[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46999-47000]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16949]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2015-0119]

Public Meeting Concerning Test Device for Human Occupant
Restraint (THOR)

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Announcement of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NHTSA is announcing a public meeting to present the
qualification and seating procedures for the Test Device for Human
Occupant Restraint (THOR) 50th percentile male anthropomorphic test
device (ATD). The meeting will include NHTSA presentations outlining
the qualification and seating procedures the agency has been using and
will provide opportunities for the attendees to ask questions on the
technical aspects of the procedures.

DATES: NHTSA will hold the public meeting over two days. The first day
will focus on seating procedures, and will begin at 9:00 a.m. and
continue until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 31, 2016. The second day
will focus on qualification procedures, and will begin at 9:00 a.m. and
continue until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 1, 2016. Each day will
include two sessions: First, a technical information session that will
occur in a conference room; second, a practical session which will take
place in a lab environment. The public technical meeting will be held
at the location indicated in the ADDRESSES section below. Registration
will be closed once the maximum capacity of 60 attendees is reached, or
5 business days before the meeting, whichever comes first. Please
submit all written comments no later than October 1, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Research and Test Center, 10820
State Route 347--Bldg. 60, East Liberty, Ohio 43319.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to attend the public
meeting, please contact Dr. Kevin Moorhouse by the date specified under
DATES, at: Office of Vehicle Safety Research, Applied Biomechanics
Division, Vehicle Research and Test Center, 10820 State Route 347, East
Liberty, OH 43319; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(preferred method of registration). Please send
your name, affiliation, phone number, email address, and any
accommodations you may need, such as a sign language interpreter or
translator.
    Written comments. You may submit comments to the docket number
NHTSA-2015-0119 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number. Note that all comments received will be posted without
change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided. Please see the Privacy Act discussion below.
    Docket: For access to the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov
at any time or to 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Telephone: (202) 366-
9826.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act

Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000, (Volume
65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or you may visit http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.
    Confidential Business Information: If you wish to submit
information under a claim of confidentiality, you should submit two
copies of your complete submission and one copy of the submission
containing only the portions for which no claim of confidential
treatment is made and from which those portions for which confidential
treatment is claimed have been redacted, to the Office of Chief Counsel
(NCC-100), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Room W41-
227, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. You should
include a cover letter setting forth the information specified in our
confidential business information regulation (49 CFR part 512). In
addition, you should submit two copies from which you have redacted the
claimed confidential business information to Docket Management at the
address given above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint
50th percentile male (THOR-50M) is an advanced anthropomorphic test
device (ATD, or test dummy). It is designed to better represent the
interaction of automotive occupants with modern and sophisticated
restraint systems, such as force-limited three-point belts and air
bags, which have become standard equipment. The purpose of this public
meeting is to provide a demonstration of the qualification procedures
and seating procedures for the THOR-50M ATD and answer questions that
the public may have regarding the implementation of these procedures.
Topics for discussion at the public meeting are limited to
qualification procedures and seating procedures.
    Registration is required for all attendees. Please see registration
instructions under DATES and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Should it
be necessary to cancel the public meeting due to inclement weather or
any other emergencies, a decision to cancel will be made as soon as
possible and emailed to the registered attendees. If you do not have
access to email, you may call the contacts listed in this announcement
and leave your telephone number and/or email address. You will be
contacted only if the public meeting is postponed or canceled.
    Written comments can be submitted to the docket. See information
under DATES and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The final agenda, as
well as material presented at the public meeting, will be posted to the
NHTSA Web site at http://www.nhtsa.gov/Research/Biomechanics+&+Trauma/THOR+50th+Male+ATD. The agenda will be posted one week prior to the
public meeting. The public meeting will include NHTSA and NHTSA
contractor presentations outlining the content and basis of the
procedures, followed by a practical demonstration in a lab environment.
    Public Meeting Procedures: Because the meeting will be located in a
lab environment, NHTSA requests that the number of those attending from
each affiliation be limited to two (2). Once the maximum capacity of 60
attendees is reached, registration will be closed. For security
purposes, photo identification is required to enter NHTSA's Vehicle
Research and Test Center.
    There will be an opportunity for attendees to ask NHTSA questions
related to the technical aspects of the qualification and seating
procedures.

