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Cheyenne Light, Fuel and
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Dated: November 13, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
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Dated: November 13, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–1184; FRL–9753–1]
Proposed Information Collection
Request; Comment Request;
Emissions Certification and
Compliance Requirements for
Locomotives and Locomotive Engines
(Renewal)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice.
The Environmental Protection
Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR),
‘‘Emissions Certification and
Compliance Requirements for
Locomotives and Locomotive Engines
(Renewal).’’ (EPA ICR No. 1800–07,
OMB Control No. 2060–0392) to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public
comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collection as
described below. This is a proposed
extension of the ICR, which is currently
approved through February 28, 2013.
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.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before January 18, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2007–1184 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, 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:
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; email address:
reyes-morales.nydia@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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,
EPA 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.
SUMMARY:
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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 automated
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses. 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: Title II of the Clean Air Act,
(42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.; CAA), charges
the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) 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. Under this
ICR, EPA collects information necessary
to (1) issue certificates of compliance
with emission statements, and (2) verify
compliance with various programs and
regulatory provisions pertaining to
locomotives, locomotive engines, and
locomotive remanufacturing kits
(collectively referred to here as
‘‘engines’’ for simplicity). To apply for
a certificate of conformity,
manufacturers are required to submit
descriptions of their planned
production engines, including detailed
descriptions of emission control systems
and test data. This information is
organized by ‘‘engine family’’ groups
expected to have similar emission
characteristics. There are recordkeeping
requirements. Those manufacturers
electing to participate in the Averaging,
Banking and Trading (AB&T) Program
are also required to submit information
regarding the calculation, actual
generation and usage of credits in an
initial report, end-of-the-year report and
final report. These reports are used for
certification and enforcement purposes.
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Manufacturers must maintain records
for eight years on the engine families
included in the AB&T Program.
The Act also mandates EPA to verify
that manufacturers have successfully
translated their certified prototypes into
mass produced engines, and that these
engines comply with emission
standards throughout their useful lives.
Under the Production Line Testing
Program (‘‘PLT Program’’),
manufacturers are required to test a
sample of engines as they leave the
assembly line. This self-audit program
allows manufacturers to monitor
compliance with statistical certainty
and minimize the cost of correcting
errors through early detection. A similar
audit program exists for the installation
of locomotive remanufacturing kits. Inuse testing allows manufacturers and
EPA to verify compliance with emission
standards throughout the locomotive’s
useful life. Through Selected
Enforcement Audits, (SEAs), EPA
verifies that test data submitted by
engine manufacturers is reliable and
testing is performed according to EPA
regulations.
The information requested is
collected by the Diesel Engine
Compliance Center (DECC), Compliance
Division (CD), Office of Transportation
and Air Quality, Office of Air and
Radiation, EPA. Besides DECC and CD,
this information could be used by the
Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance and the Department of Justice
for enforcement purposes. Nonconfidential business information
submitted by respondents to this
information collection may be disclosed
over the Internet. That information is
used by trade associations,
environmental groups, and the public.
Under this ICR, most of the information
is collected in electronic format and
stored in CD’s databases.
Form Numbers: 5900–125 (ABT
template); 5900–135 (PLT/Installation
Audit template), 5900–90 (Annual
Production Report template)
Respondents/affected entities:
Respondents are manufacturers of
nonroad equipment and engines within
the following North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) codes:
333618 (Other Engine Equipment
Manufacturing), 336510 (Railroad
Rolling Stock manufacturing), and
482111 (Line-haul Railroads).
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Manufacturers must respond to this
collection if they wish to sell their
locomotives, locomotive engines and
locomotive remanufacturing kits in the
US, as prescribed by Section 206(a) of
the CAA (42 U.S.C. 7521) and 40 CFR
Part 1033. Certification reporting is
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mandatory (Section 206(a) of CAA (42
U.S.C. 7521) and 40 CFR Part 1033,
Subpart C). PLT/Installation Audit
reporting is mandatory (Section
206(b)(1) of CAA and 40 CFR Part 1033,
Subpart D). Participation in ABT is
voluntary, but once a manufacturer has
elected to participate, it must submit the
required information (40 CFR Part 1033,
Subpart H). In-Use reporting is
mandatory (40 CFR Part 1033, Subpart
F).
Estimated number of respondents: 10
(total).
Frequency of response: Quarterly,
Annually, On Occasion, depending on
the program.
Total estimated burden: 21,129 hours
per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR
1320.03(b)
Total estimated cost: Estimated total
annual costs: $2,349,724 (per year),
includes an estimated $1,365,299
annualized capital or maintenance and
operational costs.
Changes in Estimates: 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 evaluating information
that may lead to a change in the
estimates. After EPA has evaluated this
information, estimates may rise due to
an increase in the number of
respondents.
Dated: November 8, 2012.
