83 FR 55362 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for the Performance-Based Measurement System for Fuels (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 214 (November 5, 2018)

Page Range		55362-55363
FR Document		2018-24159

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for the Performance-based Measurement System for Fuels'' (EPA ICR No. 2459.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0692) 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 May 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0663; FRL-9986-11-OAR]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for the Performance-Based 
Measurement System for Fuels (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 Requirements for the Performance-based Measurement System for 
Fuels'' (EPA ICR No. 2459.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0692) 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 May 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 January 4, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2018-0663, 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: James W. Caldwell, Compliance 
Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, 6405A, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9303; fax number: 202-343-2802; 
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: EPA regulations at 40 CFR part 80 set standards for 
certain parameters of gasoline and diesel fuel, such as sulfur content, 
to control harmful vehicle emissions and protect emission controls. 
Refiners and importers are required to test for these parameters and 
report the results to EPA. The regulations at 40 CFR part 80.47, 
80.584, and 80.585 (1) identify acceptable test methods for some of the 
regulated parameters, (2) specify criteria for precision, accuracy, and 
quality control for the test methods used to measure the regulated 
parameters (certain test methods in use prior to October 28, 2013 are 
exempt from some of the criteria), and (3) establish procedures by 
which a test laboratory can demonstrate that an alternative test method 
meets the criteria and is thus ``qualified'' for use. This program for 
the qualification of test methods is known as the Performance-based 
Measurement

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System (PBMS). Test laboratories are required to generate certain 
records to demonstrate compliance with PBMS program requirements. This 
ICR covers the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for PBMS 
records. There are no required forms. Example formats for certain 
records are at: https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help/compliance-performance-based-measurement-system.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Laboratories that test gasoline and 
diesel fuel.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory.
    Estimated number of respondents: 1,000 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion, periodically (varies with test 
method).
    Total estimated burden: 26,696 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $2,460,454 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: There is an increase of 17,198 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This increase is due to an incorrect estimate of 52 
laboratories for the current approval while the actual number should 
have been near 1,000.

    Dated: October 29, 2018.
Byron J. Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air 
Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
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These revised Legislative Rules are entitled ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
45 CSR 34—‘‘Emission Standards for AGENCY Supporting documents which explain in
Hazardous Air Pollutants,’’ and 45 CSR 16— detail the information that the EPA will
‘‘Standards of Performance for New be collecting are available in the public
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2018–0663; FRL–9986–11–
Stationary Sources.’’ These revised Rules docket for this ICR. The docket can be
OAR]
have an effective date of June 1, 2018. viewed online at www.regulations.gov
Accordingly, EPA acknowledges that West Proposed Information Collection or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
Virginia now has the authority, as provided Request; Comment Request; WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
for under the terms of EPA’s previous Recordkeeping and Reporting Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
delegation actions, to implement and enforce Requirements for the Performance- The telephone number for the Docket
the NESHAP and NSPS standards which Based Measurement System for Fuels Center is 202–566–1744. For additional
West Virginia adopted by reference in West (Renewal) information about EPA’s public docket,
Virginia’s revised Legislative Rules 45 CSR visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
34 and 45 CSR 16, both effective on June 1, AGENCY: Environmental Protection Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
2018. Agency (EPA). the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
Please note that on December 19, 2008 in ACTION: Notice. and information to enable it to: (i)
Sierra Club vs. EPA,2 the United States Court Evaluate whether the proposed
of Appeals for the District of Columbia SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection collection of information is necessary
