Notice2022-07526
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program Fees (Renewal), EPA ICR 2080.08, OMB Control No. 2060-0545
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Published
April 8, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program Fees (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No. 2080.08, OMB Control No. 2060-0545) 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 December 31, 2022. 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20854-20855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07526]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0119; FRL-9679-01-OAR]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Motor
Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program Fees (Renewal), EPA ICR 2080.08,
OMB Control No. 2060-0545
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR), ``Motor Vehicle and Engine
Compliance Program Fees (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No.
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2080.08, OMB Control No. 2060-0545) 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 December 31, 2022. 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 June 7, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2013-0119, online using <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (our preferred method), by
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dbbaf6bab5bff6a9f69fb4b8b0beaf9bbeabbaf5bcb4ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="07662a6669632a752a4368646c62734762776629606871">[email protected]</span></a>, 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: Lynn Sohacki, Compliance Division,
Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental Protection
Agency, 2000 Traverwood Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number:
734-214-4851, fax number: 734-214-4869; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e794888f86848c8ec98b9e8989a7829786c9808891"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f6c70777e7c747631736671715f7a6f7e31787069">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> 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 <a href="http://www.epa.gov/dockets">http://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
Abstract: As required by the Clean Air Act, EPA has regulations
establishing emission standards and other requirements for various
classes of vehicles, engines, and evaporative emission components.
These regulations require a manufacturer to demonstrate compliance
prior to EPA granting it a ``Certificate of Conformity''. EPA charges
fees for administering this certification program. In 2004 and
subsequently in 2008 the fees program was expanded to include nonroad
categories of vehicles and engines, such as several categories of
marine engines, locomotives, non-road recreational vehicles, many
nonroad compression-ignition and spark-ignition engines and evaporative
emission components. Manufacturers and importers of covered vehicles,
engines and components are required to pay the applicable certification
fees prior to their certification applications being reviewed by the
Agency. Under section 208 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7542(c)) all
information, other than trade secret processes or methods, must be
publicly available. Information about fee payments is treated as
confidential information prior to certification.
Form Numbers: 3520-29.
Respondents/affected entities: Manufacturers or importers of
passenger cars, motorcycles, light trucks, heavy-duty truck engines,
nonroad vehicles or engines, and evaporative emission components are
required to receive a certificate of conformity from EPA prior to
selling or introducing these products into commerce in the U.S.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain a
benefit (40 CFR part 1027).
Estimated number of respondents: 579 (total).
Frequency of response: An average of approximately nine responses
per respondent per year.
Total estimated burden: 1,022 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $77,444 (per year), includes $12,364
annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs.
Changes in estimates: There is a slight increase of three hours in
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This slight increase is due to the variability in the
number of certificates and, therefore, the number of fees paid from
year to year. The estimate of the costs associated with the fees
program have increased from $67,445 to $77,444 due to wage estimate
increases.
Byron J. Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-07526 Filed 4-7-22; 8:45 am]
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