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Posted Date: 2003-05-05T04:00Z

INFORMATION
COLLECTION
REQUEST
Regulations
for
a
Voluntary
Emissions
Standards
Program
Applicable
to
Manufacturers
of
Light­
Duty
Vehicles
and
Trucks
Beginning
in
Model
Year
1997
National
LEV
Program
Reporting
and
Recordkeeping
EPA
#
1761.03
(
OMB
No.
2060
­
0345)

March
2001
Certification
&
Compliance
Division
Office
of
Transportation
and
Air
Quality
Office
of
Air
and
Radiation
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
2
SUPPORTING
STATEMENT
1.
IDENTIFICATION
OF
THE
INFORMATION
COLLECTION
1(
a)
TITLE
Regulations
for
a
Voluntary
Emissions
Standards
Program
Applicable
to
Manufacturers
of
Light­
Duty
Vehicles
and
Trucks
Beginning
in
Model
Year
1997
1(
b)
SHORT
CHARACTERIZATION
(
ABSTRACT)

OMB
has
listed
this
ICR
as,
Regulations
for
a
Voluntary
Emissions
Standards
Program
Applicable
to
Manufacturers
of
Light­
Duty
Vehicles
and
Trucks
Beginning
in
Model
Year
1977,
l997
is
the
correct
model
year.

This
information
collection
involves
the
periodic
reporting
and
recordkeeping
by
manufacturers
participating
in
the
voluntary
emissions
standards
program
applicable
to
manufacturers
of
light
duty
vehicles
and
light
duty
trucks
beginning
in
model
year
1997.
The
information
is
to
be
submitted
to
the
Certification
and
Compliance
Division
(
CCD)
of
the
Office
of
Transportation
and
Air
Quality,
Office
of
Air
and
Radiation.

Manufacturers
would
submit
information
regarding
the
annual
sales,
calculation,
generation,
and
usage
of
emission
credits
in
an
annual
report.
In
addition,
upon
transferring
credits
to
another
manufacturer,
the
manufacturer
would
submit
this
information
along
with
their
annual
report.
This
information
will
be
submitted
to
EPA
in
annual
reports
and
will
involve
18
respondents
at
a
total
annual
cost
of
$
580,212.

The
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA)
currently
has
in
place
an
Information
Collection
Request
(
ICR)
and
clearance
for
information
collection
and
recordkeeping
requirements
related
to
annual
sales
reporting
for
light­
duty
vehicles
and
trucks.
This
ICR
reflects
additional
requirements(
beyond
the
annual
sales
reporting
requirement)
to
collate
the
annual
sales
data
and
learn
and
implement
the
credit
calculation
program.
The
estimated
annual
burden
attributed
to
the
collection
addressed
in
this
ICR
is
241
hours
for
each
of
the
18
potential
respondents,
for
a
total
of
4,338
burden
hours.
In
the
future,
this
ICR
(
Regulations
for
a
Voluntary
Emissions
Standards
Program
Applicable
to
Manufacturers
of
Light­
Duty
Vehicles
and
Trucks
Beginning
in
Model
Year
1997
­
EPA
1761.03
&
OMB
2060­
0345),
will
be
integrated
with
ICR
0783.39(
OMB
2060­
0104
Reporting
and
Recordkeeping
Requirements
for
Motor
Vehicle
Certification
under
proposed
Tier
2
Rule),
as
part
of
the
consolidation
under
the
certification
and
fuel
program
reporting
requirements.
ICR
0783.39
expiration
date
is
December
31,
200l.
3
The
information
collection
will
be
conducted
to
support
averaging,
banking,
and
trading
provisions
included
in
the
National
LEV
program.
These
averaging,
banking,
and
trading
provisions
will
give
the
automobile
manufacturers
a
measure
of
flexibility
in
meeting
the
fleet
average
NMOG
standards
and
the
five­
percent
cap
on
Tier
1
vehicles
and
TLEVs
in
the
Ozone
Transport
Region(
OTR).
EPA
will
use
the
reported
data
to
calculate
credits
and
debits
and
otherwise
ensure
compliance
with
the
applicable
production
levels.
When
a
manufacturer
has
opted
into
the
voluntary
National
LEV
program,
reporting
will
be
mandatory
as
per
the
proposed
regulations
included
in
this
rulemaking.
This
rulemaking
would
not
change
the
requirements
regarding
confidentiality
claims
for
submitted
information,
which
are
generally
set
out
in
40
CFR
Part
2.

