[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 81 (Thursday, April 27, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 24817-24819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3900]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 9, 86 and 600

[FRL-8161-7]


OMB Approvals Under the Paperwork Reduction Act; Technical 
Amendment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this 
technical amendment amends the table that lists the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control numbers issued under the PRA for 
Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Economy Compliance; Light Duty 
Vehicles, Light Duty Trucks, and Highway Motorcycles.

DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective April 27, 2006.
    The information collection requirements for part 86 published in 
the Federal Register at 59 FR 16262, April 6, 1994, which apply to 1998 
and later model year vehicles, have been approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget and are effective April 27, 2006.
    40 CFR 600.206-93, 600.207-93, 600.209-95, 600.307-95, and 600.510-
93, published at 59 FR 39638, August 3, 1994, containing information 
requirements which have been approved by the Office of Management and 
Budget, are effective April 27, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Sohacki, Certification and 
Compliance Division, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48103; (734) 
214-4851; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule does two things. First, EPA is 
amending the table in 40 CFR part 9 of currently approved information 
collection request (ICR) control numbers issued by OMB for various 
regulations. The amendment updates the table to list those information 
collection requirements approved by OMB on November 1, 2005, under 
control number 2060-0104. The regulations affected by the amendments 
are codified at 40 CFR parts 85 and 86. EPA will continue to present 
OMB control numbers in a consolidated table format to be codified in 40 
CFR part 9 of the Agency's regulations, and in each CFR volume 
containing relevant EPA regulations. The table lists CFR citations with 
reporting, recordkeeping, or other information collection requirements, 
and the current OMB control numbers. This listing of the OMB control 
numbers and their subsequent codification in the CFR satisfies the 
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) 
and OMB's implementing regulations at 5 CFR part 1320.
    Second, the rule also makes conforming amendments to the affected 
regulations by removing three sets of provisions in the Code of Federal 
Regulations on related information collections that are no longer 
applicable. The first of these provisions appears as a note at the end 
of the table of contents to part 86 of the Code and states that 
information collections in regulations appearing in the Federal 
Register on April 6, 1994, have not been approved by OMB. The 
referenced regulations implemented new onboard refueling vapor recovery 
(ORVR) requirements. They are covered by OMB 2060-0104 and have been in 
approved Information Collection Requests of EPA's 0783 series since 
1995. The note has long been out of date and this amendment removes it. 
Similarly, the second set of provisions is five notices appearing in 
part 600 regarding information collections contained in regulations 
appearing in the Federal Register on August 3, 1994. That rule modified 
the fuel economy regulations to include alternative-fueled vehicles. 
These regulations are covered by OMB 2060-0104 and have also been in 
approved Information Collection Requests of EPA's 0783 series since 
1995. Today's rule removes these notices as well. The removal of these 
first two sets of provisions is accomplished by the language under the 
Effective Date heading of today's rule. The effective date given under 
that heading is the date of publication of today's rule. The 
information collections themselves have long been approved by OMB, as 
discussed above, are currently covered by OMB 2060-0104, and are listed 
with the relevant CFR citations in part 9. The third provision is 40 
CFR part 86, subpart AA. Section 86.2500 in subpart AA states that 
``All reporting and recordkeeping requirements contained in part 86, 
except for those requirements contained in subparts G and K, have been 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2060-0104.'' This provision was promulgated at 50 FR 10648 on March 15, 
1985. Subparts G and K deal with Selective Enforcement Auditing of 
light-duty vehicles and of heavy-duty engines, heavy-duty vehicles, and 
light-duty trucks. The ICR for the March 15, 1985, rulemaking, ICR 
0783.29, was approved without restrictions in August, 1985. Both the 
light and heavy duty Selective Enforcement Audit information 
collections were covered by OMB 2060-0064, until the heavy-duty portion 
was incorporated into 2060-0287 with IRC 1684.06 and the light-duty 
portion was incorporated into 2060-0104. Both of these control numbers 
have current approvals and the list in part 9 is updated to reflect 
this coverage of Selective Enforcement Audit collections. Today's rule 
removes Subpart AA.
    The ICRs covered by this rule were previously subject to public 
notice and comment prior to OMB approval. Due to the technical nature 
of the table and conforming amendments, EPA finds that further notice 
and comment is unnecessary. As a result, EPA finds that there is ``good 
cause'' under section 553(b)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 
U.S.C. 553(b)(B), to amend this table without prior notice and comment.

