Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Certification and Compliance Requirements for Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines (Renewal), 67947-67948 [2021-25962]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 30, 2021 / Notices Dated: November 23, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–26036 Filed 11–29–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2021–0329; FRL–9314–01– OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Certification and Compliance Requirements for Nonroad SparkIgnition Engines (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Certification and Compliance Requirements for Nonroad SparkIgnition Engines (EPA ICR Number 1695.14, OMB Control Number 2060– 0338), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 2022. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on June 2, 2021 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 may be submitted on or December 30, 2021. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing the Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2021–0329, 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. 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 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Nov 29, 2021 Jkt 256001 information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julian Davis, Attorney Adviser, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105; telephone number: 734–214– 4029; fax number 734–214–4869; email address: davis.julian@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, EPA–HQ–OAR– 2021–0329, 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: This information collection is requested under the authority of Title II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.) Under this Title, EPA is charged with issuing certificates of conformity for those engines which comply with applicable emission standards. Such a certificate must be issued before engines may be legally introduced into commerce. To apply for a certificate of conformity, manufacturers are required to submit descriptions of their planned production line, including detailed descriptions of the emission control system, and test data. This information is organized by ‘‘engine family’’ groups 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 manufacturers to bank credits for engine families that emit below the standard and use the credits for families that emit above the standard. They may also trade banked credits with other manufacturers. Participation in the ABT program is voluntary. Different categories of sparkignition engines may also be required to comply with production-line testing (PLT) and in-use testing. All PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67947 manufacturers must comply with recordkeeping requirements for certification and testing and follow the applicable labelling provisions for production and introduction into U.S. commerce. All the above information is collected electronically by the Gasoline Engine Compliance Center (GECC), Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ), Office of Air and Radiation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Form Numbers: 5900–450, 5900–451, 5900–452, 5900–90, 5900–133, 5900– 131, 5900–453, 5900–454, 5900–455, 5900–134, 5900–456, 5900–457, 5900– 458, 5900–459, 5900–92, 5900–91, 5900–130, 5900–93, 5900–93, 5900–460, 5900–463, 5900–464, 5900–465, 5900– 466, 5900–467. Respondents/affected entities: Respondents are manufacturers of nonroad engines within the following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 333618, 336312, 336999, 336991, 333112, 335312. Estimated number of respondents: 430 (total). Frequency of response: Yearly for certification, production, ABT, and warranty reports. Total estimated burden: 738,603 hours. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $95,360,655 (per year), includes $30,243,492.65 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: This ICR incorporates Emissions Defect Information Report (EDIR) and Voluntary Emissions Recall Report (VERR) obligations within this ICR. The EDIR and VERR have been segregated from 2060–0048 for nonroad sparkignition engines and vehicles and incorporated into our computations for reporting and notice purposes in this ICR. Our previous computation and renewal request failed to provide estimates of Defect, Recall, Evaporative Components, and compliance testing, as differentiated from certification testing. In addition, the California Air Resources Board has adopted a new fuel standard for spark-ignition engines, that has taken affect. Manufacturers must conduct new testing to satisfy the new fuel requirement and durability demonstration, which has increased the number of manufacturers that must conduct new testing at the time of certification. These increases in testing, more detailed compliance testing and reporting requirements, consolidation of additional regulatory programs applicable to NRSI engines and vehicles, has increased the burden now assessed to comply across all these E:\FR\FM\30NON1.SGM 30NON1 67948 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 30, 2021 / Notices industries for these regulatory requirements. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2021–25962 Filed 11–29–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2021–9309; FRL–9309–01– OAR] Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Notice of Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a public meeting of the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) to be conducted via remote/ virtual participation only. The EPA renewed the CAAAC charter on November 19, 2020, to provide independent advice and counsel to EPA on economic, environmental, technical, scientific and enforcement policy issues associated with implementation of the Clean Air Act of 1990. DATES: The CAAAC will hold its next public meeting remotely/virtually on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (EST). Members of the public may register to listen to the meeting or provide comments, by emailing caaac@epa.gov by 5 p.m. (EST) December 14, 2021. In addition, the CAAAC will hold the next public meeting remotely/virtually on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, and Wednesday, February 9, 2022, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (EST). Members of the public may register to listen to the meeting or provide comments, by emailing caaac@ epa.gov by 5 p.m. (EST) February 7, 2022. SUMMARY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lorraine Reddick, Designated Federal Official, Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (6103A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564–1293; email address: reddick.lorraine@ epa.gov. Additional information about this meeting, the CAAAC, and its subcommittees and workgroups can be found on the CAAAC website: https:// www.epa.gov/caaac/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 10(a)(2), notice is hereby given that the Clean Air VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Nov 29, 2021 Jkt 256001 Act Advisory Committee will hold its next public meeting remotely/virtually on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (EST). In addition, the CAAAC will hold the next public meeting remotely/virtually on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 and Wednesday, February 9, 2022, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (EST). The committee agenda and any documents prepared for the meeting will be publicly available on the CAAAC website at https://www.epa.gov/ caaac/ prior to the meeting. Thereafter, these documents, together with CAAAC meeting minutes, will be available on the CAAAC website or by contacting the Office of Air and Radiation Docket and requesting information under docket EPA–HQ–OAR–2021–9309–1. The docket office can be reached by email at: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov or FAX: 202–566–9744. For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Lorraine Reddick at reddick.lorraine@epa.gov, preferably at least 7 days prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: November 23, 2021. John Shoaff, Director, Office of Air Policy and Program Support, Environmental Protection Agency. [FR Doc. 2021–25996 Filed 11–29–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9237–01–R9] Revision of Approved State Primacy Program for the State of California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of approval. