Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards (Final Rule)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2621ss02.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-02-03	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
252954	Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards (Final Rule)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0741	ICR Reference No: 202302-2060-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202204-2060-006
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2621.02
Title: Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards (Final Rule)
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 05/10/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/03/2023
Terms of Clearance: Upon resubmission of this renewal, the agency must upgrade the supporting statement to align with the general 18 question supporting statement template that the federal government uses for supporting documentation for OMB reviews. The agency must provide OMB with quarterly reports on the transition to the 18 question supporting statement, including updates on updating internal guidance and training.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	36 Months From Approved
Responses	193	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	16,951	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,685,849	0	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 certificates must be issued before engines produced according to certified prototypes may be legally introduced into U.S. commerce. A 2016 petition from over 20 organizations, including state and local air agencies from across the country, requested that EPA revise oxides of nitrogen (NOx) standards for HD engines. The petition cited concerns over adverse health and welfare impacts and the need to help certain areas attain the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone. In 2020, EPA published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) requesting comments on plans to revise the NOx emission standards for HD engines. In August 2021, Executive Order 14037 further directed the Agency to (1) set new NOX emission standards and (2) update the existing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for heavy-duty engines and vehicles. In March 2022, EPA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (87 CFR 17414, March 28, 2022, the NPRM) requesting comments on changes to the NOx emission standards for HD engines. EPA is now adopting new HD criteria pollutant standards and changes to HD emissions certification and compliance provisions. While the Agency proposed targeted changes to the existing Phase 2 GHG standards for heavy-duty vehicles, those provisions are not being finalized at this time and therefore those provisions are not included in this information collection request. The Agency is also adopting revisions to several regulatory provisions related to other mobile source sectors including marine compression-ignition engines (Marine CI), small spark-ignition engines (Small SI), locomotives, light-duty vehicles, and various other types of nonroad engines, vehicles, and equipment. These changes consist of amendments to certain credit calculations, and regulatory changes to correct, streamline, and clarify existing provisions.

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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	Final or interim final rulemaking	88 FR 4296	01/24/2023

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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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards (Final Rule)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	193	0	0	193	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,951	0	0	16,951	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,685,849	0	0	1,685,849	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: EPA is adopting new criteria pollutant standards for heavy-duty (HD) engines, including updated and streamlined emissions certification and compliance provisions. The final rule includes some revised provisions for other mobile source sectors as well. The changes build on existing emissions certification and reporting requirements which are already covered under the following programmatic ICRs: EPA ICR Number 1684.20, OMB Control Number 2060-0287, Emissions Certification and Compliance Requirements for Nonroad Compression-ignition Engines and On-highway Heavy Duty Engines and Vehicles; EPA ICR Number 1695.14, OMB Control Number 2060-0338, Certification and Compliance Requirements for Nonroad Spark-ignition Engines; EPA ICR Number 0783.64, OMB Control Number 2060-0104, Motor Vehicle Emission Certification and Fuel Economy Compliance, 40 CFR Parts 86 and 600. As described in this ICRs supporting statement, the rulemaking provisions have burden positive, negative, and neutral effects on the existing "base" collections. To avoid duplication, this collection request covers only the net incremental burden associated with the heavy-duty criteria pollutant final rule.

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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: 02/03/2023

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