Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Requirements for Manufacturers (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 3520-12 CDX	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Fuel Registration 3520-12	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3520-13B Supplemental Additive Manufacturer Annual Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3520-13A Fuel additive manufacturer annual report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3520-13 OTAQREG	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3520-12A Fuel Manufacturer Annual Report for Motor Vehicle Gasoline or Diesel Fuel	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0309ss17.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-03-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
264451	Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Requirements for Manufacturers (Renewal)	Form and Instruction	New	CDX
24247	Fuel Registration	Form and Instruction	Modified	3520-12
179163	Fuel Additive Annual	Form and Instruction	Modified	Supplemental Additive Manufacturer Annual Report
179163	Fuel Additive Annual	Form and Instruction	Modified	Fuel additive manufacturer annual report
179162	Fuel Additive Update	Instruction	Modified
179161	Fuel Additive Registration	Form and Instruction	Modified	OTAQREG
179160	Fuel Annual 2	Instruction	Modified
179159	Fuel Annual 1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Fuel Manufacturer Annual Report for Motor Vehicle Gasoline or Diesel Fuel
179158	Fuel Update	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0150	ICR Reference No: 202401-2060-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201911-2060-007
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 0309.17
Title: Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Requirements for Manufacturers (Renewal)
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: 03/25/2024

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2026
Responses	8,220	10,700
Time Burden (Hours)	20,990	22,550
Cost Burden (Dollars)	205,500	53,500

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Abstract: In accordance with the regulations at 40 CFR Part 79, Subparts A, B, C, and D, Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives, manufacturers of (1) motor vehicle gasoline, (2) motor vehicle diesel fuel, and (3) additives for those fuels, are required to have their products registered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prior to their introduction into commerce. Registration involves providing (1) a chemical description of the fuel or additive, (2) certain technical and marketing information, and (3) any health-effects information in company files. Manufacturers are also required to submit annual reports on production and related information. The program is run by the Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation. The information is used to (1) identify products whose evaporative or exhaust emissions may pose a particular threat to public health, thus meriting further investigation and/or regulation, (2) ensure that EPA compositional requirements are met before a product is registered and introduced into commerce, and (3) maintain a comprehensive data base of motor vehicle fuel and additive composition. The information is also used to ensure that fuel additives comply with EPA requiremens for protecting catalytic converters and other automotive emission controls. The data have been used to construct a comprehensive data base on fuel and additive composition. The Mine Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor restricts the use of diesel additives in underground coal mines to those registered by EPA. Most of the compositional information has been claimed by the manufacturers as confidential business information (CBI).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401-7626 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 42938	07/05/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 20651	03/25/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Fuel Additive Annual	3520-13B, 3520-13A	Fuel additive manufacturer annual report ,   Supplemental Additive Manufacturer Annual Report
Fuel Additive Registration	3520-13	OTAQREG
Fuel Additive Update
Fuel Annual 1	3520-12A	Fuel Manufacturer Annual Report for Motor Vehicle Gasoline or Diesel Fuel
Fuel Annual 2
Fuel Registration	Fuel Registration	3520-12
Fuel Update
Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Requirements for Manufacturers (Renewal)	3520-12	CDX

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	8,220	10,700	0	-2,480	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,990	22,550	0	-1,560	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	205,500	53,500	0	152,000	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is a decrease of 1,510 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to a slight decrease in the new registration activity and the conversion of the quarterly report for fuel manufacturers to an annual report.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $582,000

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: 03/25/2024

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