The Environmental Protection Agency is
finalizing stringent new controls on gasoline, passenger vehicles,
and gas cans to further reduce benzene and other mobile source air
toxics. The action, titled Control of Hazardous Air Pollutants
from Mobile Sources, will significantly lower emissions of benzene
and the other air toxics in three ways: (1) by lowering benzene
content in gasoline, (2) by reducing exhaust hydrocarbon emissions
from passenger vehicles operated at cold temperatures, and (3) by
reducing emissions that evaporate from, and permeate through,
portable gasoline containers. The three components of the action
are covered by independent ICRs. Burdens regarding the fuel benzene
standard are covered in ICR 1591.21; burdens regarding the gasoline
container standards are covered in ICR 2213.01. The present ICR
covers the vehicle emission standards that appear in 40 CFR part 85
(Control of Air Pollution from Mobile Sources) and part 86 (Control
of Emissions from New and In-use Highway Vehicles and Engines).
Compliance with current exhaust hydrocarbon emission standards for
passenger vehicles is determined by testing vehicles at an ambient
temperature of approximately 75° F. Recent research and analytical
work suggest that current standards often do not result in robust
control of hydrocarbon exhaust emissions when vehicles are operated
at cold temperatures. Data indicate that emission control at lower
temperatures can be substantially improved using the same
technological approaches already in use to meet the stringent
standards at 75° F. Therefore, under this final rule, passenger
vehicles are now subject to new hydrocarbon emissions standards at
20˚ F. A credit program and phase-in schedule will provide
flexibility to manufacturers as they achieve compliance with the
new standards. The information collection covered by this
Information Collection is a requirement on the manufactures and
importers of vehicles for their certification for sale in the
United States by EPA. The process of certification is documented in
the final rule published in 40 CFR part 85 (Control of Air
Pollution from Mobile Sources) and part 86 (Control of Emissions
from New and In-use Highway Vehicles and Engines). The requested
information includes both reports and recordkeeping.
The burden reported in this ICR
is attributed to a revised regulation. The Environmental Protection
Agency is finalizing stringent new controls on gasoline, passenger
vehicles, and gas cans to further reduce benzene and other mobile
source air toxics. The action, titled Control of Hazardous Air
Pollutants from Mobile Sources, will significantly lower emissions
of benzene and the other air toxics by reducing exhaust hydrocarbon
emissions from passenger vehicles operated at cold temperatures.
This ICR covers the vehicle emission standards that appear in 40
CFR part 85 (Control of Air Pollution from Mobile Sources) and part
86 (Control of Emissions from New and In-use Highway Vehicles and
Engines). Compliance with current exhaust hydrocarbon emission
standards for passenger vehicles is determined by testing vehicles
at an ambient temperature of approximately 75° F. Recent research
and analytical work suggest that current standards often do not
result in robust control of hydrocarbon exhaust emissions when
vehicles are operated at cold temperatures. Data indicate that
emission control at lower temperatures can be substantially
improved using the same technological approaches already in use to
meet the stringent standards at 75° F. Therefore, under this final
rule, passenger vehicles are now subject to new hydrocarbon
emissions standards at 20˚ F. Manufacturers already collect cold
temperature hydrocarbon emissions data in the context of the cold
carbon monoxide (CO) standard. Therefore, this ICR reflects the
burdens associated with the reporting and recordkeeping of data
which vehicle manufacturers are already collecting, including: -
Familiarizing with new reporting and recordkeeping requirements. -
Upgrading data collection software. - Processing data and including
new data on applications for certification. - Collecting and
submitting averaging, banking, and trading information to determine
compliance. The information collection covered by this Information
Collection is a requirement on the manufactures and importers of
vehicles for their certification for sale in the United States by
EPA. The process of certification is documented in the final rule
published in 40 CFR part 85 (Control of Air Pollution from Mobile
Sources) and part 86 (Control of Emissions from New and In-use
Highway Vehicles and Engines). The requested information includes
both reports and recordkeeping.
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.
Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Economy Compliance: Defect Reports and Voluntary Emissions Recall Reports