Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections; Request for Comment on Two Proposed Information Collection Requests (ICRs), 29751-29752 [2013-12096]

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• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29751-29752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12096]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0246; EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0895; FRL--9815-7]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections; 
Request for Comment on Two Proposed Information Collection Requests 
(ICRs)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit two 
information collection requests (ICRs), (see the item specific 
information provided in the text), 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 both ICRs, which are currently approved through July 31, 2013 and 
October 31, 2013, as specified for each item in the text below. 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 July 22, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing the Docket ID numbers 
provided for each item in the text, 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.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 
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.

ICR 1: Information Requirements for New Marine Compression 
Ignition Engines at or Above 30 Liters per Cylinder (Revision to an 
Existing Package),'' Expiring July 31, 2013. (EPA ICR No. 2345.03, OMB 
Control No. 2060-0641); Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0246

    Abstract: For this ICR, EPA is seeking a revision to an existing 
package with a three year extension. 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 marine 
compression-ignition engines with a specific engine displacement at or 
above 30 liters per cylinder, also referred to as Category 3 engines. 
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 
of up to eight years.
    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 of Category 3 engines are 
required to test each engine at the sea trial of the vessel in which 
the engine is installed or within the first 300 hours of operation, 
whichever comes first. This self-audit program allows manufacturers to 
monitor compliance and minimize the cost of correcting errors through 
early detection. In addition, owners and operators of marine vessels 
with Category 3 engines must record certain information and send 
minimal annual notifications to EPA to show that engine maintenance and 
adjustments have not caused engines to be noncompliant. From time to 
time, EPA may test in-use engines to verify compliance with emission 
standards throughout the marine engine's useful life and may ask for 
information about the engine family to be tested.
    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. Proprietary information is kept confidential in 
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), EPA

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regulations at 40 CFR Parts 2 and 1042.915, and class determinations 
issued by EPA's Office of General Counsel. Non-confidential business 
information may be disclosed as requested under FOIA. That information 
may be used by trade associations, environmental groups, and the 
public. Most of the information is collected in electronic format and 
stored in CD's databases.
    Form Numbers: 5900-90 (Annual Production Report template); PLT 
reporting template. EPA is in the process of obtaining a form number 
for the PLT reporting template.
    Respondents/affected entities: Respondents are manufacturers and 
owners or operators of marine compression-ignition engines above 30 
liters per cylinder and the vessels in which those engines are 
installed. Respondents are within the following North American Industry 
Classification System (NAICS) codes: 333618 (Other Engine Equipment 
Manufacturing), 336611 (Manufacturers of Marine Vessels); 811310 
(Engine Repair and Maintenance); 483 (Water transportation, freight and 
passenger).
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain a 
benefit. Manufacturers must respond to this collection if they wish to 
sell and/or operate their Category 3 engines in the U.S., as prescribed 
by Section 206(a) of the CAA (42 U.S.C. 7521) and 40 CFR Part 1042. 
Certification reporting is mandatory (Section 206(a) of CAA (42 U.S.C. 
7521) and 40 CFR Part 1042, Subpart C). PLT reporting is mandatory 
(Section 206(b)(1) of CAA and 40 CFR Part 1042, Subpart D).
    Estimated number of respondents: 200 (total, including engine 
manufacturers, owners and operators).
    Frequency of response: Quarterly, Annually, On Occasion, depending 
on the program.
    Total estimated burden: 3,012 hours per year. Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total estimated cost: Estimated total annual costs: $200,000 (per 
year), includes an estimated $65,155 annualized capital or maintenance 
and operational costs.
    Changes in Estimates: To date, there are no changes in the total 
estimated respondent burden compared with 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, burden 
estimates may slightly decrease due to the fact that EPA has received 
fewer applications for certification of Category 3 engine families than 
previously estimated. Cost estimates may increase due to inflation and 
labor rate changes.

ICR2 Engine Emission Defect Information Reports and Voluntary 
Emission Recall Reports (Revision to an Existing Package),'' Expiring 
October 31, 2013; EPA ICR No. 0282.15, OMB Control No. 2060-0048; 
Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0895

    Abstract: For this ICR, EPA is seeking a revision to an existing 
package with a three year extension. Under the provisions of the Clean 
Air Act (CAA), EPA is required to promulgate regulations to control 
emissions of air pollutants from motor vehicles and nonroad engines, as 
defined in the CAA. Per Sections 207(d)(1) and 213 of the CAA, when a 
substantial number of properly maintained and used engines produced by 
the same manufacturer do not conform to emission requirements, the 
manufacturer is required to recall the engines. When emission-related 
defects are found on a number of engines of the same model year and 
that defect may cause the engine emissions to exceed the standards, the 
engine manufacturer is required to submit an Emission Defect 
Information Report (EDIR). EDIRs allow EPA to target potentially 
nonconforming classes of engines for future testing, to monitor 
compliance with applicable regulations and to order a recall, if 
necessary. Engine manufacturers can also initiate a recall voluntarily 
by submitting a Voluntary Emission Recall Report (VERR). VERRs and VERR 
updates allow EPA to determine whether the manufacturer conducting the 
recall is acting in accordance with the CAA and to monitor the 
effectiveness of the recall campaign.
    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. Proprietary information is kept confidential in 
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), EPA regulations 
at 40 CFR Parts 2, and class determinations issued by EPA's Office of 
General Counsel. Non-confidential business information may be disclosed 
as requested under FOIA. That information may used by trade 
associations, environmental groups, and the public.
    Form Numbers: Emissions Defect Information Report Form; Voluntary 
Emissions Recall Report Form; and Quarterly Recall Report Form. EPA is 
in the process of obtaining form numbers for these three forms.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are manufacturers of on-highway heavy-duty engines, nonroad 
engines, fuel system components, marine engines, recreational vehicles, 
locomotives and locomotive engines.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Per sections 207(c)(1) and 213 
of the Clean Air Act (CAA), engine manufacturers must submit EDIRs once 
a certain threshold is met. The threshold varies according to the type 
of engine and the part under which it is regulated. VERRs are submitted 
voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 40 (total).
    Frequency of response: EDIRs and VERRs are submitted on occasion, 
whereas VERR updates are submitted quarterly by some respondents.
    Total estimated burden: 15,084 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $1,187,132 (per year), includes $9,800 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: To date, there is a decrease of 11,479 hours 
in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR 
currently approved by OMB. However, EPA is evaluating information that 
may lead to a change in this estimate. The expected decrease is due to 
the fact that EPA has received far fewer EDIRs and VERRS than 
previously expected.

    Dated: May 13, 2013.
Byron J. Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air 
Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
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