Nathaniel Beuse,
Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety Research.
[FR Doc. 2016-16949 Filed 7-18-16; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 52392-52393]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21060]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Parts 25, 27, 29, 91, 121, 125, and 135

[Docket No.: FAA-2019-0491; Notice No. 19-09A]
RIN 2120-AK34

Interior Parts and Components Fire Protection for Transport
Category Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); extension of comment
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SUMMARY: This action extends the comment period for an NPRM that was
published in the Federal Register on July 3, 2019. In the NPRM, the FAA
proposed to amend certain airworthiness regulations for fire protection
of interior compartments on transport category airplanes. The proposal
would convert those flammability regulations from detailed,
prescriptive requirements into simpler, performance-based standards.
The proposal would divide these standards into two categories: those
designed to protect the airplane and its occupants from the hazards of
in-flight fires, and those designed to protect the airplane and its
occupants from the hazards caused by post-crash fires. In addition, the
proposal would remove test methods from the regulations and allow
applicants, in certain cases, to demonstrate compliance either without
conducting tests or by providing independent substantiation of the
flammability characteristics of a proposed material. The proposal
includes conforming changes to various FAA regulations. The proposal is
necessary to eliminate unnecessary testing, increase standardization,
and improve safety. The FAA is extending the closing date of the
comment period to allow commenters time to adequately analyze the
proposal and prepare responses.

DATES: The comment period for the NPRM published on July 3, 2019 (84 FR
31747), and scheduled to close on October 1, 2019, is extended until
December 2, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2019-0491
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Gardlin, AIR-600, Policy and
Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation
Administration, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Comments Invited

    The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. The agency
also invites comments relating to the economic, environmental, energy,
or federalism impacts that might result from adopting the proposals in
this document. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion
of the proposal, explain the reason for any recommended change, and
include supporting data. To ensure the docket does not contain
duplicate comments, commenters should send only one copy of written
comments, or if comments are filed electronically, commenters should
submit only one time.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in title
14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 11.35, the FAA will file in
the docket all comments it receives, as well as a report summarizing
each substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerning this
proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this proposal, the FAA will
consider all comments it receives on or before the closing date for
comments. The FAA will consider comments filed after the comment period
has closed if it is possible to do so without incurring expense or
delay. The agency may change this proposal in light of the comments it
receives.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt

from public disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM
contain commercial or financial information that is customarily treated
as private, that you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or
responsive to this NPRM, you should clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Jeff
Gardlin at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section. Any commentary that the FAA receives which is not specifically
designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this
rulemaking.
    If submitting information on a disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of
the disk or CD ROM, and identify electronically within the disk or CD
ROM the specific information that is proprietary or confidential.

B. Availability of Rulemaking Documents

    An electronic copy of rulemaking documents may be obtained from the
internet by--
    1. Searching the Federal eRulemaking Portal (http://www.regulations.gov);
    2. Visiting the FAA's Regulations and Policies web page at http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies; or
    3. Accessing the Government Printing Office's web page at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/.
    Copies may also be obtained by sending a request to the Federal
Aviation Administration, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-1, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Commenters must identify the docket or notice number of this
rulemaking.
    All documents the FAA considered in developing this proposed rule,
including economic analyses and technical reports, may be accessed from
the internet through the Federal eRulemaking Portal referenced in item
(1) above.

Background

    On July 3, 2019, the FAA published the NPRM entitled ``Interior
Parts and Components Fire Protection for Transport Category
Airplanes,'' Notice No. 19-09, in the Federal Register (84 FR 31747).
Commenters were instructed to provide comments on or before October 1,
2019. Since publication, 11 commenters \1\ have requested an extension
of the comment period, citing the magnitude of changes and
restructuring of existing flammability regulations. Two commenters
requested an additional 90 days, 6 commenters an additional 120 days,
and 3 others an additional 180 days. The commenters stated a longer
timeframe is necessary to properly assess and coordinate the potential
impact to design, materials, certification implementation, and to
develop constructive feedback. In addition, the commenters stated that
certain test methods being developed by the FAA are not yet fully
developed or validated.
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    \1\ The commenters are Airbus SAS, The Boeing Company,
Bombardier Aviation, Embraer S.A., F.List GmbH (F/List), General
Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), Gulfstream Aerospace
Corporation, International Coordinating Council of Aerospace
Industries Associations--Cabin Safety Working Group, Nitto ATP
Finals, Safran Cabin Inc., and SEKISUI Polymer Innovations, LLC.
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    The FAA agrees with the petitioners' request for an extension of
the comment period. The FAA recognizes that, given the scope of
proposed changes is extensive and the subject complex, an extension of
the comment period would help commenters craft complete and thoughtful
responses. Although the minimum requested extension was 90 days, which
is the length of the original comment period, such an extension would
delay any action of the final rule until 2020. A 60-day extension (in
this case 62 days to avoid a weekend) would be consistent with similar
actions in the past and would allow the FAA to begin dispositioning
comments in 2019. Therefore, the FAA agrees to extend the comment
period an additional 62 days. With this extension, the comment period
will now close on December 2, 2019. This will provide the public with a
total of 152 days to conduct its review. The FAA does not anticipate
any further extension of the comment period for this rulemaking.

