83 FR 56319 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Renewable Fuel Standard Program
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 219 (November 13, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 219 (November 13, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-24655 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 56319-56320] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24655] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0599; FRL-9985-43-OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Renewable Fuel Standard Program AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Renewable Fuel Standard Program (EPA ICR No. 2546.01, OMB Control No. 2060-NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a request for approval of an ICR that consolidates several existing collections. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on December 8, 2017 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before December 13, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR- 2017-0599, to (1) EPA 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; and (2) OMB via email to [email protected]. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. 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: Anne-Marie Pastorkovich, Office of Air and Radiation/Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, (6405A), Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9623; fax number: 202-343-2800; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information that 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 information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Abstract: This information collection request (ICR) consolidates and updates recordkeeping and reporting burden and cost estimates related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program into one, consistent, and easy-to-understand format. This consolidation will assist interested parties in better understanding all the information collection activities associated with RFS. Under the RFS program, a certain volume of renewable fuel is required to replace or reduce the quantity of petroleum-based transportation fuel, heating oil or jet fuel. Obligated parties under the RFS program are refiners or importers of gasoline or diesel fuel. Obligated parties, and exporters of renewable fuel, must meet an annual Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO). Parties meet their RVO by blending renewable fuels into transportation fuel or by obtaining credits called Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs). EPA calculates and establishes RVOs every year through rulemaking, based on the CAA volume requirements and projections of gasoline and diesel production for the coming year. The standards are converted into a percentage and obligated parties must demonstrate compliance annually. RINs are used to demonstrate compliance with the standard and are generated by producers and importers of renewable fuels and traded by various parties. To track compliance with the RFS program, various parties involved with the production and blending of renewable fuels, and who generate, trade or use RINs, must register with EPA and submit various types of compliance [[Page 56320]] reports related to the activity they engage in under the program. Recordkeeping requirements under the RFS program include product transfer documents (PTDs) and retention of records. Recordkeeping and reporting are based upon the activity the party engages in under the regulations. A party may be registered in more than one activity. For example, a single party may be both an obligated party and a RIN generator. Such a party would register once, but would submit registration information describing both activities they plan to engage in under the program. The party would then submit reports based upon which activities they actually engaged in during the compliance (calendar) year. Basing the recordkeeping and reporting upon a party's activities ensures that parties must sustain only the recordkeeping and reporting burden necessary to implement the RFS program. This ICR will supersede and replace several existing ICRs, including: RFS2 Voluntary RIN Quality Assurance Program, OMB Control Number 2060-0688; Cellulosic Production Volume Projections and Efficient Producer Reporting, OMB Control Number 2060-0707; Renewable Fuels Standard Program (RFS2-Supplemental), OMB Control Number 2060- 0637; Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) Program, OMB Control Number 2060- 0640; Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives: 2011 Renewable Fuel Standards--Petition for International Aggregate Compliance Approach, OMB Control Number 2060-0655; and Production Outlook Report for Unregistered Renewable Fuels Producers, OMB Control Number 2060-0660. Form Numbers: RFS0104: RFS Activity Report, RFS0303: RFS Annual Compliance Report, RFS0601: RFS Renewable Fuel Producer Supplemental Report, RFS0701: RFS Renewable Fuel Producer Co-Products Report, RFS0801: RFS Renewable Biomass Report, RFS0901: RFS Production Outlook Report, RFS1400: Reporting Fuels under 80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(T), RFS1500: Reporting Fuels under 80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(T)--Finished Fuel Blending, RFS1600: Reporting Fuels under 80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(T)--Blender Contact, RFS2000: Batch Verification, RFS2100: Aggregate RIN Verification, RFS2200: On-Site Audit Report, RFS2300: List of Potentially Invalid RINs, RFS2400: Mass Balance, RFS2500: RFS Efficient Producer Data Report, and RFS2700: RFS Cellulosic Biofuel Producer Questionnaire. Respondents/affected entities: RIN Generators (producers and importers of renewable fuels), Obligated Parties (refiners and importers of gasoline and diesel transportation fuels), RIN Owners, Renewable Fuel Exporters, QAP Providers, and petitioners under the international aggregate compliance approach. Respondent's obligation to respond: The RFS program assigns mandatory reporting that is based upon activity. Estimated number of respondents: 19,542. Frequency of response: On occasion, quarterly, annual. Total estimated burden: 566,665 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $57,457,330 (per year), which includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2018-24655 Filed 11-9-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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burden and costs associated with submissions, expected opt-in sources, information whose disclosure is
developing and modifying permits, and allowance auction bids. restricted by statute.
complying with NOX permitting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Courtney Kerwin,
requirements, monitoring emissions, Anne-Marie Pastorkovich, Office of Air
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
transferring allowances, participating in and Radiation/Office of Transportation
[FR Doc. 2018–24649 Filed 11–9–18; 8:45 am]
the annual allowance auctions, and and Air Quality, Environmental
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
participating in the program as an opt-
in source. Ave. NW, (6405A), Washington, DC
Form Numbers: Agent Notice of 20460; telephone number: 202–343–
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 9623; fax number: 202–343–2800; email
Delegation #5900–172; Certificate of AGENCY
Representation #7610–1; General address: pastorkovich.anne-marie@
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2017–0599; FRL–9985–43– epa.gov.
