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ADEQUATE MOTOR VEHICLE
EMISSIONS BUDGETS
Providence (All of RI), RI
area
VOC (tpsd)
NOX (tpsd)
24.64
22.75
28.26
25.29
Year 2008 .........
Year 2009 .........
Transportation conformity is required
by section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act.
EPA’s conformity rule requires that
transportation plans, programs, and
projects conform to state air quality
implementation plans and establishes
the criteria and procedures for
determining whether or not they do.
Conformity to a SIP means that
transportation activities will not
produce new air quality violations,
worsen existing violations, or delay
timely attainment of the national
ambient air quality standards.
The criteria by which we determine
whether a SIP’s motor vehicle emissions
budgets are adequate for conformity
purposes are outlined in 40 CFR
93.118(e)(4). We have described our
process for determining the adequacy of
submitted SIP budgets in our July 1,
2004, preamble starting at 69 FR 40038,
and we used the information in these
resources while making our adequacy
determination. Please note that an
adequacy review is separate from EPA’s
completeness review, and it also should
not be used to prejudge EPA’s ultimate
approval of the SIP. Even if we find a
budget adequate, the SIP could later be
disapproved.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671 q.
Dated: June 21, 2008.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
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[EPA–HQ–OAR–2005–0120–0003 and EPA–
HQ–OAR–2005–0121–0002, FRL–8686–3]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collections;
Request for Comment on Two
Proposed Information Collection
Requests (ICRs)
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document
announces that EPA is planning to
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submit a request to renew two existing
approved Information Collection
Requests (ICRs) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). One of
these ICRs is scheduled to expire on
September 30, 2008. The second ICR is
scheduled to expire on February 28,
2009. Before submitting the ICRs to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is
soliciting comments on specific aspects
of the proposed information collection
as described below.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by the Docket ID numbers
provided for each item in the text, by
one of the following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: (202) 566–9744
• Mail: Air Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: Docket Center,
(EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket’s normal
hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
the Docket ID Numbers identified for
each item in the text. EPA’s policy is
that all comments received will be
included in the public docket without
change and may be made available
online at https://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes
information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit
information that you consider to be CBI
or otherwise protected through https://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The
https://www.regulations.gov Web site is
an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA without going through https://
www.regulations.gov, your e-mail
address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment
that is placed in the public docket and
made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact
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you for clarification, EPA may not be
able to consider your comment.
Electronic files should avoid the use of
special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information
about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nydia Yanira Reyes-Morales,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Mail Code
6403J, Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 202–343–9264; fax
number: 202–343–2804; e-mail address:
reyes-morales.nydia@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How Can I Access the Docket and/or
Submit Comments?
EPA has established a public docket
for each of the ICRs identified in this
document (see the Docket ID numbers
for each ICR that are provided in the
text), which is available for online
viewing at https://www.regulations.gov,
or in person viewing at the Air Docket
in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room
is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
Reading Room is 202–566–1744, and the
telephone number for the Air Docket is
202–566–1742.
Use https://www.regulations.gov to
obtain a copy of the draft collection of
information, submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of
the contents of the docket, and to access
those documents in the public docket
that are available electronically. Once in
the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in
the Docket ID number identified in this
document.
What Information Is EPA Particularly
Interested In?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, EPA specifically solicits
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
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(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. In
particular, EPA is requesting comments
from very small businesses (those that
employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA
could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses
affected by this collection.
What Should I Consider When I
Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following
suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as
possible and provide specific examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you
used.
3. Provide copies of any technical
information and/or data you used that
support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or
costs, explain how you arrived at the
estimate that you provide.
5. Offer alternative ways to improve
the collection activity.
6. Make sure to submit your
comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,
be sure to identify the docket ID number
assigned to this action in the subject
line on the first page of your response.
You may also provide the name, date,
and Federal Register citation.
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What Information Collection Activity or
ICR Does This Apply To?
Docket ID No.: EPA–HQ–OAR–2005–
0120–0003.
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action are large onhighway heavy-duty engine and vehicle
manufacturers.
