83 FR 45925 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Rebate Program; EPA ICR No. 2461.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0686 Renewal
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 176 (September 11, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 176 (September 11, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45925-45926] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19762] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0103; FRL-9983-58-OAR] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Rebate Program; EPA ICR No. 2461.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0686 Renewal AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Rebate Program'' (EPA ICR No. 2461.03, 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. 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 March 31, 2019. 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 November 13, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR- 2012-0103, 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: Jason Wilcox, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, (Mail Code: 6406A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202- 343-9571; fax number: 202-343-2803; 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: 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 March 31, 2019, 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; 4854 School and Employee Bus 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. [[Page 45926]] Estimated number of respondents: 500-1000 (total). Frequency of response: Voluntary as needed. Total estimated burden: 2,945 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $103,197.33 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs. Changes in estimates: There is an increase of 118 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is due to a higher reported burden by the two responses to consultation outreach. The higher burden reported by these past respondents was weighted against previous estimates for the latest burden estimate. Dated: August 29, 2018. Karl Simon, Director, Transportation and Climate Division, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. 2018-19762 Filed 9-10-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Dated: September 5, 2018. Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC emerging technology. Eligible mobile
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 20460; telephone number: 202–343– sources include buses (including school
Deputy Secretary. 9571; fax number: 202–343–2803; email buses), medium heavy-duty or heavy
[FR Doc. 2018–19697 Filed 9–10–18; 8:45 am] address: wilcox.jason@epa.gov. heavy-duty diesel trucks, marine
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: engines, locomotives, or nonroad
Supporting documents which explain in engines or diesel vehicles or equipment
detail the information that the EPA will used in construction, handling of cargo
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION be collecting are available in the public (including at ports or airports),
AGENCY docket for this ICR. The docket can be agriculture, mining, or energy
viewed online at www.regulations.gov production. In addition, eligible entities
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2012–0103; FRL–9983–58– or in person at the EPA Docket Center, may also use funds awarded for
OAR] programs or projects to reduce long-
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. duration idling using verified
Proposed Information Collection
The telephone number for the Docket technology involving a vehicle or
Request; Comment Request; Diesel
Center is 202–566–1744. For additional equipment described above. The
Emissions Reduction Act (DERA)
information about EPA’s public docket, objective of the assistance under this
Rebate Program; EPA ICR No. 2461.03,
visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. program is to achieve significant
OMB Control No. 2060–0686 Renewal
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of reductions in diesel emissions in terms
AGENCY: Environmental Protection the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments of tons of pollution produced and
Agency (EPA). and information to enable it to: (i) reductions in diesel emissions exposure,
ACTION: Notice. Evaluate whether the proposed particularly from fleets operating in
collection of information is necessary areas designated by the Administrator as
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection for the proper performance of the poor air quality areas.
Agency is planning to submit an functions of the Agency, including EPA uses approved procedures and
information collection request (ICR), whether the information will have forms to collect necessary information
‘‘Diesel Emissions Reduction Act practical utility; (ii) evaluate the to operate its grant and rebate programs.
(DERA) Rebate Program’’ (EPA ICR No. accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the EPA has been providing rebates under
2461.03, OMB Control No. 2060–0686 burden of the proposed collection of DERA since Fiscal Year 2012. EPA is
Renewal) to the Office of Management information, including the validity of requesting an extension of the current
and Budget (OMB) for review and the methodology and assumptions used; ICR, which is currently approved
approval in accordance with the (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and through March 31, 2019, for forms
Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing clarity of the information to be needed to collect necessary information
so, EPA is soliciting public comments collected; and (iv) minimize the burden to operate a rebate program as
on specific aspects of the proposed of the collection of information on those authorized by Congress under the DERA
information collection as described who are to respond, including through program.
below. This is a proposed extension of the use of appropriate automated EPA collects information from
the ICR, which is currently approved electronic, mechanical, or other applicants to the DERA rebate program.
through March 31, 2019. An Agency technological collection techniques or Information collected is used to ensure
may not conduct or sponsor and a other forms of information technology, eligibility of applicants and engines to
person is not required to respond to a e.g., permitting electronic submission of receive funds under DERA, and to
collection of information unless it responses. EPA will consider the calculate estimated and actual
displays a currently valid OMB control comments received and amend the ICR emissions benefits that result from
number. as appropriate. The final ICR package activities funded with rebates as
DATES: Comments must be submitted on will then be submitted to OMB for required in DERA’s authorizing
or before November 13, 2018. review and approval. At that time, EPA legislation.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will issue another Federal Register Form numbers: 2060–0686.
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– notice to announce the submission of Respondents/affected entities: Entities
OAR–2012–0103, online using the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to potentially affected by this action are
www.regulations.gov (our preferred submit additional comments to OMB. those interested in applying for a rebate
method), by email to a-and-r-docket@ Abstract: This is an extension of the under EPA’s Diesel Emission Reduction
epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket current Information Collection Request Act (DERA) Rebate Program and include
Center, Environmental Protection (ICR) for the Diesel Emissions Reduction but are not limited to the following
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Act program (DERA) authorized by Title NAICS (North American Industry
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC VII, Subtitle G (Sections 791 to 797) of Classification System) codes: 23
20460. the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. Construction; 482 Rail Transportation;
EPA’s policy is that all comments 109–58), as amended by the Diesel 483 Water Transportation; 484 Truck
received will be included in the public Emissions Reduction Act of 2010 (Pub. Transportation; 485 Transit and Ground
docket without change including any L. 111–364), codified at 42 U.S.C. 16131 Passenger Transportation; 4854 School
personal information provided, unless et seq. DERA provides the and Employee Bus Transportation;
the comment includes profanity, threats, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 48831 Port and Harbor Operations;
information claimed to be Confidential with the authority to award grants, 61111 Elementary and Secondary
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Business Information (CBI) or other rebates or low-cost revolving loans on a Schools; 61131 Colleges, Universities,
information whose disclosure is competitive basis to eligible entities to and Professional Schools; 9211
restricted by statute. fund the costs of projects that Executive, Legislative, and Other
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: significantly reduce diesel emissions Government Support; and 9221 Justice,
Jason Wilcox, Office of Transportation from mobile sources through Public Order, and Safety Activities.
and Air Quality, (Mail Code: 6406A), implementation of a certified engine Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 configuration, verified technology, or Voluntary.
