[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51562-51563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21022]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0103; FRL-9933-05-OAR]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Diesel Emissions Reduction Act 
(DERA) Rebate Program; EPA ICR No. 2461.02, OMB Control No. 2060-0686 
RENEWAL

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Diesel Emissions 
Reduction Act (DERA) Rebate Program'' (EPA ICR No. 2461.02, OMB Control 
No. 2060-0686 RENEWAL) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public 
comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as 
described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is 
currently approved through October 31, 2015. 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: Comments must be submitted on or before October 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2012-0103, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by 
email to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, 
Environmental 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: Tyler Cooley, Office of Transportation 
and Air Quality, (Mail Code: 6406A), Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 
415-972-3937; fax number: 202-343-2803; email address: 
[email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the 
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC 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.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of 
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA 
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. 
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and 
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice 
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: This is an extension of the current Information 
Collection Request (ICR) for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program 
(DERA) authorized by Title VII, Subtitle G (Sections 791 to 797) of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-58), as amended by the Diesel 
Emissions Reduction Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-364), codified at 42 
U.S.C. 16131 et seq. DERA provides the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) with the authority to award grants, rebates or low-cost revolving 
loans on a competitive basis to eligible entities to fund the costs of 
projects that significantly reduce diesel emissions from mobile sources 
through implementation of a certified engine configuration, verified 
technology, or emerging technology. Eligible mobile sources include 
buses (including school buses), medium heavy-duty or heavy heavy-duty 
diesel trucks, marine engines, locomotives, or nonroad engines or 
diesel vehicles or equipment used in construction, handling of cargo 
(including at ports or airports), agriculture, mining, or energy 
production. In addition, eligible entities may also use funds awarded 
for programs or projects to reduce long-duration idling using verified 
technology involving a vehicle or equipment described above. The 
objective of the assistance under this program is to achieve 
significant reductions in diesel emissions in terms of tons of 
pollution produced and reductions in diesel emissions exposure, 
particularly from fleets operating in areas designated by the 
Administrator as poor air quality areas.
    EPA uses approved procedures and forms to collect necessary 
information to operate its grant and rebate programs. EPA has been 
providing rebates under DERA since Fiscal Year 2012. EPA is requesting 
an extension of the current ICR, which is currently approved through 
October 31, 2015, for forms needed to collect necessary information to 
operate a rebate program as authorized by Congress under the DERA 
program.
    EPA collects information from applicants to the DERA rebate 
program. Information collected is used to ensure eligibility of 
applicants and engines to receive funds under DERA, and to calculate 
estimated and actual emissions benefits that result from activities 
funded with rebates as required in DERA's authorizing legislation.

Form Numbers: 2060-0686

    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are those interested in applying for a rebate under EPA's 
Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) Rebate Program and include but are 
not limited to the following NAICS (North American Industry 
Classification System) codes: 23 Construction; 482 Rail Transportation; 
483 Water Transportation; 484 Truck Transportation; 485 Transit and 
Ground Passenger Transportation; 48831 Port and Harbor Operations; 
61111 Elementary and Secondary Schools; 61131 Colleges, Universities, 
and Professional Schools; 9211 Executive, Legislative, and Other 
Government Support; and 9221 Justice, Public Order, and Safety 
Activities.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 500-1,000 (total).
    Frequency of response: Voluntary as needed.
    Total estimated burden: 2,827 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $128,390 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation and maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is an increase of 1,933 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This increase is due to a higher level of interest in 
the rebate program than originally anticipated. This revised cost 
estimate is based on the average number of applications submitted to 
previous rebate funding opportunities. For example, EPA received over 
1,000 applications for the 2012 School Bus Pilot Rebate Program. In 
response, EPA lowered the rebate amounts offered for subsequent funding 
opportunities however interest remains particularly high for school bus 
rebates.

    Dated: August 4, 2015.
Karl Simon,
Director, Transportation and Climate Division, Office of Air and 
Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2015-21022 Filed 8-24-15; 8:45 am]
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