21916 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 75 / Friday, April 18, 2014 / Notices 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–1182; FRL–9909–76– 

OAR] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Request; Comment Request; 

Emissions Certification and 

Compliance Requirements for Nonroad 

Compression-Ignition Engines and OnHighway Heavy Duty Engines 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency is planning to submit an 

information collection request (ICR), 

‘‘Emissions Certification and 

Compliance Requirements for Nonroad 

Compression-ignition Engines and Onhighway Heavy Duty Engines’’ (EPA ICR 

No. 1684.18, OMB Control No. 2060– 

0287) to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for review and approval 

in accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public 

comments on specific aspects of the 

proposed information collection as 

described below. This is a proposed 

extension and revision of the ICR, 

which is currently approved through 

August 31, 2014. 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 June 17, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2007–1182, online using 

www.regulations.gov (our preferred 

method), by email to a-and-r-Docket@

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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nydia Yanira Reyes-Morales, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Mail Code 

6403J, Washington, DC 20460; 

telephone number: 202–343–9264; fax 

number: 202–343–2804; email address: 

reyes-morales.nydia@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, 

EPA 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. 

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 automated 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 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: For this ICR, EPA is seeking 

a revision to an existing package with a 

three year extension. Under ICR 

1684.18, EPA collects information 

regarding heavy-duty on-highway 

engines and vehicles, nonroad 

compression-ignition engines, and 

categories 1 and 2 marine compressionignition engines (collectively referred to 

here as ‘‘engines’’ for simplicity). Please 

note that category 3 marine engines and 

locomotives are covered under separate 

ICRs. 

Title II of the Clean Air Act, (42 

U.S.C. 7521 et seq.; CAA), charges the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

with issuing certificates of conformity 

for those engines that comply with 

applicable emission standards. Such a 

certificate must be issued before engines 

may be legally introduced into 

commerce. The information collected is 

necessary to (1) issue certificates of 

compliance with emissions standards 

and requirements; and (2) verify 

compliance with various programs and 

regulatory provisions. To apply for a 

certificate of conformity, manufacturers 

are required to submit descriptions of 

their planned production engines, 

including detailed descriptions of 

emission control systems and test data. 

This information is organized by 

‘‘engine family’’ groups. Engines within 

an engine family are expected to have 

similar emission characteristics. 

The emission values achieved during 

certification testing may also be used in 

the Averaging, Banking, and Trading 

(ABT) Program. The program allows 

engine manufacturers to bank credits for 

engine families that emit below the 

standard and use the credits to certify 

engine families that emit above the 

standard. They may also trade banked 

credits with other manufacturers. 

Participation in the ABT program is 

voluntary. 

The CAA also mandates EPA to verify 

that manufacturers have successfully 

translated their certified prototypes into 

mass produced engines; and that these 

engines comply with emission 

standards throughout their useful lives. 

EPA verifies this through ‘Compliance 

Programs’ which include Production 

Line Testing (PLT), In-use Testing and 

Selected Enforcement Audits, (SEAs). 

Not all programs apply to all industries 

included in this ICR. PLT, which only 

applies to marine engines, is a self-audit 

program that allows engine 

manufacturers to monitor their 

products’ emissions profile with 

statistical certainty and minimize the 

cost of correcting errors through early 

detection. In-use testing allows 

manufacturers and EPA to verify 

compliance with emission standards 

throughout an engine family’s useful 

life. Through SEAs, EPA verifies that 

test data submitted by engine 

manufacturers is reliable and testing is 

performed according to EPA regulations. 

There are varying recordkeeping and 

labeling requirements under all 

certification and compliance programs. 

In this notice, former ICR 1826.05 

(‘‘Transition Program for Equipment 

Manufacturers (TPEM)’’, OMB Control 

Number 2060–0369) is being 

incorporated into ICR 1684.18. This 

action is undertaken to consolidate 

compliance information requirements 

for nonroad compression ignition 

engines and equipment under a single 

ICR for simplification. With this 

consolidation, we combine most of the 

certification and compliance burden 

associated with the nonroad 

compression-ignition engine and 

equipment industries. Under TPEM, 

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nonroad equipment manufacturers are 

allowed to delay compliance with Tier 

4 standards for up to seven years as long 

as they comply with certain limitations. 