Title: Nonconformance Penalties for
Heavy-Duty Engines and Heavy-Duty
Vehicles, Including Light-Duty Trucks;
Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements (Renewal).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1285.07,
OMB Control No. 2060–0132.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on November 30,
2008. 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. The OMB control
numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40
of the CFR, after appearing in the
Federal Register when approved, are
listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed
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either by publication in the Federal
Register or by other appropriate means,
such as on the related collection
instrument or form, if applicable. The
display of OMB control numbers in
certain EPA regulations is consolidated
in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: Nonconformance penalties
(NCP) provisions allow a manufacturer
to introduce into commerce heavy-duty
engines (HDEs) or heavy-duty vehicles
(HDVs), including light-duty trucks
(LDTs), which fail to conform with
certain emission standards, upon
payment of a monetary penalty. The
information collection activities for the
NCP program include the collection of
periodic reports and other information
which the manufacturer creates and
submits to the Compliance and
Innovative Strategies Division (CISD),
Office of Transportation and Air Quality
(OTAQ), Office of Air and Radiation
(OAR), of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA). CISD uses this
information to ensure that
manufacturers are in compliance with
the regulations of the Clean Air Act
(Act) and paying the appropriate
penalties. The information submitted in
the manufacturers’ NCP reports is stored
in CISD’s computer tracking system to
ensure accurate accounting of NCP
payments. Since nonconformance
penalties and associated PCAs are an
option elected by manufacturers, EPA
cannot be certain how many engine
families manufacturers will request to
be included in the NCP program each
year. Likewise, we cannot be certain of
the number of PCAs that will be
conducted each model year. However,
EPA estimates for ICR purposes, that six
engine families will be included in the
NCP program each model year. This
information is collected by the HeavyDuty and Nonroad Engines Group
(HDNEG) in CISD. Besides CISD, this
information could be used by the Office
of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance (OECA) and the Department
of Justice for enforcement purposes.
Non Confidential Business Information
(CBI) information is also disclosed in a
public database and over the Internet. It
is used by trade associations,
environmental groups, and the public.
The information is usually submitted in
an electronic format, and it is stored in
HDNEGs certification database.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 589 hours per year.
Burden means the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons
to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose
or provide information to or for a
Federal agency. This includes the time
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needed to review instructions; develop,
acquire, install, and utilize technology
and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; adjust the
existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and
requirements which have subsequently
changed; train personnel to be able to
respond to a collection of information;
search data sources; complete and
review the collection of information;
and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
The ICR provides a detailed
explanation of the Agency’s estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 2.
Frequency of response: Quarterly,
Annually, On Occasion.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 26.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
1,178 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $94,999.
This includes an estimated burden cost
of $76,819.28 and an estimated cost of
$18,180.00 for capital investment or
maintenance and operational costs.
Docket ID No.: EPA–HQ–OAR–2005–
0121–0002.
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action are
manufacturers, importers or vendors of
on-road heavy duty vehicles, and all
categories of nonroad engines and
nonroad equipment.
Title: Exclusion Determinations for
New Nonroad Spark-ignited, New
Nonroad Compression-ignited Engines,
New Marine Engines, and New On-road
Heavy Duty Engines (Renewal).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1852.04,
OMB Control No. 2060–0395.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on February 28,
2009. 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. The OMB control
numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40
of the CFR, after appearing in the
Federal Register when approved, are
listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed
either by publication in the Federal
Register or by other appropriate means,
such as on the related collection
instrument or form, if applicable. The
display of OMB control numbers in
certain EPA regulations is consolidated
in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: Under the provisions of the
Clean Air Act (CAA), the Administrator
is required to promulgate regulations to
control air pollutant emissions from
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motor vehicles and non-road engines, as
defined in the CAA. Motor vehicles and
non-road engines not meeting the
applicable definitions are excluded from
compliance with current regulations. A
manufacturer may make an exclusion
determination by itself; however,
manufacturers and importers may
routinely request EPA to make such
determination to ensure that their
determination does not differ from the
Agency’s. To request an exclusion
determination, manufacturers submit a
letter with a description of the engine
and/or vehicle (engine type, horsepower
rating, intended usage etc.,) and sales
brochures, to the Compliance and
Innovative Strategies Division (CISD),
Heavy-Duty and Nonroad Engines
Group (HDNEG), Office of
Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ).
