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4See 40 CFR 86.1869–12(d)(2). 

technology for the full useful life of the 

vehicle. 

• The application must contain a 

detailed description of the off-cycle 

technology and how it functions to 

reduce CO2 emissions under conditions 

not represented on the compliance tests. 

• The application must contain a list 

of the vehicle model(s) which will be 

equipped with the technology. 

• The application must contain a 

detailed description of the test vehicles 

selected and an engineering analysis 

that supports the selection of those 

vehicles for testing. 

• The application must contain all 

testing and/or simulation data required 

under the regulations, plus any other 

data the manufacturer has considered in 

the analysis. 

Finally, the alternative methodology 

must be approved by EPA prior to the 

manufacturer using it to generate 

credits. As part of the review process 

defined by regulation, the alternative 

methodology submitted to EPA for 

consideration must be made available 

for public comment.4 EPA will consider 

public comments as part of its final 

decision to approve or deny the request 

for off-cycle credits. 

II. Off-Cycle Credit Application 

A. 48 Volt Efficient Motor-Generator 

Combined With a 48 Volt/12 Volt DC/ 

DC Converter 

JLR is applying for off-cycle GHG 

credits for the use of a 48 Volt efficient 

motor-generator combined with a 48 

volt/12 volt DC/DC converter. The JLR 

technology consists of two components, 

a 48-volt motor-generator which is 

either belt driven or connected to the 

crankshaft of an internal combustion 

engine, and a 48 volt/12 volt DC/DC 

converter. The 48 volt motor generator 

provides a couple of functions, it can 

operate as a starter motor and crank the 

engine and it also can operate as a 

generator converting mechanical energy 

into electrical energy. The efficiency of 

the 48 volt generator when belt driven 

is in the range of 80 to 85% and when 

connected to the crankshaft of an engine 

it can be as high as 90 to 95%. Once 

generated the 48 volt electricity needs to 

be converted to 12 volts for use by the 

12 volt electronics in the vehicle. The 

conversion of the 48 volt electricity to 

12 volt is performed by the second 

device associated with this technology, 

a DC–DC converter. Converting 48 volt 

electricity to 12 volt electricity produces 

an energy loss which also needs to be 

measured to determine the overall 

efficiency of the combined 48 volt 

motor-generator and DC–DC converter. 

This application is only for determining 

the off-cycle benefit of the generator 

portion of the technology. 

JLR is the first manufacturer to submit 

a complete alternative method off-cycle 

GHG application for a 48 volt motorgenerator combined with a 48 volt/12 

volt DC–DC converter. 

JLR is applying for credits for the 

2023 and later model years for vehicles 

sold in the U.S. and equipped with the 

48 volt efficient motor-generator 

combined with a 48 volt/12 volt DC/DC 

converter. JLR is requesting a credit 

value of 1.6 grams/mile. Details of the 

testing and analysis can be found in the 

manufacturer’s application. 

III. EPA Decision Process 

EPA has reviewed the applications for 

completeness and is now making the 

applications available for public review 

and comment as required by the 

regulations. The off-cycle credit 

applications submitted by the 

manufacturers (with confidential 

business information redacted) have 

been placed in the public docket (see 

ADDRESSES section above) and on EPA’s 

website at https://www.epa.gov/vecertification/compliance-informationlight-duty-greenhouse-gas-ghgstandards. 

EPA is providing a 30-day comment 

period on this application for off-cycle 

credits described in this notice, as 

specified by the regulations. The 

manufacturer may submit a written 

rebuttal of comments for EPA’s 

consideration or may revise an 

application in response to comments. 

After reviewing any public comments 

and any rebuttal of comments submitted 

by manufacturers, EPA will make a final 

decision regarding the credit request. 

EPA will make its decision available to 

the public by placing a decision 

document (or multiple decision 

documents) in the docket and on EPA’s 

website at the same manufacturerspecific pages shown above. 

Dated: September 18, 2024. 

Byron Bunker, 

Director, Implementation, Analysis and 

Compliance Division, Office of 

Transportation and Air Quality. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2024–0350; FRL 12138–02– 

OAR] 

Use of Advanced and Emerging 

Technologies for Quantification of 

Annual Facility Methane Emissions 

Under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting 

Program 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) 

ACTION: Notice; extension of public 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: On August 29, 2024, the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

published a request for information 

(RFI) on the ‘‘Use of Advanced and 

Emerging Technologies for 

Quantification of Annual Facility 

Methane Emissions Under the 

Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program’’. 

The EPA is extending the comment 

period. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

document published on August 29, 

2024, at 89 FR 70177, is extended. 