The program seeks to ease the impact of 

new emission standards on equipment 

manufacturers. This is achieved by 

allowing additional time for equipment 

manufacturers to redesign their 

products as needed in response to 

changes in engine designs. Participation 

in the program is voluntary. 

Participating equipment manufacturers 

and the engine manufacturers who 

provide TPEM engines are required to 

keep records and submit annual reports. 

The information requested is 

collected by the Diesel Engine 

Compliance Center (DECC), Compliance 

Division (CD), Office of Transportation 

and Air Quality, Office of Air and 

Radiation, EPA. DECC uses this 

information to ensure that 

manufacturers are in compliance with 

applicable regulations and the CAA. 

The information may also be used by 

EPA’s Office of Enforcement and 

Compliance Assurance and the 

Department of Justice for enforcement 

purposes. Most of the information is 

collected in electronic format and stored 

in CD’s databases. 

Manufacturers are allowed to assert a 

claim of confidentiality over 

information provided to EPA. 

Confidentiality is granted in accordance 

with the Freedom of Information Act 

and EPA regulations at 40 CFR Part 2. 

Non-confidential information may be 

disclosed on OTAQ’s Web site or upon 

request under the Freedom of 

Information Act to trade associations, 

environmental groups, and the public. 

Form Numbers: See Table 1 below. 

TABLE 1—LIST OF FORMS USED TO COLLECT INFORMATION UNDER ICR 1684.18 

Form No. 

HD/NR Engine Manufacturer Annual Production Report ............................................................................................................ 5900–90. 

AB&T Report for Heavy-duty On-highway Engines .................................................................................................................... 5900–134. 

AB&T Report for Nonroad Compression Ignition Engines ......................................................................................................... 5900–125. 

AB&T Report for Marine Compression-ignition Engines ............................................................................................................ Number in process. 

PLT Report for Marine CI CumSum ........................................................................................................................................... 5900–297. 

PLT Report for Marine CI Non-CumSum .................................................................................................................................... 5900–298. 

TPEM Equipment Manufacturer Notification ............................................................................................................................... 5900–242. 

TPEM Equipment Manufacturer Report ...................................................................................................................................... 5900–240. 

TPEM Engine Manufacturer Report ............................................................................................................................................ 5900–241. 

TPEM Bond Worksheet ............................................................................................................................................................... 5900–239. 

Marine CI Application for Certification ........................................................................................................................................ 5900–124. 

Respondents/affected entities: Entities 

potentially affected by this action are 

manufacturers of nonroad compression 

ignition (CI) engines, marine CI engines 

and on-highway heavy-duty engines; 

owners of heavy-duty truck fleets, and 

manufacturers of nonroad compression 

ignition equipment. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Engine manufacturers must respond to 

this collection if they wish to sell their 

products in the U.S., as prescribed by 

Section 206(a) of the CAA (42 U.S.C. 

7521). Participation in ABT is 

voluntary, but once a manufacturer has 

elected to participate, it must submit the 

required information. Likewise, 

participation in TPEM is voluntary, but 

once an engine or equipment 

manufacturer chooses to participate, it 

must submit the required notifications 

and annual reports (40 CFR 1039.625 

and 1039.626). If applicable to a 

particular engine family, compliance 

programs reporting is mandatory. 

Estimated number of respondents: 

2,350 (total). 

Frequency of response: Annual, 

quarterly, on occasion. 

Total estimated burden: 244,287 

hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 

CFR 1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $34,470,029 (per 

year), includes $13,752,082 annualized 

capital or operation & maintenance 

costs. 

Changes in Estimates: There is an 

increase of 70,101 hours in the total 

estimated respondent burden compared 

with the ICR currently approved by 

OMB. This increase is due to (1) the 

merger of ICRs 1684.18 and 1826.05, 

and (2) an increase in the number of 

respondents. Please note that these are 

preliminary estimates. EPA is still 

evaluating information that could lead 

to a change, likely an increase, in these 

estimates. 

Dated: April 11, 2014. 

Byron J. Bunker, 

Director, Compliance Division, Office of 

Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air 

and Radiation. 

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