The purpose of the ICR is two-fold. First, it is to authorize the collection of information as part of a pilot study undertaken by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to evaluate whether and how EPA's specific compliance assistance activities in Region 1 helped owners or operators of auto body shops improve their operations. EPA has two objectives in collecting this information for the pilot study: (1) EPA's primary objective is to assess the degree to which its compliance assistance activities can be correlated to improved environmental performance at auto body shops; (2) EPA's secondary objective is to assess the validity of environmental performance information collected by telephone surveys.
The second use for this ICR is to authorize the use of these surveys to collect anecdotal information as part of the Agency's efforts to assess outcomes associated with the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standard's Collision Repair Campaign (CRC).
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.