Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Information Collection Request (ICR) for On-Highway Motorcycle Certification and Compliance Program; EPA Publication: Federal Register Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Byline: Byron J. Bunker Date: 31 July 2023 Subjects: American Government , The Environment, Motorcycles

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 145 (Monday, July 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49460-49461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16193]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0027; FRL-11136-01-OAR]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Information Collection Request (ICR) for On-Highway Motorcycle 
Certification and Compliance Program; EPA

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), ``Information 
Collection Request (ICR) for On-Highway Motorcycle Certification and 
Compliance Program'' (EPA ICR Number 2535.03, OMB Control Number 2060-
0710) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. 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 October 31, 
2023. 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 29, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2016-0027, 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: Julian Davis, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number: (734) 
214-4029; fax number: (734) 214-4869; email address: 
davis.julian@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will

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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: Under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.) 
manufacturers and importers of on-highway motorcycles must have a 
certificate of conformity issued by EPA covering any vehicle they 
intend to offer for sale in the United States. A certificate of 
conformity represents that the respective vehicle conforms to all 
applicable emissions requirements. In issuing a certificate of 
conformity, EPA reviews vehicle information and emissions test data to 
determine if the required testing has been performed and the required 
emissions levels have been demonstrated. After a certificate of 
conformity has been issued, the Agency may request additional 
information to verify that the product continues to meet its certified 
emissions standards throughout its useful life.
    Form Numbers:

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           Form title                   New or previous        form No.
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Highway Motorcycle HC+NOX         Previous..................    5900-339
 Average Exhaust Emissions Model
 Year Report.
Manufacturer Production Report    Previous..................     5900-90
 for Engine/Equipment
 Manufacturers--Heavy-Duty,
 Nonroad, and Highway
 Motorcycles.
List of Emissions Related         New.......................
 Components.
Catalyst Information............  Previous..................    5900-464
AECD Reporting Template.........  New.......................
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    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are on-highway motorcycle manufacturers and importers.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 86).
    Estimated number of respondents: 95 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annual, unless otherwise specified under 40 
CFR part 86, subpart E.
    Total estimated burden: 5,832 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $1,124,869 (per year), includes $31,998 
annualized capital and $342,565 operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: There is an increase of 379 hours but a 
decrease of $63,760 in the total estimated cost from the previous ICR. 
This increase in hours but decrease in total estimated cost is 
primarily due to the inclusion of electric motorcycle manufacturers who 
must certify their engine families but are not subject to exhaust or 
evaporative emissions testing requirements.

Byron J. Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air 
Quality.
[FR Doc. 2023-16193 Filed 7-28-23; 8:45 am]
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