HD2027: Proposed Changes to Certification and Compliance Requirements for Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2621ss01.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-04-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
252954	Certification and Compliance	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202204-2060-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2621.01
Title: HD2027: Proposed Changes to Certification and Compliance Requirements for Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles (Proposed Rule)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/19/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	193	0
Time Burden (Hours)	24,214	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,729,550	0

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Abstract: Under Title II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.; CAA), EPA is charged with issuing certificates of conformity for engine and vehicle prototypes that comply with applicable emission standards. Such a certificate must be issued before engines produced after these prototypes may be legally introduced into US commerce. In 2020, EPA published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) requesting comments on plans to update NOx emission standards for HD engines. The Agency was responding to a 2016 petition from over 20 organizations, including state and local air agencies from across the country, to revise NOx standards for HD engines1. The petition cited concerns over adverse health and welfare impacts and the need to help areas attain the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). In August 2021, Executive Order 14037 further directed the Agency to (1) set new NOX emission standards and (2) update the existing GHG emissions standards for heavy-duty engines and vehicles. In response, EPA is proposing changes to HD emissions certification and compliance provisions for criteria pollutants and targeted changes to Phase 2 GHG standards.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 202(a)(1) 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:
2060-AU41	Proposed rulemaking	87 FR 17640	03/28/2022

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Certification and Compliance

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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	193	0	0	193	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	24,214	0	0	24,214	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,729,550	0	0	3,729,550	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This information collection covers the estimated burden associated with proposed changes to the HD engine and vehicle emissions certification and compliance programs. The proposed rule is also known as HD2027.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $389,323

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: 04/19/2022

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