Notice2025-05380
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; SmartWay Transport Partnership (Renewal)
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Published
March 28, 2025
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), SmartWay Transport Partnership (EPA ICR Number 2265.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0663) 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 ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2025. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register filed on December 11, 2024 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 59 (Friday, March 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14138-14139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-05380]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0482; FRL-12701-01-OMS]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; SmartWay Transport Partnership (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), SmartWay Transport Partnership
(EPA ICR Number 2265.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0663) 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 ICR,
which is currently approved through March 31, 2025. Public comments
were previously requested via the Federal Register filed on December
11, 2024 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an
additional 30 days for public comments.
DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before April 28, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2024-0423 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#39581458575d144b145d565a525c4d795c4958175e564f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="452468242b21683768212a262e2031052035246b222a33">[email protected]</span></a>, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221 T, 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
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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: Erik Herzog, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, S-72, Ann Arbor, MI 48105;
telephone number: 734-214-4487; Fax: 734-214-4906; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f69e93848c9991d893849f9db6938697d8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ea828f9890858dc48f988381aa8f9a8bc48d859c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a proposed extension of the ICR,
which is currently approved through March 25, 2025. 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.
Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register
on December 11, 2024 during a 60-day comment period (89 FR 99856). This
notice allows for an additional 30 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 <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>.
Abstract: The EPA's Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) developed the
SmartWay Transport Partnership (``SmartWay'') under directives outlined
in Subtitle D of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which calls on EPA to
assess the energy and air quality impacts of activities within the
freight industry. These activities include long-duration truck idling,
the development and promotion of strategies for reducing idling, fuel
consumption, and negative air quality effects. SmartWay's objectives
also are consistent with the Clean Air Act, the Federal Technology
Transfer Act and other laws that authorize and support research,
training and air pollutant control activities.
SmartWay is open to organizations that own, operate, or contract
with fleet operations, including truck, rail, barge, air and multi-
modal carriers, logistics companies, and shippers. Organizations that
do not operate fleets, but that are working to strengthen the freight
industry, such as industry trade associations, state and local
transportation agencies and environmental groups, also may join as
SmartWay affiliates. All organizations that join SmartWay are asked to
provide EPA with information as part of their SmartWay registration to
annually benchmark their transportation-related operations and improve
the environmental performance of their freight activities.
A company joins SmartWay when it completes and submits a SmartWay
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Annual Reporting tool to EPA. The company submits an updated reporting
tool annually thereafter. Truck carriers with fewer than 20 trucks may
submit their annual updates through the On-Line Truck Tool Short Form,
rather than the full On-LineTruck Tool version. EPA may ask its
SmartWay partners for other kinds of information which could include
opinions and test data on the effectiveness of new and emerging
technology applications, sales volumes associated with SmartWay-
recommended vehicle equipment and technologies, the reach and value of
partnering with EPA through the SmartWay Partnership, and awareness of
the SmartWay brand.
Form Numbers: 5900-488, 5900-498, 5900-490, 5900-491.
Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action include private and public organizations that join the
SmartWay Transport Partnership; freight industry representatives who
engage in activities related to the SmartWay Partnership; and
representative samplings of consumers in the general public.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
Estimated number of respondents: 6, 74 (total).
Frequency of response: Annually.
Total estimated burden: 18,802 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $743,774 (per year) which includes $0
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in estimates: There is a decrease of 4,226 hours in the
total estimated respondent partner burden compared with the ICR
currently approved by OMB. This decrease reflects the following
adjustments and program changes: (1) Implementation of a new On-Line
Truck Tools for most partners and (2) The reduction of the number of
annual Affiliate Applications.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Information Engagement Division.
[FR Doc. 2025-05380 Filed 3-27-25; 8:45 am]
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