Notice2025-07486
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program, EPA ICR No. 2546.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0725
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Published
April 30, 2025
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program (EPA ICR Number 2546.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0725), 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 November 30, 2025. This notice allows for 60 days for public comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17920-17921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-07486]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0097; FRL-12673-01-OAR]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information
Collection Request; Comment Request; Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
Program, EPA ICR No. 2546.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0725
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), Renewable Fuel Standard
(RFS) Program (EPA ICR Number 2546.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0725),
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 November 30, 2025. This
notice allows for 60 days for public comments.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 30, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2025-0097, to EPA 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#b6d79bd7d8d29bc49bd2d9d5ddd3c2f6d3c6d798d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="41206c202f256c336c252e222a2435012431206f262e37">[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
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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: Anne-Marie C. Pastorkovich, Office of
Air and Radiation, Mail Code 6405A, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
343-9623; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f3839280879c81989c859a909bdd929d9d96de9e92819a96b3968392dd949c85"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="50203123243f223b3f263933387e313e3e357d3d31223935103520317e373f26">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a proposed extension of the ICR,
which is currently approved through November 30, 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.
This document 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 <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 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
This ICR is for general registration, recordkeeping, and reporting
under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, required by Clean Air
Act and implementing regulations in 40 CFR parts 80 and 1090. The RFS
program relies upon marketable credits (RINs) to function, which
necessitates recordkeeping and reporting to establish type and number
of RINs generated, sold, retired, etc. EPA provides the secure systems
that respondents use to register, submit compliance reports, and
transact RINs, which removes a burden from industry. EPA uses the
information to monitor compliance with RFS and to ensure the integrity
of the RIN market and to ensure the integrity of the RIN market.
Form Numbers: RFS0107 (5900-631), RFS0304 (5900-492), RFS0500(5900-
493), RFS0602 (5900-290), RFS0702 (5900-289), RFS0801 (5900-293),
RFS0902 (5900-278), RFS1000 (5900-335), RFS1200 (5900-337), RFS1300
(5900-262), RFS1400 (5900-354), RFS1500 (5900-355), RFS1600 (5900-356),
RFS1701 (5900-632), RFS2001 (5900-633), RFS2101 (5900-634), RFS2201
(5900-635), RFS2301 (5900-636), RFS2400 (5900-361), RFS2500 (5900-374),
RFS2700 (5900-373).
Respondents/affected entities: RIN Generators, Obligated Parties,
RIN Owners, Exporters, QAP Providers, Petitioners for Aggregate
Compliance, Third Parties.
Respondent's obligation to respond: mandatory under 40 CFR parts 80
and 1090.
Estimated number of respondents: 29,103 (total).
Frequency of response: quarterly, annually, on occasion.
Total estimated burden: 755,763 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $21,126,078 (per year), which includes $0
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 105,207 hours in
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This decrease is due to several factors. First, some
of the burden in the existing ICR was for one-time burdens, such as
initially programming codes, which existing parties will have already
performed. Second, some of the burden in the existing ICR has been
reduced through improvements in reporting methods initiated by EPA--for
example, EPA has greatly improved its unified reporting format (URF)
used for data entry in a manner that provides feedback to respondents
and reduces errors and resubmissions. Third, EPA has reduced complexity
by removing reporting steps and certain stand-alone forms.
Byron Bunker,
Director, Implementation, Analysis and Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. 2025-07486 Filed 4-29-25; 8:45 am]
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