[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36192-36193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17395]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1184; FRL-8933-9]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Emissions Certification and 
Compliance Requirements for Locomotives and Locomotive Engines 
(Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1800.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0392

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information

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Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an 
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, 
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated 
burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 21, 
2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2007-1184, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by e-mail to [email protected], or by mail to: 
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation 
Docket and Information Center, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nydia Yanira Reyes-Morales, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Mail 
Code 6403J, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9264; fax 
number: 202-343-2804; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB 
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 
1320.12. On January 15, 2008 (73 FR 2487), EPA sought comments on this 
ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments during the 
comment period. Any additional comments on this ICR should be submitted 
to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1184, which is available for online viewing at 
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air Docket in 
the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-566-1744, 
and the telephone number for the Air Docket is 202-566-1742.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at http://www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those 
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the 
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number 
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public 
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made 
available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov as EPA 
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains 
copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other 
information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For 
further information about the electronic docket, go to 
http:www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Emissions Certification and Compliance Requirements for 
Locomotives and Locomotive Engines (Renewal).
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1800.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0392.
    Abstract: Title II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.) 
(CAA) charges EPA with issuing certificates of conformity for those 
engines that 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 
engines, including detailed descriptions of emission control systems 
and test data. There are also recordkeeping requirements. Manufacturers 
electing to participate in the Averaging, Banking and Trading Program 
are also required to submit information regarding the calculation, 
actual generation and usage of credits in an initial report, end-of-
the-year report and final report. These reports are used for 
certification and enforcement purposes. The Act also mandates that EPA 
verify that manufacturers have successfully translated their certified 
prototypes into mass produced engines, and that these engines comply 
with emission standards throughout their useful lives. This is 
accomplished under the Production Line Testing (PLT) and In-use Testing 
Programs. Selective Enforcement Audits provide verification that test 
data submitted by engine manufacturers is reliable and testing is 
performed according to EPA regulations. Manufacturers must also keep 
records. This information is collected by the Heavy-Duty and Nonroad 
Engines Group (HDNEG), Compliance and Innovative Strategies Division 
(CISD), Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and 
Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Besides CISD, this 
information could be used by the Office of Enforcement and Compliance 
Assurance and the Department of Justice for enforcement purposes. 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) is also disclosed in a public 
database and over the Internet. It is used by trade associations, 
environmental groups, and the public. The information is usually 
submitted in an electronic format, and it is stored in HDNEG's 
certification database. It has been estimated that a total of 10 
locomotive and locomotive engine manufacturers and remanufacturers will 
respond to this collection with an approximate cost of $2,349,724.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 91 
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or 
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This 
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, 
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of 
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and 
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; 
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable 
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train 
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search 
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and 
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by 
these actions are manufacturers and remanufacturers of locomotives and 
locomotive engines.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Frequency of Response: Annually, quarterly, and occasionally.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 21,129.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $2,349,724 includes $1,365,299 
annualized O&M costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a slight decrease (159 hours) in 
the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of 
Approved ICR Burdens. This decrease is due to changes in the estimated 
number of new applications EPA expects to receive during the next three 
years as opposed to carry over applications.

    Dated: July 16, 2009.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. E9-17395 Filed 7-21-09; 8:45 am]
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