CISD uses this information to determine
whether the engine or vehicle is
excluded from compliance with one or
more emission regulations. CISD then
stores the data in its internal files, and
makes it available to environmental
groups and the public upon request
under the Freedom of Information Act.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average seven hours per
response. Burden means the total time,
effort, or financial resources expended
by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
or disclose or provide information to or
for a Federal agency. This includes the
time needed to review instructions;
develop, acquire, install, and utilize
technology and systems for the purposes
of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; adjust the
existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and
requirements which have subsequently
changed; train personnel to be able to
respond to a collection of information;
search data sources; complete and
review the collection of information;
and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
The ICR provides a detailed
explanation of the Agency’s estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 12.
Frequency of response: Annual or on
occasion.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 3.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
69.
Estimated total annual costs: $5,654.
This includes an estimated burden cost
of $5,538 and an estimated cost of $116
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for capital investment or maintenance
and operational costs.
Are There Changes in the Estimates
from the Last Approval?
To date, there are no changes in the
number of hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that
identified in the ICR currently approved
by OMB. However, EPA is still
evaluating information that may lead to
a change in the estimates.
What Is the Next Step in the Process for
These ICRs?
EPA will consider the comments
received and amend the ICRs as
appropriate. The final ICR packages will
then be submitted to OMB for review
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue
another Federal Register notice
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to
announce the submission of the ICR to
OMB and the opportunity to submit
additional comments to OMB. If you
have any questions about this ICR or the
approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: June 18, 2008.
Karl Simon,
Director, Compliance and Innovative
Strategies Division, Office of Transportation
and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
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AGENCY
[Docket# EPA–RO4–SFUND–2008–0500,
FRL–8686–7]
Component Concepts Superfund Site;
Thomasville, Davidson County, NC;
Notice of Settlement
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Settlement.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Under section 122(h)(1) of the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability
Act (CERCLA), the United States
Environmental Protection Agency has
entered into a settlement for
reimbursement of past response costs
concerning the Component Concepts
Site located in Thomasville, Davidson
County, North Carolina for publication.
DATES: The Agency will consider public
comments on the settlement until July
30, 2008. The Agency will consider all
comments received and may modify or
withdraw its consent to the settlement
if comments received disclose facts or
considerations, which indicate that the
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settlement is inappropriate, improper,
or inadequate.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the settlement are
available from Ms. Paula V. Painter.
Submit your comments, identified by
Docket ID No. EPA–RO4–SFUND–2008–
0500 or Site name Component Concepts
Superfund Site by one of the following
methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: Painter.Paula@epa.gov.
• Fax: 404/562–8842/Attn Paula V.
Painter.
Mail: Ms. Paula V. Painter, U.S. EPA
Region 4, SD–SEIMB, 61 Forsyth Street,
SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. ‘‘In
addition, please mail a copy of your
comments on the information collection
provisions to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Attn:
Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th St., NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.’’
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–R04–SFUND–2008–
0500. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through www.regulations.gov
or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,
which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless
you provide it in the body of your
comment. If you send an e-mail
comment directly to EPA without going
through www.regulations.gov your email address will be automatically
captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public
docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact
information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM
you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses. For additional information
about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0120-0003 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0121-0002, FRL-8686-3]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections;
Request for Comment on Two Proposed Information Collection Requests
(ICRs)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew two existing approved Information Collection
Requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). One of
these ICRs is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2008. The second ICR
is scheduled to expire on February 28, 2009. Before submitting the ICRs
to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the Docket ID numbers
provided for each item in the text, by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-9744
Mail: Air Docket, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: Docket Center, (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to the Docket ID Numbers
identified for each item in the text. EPA's policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public docket without change and may
be made available online at https://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit
information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through
https://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The https://www.regulations.gov
Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not
know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the
body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA
without going through https://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address
will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that
is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If
you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with
any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https://www.epa.gov/
epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nydia Yanira Reyes-Morales,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Mail
Code 6403J, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9264; fax
number: 202-343-2804; e-mail address: reyes-morales.nydia@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?
EPA has established a public docket for each of the ICRs identified
in this document (see the Docket ID numbers for each ICR that are
provided in the text), which is available for online viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air Docket in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the
telephone number for the Air Docket is 202-566-1742.
