Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Gasoline Volatility, 29548-29549 [2017-13675]
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CFR 93.118(e)(4), which was
promulgated on August 15, 1997.3 We
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SIP MVEBs in our final rule dated July
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Deborah Jordan,
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0478; FRL–9962–14–
OAR]
Proposed Information Collection
Request; Comment Request;
Regulation of Fuels and Fuel
Additives: Gasoline Volatility
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR),
Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives:
Gasoline Volatility (EPA ICR No.
1367.11, OMB control No. 2060–0178),
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so,
EPA is soliciting public comments on
specific aspects of the proposed
information collection. This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through August 31,
2017. 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 August 28, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2007–0478, online using https://
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:
James W. Caldwell, Compliance
Division, Office of Transportation and
Air Quality, Mail Code 6405A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
343–9303; fax number: (202) 343–2802;
email address: caldwell.jim@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Supporting documents which explain
in detail the information that the EPA
will be collecting are available in the
SUMMARY:
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public docket for this ICR. The docket
can be viewed online at https://
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 specifically solicits
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: Gasoline volatility, as
measured by Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP)
in pounds per square inch (psi), is
controlled during the summer ozone
season (June 1 to September 15) in order
to minimize evaporative hydrocarbon
emissions from motor vehicles. RVP is
subject to a federal standard of 7.8 psi
or 9.0 psi, depending on location. The
addition of ethanol to gasoline increases
the RVP by about 1 psi. Gasoline that
contains between nine and 10 volume
percent ethanol is provided a 1.0 psi
waiver such that the RVP may be up to
8.8 psi or 10.0 psi for a federal standard
of 7.8 psi or 9.0 psi respectively. As an
aid to industry compliance and EPA
enforcement, the product transfer
document (PTD), which is prepared by
the gasoline producer or importer and
which accompanies a shipment of
gasoline containing ethanol, is required
by regulation to contain a legible and
conspicuous statement that the gasoline
contains ethanol and the percentage
concentration of ethanol. This is
intended to deter the mixing within the
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distribution system, particularly in
retail storage tanks, of gasoline
containing between nine and 10 volume
percent ethanol with gasoline which
does not contain ethanol in that range.
Such mixing would likely result in a
gasoline which is in violation of its RVP
standard. Also, a party seeking a testing
exemption for research on gasoline that
is not in compliance with the applicable
volatility standard must submit certain
information to EPA. EPA has additional
PTD requirements for gasoline
containing ethanol at 40 CFR 80.1503.
Those requirements are covered in a
separate ICR.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Entities
potentially affected by this action are
those who produce or import gasoline
containing ethanol, or who wish to
obtain a testing exemption.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory per 40 CFR 80.27(d) and (e).
Estimated number of respondents:
2,000.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Total estimated burden: 12,330 hours
per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR
1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $1.1 million,
includes $20 annualized capital or
operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in Estimates: There is no
change in the hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared
with the ICR currently approved by
OMB. The use of ethanol in gasoline has
remained stable.
Dated: April 27, 2017.
