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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2018–0638; FRL–10966–01–
OAR]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Information
Collection Request; Comment
Request; Waiver From Tier 4 Emission
Standards for Marine Diesel Engines
(Renewal)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR),
Waiver from Tier 4 Emission Standards
for Marine Diesel Engines (Renewal)
(EPA ICR Number 2602.03, OMB
Control Number 2060–0726) 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
collection as described below. This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through January 31,
2024. This notice allows for 60 days for
public comments.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before August 7, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
HQ–OAR–2018–0638 to EPA online
using www.regulations.gov (our
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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:
Maria Lennox, Assessment and
Standards Division, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality,
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000
Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
48105; telephone number: (734) 214–
4025; email address: lennox.maria@
epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through January 31,
2024. 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.
This notice allows 60 days for public
comments. 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 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 forms of
information technology. EPA will
consider the comments received and
amend the ICR as appropriate. The final
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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 adopted the Tier 4
marine diesel engine standards in June
2008, under the authority of the Clean
Air Act (73 FR 37096). The Tier 4
standards were phased in, with an
effective date beginning in 2016 through
2018 for most engines. In August 2020,
EPA amended those regulations in
response to industry concerns about the
availability of suitable Tier 4 certified
engines for installation in certain kinds
of high-speed vessels. The amendments
provided focused relief for qualifying
engines and vessels in two phases,
depending on engine and vessel size.
Builders of qualifying vessels were
required to submit to EPA information
describing their need for regulatory
relief and demonstrating that their
vessels met the size and power
conditions.
• Phase One was available through
2021 and was limited to propulsion
engines with maximum power output
up to 1,400 kW and power density of at
least 27.0 kW per liter displacement.
Additionally, the relief is limited to
vessels up to 65 feet waterline length
with total nameplate propulsion power
at or below 2,800 kW. This includes
vessels such as lobster fishing boats,
pilot boats, and some research boats.
• Phase Two is available through
2023 and is limited to vessels with a
single propulsion engine with
maximum power output up to 1,000 kW
and power density of at least 35.0 kW
per liter displacement, where the vessel
is made with a nonmetal hull and has
a maximum length of 50 feet. These
vessels are expected to be primarily
lobster or other fishing boats. EPA also
adopted a waiver provision that can be
applied for, if necessary, beginning in
2024, if suitable engines continue to be
unavailable; this waiver requires the
vessel builder to submit an application
which would be reviewed by EPA
before issuing the waiver.
This information collection request
renewal covers the reporting burden
associated with applying for the waiver
for vessels meeting the criteria for Phase
2 relief.
EPA will use the information
requested under this collection to
determine if a boat builder qualifies for
a regulatory waiver from the marine
diesel Tier 4 standards, allowing that
manufacturer to install Tier 3 engines
on a qualifying vessel.
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The information described in this ICR
will be collected by EPA’s Compliance
Division (CD) within the Office of
Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ),
Office of Air and Radiation (OAR). It
will be used by CD to evaluate whether
companies qualify for using engines
meeting less stringent standards. It is
collected electronically and stored in
CD’s databases.
Manufacturers may assert a claim of
confidentiality over information
provided to EPA. Confidentiality is
provided in accordance with the
Freedom of Information Act and EPA
regulations at 40 CFR part 2. We will
release this information only as
permitted or required under the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and
EPA regulations at 40 CFR part 2 and
part 1068. Non-confidential portions of
the information submitted to CD are
available to trade associations,
importers, environmental groups,
members of the public, and State and
local government organizations.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities:
Respondents are manufacturers that sell
or import into the United States new
marine diesel engines and manufactures
that produce for sale in the United
States certain high-speed marine
vessels.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Respondents (boat manufacturers) are
required to respond only if they seek a
waiver from the marine diesel engine
Tier 4 standards due to the
unavailability of suitable engines for
installation on the boats they
manufacture.
Estimated number of respondents: 20
(total).
Frequency of response: Respondents
would apply for a Tier 4 waiver for a
specific vessel or vessels. The frequency
of response will depend on whether an
additional waiver is needed for future
vessels due to the continued
unavailability of suitable engines.
