[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 85 (Monday, May 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18979-18980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-07763]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0329; FRL-12690-01-OAR]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information
Collection Request; Comment Request; Certification and Compliance
Requirements for Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines (Renewal)
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), ``Certification and
Compliance Requirements for Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines (Renewal)'',
EPA ICR Number 1695.15, OMB Control Number 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 is a proposed extension of the Nonroad
Spark-Ignition Engines ICR, which is currently approved through
December 31, 2025. This notice allows for 60 days for public comments.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 7, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing the Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2021-0329, 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: 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: This is a proposed extension of the ICR,
which is currently approved through December 31, 2025. 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.
This notice allows 60 days for public comments. Supporting
documents, which explain 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
https://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 forms of information technology. 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 Branch
(GECB), Implementation, Analysis and 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
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Form name Form No.
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Annual Production Worksheet............................. 5900-90
Marine SI Production Line Testing Report................ 5900-91
Marine SI Averaging, Banking, and Trading Report........ 5900-92
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Large SI In-Use Testing Report.......................... 5900-93
Marine SI In-Use Testing Report......................... 5900-93
Large SI Production Line Testing Report................. 5900-130
NR Small SI Averaging, Banking, and Trading Report...... 5900-131
NR Small SI Production Line Testing Report.............. 5900-133
HDSI ABT Report......................................... 5900-134
NR Small SI Bond Worksheet.............................. 5900-450
NR Small SI Small Volume Bond Worksheet................. 5900-451
Altitude Worksheet...................................... 5900-452
Evaporative Fuel Cap Test Data.......................... 5900-453
Evaporative Fuel Line Test Data......................... 5900-454
Evaporative Fuel Tank Data Worksheet.................... 5900-455
Marine and Large SI Diurnal System Data Worksheet....... 5900-456
NR Small SI Equipment Worksheet......................... 5900-457
Marine SI Vessel Worksheet.............................. 5900-458
Marine SI Engine Data Map Sheet......................... 5900-459
Snowmobile Production Line Testing Report............... 5900-460
Snowmobile Certification Template....................... 5900-463
Rec Vehicle Catalytic Converter Checklist............... 5900-464
Snowmobile Averaging, Banking, and Trading Template..... 5900-465
Rec Vehicle Fuel Line Test Data Worksheet............... 5900-466
Rec Vehicle Fuel Tank Test Data Worksheet............... 5900-467
Recreational Vehicle PLT Report Final................... 5900-New
HMC_RV_ABT_Template..................................... 5900-New
ATV-UTV checklist....................................... 5900-New
Replacement Engine Exemption Report..................... 5900-New
AECD Form............................................... 5900-New
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Respondents/affected entities: Respondents are manufacturers of
nonroad engines within the following North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) code: 33618, 33612, 336999, 336991,
333112, 335312.
Respondent's obligation to respond: The respondent's obligation to
respond is voluntary, but respondents who chose not to respond cannot
obtain a Certificate of Conformity, and therefore cannot introduce
their products into commerce in the U.S.
Estimated number of respondents: 393 (total).
Frequency of response: Yearly for certification, production, ABT,
and warranty reports.
Total estimated burden: 1,390 hours (per respondent, per year).
Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
Total estimated cost: $102,388,928.41 (per year), includes
$45,650,002.40 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 328 hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by
OMB. This decrease is due largely to fewer respondents (37) than the
previous ICR and more manufacturers utilizing carrying over data from
previous model years to demonstrate compliance with the standards.
Byron Bunker,
Director, Implementation, Analysis and Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. 2025-07763 Filed 5-2-25; 8:45 am]
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