82 FR 30862 - EPA Information Collection Request Number 2265.03; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Information Collection Activities Associated With the SmartWay Transport Partnership
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-13859 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 126 (Monday, July 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 30862-30864] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13859] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA- HQ-OAR-2007-0482; FRL 9959-80-OAR] EPA Information Collection Request Number 2265.03; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Information Collection Activities Associated With the SmartWay Transport Partnership AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Information Collection Activities Associated with the SmartWay Transport Partnership'' (EPA ICR No. 2265.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0663) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. 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 July 31, 2017. 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 September 1, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR- 2007-0482 online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to [email protected], 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: Kathleen Martz, U.S. Environmental [[Page 30863]] Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, S-68, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number: 734-214-4335; Fax: 734-214-4906; email address: [email protected]. 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: The EPA's Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) developed the SmartWay Transport Partnership (``SmartWay'') under directives outlined in Subtitle D of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which calls on EPA to assess the energy and air quality impacts of activities within the freight industry. These activities include long-duration truck idling, the development and promotion of strategies for reducing idling, fuel consumption, and negative air quality effects. SmartWay's objectives also are consistent with the Clean Air Act, the Federal Technology Transfer Act and other laws that authorize and support research, training and air pollutant control activities. SmartWay is open to organizations that own, operate, or contract with fleet operations, including truck, rail, barge, air and multi- modal carriers, logistics companies, and shippers. Organizations that do not operate fleets, but that are working to strengthen the freight industry, such as industry trade associations, state and local transportation agencies and environmental groups, also may join as SmartWay affiliates. All organizations that join SmartWay are asked to provide EPA with information as part of their SmartWay registration to annually benchmark their transportation-related operations and improve the environmental performance of their freight activities. A company joins SmartWay when it completes and submits a SmartWay Excel-based tool (``reporting tool'') to EPA. The data outputs from the submitted tool are used by partners and SmartWay in several ways. First, the data provides confirmation that SmartWay partners are meeting established objectives in their Partnership Agreement. The reporting tool outputs enable EPA to assist SmartWay partners as appropriate, and to update them with environmental performance and technology information that empower them to improve their efficiency. This information also improves EPA's knowledge and understanding of the environmental and energy impacts associated with goods movement, and the effectiveness of both proven and emerging strategies to lessen those impacts. In addition to requesting annual freight transportation-related data, EPA may ask its SmartWay partners for other kinds of information which could include opinions and test data on the effectiveness of new and emerging technology applications, sales volumes associated with SmartWay-recommended vehicle equipment and technologies, the reach and value of partnering with EPA through the SmartWay Partnership, and awareness of the SmartWay brand. In some instances, EPA might query other freight industry representatives (not just SmartWay partners), including trade and professional associations, nonprofit environmental groups, energy and community organizations, and universities, and a small sampling of the general public. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action include private and public organizations that join the SmartWay Transport Partnership; freight industry representatives who engage in activities related to the SmartWay Partnership; and representative samplings of consumers in the general public. These entities may be affected by EPA efforts to assess the effectiveness and value of the SmartWay program, awareness of the SmartWay brand, and ideas for developing and improving SmartWay. Respondent's Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,605. Frequency of response: The information collections described in the ICR must be completed in order for an organization to register as or continue its status as a SmartWay partner, to become a SmartWay affiliate, to use the SmartWay logo on an EPA-designated tractor or trailer, or to be considered as an affiliate honoree or for a SmartWay Excellence Award. Total Estimated Burden: The annual burden for this collection of information that all respondent partners and affiliates incur is estimated to average 13,224 hours with a projected annual aggregate cost of $909,828. The annual burden for this collection of information that federal agency respondents incur is estimated to average 4,910 hours with a projected annual aggregate cost of $195,271. This ICR estimates that approximately 3,500 respondent partners will incur burden associated with SmartWay in the first year, with a growth of 320 partners per year projected into the future. The estimated average burden time per respondent is 2.65 hours annually. This is an average across all SmartWay partners, regardless of whether they are affiliates, shippers, carriers or logistics companies. The average also includes 150 consumer and industry respondents who spend far less time, providing the SmartWay program with basic information on their awareness of the program. Among respondent partners the burden hours are typically higher for larger companies with complex fleets, than for smaller companies. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and [[Page 30864]] requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Total Estimated Cost: The total annual cost to all respondent partners is $909,828. The total annual cost to federal agency respondents is $195,271. Changes in Estimates: There is an increase of 1,720 hours in the total estimated respondent partner burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase reflects the following adjustments and program changes: (1) Adjustments associated with increased interest in SmartWay, and thus, an increase in new annual respondents, as well as robust program retention practices, leading to increased number of existing respondent partners reporting annually, increase in the number of applications for the SmartWay Excellence Awards and the affiliate challenge annually; (2) Increased burden associated with the SmartWay Tractor and Trailer program; and, (3) Reduced burden due to EPA's change in policy for submitting Awards materials electronically, rather than by mail. Dated: February 16, 2017. Karl Simon, Director, Transportation and Climate Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality. Editorial note: This document was received by the office of the Federal Register on June 27, 2017. [FR Doc. 2017-13859 Filed 6-30-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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must be submitted by the state/tribe to Respondent’s obligation to respond: Dated: April 21, 2017.
EPA to request assumption and must be Required to obtain or retain a benefit (40 John Goodin,
sufficient to enable EPA to undertake a CFR 233). Acting Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans,
thorough analysis of the state/tribal Estimated number of respondents: 2 and Watersheds.
program. The information contained in [FR Doc. 2017–13905 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am]
states/tribes to request program
the assumption request submission is BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
assumption; 11,900 permit applicants
provided to the other involved federal
agencies (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, (2,975 applications per state); and 4
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and states/tribes which have assumed the
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
National Marine Fisheries Service) and program (the two current programs and AGENCY
to the general public for review and potentially two who may be approved
under this ICR) which will submit an [EPA- HQ–OAR–2007–0482; FRL 9959–80–
comment.
annual report. OAR]
States/tribes with assumed programs
must be able to issue permits that assure Frequency of response: States/tribes EPA Information Collection Request
compliance with all applicable statutory will respond one time to request Number 2265.03; Proposed Information
and regulatory requirements, including assumption and once the program is Collection Request; Comment
the 404(b)(1) Guidelines. Sufficient approved they will respond annually for Request; Information Collection
information must be provided in the the annual report; permit applicants Activities Associated With the
application so that states/tribes, and SmartWay Transport Partnership
will respond one time when requesting
federal agencies reviewing the permit
a permit.
are able to evaluate, avoid, minimize AGENCY: Environmental Protection
and compensate for any anticipated Total estimated burden: The public Agency (EPA).
impacts resulting from the proposed reporting and recordkeeping burden for ACTION: Notice.
project. EPA’s assumption regulations this collection of information is
establish required and recommended estimated to be 120,400 hours per year SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
elements that should be included in the (520 hours to request program Agency is planning to submit an
state/tribe’s permit application, so that assumption times two states/tribes information collection request (ICR),
sufficient information is available to (1,040 hours); 11,900 permit applicants ‘‘Information Collection Activities
make a thorough analysis of anticipated times 10 hours per application (119,000 Associated with the SmartWay
impacts. (40 CFR 233.30). These hours); and 90 hours to prepare an Transport Partnership’’ (EPA ICR No.
