Motor Vehicle Emissions and
Fuel Economy Compliance (Renewal)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
03/31/2020
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2021
5,706
4,511
524,344
762,182
38,928,401
38,635,010
EPA sets exhaust, evaporative, and
greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles (LDVs)
and light-duty trucks (LDTs) based on the authority granted to the
Agency by the Clean Air Act (CAA). In addition, light-duty vehicle
manufacturers use the results from the exhaust emission tests to
calculate vehicle fuel economy. The fuel economy results are used
to calculate fuel economy label values according to EPA
regulations. EPA regulations define test procedures, in-use testing
requirements, calculation methods, vehicle labeling, and reporting
requirements for light-duty vehicle manufacturers. This ICR is
organized into six information collections (ICs): 1) Fuel Economy;
2) Manufacturers In-Use Verification Program; 3) Light-Duty
Vehicles and Light-Duty Trucks Emissions; 4) Defect Reports and
Voluntary Emissions Recall Reports; 5) Fuel Economy Labeling; and,
6) Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission Standards. Previous ICRs in the
0783 ICR series included the on-highway motorcycle certification
and compliance program. Starting with this renewal of ICR 0783 the
on-highway motorcycle IC was transferred on 5/19/2017 under a
separate ICR (ICR 2535.02, OMB 2060-0710). This ICR covers the
application submitted by light-duty vehicle manufacturers prior to
production as well as various reports and information submitted
during and after production. Processing and review of this
information is conducted by the Light-Duty Vehicle Center,
Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality,
Office of Air and Radiation US EPA.
As noted in section 6b, it
appears the Agency has been reporting burden associated with
testing as both labor costs and hours as well as O&M costs. In
doing so, EPA was effectively double counting the burden associated
with these activities. For reasons explained above, the Agency is
choosing to remedy the situation by treating the testing activities
exclusively as O&M costs. As a result, four of the six ICs in
this ICR show burden reductions when, in fact, the volume of
activity in this ICR period are expected to slightly increase.
Forces affecting the actual respondent reporting and recordkeeping
burden are described in additional detail in section 6d. One final
factor, affecting the overall burden in this collection is the
transfer of a previous IC, for “Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel
Economy Compliance: Highway Motorcycles” to a new control number.
That new ICR, 2060-0710, was approved by OMB on 5/19/2017. The
modification to burden seen in this ICR are a result of
administrative changes, corrections, and adjustments. The nature of
EPA’s reporting or recordkeeping requirements in this field of
regulatory activity are not being modified in this collection
request.
$11,710,000
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
David Wright 734
214-4467
No
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.
Form 5900-258 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Economy Compliance: Light Duty Vehicles and Light Duty Trucks Emissions
0783ss65.docx
Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Economy Compliance: Defect Reports and Voluntary Emissions Recall Reports