1 Supporting Statement For In formation Collection Request Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Regulations of Fuel and Fuel Additives: Renewable Fuel Pathways (RFS) Pathway II and Technical Amendments to the RFS2 Standards and E15 Misfueling Mitigation Requirements. 40 CFR Part 80, Subpart M EP A IC R 2520.01 Of fice of T ransportation and Air Quality U.S. Environmental Protection Agency2

A. JUSTIFICA

TI ON 1. Id entification of the Information Collection a. **Title:** Information Collection Request: Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: RFS Pathway s II, and Technical Amendments to the RFS Standards and E15 Misfueling Mitigation Requirements. Information Collection Request ( ICR) No. 2520 .01 , O MB Control Number 2060 -NEW . b. Short characterization: The requirements covered under this I CR are included in the RFS Pathways II final rule. In th e final rule, EP

A finaliz ed the renewable fuels standard (RFS) program regulations at 40 CFR Part 80, Subpart M . Webelieve these provisions will facilitate the introduction of new renewable fuels as well as improve implementation of the program . These provisions includes various ch anges related to biogas including changes to the revised compressed natural gas (CNG)/liquefied natural gas (LNG) pathway and amendments to various associated registration, recordkeeping, and reporting provisions . Th e final regulation includes a lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions analy sis for renewable electricity , renewable diesel and naphtha produced from landfill biogas . Adding these new pathway s will enhance the ability of the biofuels ind

ustry to supply advanced biofuels, including cellulosic biofuels, which greatl y reduce the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) compared to the petroleum - based fuels they replace . Italso addresses “nameplate capacity” issues for certain production facilities that do not claim exemption from the 20 percent GHG reduction thres hold. Inth e accompanyi ng final rule for this I CR, EP A addresse d issues related to crop residue and corn kernel fiber and finalized an approach to determining the volume of cellulosic Renewable Identification Numbers ( RI N ’ s ) produced from various cellulosic feedstocks . Wealso include d a lifecycle anal ys is of advanced butanol and discuss ed the p otential to allow for commingling of compliant products at the retail facility level as long as the environmental performance of the fuels would not be detrimental. Several other amendments to the RFS2 program were included . In the final rule, EP

A also amended various changes to the E15 (gasoline containing up to 15 volume percent ethanol) mis - fueling mitigation regulations (MMR) at 4 0 CFR Part 80, Subpart N . Among the E15 changes finalized were technical corrections and amendments to sections dealing with labeling, E15 survey s, product transfer documents, and prohibited acts . Te chnical amendments and corrections for this regulations had no bearings on the industry estimates. Lastly , EP A finalized changes to the survey requirements associated with the ultra - low sulfur diesel (ULSD) program. This change is not addressed here because there are fewer than nine respondents.3

2 . Need For, and Use of, the Collection a. Authority

for the Collection Sections 1 14 and 208 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 7414 and 7542, authorize EP A to require recordkeeping and reporting regarding enforcement of the provisions of Title II o f the CAA . b. Practical Utility

/Uses of the Data The EP A will use the information contained in the Agency ’s Central Data Exchange ( CDX ) , Engineering Review s and Attest Engagements under the Pathway s II final rule to evaluate and monitor the complian ce of parties involved in the introduction of new renewable fuel pathway s related to biogas and electricity . 3 . Non - duplication, Consultation, and other Collection Criteria a. Non - duplication Ef forts have been made to eliminate duplication in this information collection. The information is not considered general in nature and is not found in other databases, directories or sources. The data submitted to EP A is specific to a company’ s business practices. b. Public Notice A Notice of Proposed Rul emaking was published in the Federal Register for comments ( 78 FR 36041 , June 14, 2013 ). Additionally , a supporting statement for the proposed rule was docketed to permit interested parties to comment on it. c. Consultations Many of the changes are bei ng finalized in order to facilitate the introduction of new renewable fuels under the RFS2 program b y suggestion of industry stakeholders. Other changes are being finalized to allow flexibility and better facilitation of the rule. d. Ef fects of Less F requent Data Collection Wehave designed the reporting schedule to coincide with existing reporting deadlines applicable to many of the same parties under other EP A fuel programs such as the Reformulated Gasoline ( RFG ) and anti - dumping program and the ultra - low sulfur diesel fuel program . Less frequent collection of data would hinder the EP A’ s ability