Extension of Comment Period

    In accordance with 14 CFR 11.47(c), the FAA has reviewed the
petitions for extension of the comment period for Notice No. 19-09. The
petitioners have shown a substantive interest in the proposed rule and
good cause for an extension of the comment period. The FAA has
determined that an extension of the comment period for an additional 62
days to December 2, 2019, is in the public interest. Accordingly, in
accordance with Sec.  11.47 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations,
the comment period for Notice No. 19-09 is extended until December 2,
2019.

    Issued under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(f),
44701(a), and 44703 in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2019.
Forest Rawls III,
Acting Deputy Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2019-21060 Filed 10-1-19; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: March 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 52)]
[Notices]
[Page 13831-13833]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

March 10, 2006.
    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings.
    Docket Numbers: ER01-1418-004; ER02-1238-005; ER01-2928-007; ER01-
1419-004; ER01-1310-005; ER03-398-005.
    Applicants: Effingham County Power, LLC; MPC Generating, LLC;
Progress Ventures, Inc.; Rowan County Power, LLC; Walton County Power,
LLC; Washington County Power, LLC.
    Description: Effingham County Power LLC, MPC Generating LLC,
Progress Ventures Inc. et al., submit an updated triennial market power
analysis.
    Filed Date: February 28, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060309-0034.

    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 21, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER03-327-001.
    Applicants: PSEG Power Connecticut LLC.
    Description: PSEG Power Connecticut, LLC submits its triennial
update market power report and March 2, 2006 Statement of Issues.
    Filed Date: February 28, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060308-0125.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 21, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER04-459-005.
    Applicants: Southern Company, Services, Inc.
    Description: Southern Company Services, Inc, agent for Alabama
Power Co. et al., submits a revision to Original Sheet 141C.001 and
141C.002 of Southern Companies' OATT.
    Filed Date: March 2, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060308-0022.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, March 23, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER05-1221-005.
    Applicants: Commonwealth Edison Company.
    Description: Commonwealth Edison Co. submits amendments to the
Transmission Interconnection Agreement with Ameren Services Co. as
agent for AmerenCILCO et al.,
    Filed Date: March 6, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060309-0016.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 27, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER05-1507-001.
    Applicants: New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: New York Independent System Operator, Inc. submits its
compliance filing to revised Section 8.4 of its Market Administration
and Control Area Services Tariff.
    Filed Date: March 6, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060309-0019.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 27, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-329-001.
    Applicants: Cadillac Renewable Energy, LLC.
    Description: Cadillac Renewable Energy, LLC amends First Revised
Sheet 2 under Ancillary Services of its tariff and First Revised Sheet
3 etc.
    Filed Date: February 9, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060213-0011.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, March 2, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-354-003; EL06-44-003.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: The California Independent System Operator Inc. Corp
submits its compliance filing to FERC's February 13, 2006 and February
23, 2006 Orders.
    Filed Date: March 6, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060309-0021.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 27, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-684-000.
    Applicants: Allegheny Energy Supply Company, L.L.C.
    Description: UGI Utilities, Inc. et al. submits an executed
Interconnection Agreement with Allegheny Energy Supply Co, LLC.
    Filed Date: February 28, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060302-0058.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 21, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-685-000.
    Applicants: UGI Development Company.
    Description: UGI Utilities, Inc. submits an executed
Interconnection Agreement with UGI Development Co.
    Filed Date: February 28, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060302-0056.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-699-000.
    Applicants: Coral Energy Management, LLC.
    Description: Coral Energy Management, LLC submits its First Revised
Rate Schedule FERC No. 1.
    Filed Date: March 6, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060309-0033.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 27, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-703-000.
    Applicants: Pedricktown Cogeneration Company, LP.
    Description: Pederictown Cogeneration Co, LP submits market-based
rate schedule for filing and granting waivers and blanket approvals.
    Filed Date: March 6, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060309-0027.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 27, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-704-000.
    Applicants: Sprague Energy Corporation.
    Description: Sprague Energy Corp. submits a First Revised Sheet No.
1 to the tariff, a Notice of Cancellation, and a Notice of filing
requesting that the FERC terminate Sprague Energy's market-based rate
tariff.
    Filed Date: March 6, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060309-0028.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 27, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-705-000.
    Applicants: Coral Power, L.L.C.
    Description: Coral Power, LLC submits for acceptance a Revised
Market-Based Rate Schedule FERC No. 1.
    Filed Date: March 6, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060309-0029.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 27, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER99-1293-006.
    Applicants: Monmouth Energy, Inc.
    Description: Monmouth Energy Inc. submits its updated Market Power
Analysis.
    Filed Date: March 3, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060309-0045.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, March 24, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER99-2774-013.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C.
    Description: Duke Energy Trading and Marketing LLC submits
revisions to its market-based rate tariff, FERC Electric Tariff,
Original Volume No. 1.
    Filed Date: March 6, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060309-0020.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 27, 2006.

