80 FR 51562 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Rebate Program; EPA ICR No. 2461.02, OMB Control No. 2060-0686 RENEWAL

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Rebate Program'' (EPA ICR No. 2461.02, OMB Control No. 2060-0686 RENEWAL) 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. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through October 31, 2015. 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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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 2015)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0103; FRL-9933-05-OAR]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Diesel Emissions Reduction Act 
(DERA) Rebate Program; EPA ICR No. 2461.02, OMB Control No. 2060-0686 
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), ``Diesel Emissions 
Reduction Act (DERA) Rebate Program'' (EPA ICR No. 2461.02, OMB Control 
No. 2060-0686 RENEWAL) 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. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is 
currently approved through October 31, 2015. 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 October 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2012-0103, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by 
email to a-and-r-docket@epa.gov, 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: Tyler Cooley, Office of Transportation 
and Air Quality, (Mail Code: 6406A), Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 
415-972-3937; fax number: 202-343-2803; email address: 
cooley.tyler@epa.gov.

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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 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: This is an extension of the current Information 
Collection Request (ICR) for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program 
(DERA) authorized by Title VII, Subtitle G (Sections 791 to 797) of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-58), as amended by the Diesel 
Emissions Reduction Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-364), codified at 42 
U.S.C. 16131 et seq. DERA provides the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) with the authority to award grants, rebates or low-cost revolving 
loans on a competitive basis to eligible entities to fund the costs of 
projects that significantly reduce diesel emissions from mobile sources 
through implementation of a certified engine configuration, verified 
technology, or emerging technology. Eligible mobile sources include 
buses (including school buses), medium heavy-duty or heavy heavy-duty 
diesel trucks, marine engines, locomotives, or nonroad engines or 
diesel vehicles or equipment used in construction, handling of cargo 
(including at ports or airports), agriculture, mining, or energy 
production. In addition, eligible entities may also use funds awarded 
for programs or projects to reduce long-duration idling using verified 
technology involving a vehicle or equipment described above. The 
objective of the assistance under this program is to achieve 
significant reductions in diesel emissions in terms of tons of 
pollution produced and reductions in diesel emissions exposure, 
particularly from fleets operating in areas designated by the 
Administrator as poor air quality areas.
    EPA uses approved procedures and forms to collect necessary 
information to operate its grant and rebate programs. EPA has been 
providing rebates under DERA since Fiscal Year 2012. EPA is requesting 
an extension of the current ICR, which is currently approved through 
October 31, 2015, for forms needed to collect necessary information to 
operate a rebate program as authorized by Congress under the DERA 
program.
    EPA collects information from applicants to the DERA rebate 
program. Information collected is used to ensure eligibility of 
applicants and engines to receive funds under DERA, and to calculate 
estimated and actual emissions benefits that result from activities 
funded with rebates as required in DERA's authorizing legislation.

Form Numbers: 2060-0686

    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are those interested in applying for a rebate under EPA's 
Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) Rebate Program and include but are 
not limited to the following NAICS (North American Industry 
Classification System) codes: 23 Construction; 482 Rail Transportation; 
483 Water Transportation; 484 Truck Transportation; 485 Transit and 
Ground Passenger Transportation; 48831 Port and Harbor Operations; 
61111 Elementary and Secondary Schools; 61131 Colleges, Universities, 
and Professional Schools; 9211 Executive, Legislative, and Other 
Government Support; and 9221 Justice, Public Order, and Safety 
Activities.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 500-1,000 (total).
    Frequency of response: Voluntary as needed.
    Total estimated burden: 2,827 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $128,390 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation and maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is an increase of 1,933 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This increase is due to a higher level of interest in 
the rebate program than originally anticipated. This revised cost 
estimate is based on the average number of applications submitted to 
previous rebate funding opportunities. For example, EPA received over 
1,000 applications for the 2012 School Bus Pilot Rebate Program. In 
response, EPA lowered the rebate amounts offered for subsequent funding 
opportunities however interest remains particularly high for school bus 
rebates.

