Motor Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Economy Compliance: Light Duty Vehicles, Light Duty Trucks, and Highway Motorcycles (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0783ss54.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-09-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45459	Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Economy Compliance: Defect Reports and Voluntary Emissions Recall Reports	Modified
45458	Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Economy Compliance: Highway Motorcycles	Modified
45457	Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Economy Compliance: Manufacturers' In-Use Vehicle Program	Modified
45456	Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Economy Compliance: Fuel Economy	Modified
24203	Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Economy Compliance: Light Duty Vehicles and Light Duty Trucks Emissions	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0104	ICR Reference No: 200810-2060-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200709-2060-015
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 0783.54
Title: Motor Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Economy Compliance: Light Duty Vehicles, Light Duty Trucks, and Highway Motorcycles (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/31/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/23/2008
Terms of Clearance: This request to continue collection information is approved. Prior to resubmission of this request to collect information for renewal, the Agency should continue to update estimates of burden taking into account recent experience with the requirements.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2009
Responses	1,926	0	1,993
Time Burden (Hours)	645,259	0	647,815
Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,713,085	0	12,109,385

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Abstract: This ICR covers five aspects of EPA's certification program for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and highway motorcycles: 1) car and light truck fuel economy, 2) motorcycle certification, 3) the manufacturers' in-use testing program for cars and light trucks, 4) car and light truck emissions certification, and 5) defect and voluntary emission recall reports for cars, light trucks, and motorcycles. This renewal ICR reflects several changes approved in subsequent ICRs as well as other current testing burden data and adjustments.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 et seq. 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 29133	05/20/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 57094	10/01/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Economy Compliance: Light Duty Vehicles and Light Duty Trucks Emissions
Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Economy Compliance: Defect Reports and Voluntary Emissions Recall Reports
Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Economy Compliance: Manufacturers' In-Use Vehicle Program
Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Economy Compliance: Fuel Economy
Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Economy Compliance: Highway Motorcycles

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,926	1,993	0	0	-67	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	645,259	647,815	0	6,168	-8,724	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,713,085	12,109,385	0	938,550	6,665,150	0

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: All elements of this collection have been reexamined and updated with the latest testing costs and labor estimations. The largest changes in this request are through 1) inclusion of costs and hours discussed in the fuel economy labeling rule but not included in the ICR at that time as falling outside the three-year ICR time horizon, 2) a more accurate estimate of the costs associated with testing for evaporative emissions in the emissions IC, and 3)adjusted testing levels based on query of MY 2007 certification data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $11,140,000

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: 10/23/2008

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