Total estimated burden: 380 hours
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $39,707 (per
year); there are no annualized capital or
operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an
increase of 380 hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared
with the ICR currently approved by
OMB. This increase is due to the end of
the automatic delay for application of
the Tier 4 standards to affected boats
and the need to request a waiver from
EPA to allow use of a Tier 3 engine if
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a suitable Tier 4 engine continues to be
unavailable.
William Charmley,
Director, Assessment and Standards Division.
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Under this contract number, the
contractor will perform the following:
The Contractor shall perform any IRMrelated work under this contract in
SUMMARY: This notice announces that
accordance with the IRM policies,
pesticide related information submitted standards, and procedures set forth on
to EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs
the Office of Environmental Information
(OPP) pursuant to the Federal
policy website. Upon receipt of a work
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide request (i.e., delivery order, task order,
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and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including
shall check this listing of directives. The
information that may have been claimed applicable directives for performance of
as Confidential Business Information
the work request are those in effect on
(CBI) by the submitter, will be
the date of issuance of the work request.
transferred to Industrial Economics,
The 2100 Series (2100–2199) of the
Inc., in accordance with the CBI
EPA’s Directive System contains the
regulations. Industrial Economics, Inc.,
majority of the EPA’s IRM policies,
has been awarded multiple contracts to
standards, and procedures.
perform work for OPP, and access to
These contracts involve no
this information will enable Industrial
subcontractors.
Economics, Inc. to fulfill the obligations
OPP has determined that the contracts
of the contract.
described in this document involve
work that is being conducted in
DATES: Industrial Economics, Inc., will
be given access to this information on or connection with FIFRA, in that
pesticide chemicals will be the subject
before June 12, 2023.
of certain evaluations to be made under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
this contract. These evaluations may be
William Northern, Information
Technology and Resources Management used in subsequent regulatory decisions
under FIFRA.
Division (7502P), Office of Program
Some of this information may be
Support, Environmental Protection
entitled
to confidential treatment. The
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone information has been submitted to EPA
under FIFRA sections 3, 4, 6, and 7 and
number: (202) 566–1493 email address:
under FFDCA sections 408 and 409.
northern.william@epa.gov.
In accordance with the requirements
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of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3), the contracts with
Industrial Economics, Inc., prohibits use
I. General Information
of the information for any purpose not
A. Does this action apply to me?
specified in these contracts; prohibits
disclosure of the information to a third
This action applies to the public in
party without prior written approval
general. As such, the EPA has not
from the EPA; and requires that each
attempted to describe all the specific
official and employee of the contractor
entities that may be affected by this
sign an agreement to protect the
action.
information from unauthorized release
B. How can I get copies of this document and to handle it in accordance with the
and other related information?
FIFRA Information Security Manual. In
addition, Industrial Economics, Inc., is
The docket for this action, identified
required to submit for EPA approval a
by docket identification (ID) number
security plan under which any CBI will
EPA–HQ–OPP–2023–0068, is available
be secured and protected against
at https://www.regulations.gov or at the
unauthorized release or compromise. No
Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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information will be provided to
Industrial Economics, Inc., until the
requirements in this document have
been fully satisfied. Records of
information provided to Industrial
Economics, Inc., will be maintained by
EPA Contracting Officer’s
Representatives for these contracts. All
information supplied to Industrial
Economics, Inc., by EPA for use in
connection with these contracts will be
returned to EPA when Industrial
Economics, Inc., has completed its
work.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; 21
U.S.C. 301 et seq.
Dated: May 31, 2023.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and
Resources Management Division, Office of
Program Support.
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Information Collection Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
Office of Management and Budget
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
the Commission) invites the general
public and other Federal Agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection.
Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC
seeks specific comment on how it might
‘‘further reduce the information
collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25
employees.’’ The Commission may not
conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a
currently valid Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) control number. No
person shall be subject to any penalty
for failing to comply with a collection
of information subject to the PRA that
does not display a valid OMB control
number.
SUMMARY:
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted on or before July 7, 2023.
