Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0258-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Sulfur Content of Motor Vehicle Gasoline under the Tier 2 Rule
Posted Date: 2010-04-02T04:00Z

[Federal Register: April 2, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 63)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request for Sulfur Content of Motor Vehicle Gasoline Under the 
Tier 2 Rule; EPA ICR No. 1907.05; OMB Control No. 2060-0437

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to 
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection 
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This 
request is to renew an ICR that will expire on July 31, 2010.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 1, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2010-0258, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov.
     Mail: Air Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail 
Code: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
     Fax or Hand Delivery: EPA's Public Reading Room is located 
in Room 3334 of the EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC. Docket hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 
4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays. In order to ensure to arrange for 
proper fax or hand delivery of materials, please call the Air Docket at 
202-566-1742.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR- 
2010-0258. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information for which 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site 
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your 
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of 
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without 
going through www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be 
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is 
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you 
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name 
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any 
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to 
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA 
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid 
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of 
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public 
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/
epahome/dockets.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Geanetta Heard, Office of 
Transportation and Air Quality, Transportation and Regional Programs 
Division, Mail Code 6406J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
343-9017; fax number: (202) 343-2801; e-mail address: 
heard.geanetta@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?

    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0258. The docket is available for online viewing at 
http://www.regulations.gov, and for in-person viewing at EPA's Public 
Reading Room. The Public Reading Room was temporarily closed due to 
flooding and reopened in the EPA Headquarters Library, Infoterra Room 
(Room 3334), in the EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) in its new location, Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Air 
Docket is 202-566-1742.

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    Use http://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft 
collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those 
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once 
in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number 
identified in this document.

What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 
EPA specifically solicits 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. 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.

What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific 
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified 
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page 
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to?

    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
refiner and importers, gasoline terminals, pipelines, and users of 
research and development (R& D) gasoline.
    Title: Sulfur Content of Motor Vehicle Gasoline under Tier 2 Rule.
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1907.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0437.
    ICR status: This ICR will expire on July 31, 2010. 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 CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when approved, 
are listed in 40 CFR part 9, and 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 in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 
CFR part 9.
    Abstract: With this information collection request (ICR) renewal, 
we are seeking permission to continue to accept notifications from 
refiners and importers as they relate to gasoline sulfur content of 
motor vehicles under Sec.  211(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act and EPA 
regulation of 2003 40 CFR part 80, subpart H; and to provide a 
compliance option whereby a refiner or importer may demonstrate 
compliance with the gasoline sulfur control requirement via test 
results. These provisions, which have been in effect since 2003, are 
designed to grant compliance flexibility. The current ICR approval 
expires July 31, 2010. We are requesting that the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) renew this ICR and request that it be effective three 
years after approval.
    Burden Statement: The annual hourly reporting and recordkeeping 
burden and cost for this collection of information is estimated to be 
38,573 hours and $2,573,954, respectively. The total number of 
responses for this ICR is estimated to be 37,665. Burden means the 
total time, effort, or financial resources expended by a person to 
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to (or 
for) a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and 
systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying 
information; to process and maintain information; to disclose and 
provide information; to adjust the existing ways to comply with any 
previously applicable instructions and requirements which have 
subsequently changed; to train personnel to be able to respond to a 
collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and 
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information.

Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?

    This submittal is a renewal of the ICR for the Tier 2 gasoline 
sulfur rule.
    We do not estimate a change in burden associated with renewal of 
this information collection request. However, there is a change in the 
Agency burden which increased by $1,070.

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. At that time, EPA will 
issue another Federal Register notice 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.

    Dated: March 29, 2010.
Lori Stewart,
Acting Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality.
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