In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2019
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2016
13
0
13
250
0
179
20,452
0
12,552
Under regulations promulgated on
February 26, 2007 (72 FR 8428; 40 CFR Part 59, Subpart F),
manufacturers of new portable gasoline containers from 0.25 to 10.0
gallons in capacity are required to obtain certificates of
conformity with the Clean Air Act. The rule applies to containers
manufactured on or after January 1, 2009 (manufacturers and
importers were given until June 30, 2009 and wholesale distributors
until December 31, 2009 to dispose of stocks manufactured before
January 1, 2009). Certificates are valid from the effective date
until the end of the production period, to a maximum of five years.
This ICR covers the burdens associated with the applications for
certification and the required annual reports of successful
warranty claims, based on experience during the prior three years
of the program. The applications are processed by the Compliance
Division (CD), Office of Transportation and Air Quality, EPA. In
essence, an application is in support of an emission limitation of
0.3 grams per gallon per day for the mandated five-year useful life
of the container. Applicants submit test results conducted in
accordance with the regulations, maintenance instructions and
warranty information given to the purchasers, copies of the labels,
and other information listed in section 4(b). Applications are
submitted in no fixed format, although EPA did work with industry
informally on application questions and provided non-confidential
versions of acceptable received applications (“FOIA applications”)
as examples to other potential applicants. Applications are
submitted electronically as a part of the EPA’s Verify
certification information system.
The program is now mature and
startup costs have largely already been incurred. No warranty
violation reports have been received, so warranty report
applications are expected to be less time consuming. The number of
manufacturers is remains at eight and we do not anticipate an
increase in new entrants. The increase in anticipated costs is due
to the increase in applications from the addition of two emission
families. We have adjusted the labor expected for respondents
according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates
for the 2015 model year and we are now using a labor cost modifier
also offered by BLS. Finally, we have increased the anticipated
cost of contracting a portable gasoline container emission test to
reflect the current market rate.
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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Control of Evaporative Emissions from New and In-Use Portable Gasoline Containers