[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23293-23294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09156]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0118; FRL-9945-31-OAR]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Control
of Evaporative Emissions From New and In-Use Portable Gasoline
Containers (Renewal), ICR 2213.05, OMB 2060-0597
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), '' Control of
Evaporative Emissions from New and In-Use Portable Gasoline Containers
(Renewal)'', ICR 2213.05, OMB 2060-0597 to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is
soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed
information collection request as described below. This notice is a
proposed extension of the Portable Fuel Container ICR, which is
currently approved through August 31, 2016. 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 June 20, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing the Docket ID numbers
provided for each item in the text, online using www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), 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: Julia Giuliano, Compliance Division,
Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105; telephone number:
734-214-4865; fax number 734-214-4869; email address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that the EPA will be collecting will be 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, EPA 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
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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: EPA is required under Section 183(e) of the Clean Air Act
to regulate Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions from the use of
consumer and commercial products. Under regulations promulgated on
February 26, 2007 (72 FR 8428) manufacturers of new portable gasoline
containers are required to obtain certificates of conformity with the
Clean Air Act, effective January 1, 2009. This ICR covers the burdens
associated with this certification process. EPA reviews information
submitted in the application for certification to determine if the
container design conforms to applicable requirements and to verify that
the required testing has been performed. The certificate holder is
required to keep records on the testing and collect and keep warranty
and defect information for annual reporting on in-use performance of
their products. The respondent must also retain records on the units
produced, apply serial numbers to individual containers, and track the
serial numbers to their certificates of conformity. Any information
submitted for which a claim of confidentiality is made is safeguarded
according to EPA regulations at 40 CFR 2.201 et seq.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: manufacturers of new portable
gasoline containers from 0.25 to 10.0 gallons in capacity.
Respondent's obligation to respond: mandatory 40 CFR part 59,
subpart F.
Estimated number of respondents: 8 (total).
Frequency of response: yearly for warranty reports; at least once
every five years for certificate renewals.
Total estimated burden: 250 hours (per year). Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.3(b)
Total estimated cost: $32,419.45 (per year), includes $20,452
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in Estimates: There is an increase of 37 hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by
OMB. This increase of the estimated burden and cost estimates is due to
a change in the estimated cost of labor and additional testing
requirements for new portable fuel container families to comply with
the requirements for evaporative testing promulgated in 40 CFR part 59.
Dated: April 14, 2016.
Byron J. Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2016-09156 Filed 4-19-16; 8:45 am]
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