2.
NEED
FOR
AND
USE
OF
THE
COLLECTION
2(
a)
NEED/
AUTHORITY
FOR
THE
COLLECTION
Section
202
of
the
Clean
Air
Act
gives
EPA
the
authority
to
promulgate
federal
emission
standards
for
new
light­
duty
motor
vehicles
and
light­
duty
trucks.
In
addition,
nothing
in
section
202(
b)(
1)(
C)
prevents
EPA
from
promulgating
a
voluntary
program
separate
from
the
mandatory
Tier
1
standards.

In
the
NLEV
regulation,
EPA
is
promulgating
a
fleet
average
NMOG
credit
program
as
a
regulatory
feature
designed
to
enhance
the
compliance
flexibility
for
and
reduce
the
burden
on
the
effected
manufacturers,
without
compromising
the
expected
emissions
benefit
derived
from
the
NLEV
regulation.
Operation
of
this
program
is
similar
to
that
of
the
California
LEV
program,
on
which
the
NLEV
program
was
based.
Manufacturers
can
certify
vehicles
to
one
of
five
different
emissions
standards.
Compliance
with
the
NLEV
requirements
is
demonstrated
by
a
manufacturer
through
calculation
of
a
fleet
average
NMOG
standard
based
on
the
emissions
standards
of
the
various
types
of
vehicles
that
the
manufacturer
produced.
This
program
will
generally
require
manufacturers
to
calculate
two
separate
fleet
average
NMOG
levels;
one
for
their
products
delivered
for
sale
in
the
states
of
the
Ozone
Transport
Region
(
OTR)
and
another
for
states
in
the
rest
of
the
country,
except
California.
The
manufacturers
will
be
able
to
apply
a
fleet
average
technology
mix
to
minimize
their
costs
while
maintaining
the
flexibility
to
produce
a
variety
of
vehicles.

This
reported
data
will
also
be
used
to
determine
manufacturers'
compliance
with
the
5%
cap
provision,
which
limits
the
number
of
Tier
1
and
TLEV­
certified
vehicles
that
can
be
sold
in
the
OTR.
No
additional
data
is
required
for
EPA
to
make
this
calculation.

This
program
will
also
allow
manufacturers
to
generate
emission
credits
for
use
in
averaging,
banking,
or
trading.
Under
averaging
and
banking,
a
manufacturer
could
gain
credits
in
the
early
years
of
the
program
by
creating
a
fleet
which
falls
below
the
applicable
fleet
average
and
use
the
fleet
credits
later
when
the
standards
are
much
more
stringent.
Credit
generation
calculations
are
simple
and
straightforward.
This
trading
program
will
allow
credit
transactions
between
manufacturers
at
anytime,
with
trading
information
reported
on
an
annual
basis.
4
2(
b)
Practical
Utility/
Users
of
the
Data
The
annual
reports
provide
essential
credit
accounting
information
from
manufacturer's
sales
for
the
model
year.
EPA
uses
the
reports
to
verify
that
manufacturers'
fleet
standards
comply
with
the
applicable
NMOG
standard.
The
data
will
also
be
used
to
provide
assurances
that
the
trading
of
credits
between
the
manufacturers
are
based
on
existing
credits.

3.
NONDUPLICATION,
CONSULTATIONS,
AND
OTHER
COLLECTION
CRITERIA
3(
a)
NONDUPLICATION
Efforts
have
been
made
to
eliminate
duplication
in
this
information
collection.
Credit
trading
information
reporting
was
consolidated
with
annual
reporting
to
reduce
manufacturer
reporting
burden.
Where
possible,
information
requirements
from
various
organizations
within
the
Agency
have
been
combined
to
minimize
the
requirement
for
manufacturers
to
submit
duplicate
information
in
different
formats.
Provisions
included
in
this
rule
allow
manufacturers
to
consolidate
reporting
requirements
and/
or
provide
abbreviated
reports
where
appropriate.

