Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Standards for Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles Phase 3 (Final
Rule)
New
collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
11/19/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
199
0
7,411
0
936,500
0
This ICR covers the information
collection activities associated with EPAs final rule promulgating
new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for model year (MY)
2032 and later heavy-duty highway vehicles (the Phase 3 standards).
These new standards phase in beginning as early MY 2027 for certain
vehicle categories. This final rule also includes updates to the
averaging, banking, and trading (ABT) program to restrict use of
the multiplier portion of credits earned from advanced
technologies, and provides other transitional flexibilities to
assist manufacturers in the implementation of the Phase 3 program.
The Agency is also finalizing additional revisions and clarifying
editorial amendments to certain nonroad vehicle provisions in 40
CFR parts 1039 and 1054, certain highway heavy-duty vehicle
provisions in 40 CFR part 1037, and certain test procedures for
heavy-duty engines in 40 CFR part 1065. The new standards will
apply to manufacturers beginning with MY 2027. Data would be
submitted annually, consistent with EPAs existing certification
program requirements. Information activities associated with the
final rule are largely covered by existing emission certification
and reporting requirements for EPAs heavy-duty engine (HDE) and
heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) emission control program. This information
collection statement covers only the additional burden associated
with the final rule: reviewing the regulations, for all
manufacturers; and complying with new customer-facing battery
state-of-health monitor and warranty provisions, for plug-in hybrid
and battery electric vehicle manufacturers, and making associated
changes to vehicle owners manuals. Concerning other aspects of the
rule, manufacturers already submit the data that would be required
for certification to the standards to EPAs certification system
(under programmatic ICRs); there would be a change only to the
specific data, not to its reporting. The existing programmatic
information collection request is: EPA ICR Number 0783.65, OMB
Control Number 2060-0104, Motor Vehicle Emission Certification and
Fuel Economy Compliance, 40 CFR Parts 86 and 600. To avoid
duplication, this collection request covers only the incremental
burden associated with the heavy-duty GHG Phase 3 final
rule.
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.