[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 63 (Friday, April 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16785-16786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7497]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9133-5]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request for Sulfur Content of Motor Vehicle Gasoline Under the
Tier 2 Rule; EPA ICR No. 1907.05; OMB Control No. 2060-0437
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This
request is to renew an ICR that will expire on July 31, 2010.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2010-0258, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: [email protected].
Mail: Air Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail
Code: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Fax or Hand Delivery: EPA's Public Reading Room is located
in Room 3334 of the EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. Docket hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until
4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays. In order to ensure to arrange for
proper fax or hand delivery of materials, please call the Air Docket at
202-566-1742.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2010-0258. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information for which
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Geanetta Heard, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Transportation and Regional Programs
Division, Mail Code 6406J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
343-9017; fax number: (202) 343-2801; e-mail address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0258. The docket is available for online viewing at
http://www.regulations.gov, and for in-person viewing at EPA's Public
Reading Room. The Public Reading Room was temporarily closed due to
flooding and reopened in the EPA Headquarters Library, Infoterra Room
(Room 3334), in the EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) in its new location, Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Air
Docket is 202-566-1742.
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Use http://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft
collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once
in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified in this document.
What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act,
EPA specifically solicits 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.
What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.
What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to?
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
refiner and importers, gasoline terminals, pipelines, and users of
research and development (R& D) gasoline.
Title: Sulfur Content of Motor Vehicle Gasoline under Tier 2 Rule.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1907.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0437.
ICR status: This ICR will expire on July 31, 2010. 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. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in Title
40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when approved,
are listed in 40 CFR part 9, and are displayed either by publication in
the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the
related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of
OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40
CFR part 9.
Abstract: With this information collection request (ICR) renewal,
we are seeking permission to continue to accept notifications from
refiners and importers as they relate to gasoline sulfur content of
motor vehicles under Sec. 211(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act and EPA
regulation of 2003 40 CFR part 80, subpart H; and to provide a
compliance option whereby a refiner or importer may demonstrate
compliance with the gasoline sulfur control requirement via test
results. These provisions, which have been in effect since 2003, are
designed to grant compliance flexibility. The current ICR approval
expires July 31, 2010. We are requesting that the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) renew this ICR and request that it be effective three
years after approval.
Burden Statement: The annual hourly reporting and recordkeeping
burden and cost for this collection of information is estimated to be
38,573 hours and $2,573,954, respectively. The total number of
responses for this ICR is estimated to be 37,665. Burden means the
total time, effort, or financial resources expended by a person to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to (or
for) a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review
instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and
systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying
information; to process and maintain information; to disclose and
provide information; to adjust the existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and requirements which have
subsequently changed; to train personnel to be able to respond to a
collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise
disclose the information.
Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?
This submittal is a renewal of the ICR for the Tier 2 gasoline
sulfur rule.
We do not estimate a change in burden associated with renewal of
this information collection request. However, there is a change in the
Agency burden which increased by $1,070.
What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR?
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 pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: March 29, 2010.
Lori Stewart,
Acting Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality.
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