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2024. Public comments were previously 

requested via the Federal Register on 

June 7, 2023 during a 60-day comment 

period. This notice allows for an 

additional 30 days for public comments. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before April 1, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID Number EPA– 

HQ–OAR–2018–0638 to EPA online 

using www.regulations.gov (our 

preferred method), by email to a-and-rDocket@epa.gov 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. 

Submit written comments and 

recommendations to OMB for the 

proposed information collection within 

30 days of publication of this notice to 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

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: 

Maria Lennox, Assessment and 

Standards Division, Office of 

Transportation and Air Quality, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 

Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 

48105; telephone number: (734) 214– 

4025; email address: lennox.maria@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

proposed extension of the ICR, which is 

currently approved through January 31, 

2024. 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 

June 7, 2023 during a 60-day comment 

period (88 FR 37241). 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 

www.regulations.gov 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 http://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. 

Abstract: EPA adopted the Tier 4 

marine diesel engine standards in June 

2008, under the authority of the Clean 

Air Act (73 FR 37096). The Tier 4 

standards were phased in, with an 

effective date beginning in 2016 through 

2018 for most engines. In August 2020, 

EPA amended those regulations in 

response to industry concerns about the 

availability of suitable Tier 4 certified 

engines for installation in certain kinds 

of high-speed vessels. The amendments 

provided focused relief for qualifying 

engines and vessels in two phases, 

depending on engine and vessel size. 

Builders of qualifying vessels were 

required to submit to EPA information 

describing their need for regulatory 

relief and demonstrating that their 

vessels met the size and power 

conditions. 

• Phase One was available through 

2021 and was limited to propulsion 

engines with maximum power output 

up to 1,400 kW and power density of at 

least 27.0 kW per liter displacement. 

Additionally, the relief is limited to 

vessels up to 65 feet waterline length 

with total nameplate propulsion power 

at or below 2,800 kW. This includes 

vessels such as lobster fishing boats, 

pilot boats, and some research boats. 

• Phase Two is available through 

2023 and is limited to vessels with a 

single propulsion engine with 

maximum power output up to 1,000 kW 

and power density of at least 35.0 kW 

per liter displacement, where the vessel 

is made with a nonmetal hull and has 

a maximum length of 50 feet. These 

vessels are expected to be primarily 

lobster or other fishing boats. EPA also 

adopted a waiver provision that can be 

applied for, if necessary, beginning in 

2024, if suitable engines continue to be 

unavailable; this waiver requires the 

vessel builder to submit an application 

which would be reviewed by EPA 

before issuing the waiver. 

This information collection request 

renewal covers the reporting burden 

associated with applying for the waiver 

for vessels meeting the criteria for Phase 

2 relief. EPA will use the information 

requested under this collection to 

determine if a boat builder qualifies for 

a regulatory waiver from the marine 

diesel Tier 4 standards, allowing that 

manufacturer to install Tier 3 engines 

on a qualifying vessel. It will be 

collected electronically and used to 

evaluate whether companies qualify for 

using engines meeting less stringent 

standards. Manufacturers may assert a 

claim of confidentiality in accordance 

with the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) and EPA regulations at 40 CFR 

part 2. We will release this information 

only as permitted or required under the 

FOIA and EPA regulations at 40 CFR 

part 2 and part 1068. Non-confidential 

portions of the information submitted to 

CD are available to trade associations, 

importers, environmental groups, 

members of the public, and state and 

local government organizations. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Respondents/affected entities: 

Manufacturers that sell or import into 

the United States (USA) new marine 

diesel engines and manufacturers that 

produce for sale in the USA certain 

high-speed marine vessels. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Required to obtain or retain a benefit. 

Estimated number of respondents: 20 

(total). 

Frequency of response: On occasion: 

as necessary to obtain Tier 4 waivers for 

a specific vessel or vessels. 

Total estimated burden: 380 hours 

(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 

1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $39,707 (per 

year), which includes $0 annualized 

capital or operation & maintenance 

costs. 

Changes in the Estimates: There is an 

increase of 380 hours in the total 

estimated respondent burden compared 

with the ICR currently approved by 

OMB. This increase is due to the end of 

the automatic delay for application of 

the Tier 4 standards to affected boats 

and the need to request a waiver from 

EPA to allow use of a Tier 3 engine if 

a suitable Tier 4 engine continues to be 

unavailable. 

Courtney Kerwin, 

Director, Information Engagement Division. 

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AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0358; FRL–11709–01– 

OMS] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Responsible Appliance Disposal 

Program (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) has submitted an 

information collection request (ICR), 


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Responsible Appliance Disposal 

Program (EPA ICR Number 2254.04, 

OMB Control Number 2060–0703) 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 January 31, 2024. 

