Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements Regarding the Sulfur Content of Motor Vehicle Gasoline under the Tier 2 Rule (40 CFR part 80, subpart H) (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form GSF0400 Importer Testing of Additional Batches of Convention Gasoline Form	Modified
Form GSF0400 Refiner Testing of Additional Batches of Convention Gasoline Form	Modified
Form GSF0301 Importer Annual Averaging Report Form	Modified
1907ss06 edits.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-02-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24646	Refiner Annual Averaging Report Instruction	Modified
210391	Geographic Phase-in Areas (GPA) Refineries Product Transfer Document (PTD) and Reporting Requirements Instruction	New
179545	Requirements for Users of Research and Development (R&D) Gasoline	Modified
179544	Terminal and Pipeline Quality Assurance (QA) Testing for Defense	Modified
179543	Sampling and Testing Requirements for Small Refiner Gasoline	Modified
179542	Refiner and Importer Quality Assurance (QA) Testing for Defense	Modified
179541	Importer Attest Engagement Requirements	Modified
179540	Refiner Attest Engagement Requirement	Modified
179539	Requirements for Truck Importers Instruction	Modified
179538	Requirements for Refiners Under a Temporary Hardship Exemption Instruction	Modified
179536	Small Refiner Product Transfer Document (PTD) and Reporting Requirements Instruction	Modified
179535	Alternative Sampling & Testing Requirements for Butane Blenders Instruction	Modified
179534	Alternative Sampling & Testing for Previously Certified Gasoline (PCG) Instruction	Modified
179533	Importer Testing of Additional Batches of Convention Gasoline Form	Modified
179532	Credit/Allotment Reports Instruction	Modified
179531	Refiner Testing of Additional Batches of Convention Gasoline Form	Modified
179530	Importer Annual Averaging Report Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0437	ICR Reference No: 201402-2060-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201007-2060-015
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1907.06
Title: Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements Regarding the Sulfur Content of Motor Vehicle Gasoline under the Tier 2 Rule (40 CFR part 80, subpart H) (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: 05/27/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/19/2014
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2014
Responses	37,665	0	37,605
Time Burden (Hours)	38,573	0	38,498
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a renewal of the information collection requirements under the Tier 2 gasoline sulfur final rule, published on February 10, 2000 (65 FR 6698). A minor additional information collection requirement was added to the Tier 2 rule on June 12, 2002 (67 FR 40169). The scope of the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for each type of party (e.g., refiners, importers, distributors, or retailers of gasoline), and therefore the cost to that party, reflects the party's opportunity to create, control or alter the sulfur content of gasoline. As a result, refiners and importers have more significant requirements, which are necessary both for their own tracking and that of downstream parties, and for EPA enforcement, while parties downstream from the gasoline production or import point, such as retailers, have minimal burdens under the rule. Many of the reporting and recordkeeping requirements for refiners and importers regarding the sulfur content of gasoline on which the Tier 2 sulfur program relies currently exist under EPA's reformulated gasoline (RFG) and conventional gasoline (CG) anti-dumping programs. The ICR for the RFG/CG programs covered the majority of the start-up costs associated with the reporting of gasoline sulfur content. Consequently, much of the cost associated with the sulfur-control requirements under the sulfur program is accounted for under the ICR for the RFG/CG programs. The information under this ICR will be collected by EPA's Compliance and Innovative Strategies Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), and by EPA's Air Enforcement Division, Office of Regulatory Enforcement, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA). The information collected will be used by EPA to evaluate compliance with the gasoline sulfur control requirements under the Tier 2 rule. This oversight by EPA is necessary to ensure attainment of the air quality goals of the Tier 2 program. Proprietary information will be submitted by refiners and importers for demonstrating compliance with the sulfur standards, and for establishing baseline sulfur levels under the credit trading and hardship programs associated with the rule. Confidentiality is handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and EPA regulations at 40 CFR Part 2.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7414, 7545, 7601(a) 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:
	78 FR 72675	12/03/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 9464	02/19/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 17

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Importer Testing of Additional Batches of Convention Gasoline	GSF0400	Gasoline Sulfur Batch Report
Alternative Sampling & Testing for Previously Certified Gasoline (PCG)	GSF0500	Gasoline Sulfur Report for Batches Containing PCG
Alternative Sampling & Testing Requirements for Butane Blenders	GSF0400	Gasoline Sulfur Batch Report
Small Refiner Product Transfer Document (PTD) and Reporting Requirements	GSF0400	Gasoline Sulfur Batch Report
Refiner Annual Averaging Report	GSF0301	Gasoline Sulfur Facility Summary Report
Importer Annual Averaging Report	GSF0301	Gasoline Sulfur Facility Summary Report
Refiner Testing of Additional Batches of Convention Gasoline	GSF0400	Gasoline Sulfur Batch Report
Credit/Allotment Reports	5900-314, GSF0100, GSF0200, 5900-312, 5900-313, 5900-315, 5900-316, 5900-317, 5900-318, 5900-319, 5900-320, 5900-321, 5900-322	Credit/Allotment Generation Report ,   Credit Transfer Report ,   Gasoline Sulfur Facility Summary report ,   Gasoline sulfur Corporate Pool Facility Identification Report ,   Overhead for Facility Level Reports ,   Gasoline Sulfur Corporate Pool Averaging Report ,   Overhead for Company Level Reports ,   Gasoline Sulfur Allotment Banking Report ,   Gasoline Sulfur Allotment Transfer/Conversion Report ,   Gasoline Sulfur Credit Banking Allotment Generation Report ,   Gasoline Sulfur Report for Batches Containing Previously Certified Gasoline ,   Gasoline Sulfur and Benzene Batch Report ,   Gasoline Sulfur Credit Transfer/Conversion Report
Requirements for Refiners Under a Temporary Hardship Exemption	GSF0400	Gasoline Sulfur Batch Report
Requirements for Truck Importers	GSF0400	Gasoline Sulfur Batch Report
Refiner Attest Engagement Requirement
Importer Attest Engagement Requirements
Refiner and Importer Quality Assurance (QA) Testing for Defense
Sampling and Testing Requirements for Small Refiner Gasoline
Terminal and Pipeline Quality Assurance (QA) Testing for Defense
Requirements for Users of Research and Development (R&D) Gasoline
Geographic Phase-in Areas (GPA) Refineries Product Transfer Document (PTD) and Reporting Requirements	GSF0400	Gasoline Sulfur Batch Report

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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	37,665	37,605	0	0	60	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	38,573	38,498	0	0	75	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The cost of this ICR compared with the currently approved OMB collection increased by $584,111 due to better numbers used to calculate burden. The number of respondents, responses and hours has increased slightly in this renewal.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,988

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: 02/19/2014

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