I. Administrative Requirements

    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this 
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and is therefore not 
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. In addition, 
this action does not impose any enforceable duty, contain any unfunded 
mandate, or impose any significant or unique impact on small 
governments as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 
(Pub. L. 104-4). This rule also does not require prior consultation 
with State, local, and tribal government officials as specified by 
Executive Order 12875 (58 FR 58093, October 28, 1993) or Executive 
Order 13084 (63 FR 27655 (May 10, 1998), or involve special 
consideration of environmental justice related issues as required by 
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). Because this 
action is not subject to notice-and-comment requirements under the 
Administrative Procedure Act or any other statute, it is not subject to 
the regulatory flexibility provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act 
(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). This rule also is not subject to Executive 
Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) because EPA interprets E.O. 
13045 as applying only to those regulatory actions that are based on 
health or safety risks, such that the analysis required under section 
5-501 of the Order has the potential to influence the regulation. This 
rule is not subject

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to E.O. 13045 because it does not establish an environmental standard 
intended to mitigate health or safety risks.

Congressional Review Act

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally 
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating 
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, 
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the 
United States. Section 808 allows the issuing agency to make a good 
cause finding that notice and public procedure is impracticable, 
unnecessary or contrary to the public interest. This determination must 
be supported by a brief statement. 5 U.S.C. 808(2). As stated 
previously, EPA has made such a good cause finding, including the 
reasons therefor, and established an effective date of April 27, 2006. 
EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required 
information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and 
the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of 
the rule in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' 
as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 9

    Environmental protection, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

40 CFR Part 86

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Air pollution control, Confidential business information, Diesel, 
Gasoline, Fees, Imports, Labeling, Motor vehicle pollution, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: April 17, 2006.
Margo Tsirigotis Oge,
Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality.

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For the reasons set out in the preamble, 40 CFR parts 9 and 86 are 
amended as follows:

PART 9--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 9 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 135 et seq., 136-136y; 15 U.S.C. 2001, 2003, 
2005, 2006, 2601-2671; 21 U.S.C. 331j, 346a, 348; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 33 
U.S.C. 1251 et seq., 1311, 1313d, 1314, 1318, 1321, 1326, 1330, 
1342, 1344, 1345(d) and (e), 1361; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR, 
1971-1975 Comp. p. 973; 42 U.S.C. 241, 242b, 243, 246, 300f, 300g, 
300g-1, 300g-2, 300g-3, 300g-4, 300g-5, 300g-6, 300j-1, 300j-2, 
300j-3, 300j-4, 300j-9, 1857 et seq., 6901-6992k, 7401-7671q, 7542, 
9601-9657, 11023, 11048.


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2. In Sec.  9.1 the table is amended as follows:
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a. Under the heading ``Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles and 
Motor Vehicle Engines'' by:
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i. Removing the entry for ``85.2112-85.2123'';
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ii. Revising entries for ``85.1504'', ``85.1505'', ``85.1507'', 
``85.1508'', ``85.1509'', ``85.1511'', ``85.1512'', ``85.1514'' , 
``85.2114'' and ``85.2115''; and
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iii. Adding entries in numerical order for ``85.1710'', ``85.1808'', 
``85.2110'', ``85.2116'', ``85.2117'', ``85.2118'', ``85.2119'', 
``85.2120'', ``85.2123'', and ``85.2401-85.2409''.
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b. Under the heading ``Control of Emissions From New and In-Use Highway 
Vehicles and Engines'' by:
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i. Removing the entry for ``86.2500'' and ``86.449-2006'';
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ii. Revising the entries for ``86.446-2006'', ``86.447-2006'', 86.448-
2006'', ``86.603-88'', ``86.605-88'', ``86.606-84'', ``86.608-88'', 
``86.608-90'', ``86.609-84'', ``86.612-84'', ``86.614-84'', ``86.1003-
90'' , ``86.1003-97'', ``86.1003-2001'', ``86.1004-84'', ``86.1005-
90'', ``86.1006-84'', ``86.1007-84'', ``86.1008-90'', ``86.1008-96'', 
``86.1009-84'', ``86.1009-96'', ``86.1009-2001'', ``86.1012-84'', 
``86.1012-97'', ``86.1014-84'', ``86.1015-87'', ``86.1708'', 
``86.1709'', ``86.1710'', ``86.1713'', ``86.1714'', ``86.1717'', 
``86.1724'', ``86.1725'', ``86.1726'', ``86.1728'', ``86.1735'', 
``86.1770'', ``86.1771'', ``86.1776'', ``86.1777'', and ``86.1778''; 
and
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iii. Adding an entry in numerical order for ``86.445-2006'' and 
``86.449'' to read as follows:


Sec.  9.1  OMB approvals under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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                                                             OMB control
                      40 CFR citation                             No.
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 Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Engines
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85.1504....................................................    2060-0095
85.1505....................................................    2060-0095
85.1507....................................................    2060-0095
85.1508....................................................    2060-0095
85.1509....................................................    2060-0095
85.1511....................................................    2060-0095
85.1512....................................................    2060-0095
85.1514....................................................    2060-0095
 
                                * * * * *
85.1710....................................................    2060-0104
 
                                * * * * *
85.1808....................................................    2060-0104
 
                                * * * * *
85.2110....................................................    2060-0104
85.2114....................................................    2060-0060
85.2115....................................................    2060-0060
85.2116....................................................    2060-0060
85.2117....................................................    2060-0060
85.2118....................................................    2060-0060
85.2119....................................................    2060-0060
85.2120....................................................    2060-0060
85.2123....................................................    2060-0104
 
                                * * * * *
85.2401-85.2409............................................   2060-0104,
                                                               2060-0545
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  Control of Emissions From New and In-Use Highway Vehicles and Engines
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86.445-2006................................................    2060-0104
86.446-2006................................................    2060-0104
86.447-2006................................................    2060-0104
86.448-2006................................................    2060-0104
86.449.....................................................    2060-0104
 
                                * * * * *
86.603-88..................................................    2060-0104
 
                                * * * * *
86.605-88..................................................    2060-0104
 
                                * * * * *
86.606-84..................................................    2060-0104
 
                                * * * * *
86.608-88..................................................    2060-0104
86.608-90..................................................    2060-0104
 
                                * * * * *
86.609-84..................................................    2060-0104
 
                                * * * * *
86.612-84..................................................    2060-0104
 
                                * * * * *
86.614.84..................................................    2060-0104
 
                                * * * * *
86.1003-90.................................................   2060-0104,
                                                               2060-0287
86.1003-97.................................................   2060-0104,
                                                               2060-0287
86.1003-2001...............................................   2060-0104,
                                                               2060-0287
86.1004-84.................................................   2060-0104,
                                                               2060-0287
86.1005-90.................................................   2060-0104,
                                                               2060-0287
86.1006-84.................................................   2060-0104,
                                                               2060-0287
86.1007-84.................................................   2060-0104,
                                                               2060-0287
86.1008-90.................................................   2060-0104,
                                                               2060-0287
86.1008-96.................................................   2060-0104,
                                                               2060-0287

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86.1009-84.................................................   2060-0104,
                                                               2060-0287
86.1009-96.................................................   2060-0104,
                                                               2060-0287
86.1009-2001...............................................   2060-0104,
                                                               2060-0287
86.1012-84.................................................   2060-0104,
                                                               2060-0287
86.1012-97.................................................   2060-0104,
                                                               2060-0287
86.1014-84.................................................   2060-0104,
                                                               2060-0287
86.1015-87.................................................   2060-0104,
                                                               2060-0287
 
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86.1708....................................................    2060-0104
86.1709....................................................    2060-0104
86.1710....................................................    2060-0104
 
                                * * * * *
86.1713....................................................    2060-0104
86.1714....................................................    2060-0104
86.1717....................................................    2060-0104
 
                                * * * * *
86.1724....................................................    2060-0104
86.1725....................................................    2060-0104
86.1726....................................................    2060-0104
86.1728....................................................    2060-0104
 
                                * * * * *
86.1735....................................................    2060-0104
86.1770....................................................    2060-0104
86.1771....................................................    2060-0104
86.1776....................................................    2060-0104
86.1777....................................................    2060-0104
86.1778....................................................    2060-0104
 
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PART 86--[AMENDED]

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3. The authority citation for part 86 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

Subpart AA--[Removed]

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4. Subpart AA is removed.

[FR Doc. 06-3900 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am]
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