to monitor compliance and would likely lead to noncompliance.4

e. General Guidelines This information collection activity compl ies with 5 CFR 1320.6, except that respondents would be required to keep certain records for longer than three years. Section 40 CFR Part 80.1454(l) requires record retention for five years f rom the d ate the records were created. f. Confidentiality Weinform respondents that they may assert claims of business confidentiality (CBI) for information they

submit. RI

N ’ s are treated as confidential business information under RFS2, as they are necessary

identifiers to accompany renewable fuels . RI

N information when submitted has a confidential claim and is treated in accordance with 40 CFR Part 2 and established Agency procedures . g. Sensitive Information This information collection does not require submission of any sensitive information. No personal or private information such as social security numbers, health care, credit card numbers, education or financial information will be collected in this collection. 4 . The Respondents and the Information Requested a. Respondents/with NAI CS and SI C Codes The respondents to this information collection fall into the following general industry categories: petroleum refineries (3241 10/291 1), ethyl alcohol manufa cturers (325193/2869), other basic organic chemical manufacturing (325199/2869), chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (424690/5169), petroleum bulk stations and terminals (422710/5171), petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (42 2720/5172), and other fuel dealers (454319/5989) . Using the terminology

associated with the RFS2 Rule, we have assumed the following classes of party which are covered b y this information collection .  Producers of renewable fuels and renewable electrici ty  Importers of renewable fuels  Feedstock producers from waste treatment plants  Feedstock producers from l andfills  Parties who own RIN ’ s (including foreign RIN owners) b. In formation Requested i. Reporting: For new pathway registration and renewable el ectricity and fuels produced from biogas that qualify

as renewable fuel and that are registered for RIN generation , producers must submit the following additional information as part of their existing quarterl y and annual reporting obligations (reported amounts should be provided as monthly summaries on an5

annual/calendar ye ar basis, and must be obtained from a utility meter that is continuously measured):

 Actual total amount of electricity used at the facility  Actual total amount of electricity purchased for the facility  Actual amount of total renewable electricity p roduced on - site, including source of energy and the equipment or p rocess used to generate the renewable electricity  Calculation that verifies the facility m eets the specified 20 percent minimum electricity production requirement based on the reported total amount of electricity u sed at the facility , total amount of fossil - fuel based electricity p urchased, and total amount of renewable electricity produced . Quarterl y reports are due as follows:

Quarterl y Reporting Schedule for RFS2 Program

Annual reports are due on February 28 for the preceding year . 1 ii. Recordkeeping: For recordkeeping purposes, producers must retain the additional information, calculations and supporting documents required for registration and reporting . The producer must also review and verify all related supporting documents such as design documents, calculations, regulatory permits, and contracts betwe en facilities that track the raw biogas from the point of withdrawal from its source, the various i njection/withdraw points into the distribution pipeline, the various production facilities, and the final step for use as transportation fuel. Respondents mu st keep copies of all reports filed for five years . The regulatory

requirements for registration, reporting and recordkeeping as discussed in the Pathway s II final rulemaking can be located in the following applicable regulatory sections : 80.1450, 80.1451 and 80.1454, respectivel y. 5 . The Information Collected, Agency A ctivities, Collection Methodology , and Information Management

1 For th e 2013 renewable fuel standards, the deadlines were adjusted; s ee http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR - 2014 - 06 - 16/pdf/2014 - 14019.pdf . The new deadlines are September 30, 2014 for obligated parties to submit compliance demonstration reports to EP A and January 30, 2015 for submission of the attest engagement reports. **Quarter Covered by Quarterly Report**  **Due Date for Quarterly Report**  January - March May 31 April - June August 31 July - September November 30 October - December February 286

a. Agency

A ctivities

 All reports, petitions and registrations will be reviewed b y EP A for completeness and for potential violations.  Potential violations will be referred to enforcement personnel.  Registration numbers will be issued for new registrants.  R eporting parties will be contacted if there is a problem with their submission or if an incomplete registration is dormant for more than a year. b. Collection and Methodology and Management C ollection methodology

and management of the information collected is similar to the process used for other 40 CFR Part 80 fuel s programs. The information must be reported electro nically

via a format specified by the Administrator. When the submittal is received, EP A will review it for completeness . EP A may also review respondents' records as a part of its enforcement ef fort to ensure the accuracy and validity of the data submi tted. Non - confidential data will be made available upon request.