Byron J. Bunker,
Acting Director, Compliance Division, Office
of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of
Air and Radiation.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OECA–2009–0494; FRL–9752–9]
Proposed Information Collection
Request; Comment Request; Tips and
Complaints Regarding Environmental
Violations
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR),
‘‘Tips and Complaints Regarding
Environmental Violations’’ (EPA ICR
No. 2219.04, OMB Control No. 2020–
0032) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval
in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
SUMMARY:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1184; FRL-9753-1]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
Emissions Certification and Compliance Requirements for Locomotives and
Locomotive Engines (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR), ``Emissions Certification and
Compliance Requirements for Locomotives and Locomotive Engines
(Renewal).'' (EPA ICR No. 1800-07, OMB Control No. 2060-0392) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects
of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through
February 28, 2013. 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.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 18, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2007-1184 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, 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: 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; email address: reyes-morales.nydia@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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, EPA 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.
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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 automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. 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: Title II of the Clean Air
Act, (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.; CAA), charges the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) 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. Under this ICR, EPA collects information necessary to
(1) issue certificates of compliance with emission statements, and (2)
verify compliance with various programs and regulatory provisions
pertaining to locomotives, locomotive engines, and locomotive
remanufacturing kits (collectively referred to here as ``engines'' for
simplicity). To apply for a certificate of conformity, manufacturers
are required to submit descriptions of their planned production
engines, including detailed descriptions of emission control systems
and test data. This information is organized by ``engine family''
groups expected to have similar emission characteristics. There are
recordkeeping requirements. Those manufacturers electing to participate
in the Averaging, Banking and Trading (AB&T) Program are also required
to submit information regarding the calculation, actual generation and
usage of credits in an initial report, end-of-the-year report and final
report. These reports are used for certification and enforcement
purposes. Manufacturers must maintain records for eight years on the
engine families included in the AB&T Program.
The Act also mandates EPA to verify that manufacturers have
successfully translated their certified prototypes into mass produced
engines, and that these engines comply with emission standards
throughout their useful lives. Under the Production Line Testing
Program (``PLT Program''), manufacturers are required to test a sample
of engines as they leave the assembly line. This self-audit program
allows manufacturers to monitor compliance with statistical certainty
and minimize the cost of correcting errors through early detection. A
similar audit program exists for the installation of locomotive
remanufacturing kits. In-use testing allows manufacturers and EPA to
verify compliance with emission standards throughout the locomotive's
useful life. Through Selected Enforcement Audits, (SEAs), EPA verifies
that test data submitted by engine manufacturers is reliable and
testing is performed according to EPA regulations.
The information requested is collected by the Diesel Engine
Compliance Center (DECC), Compliance Division (CD), Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation, EPA.
Besides DECC and CD, this information could be used by the Office of
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and the Department of Justice for
enforcement purposes. Non-confidential business information submitted
by respondents to this information collection may be disclosed over the
Internet. That information is used by trade associations, environmental
groups, and the public. Under this ICR, most of the information is
collected in electronic format and stored in CD's databases.
Form Numbers: 5900-125 (ABT template); 5900-135 (PLT/Installation
Audit template), 5900-90 (Annual Production Report template)
Respondents/affected entities: Respondents are manufacturers of
nonroad equipment and engines within the following North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes: 333618 (Other Engine
Equipment Manufacturing), 336510 (Railroad Rolling Stock
manufacturing), and 482111 (Line-haul Railroads).
Respondent's obligation to respond: Manufacturers must respond to
this collection if they wish to sell their locomotives, locomotive
engines and locomotive remanufacturing kits in the US, as prescribed by
Section 206(a) of the CAA (42 U.S.C. 7521) and 40 CFR Part 1033.
Certification reporting is mandatory (Section 206(a) of CAA (42 U.S.C.
7521) and 40 CFR Part 1033, Subpart C). PLT/Installation Audit
reporting is mandatory (Section 206(b)(1) of CAA and 40 CFR Part 1033,
Subpart D). Participation in ABT is voluntary, but once a manufacturer
has elected to participate, it must submit the required information (40
CFR Part 1033, Subpart H). In-Use reporting is mandatory (40 CFR Part
1033, Subpart F).
Estimated number of respondents: 10 (total).
Frequency of response: Quarterly, Annually, On Occasion, depending
on the program.
Total estimated burden: 21,129 hours per year. Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.03(b)
Total estimated cost: Estimated total annual costs: $2,349,724 (per
year), includes an estimated $1,365,299 annualized capital or
maintenance and operational costs.
Changes in Estimates: 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
evaluating information that may lead to a change in the estimates.
After EPA has evaluated this information, estimates may rise due to an
increase in the number of respondents.
Dated: November 8, 2012.
Byron J. Bunker,
Acting Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2012-28087 Filed 11-16-12; 8:45 am]
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