Notice2023-01631
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Emissions Certification and Compliance Requirements for Nonroad Compression-Ignition Engines and On-Highway Heavy Duty Engines (Revision)
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January 27, 2023
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Environmental Protection Agency
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The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection requests (ICRs) "Emissions Certification and Compliance Requirements for Nonroad Compression-ignition Engines and On-highway Heavy Duty Engines (Revision)," (EPA ICR No. 1684.20, OMB Control No. 2060-0287) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collections as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01631]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1182; FRL-10234-01-OAR]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
Emissions Certification and Compliance Requirements for Nonroad
Compression-Ignition Engines and On-Highway Heavy Duty Engines
(Revision)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an
information collection requests (ICRs) ``Emissions Certification and
Compliance Requirements for Nonroad Compression-ignition Engines and
On-highway Heavy Duty Engines (Revision),'' (EPA ICR No. 1684.20, OMB
Control No. 2060-0287) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public
comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collections as
described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through March 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 March 28, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing the Docket ID Number EPA-
HQ-OAR-2007-1182, 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#b5d498d4dbd198c798f1dad6ded0c1f5d0c5d49bd2dac3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3e5f135f505a134c137a515d555b4a7e5b4e5f10595148">[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: Ms. Nydia Y. Reyes-Morales, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code
6405A, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9264; email
address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#98eafde1fdebb5f5f7eaf9f4fdebb6f6e1fcf1f9d8fde8f9b6fff7ee"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c5b7a0bca0b6e8a8aab7a4a9a0b6ebabbca1aca485a0b5a4eba2aab3">[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, 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 <a href="http://www.epa.gov/dockets">http://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act,
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: For this ICR, EPA is seeking a revision to an existing
package with a three-year extension.
Title II of the Clean Air Act, (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.; CAA),
charges the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with issuing
certificates of conformity for those engines and vehicles that comply
with applicable emission requirements. Such a certificate must be
issued before those products may be legally introduced into commerce.
To
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apply for a certificate of conformity, manufacturers are required to
submit descriptions of their planned production, detailed descriptions
of emission control systems and test data. This information is
organized by ``families,'' groups of engines/vehicles 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 engine manufacturers to bank credits for engine families
that emit below the standard and use the credits to certify engine
families that emit above the standard. They may also trade banked
credits with other manufacturers. Participation in the ABT program is
voluntary.
The CAA also mandates EPA to verify that manufacturers have
successfully translated their certified prototypes into mass produced
engines; and that these engines comply with emission standards
throughout their useful lives. EPA verifies this through `Compliance
Programs' which include Production Line Testing (PLT), In-use Testing
and Selective Enforcement Audits, (SEAs). Not all programs apply to all
industries included in this ICR. PLT, which only applies to marine
engines, is a self-audit program that allows engine manufacturers to
monitor their products' emissions profile with statistical certainty
and minimize the cost of correcting errors through early detection. In-
use testing allows manufacturers and EPA to verify compliance with
emission standards throughout an engine family's useful life. Through
SEAs, EPA verifies that test data submitted by engine manufacturers is
reliable and testing is performed according to EPA regulations.
Under the Transition Program for Equipment Manufacturers (TPEM),
NRCI equipment manufacturers were able to delay compliance with Tier 4
standards for up to seven years as long as they comply with certain
limitations. The program, which has ended, sought to ease the impact of
new emission standards on equipment manufacturers as they often need to
redesign their products to accommodate changes in engine design.
Although TPEM is no longer available, EPA keeping reporting forms for
the duration of this collection.
There are varying recordkeeping and labeling requirements under all
programs.
The information requested is collected by the Compliance Division
(CD), Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and
Radiation, EPA. CD uses this information to issue certificates of
conformity and ensure that manufacturers comply with applicable
regulations and the CAA. Some HD data is also used by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to implement their
programs under 49 U.S.C. 32902. EPA's and NHTSA's Office of Enforcement
and Compliance Assurance and the Department of Justice may use the
information for enforcement purposes. Most of the information is
collected in electronic format and stored in CD's databases.
Manufacturers may assert a claim of confidentiality over
information provided to EPA. Confidentiality is granted in accordance
with the Freedom of Information Act and EPA regulations at 40 CFR part
2. Non-confidential information may be disclosed on OTAQ's website or
upon request under the Freedom of Information Act to trade
associations, environmental groups, and the public.
Form Numbers: Most of the information in this request is collected
electronically through EPA's Engines and Vehicles Compliance
Information System (EV-CIS). EV-CIS uses webforms to collect most
certification and some compliance data. Data related some programs is
collected through Excel-based templates that are then uploaded into
different components of EV-CIS. Table 2 lists the forms currently used
in this collection in addition to EPA's database for engine and vehicle
certification (EV-CIS). Some forms, such as the notification and
application forms related to TPEM and TPEM hardship relief will be
discontinued as those programs have expired. EPA is working on
amendments to the PLT Report for Marine CI forms and the Replacement
Engine Exemption Report to reflect recent regulatory changes.
Table 2--Forms Related to ICR 1684.20
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Form No.
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HD/NR Engine Manufacturer Annual Production 5900-90
Report.
AB&T Report for Nonroad Compression Ignition 5900-125
Engines.
AB&T Report for Heavy-duty On-highway Engines.. 5900-134
AB&T Report for Locomotives.................... 5900-274
AB&T Report for Marine Compression-ignition 5900-125
Engines.
PLT Report for Marine CI CumSum................ 5900-297
PLT Report for Marine CI Non-CumSum............ 5900-298
PLT Report for Locomotives..................... 5900-135
Locomotive Installation Audit Report........... 5900-273
In-use Testing for Locomotives................. 5900-93
In-use Testing for Non-Road Engines............ 5900-93
Replacement Engine Exemption Report............ 6900-5414
TPEM Equipment Manufacturer Notification....... 5900-242
TPEM Equipment Manufacturer Report............. 5900-240
TPEM Engine Manufacturer Report................ 5900-241
TPEM Importers Notification.................... In process
TPEM Importers Annual Report................... In process
TPEM Bond Worksheet............................ 5900-239
TPEM Hardship Relief Application Questionnaire. 5900-465
TPEM Hardship Relief Prescreening Questionnaire 6900-02
DF Carry-across Comparison Sheet............... TBD
Sec. 1065 Lab Audit Checklist................ TBD
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Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are manufacturers of engines, equipment, and vehicles in
the nonroad compression ignition (CI), marine CI, locomotives and
medium- and heavy-
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duty on-highway industries. There are some requirements for marine CI
vessel owners and operators and owners of HD truck fleets.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Regulated manufacturers must
respond to this collection if they wish to sell their products in the
U.S., as prescribed by section 206(a) of the CAA (42 U.S.C. 7521).
Participation in some programs such as ABT is voluntary, but once a
manufacturer has elected to participate, it must submit the required
information.
Estimated number of respondents: 2,823 (total).
Frequency of response: Quarterly, Annually, On Occasion, depending
on the type of response.
Total estimated burden: 167,333 hours per year. Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $31,192,402 (per year), includes an estimated
$18,976,585 annualized capital or maintenance and operational costs.
Changes in the Estimates: EPA expects that the total estimated
respondent burden will remain fairly consistent with the burden
currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens.
Expected changes to the estimates come from the end of TPEM for all
power categories (decrease) and the DF validation exercise (increase).
However, EPA is evaluating information that may lead to a change in the
estimates.
Byron Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2023-01631 Filed 1-26-23; 8:45 am]
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