Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Gasoline Volatility (40 CFR 80.27)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1367ss13.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-10-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24273	Product Transfer Document (PTD) Requirements	Modified
184568	Testing Exemptions	Modified
184567	Compliance for New Producers or Importers	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0178	ICR Reference No: 202010-2060-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201708-2060-007
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1367.13
Title: Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Gasoline Volatility (40 CFR 80.27)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/30/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	47,000,901	44,000,102
Time Burden (Hours)	1,410	12,330
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10	20

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Abstract: Gasoline volatility, as measured by Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP), is controlled during the summer ozone season to minimize evaporative emissions from motor vehicles to reduce smog. RVP is subject to a standard of 7.8 psi or 9.0 psi, depending on location. Gasoline that contains 9-15% ethanol has a waiver that allows an additional 1.0 psi. As an aid to industry compliance and EPA enforcement, the product transfer document for a shipment of gasoline with ethanol is required by regulation to state the percentage concentration of ethanol. This is intended to deter mixing within the distribution system, particularly retail storage tanks, of gasoline with ethanol and gasoline without ethanol. Such mixing would likely result in a gasoline that would have less than 9% ethanol and would liklely violate the volatility standard. Also, a party seeking a testing exemption to conduct research on gasoline that is not in compliance with the volatility standard must submit certain information to EPA in a format of its choosing.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401-7626 Name of Law: The 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:
	85 FR 18228	04/01/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 68873	10/30/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Compliance for New Producers or Importers
Product Transfer Document (PTD) Requirements
Testing Exemptions

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	47,000,901	44,000,102	0	2,700,000	300,799	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,410	12,330	0	0	-10,920	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10	20	0	0	-10	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: With nearly all PTDs now being computer generated, the average time to include the regulatory language on each PTD has decreased from one second to 0.1 second. As a result, the total annual burden has decreased from 12,330 hours per year to 1,410 hours per year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $160

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 10/30/2020

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