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authorized to sign and submit the 

document in electronic format for 

publication, as an official document of 

the Department of Energy. This 

administrative process in no way alters 

the legal effect of this document upon 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on September 

17, 2024. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21657 Filed 9–20–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0395; FRL–12083–01– 

OCSPP] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Renewal of an 

Existing ICR Collection and Request 

for Comment; Pesticide Environmental 

Stewardship Program Annual 

Measures Reporting 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this 

document announces the availability of 

and solicits public comment on the 

following Information Collection 

Request (ICR) that EPA is planning to 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB): ‘‘Pesticide 

Environmental Stewardship Program 

Annual Measures Reporting,’’ identified 

by EPA ICR No. 2415.05 and OMB 

Control No. 2070–0188. This ICR 

represents a renewal of an existing ICR 

that is currently approved through July 

31, 2025. Before submitting the ICR to 

OMB for review and approval under the 

PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on 

specific aspects of the information 

collection that is summarized in this 

document. The ICR and accompanying 

material are available in the docket for 

public review and comment. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before November 22, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0395, 

through the Federal eRulemaking Portal 

at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the online instructions for submitting 

comments. Do not submit electronically 

any information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Additional 

instructions on commenting or visiting 

the docket, along with more information 

about dockets generally, is available at 

https://www.epa.gov/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carolyn Siu, Mission Support Division 

(7602M), Office of Program Support, 

Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 

Prevention, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (703) 347–0159; email address: 

siu.carolyn@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. What information is EPA particularly 

interested in? 

Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) 

(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA 

specifically solicits comments and 

information to enable it to: 

1. 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. 

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the 

Agency’s estimates of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

4. 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. 

II. What information collection activity 

or ICR does this action apply to? 

Title: Pesticide Environmental 

Stewardship Program Annual Measures 

Reporting. 

EPA ICR No.: 2415.05. 

OMB Control No. 2070–0188. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

approved through July 31, 2025. Under 

the PRA, 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 Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR), after appearing in the Federal 

Register when approved, 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 for 

certain EPA regulations is consolidated 

in 40 CFR part 9. 

Abstract: This information collection 

request (ICR) collects information to 

establish partner membership, develop 

stewardship strategies, measure progress 

towards stewardship goals, and award 

incentives. PESP is an EPA partnership 

program that encourages the use of 

integrated pest management (IPM) 

strategies to reduce pests and pesticide 

risks. IPM is an approach that involves 

making the best choices from among a 

series of pest management practices that 

are both economical and pose the least 

possible hazard to people, property, and 

the environment. 

Burden statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 51,562 hours. 

Burden is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b). 

The ICR, which is available in the 

docket along with other related 

materials, provides a detailed 

explanation of the collection activities 

and the burden estimate that is only 

briefly summarized here: 

Respondents/affected entities: Entities 

potentially affected are Pesticide user 

companies and organizations, or entities 

that practice IPM or promote the use of 

IPM through education and training. A 

list of potentially affected entities with 

North American Industrial 

Classification System (NAICS) codes 

provided to assist in determining 

potential applicability in question 12. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Voluntary. 

Forms: 9600–1, 9600–02 and 9600–03. 

Frequency of response: Annual and 

on occasion. 

Total estimated number of potential 

respondents: 456. 

Total estimated average number of 

responses for each respondent: 1. 

Total estimated annual burden hours: 

51,297 hours. 

Total estimated annual respondent 

costs: $ 3,884,334, which includes $ 0 

for capital investment or maintenance 

and operational costs. 

III. Are there changes in the estimates 

from the last approval? 

EPA expects an increase in the 

number of potential respondents from 

437 to 456, with a corresponding burden 

increase. This change is based on an 

anticipated increase in entities 

participating in the PESP Program. 

There is also an increase in industry 

cost by $382,790, which reflects the 


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1See 40 CFR 86.1869–12(b). 

2See 40 CFR 86.1869–12(c). 

3See 40 CFR 86.1869–12(d). 

increase in burden and EPA’s updated 

estimates according to the latest wage 

rates. These changes qualify as 

adjustments. 

IV. 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. EPA will issue another Federal 

Register document 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. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 

Dated: September 17, 2024. 