c. Small Entity

Flexibility Section 21 1(o)(9)(A) of the Clean Air act provides an exemption from RFS requirements through 2010 for “small refineries,” defined as refineries having an average aggregate dail y crude oil throughput for a calendar ye ar that does not exceed 75,000 barrels . After this initial period, the statute allows that small refineries may , on a case - by - case basis, petition the EP A for an extension of their exemption. The EP A may approve such petitions if it finds that disproportionate economic hardship exists. In the Pathway s II final rule, there is an amendment to update the definition of small entity to ensure fairness within the market as it relates to extensions an d exemptions . d. Collection Schedule Registrations of new renewable fuel pathway s, Product Tr ansfer Documents ( PTDs ) from feedstock (landfills and waste treatment plants) and nameplate petitions are received on a rolling basis. Updates may

be sent in at any

time after initial registration . New parties may enter the regulated industry

at any time once they

fulfill their registration requirements . EP A has developed two forms to help with compliance for the Pathway s 2 collection. They are as follows: **Form EP**  **A No.**  RFS1700 - RFS2 Renewable Fuel Producers

– Cellulosic Converted Fraction 5900 - 362 RFS1300 - RFS2 R enewable Fuel Producers Using Crop Residue 5900 - 262

as a Feedstock Report (RFS1300)7

6 . Estimating the Burden and Cost of Collection a. Estimating the Respondent Universe Wedrew upon experience implementing RFS2 and previous E PA fuel programs among the same entities to develop estimates of the burden associated with this collection . b. Estimating the Respondent Burden and Cost Three labor categories are involved: managerial (includes legal and professional review), technic al, and clerical. The estimates used the Bureau of Labor Statistics figures from "National Industry - Specific Occupational Employ ment & W

age Estimate “Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing” (May

2012), with a three percent annual inflation factor applie d to bring the values to the present . Using this method, the following wages and benefits apply by category : Wages and Benefits

– Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing Managerial $67.44 per hour Te chnical $65.56 per hour Clerical $22.17 per hour Doubling for company overhead beyond wages and benefits, and for convenience, rounding up to the dollar, gives the following rates for this I CR: To tal Employer Cost Managerial $135.00 per hour Te chnical $131.00 per hour Clerical $ 44.00 per hour It is assumed that for each hour of activity the mix will be about 0.1 hour managerial, 0.7 hour technical, and 0.2 hour clerical . This gives an average labor cost of $1 14 per hour, which will be used in this I CR. For purchased services r elated to attest engagements and some items of registration, we have doubled this hourly cost to $228 for overhead cost for associated with this collection. There are no operating and maintenance cost s associated with this collection. c . Estimating the Agency Burden and Cost EP A must generate company and facility

registration number(s) for new registrants and notify them of these numbers that appear on reports. Report formats and instructions/guidance must be prepared b y Agency personnel . Reports will be processed b y contractors and must be reviewed b y Agency

personnel . Reporting parties must be contacted if there is a problem with their submission.8

This supporting statement considers all Agency costs associated with accepting new registrants and new reports associated with Pathway s II , as expressed in EP A ICR Number 2520.01 . Using the RFS2, and the RFG and anti - dumping ICR, and other recent fuels - related ICRs as a guide in developing these initial estimates for RFS, we anticipate that the Pathway s II and other rule amendments may require the equivalent labor of one full time GS - 13 technical employees for a total of $185,000, and labor costs of $88,000 in the clerical category and $31,000 in the management category . 2 Since we are using the CDX, so me costs incurred b y the Agency will be tied to the number of registrants who send us reports . Adding the following values results in an annual estimated Agency burden as follows: One GS - 13 technical employee (full time) = $ 185,000 One GS - 7 clerical worker (full - time) = 88,000 One GS - 15 manager ( 1/8 time) = 31,000 **TOT AL=**  **304,000** As with all items in this supporting statement, we strongl y encourage comment on the estimated Agency

burden and on the Agency activities associated with this information collection . d. Estimating the Respondent Universe For biogas and electricity feedstock producers from waste treatment plants and landfills, we have assumed the following classes of regulated parties , with the number of each in parenthesis:

 Wa ste water treatment plants b iogas feedstock producers (6 )  Landfill b iogas feedstock producers (54 ) [Note: The above estimates are derived from the following sources: 1) Landfills: Municipal Solid Wa ste (MSW) in the United States: 201 1 Facts and Figures , available at http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy - and - yo u/af fect/municipal sw.html . The number of MSW facilities reported producing electricity in the United States is 87 facilities but over 3,091 operable landfills that can supply feedstock for electricity in the United States. http://www.zerowasteamerica.org/landfills.htm . 2) The U.S. Department of Energy , Federal Energy Management Program, 2 These es timates are derived from "OPM Salary Table 2013 - DCB," effective January 2013 . This table may be found at http://www.opm .gov/policy - data - oversight/pay - leave/salaries - wa ges/2013/general - schedule/washington baltimore - northern - virginia - dc - md - va - wv - pa - annual - rates - by - grade - and - step/ . The extreme of step 10 was assumed for all categories . Wehave assumed a full - time GS - 7 clerical worker, one full - time GS - 13 technical worker, and a GS - 15 manager working one - eighth of his/her time managing this project (0.125) . All values were multiplied by 1.6 (which is a common factor utilized in ICRs to account for overhead costs). W e rounded the resulting dollar value to the nearest thousand . This cost is per year.9

Biomass and Alternative Methane Fuels (BAMF), Super ESPC Program Fact Sheet found at web site https://www1.eere.energy .gov/femp/news/news_detail.html?news_id=8961 , stated that there are 16,000 waste water treatment plants in the United States and less than 2% of these facilities , mostly the large ones will participate in capturing waste water digest er gas to produce electricity .] For the purpose of deriving industry burden cost, we will be assuming that 54 landfill biogas feed stock producers will be subject to the recordkeeping and reporting burden under this ICR. These numbers were taken from the Wa ste - to - Energy Program, U.S. EP A Of fice of Resource Conservation and Recovery . Weare also assuming .04 percent or six waste water digester treatment plants will be subject to the recordkeeping and reporting burden . Less than two percent of the 16,000 waste water digesters facilities stated by the U.S. Department of Energy was used to produce this number . The six waste water digester treatment plants and 54 landfill biogas will be k

nown as feedstock producers who will generate RIN’ s under the new require ments in the Pathway s II regulation. This supporting statement includes reporting estimates involving biogas feedstock at landfill and wastewater treatment plants. These parties must provide certain information about their feedstock to biofuel producers and to EP A upon request . The biofuel producers are required to obtain product transfer documents from biogas feedstock producers who supply energy feedstock fo r them. The biofuels producer is the entity who will b e generating RI N ’ s for the final electricity used in commerce . Biofuels producers must provide certain information about their feedstock to EP

A upon request. Ta

bles’ I - IV below provide the cost estimates associated with this I CR.10 Num ber of Respondents Num ber of

Responses per Party To tal Num ber

of Responses Ti me per

Response (Hours) Cost per

Response (Dollars) To tal

Hours To tal Cost

(Dollars) **80.1426 - Pathw ay**  **Re porting Re**  **quire men**  **t Subm issions for Produce**  **rs and Im porte**  **rs** Renewable CNG/LNG and Renewable Electricity (Waste Tr eatm ent Plants & Digesters) (D code 5) 10 1 10 8 $912 80 $9,120 Ethanol - Any process that converts cellulosic biom ass to fuel (D Code 3) 10 1 10 8 $912 80 $9,120 Renewable CNG/LNG and Renewable Electricity (Biogas fromLandfills)(Any)(D Code 3) 10 1 10 8 $912 80 $9,120 Renewable gasoline/ renewable gasoline blendstock (Landfills) (Many conversions )(D Code 3) 10 1 10 8 $912 80 $9,120 Cellulosic/ Naphtha (Gasification and upgrading process/ converts cellulosic biom ass to fuel) (D code 3) 10 1 10 8 $912 80 $9,120 Cellulosic Diesel, jet fuel and heating oil (Any process/ converts cellulosic biom ass to fuel) (D code 7) 10 1 10 8 $912 80 $9,120 Napththa, Ethanol, renewable diesel, jet fuel heating oil (Landfills) (Any) (D Code 5) 10 1 10 8 $912 80 $9,120 **TOTAL 70**  **70 560**  **$63,840 Inf** **orm ati**  **on Collect**  **ion Bur**  **den by**  **Ty pe**  **of P**  **ar ty**  Tabl e I - New Pathways from Landfi ll and Waste Treatment Pl ants Bi ogas11