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Estimated number of respondents: www.regulations.gov. Follow the online who are to respond, including through
500–1000 (total). instructions for submitting comments. the use of appropriate automated
Frequency of response: Voluntary as Once submitted, comments cannot be electronic, mechanical, or other
needed. edited or removed from Regulations.gov. technological collection techniques or
Total estimated burden: 2,945 hours The EPA may publish any comment other forms of information technology,
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR received to its public docket. Do not e.g., permitting electronic submission of
1320.3(b). submit electronically any information responses. The EPA will consider the
Total estimated cost: $103,197.33 (per you consider to be Confidential comments received and amend the ICR
year), includes $0 annualized capital or Business Information (CBI) or other as appropriate. The final ICR package
operation and maintenance costs. information whose disclosure is will then be submitted to OMB for
Changes in estimates: There is an restricted by statute. Multimedia review and approval. At that time, the
increase of 118 hours in the total submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be EPA will issue another Federal Register
estimated respondent burden compared accompanied by a written comment. notice to announce the submission of
with the ICR currently approved by The written comment is considered the the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
OMB. This increase is due to a higher official comment and should include submit additional comments to OMB.
reported burden by the two responses to discussion of all points you wish to Abstract: Title V of the Clean Air Act
consultation outreach. The higher make. The EPA will generally not (Act) requires states to develop and
burden reported by these past consider comments or comment implement a program for issuing
respondents was weighted against contents located outside of the primary operating permits to all sources that fall
previous estimates for the latest burden submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or under any Act definition of ‘‘major’’ and
estimate. other file sharing system). For certain other non-major sources that are
Dated: August 29, 2018. additional submission methods, the full subject to federal air quality regulations.
EPA public comment policy, The Act further requires the EPA to
Karl Simon,
information about CBI or multimedia develop regulations that establish the
Director, Transportation and Climate minimum requirements for those state
Division, Office of Air and Radiation. submissions, and general guidance on
making effective comments, please visit operating permits programs and to
[FR Doc. 2018–19762 Filed 9–10–18; 8:45 am] oversee implementation of the state
https://www.epa.gov/dockets/
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commenting-epa-dockets. programs. The EPA regulations setting
forth requirements for the state
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
operating permit program are found at
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Dylan C. Mataway-Novak, Air Quality
40 CFR part 70. The part 70 program is
AGENCY Policy Division, Office of Air Quality
designed to be implemented primarily
Planning and Standards, C504–05, U.S.
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0015; FRL–9983–60– by state, local and tribal permitting
Environmental Protection Agency,
OAR] authorities in all areas where they have
Research Triangle Park, NC; telephone
jurisdiction.
Proposed Information Collection number: (919) 541–5795; fax number: In order to receive an operating
Request; Comment Request; Part 70 (919) 541–5509; email address: permit for a major or other source
State Operating Permit Program mataway-novak.dylan@epa.gov. subject to the permitting program, the
(Renewal) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: applicant must conduct the necessary
Supporting documents which explain in research, perform the appropriate
AGENCY: Environmental Protection detail the information that the EPA will analyses and prepare the permit
Agency (EPA). be collecting are available in the public application with documentation to
ACTION: Notice. docket for this ICR. The docket can be demonstrate that its facility meets all
viewed online at www.regulations.gov applicable statutory and regulatory
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an requirements. Specific activities and
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 requirements are listed and described in
information collection request (ICR), Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, the Supporting Statement for the 40 CFR
‘‘Part 70 State Operating Permit Program DC. The telephone number for the part 70 ICR.
(Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1587.14, OMB Docket Center is (202) 566–1744. For Under 40 CFR part 70, state, local and
Control No. 2060.0243) to the Office of additional information about the EPA’s tribal permitting authorities review
Management and Budget (OMB) for public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ permit applications, provide for public
review and approval in accordance with dockets. review of proposed permits, issue
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of permits based on consideration of all
Before doing so, the EPA is soliciting the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments technical factors and public input and
public comments on specific aspects of and information to enable it to: (i) review information submittals required
the proposed information collection as Evaluate whether the proposed of sources during the term of the permit.
described below. This is a proposed collection of information is necessary Also, under 40 CFR part 70, the EPA
extension of the ICR, which is currently for the proper performance of the reviews certain actions of the permitting
approved through March 31, 2019. An functions of the agency, including authorities and provides oversight of the
agency may not conduct or sponsor and whether the information will have programs to ensure that they are being
a person is not required to respond to practical utility; (ii) evaluate the adequately implemented and enforced.
a collection of information unless it accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the Consequently, information prepared and
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
displays a currently valid OMB control burden of the proposed collection of submitted by sources is essential for
number. information, including the validity of sources to receive permits, and for
DATES: Comments must be submitted on the methodology and assumptions used; federal, state, local and tribal permitting
or before November 13, 2018. (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and authorities to adequately review the
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, clarity of the information to be permit applications and thereby
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– collected; and (iv) minimize the burden properly administer and manage the
OAR–2004–0015, at http:// of the collection of information on those program.
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 45925 |
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