DATES:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0638; FRL-10966-01-OAR]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information
Collection Request; Comment Request; Waiver From Tier 4 Emission
Standards for Marine Diesel Engines (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR), Waiver from Tier 4
Emission Standards for Marine Diesel Engines (Renewal) (EPA ICR Number
2602.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0726) 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 collection as described
below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently
approved through January 31, 2024. This notice allows for 60 days for
public comments.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 7, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2018-0638 to EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
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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: Maria Lennox, Assessment and Standards
Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105;
telephone number: (734) 214-4025; email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a proposed extension of the ICR,
which is currently approved through January 31, 2024. 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.
This notice allows 60 days for public comments. 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 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 forms of information technology. 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 adopted the Tier 4 marine diesel engine standards in
June 2008, under the authority of the Clean Air Act (73 FR 37096). The
Tier 4 standards were phased in, with an effective date beginning in
2016 through 2018 for most engines. In August 2020, EPA amended those
regulations in response to industry concerns about the availability of
suitable Tier 4 certified engines for installation in certain kinds of
high-speed vessels. The amendments provided focused relief for
qualifying engines and vessels in two phases, depending on engine and
vessel size. Builders of qualifying vessels were required to submit to
EPA information describing their need for regulatory relief and
demonstrating that their vessels met the size and power conditions.
Phase One was available through 2021 and was limited to
propulsion engines with maximum power output up to 1,400 kW and power
density of at least 27.0 kW per liter displacement. Additionally, the
relief is limited to vessels up to 65 feet waterline length with total
nameplate propulsion power at or below 2,800 kW. This includes vessels
such as lobster fishing boats, pilot boats, and some research boats.
Phase Two is available through 2023 and is limited to
vessels with a single propulsion engine with maximum power output up to
1,000 kW and power density of at least 35.0 kW per liter displacement,
where the vessel is made with a nonmetal hull and has a maximum length
of 50 feet. These vessels are expected to be primarily lobster or other
fishing boats. EPA also adopted a waiver provision that can be applied
for, if necessary, beginning in 2024, if suitable engines continue to
be unavailable; this waiver requires the vessel builder to submit an
application which would be reviewed by EPA before issuing the waiver.
This information collection request renewal covers the reporting
burden associated with applying for the waiver for vessels meeting the
criteria for Phase 2 relief.
EPA will use the information requested under this collection to
determine if a boat builder qualifies for a regulatory waiver from the
marine diesel Tier 4 standards, allowing that manufacturer to install
Tier 3 engines on a qualifying vessel.
The information described in this ICR will be collected by EPA's
Compliance Division (CD) within the Office of Transportation and Air
Quality (OTAQ), Office of Air and Radiation (OAR). It will be used by
CD to evaluate whether companies qualify for using engines meeting less
stringent standards. It is collected electronically and stored in CD's
databases.
Manufacturers may assert a claim of confidentiality over
information provided to EPA. Confidentiality is provided in accordance
with the Freedom of Information Act and EPA regulations at 40 CFR part
2. We will release this information only as permitted or required under
the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and EPA regulations at 40 CFR
part 2 and part 1068. Non-confidential portions of the information
submitted to CD are available to trade associations, importers,
environmental groups, members of the public, and State and local
government organizations.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Respondents are manufacturers that
sell or import into the United States new marine diesel engines and
manufactures that produce for sale in the United States certain high-
speed marine vessels.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Respondents (boat
manufacturers) are required to respond only if they seek a waiver from
the marine diesel engine Tier 4 standards due to the unavailability of
suitable engines for installation on the boats they manufacture.
Estimated number of respondents: 20 (total).
Frequency of response: Respondents would apply for a Tier 4 waiver
for a specific vessel or vessels. The frequency of response will depend
on whether an additional waiver is needed for future vessels due to the
continued unavailability of suitable engines.
Total estimated burden: 380 hours (per year). Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $39,707 (per year); there are no annualized
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 380 hours in the
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This increase is due to the end of the automatic delay
for application of the Tier 4 standards to affected boats and the need
to request a waiver from EPA to allow use of a Tier 3 engine if
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a suitable Tier 4 engine continues to be unavailable.
William Charmley,
Director, Assessment and Standards Division.
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