This collection
is approved until April 2004. OMB notes that EPA should review the
paper and internet versions of its forms to ensure that the
expiration dates are correct and update Form 3520-20C to include
non-certified FRGAS. As a term of this approval, OMB recommends
that EPA continue to monitor the burden and practical utility of
this collection. In particular, OMB is concerned that collection of
the T50 and T90 parameters on the RFG and CG batch reports may lack
practical utility. In its renewal of this collection, EPA should
carefully examine the practical utility of collecting these
parameters. If EPA proposes to continue collecting these
parameters, the renewal ICR should provide documentation explaining
how these parameters have been used during the present approval
period. More generally, OMB notes that EPA standards for low-sulfur
gasoline will take effect in 2004. OMB recommends that EPA evaluate
the practical utility of this collection (and the RFG program) in
light of the significant air quality benefits of the Tier 2 low
sulfur gasoline program and other existing or planned fuel
regulations. Finally, OMB notes that EPA has recently issued a
proposed rule that would revise this collection to enhance refiner
flexibility. EPA should submit a separate ICR to OMB containing
these revisions.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2004
04/30/2004
12/31/2001
53,171
0
86,940
101,586
0
41,264
22,985,000
0
2,146,000
Gasoline combustion is the major
source of air pollution in most urban areas. The Clean Air Act
(Act) requires that gasoline dispensed in certain areas with severe
air quality problems be reformulated to reduce toxic and
ozone-forming (smog) emissions The Act also requires that in the
process of producing reformu- lated gasoline (RFG), dirty
components removed in the reformula- tion process not be "dumped"
into the remainder of the country's gasoline, known as conventional
gasoline Regulations at 40 CFR 80 established standards for RFG and
CG and establishes and recordkeeping requirements for demonstrating
compliance ...
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Reformulated Gasoline and Conventional Gasoline: Requirements Requirements for Parties in the Gasoline Distribution Network