minimum information requirements annual report times 4 state/tribal 2265.03, OMB Control No. 2060–0663)
generally reflect the information that assumed programs (360 hours)). The to the Office of Management and Budget
must be submitted when applying for a burden to EPA for related activities is (OMB) for review and approval in
section 404 permit from the U.S. Army accordance with the Paperwork
8,560 hours per year (200 hours to
Corps of Engineers. (CWA section Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is
review assumption requests times two
404(h); CWA section 404(j); 40 CFR soliciting public comments on specific
230.10, 233.20, 233.21, 233.34, and states/tribes (400 hours); 100 permit
aspects of the proposed information
233.50; 33 CFR 325)). applications times 80 hours per collection as described below. This is a
EPA has an oversight role for assumed application review (8,000 hours); and 40 proposed extension of the ICR, which is
404 permitting programs to ensure that hours to review an annual report times currently approved through July 31,
state/tribal programs are in compliance 4 state/tribal assumed programs (160 2017. An Agency may not conduct or
with applicable requirements and that hours)). Burden is defined at 5 CFR sponsor and a person is not required to
state/tribal permit decisions adequately 1320.3(b). respond to a collection of information
consider, avoid, minimize and Total estimated cost: Costs to states/ unless it displays a currently valid OMB
compensate for anticipated impacts. tribes for assumed section 404 permit control number.
States/tribes must evaluate their programs will vary widely by state/tribe DATES: Comments must be submitted on
programs annually and submit the and permit, however there are $0 capital or before September 1, 2017.
results in a report to EPA. EPA’s or operation & maintenance costs. The ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
assumption regulations establish
cost to EPA for related activities is referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
minimum requirements for the annual
$420,513.28 in labor costs (per year), OAR–2007–0482 online using
report (40 CFR 233.52).
The information included in the state/ includes $0 annualized capital or www.regulations.gov (our preferred
tribe’s assumption request and the operation & maintenance costs. method), by email to smartway_
information included in a permit Changes in Estimates: There is an transport@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
application is made available for public increase of 29,440 hours in the total Docket Center, Environmental
review and comment. The information estimated respondent burden compared Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
included in the annual report to EPA is 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
with the ICR currently approved by
made available to the public. EPA does Washington, DC 20460.
OMB. This increase is an adjustment
not make any assurances of EPA’s policy is that all comments
reflecting an increase in hours spent received will be included in the public
confidentiality for this information. reviewing each permit. Michigan
Form Numbers: None. docket without change including any
doubled its estimate of the number of personal information provided, unless
Respondents/affected entities: Entities
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hours spent reviewing each permit the comment includes profanity, threats,
potentially affected by this action are
application, based upon the increase in information claimed to be Confidential
those states/tribes requesting
assumption of the Clean Water Act number of applicants requesting a Business Information (CBI) or other
section 404 permit program; states/ review of permit and mitigation options. information whose disclosure is
tribes with approved assumed programs; New Jersey’s estimate remained the restricted by statute.
and permit applicants in states/tribes same at 10 hours per permit application. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
with assumed programs. Kathleen Martz, U.S. Environmental
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requirements; train personnel to be able indicated for that notice or to the offices comment to the following address:
to respond to a collection of of the Board of Governors. Comments Federal Trade Commission, Office of the
information; search data sources; must be received not later than July 20, Secretary, Constitution Center, 400 7th
complete and review the collection of 2017. Street SW., 5th Floor, Suite 5610
information; and transmit or otherwise A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Annex D), Washington, DC 20024.
disclose the information. (Nadine Wallman, Vice President) 1455 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Total Estimated Cost: The total annual East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio Nicholas Bush (202–326–2848), Bureau
cost to all respondent partners is 44101–2566. Comments can also be sent of Competition, 600 Pennsylvania
$909,828. The total annual cost to electronically to Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580.
federal agency respondents is $195,271. Comments.applications@clev.frb.org: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
Changes in Estimates: There is an 1. D. Thomas Boyer, Bryan, Ohio,
to Section 6(f) of the Federal Trade
increase of 1,720 hours in the total individually and the D. Thomas Boyer
Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and
estimated respondent partner burden Control Group, consisting of D. Thomas
FTC Rule 2.34, 16 CFR 2.34, notice is
compared with the ICR currently Boyer, Bryan, Ohio; Virginia Boyer
hereby given that the above-captioned
approved by OMB. This increase reflects Egan, Bryan, Ohio; and Charles D.
