Notice2022-21589
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Information Collection for Importation of On-Highway Vehicles and Motorcycles and Nonroad Engines, Vehicles, and Equipment; EPA ICR Number 2583.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0717
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
October 5, 2022
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) "Importation of On- highway Vehicles and Motorcycles and Nonroad Engines, Vehicles, and Equipment" 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 comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the current ICR, which is approved through July 31, 2023. 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.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 192 (Wednesday, October 5, 2022)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60392-60393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21589]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0094-0094; FRL-10214-01-OAR]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
Information Collection for Importation of On-Highway Vehicles and
Motorcycles and Nonroad Engines, Vehicles, and Equipment; EPA ICR
Number 2583.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0717
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) ``Importation of On-
highway Vehicles and Motorcycles and Nonroad Engines, Vehicles, and
Equipment'' 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 comments on specific aspects of the proposed
information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension
of the current ICR, which is approved through July 31, 2023. 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 December 5, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2016-0094 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#741559151a10590659301b171f1100341104155a131b02"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84e5a9e5eae0a9f6a9c0ebe7efe1f0c4e1f4e5aae3ebf2">[email protected]</span></a> or by mail to: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode 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: Holly Pugliese, Compliance Division,
Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental Protection
Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105; telephone number:
734-214-4288; fax number: 734-214-4869; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#770702101b1e120412591f181b1b0e3712071659101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fa8a8f9d96939f899fd49295969683ba9f8a9bd49d958c">[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
[[Page 60393]]
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: The Clean Air Act requires that on-highway vehicles and
motorcycles, and nonroad vehicles, engines and equipment imported into
the U.S. either comply with applicable emission requirements or qualify
for an applicable exemption or exclusion. The Compliance Division (CD)
in the EPA's Office of Air and Radiation maintains and makes available
instruments to importers to help facilitate importation of products at
U.S. borders. EPA Form 3520-1 is used by importers of on-highway
vehicles and motorcycles, and EPA Form 3520-21 is used by importers of
nonroad vehicles, engines and equipment.
For most imports, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
regulations require that EPA Declaration Forms 3520-1 and 3520-21 be
filed with CBP at the time of entry. EPA makes both forms available on
our website in fillable PDF format (<a href="http://www.epa.gov/importing-vehicles-and-engines/publications-and-forms-importing-vehicles-and-engines">http://www.epa.gov/importing-vehicles-and-engines/publications-and-forms-importing-vehicles-and-engines</a>). EPA does not require that the forms be submitted directly to
EPA. Rather, these forms are used by CBP to facilitate the importation
process at U.S. borders. EPA does require that the forms be kept by
importers for a period of five years after importation to assist EPA's
Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) and CBP should
any issues arise with any given importation.
In addition, this ICR covers the burden of EPA Form 3520-8 which
EPA makes available upon request and is used by Independent Commercial
Importers (ICIs), who bring on-highway vehicles into compliance and
provide emissions test results, to request final importation clearance
for their on-highway vehicles.
Since 2016, CBP has been using the Automated Commercial Environment
(ACE) to facilitate the electronic filing of imports documents rather
than collecting paper. ACE has become the primary system through which
the trade community and other importers report imports and exports.
Through ACE as the single point of submission, manual processes have
been streamlined and automated, and paper submissions (e.g., fillable
PDFs) have been significantly reduced. The information detailed on both
EPA forms has been incorporated into ACE. Rather than file hard copy
forms, importers will log into ACE and check boxes that correspond to
information elements currently found on the forms. Filers using the ACE
interface will also receive transaction information that will be kept
by the filer. However, EPA will continue to maintain the forms on our
website in fillable PDF format. Although importers are expected to use
the ACE interface to submit information, the PDF versions of the form
can also be submitted directly into ACE by importers.
Form Numbers: 3520-1, 3520-21, 3520-8.
Frequency of response: Once per entry. (One form per shipment may
be used.)
Respondents/affected entities: Information collected is from
individual importers, or companies who import and/or manufacture on-
highway vehicles and motorcycles and nonroad engines, vehicles, and
equipment.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Required for any importer to
legally import on-highway vehicles and motorcycles and nonroad engines,
vehicles, and equipment vehicles or engines into the U.S.
Estimated number of respondents: 14,810.
Total estimated burden: 81,985 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $8,009,549 (per year).
Changes in estimates: The number of entries (forms filed with CBP)
has increased from approximately 160,000 per year to approximately
260,000 per year. Therefore, the total estimated cost has increased by
approximately $3,764,850 compared with the ICR currently approved by
OMB. This is due to the increased number of forms filed and a slight
increase in labor costs. Total burden hours remain unchanged.
Byron Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality.
[FR Doc. 2022-21589 Filed 10-4-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on October 5, 2022.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.