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Deborah Jordan,
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Proposed Information Collection
Request; Comment Request on Two
Proposed Information Collection
Requests
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the
two information collection requests
(ICRs) listed in this notice to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before
doing so, EPA is soliciting public
comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collections as
described below. This is a proposed
extension of the two ICRs, which are
SUMMARY:
currently approved through July 31,
2018 and August 31, 2018, 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 30, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing the Docket ID Numbers
specified under each item below, 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: Ms.
Nydia Y. Reyes-Morales, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code
6405A, Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 202–343–9264;
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: ‘‘Emissions Certification and
Compliance Requirements for Nonroad
Compression-ignition Engines and Onhighway Heavy Duty Engines (Revision
to an existing package),’’ (EPA ICR No.
1684.20, OMB Control No. 2060–0287)
Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OAR–
2007–1182
Abstract: For this ICR, EPA is seeking
a revision to an existing package with a
three-year extension. The previous ICR
1684.18 covers certification and
compliance requirements for the
following industries: Nonroad (NR)
compression-ignition (CI) engines and
equipment, marine CI engines in
Categories 1 and 2; and heavy-duty (HD)
engines. In this revision, we are
incorporating the following ICRs into
ICR 1684.20, either in whole or in part
as shown in Table 1, to eliminate
redundancy and avoid duplication.
TABLE 1—LIST OF ICRS CONSOLIDATED INTO ICR 1684.20
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ICR information
Industries covered
Reason for consolidation
Control of Emissions from New Marine Compression-Ignition
Engines at or Above 30 Liters per Cylinder, EPA No.
2345.03; OMB No. 2060–0641; expiring March 31, 2020.
Engine Emission Defect Information Reports and Voluntary
Emission Recall Reports, EPA No. 0282.17; OMB No. 2060–
0048; expiring on November 30, 2020.
Emissions Certification and Compliance Requirements for Locomotives and Locomotive Engines, EPA No. 1800.07; OMB
No. 2060–0392; expiring July 31, 2018 (in process).
Category 3 Marine Engines .....
Categories 1 & 2 are already
included in 1684.
Incorporated in its entirety.
All heavy-duty, spark ignition
and compression ignition engines.
Locomotives, locomotive engines and remanufacturing
kits.
Defect reporting stems from
certification; same respondents as 1684.
Same programs as those already included in 1684.
Some of the same respondents.
Portion related to HD and NR
compression ignition industries only.
Incorporated in its entirety.
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ICR information
Industries covered
Certification and Compliance Requirements for Medium- and
Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles, EPA No. 2394.03; OMB
No. 2060–0678; expiring on April 30, 2018 (in process).
With this consolidation, we are
combining all certification and
compliance burden associated with the
heavy-duty and nonroad compressionignition engine, equipment and vehicle
industries under a single ICR. Under the
locomotive and marine CI Category 3
ICRs, manufacturers submit certification
applications and compliance data in the
same manner (and responding to very
similar requirements) as described in
ICR 1684. In fact, ICR 1684 already
covers Marine CI Categories 1 and 2
engines. ICR 2394.03 covers the
incremental burden associated with
adding greenhouse gas and fuel
economy data to a previously existing
certification application process covered
under ICR 1684. The Defects and Recalls
ICR covers the defect reporting and
voluntary recalls for HD, CI and sparkignition engines; a process that stems
from the certification requirements
covered in ICR 1684. Many companies
respond to two or more of these
collections.
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 and vehicles that
comply with applicable emission
requirements. Such a certificate must be
issued before those products may be
legally introduced into commerce. To
apply for a certificate of conformity,
manufacturers are required to submit
descriptions of their planned
production, detailed descriptions of
emission control systems and test data.
This information is organized by
‘‘families,’’ groups of engines/vehicles
Medium-heavy duty
and vehicles.
Reason for consolidation
engines
Certification programs for HD
engines already in 1684.
Some of the same respondents.
expected to have similar emission
characteristics.
The emission values achieved during
certification testing may also be used in
the Averaging, Banking, and Trading
(ABT) Program. The program allows
engine manufacturers to bank credits for
engine families that emit below the
standard and use the credits to certify
engine families that emit above the
standard. They may also trade banked
credits with other manufacturers.
Participation in the ABT program is
voluntary.
The CAA 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.
