Importation of On-highway Vehicles and Nonroad Engines, Vehicles, and Equipment

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3520-1 Importation of On-Highway Vehicles and Nonroad Engines, Vehicles, and Equipment Form and Instruction	New
cost spreadsheet for combined imports forms ICR final.xlsx Supplementary Document	2017-07-12
2583ss01 - 6_29_2017.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-07-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
225069	Importation of On-Highway Vehicles and Nonroad Engines, Vehicles, and Equipment Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0717	ICR Reference No: 201701-2060-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2583.01
Title: Importation of On-highway Vehicles and Nonroad Engines, Vehicles, and Equipment
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/12/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/28/2017
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years with the following additional terms of clearance. Prior to the resubmission of the collection, (1) EPA will review information obtained through an on-going International Trade Data System (ITDS) pilot program and the Cargo Time Release Study regarding the utility of continuing this information collection and any potential burden reducing initiatives that may be undertaken to streamline these requirements. (2) In addition, the agency will review the current burden estimates associated with the information collection to accurately assess the burden estimate including the number of respondents, burden hours, and costs associated with the collection. The burden estimate should take into account the time and cost expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency consistent with 1320.3(b)(1).

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2020	36 Months From Approved
Responses	24,466	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	13,985	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	48,064	0	0

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Abstract: This ICR will consolidate two separate ICRs (2060-0095 and 2060-0302) that currently individually cover EPA Declaration Forms 3520-1, 3520-21, and 3520-8. EPA Declaration Form 3520-1 is used by importers of on-highway vehicles and motorcycles and EPA Declaration Form 3520-21 is used by importers of nonroad vehicles, engines and equipment to help facilitate importation of products at U.S. Borders. Each form identifies the regulated category of engine or vehicle and the regulatory provisions under which the importation is taking place. In addition, this ICR covers the burden of EPA Form 3520-8 which is used to request final importation clearance for Independent Commercial Importers (ICIs) of on-highway vehicles who are required to bring the on-highway vehicles into compliance and provide test results. This form is currently covered by OMB 2060-0095. EPA is consolidating these two ICRS due to the effort being undertaken by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to require electronic filing for all importers. Over the last several years, CBP has been developing the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) for electronic filing. By the end of 2016, ACE will become the primary system the trade community and other importers will use to report imports and exports. Through ACE as the single window, manual processes will be streamlined and automated, and paper submissions (e.g. fillable PDFs) will essentially be eliminated. However, EPA will continue to maintain the forms on our website in fillable PDF format. EPA does not collect the forms, but rather makes them available to importers and CBP to facilitate entry of goods at the port. EPA may ask for them upon request to assist CPB and/or EPA enforcement personnel for any given import for which there are questions or issues. The forms are primarily used by CBP at the time of importation to assist CBP in making determination if entry should be allowed. CBP regulations require that the forms be submitted as applicable at the time of entry; see 19 CFR 12.73 and 12.74.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7522, 7542, 7547 Name of Law: Clean Air Act (Sections 203, 208 and 213)
  

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 63758	09/16/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 4334	01/13/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Importation of On-Highway Vehicles and Nonroad Engines, Vehicles, and Equipment	3520-1, 3520-21, 3520-8	Declaration Form ,   Application for Final Admission of Nonconforming Imorted Vehicle or Engine ,   Engine Declaration Form

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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	24,466	0	0	24,466	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,985	0	0	13,985	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	48,064	0	0	48,064	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: EPA is establishing new burden estimates as we combine the burden estimates for the two separate ICRs that currently cover the forms. As with prior ICRs that covered these forms, this combined ICR bases the burdens on an estimate of the actual forms that may be filled in and provided to CBP by importers. Because EPA does not collect the forms, nor does CBP having a tracking system to count the actual number of paper forms they collect, the number of responses is being carried over from the previous approved ICRs. As CBP mandates electronic filing later this year, we expect to be able to more accurately estimate the information collection burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $158,676

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: 02/28/2017

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