80 FR 15595 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Recordkeeping and Reporting Related to E15 (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 56 (March 24, 2015)

Page Range		15595-15596
FR Document		2015-06769

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Recordkeeping and Reporting Related to E15 (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2408.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0675) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0202; FRL-9925-05-OAR]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Recordkeeping and Reporting Related to E15 (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Recordkeeping and 
Reporting Related to E15 (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2408.03, OMB Control 
No. 2060-0675) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on 
specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described 
below. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not 
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2015-0202, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or 
by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail 
Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Geanetta Heard, Fuels Compliance 
Center, (6405A) Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9017; fax 
number: (202) 343-2800; email address: heard.geanetta@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the 
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of 
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or

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other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses. EPA will consider the comments received and 
amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be 
submitted to OMB for review and approval. At that time, EPA will issue 
another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR 
to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), EPA granted partial 
waivers that allow gasoline containing greater than 10 volume percent 
(vol%) ethanol up to 15 vol% ethanol (E15) to be introduced into 
commerce for use in model year (MY) 2001 and newer light-duty motor 
vehicles, subject to certain conditions. EPA issued final rule 
establishing several measures to mitigate misfueling of other vehicles, 
engines and equipment with E15 and the potential emissions consequences 
of misfueling. The rule prohibits the use of gasoline containing more 
than 10 vol% ethanol in vehicles, engines and equipment that are not 
covered by the partial waiver decisions. The rule also requires all E15 
gasoline fuel dispensers to have a specific label when a retail station 
or wholesale-purchaser consumer chooses to sell E15. In addition, the 
rule requires that product transfer documents (PTDs) specifying ethanol 
content and Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) accompany the transfer of 
gasoline blended with ethanol, and a survey of retail stations to 
ensure compliance with these requirements. The rule also modifies the 
Reformulated Gasoline (RFG) program by updating the Complex Model to 
allow fuel manufacturers to certify batches of gasoline containing up 
to 15 vol% ethanol. This ICR supporting statement addresses associated 
recordkeeping and reporting items.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 80).
    Estimated number of respondents: 2,103 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 13,270 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $1,340,292. $0 in annualized capital or 
operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: We expect there will be a decrease in the 
total estimated respondents, responses and cost to the industry 
compared to the ICR currently approved by OMB. This change in burden is 
due to no longer requiring the programing of product transfer codes in 
this collection. The respondent universe decreased from 6,211 to 2,103, 
a difference of 4,108 members. The number of responses declined from 
44,010,211 to 44,000,103, a difference of 10,108 reports. This reduced 
the industry burden hours from 37,350 to 13,270. A contributing factor 
to the lowering of the industry cost was the salaries quoted in the 
``Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2013 National Industry-Specific 
Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, mean wages.'' The salaries 
that assisted in calculating the cost mix had slightly declined. This 
change has caused a decrease in the cost per report in this collection 
from $110 per report to $101 per report. The total estimated cost to 
industry is $1,340,292 a year, the difference of $2,762,234 calculated 
from the prior collection approved by OMB.

    Dated: March 16, 2015.
Byron Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air 
Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
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BILLING CODE 6560-50-P