EPA verifies this through ‘Compliance
Programs’ which include Production
Line Testing (PLT), In-use Testing and
Selective Enforcement Audits, (SEAs).
Not all programs apply to all industries
included in this ICR. PLT, which only
applies to marine engines, is a self-audit
program that allows engine
manufacturers to monitor their
products’ emissions profile with
statistical certainty and minimize the
cost of correcting errors through early
detection. In-use testing allows
manufacturers and EPA to verify
compliance with emission standards
throughout an engine family’s useful
life. Through SEAs, EPA verifies that
test data submitted by engine
manufacturers is reliable and testing is
performed according to EPA regulations.
Under the Transition Program for
Equipment Manufacturers (TPEM),
NRCI equipment manufacturers may
Consolidated portion
Incorporated in its entirety.
delay compliance with Tier 4 standards
for up to seven years as long as they
comply with certain limitations. The
program seeks to ease the impact of new
emission standards on equipment
manufacturers as they often need to
redesign their products to accommodate
changes in engine design. Participation
in the program is voluntary.
There are varying recordkeeping and
labeling requirements under all
programs.
The information requested is
collected by the Compliance Division
(CD), Office of Transportation and Air
Quality, Office of Air and Radiation,
EPA. CD uses this information to issue
certificates of conformity and ensure
that manufacturers comply with
applicable regulations and the CAA.
Some HD data is also used by the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) to implement
their programs under 49 U.S.C. 32902.
EPA’s and NHTSA’s Office of
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
and the Department of Justice may use
the information for enforcement
purposes. Most of the information is
collected in electronic format and stored
in CD’s databases.
Manufacturers may 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 website or upon request under
the Freedom of Information Act to trade
associations, environmental groups, and
the public.
Form Numbers: See Table 2.
TABLE 2—FORMS RELATED TO ICR 1684.20
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Form
No.
HD/NR Engine Manufacturer Annual Production Report ....................................................................................................................
AB&T Report for Nonroad Compression Ignition Engines .................................................................................................................
AB&T Report for Heavy-duty On-highway Engines ............................................................................................................................
AB&T Report for Locomotives ............................................................................................................................................................
AB&T Report for Marine Compression-ignition Engines ....................................................................................................................
PLT Report for Marine CI CumSum ...................................................................................................................................................
PLT Report for Marine CI Non-CumSum ............................................................................................................................................
PLT Report for Locomotives ...............................................................................................................................................................
Locomotive Installation Audit Report ..................................................................................................................................................
In-use Testing for Locomotives ...........................................................................................................................................................
In-use Testing for Non-Road Engines ................................................................................................................................................
Replacement Engine Exemption Report .............................................................................................................................................
TPEM Equipment Manufacturer Notification .......................................................................................................................................
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5900–90.
5900–125.
5900–134.
5900–274.
5900–125.
5900–297.
5900–298.
5900–135.
5900–273.
5900–93.
5900–93.
6900–5414.
5900–242.
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TABLE 2—FORMS RELATED TO ICR 1684.20—Continued
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TPEM
TPEM
TPEM
TPEM
TPEM
TPEM
TPEM
No.
Equipment Manufacturer Report ..............................................................................................................................................
Engine Manufacturer Report ....................................................................................................................................................
Importers Notification ...............................................................................................................................................................
Importers Annual Report ..........................................................................................................................................................
Bond Worksheet .......................................................................................................................................................................
Hardship Relief Application Questionnaire ..............................................................................................................................
Hardship Relief Prescreening Questionnaire ...........................................................................................................................
Respondents/affected entities: Entities
potentially affected by this action are
manufacturers of engines, equipment
and vehicles in the nonroad
compression ignition (CI), marine CI,
locomotives and medium- and heavyduty on-highway industries. There are
some requirements for marine CI vessel
owners and operators and owners of HD
truck fleets.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Regulated manufacturers must respond
to this collection if they wish to sell
their products in the U.S., as prescribed
by Section 206(a) of the CAA (42 U.S.C.
7521). Participation in some programs
such as ABT and TPEM is voluntary,
but once a manufacturer has elected to
participate, it must submit the required
information.
Estimated number of respondents:
2,823 (total).
Frequency of response: Quarterly,
Annually, On Occasion, depending on
the type of response.