Circuit vacated certain provisions of the Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an for the proper performance of the
General Provisions of 40 CFR part 63 relating information collection request (ICR), functions of the Agency, including
to exemptions for startup, shutdown, and ‘‘Recordkeeping and Reporting whether the information will have
malfunction (SSM). On October 16, 2009, the Requirements for the Performance-based practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
Court issued the mandate vacating these SSM Measurement System for Fuels’’ (EPA accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
exemption provisions, which are found at 40 ICR No. 2459.03, OMB Control No. burden of the proposed collection of
CFR part 63, § 63.6(f)(1), and (h)(1). 2060–0692) to the Office of Management information, including the validity of
Accordingly, EPA no longer allows sources and Budget (OMB) for review and the methodology and assumptions used;
to use the SSM exemption as provided for in approval in accordance with the (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
the vacated provisions at 40 CFR part 63, Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing clarity of the information to be
§ 63.6(f)(1), and (h)(1), even though EPA has so, EPA is soliciting public comments collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
not yet formally removed the SSM exemption on specific aspects of the proposed of the collection of information on those
provisions from the General Provisions of 40 information collection as described who are to respond, including through
CFR part 63. Because West Virginia below. This is a proposed extension of the use of appropriate automated
incorporated 40 CFR part 63 by reference, the ICR, which is currently approved electronic, mechanical, or other
West Virginia should also no longer allow through May 31, 2019. An Agency may technological collection techniques or
sources to use the former SSM exemption not conduct or sponsor and a person is other forms of information technology,
from the General Provisions of 40 CFR Part not required to respond to a collection e.g., permitting electronic submission of
63 due to the Court’s ruling in Sierra Club responses. EPA will consider the
of information unless it displays a
vs. EPA. comments received and amend the ICR
currently valid OMB control number.
EPA appreciates West Virginia’s
DATES: Comments must be submitted on as appropriate. The final ICR package
continuing NESHAP and NSPS enforcement
or before January 4, 2019. will then be submitted to OMB for
efforts, and also West Virginia’s decision to
review and approval. At that time, EPA
take automatic delegation of additional and ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
will issue another Federal Register
more recent NESHAP and NSPS by adopting referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
notice to announce the submission of
them by reference. OAR–2018–0663, online using
the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
If you have any questions, please contact www.regulations.gov (our preferred
submit additional comments to OMB.
me or Ms. Zelma Maldonado, Acting method), by email to a-and-r-docket@ Abstract: EPA regulations at 40 CFR
Associate Director, Office of Permits and epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket part 80 set standards for certain
State Programs, at 215–814–3448. Center, Environmental Protection parameters of gasoline and diesel fuel,
Sincerely, Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 such as sulfur content, to control
Cristina Fernandez, Director Air Protection Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC harmful vehicle emissions and protect
Division 20460. emission controls. Refiners and
EPA’s policy is that all comments importers are required to test for these
This notice acknowledges the update received will be included in the public
of West Virginia’s delegation of parameters and report the results to
docket without change including any EPA. The regulations at 40 CFR part
authority to implement and enforce personal information provided, unless
NESHAP and NSPS. 80.47, 80.584, and 80.585 (1) identify
the comment includes profanity, threats, acceptable test methods for some of the
Dated: October 23, 2018. information claimed to be Confidential regulated parameters, (2) specify criteria
Cristina Fernandez, Business Information (CBI) or other for precision, accuracy, and quality
information whose disclosure is control for the test methods used to
Director, Air Protection Division, Region III.
restricted by statute. measure the regulated parameters
[FR Doc. 2018–24160 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (certain test methods in use prior to
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James W. Caldwell, Compliance October 28, 2013 are exempt from some
Division, Office of Transportation and of the criteria), and (3) establish
Air Quality, 6405A, Environmental procedures by which a test laboratory
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania can demonstrate that an alternative test
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; method meets the criteria and is thus
telephone number: 202–343–9303; fax ‘‘qualified’’ for use. This program for the
2 Sierra Club v. EPA, 551 F.3rd 1019 (D.C. Cir. number: 202–343–2802; email address: qualification of test methods is known
2008). caldwell.jim@epa.gov. as the Performance-based Measurement

