[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 27984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12912]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0928; FRL-9979-47-OAR]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Fuel 
Use Requirements for Great Lake Steamships (Renewal)

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), ``Fuel Use Requirements for Great 
Lakes Steamships'' (EPA ICR No. 2458.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0679) to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. 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 August 31, 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 August 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2011-0928, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), 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: Alan Stout, Office of Transportation 
and Air Quality, Environmental Protection Agency, 2565 Plymouth Road, 
Ann Arbor, MI 48105; 734-214-4805; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Supporting documents explaining 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: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted 
requirements for marine vessels operating in and around U.S. 
territorial waters to use reduced-sulfur diesel fuel. This requirement 
does not apply for steamships, but it would apply for steamships that 
are converted to run on diesel engines. A regulatory provision allows 
vessel owners to qualify for a waiver from the fuel-use requirements 
for a defined period for such converted vessels.
    One condition of the exemption from the fuel standard is that 
engines meet current emission standards. EPA uses the data to oversee 
compliance with regulatory requirements, including communicating with 
affected companies and answering questions from the public or other 
industry participants regarding the waiver in question. Since the IMO 
Tier III NOX standards apply for Category 3 engines 
installed on U.S. vessels, we don't expect anyone to use the steamship 
exemption.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: 0.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain a benefit 
(40 CFR 1043.95).
    Estimated number of respondents: 0.
    Frequency of response: One time for a new notification.
    Total estimated burden: 0 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 
CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $0.
    Changes in Estimates: The burden estimate decreases from the 
current estimate of 14 hours per year in the total estimated respondent 
burden currently approved by OMB. Since the IMO Tier III NOX 
standards apply for Category 3 engines installed on U.S. vessels, we 
don't expect anyone to use the steamship exemption.

    Dated: June 4, 2018.
William J. Charmley,
Director, Assessment and Standards Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-12912 Filed 6-14-18; 8:45 am]
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