Total estimated burden: 167,333
hours per year. Burden is defined at 5
CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $31,192,402 (per
year), includes an estimated
$18,976,585 annualized capital or
maintenance and operational costs.
Changes in the Estimates: Despite the
consolidation of 4 other ICRs into this
collection, there is a preliminary
decrease of 33,701 hours in the total
estimated burden for ICR 1684.20 from
the burden currently identified in the
OMB Inventory of Approved ICR
Burdens. This decrease is mainly due to
(1) the end of most of TPEM and a sharp
decrease in participants in the last years
of the program; (2) a net decrease in the
number of engine families in some
industries/programs; and (3)
respondents’ heavy reliance on carryover testing data. These estimates are
subject to change as EPA evaluates
additional information. The ICRs
incorporated into this ICR will be
discontinued or reduced after ICR
1684.20 is approved, significantly
reducing the overall burden for these
industries in OMB’s Inventory of
Approved Collections.
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ICR #2: ‘‘Emissions Certification and
Compliance Requirements for
Locomotives and Locomotive Engines
(Renewal),’’ (EPA ICR No. 1800.08,
OMB Control No. 2060–0392)
Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OAR–
2007–1184
Abstract: For this ICR, EPA is seeking
a revision to an existing package with a
three-year extension or until ICR
1684.20 is approved, whichever comes
first. Since this ICR’s burden is being
consolidated into ICR 1684.20 (see
previous ICR in this notice), this
collection will be discontinued upon
ICR 1684.20’s approval to avoid
duplicity.
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 issue
certificates of compliance with emission
standards and 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. 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.
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
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5900–241.
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In process.
5900–239.
5900–465.
6900–02.
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.
There are varying recordkeeping and
labeling requirements under all
programs.
The information requested is
collected by the Compliance Division
(CD), Office of Transportation and Air
Quality, Office of Air and Radiation;
and processed by the Diesel Engine
Compliance Center (DECC). DECC uses
this information to issue certificates of
conformity and ensure 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 may 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 website or upon request under
the Freedom of Information Act to trade
associations, environmental groups, and
the public.
Form Numbers: 5900–274 (ABT
Report); 5900–135 (PLT Report), 5900–
273 (Installation Audit Report), 5900–90
(Annual Production Report); and 5900–
93 (In-use Testing Report).
Respondents/affected entities:
Respondents are manufacturers of
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locomotives, locomotive engines and
locomotive remanufacturing kits.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Regulated manufacturers must respond
to this collection if they wish to sell
their products in the U.S., 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 information.
Estimated number of respondents: 16
(total).
Frequency of response: Quarterly,
Annually, On Occasion, depending on
the program.
Total estimated burden: 21,544 hours
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $2,862,117 (per
year), includes $1,303,236 annualized
capital or operation & maintenance
costs.
Changes in the 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.
Dated: May 24, 2018.
Byron J. Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air
and Radiation.
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AGENCY
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Product Cancellation Order for Certain
Pesticide Registrations and
Amendments To Terminate Uses
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This notice announces EPA’s
order for the cancellations and
amendments to terminate uses,
voluntarily requested by the registrants
and accepted by the Agency, of the
products listed in Table 1 and Table 2
of Unit II, pursuant to the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA). This cancellation order
follows an March 6, 2018 Federal
Register Notice of Receipt of Requests
from the registrants listed in Table 3 of
Unit II to voluntarily cancel and amend
to terminate uses of these product
registrations. In the March 6, 2018
notice, EPA indicated that it would
issue an order implementing the
cancellations and amendments to
terminate uses, unless the Agency
received substantive comments within
the 30-day comment period that would
merit its further review of these
requests, or unless the registrants
withdrew their requests. The Agency
received 5 anonymous public comments
on the notice but none merited its
further review of the requests. Further,
the registrants did not withdraw their
requests. Accordingly, EPA hereby
issues in this notice a cancellation order
granting the requested cancellations and
amendments to terminate uses. Any
distribution, sale, or use of the products
subject to this cancellation order is
permitted only in accordance with the
terms of this order, including any
existing stocks provisions.
DATES: The cancellations and
amendments are effective May 31, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Green, Information
Technology and Resources Management
Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (703) 347–0367; email address:
green.christopher@epa.gov.
