[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 185 (Friday, September 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65634-65636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23149]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0246; FRL-9952-98-OAR]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Information Requirements for New Marine Compression Ignition Engines at 
or Above 30 Liters per Cylinder

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Information Requirements for 
New Marine Compression Ignition Engines at or Above 30 Liters per 
Cylinder'' (EPA ICR No. 2345.04, OMB Control No. 2060-0641) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and

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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 November 30, 2016. 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 November 22, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing the Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2013-0246, 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: Nydia Yanira Reyes-Morales, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Mail 
Code 6405A, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9264; fax 
number: 202-343-2804; 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 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.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 
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: For this ICR, EPA is seeking a revision to an existing 
package with a three year extension. Title II of the Clean Air Act, (42 
U.S.C. 7521 et seq.; CAA), charges the Environmental Protection Agency 
(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. Under 
this ICR, EPA collects information necessary to (1) issue certificates 
of compliance with emission statements, and (2) verify compliance with 
various programs and regulatory provisions pertaining to marine 
compression-ignition engines with a specific engine displacement at or 
above 30 liters per cylinder, also referred to as Category 3 engines. 
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. This 
information is organized by ``engine family'' groups expected to have 
similar emission characteristics. There are recordkeeping requirements 
of up to eight years. The Act also mandates EPA to 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.
    Under the Production Line Testing Program (``PLT Program''), 
manufacturers of Category 3 engines are required to test each engine at 
the sea trial of the vessel in which the engine is installed or within 
the first 300 hours of operation, whichever comes first. This self-
audit program allows manufacturers to monitor compliance and minimize 
the cost of correcting errors through early detection. In addition, 
owners and operators of marine vessels with Category 3 engines must 
record certain information and send minimal annual notifications to EPA 
to show that engine maintenance and adjustments have not caused engines 
to be noncompliant. From time to time, EPA may test in-use engines to 
verify compliance with emission standards throughout the marine 
engine's useful life and may ask for information about the engine 
family to be tested.
    The information requested is collected by the Diesel Engine 
Compliance Center (DECC), Compliance Division (CD), Office of 
Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation, EPA. 
Besides DECC and CD, this information could be used by the Office of 
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and the Department of Justice for 
enforcement purposes.
    Proprietary information is kept confidential in accordance with the 
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), EPA regulations at 40 CFR parts 2 
and 1042.915, and class determinations issued by EPA's Office of 
General Counsel. Non-confidential business information may be disclosed 
as requested under FOIA. That information may be used by trade 
associations, environmental groups, and the public. Most of the 
information is collected in electronic format and stored in CD's 
databases.
    Form Numbers: 5900-90 (Annual Production Report); 5900-297 (PLT 
CumSum Report); 5900-298 (PLT Non-CumSum Report); 5900-124 (Application 
for Certification).
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Respondents are manufacturers of 
marine compression-ignition engines above 30 liters per cylinder and 
the owners or operators of the vessels in which those engines are 
installed, within the following North American Industry Classification 
System (NAICS) codes: 333618 (Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing), 
336611 (Manufacturers of Marine Vessels); 811310 (Engine Repair and 
Maintenance); 483 (Water transportation, freight and passenger).
    Respondent's Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a 
benefit. Manufacturers must respond to this collection if they wish to 
sell and/or operate their Category 3 engines in the U.S., as prescribed 
by Section 206(a) of the CAA (42 U.S.C. 7521) and 40 CFR part 1042. 
Certification reporting is mandatory (Section 206(a) of CAA (42 U.S.C. 
7521) and 40 CFR part 1042, subpart C). PLT reporting is mandatory 
(Section 206(b)(1) of CAA and 40 CFR part 1042, subpart D).

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    Estimated Number of Respondents: 201 (total, including engine 
manufacturers, owners and operators).
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly, Annually, On Occasion, depending 
on the type of response.
    Total Estimated Burden: 24,813 hours per year. Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total Estimated Cost: $1,931,765 (per year), includes an estimated 
$734,588 annualized capital or maintenance and operational costs.
    Changes in Estimates: To date, there are no changes in the total 
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by 
OMB. However, EPA is evaluating information that may lead to a change 
in the estimates. After EPA has evaluated this information, burden 
estimates may slightly decrease due to the fact that EPA has received 
fewer applications for certification of Category 3 engine families than 
previously estimated. Cost estimates may increase due to inflation and 
labor rate changes.

    Dated: September 19, 2016.
Byron J. Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air 
Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2016-23149 Filed 9-22-16; 8:45 am]
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