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Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) Dated: March 17, 2015. described below. An Agency may not
and the Regulations under the NGA (18 Kimberly D. Bose, conduct or sponsor and a person is not
CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party Secretary. required to respond to a collection of
status will be placed on the service list [FR Doc. 2015–06634 Filed 3–23–15; 8:45 am] information unless it displays a
maintained by the Secretary of the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
currently valid OMB control number.
Commission and will receive copies of DATES: Comments must be submitted on
all documents filed by the applicant and or before May 26, 2015.
by all other parties. A party must submit DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
5 copies of filings made with the referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
Commission and must mail a copy to Federal Energy Regulatory OAR–2015–0202, online using
Commission www.regulations.gov (our preferred
the applicant and to every other party in
the proceeding. Only parties to the [Project No. 14635–000, Project No. 7155– method), or by mail to: EPA Docket
proceeding can ask for court review of 000] Center, Environmental Protection
Commission orders in the proceeding. Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Village of Gouverneur; Notice of Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
However, a person does not have to Docket Number for Original License DC 20460.
intervene in order to have comments Proceeding EPA’s policy is that all comments
considered. The second way to received will be included in the public
participate is by filing with the Take notice that the docket number docket without change including any
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as for the original license proceeding for personal information provided, unless
possible, an original and two copies of the Gouverneur Hydroelectric Project is the comment includes profanity, threats,
comments in support of or in opposition P–14635. Several documents regarding information claimed to be Confidential
to this project. The Commission will this proceeding were filed under P– Business Information (CBI) or other
7155, which is an older and closed information whose disclosure is
consider these comments in
proceeding for this site. The docket restricted by statute.
determining the appropriate action to be
numbers for these documents were
taken, but the filing of a comment alone FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
changed in the Commission’s eLibrary
will not serve to make the filer a party Geanetta Heard, Fuels Compliance
to the correct docket number, P–14635.
to the proceeding. The Commission’s Center, (6405A) Environmental
All future filings regarding the original
rules require that persons filing Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
license proceeding for the Gouverneur
comments in opposition to the project Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460;
Hydroelectric Project should use docket
provide copies of their protests only to telephone number: (202) 343–9017; fax
number P–14635.
the party or parties directly involved in number: (202) 343–2800; email address:
For further information, please
the protest. heard.geanetta@epa.gov.
contact Jody Callihan at (202) 502–8278.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Persons who wish to comment only Dated: March 17, 2015. Supporting documents which explain in
on the environmental review of this Kimberly D. Bose, detail the information that the EPA will
project should submit an original and Secretary. be collecting are available in the public
two copies of their comments to the [FR Doc. 2015–06635 Filed 3–23–15; 8:45 am] docket for this ICR. The docket can be
Secretary of the Commission. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P viewed online at www.regulations.gov
Environmental commenters will be or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
placed on the Commission’s WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
environmental mailing list, will receive ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
copies of the environmental documents, AGENCY DC. The telephone number for the
and will be notified of meetings Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
associated with the Commission’s [EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0202; FRL–9925–05– additional information about EPA’s
OAR]
environmental review process. public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
Environmental commenters will not be Proposed Information Collection dockets.
required to serve copies of filed Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
Request; Comment Request;
documents on all other parties. the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
Recordkeeping and Reporting Related
However, the non-party commenters and information to enable it to: (i)
to E15 (Renewal)
will not receive copies of all documents Evaluate whether the proposed
filed by other parties or issued by the AGENCY: Environmental Protection collection of information is necessary
Commission (except for the mailing of Agency (EPA). for the proper performance of the
environmental documents issued by the ACTION: Notice. functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
Commission) and will not have the right
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
to seek court review of the
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
Commission’s final order.
information collection request (ICR), burden of the proposed collection of
Motions to intervene, protests and ‘‘Recordkeeping and Reporting Related information, including the validity of
comments may be filed electronically to E15 (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. the methodology and assumptions used;
via the internet in lieu of paper; see, 18
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2408.03, OMB Control No. 2060–0675) (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the to the Office of Management and Budget clarity of the information to be
instructions on the Commission’s Web (OMB) for review and approval in collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The accordance with the Paperwork of the collection of information on those
Commission strongly encourages Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). who are to respond, including through
electronic filings. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public the use of appropriate automated
comments on specific aspects of the electronic, mechanical, or other
Comment Date: April 7, 2015.
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other forms of information technology, number of responses declined from (listed below) by April 23, 2015.
e.g., permitting electronic submission of 44,010,211 to 44,000,103, a difference of Funding requests for hazardous