SUMMARY:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
This action is directed to the public
in general, and may be of interest to a
wide range of stakeholders including
environmental, human health, and
agricultural advocates; the chemical
industry; pesticide users; and members
of the public interested in the sale,
distribution, or use of pesticides. Since
others also may be interested, the
Agency has not attempted to describe all
the specific entities that may be affected
by this action.
B. How can I get copies of this document
and other related information?
The docket for this action, identified
by docket identification (ID) number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0014, is available
at https://www.regulations.gov or at the
Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the
Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
Jefferson Clinton Bldg, Rm. 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460–0001. The Public Reading Room
is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review
the visitor instructions and additional
information about the docket available
at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
II. What action is the Agency taking?
This notice announces the
cancellations and amendments to
terminate uses, as requested by
registrants, of products registered under
FIFRA section 3 (7 U.S.C. 136a).
These registrations are listed in
sequence by registration number in
Tables 1 and 2 of this unit.
TABLE 1—PRODUCT CANCELLATIONS
Company No.
100–774 ............
100–907 ............
264–1144 ..........
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Registration No.
100
100
264
264–1148 ..........
264–1149 ..........
264–1150 ..........
432–960 ............
432–1559 ..........
432–1562 ..........
1448–353 ..........
1448–374 ..........
2217–881 ..........
2596–156 ..........
2596–159 ..........
264
264
264
432
432
432
1448
1448
2217
2596
2596
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Product name
Active ingredient
Exceed Herbicide ...........................
Discover Herbicide .........................
Serenade Biofungicide Wettable
Powder.
Serenade ........................................
Serenade AS ..................................
Rhapsody AS .................................
Derringer F Herbicide .....................
DuPont Tranxit Herbicide ...............
Cimarron X-Tra Herbicide ..............
Slimacide V–10 ..............................
BBAB ..............................................
Gordon’s Wasp & Hornet Spray ....
Hartz Reference #124 ....................
Hartz Reference #127 ....................
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Primisulfuron-methyl & Prosulfuron.
Clodinafop-propargyl (CAS Reg. No.105512–06–9).
QST 713 strain of bacillus subtilis.
QST 713 strain of bacillus subtilis.
QST 713 strain of bacillus subtilis.
QST 713 strain of bacillus subtilis.
Glufosinate.
Rimsulfuron.
Chlorsulfuron & Metsulfuron.
Acetic acid, bromo-, 2-butene-1,4-diyl ester.
Acetic acid, bromo-, 2-butene-1,4-diyl ester.
Piperonyl butoxide; Permethrin & Tetramethrin.
Pyriproxyfen & Phenothrin.
Pyriproxyfen; S-Methoprene & Phenothrin.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1182 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1184; FRL9978-86-OAR]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request on Two
Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit the two information collection requests (ICRs) listed in this
notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing
so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collections as described below. This is a proposed
extension of the two ICRs, which are currently approved through July
31, 2018 and August 31, 2018, 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 30, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing the Docket ID Numbers
specified under each item below, online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by email to [email protected] 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: Ms. Nydia Y. Reyes-Morales, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code
6405A, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9264; 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, 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: ``Emissions Certification and Compliance Requirements for
Nonroad Compression-ignition Engines and On-highway Heavy Duty Engines
(Revision to an existing package),'' (EPA ICR No. 1684.20, OMB Control
No. 2060-0287)
Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1182
Abstract: For this ICR, EPA is seeking a revision to an existing
package with a three-year extension. The previous ICR 1684.18 covers
certification and compliance requirements for the following industries:
Nonroad (NR) compression-ignition (CI) engines and equipment, marine CI
engines in Categories 1 and 2; and heavy-duty (HD) engines. In this
revision, we are incorporating the following ICRs into ICR 1684.20,
either in whole or in part as shown in Table 1, to eliminate redundancy
and avoid duplication.
Table 1--List of ICRs Consolidated Into ICR 1684.20
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Reason for
ICR information Industries covered consolidation Consolidated portion
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Control of Emissions from New Marine Category 3 Marine Categories 1 & 2 are Incorporated in its
Compression-Ignition Engines at or Engines. already included in entirety.
Above 30 Liters per Cylinder, EPA 1684.
No. 2345.03; OMB No. 2060-0641;
expiring March 31, 2020.
