Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1617ss11-18Q.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-11-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24320	Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners - Entities that Service MVACs	Modified
187646	Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners - Technician Certification Programs	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0247	ICR Reference No: 202411-2060-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202110-2060-007
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1617.11
Title: Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/22/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2024
Responses	66,176	46,033
Time Burden (Hours)	5,699	4,165
Cost Burden (Dollars)	305,920	0

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Abstract: Section 609 of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (Act) provides general guidelines for motor vehicle air conditioning (MVAC) refrigerant handling and MVAC servicing. In 1992, EPA developed regulations under Section 609 that were published in 57 FR 31242 and codified at 40 CFR Subpart B (82.30 et seq.). This ICR authorizes the collection of information from any establishment that may service or maintain motor vehicle air conditioners, as well as independent standards testing organizations and organizations with technician certification programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 et seq Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 44977	05/22/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 92682	11/22/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners - Entities that Service MVACs
Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners - Technician Certification Programs

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	66,176	46,033	0	0	20,143	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,699	4,165	0	0	1,534	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	305,920	0	0	0	305,920	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an increase in total response time of about 1400 hours compared to the previous ICR. This is due to an increase in the estimated total number of technicians certified annually (increase from 40,000 to 60,000) and an increase in the estimate of the total number of motor vehicle repair establishments in the United States (increase of 4,200 from 2021 to 2024). The number of approved technician certification programs increased and therefore the annual time burden increased as well.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,126

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 11/22/2024

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