3(
b)
Public
Notice
Required
Prior
to
ICR
Submission
to
OMB
In
compliance
with
the
1995
PRA,
public
comment
has
been
solicited
in
the
Federal
Register
for
this
ICR
for
a
60­
day
period
prior
to
submitting
the
ICR
to
OMB.
The
first
Federal
Register
Notice
was
published
February
21,
2001(
66
FR
11020),
there
were
no
comments
received.

3(
c)
CONSULTATIONS
EPA
conducted
a
survey
of
five
vehicle
manufacturers
for
estimations
of
the
number
of
hours
required
to
perform
activities
related
to
this
information
collection
request.
The
results
of
these
consultations
are
incorporated
in
this
document.

MANUFACTURERS
INVOLVED
IN
THE
SURVEYS
(
AND
CONTACTS):

John
Rugge
Subaru
609­
488­
8514
Mike
Russ
Mazda
313­
930­
2547
Mike
Berube
Chrysler
810­
576­
5499
5
Jim
Ehlman
General
Motors
313­
556­
7765
Dave
Millerick
Ford
313­
337­
4090
3(
d)
EFFECTS
OF
LESS
FREQUENT
COLLECTION
The
information
collection
schedules
listed
in
this
document
are
essential
for
enforcement.
Annual
production
information
and
credit
calculations
will
enable
EPA
to
perform
accurate
tracking
and
auditing
and
to
verify
at
critical
times
that
erroneous
credits
are
not
being
generated
or
used.
The
annual
reports
ensure
that
manufacturers
have
reviewed
their
actual
production
volumes
and
will
have
an
adequate
opportunity
to
obtain
credits
in
the
event
of
a
credit
shortage.
Annual
reports
include
the
final
counts
of
vehicles
and
trucks
that
have
been
tracked
to
the
point
of
first
sale,
and
the
data
included
in
this
report
is
entered
into
an
EPA
database.
Maintenance
of
records
on
a
yearly
basis
ensures
manufacturer
self­
auditing
and
provides
adequate
material
for
auditing
by
EPA.
Based
on
the
existing
on­
highway
heavy­
duty
engine
ABT
program,
EPA
believes
that
a
lower
reporting
frequency
would
not
allow
accurate
monitoring
of
credits
or
evaluation
of
compliance
with
federal
emission
standards.
Credit
trading
reporting
is
done
on
a
yearly
basis,
which
is
the
maximum
time
required
to
provide
assurance
that
trades
are
valid.

3(
e)
GENERAL
GUIDELINES
This
information
collection
activity
complies
with
the
guidelines
in
5
CFR
1320.6,
except
for
the
following:

First,
to
provide
EPA
with
a
mechanism
for
auditing
the
accuracy
of
these
required
reports,
EPA
will
require
pertinent
production
information
to
be
maintained
and
kept
for
eight
model
years.
The
eight
year
requirement
arises
from
the
phase­
in
periods
and
the
fact
that
credits
have
a
four­
model
year
lifetime.
EPA
enforcement
action
regarding
the
credit
program
could
require
documentation
justifying
credit
or
debit
generation
from
the
beginning
of
the
phase­
in
and/
or
four
year
credit
lifetime
period.
Pertinent
production
information
includes,
but
is
not
limited
to,
the
number
of
vehicles
or
trucks
sold
in
each
averaging
set,
the
EPA
engine
family,
assembly
plant,
VIN
number,
and
the
NMOG
standard
to
which
the
vehicle
or
truck
is
certified.
Pertinent
information,
whether
kept
by
the
manufacturer
or
by
a
contractor,
is
subject
to
auditing
by
EPA.
Consequently,
EPA
officials
will
require
voluntary
entry
and
access
to
facilities.