**Colle ction Activ**  **ity Num**  **be r of**  **Re sponde**  **nts Num**  **be r of** 

**Re sponse**  **s pe**  **r Party Total** 

**Num be**  **r of Re**  **sponse s**  **Tim e**  **pe r** 

**Re sponse**  **Cost pe r** 

**Re sponse**  **(Dollars) Total** 

**Hours Total Cost** 

**(Dollars) 80.1450 (h)(2)Cance**  **llation of Com pany**  **Re gistration**  Subm it corrections of deficiencies to EPA on form s 20 1 20 16 $1,824 320 $36,480 In itiate New Registration Requirem ents 10 1 10 16 $1,824 160 $18,240 New CDX

Registrations 10 1 10 2 $228 20 $2,280 **80.1451 - English Language Re**  **porting** 3 2 6 6 $684 36 $4,104 **80.1426(f)(10)(11) Engine er**  **ing Re vi**  **ew Re**  **port - Gas m ov**  **emen t**  **from point of e**  **xt raction (Gas to e**  **le ctricity**  **CNG/LNG) - $228/hr (Registration)**  10 1 10 20 $4,560 200 $45,600 **80.1454 - Atte st Engage**  **men t - Biogas Pathw**  **ay s - $228/hr**  **(Reporting)** 10 1 10 40 $9,120 400 $91,200 **80.1401 - Facilitie s using nam**  **ep late**  **capacity - Re**  **gistration (Update)**  10 1 10 0.15 $17 1.5 $26 **80.1403 - Do not hav e**  **a y ea**  **r of production re cords or no claim**  **of e xemp**  **tion from the**  **20% gre**  **en house**  **gas (GHG) re duction**  **thre shold**  **(Update)** 10 1 1 0.15 $17 1.5 $26 **TOTAL 83**  **9 77**  **100.3 $18,274**  **1139 $197,955**  **Inf orm**  **ation Co**  **lle ct**  **ion Bur**  **den by**  **Ty pe**  **of P**  **arty** Tabl e II - EM TS Regi strati on Changes and Rel ated Reporti ng12

**Colle ction Activ**  **ity Num**  **be r of**  **Partie s**  **Num be**  **r of**

**Re sponse**  **s pe**  **r Party Total Num**  **be r of** 

**Re sponse**  **s Tim**  **e pe**  **r**

**Re sponse**  **(Hour) Cost pe**  **r**

**Re sponse**  **(Dollars) Total Hours**  **Total Cost (Dollars)**  **Third Party Disclosure**  Landfills - Biogas 3,091 1 3091 0.15 $17.10 463.65 $52,856.10

Wastewater T reatm ent Plants - Biogas 16,000 1 16000 0.15 $17.10 2400 $273,600.00 **TOTAL 19,091**  **19091 2863.65**  **$326,456.10 Assum**  **ptions Inf**  **or ma**  **ti on**  **Col lect**  **io n**  **Bur den**  **by Ty**  **pe of**  **P arty**  Tabl e III - Bio gas Feedst ock

1) 3,091 operable landfills in the US that m ay provide feedstock to producers of renewable electricity 2) T here are 16,000 waste water facilities in the US that can provide feedstock to Producers of renewable electricity13

