Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Certification and Compliance Requirements for Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines (Renewal), 52323-52324 [2012-21268]

Download as PDF TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 168 / Wednesday, August 29, 2012 / Notices available for online viewing at www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Superfund 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 8:30 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 Superfund Docket is 202–566–0276. Use EPA’s electronic docket and comment system at www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA’s policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to www.regulations.gov. Title: EPA Worker Protection Standards for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Renewal). ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1426.10, OMB Control No. 2050–0105. ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on 08/31/12. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB.’’ 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: Section 126(f) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) requires EPA to set worker protection standards for State and local employees engaged in hazardous waste operations and emergency response in the 27 States VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:37 Aug 28, 2012 Jkt 226001 that do not have Occupational Safety and Health Administration approved State plans. The EPA coverage, required to be identical to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, extends to three categories of employees: Those engaged in clean-ups at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites, including corrective actions at Treatment, Storage and Disposal (TSD) facilities regulated under the Resource Conservation and recovery Act (RCRA); employees working at routine hazardous waste operations at RCRA TSD facilities, and employees involved in emergency response operations without regard to location. This ICR renews existing mandatory record keeping collection of ongoing activities including monitoring of any potential employee exposure at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites, maintaining records of employee training, refresher training, medical exams and reviewing emergency response plans. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection is estimated to average 10.69 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, 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. Respondents/Affected Entities: State and local employees engaged in hazardous waste operations and emergency response in the 27 States that do not have OSHA approved State plans. Estimated Number of Respondents: 23,900. Frequency of Response: Annually. Estimated Total Average Number of Responses for Each Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 255,477 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $3,525,588, includes $0 annualized capital or O&M costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 56,203 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52323 the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. This is due to an adjustment accounting for improved computer programs for recordkeeping. John Moses, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2012–21267 Filed 8–28–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0060; FRL 9521–7] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Certification and Compliance Requirements for Nonroad SparkIgnition Engines (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 28, 2012. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2004–0060 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to a-and-rdocket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nydia Yanira Reyes-Morales, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Mail Code 6403J NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–343–9264; fax number: 202–343–2804; email address: reyesmorales.nydia@epa.gov. SUMMARY: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM 29AUN1 TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 52324 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 168 / Wednesday, August 29, 2012 / Notices procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On March 28, 2012 (77 FR 18802), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments during the comment period. Any additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OAR–2004–0060, which is available for online viewing at 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 8:30 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 EPA’s electronic docket and comment system at www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA’s policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to www.regulations.gov. Title: Certification and Compliance Requirements for Nonroad SparkIgnition Engines (Renewal). ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1695.10, OMB Control No. 2060–0338. ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2012. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:37 Aug 28, 2012 Jkt 226001 applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. 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 that 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 sparkignition engines may also be required to comply with production-line testing and in-use testing. There are also recordkeeping and labeling requirements. For this renewal, former ICR 1722.06 (‘‘Emission Certification and Compliance Requirements for Spark-Ignition Marine Engine, OMB Control Number 2060–0321) and former ICR 2251.03 (Control of Emissions from Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines and Equipment, OMB Control Number 2060–0603) were incorporated into ICR 1695.10. This action was undertaken to consolidate certification and compliance information requirements for spark-ignition engines into one ICR for simplification. With this consolidation, we combine the entire certification and compliance burden associated with the spark-ignition engine industry. This information is collected electronically by the Gas 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 are in compliance with applicable regulations and the Clean Air Act (CAA). It may also be used by EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) and the Department of Justice for enforcement purposes. Non- PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Confidential Business Information (CBI) may be disclosed on OTAQ’s Web site or upon request under the Freedom of Information Act to trade associations, environmental groups, and the public. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 83 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. Respondents/Affected Entities: Manufacturers of nonroad spark-ignition engines and marine spark-ignition engines. Estimated Number of Respondents: 354. Frequency of Response: Annual or on occasion. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 265,475 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $27,238,590, which includes $9,604,355 annualized capital or O&M costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 98,711 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. There is a decrease in burden from the previous ICR. This reduction is due primarily to the following reasons: (1) The fact that most applications for certification are now carry-overs, which require minimal time to prepare; and (2) the use of a web-based system where manufacturers can submit their responses, including applications for certification and reports under the other compliance programs included in this ICR. John Moses, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2012–21268 Filed 8–28–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM 29AUN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0060; FRL 9521-7]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Certification and Compliance 
Requirements for Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 an Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an 
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, 
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated 
burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 28, 
2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2004-0060 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method), by email to a-and-r-docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket 
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket 
(28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB 
by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nydia Yanira Reyes-Morales, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Mail Code 
6403J NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9264; fax 
number: 202-343-2804; email address: reyes-morales.nydia@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB 
for review and approval according to the

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procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On March 28, 2012 (77 FR 
18802), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). 
EPA received no comments during the comment period. Any additional 
comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days 
of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0060, which is available for online viewing at 
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 8:30 
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 EPA's electronic docket and comment system at 
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those 
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the 
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number 
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public 
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made 
available for public viewing at www.regulations.gov as EPA receives 
them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted 
material, confidential business information (CBI), or other information 
whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further 
information about the electronic docket, go to www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Certification and Compliance Requirements for Nonroad Spark-
Ignition Engines (Renewal).
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1695.10, OMB Control No. 2060-0338.
    ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2012. 
Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor 
the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 
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: 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 that 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 and in-use testing. There are also 
recordkeeping and labeling requirements. For this renewal, former ICR 
1722.06 (``Emission Certification and Compliance Requirements for 
Spark-Ignition Marine Engine, OMB Control Number 2060-0321) and former 
ICR 2251.03 (Control of Emissions from Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines 
and Equipment, OMB Control Number 2060-0603) were incorporated into ICR 
1695.10. This action was undertaken to consolidate certification and 
compliance information requirements for spark-ignition engines into one 
ICR for simplification. With this consolidation, we combine the entire 
certification and compliance burden associated with the spark-ignition 
engine industry. This information is collected electronically by the 
Gas 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 are in compliance with applicable regulations 
and the Clean Air Act (CAA). It may also be used by EPA's Office of 
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) and the Department of 
Justice for enforcement purposes. Non-Confidential Business Information 
(CBI) may be disclosed on OTAQ's Web site or upon request under the 
Freedom of Information Act to trade associations, environmental groups, 
and the public.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 83 
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.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Manufacturers of nonroad spark-
ignition engines and marine spark-ignition engines.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 354.
    Frequency of Response: Annual or on occasion.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 265,475 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $27,238,590, which includes $9,604,355 
annualized capital or O&M costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 98,711 hours in 
the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of 
Approved ICR Burdens. There is a decrease in burden from the previous 
ICR. This reduction is due primarily to the following reasons: (1) The 
fact that most applications for certification are now carry-overs, 
which require minimal time to prepare; and (2) the use of a web-based 
system where manufacturers can submit their responses, including 
applications for certification and reports under the other compliance 
programs included in this ICR.

John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-21268 Filed 8-28-12; 8:45 am]
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