[Federal Register: April 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 80)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OAR-2004-0512; FRL-7904-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Vehicle Service Information Web Site Audit EPA ICR
Number 2181.01
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a
proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request for a new collection.
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 27, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number OAR-2004-
0512, to EPA online using EDOCKET (our preferred method), by e-mail to
``a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov'', or by mail to: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket and
Information Center, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly Pugliese, Certification and
Compliance Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2000
Traverwood, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, Telephone 734-214-4288, Internet e-
mail ``pugliese.holly@epa.gov.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has established a public docket for this
ICR under Docket ID number OAR-2004-0512, which is available for public
viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center in the
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center 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 (202) 566-
1744, and the telephone number for the Air and Radiation Docket is
(202) 566-1742. An electronic version of the public docket is available
through EPA Dockets (EDOCKET) at http://www.epa.gov/edocket. Use
EDOCKET to obtain a copy of the draft collection of information, submit
or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of
the public 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 above.
Any comments related to this ICR should be submitted to EPA within
60 days of this notice. EPA's policy is that public comments, whether
submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public
viewing in EDOCKET as EPA receives them and without change, unless the
comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose
public disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a
comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference
to that material in the version of the comment that is placed in
EDOCKET. The entire printed comment, including the copyrighted
material, will be available in the public docket. Although identified
as an item in the official docket, information claimed as CBI, or whose
disclosure is otherwise restricted by statute, is not included in the
official public docket, and will not be available for public viewing in
EDOCKET. For further information about the electronic docket, see EPA's
Federal Register notice describing the electronic docket at 67 FR 38102
(May 31, 2002), or go to http://www.epa.gov./edocket.
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
independent aftermarket service providers.
Title: Vehicle Service Information Web Site Audit.
Abstract: EPA finalized regulations in June of 2003 (68 FR 38427;
June 27, 2003) requiring auto manufacturers to
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launch full text Web sites containing all required service information
for 1996 and later model years. In order to assess the effectiveness of
the web site provisions of the regulations, EPA believes that input
from independent technicians must be of primary consideration. As part
of our broader efforts to evaluate the OEM web sites, EPA is initiating
a process to gather feedback directly from the technician community on
their experiences with the web sites and to communicate those findings
directly to the OEMs and the service industry as a whole. EPA staff
will use this data in conjunction with other internal analyses to
assess the effectiveness of the service information web sites that are
required by the regulations. In addition, this information will be used
by the Agency to determine if manufacturer guidance or changes to the
regulations are needed. 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 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR
part 9.
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, 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: Participation in the audit requires the
availability of desk top or lap top computers in the maintenance
facility or shop. In addition, internet access is needed in the
facility in order to access the information on individual automobile
manufacturer Web sites. It is anticipated that a vast majority of
vehicle repair facilities have already made these capital investments
for the day to day operations of their businesses and that no
additional costs will be incurred by technicians who participate in the
audit. In addition, the automobile manufacturers have agreed to arrange
for free access to all their Web sites for participants for the 3-4
month duration of the audit. Therefore, participants will not incur any
additional charges or fees as a result of participating in the audit.
EPA otherwise anticipates approximately 250 technicians to and that
they will spend approximately 1-2 hours per week over a 12-week time
period to electronically complete and return short audit
questionnaires. 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.
Dated: April 18, 2005.
Karl Simon,
Acting Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality.
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