**Colle ction Activ**  **ity Num**  **be r of**  **Re sponde**  **nts Num**  **be r of** 

**Re sponse**  **s pe**  **r Party Total** 

**Num be**  **r of Re**  **sponse s**  **Tim e**  **pe r** 

**Re sponse**  **(Hours) Cost pe**  **r**

**Re sponse**  **(Dollars) Total** 

**Hours Total Cost** 

**(Dollars) 80.1416(d) -Pe**  **tition Proce ss for Ev**  **aluation of Ne w**  **Re ne**  **wa ble**  **Fue ls Pathw**  **ay s - Re**  **porting** Feedstock m eets 75% cellulosic content threshold, cellulosic RI NS generated on entire fuel volum e (Petition) 10 1 10 8 $912 80 $9,120 **1426(f)(10), (11) and (13) - Tracking V er**  **ification of Biogas and re ne**  **wa ble**  **e le**  **ctricity use**  **d as Transportation Fue l - Re**  **gistration** Subm its Contracts of sale and affidavits - Distributed in dedicated or shared pipeline or transm ission line CNG/LNG) 60 50 3000 0.1 $2 300 $34,200 Cellulosic diesel and naphtha (biogas) - Produce at least 20% of total am ount of process Electricity used at its facility (Petition) 10 1 25 8 $912 200 $22,800 Fuel Supply Plan Renewable Electricity Portfolio Program 60 1 310 8 $912 2480 $282,720 **Additional Inform ation Subm**  **ittal of Proce sse**  **s to Ex isting Re**  **ports - Re porting**  Quarterly and A

nnual Reports 60 5 300 3 $342 900 $102,600 **80.1416(f) - Subm ission of pe**  **er -re**  **vi ew**  **& indiv idual data on av**  **er age**  **ce llulosic conte**  **nt of fe ed**  **stock** Recordkeeping 60 2 10 8 $912 80 $9,120 **80.1441 - Sm all Re**  **fine ry**  **Ex emp**  **tion** 2 1 2 8 $912 16 $1,824 **80.1454 - Re cordke**  **ep ing Re**  **quire men**  **ts** Biogas and electricity in pathways involving feedstocks other than grain sorghum 60 10 600 0.05 $6 30 $3,420 Contracts and docum ents of sale of renewable CNG/LNG or kilowatts of renewable electricity 60 20 1200 0.05 $6 60 $6,840 Docum ents dem onstrating volum e and energy content of biogas/CNG/LNG or kilowatts of renewable electricity 60 20 1200 0.05 $6 60 $6,840 Docum ents dem onstrating the volum e and energy content at point of distribution 60 20 1200 0.05 $6 60 $6,840 Af fidavits 60 20 1200 0.05 $6 60 $6,840 **TOTAL 562**  **151 9057**  **43.35 $4,933**  **4326 $493,164**  **Assum ptions**  For the purpose of deri

vi ng i ndustry burden cost, w e wi ll be assumi

ng that 6 waste water treatment plants and 54 landfi ll biog as feed stock producers wi ll be subject to the recordi ng keepi ng and reporti

ng burden. **In fo**  **rm at**  **io n**  **Collect ion**  **Bur den**  **by Ty**  **pe of**  **P arty**  Tabl e IV - Pathways II Regul ati on Amendments - Producers14 e. Bottom Line Burden Hours and Costs From the tables, we estimate the following annual totals: **TOT AL**  **NO. OF RESPONDENTS**  **: 60**  **TOT AL**  **NO. OF**  **RESPONSES: 28,301**  **TOT AL**  **BURDEN HOURS :**  **8,889 TOT**  **AL COST TO RESPONDENTS:**  **$1, 081,415**  f. Reason for Change in Burden There is no previous I CR for this collection. g. Burden Statement The annual reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to be . 31 hours per response (total number of hours divided by total number of responses) . Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended b y persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency . This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and s ys tems for the purposes of collecting, valid ating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing way s to comply with any previously

applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information . An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it display s a currently valid OMB control number . The OMB control numbers for EP

A's regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15 . To comment on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden e stimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, EP

A has established a public docket for this I CR under Docket ID number EP A - HQ - OAR - 2012 - 0 401 , which is available for online viewing at www.regulations.gov,or in person viewing at the Air Docket in the EP A Docket Center in Wa shington, DC (EP A/DC) . The docket is located in the Wi lliam Jef ferson Clinton We st Building, 1301 Constitution Av enue, NW, Room 3334, and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday

through Friday

, excluding legal holiday s . The telephone number for the Reading Room is (202) 566 - 1744, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 566 - 1742. Yo u may use www.regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically . When in the sy stem, select “search,” then key in the Docket ID Number EP A - HQ - OAR - 2012 - 040 1 . Also, you can send comments to the Of fice of Information and Regulatory A ffairs, Of

fice of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW , W ashington, D.C. 20503, Attention: Desk Of ficer for EP

A . Please include the EP A Docket ID Number EP

A - HQ - OAR - 2012 - 0401 and OMB Control Number 2060 -NEW in any correspondence.

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