[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17159-17160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08307]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0118; FRL-9992-68-OAR]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Control
of Evaporative Emissions From New and In-Use Portable Gasoline
Containers (Renewal), ICR 2213.06, OMB 2060-0597
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), ``Control of
Evaporative Emissions from New and In-Use Portable Gasoline Containers
(Renewal)'', ICR 2213.06,
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OMB 2060-0597 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 request as
described below. This notice is a proposed extension of the Portable
Fuel Container ICR, which is currently approved through September 30,
2019. 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 June 24, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing the Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2013-0118, to the EPA: 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: Julia Giuliano, Compliance Division,
Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105; telephone number:
734-214-4865; fax number 734-214-4869; email address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that the EPA will be collecting will be available in
the public docket, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0118, 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 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: EPA is required under Section 183(e) of the Clean Air Act
to regulate Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions from the use of
consumer and commercial products. Under regulations promulgated on
February 26, 2007 (72 FR 8428) manufacturers of new portable gasoline
containers are required to obtain certificates of conformity with the
Clean Air Act, effective January 1, 2009. This ICR covers the burdens
associated with this certification process. EPA reviews information
submitted in a manufacturer's application for certification to
determine if the gasoline container design conforms to applicable
regulatory requirements and to verify that the required testing has
been performed. The certificate holder is required to keep records on
the testing and collect and keep warranty and defect information for
annual reporting on in-use performance of their products. The
respondent must also retain records on the units produced, apply serial
numbers to individual containers, and track the serial numbers to their
certificates of conformity. Any information submitted for which a claim
of confidentiality is made is safeguarded according to EPA regulations
at 40 CFR 2.201 et seq.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Manufacturers of new portable
gasoline containers from 0.25 to 10.0 gallons in capacity.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory 40 CFR part 59,
subpart F.
Estimated number of respondents: 8 (total).
Frequency of response: Yearly for warranty reports; at least once
every five years for certificate renewals.
Total estimated burden: 206.9 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
Total estimated cost: $22,028.90 (per year), includes $12,552
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in Estimates: There is a reduction of 43.1 hours in the
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This decrease of the estimated burden and cost
estimates is due to a change in the estimated cost of labor and
additional testing requirements for new portable fuel container
families to comply with the requirements for evaporative testing
promulgated in 40 CFR part 59.
Dated: April 17, 2019.
Byron Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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