Comments must be received on or 

before November 27, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2024–0350, to the Federal Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. Once submitted, comments 

cannot be edited or withdrawn. Do not 

submit electronically any information 

you consider to be Confidential 

Business Information (CBI). EPA may 

publish any comment received to its 

public docket, submitted, or sent via 

email. For additional submission 

methods, the full EPA public comment 

policy, information about CBI, and 

general guidance on making effective 

comments, please visit https://

www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epadockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vasco Roma, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, 

Office of Atmospheric Protection, 

Climate Change Division; telephone 

number: 202–564–1662; email address: 

Roma.Vasco@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

29, 20204, the EPA published an RFI on 

the ‘‘Use of Advanced and Emerging 

Technologies for Quantification of 

Annual Facility Methane Emissions 

Under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting 

Program’’. The public comment for this 

RFI was scheduled to end on October 

28, 2024. In response to multiple 

extension requests received to date, the 

EPA is extending that deadline to 


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November 27, 2024. This extension will 

provide the general public with 

additional time for comment. 

Sharyn Lie, 

Director, Climate Change Division. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21633 Filed 9–20–24; 8:45 am] 

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–1265; FR ID 245960] 

Information Collection Being 

Submitted for Review and Approval to 

Office of Management and Budget 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burdens, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal 

Communications Commission (FCC or 

the Commission) invites the general 

public and other Federal Agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection. 

Pursuant to the Small Business 

Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC 

seeks specific comment on how it might 

‘‘further reduce the information 

collection burden for small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 

employees.’’ The Commission may not 

conduct or sponsor a collection of 

information unless it displays a 

currently valid Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) control number. No 

person shall be subject to any penalty 

for failing to comply with a collection 

of information subject to the PRA that 

does not display a valid OMB control 

number. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted on or before October 23, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent 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. Your comment must be 

submitted into www.reginfo.gov. per the 

above instructions for it to be 

considered. In addition to submitting in 

www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of 

your comment on the proposed 

information collection to Nicole Ongele, 

FCC, via email to PRA@fcc.gov and to 

Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Include in the 

comments the OMB control number as 

shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or copies of the 

information collection, contact Nicole 

Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a 

copy of this information collection 

request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) go 

to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the 

section of the web page called 

‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on 

the downward-pointing arrow in the 

‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the 

‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) 

select ‘‘Federal Communications 

Commission’’ from the list of agencies 

presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, 

(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the 

right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) 

when the list of FCC ICRs currently 

under review appears, look for the Title 

of this ICR and then click on the ICR 

Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 

submission to OMB will be displayed. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of 

its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork burdens, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the FCC invited 

the general public and other Federal 

Agencies to take this opportunity to 

comment on the following information 

collection. Comments are requested 

concerning: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Commission, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

Commission’s burden estimates; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information collected; and 

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on the 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Pursuant to the Small Business 

Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public 

Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), 

the FCC seeks specific comment on how 

it might ‘‘further reduce the information 

collection burden for small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 

employees.’’ 

OMB Control Number: 3060–1265. 

Title: Administrative Order— 

Performance Testing Measures. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 1,705 unique respondents; 

7,681 responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 15–23 

hours. 

Frequency of Response: Biennial 

reporting requirements, quarterly 

reporting requirements and annual 

reporting requirements. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. Statutory 

authority for this information collection 

is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 155, 

201–206, 214, 218–220, 251, 252, 254, 

256, 303(r), 332, 403, 405, 410, and 

1302. 

Total Annual Burden: 170,620 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: No cost. 

Needs and Uses: In the USF/ICC 

Transformation Order, the Commission 

laid the groundwork for today’s 

universal service programs providing 

$4.5 billion in support for broadband 

internet deployment in high-cost areas. 

Connect America Fund, et al., WC 

Docket No. 10–90, et al., Report and 

Order and Further Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking, 26 FCC Rcd 17663 (2011) 

(USF/ICC Transformation Order). The 

USF/ICC Transformation Order 

required, among other things, that highcost universal service recipients ‘‘test 

their broadband networks for 

compliance with speed and latency 

metrics and certify to and report the 

results to the Universal Service 

Administrative Company (USAC) on an 

annual basis.’’ Id. at 17705, para. 109. 

Pursuant to the Commission’s direction 

in that Order, the Wireline Competition 

Bureau, the Wireless 

Telecommunications Bureau, and the 

Office of Engineering and Technology 

(the Bureaus and OET) adopted more 

specific methodologies for such testing 

in the Performance Measures Order. See 

generally Performance Measures Order. 

See also 47 CFR 54.313(a)(6) (requiring 

that recipients of high-cost support 

provide ‘‘[t]he results of network 

performance tests pursuant to the 

methodology and in the format 

determined by the Wireline Competition 

Bureau, Wireless Telecommunications 

Bureau, and Office of Engineering and 

Technology’’). Addressing petitions for 

reconsideration, the Bureaus and OET 

adopted certain modifications and 

clarifications to the requirements 

pertaining to high-latency bidders in the 

Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II 

auction, and the Commission refined 

the general testing requirements further. 

See generally Connect America Fund, 

WC Docket No. 10–90, Order on 

Reconsideration, DA 19–911 (WCB/ 

WTB/OET 2019) (Satellite-Related 

Performance Measures Order); 

Performance Measures Reconsideration 

Order. In the High Cost Administrative 

Order, the Commission adopted a 

quarterly reporting and certification 


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