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application titled Environmental
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this review, EPA determined that the
revised application met the standards
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Categories;
Part 123—EPA Administered Permit
Programs: The National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System;
Part 145—State Underground
Injection Control Programs; and
Part 403—General Pretreatment
Regulations for Existing and New
Sources of Pollution.
WVDEP was notified of EPA’s
determination to approve its application
with respect to the authorized programs
listed above.
Matthew Leopard,
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–0690; FRL_9971–48–
OAR)]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; EPA’s Light-Duty
In-Use Vehicle Testing Program
(Renewal); EPA ICR No. 0222.11, OMB
Control No. 2060–0086.
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 EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing
approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This
ICR is scheduled to expire on May 31,
2018. Before submitting the ICR to OMB
for review and approval, EPA is
soliciting comments on specific aspects
of the proposed information collection
as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before February 6, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2010–0690 online using
www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by email to pugliese.holly@
epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket
Center, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mailcode 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:
Lynn Sohacki, Compliance Division,
Office of Transportation and Air
Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor,
Michigan 48105; telephone number:
734–214–4851; fax number: 734–214–
4869; email address: sohacki.lynn@
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
SUMMARY:
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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: EPA has an ongoing
program to evaluate the emissions
performance of light-duty motor
vehicles (i.e., passenger cars and light
trucks) after they have been introduced
into commerce. This program, known as
EPA’s ‘‘in-use’’ program, operates in
conjunction with other motor vehicle
emissions testing programs conducted
by the Agency and the light-duty motor
vehicle manufacturers. These other test
programs include confirmatory
certification testing of prototype
vehicles by manufacturers and EPA and
the mandatory manufacturer in-use
verification program (IUVP) . The Clean
Air Act directs EPA to ensure that motor
vehicles comply with emissions
requirements throughout their useful
lives. The primary purpose of EPA’s inuse program is information gathering.
Nevertheless, EPA can require a recall if
it receives information, from whatever
source, including in-use testing, that a
‘‘substantial number’’ of any class or
category of vehicles or engines, although
properly maintained and used, do not
conform to the emission standards,
when in actual use throughout their
useful life.
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The EPA in-use program can be
broken down into three closely-related
components. The first component
involves the selection of approximately
40 classes of passenger cars and light
trucks, totaling approximately 125
vehicles, for surveillance testing at
EPA’s National Vehicle and Fuel
Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL.) In some
cases, surveillance testing may be
followed by confirmatory testing to
develop additional information related
to test failures observed in a class
during surveillance testing.
Confirmatory testing involves the
selection of approximately one or two
classes of 10 passenger cars and light
trucks, averaging approximately 14
vehicles, for further testing, at EPA’s
NVFE. Confirmatory testing differs from
surveillance testing in that the vehicles
must meet stricter maintenance and use
criteria. However, the emissions tests
that are conducted are the same for
surveillance and confirmatory testing.
The second program component
involves the testing of a subset of
vehicles from the surveillance
recruitment for operation of on-board
diagnostics (OBD) systems. EPA does
not currently recruit vehicles for OBD
testing but includes the testing in this
ICR in the event that OBD testing is
resumed. The third component involves
the special investigation of vehicles to
address specific issues. The number of
vehicles procured under this category
varies widely from year to year.
However, this information request does
not ask for approval of the information
burden corresponding to such vehicles
because the vehicles for this program
have not been procured from the public
recently and, therefore, there is no
information collection burden
associated with this testing.
Participation in the telephone
screenings to identify qualifying lightduty vehicles, as well as the vehicle
testing, is strictly voluntary. A group of
25 to 50 potential participants is
identified from state vehicle registration
records. These potential participants are
asked to return a form indicating their
willingness to participate and if so, to
verify some limited vehicle information.
Three of those who return the form are
called and asked several screening
questions concerning vehicle condition,
operation and maintenance. Additional
groups of potential participants may be
contacted until a sufficient number of
vehicles has been obtained. Owners
verify the vehicle screening information
when they deliver their vehicles to EPA
or release the vehicle to EPA,
voluntarily provide maintenance
records for copying, receive a cash
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incentive and, if requested, a loaner car,
and finally receive their vehicle from
EPA at the conclusion of the testing.
Form Numbers: 5900–304, 5900–305,
5900–306, 5900–307, 5900–308, 5900–
309.
Frequency of response: On Occasion.
Respondents/affected entities: A
group of 25 to 50 potential participants
is identified from state vehicle
registration records. These potential
participants are asked to return a form
indicating their willingness to
participate and if so, to verify some
limited vehicle information. Three of
those who return the form are called
and asked several questions concerning
vehicle condition, operation and
maintenance. Additional groups of
potential participants may be contacted
until a sufficient number of vehicles
have been obtained.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Voluntary.
Estimated number of respondents:
Approximately 1627 vehicle owners/
lessees returned EPA’s forms indicating
interest in participating in the program
and approximately 140 ultimately
participated.
