Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program Fees (Renewal), EPA ICR 2080.09, OMB Control No. 2060-0545

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program Fees (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No. 2080.09, 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 July 31, 2027. 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 91, Number 209 (Friday, October 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68515-68516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22209]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0119; FRL-13678-01-OAR]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information 
Collection Request; Comment Request; Motor Vehicle and Engine 
Compliance Program Fees (Renewal), EPA ICR 2080.09, OMB Control No. 
2060-0545

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), ``Motor Vehicle and 
Engine Compliance Program Fees (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2080.09, 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 July 
31, 2027. 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 29, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2013-0119, to EPA online using <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (our preferred 
method), 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: Noah Goldberg, Implementation, 
Analysis, and Compliance Division, Diesel Engine Compliance Branch, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; 
telephone number: (734) 214-4772; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d6a6261696f687f6a2363626c654d687d6c236a627b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0e6961626a6c6b7c692060616f664e6b7e6f20696178">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a proposed extension of the ICR, 
which is currently approved through July 31,

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2027. 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 notice 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: 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 that compliance be demonstrated prior to EPA 
granting a ``Certificate of Conformity''. EPA charges fees for 
administering this certification program. In 2004, then 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 emissions 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: 633 (total).
    Frequency of response: An average of approximately eight responses 
per respondent per year.
    Total estimated burden: 1058 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $96,118 (per year), includes $15,179 
annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is an increase of 36 hours in the total 
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by 
OMB. This increase is due to the greater number of responses 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 $77,444 to $96,118 due to wage estimate 
increases, as well as an average higher pay grade for cert reps. The 
average increased due to employee progression, as well as attrition.

Byron Bunker,
Director, Implementation, Analysis and Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. 2026-22209 Filed 10-29-26; 8:45 am]
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