Title VI of the Clean Air Act
Amendments of 1990 (the Act) implements the obligation of the
United States under the Montreal Protocol to phase out the use of
ozone-depleting substances. Section 612 of Title VI establishes as
U.S. policy the requirement that Class I and Class II
ozone-depleting substances shall be replaced, to the maximum extent
practicable, by chemicals, product substitutes, or alternative
manufacturing processes that reduce overall risks to human health
and the environment. EPA developed its Significant New Alternatives
Policy (SNAP) program to fulfill the requirements of Section 612.
The five major provisions of Section 612 are: Rulemaking; Listing
of Unacceptable/Acceptable Substitutes; Petition Process; 90-day
notification; and Clearinghouse. Information required to be
collected under the SNAP program is intended to fulfill the general
mandate in Section 612(c) of identifying acceptable substitutes
that can serve as replacements for ozone-depleting substances being
phased out under the Act, as well as unacceptable substances which
may not be used as replacements for ozone-depleting substances
being phased out under the Act. Respondents for reporting
requirements, as well as for the recordkeeping requirement for the
exemption for small volume use, include manufacturers, importers,
formulators and processors of substitutes for ozone-depleting
substances. Principally, these respondents are in the following
major categories of industry groups, by Standard Industry Code
(SIC) and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS):
Manufacturers, Chemicals and Allied Products; Manufactures, Rubber
and Misc. Plastics Products; and Wholesale Trade - Nondurable
Goods. The respondents for the narrowed use limit recordkeeping
requirement include end users of the substitutes in the following
industrial sectors: Construction - Special Trade Contractors;
Manufacturing - Industrial Machinery and Equipment; Manufacturing -
Electronic and Other Electric Equipment; Manufacturing -
Transportation Equipment; and Services.
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:
(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;
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.