Account Form #7610–5; Allowance
Transfer Form #7610–6; Retired Unit OEI] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Exemption #7610–20; Allowance Supporting documents, which explain
Information Collection Request in detail the information that EPA will
Deduction #7620–4; Acid Rain Permit
Submitted to OMB for Review and be collecting, are available in the public
Application #7610–16; Acid Rain NOX
Approval; Comment Request; docket for this ICR. The docket can be
Compliance Plan #7610–28; Acid Rain
Renewable Fuel Standard Program viewed online at www.regulations.gov
NOX Averaging Plan #7610–29; New
Unit Exemption #7610–19; Opt-In AGENCY: Environmental Protection or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
Permit Application #7610–26; Opt-In Agency (EPA). WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
Utilization Report #7620–9; Letter of Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
ACTION: Notice.
Credit #7610–7A; EPA Allowance The telephone number for the Docket
Auctions—Additional Information for SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Center is 202–566–1744. For
Certified Checks or Wire Transfers Agency (EPA) has submitted an information about EPA’s public docket,
#7610–7; SO2 Allowance Offer Form information collection request (ICR), visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
#7610–8; Thermal Energy Plan #7610– Renewable Fuel Standard Program (EPA Abstract: This information collection
27; Notification For Distribution of ICR No. 2546.01, OMB Control No. request (ICR) consolidates and updates
Proceeds From EPA Auctions #7610–11; 2060–NEW) to the Office of recordkeeping and reporting burden and
Opt-In Reduction from Improved Management and Budget (OMB) for cost estimates related to the Renewable
Efficiency Confirmation Report #7620– review and approval in accordance with Fuel Standard (RFS) program into one,
8; Thermal Energy Compliance Report the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a consistent, and easy-to-understand
#7620–10. request for approval of an ICR that format. This consolidation will assist
consolidates several existing collections. interested parties in better
Respondents/affected entities: understanding all the information
Electricity generating plants, industrial Public comments were previously
requested via the Federal Register on collection activities associated with
sources, and other persons. RFS.
December 8, 2017 during a 60-day
Respondents’ obligation to respond: comment period. This notice allows for Under the RFS program, a certain
Voluntary and mandatory (Clean Air an additional 30 days for public volume of renewable fuel is required to
Act sections 403, 407, 408, 410, 412, comments. A fuller description of the replace or reduce the quantity of
and 416). ICR is given below. An agency may not petroleum-based transportation fuel,
conduct or sponsor and a person is not heating oil or jet fuel. Obligated parties
Estimated number of respondents:
required to respond to a collection of under the RFS program are refiners or
1,234 (total); includes 1,184 sources and
information unless it displays a importers of gasoline or diesel fuel.
50 non-source entities participating in
currently valid OMB control number. Obligated parties, and exporters of
allowance trading activities.
renewable fuel, must meet an annual
Frequency of response: On occasion, DATES: Additional comments may be
Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO).
quarterly, and annually. submitted on or before December 13, Parties meet their RVO by blending
2018. renewable fuels into transportation fuel
Total estimated burden: 1,873,880
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, or by obtaining credits called Renewable
CFR 1320.03(b). referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– Identification Numbers (RINs). EPA
OAR–2017–0599, to (1) EPA online calculates and establishes RVOs every
Total estimated cost: $276,159,952
using www.regulations.gov (our year through rulemaking, based on the
(per year), includes $139,339,770
preferred method), by email to a-and-r- CAA volume requirements and
annualized capital or operation & projections of gasoline and diesel
docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
maintenance costs. Docket Center, Environmental production for the coming year. The
Changes in Estimates: There is a Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, standards are converted into a
decrease of 249,525 hours in the total 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, percentage and obligated parties must
estimated respondent burden compared Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB via demonstrate compliance annually. RINs
with the ICR currently approved by email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. are used to demonstrate compliance
OMB. The decrease is principally due to Address comments to OMB Desk Officer with the standard and are generated by
source retirements, which have both for EPA. producers and importers of renewable
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reduced the estimated overall number of EPA’s policy is that all comments fuels and traded by various parties. To
affected sources and shifted the received will be included in the public track compliance with the RFS program,
estimated mix of monitoring docket without change including any various parties involved with the
methodologies used. The other factors personal information provided, unless production and blending of renewable
contributing to the decrease in burden the comment includes profanity, threats, fuels, and who generate, trade or use
are reductions in the estimated numbers information claimed to be Confidential RINs, must register with EPA and
of allowance transfer and deduction Business Information (CBI) or other submit various types of compliance
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reports related to the activity they Respondents/affected entities: RIN DATES: Additional comments may be
engage in under the program. Generators (producers and importers of submitted on or before December 13,
Recordkeeping requirements under the renewable fuels), Obligated Parties 2018.
