Motor Vehicle Emissions (Final Rule for Revisions to Certification of Alternative Fuels)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0783ss59.docx Supporting Statement A	2011-04-08

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: 201104-2060-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201101-2060-006
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 0783.59
Title: Motor Vehicle Emissions (Final Rule for Revisions to Certification of Alternative Fuels)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/05/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/08/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2014	08/31/2012	08/31/2012
Responses	1,926	0	1,926
Time Burden (Hours)	674,400	0	685,603
Cost Burden (Dollars)	24,557,638	0	24,646,741

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Abstract: EPA is finalizing changes to it motor vehicle certification and compliance program regulations to simplify and lessen the burdens for manufacturers seeking EPA approval for light duty vehicles and trucks that have been converted for use of alternative fuels. This ICR deals with the light-duty portion of the proposal. The change in burden is entirely in the emissions IC.

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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:
2060-AP64	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 19830	04/08/2011

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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: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Economy Compliance: Fuel Economy
Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Economy Compliance: Highway Motorcycles
Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Economy Compliance: Manufacturers' In-Use Vehicle Program
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

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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	1,926	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	674,400	685,603	0	-11,203	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	24,557,638	24,646,741	0	-89,103	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The burden change is from changes in the baseline number of test groups, a reduction in the number of test groups after accounting for this baseline change, and reductions in the capital and operations and maintenance costs and labor hours associated with implementing the new programs detailed above.

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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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 04/08/2011

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