[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 198 (Monday, October 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 48074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22355]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0546; FRL-9969-55-OAR]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Aircraft Engines--Supplemental Information Related to Exhaust Emissions 
(Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is planning to submit an information collection 
request (ICR), ``Aircraft Engines--Supplemental Information Related to 
Exhaust Emissions (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2427.04, OMB Control No. 
2060-0680), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). As the 
first step in the process, the EPA is soliciting public comments on 
specific aspects of the proposed renewal of, and amendment to, an 
existing information collection as described below. The current ICR is 
approved through September 30, 2018. 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 December 15, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2016-0546 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: Cullen Leggett, Office of 
Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation, 
Environmental Protection Agency; telephone number: (734) 214-4514; fax 
number: (734) 214-4816; 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 renewal of an existing 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, the 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. The EPA will consider the comments received and revise the 
ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB 
for review and approval. At that time, the 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: Using its Clean Air Act authority in sections 231 and 
114, 42 U.S.C. 7571 and 7414, the EPA is proposing to renew the 
existing data collection requirement for new aircraft engines to report 
emissions information, production volumes, and technical parameters. 
Also, at this time, the EPA is proposing to amend this existing 
requirement to collect data on non-volatile particulate matter (nvPM) 
emissions from some classes of aircraft engines.
    Form Numbers: EPA Form Number: 5900-223 (proposed revision).
    Respondents/affected entities: Respondents affected by this action 
are the manufacturers of aircraft gas turbine engines. Manufacturers 
producing aircraft gas turbine engines with a sea level static thrust 
greater than 26.7 kN will be subject to the new requirement for nvPM 
reporting. Table 1 below presents some examples of potentially affected 
entities according to NAICS code. Table 1 is not intended to be 
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for respondents regarding 
facilities likely to be affected by this amendment to and renewal of 
the existing ICR.

     Table 1--Examples of Potentially Affected Entities by Category
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                                                Example of potentially
       Category              NAICS code            affected entities
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                        336412..............  Aircraft Engine and Engine
                                               Parts Manufacturing.
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    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (pursuant to section 
114 of the Clean Air Act).
    Estimated number of respondents: 7 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Total estimated response burden: 502 hours (per year). Burden is 
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $129,597 (total).

    Dated: October 5, 2017.
Christopher Grundler,
Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and 
Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2017-22355 Filed 10-13-17; 8:45 am]
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