Use https://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft
collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once
in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the Docket ID number
identified in this document.
What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested In?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically
solicits 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
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(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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.
What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.
What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply To?
Docket ID No.: EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0120-0003.
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
large on-highway heavy-duty engine and vehicle manufacturers.
Title: Nonconformance Penalties for Heavy-Duty Engines and Heavy-
Duty Vehicles, Including Light-Duty Trucks; Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements (Renewal).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1285.07, OMB Control No. 2060-0132.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on November
30, 2008. 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. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal
Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed
either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate
means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if
applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: Nonconformance penalties (NCP) provisions allow a
manufacturer to introduce into commerce heavy-duty engines (HDEs) or
heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), including light-duty trucks (LDTs), which
fail to conform with certain emission standards, upon payment of a
monetary penalty. The information collection activities for the NCP
program include the collection of periodic reports and other
information which the manufacturer creates and submits to the
Compliance and Innovative Strategies Division (CISD), Office of
Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ), Office of Air and Radiation
(OAR), of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). CISD uses
this information to ensure that manufacturers are in compliance with
the regulations of the Clean Air Act (Act) and paying the appropriate
penalties. The information submitted in the manufacturers' NCP reports
is stored in CISD's computer tracking system to ensure accurate
accounting of NCP payments. Since nonconformance penalties and
associated PCAs are an option elected by manufacturers, EPA cannot be
certain how many engine families manufacturers will request to be
included in the NCP program each year. Likewise, we cannot be certain
of the number of PCAs that will be conducted each model year. However,
EPA estimates for ICR purposes, that six engine families will be
included in the NCP program each model year. This information is
collected by the Heavy-Duty and Nonroad Engines Group (HDNEG) in CISD.
Besides CISD, this information could be used by the Office of
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) and the Department of
Justice for enforcement purposes. Non Confidential Business Information
(CBI) information is also disclosed in a public database and over the
Internet. It is used by trade associations, environmental groups, and
the public. The information is usually submitted in an electronic
format, and it is stored in HDNEGs certification database.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 589
hours per year. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 2.
Frequency of response: Quarterly, Annually, On Occasion.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
26.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 1,178 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $94,999. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $76,819.28 and an estimated cost of $18,180.00 for
capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.
Docket ID No.: EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0121-0002.
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
manufacturers, importers or vendors of on-road heavy duty vehicles, and
all categories of nonroad engines and nonroad equipment.
Title: Exclusion Determinations for New Nonroad Spark-ignited, New
Nonroad Compression-ignited Engines, New Marine Engines, and New On-
road Heavy Duty Engines (Renewal).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1852.04, OMB Control No. 2060-0395.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on February
28, 2009. 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. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal
Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed
either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate
means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if
applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: Under the provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA), the
Administrator is required to promulgate regulations to control air
pollutant emissions from
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motor vehicles and non-road engines, as defined in the CAA. Motor
vehicles and non-road engines not meeting the applicable definitions
are excluded from compliance with current regulations. A manufacturer
may make an exclusion determination by itself; however, manufacturers
and importers may routinely request EPA to make such determination to
ensure that their determination does not differ from the Agency's. To
request an exclusion determination, manufacturers submit a letter with
a description of the engine and/or vehicle (engine type, horsepower
rating, intended usage etc.,) and sales brochures, to the Compliance
and Innovative Strategies Division (CISD), Heavy-Duty and Nonroad
Engines Group (HDNEG), Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ).
CISD uses this information to determine whether the engine or vehicle
is excluded from compliance with one or more emission regulations. CISD
then stores the data in its internal files, and makes it available to
environmental groups and the public upon request under the Freedom of
Information Act.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average seven
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 12.
Frequency of response: Annual or on occasion.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 3.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 69.
Estimated total annual costs: $5,654. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $5,538 and an estimated cost of $116 for capital
investment or maintenance and operational costs.
Are There Changes in the Estimates from the Last Approval?
To date, there are no changes in the number of hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR
currently approved by OMB. However, EPA is still evaluating information
that may lead to a change in the estimates.
What Is the Next Step in the Process for These ICRs?
EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICRs as
appropriate. The final ICR packages will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: June 18, 2008.
Karl Simon,
Director, Compliance and Innovative Strategies Division, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
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