; FRL-8496-5]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Responsible Appliance Disposal
Program; EPA ICR No. 2254.01, OMB Control No. 2060-NEW
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request for a new
collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of
the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before December 17,
2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2007-0358, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by e-mail to a-and-r-docket@epamail.epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Docket, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Mailcode 2822T, Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
OMB by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Evelyn Swain, Stratospheric Protection
Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and Radiation,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Mailcode
6205J, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9956;
facsimile number: (202) 343-2362; e-mail address: swain.evelyn@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On August 14, 2007 (72 FR 45423), EPA sought comments on this
ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any
additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB
within 30 days of this notice.
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0358, which is available for online viewing at
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air Docket in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the
telephone number for the Air Docket is 202-566-1742.
Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at
http://www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper,
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will be made available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov as EPA
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other
information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For
further information about the electronic docket, go to
http://www.regulations.gov.
Title: Responsible Appliance Disposal Program.
ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 2254.01, OMB Control No. 2060-NEW.
ICR Status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity.
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, and 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: The Paperwork Reduction Act requires the information
found in this Information Collection Request, to assess the burden (in
hours and dollars) of the reporting and record keeping necessary to
maintain the Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program. The RAD
Program, developed in 2006, is a voluntary, non-regulatory program that
promotes the proper handling of refrigerated household appliances at
the time of their disposal. EPA is partnering with utilities,
municipalities, retailers, manufacturers, and universities to promote
the proper disposal of older household appliances, namely
refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioning units, and
dehumidifiers, in order to prevent emissions of refrigerants and foam-
blowing agents that are ozone depleting substances and/or greenhouse
gases. The Program is also expected to save landfill space, save energy
used by older appliances, lead to the recovery of valuable materials
for use in making new products (e.g., metals, plastics, glass), and
prevent the release of hazardous substances--including PCBs, mercury,
and used oil.
Utilities, municipalities, retailers, manufacturers, and
universities can participate in the program for guidance on proper
appliance disposal practices and recognition of their efforts.
Participation in the program begins with completion of a Partnership
Agreement that outlines responsibilities of the RAD Program. This
Partnership Agreement reflects a voluntary agreement between a utility,
municipality, retailer, manufacturer, or university and EPA. By joining
the program, a Partner agrees to complete an annual reporting form
identifying the appliances handled and the fates of their components.
If the reporting form is completed electronically, it provides feedback
for the user on the gross impact of their program on the environment,
energy savings, and consumer savings. This agreement can be terminated
by either Party 20 days after the receipt of written notice by the
other Party with no penalties or continuing obligations.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 6
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.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Utilities, municipalities,
retailers, manufacturers, and universities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
Frequency of Response: Annual.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 302 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $26,283 in labor costs and no
annualized capital or O&M costs.
Dated: November 8, 2007.
Sara Hisel-McCoy,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. E7-22443 Filed 11-15-07; 8:45 am]
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