Manufacturers
may
be
submitting
a
limited
amount
of
proprietary
information
(
i.
e.
sales
information)
for
EPA
verification
that
the
appropriate
amount
of
credits
have
been
accounted
for
and
the
emissions
standards
are
projected
to
be
met.
This
information
has
been
collected
in
the
past
and
will
be
safeguarded
in
the
same
manner
as
other
certification
data
as
required
by
EPA
directives.

3(
f)
CONFIDENTIALITY
6
Some
proprietary
information
may
be
submitted
by
the
manufacturers.
The
information
consists
of
production
volumes.
Confidentiality
is
granted
in
accordance
with
the
Freedom
of
Information
Act,
EPA
regulations
at
40
CFR
part
2,
and
class
determination
issued
by
EPA's
Office
of
General
Counsel.

3(
g)
Sensitive
Questions
Not
applicable.
No
questions
of
a
sensitive
nature
are
asked.

4.
THE
RESPONDENTS
AND
INFORMATION
REQUESTED
4
(
a)
RESPONDENTS/
SIC
CODES
The
respondents
are
motor
vehicle
and
truck
manufacturers
(
SIC
3711).

4
(
b)
INFORMATION
REQUESTED
(
i)
Data
items,
Including
Recordkeeping
Requirements
Annual
report
on
these
items
for
each
averaging
set
(
4
sets­
OTR
region,
37
state
region;
and
for
each
region,
LDVs
and
LDTs
0­
3750
lbs
LVW
class,
LDTS
3750­
5750
lbs
LVW
class):

1.
Applicable
fleet
average
NMOG
value
2.
All
values
required
to
calculate
the
NMOG
value
3.
The
number
of
credits
generated
or
debits
incurred
4.
All
the
values
required
to
calculate
the
credits/
debits
[
See
§
86.1712­
97(
b)(
1­
2)]

NMOG
credit
transfer
reports
includes:

1.
Name
of
credit
provider
2.
Name
of
credit
recipient
3.
Model
year
in
which
the
credits
were
earned
4.
The
date
the
transfer
occurred
5.
The
region
to
which
the
credits
belong
6.
Number
of
credits
traded
7
[
See
§
86.1712­
97(
b)(
3)]

Maintenance
of
records
for
each
averaging
set
of
each
model
year
includes:

1.
Model
year
2.
Averaging
set
3.
Applicable
fleet
average
NMOG
value
4.
Values
used
to
calculate
the
fleet
average
NMOG
value
[
See
§
86.1712­
97(
a)(
1)]

Maintenance
of
records
for
each
vehicle
or
truck
would
include:

1.
Model
year
2.
Averaging
set
3.
EPA
engine
family
4.
Assembly
plant
5.
Vehicle
Identification
number
6.
NMOG
standard
certified
7.
Point
of
first
retail
sale
including
the
purchaser,
city,
and
state
[
See
§
86.1712­
97(
a)(
2)]

Records
relating
to
this
reporting
requirement
shall
be
kept
by
the
manufacturers
for
eight
years.

(
ii)
Respondent
Activities
1)
Familiarization
with
the
Fleet
Average
NMOG
credit
program
2)
Submit
the
certification
category
of
the
vehicle
or
truck
with
the
certification
application
3)
Gather
information
regarding
the
point
of
first
sale
4)
Monitor
sales
volumes
to
OTR
and
37
state
regions
to
ensure
that
the
fleet
NMOG
standard
is
not
exceeded
5)
Develop
and
submit
NMOG
annual
reports
6)
Develop
and
submit
credit
transfer
reports
7)
Store,
file,
and
maintain
information
required
to
be
maintained
5.
THE
INFORMATION
COLLECTED­­
AGENCY
ACTIVITIES,
COLLECTION
8
METHODOLOGY,
AND
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
5(
a)
AGENCY
ACTIVITIES
1)
Set
up
a
database
to
manage
the
data
collected
2)
Answer
respondent
questions
3)
Review
submitted
reports
4)
Enter
data
from
the
reports
into
the
database
5)
Audit
reports
and
records
5(
b)
Collection
Methodology
and
Management
The
methodology
and
management
of
the
information
collected
will
be
similar
to
the
process
used
for
the
on­
highway
ABT
program
since
1990.
The
information
submitted
at
the
time
of
certification
and
the
annual
report
can
be
reported
in
a
standard
format.
To
allow
the
manufacturers
to
tailor
the
reports
for
efficient
utilization
of
their
individual
software
systems,
the
information
requested
may
be
submitted
in
an
alternate
format
as
the
manufacturer
deems
desirable
and
the
Administrator
deems
acceptable.
The
information
requested
is
amenable
to
electronic
transfer,
i.
e.
via
telefax
or
computer
interface,
but
written
certification
of
accuracy
would
be
necessary.
It
is
possible
that
electronic
transfer
via
computer
interface
may
require
development
of
new
or
modification
of
existing
software.