Engine Emission Defect Information All heavy-duty, spark Defect reporting stems Portion related to HD
Reports and Voluntary Emission ignition and from certification; and NR compression
Recall Reports, EPA No. 0282.17; OMB compression ignition same respondents as ignition industries
No. 2060-0048; expiring on November engines. 1684. only.
30, 2020.
Emissions Certification and Locomotives, locomotive Same programs as those Incorporated in its
Compliance Requirements for engines and already included in entirety.
Locomotives and Locomotive Engines, remanufacturing kits. 1684. Some of the same
EPA No. 1800.07; OMB No. 2060-0392; respondents.
expiring July 31, 2018 (in process).
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Certification and Compliance Medium-heavy duty Certification programs Incorporated in its
Requirements for Medium- and Heavy- engines and vehicles. for HD engines already entirety.
Duty Engines and Vehicles, EPA No. in 1684. Some of the
2394.03; OMB No. 2060-0678; expiring same respondents.
on April 30, 2018 (in process).
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With this consolidation, we are combining all certification and
compliance burden associated with the heavy-duty and nonroad
compression-ignition engine, equipment and vehicle industries under a
single ICR. Under the locomotive and marine CI Category 3 ICRs,
manufacturers submit certification applications and compliance data in
the same manner (and responding to very similar requirements) as
described in ICR 1684. In fact, ICR 1684 already covers Marine CI
Categories 1 and 2 engines. ICR 2394.03 covers the incremental burden
associated with adding greenhouse gas and fuel economy data to a
previously existing certification application process covered under ICR
1684. The Defects and Recalls ICR covers the defect reporting and
voluntary recalls for HD, CI and spark-ignition engines; a process that
stems from the certification requirements covered in ICR 1684. Many
companies respond to two or more of these collections.
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 and vehicles that comply
with applicable emission requirements. Such a certificate must be
issued before those products may be legally introduced into commerce.
To apply for a certificate of conformity, manufacturers are required to
submit descriptions of their planned production, detailed descriptions
of emission control systems and test data. This information is
organized by ``families,'' groups of engines/vehicles expected to have
similar emission characteristics.
The emission values achieved during certification testing may also
be used in the Averaging, Banking, and Trading (ABT) Program. The
program allows engine manufacturers to bank credits for engine families
that emit below the standard and use the credits to certify engine
families that emit above the standard. They may also trade banked
credits with other manufacturers. Participation in the ABT program is
voluntary.
The CAA 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. EPA verifies this through `Compliance
Programs' which include Production Line Testing (PLT), In-use Testing
and Selective Enforcement Audits, (SEAs). Not all programs apply to all
industries included in this ICR. PLT, which only applies to marine
engines, is a self-audit program that allows engine manufacturers to
monitor their products' emissions profile with statistical certainty
and minimize the cost of correcting errors through early detection. In-
use testing allows manufacturers and EPA to verify compliance with
emission standards throughout an engine family's useful life. Through
SEAs, EPA verifies that test data submitted by engine manufacturers is
reliable and testing is performed according to EPA regulations.
Under the Transition Program for Equipment Manufacturers (TPEM),
NRCI equipment manufacturers may delay compliance with Tier 4 standards
for up to seven years as long as they comply with certain limitations.
The program seeks to ease the impact of new emission standards on
equipment manufacturers as they often need to redesign their products
to accommodate changes in engine design. Participation in the program
is voluntary.
There are varying recordkeeping and labeling requirements under all
programs.
The information requested is collected by the Compliance Division
(CD), Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and
Radiation, EPA. CD uses this information to issue certificates of
conformity and ensure that manufacturers comply with applicable
regulations and the CAA. Some HD data is also used by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to implement their
programs under 49 U.S.C. 32902. EPA's and NHTSA's Office of Enforcement
and Compliance Assurance and the Department of Justice may use the
information for enforcement purposes. Most of the information is
collected in electronic format and stored in CD's databases.
Manufacturers may 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 website or
upon request under the Freedom of Information Act to trade
associations, environmental groups, and the public.
Form Numbers: See Table 2.
Table 2--Forms Related to ICR 1684.20
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Form No.
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HD/NR Engine Manufacturer Annual Production 5900-90.
Report.
AB&T Report for Nonroad Compression Ignition 5900-125.
Engines.
