Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Requirements for Manufacturers (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3520-12 Fuel Notification Form	Modified
Form 3520-13A Fuel Additive Manufacturer Annual Report, Supplemental Additive Manufacturers Annual Report Form	Modified
Form 3520-13 Fuel Additive Manufacturer Notification Form	Modified
Form 3520-12Q Fuel Manufacturer Quartly Report for Motor Vehicle Gasoline or Diesel Fuel Form	Modified
Form 3520-12A Fuel Manufacturer Annual Report for Motor Vehicle Gasoline or Diesel Fuel Form	Modified
0309ss15.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-09-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24247	Fuel Notification Form	Modified
179163	Fuel Additive Manufacturer Annual Report, Supplemental Additive Manufacturers Annual Report Form	Modified
179162	Fuel Additive Manufacturer Update	Modified
179161	Fuel Additive Manufacturer Notification Form	Modified
179160	Fuel Manufacturer Quartly Report for Motor Vehicle Gasoline or Diesel Fuel Form	Modified
179159	Fuel Manufacturer Annual Report for Motor Vehicle Gasoline or Diesel Fuel Form	Modified
179158	Fuel Manufacturer Update	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0150	ICR Reference No: 201608-2060-010
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201309-2060-007
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 0309.15
Title: Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Requirements for Manufacturers (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: 01/03/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/27/2016
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	01/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2017
Responses	9,850	0	8,975
Time Burden (Hours)	21,000	0	20,600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	49,250	0	44,875

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Abstract: In accordance with the regulations at 40 CFR 79, manufacturers of motor-vehoicle gasoline, motor-vehicle diesel fuel, and additives to those fuels are required to have these products registered by EPA. Registration involves providing a chemical description of the fuel or additive and certain technical, marketing, and health-efects information. Manufacturers are also required to submit periodic reports on production volume and related information. The information is used to identify products whose evaporative or combustion emissons may pose an unreasonable risk to public health, thus meriting further investigation and potential regulation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401-7626 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:
	81 FR 32326	05/23/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 73105	10/24/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Fuel Notification	3520-12	Fuel Manufacturer Notification for Motor Vehicle Fuel
Fuel Manufacturer Update
Fuel Manufacturer Annual Report for Motor Vehicle Gasoline or Diesel Fuel	3520-12A	Fuel Manufacturer Annual Report for Motor Vehicle Gasoline or Diesel Fuel
Fuel Manufacturer Quartly Report for Motor Vehicle Gasoline or Diesel Fuel	3520-12Q	Fuel Manufacturer Quarterly Report for Motor Vehicle Gasoline or Diesel Fuel
Fuel Additive Manufacturer Notification	3520-13	Fuel Additive Manufacturer Notification
Fuel Additive Manufacturer Update
Fuel Additive Manufacturer Annual Report, Supplemental Additive Manufacturers Annual Report	3520-13A, 3520-13B	Fuel Additive Manufacturer Annual Report ,   Supplemental Additive Manufacturer Annual 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	9,850	8,975	0	0	875	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	21,000	20,600	0	0	400	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	49,250	44,875	0	0	4,375	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: Although there has been a decrease in the rate of requests for new registrations, the total number of registered fuels and additives continues to increase, resulting in an increase in the number of required periodic reports. This has resulted in a small increase in the cost and hour burdens. There is an increase of 400 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is due to an increase in the number of registered fuels and fuel additives for which peroidic reports are required. The number of respondents stayed the same with an estimate of 2,975 respondents. The number of responses increased by 875 to a total of 9,850 responses. The number of hours increased by 400 to a total of 21,000. The O&M Costs increased by $4,375 to a total of $49,250.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $497,000

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: 10/27/2016

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