83_FR_28100 83 FR 27984 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Fuel Use Requirements for Great Lake Steamships (Renewal)

83 FR 27984 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Fuel Use Requirements for Great Lake Steamships (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 116 (June 15, 2018)

Page Range27984-27984
FR Document2018-12912

The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Fuel Use Requirements for Great Lakes Steamships'' (EPA ICR No. 2458.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0679) 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 August 31, 2018. 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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 116 (Friday, June 15, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 27984]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12912]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0928; FRL-9979-47-OAR]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Fuel 
Use Requirements for Great Lake Steamships (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Fuel Use Requirements for Great 
Lakes Steamships'' (EPA ICR No. 2458.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0679) 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 August 31, 2018. 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 August 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2011-0928, 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: Alan Stout, Office of Transportation 
and Air Quality, Environmental Protection Agency, 2565 Plymouth Road, 
Ann Arbor, MI 48105; 734-214-4805; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Supporting documents explaining 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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted 
requirements for marine vessels operating in and around U.S. 
territorial waters to use reduced-sulfur diesel fuel. This requirement 
does not apply for steamships, but it would apply for steamships that 
are converted to run on diesel engines. A regulatory provision allows 
vessel owners to qualify for a waiver from the fuel-use requirements 
for a defined period for such converted vessels.
    One condition of the exemption from the fuel standard is that 
engines meet current emission standards. EPA uses the data to oversee 
compliance with regulatory requirements, including communicating with 
affected companies and answering questions from the public or other 
industry participants regarding the waiver in question. Since the IMO 
Tier III NOX standards apply for Category 3 engines 
installed on U.S. vessels, we don't expect anyone to use the steamship 
exemption.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: 0.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain a benefit 
(40 CFR 1043.95).
    Estimated number of respondents: 0.
    Frequency of response: One time for a new notification.
    Total estimated burden: 0 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 
CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $0.
    Changes in Estimates: The burden estimate decreases from the 
current estimate of 14 hours per year in the total estimated respondent 
burden currently approved by OMB. Since the IMO Tier III NOX 
standards apply for Category 3 engines installed on U.S. vessels, we 
don't expect anyone to use the steamship exemption.

    Dated: June 4, 2018.
William J. Charmley,
Director, Assessment and Standards Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-12912 Filed 6-14-18; 8:45 am]
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27984 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 116 / Friday, June 15, 2018 / Notices decision. Therefore, the 30-day wait/ accordance with the Paperwork who are to respond, including through review period under NEPA does not Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is the use of appropriate automated apply to this action. Contact: Alex soliciting public comments on specific electronic, mechanical, or other Smith 415–734–9472 aspects of the proposed information technological collection techniques or EIS No. 20180130, Draft, USFS, MT, collection as described below. This is a other forms of information technology, Gold Butterfly, Comment Period Ends: proposed extension of the ICR, which is e.g., permitting electronic submission of 07/30/2018, Contact: Tami Sabol 406– currently approved through August 31, responses. EPA will consider the 777–7410 2018. An Agency may not conduct or comments received and amend the ICR EIS No. 20180131, Draft, FTA, OR, sponsor and a person is not required to as appropriate. The final ICR package Southwest Corridor Light Rail Project respond to a collection of information will then be submitted to OMB for Draft Environmental Impact unless it displays a currently valid OMB review and approval. At that time, EPA Statement, Comment Period Ends: control number. will issue another Federal Register 07/30/2018, Contact: Mark Assam DATES: Comments must be submitted on notice to announce the submission of 206–220–7954 or before August 14, 2018. the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to EIS No. 20180132, Final, NY, State ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, submit additional comments to OMB. Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– Abstract: The U.S. Environmental NY, Coastal and Social Resiliency OAR–2011–0928, online using Protection Agency (EPA) adopted Initiatives for Tottenville Shoreline, www.regulations.gov (our preferred requirements for marine vessels Review Period Ends: 07/16/2018, method), or by mail to: EPA Docket operating in and around U.S. territorial Contact: Daniel Greene 212–480–2321 Center, Environmental Protection waters to use reduced-sulfur diesel fuel. Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 This requirement does not apply for Amended Notice Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC steamships, but it would apply for Revision to the Federal Register 20460. steamships that are converted to run on Notice published 05/04/2018, extend EPA’s policy is that all comments diesel engines. A regulatory provision comment period from received will be included in the public allows vessel owners to qualify for a 06/18/2018 to 06/29/2018. docket without change including any waiver from the fuel-use requirements EIS No. 20180078, Draft, TxDOT, TX, personal information provided, unless for a defined period for such converted Oakhill Parkway, Contact: Carlos the comment includes profanity, threats, vessels. Swonke 512–416–2734 information claimed to be Confidential One condition of the exemption from Business Information (CBI) or other the fuel standard is that engines meet Adoption information whose disclosure is current emission standards. EPA uses EPA has adopted EIS 20180075, Pure restricted by statute. the data to oversee compliance with Water San Diego Program, North City FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: regulatory requirements, including Project, Final, BR, CA. EPA was a Alan Stout, Office of Transportation and communicating with affected companies cooperating agency on this project; Air Quality, Environmental Protection and answering questions from the therefore, recirculation is not necessary Agency, 2565 Plymouth Road, Ann public or other industry participants under Section 1506.3(c) of the CEQ Arbor, MI 48105; 734–214–4805; regarding the waiver in question. Since NEPA regulations. Contact: Danusha stout.alan@epa.gov. the IMO Tier III NOX standards apply Chandy 202–566–2165. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for Category 3 engines installed on U.S. Dated: June 12, 2018. Supporting documents explaining in vessels, we don’t expect anyone to use Robert Tomiak, detail the information that the EPA will the steamship exemption. Director, Office of Federal Activities. be collecting are available in the public Form Numbers: None. [FR Doc. 2018–12861 Filed 6–14–18; 8:45 am] docket for this ICR. The docket can be Respondents/affected entities: 0. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P viewed online at www.regulations.gov Respondent’s obligation to respond: or in person at the EPA Docket Center, Required to obtain a benefit (40 CFR WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 1043.95). ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. Estimated number of respondents: 0. AGENCY The telephone number for the Docket Frequency of response: One time for Center is 202–566–1744. For additional a new notification. [EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0928; FRL–9979–47– information about EPA’s public docket, Total estimated burden: 0 hours (per OAR] visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 1320.03(b). Proposed Information Collection the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments Total estimated cost: $0. Request; Comment Request; Fuel Use and information to enable it to: (i) Changes in Estimates: The burden Requirements for Great Lake Evaluate whether the proposed estimate decreases from the current Steamships (Renewal) collection of information is necessary estimate of 14 hours per year in the total AGENCY: Environmental Protection for the proper performance of the estimated respondent burden currently Agency (EPA). functions of the Agency, including approved by OMB. Since the IMO Tier ACTION: Notice. whether the information will have III NOX standards apply for Category 3 practical utility; (ii) evaluate the engines installed on U.S. vessels, we SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES don’t expect anyone to use the Agency is planning to submit an burden of the proposed collection of steamship exemption. information collection request (ICR), information, including the validity of ‘‘Fuel Use Requirements for Great Lakes the methodology and assumptions used; Dated: June 4, 2018. Steamships’’ (EPA ICR No. 2458.03, (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and William J. Charmley, OMB Control No. 2060–0679) to the clarity of the information to be Director, Assessment and Standards Division. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before August 14, 2018.
ContactAlan Stout, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental Protection Agency, 2565 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; 734-214-4805; [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 27984 
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