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• Election of Chair and Vice Chair for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2012;
• Consideration and Action on FY
2012 Work Plans, Ralph Phelps;
• Discuss NNMCAB Meeting
Locations for 2012;
• Appoint Ad Hoc Committee for
Annual Self Evaluation;
• Other items.
2:45 p.m. Items from DDFOs, Ed Worth
and Lee Bishop.
3:15 p.m. Presentation on Long-Term
Stewardship, Tom Longo.
4:30 p.m. Discussion of Draft
Recommendation(s) to DOE.
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Bishop.
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LaTanya R. Butler,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Nevada
Department of Energy.
Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This notice announces a
meeting of the Environmental
Management Site-Specific Advisory
Board (EM SSAB), Nevada. The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public
notice of this meeting be announced in
the Federal Register.
DATES: Wednesday, September 14, 2011,
4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Atomic Testing Museum,
755 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas,
Nevada 89119.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Denise Rupp, Board Administrator, 232
Energy Way, M/S 505, North Las Vegas,
Nevada 89030. Phone: (702) 657–9088;
Fax (702) 295–5300 or E-mail:
ntscab@nv.doe.gov.
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Purpose of
the Board: The purpose of the Board is
to make recommendations to DOE–EM
and site management in the areas of
environmental restoration, waste
management, and related activities.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Tentative Agenda
1. Update—Site-Specific
Environmental Impact Statement
Committee.
2. Update—Transportation Working
Group.
3. Fiscal Year 2011 Work Plan
Development.
4. Election of Officers.
Public Participation: The EM SSAB,
Nevada, welcomes the attendance of the
public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to
accommodate persons with physical
disabilities or special needs. If you
require special accommodations due to
a disability, please contact Denise Rupp
at least seven days in advance of the
meeting at the phone number listed
above. Written statements may be filed
with the Board either before or after the
meeting. Individuals who wish to make
oral presentations pertaining to agenda
items should contact Denise Rupp at the
telephone number listed above. The
request must be received five days prior
to the meeting and reasonable provision
will be made to include the presentation
in the agenda. The Deputy Designated
Federal Officer is empowered to
conduct the meeting in a fashion that
will facilitate the orderly conduct of
business. Individuals wishing to make
public comments will be provided a
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maximum of five minutes to present
their comments.
Minutes: Minutes will be available by
writing to Denise Rupp at the address
listed above or at the following Web
site: https://nv.energy.gov/nssab/
MeetingMinutes.aspx.
Issued at Washington, DC on August 11,
2011.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management
Officer.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–1121; FRL9452–6]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Recordkeeping
and Reporting Requirements for Motor
Vehicle and Non-Road Diesel Fuel
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 an existing
Information Collection Request (ICR) to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). This ICR is scheduled to expire
on December 31, 2011. Before
submitting the ICR to OMB for review
and approval, EPA is soliciting
comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collection as
described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before October 17, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
clearly identified as referring to Docket
ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–1121, 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 and Radiation Docket,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail
Code: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20460. You may
telephone the Air and Radiation Docket
at 202–566–1742.
• Hand Delivery: The Public Reading
Room is located at the EPA West
Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Room 3334, Washington, DC
20460. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket’s normal
hours of operation, and special
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arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information. You
may telephone the Air and Radiation
Docket at 202–566–1742.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–
1121. 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:
Anne-Marie C. Pastorkovich, Attorney/
Advisor, Mail Code: 6406J,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: 202–343–
9423 fax number: 202–343–2801; e-mail
address: pastorkovich.annemarie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How can I access the docket and/or
submit comments?
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA–
HQ–OAR–2007–1121, which is
available for online viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket
in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
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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 us
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. 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.
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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?
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action (with SIC Code/
2002 NAICS Code indicated in
parentheses) are refiners (2911/324110),
importers (5172/424720), pipelines
(4613), petroleum marketers and other
distributors (5171, 5172/424710,
424720), terminals (5171/424710), fuel
oil dealers (5172/424720), fuel additive
manufacturers (2911/424720),
petroleum retailers and wholesale
purchaser-consumers (5171, 5172/
424710, 424720) and laboratories (8734/
541380).
