Information Requirements for Locomotives and Locomotive Engines (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1800ss04.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 0000-00-00	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
24565	Information Requirements for Locomotives and Locomotive Engines: Certification and Compliance Provisions		Modified
179423	Information Requirements for Locomotives and Locomotive Engines: Averaging, Banking and Trading Provisions		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0392	ICR Reference No: 200704-2060-005
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200412-2060-007
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1800.04
Title: Information Requirements for Locomotives and Locomotive Engines (Proposed Rule)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 07/31/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/03/2007
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11, OMB is not approving this ICR at this time. However, OMB notes that the agency has not properly completed this ICR request. Submissions associated with proposed rules must report the expected change in burden due to the proposed rule as part of the reported burden in ROCIS. This ICR reports only a change in the number of responses, but no change in burden. The supporting statement does not provide enough information to understand the derivation of the agency's reported burden estimates. For example, there is one IC with a total cost burden of $1.3M, but the supporting statement suggests that the burden of the ICR should be $1.7M.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2008	05/31/2008	07/31/2008
Responses	67	0	67
Time Burden (Hours)	17,074	0	17,074
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,384,000	0	1,384,000

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Abstract: The Clean Air Act authorizes EPA to adopt emission standards for new nonroad engines. We need information to verify that manufacturers comply with emission standards; before production begins, during production, and after units have been placed into service. In the rulemaking we require manufacturers to generate or retain information to demonstrate that engines comply with emission standards. Manufacturers generally send us the data they collect and keep these records and other pertinent information. We may request to see any of these records. We and the regulated companies will use the data exclusively to ensure compliance with emission standards. Information such as engine family, total numbers of engines built, and emission rates for specific pollutants, are examples of what we require. This ICR is a revision to the existing information collection approved under OMB control number 2060-0392. The revisions generally include new standards, testing, and reporting requirements for nonroad diesel engines.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7521 Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AM06	Proposed rulemaking	72 FR 15938	04/03/2007

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Information Requirements for Locomotives and Locomotive Engines: Averaging, Banking and Trading Provisions
Information Requirements for Locomotives and Locomotive Engines: Certification and Compliance Provisions

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We are proposing emission standards for locomotives and locomotive engines. This information collection request updates the estimated burden to reflect the additional effort required to meet the new standards and consolidates all the various recordkeeping and reporting items for these engines.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $163,800

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/03/2007

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