[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 58 (Monday, March 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 20651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06172]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0894; FRL-11853-01-OMS]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to Office of 
Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 
Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives--Requirements for 
Manufacturers (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR) Registration of Fuels and Fuel 
Additives--Requirements for Manufacturers (EPA ICR Number 0309.17, OMB 
Control Number 2060-0150) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA). This is a proposed revision of the ICR, which is currently 
approved through March 31, 2024. Public comments were previously 
requested via the Federal Register on July 5, 2023, during a 60-day 
comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public 
comments.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 24, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2006-0894, to EPA 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.
    Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed 
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James W. Caldwell, Compliance 
Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Mail Code 6405A, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9303; fax number: (202) 343-2801; 
email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a proposed extension of the ICR 
which is currently approved through 3/31/24. 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.
    Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register 
on July 5, 2023 during a 60-day comment period (88 FR 42938). This 
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Supporting 
documents which explain in detail the information that 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.
    Abstract: In accordance with the regulations at 40 CFR part 79, 
subparts A, B, C, and D, Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives, 
manufacturers (including importers) of motor-vehicle gasoline, motor-
vehicle diesel fuel, and additives for those fuels, are required to 
have these products registered by EPA prior to their introduction into 
commerce. Registration involves providing a chemical description of the 
fuel or additive, and certain technical, marketing, and health-effects 
information. The development of health-effects data, as required by 40 
CFR 79, Subpart F, is covered by a separate information collection. 
Manufacturers are also required to submit reports annually on 
production volume and related information. The information is used to 
identify products whose evaporative or combustion emissions may pose an 
unreasonable risk to public health, thus meriting further investigation 
and potential regulation. The information is also used to ensure that 
fuel additives comply with EPA requirements for protecting catalytic 
converters and other automotive emission controls. The data have been 
used to construct a comprehensive data base on fuel and additive 
composition. The Mine Safety and Health Administration of the 
Department of Labor restricts the use of diesel additives in 
underground coal mines to those registered by EPA. Most of the 
information is business confidential.
    Form Numbers: EPA Forms 3520-12, for the registration of a new 
fuel, and 3520-13, for the registration of a new fuel additive, have 
been replaced with on-line registration at: https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help/register-or-update-fuel-or-fuel-additive-request. EPA Forms for annual reports, 3520-12A, 3520-
12Q, 3520-13A, and 3520-13B, are available at: https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help/how-report-annually-fuel-and-fuel-additive and may be submitted on-line.
    Respondents/affected entities: Manufacturers and importers of 
motor-vehicle gasoline, motor-vehicle diesel fuel, and additives to 
those fuels.
    Respondents obligation to respond: Mandatory per 40 CFR part 79.
    Estimated number of respondents: 1,975.
    Frequency of response: Annually.
    Total estimated burden: 20,990 hours per year. Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $2.3 million per year.
    Changes in estimates: There is a decrease of 1,510 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This decrease is due to a slight decrease in the new 
registration activity and the conversion of the quarterly report for 
fuel manufacturers to an annual report.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-06172 Filed 3-22-24; 8:45 am]
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