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Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives--Requirements for Manufacturers (Renewal) Publication: Federal Register Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Byline: Byron Bunker Date: 5 July 2023 Subjects: American Government  , The Environment, Petroleum
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42938-42939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14165]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0894; FRL-11032-01-OAR]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives--Requirements for
Manufacturers (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR) ``Registration of Fuels
and Fuel Additives--Requirements for Manufacturers'' (EPA ICR No.
0309.16, OMB Control No. 2060-0150) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments
on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described
below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently
approved through March 31, 2024. 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 September 5, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2006-0894, 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: James W. Caldwell, Compliance
Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Mail Code 6405A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9303; fax number: (202) 343-2800;
email address: caldwell.jim@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that 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, WJC 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: In accordance with the regulations at 40 CFR part 79,
subparts A, B, C, and D, Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives,
manufacturers (including importers) of motor-vehicle gasoline, motor-
vehicle diesel fuel, and additives to those fuels, are required to have
these products registered by EPA prior to their introduction into
commerce. Registration involves providing a chemical description of the
fuel or additive, and certain technical, marketing, and health-effects
information. Manufacturers are also required to submit annual reports
on production volume and related information. The information is used
to identify products where evaporative or combustion emissions may pose
an unreasonable risk to public health, thus meriting further
investigation and potential regulation. The information is also used to
ensure that fuel additives comply with EPA requirements for protecting
catalytic converters and other automotive emission controls. The data
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have been used to construct a comprehensive data base on fuel and
additive composition. The Mine Safety and Health Administration of the
Department of Labor restricts the use of diesel additives in
underground coal mines to those registered by EPA. Most of the
information has been claimed by the manufacturers as CBI.
Form numbers: EPA Forms 3520-12, for the registration of a new
fuel, and 3520-13, for the registration of a new fuel additive, have
been replaced with on-line registration at: https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help/register-or-update-fuel-or-fuel-additive-request. EPA Forms for annual reports, 3520-12A, 3520-
12Q, 3520-13A, and 3520-13B, are available at: https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help/how-report-annually-fuel-and-fuel-additive and may be submitted on-line.
Respondents/affected entities: Manufacturers and importers of
motor-vehicle gasoline, motor-vehicle diesel fuel, and additives to
those fuels.
Respondents obligation to respond: Mandatory per 40 CFR part 79.
Estimated number of respondents: 1,975.
Frequency of response: On occasion, annually.
Total estimated burden: 20,990 hours per year. Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $2.3 million per year, includes $53,500
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in estimates: There is a decrease of 1,260 hours in the
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This decrease is due to a slight decrease in new
registration activity and reduction in reporting frequency from the
conversion of quarterly reports for fuel manufacturers to an annual
report. The change from quarterly to annual reports is found in 40 CFR
79.5(a).
Byron Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality.
[FR Doc. 2023-14165 Filed 7-3-23; 8:45 am]
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