consent agreement containing a consent
the following adjustments and program Boyer, Bryan, Ohio; to retain voting
order to cease and desist, having been
changes: shares of Corn City State Bank, Deshler,
filed with and accepted, subject to final
(1) Adjustments associated with Ohio.
approval, by the Commission, has been
increased interest in SmartWay, and Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve placed on the public record for a period
thus, an increase in new annual System, June 28, 2017. of thirty (30) days. The following
respondents, as well as robust program Yao-Chin Chao, Analysis to Aid Public Comment
retention practices, leading to increased Assistant Secretary of the Board. describes the terms of the consent
number of existing respondent partners [FR Doc. 2017–13935 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am] agreement, and the allegations in the
reporting annually, increase in the complaint. An electronic copy of the
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number of applications for the full text of the consent agreement
SmartWay Excellence Awards and the package can be obtained from the FTC
affiliate challenge annually; Home Page (for June 26, 2017), on the
(2) Increased burden associated with FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
World Wide Web, at https://
the SmartWay Tractor and Trailer [File No. 161 0207]
www.ftc.gov/news-events/commission-
program; and,
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. and actions.
(3) Reduced burden due to EPA’s
CST Brands, Inc.; Analysis To Aid You can file a comment online or on
change in policy for submitting Awards
Public Comment paper. For the Commission to consider
materials electronically, rather than by
your comment, we must receive it on or
mail. AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. before July 26, 2017. Write ‘‘In the
Dated: February 16, 2017. ACTION: Proposed consent agreement. Matter of Alimentation Couche-Tard
Karl Simon, Inc., File No. 161–0207’’ on your
Director, Transportation and Climate SUMMARY: The consent agreement in this comment. Your comment—including
Division, Office of Transportation and Air matter settles alleged violations of your name and your state—will be
Quality. federal law prohibiting unfair methods placed on the public record of this
of competition. The attached Analysis to proceeding, including, to the extent
Editorial note: This document was Aid Public Comment describes both the
received by the office of the Federal Register practicable, on the public Commission
on June 27, 2017.
allegations in the complaint and the Web site, at https://www.ftc.gov/policy/
terms of the consent orders—embodied public-comments.
[FR Doc. 2017–13859 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am] in the consent agreement—that would Postal mail addressed to the
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P settle these allegations. Commission is subject to delay due to
DATES: Comments must be received on heightened security screening. As a
or before July 26, 2017. result, we encourage you to submit your
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a comments online. To make sure that the
comment online or on paper, by Commission considers your online
Change in Bank Control Notices;
following the instructions in the comment, you must file it at https://
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or
Request for Comment part of the ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/act-
Bank Holding Company
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section cstconsent by following the instructions
The notificants listed below have below. Write: ‘‘In the Matter of on the web-based form. If this Notice
applied under the Change in Bank Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., File No. appears at http://www.regulations.gov/
Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and 161–0207’’ on your comment, and file #!home, you also may file a comment
225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 your comment online at https:// through that Web site.
CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/act- If you prefer to file your comment on
or bank holding company. The factors cstconsent by following the instructions paper, write ‘‘In the Matter of
that are considered in acting on the on the web-based form. If you prefer to Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., File No.
notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of file your comment on paper, write ‘‘In 161–0207’’ on your comment and on the
the Matter of Alimentation Couche-Tard envelope, and mail your comment to the
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).
The notices are available for Inc., File No. 161–0207’’ on your following address: Federal Trade
immediate inspection at the Federal comment and on the envelope, and mail Commission, Office of the Secretary,
Reserve Bank indicated. The notices your comment to the following address: 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
also will be available for inspection at Federal Trade Commission, Office of the CC–5610 (Annex D), Washington, DC
the offices of the Board of Governors. Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue 20580, or deliver your comment to the
Interested persons may express their NW., Suite CC–5610 (Annex D), following address: Federal Trade
views in writing to the Reserve Bank Washington, DC 20580, or deliver your Commission, Office of the Secretary,
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