Michal Freedhoff, 

Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical 

Safety and Pollution Prevention. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ– EPA–HQ–OAR–2024–0345] 

[FRL–12128–01–OAR] 

Alternative Methods for Calculating 

Off-Cycle Credits Under the Light-Duty 

Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions 

Program: Application From Jaguar 

Land Rover North America, LLC 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is requesting comment on 

an application from Jaguar Land Rover 

North America, LLC (‘‘JLR’’) for offcycle carbon dioxide (CO2) credits 

under EPA’s light-duty vehicle 

greenhouse gas emissions standards. 

‘‘Off-cycle’’ emission reductions can be 

achieved by employing technologies 

that result in real-world benefits, but 

where that benefit is not adequately 

captured on the test procedures used by 

manufacturers to demonstrate 

compliance with emission standards. 

EPA’s light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas 

program acknowledges these benefits by 

giving automobile manufacturers several 

options for generating ‘‘off-cycle’’ CO2

credits. Under the regulations, a 

manufacturer may apply for CO2 credits 

for off-cycle technologies that result in 

off-cycle benefits. In these cases, a 

manufacturer must provide EPA with a 

proposed methodology for determining 

the real-world off-cycle benefit. JLR 

submitted their application describing a 

methodology for determining off-cycle 

credits from the technology described in 

their application. Pursuant to applicable 

regulations, EPA is making this off-cycle 

credit calculation methodology 

available for public comment. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before October 23, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2024–0345 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, Mailcode 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: 

David Wright, Environmental Protection 

Specialist, Office of Transportation and 

Air Quality, Implementation, Analysis 

and Compliance Division, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 

Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 

48105. Telephone: (734) 214–4467. 

Email address: wright.davida@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

EPA’s light-duty vehicle greenhouse 

gas (GHG) program provides three 

pathways by which a manufacturer may 

accrue off-cycle carbon dioxide (CO2) 

credits for those technologies that 

achieve CO2 reductions in the real 

world but where those reductions are 

not adequately captured on the test used 

to determine compliance with the CO2

standards, and which are not otherwise 

reflected in the standards’ stringency. 

The first pathway is a predetermined 

list of credit values for specific off-cycle 

technologies that may be used beginning 

in model year 2014.1 This pathway 

allows manufacturers to use 

conservative credit values established 

by EPA for a wide range of technologies, 

with minimal data submittal or testing 

requirements, if the technologies meet 

EPA regulatory definitions. In cases 

where the off-cycle technology is not on 

the menu but additional laboratory 

testing can demonstrate emission 

benefits, a second pathway allows 

manufacturers to use a broader array of 

emission tests (known as ‘‘5-cycle’’ 

testing because the methodology uses 

five different testing procedures) to 

demonstrate and justify off-cycle CO2

credits.2 The additional emission tests 

allow emission benefits to be 

demonstrated over some elements of 

real-world driving not adequately 

captured by the GHG compliance tests, 

including high speeds, hard 

accelerations, and cold temperatures. 

These first two methodologies were 

completely defined through notice and 

comment rulemaking and therefore no 

additional process is necessary for 

manufacturers to use these methods. 

The third and last pathway allows 

manufacturers to seek EPA approval to 

use an alternative methodology for 

determining the off-cycle CO2 credits.3

This option is only available if the 

benefit of the technology cannot be 

adequately demonstrated using the 5- 

cycle methodology. Manufacturers may 

also use this option to demonstrate 

reductions that exceed those available 

via use of the predetermined list. 

Under the regulations, a manufacturer 

seeking to demonstrate off-cycle credits 

with an alternative methodology (i.e., 

under the third pathway described 

above) must describe a methodology 

that meets the following criteria: 

• Use modeling, on-road testing, onroad data collection, or other approved 

analytical or engineering methods; 

• Be robust, verifiable, and capable of 

demonstrating the real-world emissions 

benefit with strong statistical 

significance; 

• Result in a demonstration of 

baseline and controlled emissions over 

a wide range of driving conditions and 

number of vehicles such that issues of 

data uncertainty are minimized; 

• Result in data on a model type basis 

unless the manufacturer demonstrates 

that another basis is appropriate and 

adequate. 

Further, the regulations specify the 

following requirements regarding an 

application for off-cycle CO2 credits: 

• A manufacturer requesting off-cycle 

credits must develop a methodology for 

demonstrating and determining the 

benefit of the off-cycle technology and 

carry out any necessary testing and 

analysis required to support that 

methodology. 

• A manufacturer requesting off-cycle 

credits must conduct testing and/or 

prepare engineering analyses that 

demonstrate the in-use durability of the 


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