[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31587-31588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14020]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0060; FRL-9995-65-OAR]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
Certification and Compliance Requirements for Nonroad Spark-Ignition
Engines (Renewal), ICR 1695.11, OMB 2060-0338
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Certification and
Compliance Requirements for Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines (Renewal)'',
ICR 1695.11, OMB 2060-0338 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 request as described below. This
notice is a proposed extension of the Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines
ICR, which is currently approved through October 31, 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 September 3, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing the Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2004-0060, 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
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Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julian Davis, Attorney Adviser,
Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan
48105; telephone number: 734-214-4029; 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-2004-0060, 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: This information collection is requested under the
authority of Title II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.)
Under this Title, EPA is charged with issuing certificates of
conformity for those engines which comply with applicable emission
standards. Such a certificate must be issued before engines may be
legally introduced into commerce. To apply for a certificate of
conformity, manufacturers are required to submit descriptions of their
planned production line, including detailed descriptions of the
emission control system, and test data. This information is organized
by ``engine family'' groups expected to have similar emission
characteristics. The emission values achieved during certification
testing may also be used in the Averaging, Banking, and Trading (ABT)
Program. The program allows manufacturers to bank credits for engine
families that emit below the standard and use the credits for families
that emit above the standard. They may also trade banked credits with
other manufacturers. Participation in the ABT program is voluntary.
Different categories of spark-ignition engines may also be required to
comply with production-line testing (PLT) and in-use testing. There are
also recordkeeping and labeling requirements. This information is
collected electronically by the Gasoline Engine Compliance Center
(GECC), Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality
(OTAQ), Office of Air and Radiation of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. GECC uses this information to ensure that
manufacturers comply with applicable regulations and the Clean Air Act
(CAA). It may also be used by the Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance (OECA) and the Department of Justice for enforcement
purposes. Non- CBI may be disclosed on OTAQ's website or upon request
under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to trade associations,
environmental groups, and the public. 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: The EPA has developed forms, some of which are Excel-
based, for the compliance programs in this ICR, such as ABT, PLT and
In-use Testing, as well as for production reporting. Manufacturers may
download these forms from EPA's website at https://www.epa.gov/vehicle-and-engine-certification/compliance-reporting-nonroad-spark-ignition-si-engines and submit these forms through the EPA's engine and vehicle
compliance information system's (EV-CIS) document module. All of these
forms are available for review in the Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0060.
Respondents/affected entities: Respondents are manufacturers of
nonroad engines within the following North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) code:
333618 Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
336312 Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
336999 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
336991 Motorcycle, Bicycle and Parts Manufacturing
333112 Lawn & Garden Tractor and Home Lawn & Garden Equipment
Manufacturing
335312 Motor and Generator Manufacturing
Estimated number of respondents: 620 (total).
Frequency of response: yearly for certification, production, ABT,
and warranty reports.
Total estimated burden: 249.3 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b)
Total estimated cost: $38,530.31 (per year), includes $17,666.82
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in estimates: There is a decrease of 16,141 hours (from
265,475 hours to 249,334) in the total estimated burden in this
collection from the burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of
Approved ICRs. This reduction is primarily due to an adjustment in the
hours required to file a complete application for certification and
conduct compliance activities throughout a calendar year.
Dated: June 19, 2019.
Byron J. Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality, US Environmental Protection Agency.
[FR Doc. 2019-14020 Filed 7-1-19; 8:45 am]
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