    Dated: August 4, 2015.
Karl Simon,
Director, Transportation and Climate Division, Office of Air and 
Radiation.
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C. What should I consider as I prepare optimize representation from all ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
my comments for EPA? organizations, affiliations, and present a AGENCY
When preparing comments for EPA, balance of science issues relevant to the
whether oral or in writing, see the tips workshop. [EPA–HQ–OAR–2012–0103; FRL–9933–05–
at https://projects.erg.com/conferences/ IV. How can I request to participate in
OAR]
oppt/workshophome.htm and at http:// this meeting?
www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html. Agency Information Collection
A. Registration Activities; Submission to OMB for
II. Background Review and Approval; Comment
The objective of this workshop is to To attend the workshop in person or Request; Diesel Emissions Reduction
discuss EPA’s data needs to support risk to receive access through Web connect Act (DERA) Rebate Program; EPA ICR
assessments of biotechnology products and teleconference, you must register no No. 2461.02, OMB Control No. 2060–
subject to oversight under the Toxic later than 11:59 p.m., on Friday, 0686 RENEWAL
Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 September 25, 2015, using one of the
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
U.S.C. 2601 et seq., that make use of methods described under ADDRESSES. Agency (EPA).
genetically engineered algae and While on-site registration will be
cyanobacteria. The workshop will ACTION: Notice.
available, seating will be on a first-
inform an update to the EPA guidance come, first-serve basis, with priority SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
document entitled ‘‘Points to Consider given to early registrants and until room Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an
in The Preparation of TSCA capacity is reached. The Agency information collection request (ICR),
Biotechnology Submissions for anticipates that approximately 150 ‘‘Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
Microorganisms’’. people will be able to attend the (DERA) Rebate Program’’ (EPA ICR No.
Members of the public are invited to
workshop in person, with seating 2461.02, OMB Control No. 2060–0686
review the presentations and supporting
available on a first-come, first-serve RENEWAL) to the Office of Management
documentation, including the EPA
basis. For registrants not able to attend and Budget (OMB) for review and
guidance document, and to provide
in person, the workshop will also approval in accordance with the
comments on the workshop subject
provide Web connect and Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
matter by the end of the comment
teleconference capabilities. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is
period specified. This information is
soliciting public comments on specific
distributed solely for informational Time permitting, on-site registrants
aspects of the proposed information
purposes and should not be construed may offer comments following those
collection as described below. This is a
to represent any Agency determination who registered earlier. For workshop proposed extension of the ICR, which is
or policy. The meeting will be open to logistics or registration questions currently approved through October 31,
the public and experts in biotechnology, contact the person listed under FOR 2015. An Agency may not conduct or
algae production, and risk assessment FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. sponsor and a person is not required to
are encouraged to attend and present
B. Required Registration Information respond to a collection of information
their views.
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
III. Meeting Members of the public may register to control number.
A. Web Connect and Teleconferencing attend or speak if planning to offer oral DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Access comments during the scheduled public or before October 26, 2015.
comment periods. To register for the ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
The workshop will be available via meeting online or by mail, you must
Web connect and teleconferencing for referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
provide your full name, organization or OAR–2012–0103, online using
registered participants. All registered affiliation, and contact information. If
participants will receive information on www.regulations.gov (our preferred
you indicate that you wish to speak, you method), by email to a-and-r-docket@
how to connect to the workshop prior to
will be asked to select one of these epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
its start.
categories that most closely reflect the Center, Environmental Protection
B. Public Participation at the Meeting content of your oral comments: Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Members of the public may register to Environmental Protection, Algae/ Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
attend the workshop as observers and Cyanobacteria Production, DC 20460.
may also register to speak offering oral Biotechnology, Biological/Genetic EPA’s policy is that all comments
comments on the day of the workshop. Engineering, Risk Assessment, received will be included in the public
A registered speaker is encouraged to Microorganisms, Ecotoxicity, Industrial docket without change including any
focus on issues directly relevant to Chemicals, Guidance or Other. personal information provided, unless
science-based aspects of the workshop the comment includes profanity, threats,
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. information claimed to be Confidential
and to address specific scientific points
in the speaker’s oral comments. Each Date: August 18, 2015. Business Information (CBI) or other
speaker is allowed between 2–3 Wendy C. Hamnett, information whose disclosure is
minutes. To accommodate as many restricted by statute.
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Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and
registered speakers as possible, speakers Toxics. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
may present oral comments only, [FR Doc. 2015–21039 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am] Tyler Cooley, Office of Transportation
without visual aids or written material. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
and Air Quality, (Mail Code: 6406A),
Given time constraints, the number of Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
speakers allowed during the comment Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
periods will be decided upon by the DC 20460; telephone number: 415–972–
workshop chair. Speakers will be 3937; fax number: 202–343–2803; email
selected in a manner designed to address: cooley.tyler@epa.gov.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: engines, locomotives, or nonroad Total estimated burden: 2,827 hours
Supporting documents which explain in engines or diesel vehicles or equipment (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
detail the information that the EPA will used in construction, handling of cargo 1320.03(b).
be collecting are available in the public (including at ports or airports), Total estimated cost: $128,390 (per