responses. EPA will consider the 10,108 reports. This reduced the substances and/or petroleum funding
comments received and amend the ICR industry burden hours from 37,350 to will be accepted. Specific information
as appropriate. The final ICR package 13,270. A contributing factor to the on submitting a request for RLF
will then be submitted to OMB for lowering of the industry cost was the supplemental funding is described
review and approval. At that time, EPA salaries quoted in the ‘‘Bureau of Labor below and additional information may
will issue another Federal Register Statistics, May 2013 National Industry- be obtained by contacting the EPA
notice to announce the submission of Specific Occupational Employment and Regional Brownfields Coordinator.
the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to Wage Estimates, mean wages.’’ The DATES: This action is effective on March
submit additional comments to OMB. salaries that assisted in calculating the 24, 2015.
Abstract: Under the Clean Air Act cost mix had slightly declined. This ADDRESSES: A request for supplemental
(CAA), EPA granted partial waivers that change has caused a decrease in the cost funding must be in the form of a letter
allow gasoline containing greater than per report in this collection from $110 addressed to the appropriate Regional
10 volume percent (vol%) ethanol up to per report to $101 per report. The total Brownfields Coordinator (see listing
15 vol% ethanol (E15) to be introduced estimated cost to industry is $1,340,292 below) with a copy to Lisa Ruhl,
into commerce for use in model year a year, the difference of $2,762,234 ruhl.lisa@epa.gov.
(MY) 2001 and newer light-duty motor calculated from the prior collection
vehicles, subject to certain conditions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
approved by OMB.
EPA issued final rule establishing Ruhl, U.S. EPA, (202) 566–0180 or the
Dated: March 16, 2015. appropriate Brownfields Regional
several measures to mitigate misfueling
of other vehicles, engines and Byron Bunker, Coordinator.
equipment with E15 and the potential Director, Compliance Division, Office of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
emissions consequences of misfueling. Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air
The rule prohibits the use of gasoline
and Radiation. Background
[FR Doc. 2015–06769 Filed 3–23–15; 8:45 am] The Small Business Liability Relief
containing more than 10 vol% ethanol
in vehicles, engines and equipment that BILLING CODE 6560–50–P and Brownfields Revitalization Act
are not covered by the partial waiver added section 104(k) to CERCLA to
decisions. The rule also requires all E15 authorize federal financial assistance for
gasoline fuel dispensers to have a ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION brownfields revitalization, including
specific label when a retail station or AGENCY grants for assessment, cleanup and job
wholesale-purchaser consumer chooses [FRL 9923–95–OSWER] training. Section 104(k) includes a
to sell E15. In addition, the rule requires provision for EPA to, among other
that product transfer documents (PTDs) Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Supplemental things, award grants to eligible entities
specifying ethanol content and Reid Funding for Brownfields Revolving to capitalize Revolving Loan Funds and
Vapor Pressure (RVP) accompany the Loan Fund (RLF) Grantees to provide loans and subgrants for
transfer of gasoline blended with brownfields cleanup. Section
AGENCY: Environmental Protection 104(k)(4)(A)(ii) authorizes EPA to make
ethanol, and a survey of retail stations
Agency (EPA). additional grant funds available to RLF
to ensure compliance with these
requirements. The rule also modifies the ACTION: Notice of the availability of grantees for any year after the year for
Reformulated Gasoline (RFG) program funds. which the initial grant is made
by updating the Complex Model to (noncompetitive RLF supplemental
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
allow fuel manufacturers to certify funding) taking into consideration:
Agency (EPA) plans to make available (I) The number of sites and number of
batches of gasoline containing up to 15 approximately $5.8 million to provide
vol% ethanol. This ICR supporting communities that are addressed by the
supplemental funds to Revolving Loan revolving loan fund;
statement addresses associated Fund (RLF) capitalization grants
recordkeeping and reporting items. (II) the demand for funding by eligible
previously awarded competitively entities that have not previously
Form Numbers: None.
Respondent’s obligation to respond: under section 104(k)(3) of the received a grant under this subsection;
Mandatory (40 CFR part 80). Comprehensive Environmental (III) the demonstrated ability of the
Estimated number of respondents: Response, Compensation and Liability eligible entity to use the revolving loan
2,103 (total). Act (CERCLA). Brownfields Cleanup fund to enhance remediation and
Frequency of response: On occasion. Revolving Loan Fund pilots awarded provide funds on a continuing basis;
Total estimated burden: 13,270 hours under section 104(d)(1) of CERCLA that and
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR have not transitioned to section (IV) such other similar factors as the
1320.03(b). 104(k)(3) grants are not eligible to apply [Agency] considers appropriate to carry
Total estimated cost: $1,340,292. $0 for these funds. EPA will consider out this subsection.
in annualized capital or operation & awarding supplemental funding only to Eligibility:
maintenance costs. RLF grantees who have demonstrated an In order to be considered for
Changes in estimates: We expect there ability to deliver programmatic results supplemental funding, grantees must
will be a decrease in the total estimated by making at least one loan or subgrant. demonstrate that they have expended
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respondents, responses and cost to the The award of these funds is based on existing funds and that they have a clear
industry compared to the ICR currently the criteria described at CERCLA plan for quickly expending requested
approved by OMB. This change in 104(k)(4)(A)(ii). additional funds. Grantees must
burden is due to no longer requiring the The Agency is now accepting requests demonstrate that they have made at
programing of product transfer codes in for supplemental funding from RLF least one loan or subgrant prior to
this collection. The respondent universe grantees. Requests for funding must be applying for this supplemental funding
decreased from 6,211 to 2,103, a submitted to the appropriate EPA and have significantly depleted existing
difference of 4,108 members. The Regional Brownfields Coordinator available funds. For FY2015, EPA

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before May 26, 2015.
Contact		Geanetta Heard, Fuels Compliance Center, (6405A) Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9017; fax
FR Citation		80 FR 15595