When
the
data
is
received,
EPA
will
review
the
data
for
compliance
and
enter
the
data
into
a
database
resembling
that
of
the
on­
highway
program.
EPA
may
also
audit
manufacturers'
records
at
appropriate
times
during
on­
going
Selective
Enforcement
Audits
to
ensure
the
accuracy
and
validity
of
the
manufacturer's
data.
Public
access
of
non­
confidential
data
will
be
made
available
upon
request.

5(
c)
Small
Entity
Flexibility
Participation
in
the
Fleet
Average
NMOG
Credit
Program
is
optional
for
light
duty
vehicle
and
truck
manufacturers.
The
information
being
requested
is
the
absolute
minimum
needed
to
effectively
conduct
and
maintain
integrity
of
the
required
certification
and
enforcement
programs.
All
requested
information
can
be
reported
in
summary
form
together
with
a
certification
of
accuracy.
Further
measures
to
simplify
reporting
for
small
businesses
do
not
appear
prudent
or
necessary.
There
are
several
provisions
in
the
NLEV
program
which
give
small
manufacturers
additional
time
to
meet
the
requirements.
Additional
provisions
allow
manufacturers
the
ability
to
simplify
their
reporting
requirements
if
their
fleet
production
meets
certain
criteria.

5(
d)
Collection
Schedule
1
Respondents
per
year
is
based
on
18
light­
duty
vehicle
and
truck
manufacturers.

2
This
is
based
on
an
EPA
estimate
that
10%
of
the
participating
manufacturers
will
trade
credits.

9
Initial
information
concerning
the
emission
standard
the
vehicle
is
certified
to
is
included
in
the
certification
application
which
is
submitted
before
the
vehicle
or
truck
is
sold
in
the
U.
S.

Annual
reports
and
credit
trading
information
will
be
submitted
no
later
than
May
1
of
the
calendar
year
following
the
given
model
year.

6.
ESTIMATING
THE
BURDEN
AND
COST
OF
THE
COLLECTION
6(
a)
ESTIMATING
RESPONDENT
BURDEN
Collection
Burden
Hours
Freq.
1
Total
annual
Activity
Mgmt./
tech
Cler
burden
hours
1)
Familiarization
with
the
credit
program
80/
20
1
80/
20
provisions
2)
Annual
sales
report
Covered
by
an
existing
ICR
3)
Gather
information
regarding
point
of
first
60/
45
1
60/
45
sale
4)
Credit
or
debit
13/
3
1
13/
3
calculations
5)
Store,
file,
and
10/
10
1
10/
10
maintain
information
required
6)
Credit
transfer
report
2/
1
.12
.2/.
1
TOTAL
ANNUAL
BURDEN
(
MANAGEMENT)=
163
hrs
TOTAL
ANNUAL
BURDEN
(
TECH./
CLER.)=
78
hrs
TOTAL
ANNUAL
BURDEN=
18
x
241
=
4338
10
6(
b)
ESTIMATING
RESPONDENT
BURDEN
COST
Reference
respondent
estimate
cost
chart
6­
b
Hourly
pay
rates
were
calculated
from
another
survey
conducted
of
four
engine
manufacturers
for
the
Selective
Enforcement
Audit
ICR.
Manufacturers
provided
pay
rates,
including
benefits
and
overhead,
for
the
following
categories:
management,
engineer,
machinist,
mechanic,
technician,
and
junior
Professional/
clerical.
Since
the
pay
rates
did
not
differ
greatly,
and
for
convenience,
an
average
pay
rate
of
$
147.00/
hour
is
used
for
management,
engineers,
machinists,
mechanics,
and
technicians.
The
average
junior
professional/
clerical
pay
rate
is
$
101.00.