docket for this ICR. The docket can be agriculture, mining, or energy year), includes $0 annualized capital or
viewed online at www.regulations.gov production. In addition, eligible entities operation and maintenance costs.
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, may also use funds awarded for Changes in Estimates: There is an
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 programs or projects to reduce long- increase of 1,933 hours in the total
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, duration idling using verified estimated respondent burden compared
DC. The telephone number for the technology involving a vehicle or with the ICR currently approved by
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For equipment described above. The OMB. This increase is due to a higher
additional information about EPA’s objective of the assistance under this level of interest in the rebate program
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ program is to achieve significant than originally anticipated. This revised
dockets. reductions in diesel emissions in terms cost estimate is based on the average
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of of tons of pollution produced and number of applications submitted to
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments reductions in diesel emissions exposure, previous rebate funding opportunities.
and information to enable it to: (i) particularly from fleets operating in For example, EPA received over 1,000
Evaluate whether the proposed areas designated by the Administrator as applications for the 2012 School Bus
collection of information is necessary poor air quality areas. Pilot Rebate Program. In response, EPA
for the proper performance of the EPA uses approved procedures and lowered the rebate amounts offered for
functions of the Agency, including forms to collect necessary information subsequent funding opportunities
whether the information will have to operate its grant and rebate programs. however interest remains particularly
practical utility; (ii) evaluate the EPA has been providing rebates under high for school bus rebates.
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the DERA since Fiscal Year 2012. EPA is
burden of the proposed collection of Dated: August 4, 2015.
requesting an extension of the current Karl Simon,
information, including the validity of ICR, which is currently approved
the methodology and assumptions used; Director, Transportation and Climate
through October 31, 2015, for forms Division, Office of Air and Radiation.
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and needed to collect necessary information
clarity of the information to be to operate a rebate program as
[FR Doc. 2015–21022 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am]
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden authorized by Congress under the DERA BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
of the collection of information on those program.
who are to respond, including through
EPA collects information from
the use of appropriate automated FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
applicants to the DERA rebate program.
electronic, mechanical, or other CORPORATION
Information collected is used to ensure
technological collection techniques or
eligibility of applicants and engines to
other forms of information technology, Sunshine Act Meeting
receive funds under DERA, and to
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
calculate estimated and actual Pursuant to the provisions of the
responses. EPA will consider the
emissions benefits that result from ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5
comments received and amend the ICR
as appropriate. The final ICR package activities funded with rebates as U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that
will then be submitted to OMB for required in DERA’s authorizing at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2015,
review and approval. At that time, EPA legislation. the Board of Directors of the Federal
will issue another Federal Register Form Numbers: 2060–0686 Deposit Insurance Corporation met in
notice to announce the submission of closed session to consider matters
the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to Respondents/affected entities: Entities related to the Corporation’s supervision,
submit additional comments to OMB. potentially affected by this action are corporate, and resolution activities.
Abstract: This is an extension of the those interested in applying for a rebate In calling the meeting, the Board
current Information Collection Request under EPA’s Diesel Emission Reduction determined, on motion of Vice
(ICR) for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Rebate Program and include Chairman Thomas M. Hoenig, seconded
Act program (DERA) authorized by Title but are not limited to the following by Paul M. Nash (Acting in the place
VII, Subtitle G (Sections 791 to 797) of NAICS (North American Industry and stead of Director Thomas J. Curry
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. Classification System) codes: 23 (Comptroller of the Currency)),
109–58), as amended by the Diesel Construction; 482 Rail Transportation; concurred in by Director Richard
Emissions Reduction Act of 2010 (Pub. 483 Water Transportation; 484 Truck Cordray (Director, Consumer Financial
L. 111–364), codified at 42 U.S.C. 16131 Transportation; 485 Transit and Ground Protection Bureau), and Chairman
et seq. DERA provides the Passenger Transportation; 48831 Port Martin J. Gruenberg, that Corporation
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Harbor Operations; 61111 business required its consideration of
with the authority to award grants, Elementary and Secondary Schools; the matters which were to be the subject
rebates or low-cost revolving loans on a 61131 Colleges, Universities, and of this meeting on less than seven days’
competitive basis to eligible entities to Professional Schools; 9211 Executive, notice to the public; that no earlier
fund the costs of projects that Legislative, and Other Government notice of the meeting was practicable;
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significantly reduce diesel emissions Support; and 9221 Justice, Public Order, that the public interest did not require
from mobile sources through and Safety Activities. consideration of the matters in a
implementation of a certified engine Respondent’s obligation to respond: meeting open to public observation; and
configuration, verified technology, or Voluntary. that the matters could be considered in
emerging technology. Eligible mobile Estimated number of respondents: a closed meeting by authority of
sources include buses (including school 500–1,000 (total). subsections (c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8),
buses), medium heavy-duty or heavy Frequency of response: Voluntary as (c)(9)(A)(ii), (c)(9)(B), and (c)(10) of the
heavy-duty diesel trucks, marine needed. ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before October 26, 2015.
Contact		Tyler Cooley, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, (Mail Code: 6406A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
FR Citation		80 FR 51562