Title: Recordkeeping and Reporting
Requirements for Motor Vehicle and
Non-Road Diesel Fuel.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1718.09,
OMB Control No. 2060–0308.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire December 31, 2011.
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. They are also displayed by
publication in the Federal Register or
by other appropriate means, such as on
the related collection instrument or
form. The display of OMB control
numbers in certain EPA regulations is
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: This ICR covers
recordkeeping and reporting
requirements for motor vehicle diesel
fuel and non-road, locomotive and
marine diesel fuel. It also includes
recordkeeping and reporting associated
with the placement of codes on dyed
diesel fuel (the dye is required under
IRS regulations). The main purpose for
recordkeeping and reporting is to ensure
compliance with the regulations at 40
CFR part 80, Subpart I—Motor Vehicle,
Non-Road, Locomotive, and Marine
Diesel Fuel. Most reporting is
mandatory. Parties may assert a claim of
business confidentiality and
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submissions covered by such a claim
will be treated in accordance with
procedures at 40 CFR part 2 and
established Agency procedures.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average less than one hour
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.
A document entitled ‘‘Proposed
Supporting Statement—Part A:
Recordkeepking and Reporting Related
to Fuel Quality Regulations for Diesel
Fuel Sold in 2001 & Later Years; for
Tax-Exempt (Dyed) Highway Diesel
Fuel; and Non-Road Locomotive &
Marine Diesel Fuel: Renewal’’ has been
placed in Docket No. EPA–HQ–OAR–
2007–1121. This draft document
provides a more detailed explanation of
the Agency’s estimate, which is only
briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 6,806.
Frequency of response: Annual,
quarterly and/or on occasion.
Estimated total number of responses:
265,406.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 39.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
18,950.
Estimated total annual costs:
$2,044,300.
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Are there changes in the estimates from
the last approval?
There is a decrease in the total
estimated respondent burden and cost
compared to the currently approved
ICR. Most of the decrease is because
motor vehicle diesel reporting
requirements are no longer applicable
and because virtually all laboratory
qualifications for test methods have
already been submitted to, and acted
upon by, EPA.
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What is the next step in the process for
this ICR?
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 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: August 12, 2011.
Lori Stewart,
Acting Director, Office of Transportation and
Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
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Notification of a Public Teleconference
of the Science Advisory Board Panel
for the Review of the Great Lakes
Restoration Initiative Action Plan
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA or Agency) Science
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office
announces a public teleconference of
the SAB Panel to discuss its draft
advisory report on the interagency Great
Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan
FY 2010–2014.
DATES: The teleconference will be held
on September 16, 2011 from 1 p.m. to
5 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).
ADDRESSES: The public teleconference
will be conducted by telephone only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
member of the public wishing further
information regarding this
teleconference meeting may contact Mr.
Thomas Carpenter, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by
telephone/voice mail at (202) 564–4885;
by fax at (202) 565–2098 or via e-mail
carpenter.thomas@epa.gov. General
information concerning the EPA Science
Advisory Board can be found at the EPA
SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/
sab.
SUMMARY:
The SAB
was established pursuant to the
Environmental Research, Development,
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and Demonstration Authorization Act
(ERDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365 to
provide independent scientific and
technical advice to the Administrator on
the technical basis for Agency positions
and regulations. The SAB is a Federal
Advisory Committee chartered under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Pursuant to
FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby
given that an ad hoc SAB Panel will
hold a public teleconference to discuss
its draft advisory report on the Great
Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan.
The SAB will comply with the
provisions of FACA and all appropriate
SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
Background: EPA is leading an
interagency Great Lakes Restoration
Initiative (GLRI) to protect and restore
the chemical, biological, and physical
integrity of the Great Lakes. The GLRI
Action Plan is designed to target the
most significant environmental
problems in the region, as documented
in extensive scientific studies,
conferences and workshops. To guide
the efforts of the GLRI, EPA and its
Federal partners, through the Great
Lakes Interagency Task Force,
developed a comprehensive multi-year
Action Plan. The GLRI Action Plan
identifies outcome-oriented
performance goals, objectives,
measurable ecological targets, and
specific actions for five major focus
areas: toxic substances and areas of
concern; invasive species; near-shore
health and nonpoint source pollution;
habitat and wildlife protection and
restoration; and accountability,
education, monitoring, evaluation,
communication, and partnerships. EPA
is seeking SAB review and comment
regarding the Great Lakes Restoration
Initiative’s Action Plan. Additional
information describing the scientific
background and basis for the Action
Plan can be found at https://
yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/
fedrgstr_activites/
Review%20of%20GLRI%2
0Action%20Plan?OpenDocument.
