In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years. The agency is reminded that it should have in place an
internal planning process so such that the submission of
non-emergency extension requests are made sufficiently prior to
expiration dates to allow for a 60-day period of OMB review. In
addition, the agency should ensure that all form revisions have
been completed prior to submitting for OMB review.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2017
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2014
1,192
0
7,396
15,518
0
58,733
0
0
0
EPA will continue to receive all
reports, registrations, initial registrations and updates. We
anticipate receiving data in a simplified and secure fashion via
the Agency's electronic Central Data Exchange (CDX). Information
claimed as CBI will be stored in appropriately controlled areas.To
facilitate and track compliance with the RFS, a producer or
importer of renewable fuel must generate Renewable Identification
Numbers (RINs) to represent renewable fuels produced or imported by
the entity on or after September 1, 2007, assigned by gallon or
batch. Assigned RINs are transferred when ownership of a batch of
fuel occurs, but not when fuel only changes custody. A trading
program is in place to allow obligated parties to comply with the
annual RVO requirements through the purchase of RINs. Obligated
parties must register with EPA in order to participate in the
trading program. For each calendar year, an obligated party must
demonstrate that it has sufficient RINs to cover its RVO. RINs may
only be used for compliance purposes in the calendar year they are
generated or the following year. Obligated parties must report
their ownership of RINs to EPA's Office of Transportation and Air
Quality on a quarterly and annual basis.
There is a sharp decrease of
43,026 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared to
the ICR currently approved by OMB. The total burden hours will
decreased from 58,733 to 15,707 and the total number of responses
from 7396 to 1192, both notable drops. This decrease was caused by
members in the obligated parties once registered not being required
to re-register their companies in this renewal. New registrations
are required if a company acquires another or when a new company
enters into a party. The requirements of the current members in the
obligated party are to submit updates and corrections to their
current registration when needed in CDX. The number in the
respondent universe will decreased in all categories for the
obligated parties thus lessening the reporting burden for its
members.
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.
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