AB&T Report for Heavy-duty On-highway Engines. 5900-134.
AB&T Report for Locomotives................... 5900-274.
AB&T Report for Marine Compression-ignition 5900-125.
Engines.
PLT Report for Marine CI CumSum............... 5900-297.
PLT Report for Marine CI Non-CumSum........... 5900-298.
PLT Report for Locomotives.................... 5900-135.
Locomotive Installation Audit Report.......... 5900-273.
In-use Testing for Locomotives................ 5900-93.
In-use Testing for Non-Road Engines........... 5900-93.
Replacement Engine Exemption Report........... 6900-5414.
TPEM Equipment Manufacturer Notification...... 5900-242.
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TPEM Equipment Manufacturer Report............ 5900-240.
TPEM Engine Manufacturer Report............... 5900-241.
TPEM Importers Notification................... In process.
TPEM Importers Annual Report.................. In process.
TPEM Bond Worksheet........................... 5900-239.
TPEM Hardship Relief Application Questionnaire 5900-465.
TPEM Hardship Relief Prescreening 6900-02.
Questionnaire.
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Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are manufacturers of engines, equipment and vehicles in the
nonroad compression ignition (CI), marine CI, locomotives and medium-
and heavy-duty on-highway industries. There are some requirements for
marine CI vessel owners and operators and owners of HD truck fleets.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Regulated manufacturers must
respond to this collection if they wish to sell their products in the
U.S., as prescribed by Section 206(a) of the CAA (42 U.S.C. 7521).
Participation in some programs such as ABT and TPEM is voluntary, but
once a manufacturer has elected to participate, it must submit the
required information.
Estimated number of respondents: 2,823 (total).
Frequency of response: Quarterly, Annually, On Occasion, depending
on the type of response.
Total estimated burden: 167,333 hours per year. Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $31,192,402 (per year), includes an estimated
$18,976,585 annualized capital or maintenance and operational costs.
Changes in the Estimates: Despite the consolidation of 4 other ICRs
into this collection, there is a preliminary decrease of 33,701 hours
in the total estimated burden for ICR 1684.20 from the burden currently
identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. This decrease
is mainly due to (1) the end of most of TPEM and a sharp decrease in
participants in the last years of the program; (2) a net decrease in
the number of engine families in some industries/programs; and (3)
respondents' heavy reliance on carry-over testing data. These estimates
are subject to change as EPA evaluates additional information. The ICRs
incorporated into this ICR will be discontinued or reduced after ICR
1684.20 is approved, significantly reducing the overall burden for
these industries in OMB's Inventory of Approved Collections.
ICR #2: ``Emissions Certification and Compliance Requirements for
Locomotives and Locomotive Engines (Renewal),'' (EPA ICR No. 1800.08,
OMB Control No. 2060-0392)
Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1184
Abstract: For this ICR, EPA is seeking a revision to an existing
package with a three-year extension or until ICR 1684.20 is approved,
whichever comes first. Since this ICR's burden is being consolidated
into ICR 1684.20 (see previous ICR in this notice), this collection
will be discontinued upon ICR 1684.20's approval to avoid duplicity.
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 issue certificates of compliance with
emission standards and 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.
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.
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.
There are varying recordkeeping and labeling requirements under all
programs.
The information requested is collected by the Compliance Division
(CD), Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and
Radiation; and processed by the Diesel Engine Compliance Center (DECC).
DECC uses this information to issue certificates of conformity and
ensure 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 may 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 website or
upon request under the Freedom of Information Act to trade
associations, environmental groups, and the public.
Form Numbers: 5900-274 (ABT Report); 5900-135 (PLT Report), 5900-
273 (Installation Audit Report), 5900-90 (Annual Production Report);
and 5900-93 (In-use Testing Report).
Respondents/affected entities: Respondents are manufacturers of
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locomotives, locomotive engines and locomotive remanufacturing kits.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Regulated manufacturers must
respond to this collection if they wish to sell their products in the
U.S., 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 information.
Estimated number of respondents: 16 (total).
Frequency of response: Quarterly, Annually, On Occasion, depending
on the program.
Total estimated burden: 21,544 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $2,862,117 (per year), includes $1,303,236
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the 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.
Dated: May 24, 2018.
Byron J. Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2018-11756 Filed 5-30-18; 8:45 am]
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