Total estimated burden: 302 hours
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
1320.03(b)
Total estimated cost: $7,206. This
includes an estimated burden cost of
$7,206 and an estimated cost of $0 for
capital investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
Changes in Estimates: There is a
decrease of 2291 responses and 204
hours, corresponding to a decrease in
cost of $4,071, in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that
identified in the ICR currently approved
by OMB. This change is due to a
decrease in the number of responses
returned to EPA by potential
participants and the associated burden.
Dated: November 27, 2017.
Byron J. Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; EPA's Light-Duty In-Use Vehicle Testing Program
(Renewal); EPA ICR No. 0222.11, OMB Control No. 2060-0086.
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 EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on May 31, 2018. Before submitting the ICR to OMB
for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects
of the proposed information collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 6, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2010-0690 online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by
email to [email protected] or by mail to: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode 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: Lynn Sohacki, Compliance Division,
Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105; telephone number:
734-214-4851; fax number: 734-214-4869; email address:
[email protected].
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
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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: EPA has an ongoing program to evaluate the emissions
performance of light-duty motor vehicles (i.e., passenger cars and
light trucks) after they have been introduced into commerce. This
program, known as EPA's ``in-use'' program, operates in conjunction
with other motor vehicle emissions testing programs conducted by the
Agency and the light-duty motor vehicle manufacturers. These other test
programs include confirmatory certification testing of prototype
vehicles by manufacturers and EPA and the mandatory manufacturer in-use
verification program (IUVP) . The Clean Air Act directs EPA to ensure
that motor vehicles comply with emissions requirements throughout their
useful lives. The primary purpose of EPA's in-use program is
information gathering. Nevertheless, EPA can require a recall if it
receives information, from whatever source, including in-use testing,
that a ``substantial number'' of any class or category of vehicles or
engines, although properly maintained and used, do not conform to the
emission standards, when in actual use throughout their useful life.
The EPA in-use program can be broken down into three closely-
related components. The first component involves the selection of
approximately 40 classes of passenger cars and light trucks, totaling
approximately 125 vehicles, for surveillance testing at EPA's National
Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL.) In some cases,
surveillance testing may be followed by confirmatory testing to develop
additional information related to test failures observed in a class
during surveillance testing. Confirmatory testing involves the
selection of approximately one or two classes of 10 passenger cars and
light trucks, averaging approximately 14 vehicles, for further testing,
at EPA's NVFE. Confirmatory testing differs from surveillance testing
in that the vehicles must meet stricter maintenance and use criteria.
However, the emissions tests that are conducted are the same for
surveillance and confirmatory testing. The second program component
involves the testing of a subset of vehicles from the surveillance
recruitment for operation of on-board diagnostics (OBD) systems. EPA
does not currently recruit vehicles for OBD testing but includes the
testing in this ICR in the event that OBD testing is resumed. The third
component involves the special investigation of vehicles to address
specific issues. The number of vehicles procured under this category
varies widely from year to year. However, this information request does
not ask for approval of the information burden corresponding to such
vehicles because the vehicles for this program have not been procured
from the public recently and, therefore, there is no information
collection burden associated with this testing. Participation in the
telephone screenings to identify qualifying light-duty vehicles, as
well as the vehicle testing, is strictly voluntary. A group of 25 to 50
potential participants is identified from state vehicle registration
records. These potential participants are asked to return a form
indicating their willingness to participate and if so, to verify some
limited vehicle information. Three of those who return the form are
called and asked several screening questions concerning vehicle
condition, operation and maintenance. Additional groups of potential
participants may be contacted until a sufficient number of vehicles has
been obtained. Owners verify the vehicle screening information when
they deliver their vehicles to EPA or release the vehicle to EPA,
voluntarily provide maintenance records for copying, receive a cash
incentive and, if requested, a loaner car, and finally receive their
vehicle from EPA at the conclusion of the testing.
Form Numbers: 5900-304, 5900-305, 5900-306, 5900-307, 5900-308,
5900-309.
Frequency of response: On Occasion.
Respondents/affected entities: A group of 25 to 50 potential
participants is identified from state vehicle registration records.
These potential participants are asked to return a form indicating
their willingness to participate and if so, to verify some limited
vehicle information. Three of those who return the form are called and
asked several questions concerning vehicle condition, operation and
maintenance. Additional groups of potential participants may be
contacted until a sufficient number of vehicles have been obtained.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
Estimated number of respondents: Approximately 1627 vehicle owners/
lessees returned EPA's forms indicating interest in participating in
the program and approximately 140 ultimately participated.
Total estimated burden: 302 hours (per year). Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.03(b)
Total estimated cost: $7,206. This includes an estimated burden
cost of $7,206 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital investment or
maintenance and operational costs.
Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 2291 responses and 204
hours, corresponding to a decrease in cost of $4,071, in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR
currently approved by OMB. This change is due to a decrease in the
number of responses returned to EPA by potential participants and the
associated burden.
Dated: November 27, 2017.
Byron J. Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality.
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