Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles, 53190-53191 [2014-21307]

Download as PDF 53190 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 173 / Monday, September 8, 2014 / Notices Dated: September 2, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–21312 Filed 9–5–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP14–540–000] rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on August 22, 2014 ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 717 Texas Street, Houston, Texas 77002– 2761, filed in the above Docket, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.208(b) of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and ANR’s blanket certificate issued in CP82–480– 000, for authorization to construct, own and operate facilities to expand its existing meter station and interconnection, located in Shelby County, Indiana. The REX Shelbyville Meter Station Expansion Project is designed to meet new firm contractual commitments up to 657 million cubic feet per day and to provide enhanced receipt point flexibility, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the web at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Linda Farquhar, Manager, Project Determinations & Regulatory Administration, ANR Pipeline Company, 717 Texas Street, Houston, Texas 77002–2761, at (832) 320–5685 or fax (832) 320–6685 or linda_farquhar@ transcanada.com. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR § 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:14 Sep 05, 2014 Jkt 232001 environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. Any person may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission’s staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission’s Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Dated: September 2, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–21311 Filed 9–5–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–0162; FRL–9916–26– OAR] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR) ‘‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles’’ (EPA ICR No. 2394.03, OMB Control No. 2060–0678), 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.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through February 28, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on September 15, 2011 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 60 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before November 7, 2014. SUMMARY: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–0162, 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, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. 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 ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 173 / Monday, September 8, 2014 / Notices information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fakhri Hamady, Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number: 734–214–4330; fax number: 734–214–4869; email address: hamady.fakhri@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, WJC 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 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: For this ICR, EPA is seeking a revision to an existing package with a three year extension. Under ICR 2394.03, EPA collects information regarding Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles. Under Title II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.), EPA is charged with issuing certificates of conformity for motor vehicle designs and engines that comply with applicable emission VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:14 Sep 05, 2014 Jkt 232001 standards set under section 202(a)(1) of the Act, such as those for CO2, N2O, and CH4 in the final regulation. This authority was clarified in the Supreme Court’s decision State of Massachusetts v. EPA, 549 U.S. 497 (2007) (holding that greenhouse gases are pollutants under the Clean Air Act). Under the statutory authority of 49 U.S.C. 32902, NHTSA is mandated to require manufacturers comply with fuel economy and consumption standards. The manufacturers regulated under this program must: (1) Submit applications to certify vehicles; (2) submit reports with early estimates to demonstrate their compliance plans; (3) conduct compliance testing; (4) label certified vehicles; (5) provide final yearend-reports with compliance test results; and (6) retain records of information submitted to the agencies. A manufacturer must send an application for a certificate of conformity and gain approval by EPA before it can legally introduce any vehicle or engine into commerce in the U.S. To ensure compliance with the CAA and EISA, EPA and NHTSA will annually review a manufacturer’s submitted information and compliance test results. Manufacturer test results will be used by EPA to perform confirmatory testing on a sufficient number of engines and vehicles to confirm manufacturer-reported results. Limited equipment testing and modeling runs will also be performed by NHTSA to confirm manufacturer test results. EPA’s emission certification programs and NHTSA’s fuel efficiency programs are statutorily mandated. EPA does not have discretion to cease these functions. Specifically, under Section 206(a) of the CAA (42 U.S.C. 7521). EPA and NHTSA also are establishing an Average, Banking and Trading (ABT) program, as outlined in 40 CFR 1036.701 and 1037.701, and in 49 CFR 535.7. Engine and vehicle manufacturers covered by this HD National Program have an option to participate in this ABT program. The agencies’ ABT programs, and others like it, are designed to enhance compliance flexibility and reduce the burden on affected manufacturers, without compromising the expected emissions benefits derived from EPA’s emissions standards and NHTSA’s fuel consumption standards. 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. DECC uses this information to ensure that PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 53191 manufacturers are in compliance with applicable regulations and the CAA. The information may also be used by EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and the Department of Justice for enforcement purposes. Most of the information is collected in electronic format and stored in CD’s databases. Manufacturers are allowed to assert a claim of confidentiality over information provided to EPA. Confidentiality is granted in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and EPA regulations at 40 CFR Part 2. Non-confidential information 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. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are manufacturers of Medium- and HeavyDuty Engines and Vehicles; owners of heavy-duty truck fleets. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Engine manufacturers must respond to this collection if they wish to sell their products in the US, as prescribed by Section 206(a) of the CAA (42 U.S.C. 7521). Participation in ABT is voluntary, but once a manufacturer has elected to participate, it must submit the required notifications and annual reports (40 CFR 1036.730 and 1037.730). If applicable to a particular engine family, compliance programs reporting is mandatory. Estimated number of respondents: 34 (total). Frequency of response: Quarterly, Annually, On Occasion, depending on the type of response. Total estimated burden: 41,305 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $4,565,145 (per year), includes $1,458,333 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is no change of hours in the total estimated burden for ICR 2394.03 from the burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. Dated: August 27, 2014. Byron J. Bunker, Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. 2014–21307 Filed 9–5–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 173 (Monday, September 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53190-53191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21307]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0162; FRL-9916-26-OAR]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for 
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for 
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR) ``Greenhouse Gas Emissions 
Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty 
Engines and Vehicles'' (EPA ICR No. 2394.03, OMB Control No. 2060-
0678), 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.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently 
approved through February 28, 2015. Public comments were previously 
requested via the Federal Register on September 15, 2011 during a 60-
day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 60 days for 
public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, 
including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before November 7, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0162, 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, Mail Code 
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB 
via email to oirasubmission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to 
OMB Desk Officer for EPA.
    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