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the State of California revised its approved State primacy program under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) by adopting statutory provisions that effectuate the federal Administrative Penalty Authority (APA). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that California’s revision request meets the applicable SDWA program revision requirements and the statutes adopted by California are no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations and that the State’s request for a program revision meets applicable SDWA primacy requirements. Therefore, EPA approves this revision to California’s approved state primacy SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 program. However, this determination on California’s request for approval of a program revision shall take effect in accordance with the procedures described below in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice after the opportunity to request a public hearing. DATES: A request for a public hearing must be received or postmarked before December 30, 2021. ADDRESSES: Documents relating to this determination that have been submitted by the State are available for public inspection by appointment at the following locations: Redding, CA: 364 Knollcrest Drive, Suite 101, Redding, CA 96002, for an appointment at this location please call (530) 224–4800; Sacramento, CA: 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, for an appointment at this location please call (916) 449–5577; Fresno, CA: 265 West Bullard Avenue, Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93704, for an appointment at this location please call (559) 447–3300; or Glendale, CA: 500 North Central Avenue, Suite 500, Glendale, CA 91203, for an appointment at this location please call (818) 551–2004. Documents may also be provided by email by submitting a request to DDWRegUnit@waterboards.ca.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Garcia-Bakarich, EPA Region 9, Drinking Water Section via telephone at (415) 972–3237 or via email address at garcia-bakarich.luis@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background. EPA approved California’s initial application for primary enforcement authority (‘‘primacy’’) of drinking water systems on June 9, 1978 (43 FR 25180). Since initial primacy approval, EPA has approved various revisions to California’s primacy program. For the revision covered by this action, EPA promulgated rules incorporating the APA as a requirement of primacy at 40 CFR 142.10(f) on April 28, 1998 (63 FR 23362) to codify the requirements of Section 1413(a)(7) of SDWA. Section 1413(a)(7) of SDWA requires that, as a condition of primacy, states have administrative penalty authority for all violations of their approved primacy program, unless prohibited by the state constitution. Specifically, the APA requires that states must have the authority to impose administrative penalties on public water systems (PWSs) serving a population greater than 10,000 individuals in an amount that is not less than $1,000 per day per violation. 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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 30, 2021)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0329; FRL-9314-01-OMS]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Certification and Compliance Requirements 
for Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines (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), Certification and Compliance 
Requirements for Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines (EPA ICR Number 
1695.14, OMB Control Number 2060-0338), to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the Nonroad Spark-
Ignition Engines ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 
2022. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal 
Register on June 2, 2021 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 may be submitted on or December 30, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing the Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0329, 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.
    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.
    Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed 
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julian Davis, Attorney Adviser, 
Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan 
48105; telephone number: 734-214-4029; 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, EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0329, 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: This information collection is requested under the 
authority of Title II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.) 
Under this Title, EPA is charged with issuing certificates of 
conformity for those engines which comply with applicable emission 
standards. Such a certificate must be issued before engines may be 
legally introduced into commerce. To apply for a certificate of 
conformity, manufacturers are required to submit descriptions of their 
planned production line, including detailed descriptions of the 
emission control system, and test data. This information is organized 
by ``engine family'' groups 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 manufacturers to bank credits for engine 
families that emit below the standard and use the credits for families 
that emit above the standard. They may also trade banked credits with 
other manufacturers. Participation in the ABT program is voluntary. 
Different categories of spark-ignition engines may also be required to 
comply with production-line testing (PLT) and in-use testing. All 
manufacturers must comply with recordkeeping requirements for 
certification and testing and follow the applicable labelling 
provisions for production and introduction into U.S. commerce. All the 
above information is collected electronically by the Gasoline Engine 
Compliance Center (GECC), Compliance Division, Office of Transportation 
and Air Quality (OTAQ), Office of Air and Radiation of the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency.
    Form Numbers: 5900-450, 5900-451, 5900-452, 5900-90, 5900-133, 
5900-131, 5900-453, 5900-454, 5900-455, 5900-134, 5900-456, 5900-457, 
5900-458, 5900-459, 5900-92, 5900-91, 5900-130, 5900-93, 5900-93, 5900-
460, 5900-463, 5900-464, 5900-465, 5900-466, 5900-467.
    Respondents/affected entities: Respondents are manufacturers of 
nonroad engines within the following North American Industry 
Classification System (NAICS) code: 333618, 336312, 336999, 336991, 
333112, 335312.
    Estimated number of respondents: 430 (total).
    Frequency of response: Yearly for certification, production, ABT, 
and warranty reports.
    Total estimated burden: 738,603 hours. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 
1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $95,360,655 (per year), includes 
$30,243,492.65 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: This ICR incorporates Emissions Defect 
Information Report (EDIR) and Voluntary Emissions Recall Report (VERR) 
obligations within this ICR. The EDIR and VERR have been segregated 
from 2060-0048 for nonroad spark-ignition engines and vehicles and 
incorporated into our computations for reporting and notice purposes in 
this ICR. Our previous computation and renewal request failed to 
provide estimates of Defect, Recall, Evaporative Components, and 
compliance testing, as differentiated from certification testing. In 
addition, the California Air Resources Board has adopted a new fuel 
standard for spark-ignition engines, that has taken affect. 
Manufacturers must conduct new testing to satisfy the new fuel 
requirement and durability demonstration, which has increased the 
number of manufacturers that must conduct new testing at the time of 
certification. These increases in testing, more detailed compliance 
testing and reporting requirements, consolidation of additional 
regulatory programs applicable to NRSI engines and vehicles, has 
increased the burden now assessed to comply across all these

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industries for these regulatory requirements.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-25962 Filed 11-29-21; 8:45 am]
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