Chart
6b
Annual
respondent
cost
estimate
Collection
Burden
Hours
Freq.
Total
annual
Activity
@
147/@
101
Cost
1)
Familiarization
80/
20
1
$
13,780
with
the
credit
program
provisions
2)
Annual
sales
report
Covered
by
an
existing
ICR
3)
Gather
information
60/
45
1
$
13,
365
regarding
point
of
first
retail
sale
4)
Credit
or
debit
13/
3
1
$
2,214
calculations
5)
Store,
file,
and
10/
10
1
$
2,480
maintain
information
required
6)
Credit
transfer
report
2/
1
.1
$
395.00
TOTAL
ANNUAL
COST=
$
32,234
Respondents
are
not
expected
to
make
capital
cost
investments
in
order
to
meet
this
information
collection.
Manufacturers
currently
have
tracking
11
systems
for
their
product
and
additional
hardware
should
be
unnecessary.
Software
development
should
also
be
unnecessary
in
that
reporting
sytems
for
annual
production
reports,
corporate
average
fuel
economy
(
CAFE)
reports,
heavy­
duty
averaging,
banking,
and
trading
programs,
and
some
state
emission
control
programs
are
currently
in
existence
and
should
be
amenable
to
the
reporting
requirements
in
this
proposal.

6(
c)
ESTIMATING
AGENCY
BURDEN
AND
COST
EPA
based
its
own
burden
estimates
on
experience
from
the
information
collection
activities
performed
in
the
on­
highway
heavy­
duty
engine
ABT
program,
since
the
administrative
requirements
for
both
programs
are
the
same.
Assuming
18
eligible
manufacturers,
the
Agency
would
be
required
to
manage
approximately
18
reports
per
year.

Chart
6c
Collection
Burden
Hours
Freq.
Hrs
Cost
Activity
Mgmt/
Tech
Cler.

@$
65
1)
Set
up
database
20
1
20
$
1,300
to
manage
the
data
collected
2)
Answer
respondent
50
1
50
$
3,250
questions
3)
Review
submitted
1
18
18
$
1,170
reports
4)
Enter
data
from
1
18
18
$
1,170
reports
into
database
5)
Audit
reports
and
15
1
15
$
975
records
TOTAL
AGENCY
ANNUAL
BURDEN:
121
hrs
TOTAL
AGENCY
ANNUAL
COST:
$
7,865
6(
d)
ESTIMATING
THE
RESPONDENT
UNIVERSE
AND
TOTAL
BURDEN
AND
COSTS
12
All
costs
were
taken
from
the
current
BLS
Tables
with
110%
added.

Number
of
respondents
=
18
Number
of
hours
=
(
241
x
18)
4,338
Cost
=
($
32,234
x
18)
$
580,212
6(
e)
BOTTOM
LINE
BURDEN
HOURS/
COSTS­
BURDEN
TABLES
(
i)
Respondent
Tally
The
number
of
respondents
for
the
following
formulas
is
18.