Public comments were previously 

requested via the Federal Register on 

June 6, 2023, 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 February 29, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to 

EPA, referencing Docket ID Number 

EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0358, online 

using www.regulations.gov (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. 

Submit written comments and 

recommendations to OMB for the 

proposed information collection within 

30 days of publication of this notice to 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

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: 

Sally Hamlin, Stratospheric Protection 

Division, Office of Air and Radiation, 

6205A, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20460; telephone 

number: 202–343–9711; email address: 

Hamlin.sally@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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 

www.regulations.gov 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 http://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. 

Abstract: The Responsible Appliance 

Disposal program (RAD) is a voluntary 

partnership program sponsored by the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

that encourages Partners to reduce 

emissions of ozone-depleting substances 

(ODS) and their alternatives (e.g., 

hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)) that can be 

attributed to improper disposal of 

appliances. Appliances may contain 

ODS or HFC refrigerants and foams as 

well as universal wastes such as 

mercury, used oil, and polychlorinated 

biphenyls (PCBs). Federal law requires 

refrigerant recovery and proper 

management of universal waste but does 

not require the recovery of appliance 

foam. The RAD Program works with 

utilities, retailers, manufacturers, 

federal agencies/states/municipalities, 

waste removal service providers, 

affiliates, and others to dispose of 

appliances using best environmental 

practices. 

To encourage reductions in emissions 

associated with appliance disposal in 

the United States, EPA launched the 

RAD Program. The RAD Program 

supports Section 608 of the Clean Air 

Act (CAA) and is an important 

component of EPA’s mission to protect 

the ozone layer by reducing emissions 

of ODS. These efforts also support the 

American Innovation and 

Manufacturing (AIM) Act. RAD Program 

Partners reduce emissions of ODS and 

HFCs and realize other benefits through 

recovery and destruction/reclamation of 

refrigerants and foam blowing agents— 

the latter of which is not covered under 

existing Federal regulations—and by 

ensuring that all other hazardous and 

recyclable materials are handled using 

best environmental practices. 

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are 

avoided through recovery of both ODS, 

HFCs, and other foam blowing agents. 

Additionally, through the RAD Program, 

EPA is partnering with utilities, 

retailers, manufacturers, federal 

agencies/state/municipalities, waste 

removal service providers, and others to 

promote the retirement of old 

appliances and permanently remove 

energy inefficient units from the 

electricity grid, providing energy 

savings to consumers. 

Participation in the Program begins 

with completion of a mutually agreed 

upon Partnership Agreement that 

outlines mutual responsibilities for 

participation in the RAD Program. By 

voluntarily joining the Program, a 

Partner agrees to complete an annual 

reporting form identifying the number 

and types of appliances handled and the 

fates of their individual components. 

The electronic reporting form 

automatically generates feedback for the 

user on the results of their participation 

in terms of emissions avoided, quantity 

of used oil/PCBs/mercury destroyed or 

recycled, energy savings achieved, and 

consumer savings realized. An annual 

report provides Partners with 

information on their progress towards 

achieving emissions reductions and 

information about developments in the 

latest recycling technologies and 

practices. Through recognition of 

Partner efforts, and the Program’s 

promotion of recycling best practices 

through webinars, web updates, fact 

sheets, and presentations, non-Partners 

become aware of recycling best practices 

and can evaluate what best practices 

could work for them. The RAD Program 

largely serves to disseminate 

information on recycling best practices 

and creates a platform for information 

sharing on recycling and waste 

management practices. The data 

collected are used as an indicator of 

whether industry is reducing emissions 

from end-of-life appliances. 

Form Numbers: Partnership 

agreement forms, partnership reporting 

forms. 

Respondents/affected entities: 

Utilities, manufacturers, retailers, 

Federal and State agencies, 

municipalities and waste removal 

companies. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Voluntary. 

Estimated number of respondents: 52 

(total over 3 years). 

Frequency of response: Annual and 

when desired. 

Total estimated burden: 292 hours 

(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 

1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $43,702 (per 

year), includes $00 annualized capital 

or operation & maintenance costs. 

Changes in the Estimates: There is no 

change to the total estimated respondent 

burden compared with the 292 hours for 

the ICR currently approved by OMB. 

While the total number of respondents 

increased, the number of expected new 

Partners decreased. Therefore, the 

increase in burden associated with 

existing Partner activities is offset by the 

decrease in burden associated with new 

Partner activities. 

Courtney Kerwin, 

Director, Regulatory Support Division. 

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