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information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fakhri Hamady, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone 
number: 734-214-4330; fax number: 734-214-4869; email address: 
hamady.fakhri@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, WJC 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 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: For this ICR, EPA is seeking a revision to an existing 
package with a three year extension. Under ICR 2394.03, EPA collects 
information regarding Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel 
Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles.
    Under Title II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.), EPA 
is charged with issuing certificates of conformity for motor vehicle 
designs and engines that comply with applicable emission standards set 
under section 202(a)(1) of the Act, such as those for CO2, N2O, and CH4 
in the final regulation. This authority was clarified in the Supreme 
Court's decision State of Massachusetts v. EPA, 549 U.S. 497 (2007) 
(holding that greenhouse gases are pollutants under the Clean Air Act). 
Under the statutory authority of 49 U.S.C. 32902, NHTSA is mandated to 
require manufacturers comply with fuel economy and consumption 
standards.
    The manufacturers regulated under this program must: (1) Submit 
applications to certify vehicles; (2) submit reports with early 
estimates to demonstrate their compliance plans; (3) conduct compliance 
testing; (4) label certified vehicles; (5) provide final year-end-
reports with compliance test results; and (6) retain records of 
information submitted to the agencies. A manufacturer must send an 
application for a certificate of conformity and gain approval by EPA 
before it can legally introduce any vehicle or engine into commerce in 
the U.S. To ensure compliance with the CAA and EISA, EPA and NHTSA will 
annually review a manufacturer's submitted information and compliance 
test results. Manufacturer test results will be used by EPA to perform 
confirmatory testing on a sufficient number of engines and vehicles to 
confirm manufacturer-reported results. Limited equipment testing and 
modeling runs will also be performed by NHTSA to confirm manufacturer 
test results.
    EPA's emission certification programs and NHTSA's fuel efficiency 
programs are statutorily mandated. EPA does not have discretion to 
cease these functions. Specifically, under Section 206(a) of the CAA 
(42 U.S.C. 7521).
    EPA and NHTSA also are establishing an Average, Banking and Trading 
(ABT) program, as outlined in 40 CFR 1036.701 and 1037.701, and in 49 
CFR 535.7. Engine and vehicle manufacturers covered by this HD National 
Program have an option to participate in this ABT program. The 
agencies' ABT programs, and others like it, are designed to enhance 
compliance flexibility and reduce the burden on affected manufacturers, 
without compromising the expected emissions benefits derived from EPA's 
emissions standards and NHTSA's fuel consumption standards.
    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. DECC 
uses this information to ensure that manufacturers are in compliance 
with applicable regulations and the CAA. The information may also be 
used by EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and the 
Department of Justice for enforcement purposes. Most of the information 
is collected in electronic format and stored in CD's databases.
    Manufacturers are allowed to assert a claim of confidentiality over 
information provided to EPA. Confidentiality is granted in accordance 
with the Freedom of Information Act and EPA regulations at 40 CFR Part 
2. Non-confidential information 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.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are manufacturers of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and 
Vehicles; owners of heavy-duty truck fleets.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Engine manufacturers must 
respond to this collection if they wish to sell their products in the 
US, as prescribed by Section 206(a) of the CAA (42 U.S.C. 7521). 
Participation in ABT is voluntary, but once a manufacturer has elected 
to participate, it must submit the required notifications and annual 
reports (40 CFR 1036.730 and 1037.730). If applicable to a particular 
engine family, compliance programs reporting is mandatory.
    Estimated number of respondents: 34 (total).
    Frequency of response: Quarterly, Annually, On Occasion, depending 
on the type of response.
    Total estimated burden: 41,305 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $4,565,145 (per year), includes $1,458,333 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is no change of hours in the total 
estimated burden for ICR 2394.03 from the burden currently identified 
in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens.

    Dated: August 27, 2014.
Byron J. Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air 
Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2014-21307 Filed 9-5-14; 8:45 am]
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