Chart
6­
D1
Bottom
line
respondent
burden
estimate
Collection
Burden
Hours
Freq.
Annual
Annual
Activity
Mgmt/
Tech
Cler.
Hours
Cost
@
$
147
@
$
101
1)
Familiarization
80
20
1
100
$
13,780
with
the
credit
program
provisions
2)
Annual
sales
report
Covered
by
an
existing
ICR
3)
Gather
information
60
45
1
105
$
13,365
regarding
point
of
first
retail
sale
3)
Credit
or
debit
13
3
1
16
$
2,214
calculations
4)
Store,
file,
and
10
10
1
20
$
2,480
maintain
information
required
5)
Credit
transfer
report
2
1
.1
.3
$
395
13
241
$
32,234
ANNUAL
TOTAL
BURDEN:
total
annual
burden(
241
hrs)
x
no.
Respondents
(
18)=
4338
hrs.
ANNUAL
TOTAL
COST:
total
annual
cost
($
32,234
x
no.
Respondents
(
18)
=
$
580,212
(
ii)
The
Agency
tally
The
average
government
technical
pay
rate
is
$
48
per
hour.

Chart
­
6(
d)(
ii)
Agency
Burden/
Cost
Estimates
Collection
Burden
Hours
Freq.
Hrs
Cost
Activity
Mgmt/
Tech
Cler.

@$
48
1)
Set
up
database
20
1
20
$
960
to
manage
the
data
collected
2)
Answer
respondent
50
1
50
$
2,400
questions
3)
Review
submitted
1
18
18
$
864
reports
4)
Enter
data
from
1
18
18
$
864
reports
into
database
5)
Audit
reports
and
15
1
15
$
720
records
TOTAL
AGENCY
ANNUAL
BURDEN:
121
hrs
TOTAL
AGENCY
ANNUAL
COST:
$
5,808
(
iv)
Variations
in
the
Annual
Bottom
Line
No
annual
variations
in
the
respondent
reporting/
recordkeeping
burden
or
cost
over
the
course
of
this
clearance
period
14
are
expected.

6(
f)
REASONS
FOR
CHANGE
IN
BURDEN
The
change
in
burden
from
the
previous
ICR
is
due
to
a
decrease
in
the
number
of
respondents,
from
25
to
18.
This
is
due
to
the
number
of
automobile
manufacturers
who
submitted
reports.
This
decrease
in
respondents
has
reduced
the
burden
hours
by
1,694.

6(
g)
BURDEN
STATEMENT
The
total
annual
reporting
and
recordkeeping
burden
for
this
information
collection
is
estimated
to
be
4,338
hours
and
$
580,212
in
annual
costs.
The
average
burden
per
respondent
is
241
hours.
It
is
expected
that
approximately
18
manufacturers
will
provide
an
annual
report
to
EPA.
The
actual
burden
for
an
individual
manufacturer
will
vary
depending
upon
the
manufacturer­
specific
variables,
such
as
the
number
of
engine
families,
production
changes,
emissions
defects,
and
so
forth.

Burden
means
the
total
time,
effort,
or
financial
resources
expended
by
persons
to
generate,
maintain,
retain,
or
disclose
or
provide
information
to
or
for
a
Federal
agency.
This
includes
the
time
needed
to
review
instructions;
develop,
acquire,
install,
and
utilize
technology
and
systems
for
the
purposes
of
collecting,
validating,
and
verifying
information,
processing
and
maintaining
information,
and
disclosing
and
providing
information;
adjust
the
existing
ways
to
comply
with
any
previously
applicable
instructions
and
requirements;
train
personnel
to
be
able
to
respond
to
a
collection
of
information,
search
data
sources;
complete
and
review
the
collection
of
information;
and
transmit
or
otherwise
disclose
the
information.
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
are
listed
in
40
CFR
part
9
and
48
CFR
Chapter
15.

6(
h)
Public
Notice
Send
comments
on
the
Agency's
need
for
this
information,
the
accuracy
of
the
provided
burden
estimates,
and
any
suggested
methods
for
minimizing
respondent
burden,
including
through
the
use
of
automated
collection
techniques
to
the
Director,
Collection
Strategies
Division,
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
2822),
1200
Pennsylvania,
N.
W.,
Washington,
D.
C.
20460­
0001;
and
to
the
Office
of
Information
and
Regulatory
Affairs,
Office
of
Management
and
Budget,
725
17th
Street,
NW,
Washington,
DC
20503,
Attention:
Desk
Officer
for
EPA,.
Include
the
ICR
number
and
OMB
control
number
in
any
correspondence.
15