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System (PBMS). Test laboratories are Superfund Site in Santa Barbara County, settlements. Section 122(i) of CERCLA
required to generate certain records to California (the Casmalia Resources Site). and section 7003(d) of RCRA require
demonstrate compliance with PBMS CERCLA provides EPA with the that EPA publish notice of certain
program requirements. This ICR covers authority to enter into administrative de proposed settlements. This settlement is
the recordkeeping and reporting minimis settlements. This settlement is intended to resolve the liabilities of the
requirements for PBMS records. There intended to resolve the liabilities of the settling parties under sections 106 and
are no required forms. Example formats 104 settling parties identified below for 107 of CERCLA and section 7003 of
for certain records are at: https:// the Casmalia Resources Site. These RCRA for the Casmalia Resources Site.
www.epa.gov/fuels-registration- parties have also elected to resolve their The parties that have elected to settle
reporting-and-compliance-help/ liability for response costs and potential their liability with EPA at this time are
compliance-performance-based- natural resource damage claims by the as follows: A/C Industrial Cleaning Co.;
measurement-system. United States Fish and Wildlife Service Adams Campbell Co.; Aerosol Services
Form numbers: None. (USFWS) and the National Oceanic and Co.; Afflu, Ltd dba Dalee Car Bath; AG
Respondents/affected entities: Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). RX; Alcorn Fence Co.; ALLFAST
Laboratories that test gasoline and diesel These 104 parties sent 9,696,519 lbs. of Fastening Systems; Armorlite Inc.;
fuel. waste to the Casmalia Resources Site, Arnold Engineering; Arvinyl; ASCO
Respondent’s obligation to respond: which represents 0.07% of the total Site Sintering Co.; Audax Group; Axelson,
Mandatory. waste of 5.6 billion pounds. This Inc., acquired by Wheatley Corp/Dresser
Estimated number of respondents: settlement requires these parties to pay Industries and later merged into
1,000 (total). $885,397 to EPA. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.; Bard
Frequency of response: On occasion, DATES: EPA will receive written Parker; BC Laboratories, Inc.; Berney
periodically (varies with test method). comments relating to the settlement Construction; Bien Nacido Vineyards;
Total estimated burden: 26,696 hours until December 5, 2018. EPA will Briggman Disposal; Burke Chemical;
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR consider all comments it receives during C.P. National; CAE, Inc.; California Avi-
1320.03(b). this period, and may modify or Tron; Carl’s Jr.; Centre Properties;
Total estimated cost: $2,460,454 (per withdraw consent to the settlement if Channel Disposal Co.; Cigna Health
year), includes $0 annualized capital or any comments disclose facts or Plans of CA; Circuitry Engineering; City
operation & maintenance costs. considerations indicating that the of Hidden Hills; Coast Welding Supply,
Changes in estimates: There is an settlement is inappropriate, improper, Inc.; Commercial Coil Spring Company;
increase of 17,198 hours in the total or inadequate. Contract Applications, Inc.; County of
estimated respondent burden compared Public meeting: In accordance with San Luis Obispo; Crystallite Co.; Darnell
with the ICR currently approved by section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. Corp.; Data Card; Data Documents
OMB. This increase is due to an 6973(d), commenters may request an Systems; Dela-Tek, Incorporated;
incorrect estimate of 52 laboratories for opportunity for a public meeting in the Denny’s Restaurants; D-Whit, Inc. (fka
the current approval while the actual affected area. The deadline for Whitney Machinery, Inc.); Economics
number should have been near 1,000. requesting a public meeting is Lab, Inc.; EDCO Disposal; Ericsson;
November 19, 2018. Requests for a Foster & Kleiser; Fruit Growers Supply;
Dated: October 29, 2018.
public meeting may be made by Futura Metal Technology; Gannett;
Byron J. Bunker,
contacting Russell Mechem by email at Gannon Manufacturing Company; Haley
Director, Compliance Division, Office of mechem.russell@epa.gov. If a public
Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air Brothers; Harsco Corporation, through
meeting is requested, information about its April 11, 1966 Acquisition of Certain
and Radiation.
the date and time of the meeting will be Assets of Borden Metal Products Henry
[FR Doc. 2018–24159 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am]
published in the local newspaper, The Company, Resin Technology Division;
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Santa Maria Times, and will be sent to Honetreat Corporation; IAMA, Inc.;
persons on the EPA’s Casmalia IMAAC Corporation; Inca Products
Resources Site mailing list. To be added Company; J. Colavin & Sons; Jack in the
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
to the mailing list, please contact: Box; Jostens, Inc.; K&N Engineering,
AGENCY
Alejandro Diaz at (415) 972–3242 or by Inc.; K/J Plating; Kerr Dental; Kerr Glass
[FRL–9986–07–Region 9] email at diaz.alejandro@epa.gov. Mfg. Corp.; Keystone Products, Inc.;
ADDRESSES: Written comments should Keystone RV Company, successor by
Casmalia Resources Superfund Site; be addressed to Casmalia Case Team, merger to Dutchmen Manufacturing,
Notice of Proposed CERCLA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Inc., sucessor to Komfort Corporation;
Administrative De Minimis Settlement Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street (mail Kilovac Corp.; Magnet Sales &
AGENCY: Environmental Protection code SFD–7–1), San Francisco, Manufacturing, Inc.; Manufacturers Life
Agency. California 94105–3901, or may be sent Insurance; Marriott International, Inc.;
by email to mechem.russell@epa.gov. Martin Decker Company; Merck & Co.,
ACTION: Notice; request for public
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A Inc.; Metelics; Nanofilm; Norris
comment.
copy of the settlement document and Plumbing Fixtures; Pacific Resins &
SUMMARY: In accordance with the additional information about the Chemical; Pacific Ship Repair; PCB
Comprehensive Environmental Casmalia Resources Site and the Engineering; Penhall Company;
Response, Compensation, and Liability proposed settlement may be obtained on Petroleum Contractors, Inc.; Precision
Act, as amended (CERCLA) and the the EPA-maintained Casmalia Resources Anodizing & Plating, Inc.; Precision
Resource Conservation and Recovery Site website at: http://www.epa.gov/ Autobody; QT Optoelectronics; Rain
Act (RCRA), the Environmental region09/casmalia or by calling Russell Bird Sprinkler Mfg. Corp.; S I I Willis
Protection Agency (EPA) is hereby Mechem at (415) 972–3192. Oil Tool Company; Schuster Flexible
providing notice of a proposed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Packaging/Schuster Cellophane; Sea-
administrative de minimis settlement 122(g) of CERCLA gives EPA authority Land Service, Inc.; Shepherd
concerning the Casmalia Resources to enter into administrative de minimis Machinery; Silicon Valley Group; Smart

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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 January 4, 2019.
Contact		James W. Caldwell, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, 6405A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9303; fax number: 202-343-2802;
FR Citation		83 FR 55362