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 ÂControl 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 ÂControl 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