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to
make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov.
 To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet

access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the

appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review
in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is
an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to
receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-3891 Filed 3-16-06; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 76 (Thursday, April 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23478-23480]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2012-0157; FRL-9662-5]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for the
Enforcement Policy Regarding the Sale and Use of Aftermarket Catalytic
Converters; EPA ICR No. 1292.08

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 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 August 31, 2012. 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 June 18, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OECA-2012-0157 by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
     Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information
Center (ECDIC), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW. (Mailcode: 2822T), Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room, EPA
West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20004. 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-OECA-
2012-0157. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
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 www.regulations.gov or email. The
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 email comment
directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov your email
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: David E. Alexander, Air Enforcement
Division, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (2242A),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:
(202) 564-0069; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
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-OECA-2012-0157 which is available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Enforcement and
Compliance 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 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading
Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the Enforcement
and Compliance Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Use 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?

    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
the manufacturers of new aftermarket motor vehicle catalytic converters
and reconditioners of used motor vehicle catalytic converters. The SIC
code is 346. The other respondents are automobile exhaust repair
facilities. Their SIC code is 7533.
    Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for the Enforcement
Policy Regarding the Sale and Use of Aftermarket Catalytic Converters
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1292.08, OMB Control No. 2060-0135.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on August 31,
2012. 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: Section 203(a)(3) of the Clean Air Act (Act) prohibits
removing or rendering inoperative automobile emission control devices
or elements of design. If the EPA had not adopted the aftermarket
catalytic converter enforcement policy (51 FR 28114-28119, 28133 (Aug.
5, 1986); 52 FR 42144 (Nov. 3, 1987)), the manufacture, sale or
installation of aftermarket catalytic converters (catalysts) not
equivalent to new original equipment (OE) catalysts would constitute a
violation of the Act. However, because replacement OE catalysts are
expensive, many consumers had elected to not replace catalysts that
malfunctioned subsequent to the expiration of the emissions warranty on
their vehicles. The Agency believes that allowing the installation of
aftermarket catalysts on older vehicles can be environmentally
beneficial if the Agency can be assured that the aftermarket catalysts
meet certain standards and if installers are accountable to select the
proper aftermarket catalyst for each vehicle application. Manufacturers
of new aftermarket catalysts are required, on a one-time basis, for
each catalyst line manufactured, to identify the catalyst physical
specifications and summarize pre-production testing of the prototype.
    The original policy required that, once production had begun, the
manufacturer would submit to EPA on a semi-annual basis the number of
each type of aftermarket catalyst manufactured and a summary of
information contained on warranty cards or, at the option of the
respondent, copies of warranty cards for all converters sold. This
reporting regarding sales and warranty information was eliminated in
March 1999, with the stipulation that records must be maintained and
the information submitted to EPA upon request.
    On a one-time basis, companies that recondition used catalysts
(catalyst reconditioners) must report the identity of the company and a
description of the test bench used for testing used catalytic
converters and the intended vehicle application(s) for each converter
type. All used converters must be tested individually to ensure they
are still functional. Additionally, the original policy required
catalyst reconditioners to report on a semi-annual basis the names and
addresses of distributors along with the number of each type of
converter sold to each distributor. This reporting requirement was
eliminated in March 1999, with the stipulation that records must be
maintained and the information submitted to EPA upon request.
    Companies that install aftermarket catalysts have no reporting
requirements, but they must keep copies of installation invoices and
records that show the reason an aftermarket catalyst installation was
appropriate for six months. Removed catalysts must be tagged with
identifying information and be kept for 15 days.
    EPA allows the use of pre-printed documents or computer-generated
documents. All the recordkeeping under the policy is authorized by
section 114 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7414 and section 208 of the Act, 42
U.S.C. 7542. Parties who comply with these policies are allowed to
install aftermarket catalysts instead of OE catalysts. Confidentiality
provisions are found at 40 CFR part 2. These requirements have been in
effect for over ten years. Startup costs have been completed. The
proposed ICR utilizes assumptions that are the same as the previous
ICR. 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.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average seven
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: 30,014.
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 212,101 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $676,000. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $390,000 and an estimated cost of $286,000 for capital
investment or maintenance and operational costs.

Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?

    There is anticipated to be no change in the hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR
currently approved by OMB. EPA anticipates adjusting for inflation the
estimated costs of labor and capital used in the supporting statement
prepared in 2008. The 2008 supporting statement may be reviewed in the
docket.

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 Sec.
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: April 13, 2012.
Pamela J. Mazakas,
Acting Director, Office of Civil Enforcement.
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