Byron J. Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0719, FRL–9962–12–
OW]
Proposed Information Collection
Request; Comment Request; ICR
Supporting Statement Information
Collection Request for National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) Program (Renewal)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR),
‘‘ICR Supporting Statement Information
Collection Request for National
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Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) Program (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR
No. 0229.22, OMB Control No. 2040–
0004) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval
in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so,
EPA is soliciting public comments on
specific aspects of the proposed
information collection. This is a
proposed revision of the ICR which is
currently approved through December
31, 2017. 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 August 28, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OW–2008–0719, FRL–9962–12–OW,
online using https://
www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by email to letnes.amelia@
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:
Amelia Letnes, State and Regional
Branch, Water Permits Division, OWM
Mail Code: 4203M, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (202) 564–5627; fax
number: (202) 564 9544; email address:
letnes.amelia@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 https://
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
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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: This consolidated ICR
calculates the burden and costs
associated with the NPDES program,
identifies the types of activities
regulated under the NPDES program,
describes the roles and responsibilities
of state governments and the Agency,
and presents the program areas that
address the various types of regulated
activities. It is a revision of the
Information Collection Request for the
NPDES Program (OMB Control Number:
2040–0004; EPA ICR Number: 0229.21;
expiration date 12/31/2017) submitted
to OMB in December 2015 that
consolidated the burden and costs
associated with activities previously
reported in 11 NPDES program or
NPDES-related ICRs administered by
EPA’s Water Permits Division. This
renewal documents the addition, into
the consolidated NPDES ICR, of the
burden and costs for seven more NPDES
programs, which were previously
contained in separate ICRs as listed
below:
• Consolidated Animal Sectors (OMB
Control No. 2040–0250; EPA ICR
Number 1989.09; Expiration date—5/31/
2019)
• Pesticide Applicators (OMB Control
No. 2040–0284; EPA ICR Number
2397.02; Expiration date—3/31/2019)
• National Pretreatment Program
(OMB Control No. 2040–0009; EPA ICR
Number 0002.15; Expiration date—4/30/
2019)
• Cooling Water Intake Structures
Phase I—New Facilities (OMB Control
No. 2040–0241; EPA ICR Number
1973.06; Expiration date—11/30/2019)
• Cooling Water Intake Structures at
Phase III Facilities (OMB Control No.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0478; FRL-9962-14-OAR]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Gasoline Volatility
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR), Regulation of Fuels and
Fuel Additives: Gasoline Volatility (EPA ICR No. 1367.11, OMB control
No. 2060-0178), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review
and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects
of the proposed information collection. This is a proposed extension of
the ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2017. 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 August 28, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2007-0478, online using https://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: James W. Caldwell, Compliance
Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Mail Code 6405A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9303; fax number:
(202) 343-2802; email address: caldwell.jim@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 https://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 specifically
solicits 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: Gasoline volatility, as measured by Reid Vapor Pressure
(RVP) in pounds per square inch (psi), is controlled during the summer
ozone season (June 1 to September 15) in order to minimize evaporative
hydrocarbon emissions from motor vehicles. RVP is subject to a federal
standard of 7.8 psi or 9.0 psi, depending on location. The addition of
ethanol to gasoline increases the RVP by about 1 psi. Gasoline that
contains between nine and 10 volume percent ethanol is provided a 1.0
psi waiver such that the RVP may be up to 8.8 psi or 10.0 psi for a
federal standard of 7.8 psi or 9.0 psi respectively. As an aid to
industry compliance and EPA enforcement, the product transfer document
(PTD), which is prepared by the gasoline producer or importer and which
accompanies a shipment of gasoline containing ethanol, is required by
regulation to contain a legible and conspicuous statement that the
gasoline contains ethanol and the percentage concentration of ethanol.
This is intended to deter the mixing within the
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distribution system, particularly in retail storage tanks, of gasoline
containing between nine and 10 volume percent ethanol with gasoline
which does not contain ethanol in that range. Such mixing would likely
result in a gasoline which is in violation of its RVP standard. Also, a
party seeking a testing exemption for research on gasoline that is not
in compliance with the applicable volatility standard must submit
certain information to EPA. EPA has additional PTD requirements for
gasoline containing ethanol at 40 CFR 80.1503. Those requirements are
covered in a separate ICR.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are those who produce or import gasoline containing
ethanol, or who wish to obtain a testing exemption.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory per 40 CFR 80.27(d)
and (e).
Estimated number of respondents: 2,000.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Total estimated burden: 12,330 hours per year. Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $1.1 million, includes $20 annualized capital
or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in Estimates: There is no change in the hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by
OMB. The use of ethanol in gasoline has remained stable.
Dated: April 27, 2017.
Byron J. Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality.
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