Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Control of Evaporative Emissions From New and In-Use Portable Gasoline Containers (Renewal), 50831-50832 [2019-20886]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 187 / Thursday, September 26, 2019 / Notices Owners and operators of affected facilities are required to comply with reporting and record keeping requirements for the General Provisions (40 CFR part 63, subpart A), as well as the applicable standards at 40 CFR part 63, subpart EEEEE. This includes submitting initial notifications, performance tests and periodic reports and results, and maintaining records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These reports are used by EPA to determine compliance with these standards. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Iron and steel foundries. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart EEEEE). Estimated number of respondents: 45 (total). Frequency of response: Initially, semiannually. Total estimated burden: 14,000 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $1,880,000 (per year), which includes $246,000 in annualized capital/startup and/or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease in the total estimated burden as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This decrease is not due to any program changes. The decrease in burden is an adjustment due to more accurate estimates of existing and anticipated new sources. The estimate of sources is based on Agency analyses conducted during the development the Risk and Technology Review for this subpart. The reduction in sources led to a decrease in burden hours and costs for labor, capital, and operation and maintenance. Activities for existing sources include continuous monitoring of pollutants and the submission of semiannual reports. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2019–20953 Filed 9–25–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:48 Sep 25, 2019 Jkt 247001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0118; FRL–9999–42– OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Control of Evaporative Emissions From New and In-Use Portable Gasoline Containers (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Control of Evaporative Emissions from New and In-Use Portable Gasoline Containers (EPA ICR Number 2213.06, OMB Control Number 2060–0597) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This notice is a proposed extension of the Portable Fuel Container ICR, which is currently approved through September 30, 2019. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on April 24, 2019 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 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 must be submitted on or before October 28, 2019. SUMMARY: Submit your comments, referencing the Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2013–0118, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), 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 information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Giuliano, Compliance Division, Office ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 50831 of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105; telephone number: 734–214– 4865; fax number 734–214–4869; email address: giuliano.julia@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, will be 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. Abstract: EPA is required under Section 183(e) of the Clean Air Act to regulate Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions from the use of consumer and commercial products. Under regulations promulgated on February 26, 2007 (72 FR 8428) manufacturers of new portable gasoline containers are required to obtain certificates of conformity with the Clean Air Act, effective January 1, 2009. This ICR covers the burdens associated with this certification process. EPA reviews information submitted in a manufacturer’s application for certification to determine if the gasoline container design conforms to applicable regulatory requirements and to verify that the required testing has been performed. The certificate holder is required to keep records on the testing and collect and retain warranty and defect information for annual reporting on in-use performance of their products. The respondent must also retain records on the units produced, apply serial numbers to individual containers, and track the serial numbers to their certificates of conformity. Any information submitted for which a claim of confidentiality is made is safeguarded according to EPA regulations at 40 CFR 2.201 et seq. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Manufacturers of new portable gasoline containers from 0.25 to 10.0 gallons in capacity. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 59, subpart F). Estimated number of respondents: 8. Frequency of response: Annually for warranty reports; at least once every five years for certificate renewals. Total estimated burden: 250 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $27,902 (per year), which includes $14,010 E:\FR\FM\26SEN1.SGM 26SEN1 50832 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 187 / Thursday, September 26, 2019 / Notices annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: The number of manufacturers remains at eight and we do not anticipate any net changes in that figure in the next three years. The decrease in anticipated costs is due to the removal of three emissions applications. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2019–20886 Filed 9–25–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10000–32–OAR] Production of Confidential Business Information in Civil Litigation; Transfer of Information Claimed as Confidential Business Information to the United States Department of Justice and Parties to Certain Litigation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notice of disclosure of information which has been submitted to the EPA by SUMMARY: owners/operators of oil and natural gas facilities that is claimed to be, or has been determined to be, confidential business information (CBI), in civil litigation styled State of New York. et al. v. EPA, No. 18–cv–773, pending in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Litigation). Disclosure is in response to discovery requests from Plaintiffs in this Litigation. The court has entered a Protective Order applicable to all parties that governs the treatment of CBI during and after this Litigation. DATES: Access by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and/or the parties to this Litigation to material, including CBI, discussed in this document, will be ongoing and expected to continue during the Litigation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested parties may contact Ms. Penny Lassiter, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D205–01), Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (888) 372– 8696; email address: icr@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Does this action apply to me? Entities potentially affected by this action include owners/operators of oil Category NAICS Codes Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems. ........................................ khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES II. Action Description The Plaintiffs filed this action to compel the EPA ‘‘to comply with the nondiscretionary duty under the Clean Air Act (Act) to establish guidelines for limiting methane emissions from existing sources in the oil and natural gas sector, thereby remedying EPA’s unreasonable delay in establishing such emission guidelines.’’ New York et al. v. EPA, No. 1:18–cv–773, ECF Document No. 1 at 1 (D.D.C.). Plaintiffs in this action include the following: State of California, State of Connecticut, State of Illinois, State of Iowa, State of Maine, State of Maryland, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of New Mexico, State of Oregon, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Washington, District of Columbia, City of Chicago, and the Environmental Defense Fund (Plaintiff-Intervenor). Notice is being provided, pursuant to 40 CFR 2.209(d), VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:48 Sep 25, 2019 Jkt 247001 211111 211112 221210 486110 486210 Examples of potentially affected entities Crude petroleum and natural gas extraction. Natural gas liquid extraction. Natural gas distribution. Pipeline distribution of crude oil. Pipeline transportation of natural gas. to inform affected businesses that the EPA intends to transmit certain information which has been submitted by owners/operators of oil and natural gas facilities that is claimed to be, or has been determined to be, CBI, to the parties in this Litigation. The information includes communications with, and information provided by owners/operators of, oil and natural gas facilities in connection with the Information Collection Request (ICR) that the EPA issued to the oil and natural gas industry in 2016. See https://www.epa.gov/controlling-airpollution-oil-and-natural-gas-industry/ oil-and-natural-gas-informationcollection. Such information includes, but is not limited to, information submitted during development of the ICR (including the two rounds of public comment); information submitted in response to the ICR letter, including data (e.g., completed surveys); questions about the ICR; and/or requests to the PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 and natural gas facilities who have submitted information to the EPA that is claimed to be, or has been determined to be, CBI. There are several industry segments that may be considered oil and natural gas facilities. Those facilities that may be affected by this action include the following industry segments: Onshore petroleum and natural gas production, onshore petroleum and natural gas gathering and boosting, onshore natural gas processing, onshore natural gas transmission compression, onshore natural gas transmission pipelines, underground natural gas storage, liquified natural gas (LNG) storage, and LNG import and export equipment. The table below presents some examples of potentially affected entities according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities that may be impacted by this action. Other types of entities not listed in the table could also be impacted. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action, consult the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Sfmt 4703 EPA for an exemption from or an extension of the deadlines for responding to the ICR. The treatment of this information is governed by the Protective Order entered into by the parties to this Litigation. Interested third parties may find the Protective Order in the docket for the Litigation. New York et al. v. EPA, No. 1:18-cv-773, ECF Document No. 53 (D.D.C.). The Protective Order governs the distribution of CBI, limits its use to this Litigation, and provides for its return or destruction at the conclusion of the Litigation. In accordance with 40 CFR 2.209(c)–(d), DOJ must disclose such information to the extent required to comply with the discovery obligations of the EPA in this Litigation, including its obligations under the Protective Order. E:\FR\FM\26SEN1.SGM 26SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2019)]
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[FR Doc No: 2019-20886]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0118; FRL-9999-42-OMS]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Control of Evaporative Emissions From New 
and In-Use Portable Gasoline Containers (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), Control of Evaporative Emissions 
from New and In-Use Portable Gasoline Containers (EPA ICR Number 
2213.06, OMB Control Number 2060-0597) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. This notice is a proposed extension of the Portable Fuel 
Container ICR, which is currently approved through September 30, 2019. 
Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on 
April 24, 2019 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for 
an additional 30 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 must be submitted on or before October 28, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing the Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2013-0118, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), 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 
[email protected]. 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 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Giuliano, Compliance Division, 
Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105; telephone number: 
734-214-4865; 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, will be 
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.
    Abstract: EPA is required under Section 183(e) of the Clean Air Act 
to regulate Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions from the use of 
consumer and commercial products. Under regulations promulgated on 
February 26, 2007 (72 FR 8428) manufacturers of new portable gasoline 
containers are required to obtain certificates of conformity with the 
Clean Air Act, effective January 1, 2009. This ICR covers the burdens 
associated with this certification process. EPA reviews information 
submitted in a manufacturer's application for certification to 
determine if the gasoline container design conforms to applicable 
regulatory requirements and to verify that the required testing has 
been performed. The certificate holder is required to keep records on 
the testing and collect and retain warranty and defect information for 
annual reporting on in-use performance of their products. The 
respondent must also retain records on the units produced, apply serial 
numbers to individual containers, and track the serial numbers to their 
certificates of conformity. Any information submitted for which a claim 
of confidentiality is made is safeguarded according to EPA regulations 
at 40 CFR 2.201 et seq.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Manufacturers of new portable 
gasoline containers from 0.25 to 10.0 gallons in capacity.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 59, 
subpart F).
    Estimated number of respondents: 8.
    Frequency of response: Annually for warranty reports; at least once 
every five years for certificate renewals.
    Total estimated burden: 250 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $27,902 (per year), which includes $14,010

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annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: The number of manufacturers remains at 
eight and we do not anticipate any net changes in that figure in the 
next three years. The decrease in anticipated costs is due to the 
removal of three emissions applications.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-20886 Filed 9-25-19; 8:45 am]
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