The panel held a public meeting on
July 12 and 13, 2011 (76 FR 115, 34977–
34978 and 76 FR 131 40355) to discuss
their comments on the Action Plan. The
purpose of the September 16, 2011
teleconference is for the Panel to discuss
their draft advisory report.
Availability of Meeting Materials: The
agenda and the draft Advisory Report on
the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Action Plan will be available on the
SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab
in advance of the meeting.
Procedures for Providing Public Input:
Public comment for consideration by
EPA’s federal advisory committees and
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1121; FRL9452-6]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Motor
Vehicle and Non-Road Diesel Fuel
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 an existing Information Collection Request
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on December 31, 2011. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 17, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, clearly identified as referring to
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1121, 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 and Radiation Docket, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC
20460. You may telephone the Air and Radiation Docket at 202-566-1742.
Hand Delivery: The Public Reading Room is located at the
EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 3334,
Washington, DC 20460. Such deliveries are only accepted during the
Docket's normal hours of operation, and special
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arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. You
may telephone the Air and Radiation Docket at 202-566-1742.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2007-1121. 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: Anne-Marie C. Pastorkovich, Attorney/
Advisor, Mail Code: 6406J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
343-9423 fax number: 202-343-2801; e-mail address: pastorkovich.anne-marie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How can I access the docket and/or submit comments?
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1121, which is available for online viewing at
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air and
Radiation 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 us 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. 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?
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action
(with SIC Code/2002 NAICS Code indicated in parentheses) are refiners
(2911/324110), importers (5172/424720), pipelines (4613), petroleum
marketers and other distributors (5171, 5172/424710, 424720), terminals
(5171/424710), fuel oil dealers (5172/424720), fuel additive
manufacturers (2911/424720), petroleum retailers and wholesale
purchaser-consumers (5171, 5172/424710, 424720) and laboratories (8734/
541380).
Title: Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Motor Vehicle
and Non-Road Diesel Fuel.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1718.09, OMB Control No. 2060-0308.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire December 31,
2011. 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. They are also
displayed by publication in the Federal Register or by other
appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or
form. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: This ICR covers recordkeeping and reporting requirements
for motor vehicle diesel fuel and non-road, locomotive and marine
diesel fuel. It also includes recordkeeping and reporting associated
with the placement of codes on dyed diesel fuel (the dye is required
under IRS regulations). The main purpose for recordkeeping and
reporting is to ensure compliance with the regulations at 40 CFR part
80, Subpart I--Motor Vehicle, Non-Road, Locomotive, and Marine Diesel
Fuel. Most reporting is mandatory. Parties may assert a claim of
business confidentiality and
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submissions covered by such a claim will be treated in accordance with
procedures at 40 CFR part 2 and established Agency procedures.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average less
than one hour 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.
A document entitled ``Proposed Supporting Statement--Part A:
Recordkeepking and Reporting Related to Fuel Quality Regulations for
Diesel Fuel Sold in 2001 & Later Years; for Tax-Exempt (Dyed) Highway
Diesel Fuel; and Non-Road Locomotive & Marine Diesel Fuel: Renewal''
has been placed in Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1121. This draft document
provides a more detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate, which is
only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 6,806.
Frequency of response: Annual, quarterly and/or on occasion.
Estimated total number of responses: 265,406.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
39.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 18,950.
Estimated total annual costs: $2,044,300.
Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?
There is a decrease in the total estimated respondent burden and
cost compared to the currently approved ICR. Most of the decrease is
because motor vehicle diesel reporting requirements are no longer
applicable and because virtually all laboratory qualifications for test
methods have already been submitted to, and acted upon by, EPA.
What is the next step in the process for this ICR?
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 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: August 12, 2011.
Lori Stewart,
Acting Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of
Air and Radiation.
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