[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58379-58380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23721]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0060; FRL-10001-77-OMS]
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; Certification and Compliance Requirements
for Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), Certification and Compliance
Requirements for Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines (EPA ICR Number
1695.13, OMB Control Number 2060-0338) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act. This notice is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through October 31, 2019. Public comments were
previously requested via the Federal Register on July 2, 2019 during a
60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for
public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below,
including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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.
DATES: Additional comments must be submitted on or before December 2,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing the Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2004-0060, to the EPA: Online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental
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Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460.
EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julian Davis, Attorney Adviser,
Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan
48105; telephone number: 734-214-4029; fax number 734-214-4869; email
address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available
in the public docket, EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0060, for this ICR. The docket
can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA
Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202-566-
1744. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit
http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Abstract: As required by the Clean Air Act, EPA has regulations
establishing emission standards and other requirements for various
classes of vehicles, engines, and evaporative emissions. These
regulations require that compliance be demonstrated prior to EPA
granting a ``Certificate of Conformity.'' EPA is charged with issuing
certificates of conformity for those engines which comply with
applicable emission standards. Such a certificate must be issued before
engines may be legally introduced into commerce. To apply for a
certificate of conformity, manufacturers are required to submit
descriptions of their planned production line, including detailed
descriptions of the emission control system, and test data. The
emission values achieved during certification testing may also be used
in the Averaging, Banking, and Trading (ABT) Program. The program
allows manufacturers to bank credits for engine families that emit
below the standard and use the credits for families that emit above the
standard. They may also trade banked credits with other manufacturers.
Participation in the ABT program is voluntary. Different categories of
spark-ignition engines may also be required to comply with production-
line testing (PLT) and in-use testing. There are also recordkeeping and
labeling requirements. This information is collected electronically by
the Gasoline Engine Compliance Center (GECC) at the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. GECC uses this information to ensure that
manufacturers comply with applicable regulations and the Clean Air Act
(CAA). It may also be used by the Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance (OECA) and the Department of Justice for enforcement
purposes. Non-CBI may be disclosed on OTAQ's website or upon request
under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to trade associations,
environmental groups, and the public. Any information submitted for
which a claim of confidentiality is made is safeguarded according to
EPA regulations at 40 CFR 2.201 et seq.
Form Numbers: NR Small SI Bond Worksheet (5900-450); NR Small SI
Small Volume Bond Worksheet (5900-451); Altitude Worksheet (5900-452);
Annual Production Worksheet (5900-90); NR Small SI Production Line
Testing Report (5900-133); NR Small SI Averaging, Banking, and Trading
Report (5900-131); Evaporative Fuel Cap Test Data (5900-453);
Evaporative Fuel Line Test Data (5900-454); Evaporative Fuel Tank Data
Worksheet (5900-455); Marine and Large SI Diurnal System Data Worksheet
(5900-456); NR Small SI Equipment Worksheet (5900-457); Marine SI
Vessel Worksheet (5900-458); Marine SI Engine Data Map Sheet (5900-
459); Marine SI Averaging, Banking, and Trading Report (5900-92);
Marine SI Production Line Testing Report (5900-91); Large SI Production
Line Testing Report (5900-130); Large SI In-Use Testing Report (5900-
93); Marine SI In-Use Testing Report (5900-93); Snowmobile Production
Line Testing Report (5900-460); Rec Vehicle and ATV Production Line
Testing Report (5900-461); Rec Vehicle Averaging, Banking and Trading
Report (5900-462); Snowmobile Certification Template (5900-463); Rec
Vehicle Catalytic Converter Checklist (5900-464); Snowmobile Averaging,
Banking, and Trading Template (5900-465); Rec Vehicle Fuel Line Test
Data Worksheet (5900-466); Rec Vehicle Fuel Tank Test Data Worksheet
(5900-467).
Respondents/affected entities: Manufacturers of nonroad engines and
evaporative components.
Estimated number of respondents: 620 (total).
Frequency of response: Yearly for certification, production, ABT,
and warranty reports.
Total estimated burden: 281,351 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b)
Total estimated cost: $34,342,007 (per year), includes $12,374,111
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in Estimates: There is an increase of 15,876 hours (from
265,475 hours to 281,351) in the total estimated burden in this
collection from the burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of
Approved ICRs. This increase in hours is primarily attributed to an
increase in the total number of respondents, though primarily from
evaporative components, and an adjustment in the hours required to file
a complete application for certification and conduct compliance
activities throughout a calendar year.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-23721 Filed 10-30-19; 8:45 am]
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