RFS program include product transfer (refiners and importers of gasoline and ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
documents (PTDs) and retention of diesel transportation fuels), RIN referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
records. Owners, Renewable Fuel Exporters, HQ–OECA–2014–0055, to: (1) EPA
Recordkeeping and reporting are QAP Providers, and petitioners under online using www.regulations.gov (our
based upon the activity the party the international aggregate compliance preferred method), or by email to
engages in under the regulations. A approach. docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
party may be registered in more than Respondent’s obligation to respond: Docket Center, Environmental
one activity. For example, a single party The RFS program assigns mandatory Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
may be both an obligated party and a reporting that is based upon activity. 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
RIN generator. Such a party would Estimated number of respondents:
Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB via
register once, but would submit 19,542.
Frequency of response: On occasion, email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
registration information describing both Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
activities they plan to engage in under quarterly, annual.
Total estimated burden: 566,665 for EPA.
the program. The party would then EPA’s policy is that all comments
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
submit reports based upon which received will be included in the public
CFR 1320.03(b).
activities they actually engaged in Total estimated cost: $57,457,330 (per docket without change including any
during the compliance (calendar) year. year), which includes $0 annualized personal information provided, unless
Basing the recordkeeping and reporting capital or operation & maintenance the comment includes profanity, threats,
upon a party’s activities ensures that costs. information claimed to be Confidential
parties must sustain only the Business Information (CBI), or other
recordkeeping and reporting burden Courtney Kerwin, information whose disclosure is
necessary to implement the RFS Director, Regulatory Support Division. restricted by statute.
program. [FR Doc. 2018–24655 Filed 11–9–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
This ICR will supersede and replace BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance,
several existing ICRs, including: RFS2 and Media Programs Division, Office of
Voluntary RIN Quality Assurance Compliance, Mail Code 2227A,
Program, OMB Control Number 2060– ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
0688; Cellulosic Production Volume AGENCY Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Projections and Efficient Producer [EPA–HQ–OECA–2014–0055; FRL–9985– 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–
Reporting, OMB Control Number 2060– 86–OEI] 2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050;
0707; Renewable Fuels Standard email address: yellin.patrick@epa.gov.
Program (RFS2-Supplemental), OMB Information Collection Request SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Control Number 2060–0637; Renewable Submitted to OMB for Review and Supporting documents, which explain
Fuel Standard (RFS2) Program, OMB Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP in detail the information that the EPA
Control Number 2060–0640; Regulation for the Secondary Lead Smelter will be collecting, are available in the
of Fuel and Fuel Additives: 2011 Industry (Renewal) public docket for this ICR. The docket
Renewable Fuel Standards—Petition for AGENCY: Environmental Protection can be viewed online at
International Aggregate Compliance Agency (EPA). www.regulations.gov or in person at the
Approach, OMB Control Number 2060– EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
ACTION: Notice.
0655; and Production Outlook Report 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
for Unregistered Renewable Fuels SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Washington, DC. The telephone number
Producers, OMB Control Number 2060– Agency (EPA) has submitted an for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
0660. information collection request (ICR), For additional information about EPA’s
Form Numbers: RFS0104: RFS NESHAP for the Secondary Lead public docket, visit: http://
Activity Report, RFS0303: RFS Annual Smelter Industry (EPA ICR No. 1686.11, www.epa.gov/dockets.
Compliance Report, RFS0601: RFS OMB Control No. 2060–0296), to the Abstract: The National Emission
Renewable Fuel Producer Supplemental Office of Management and Budget Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
Report, RFS0701: RFS Renewable Fuel (OMB) for review and approval in (NESHAP) for the Secondary Lead
Producer Co-Products Report, RFS0801: accordance with the Paperwork Smelter Industry apply to existing
RFS Renewable Biomass Report, Reduction Act. This is a proposed facilities and new facilities that operate
RFS0901: RFS Production Outlook extension of the ICR, which is currently furnaces to reduce scrap lead metal and
Report, RFS1400: Reporting Fuels under approved through November 30, 2018. lead compounds to elemental lead.
80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(T), RFS1500: Reporting Public comments were previously Specifically, the rule applies to
Fuels under 80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(T)— requested, via the Federal Register, on secondary lead smelters that use blast,
Finished Fuel Blending, RFS1600: June 29, 2017 during a 60-day comment reverberatory, rotary, or electric
Reporting Fuels under period. This notice allows for an smelting furnaces to recover lead metal
80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(T)—Blender Contact, additional 30 days for public comments. from scrap lead, primarily from used
RFS2000: Batch Verification, RFS2100: A fuller description of the ICR is given lead-acid automotive-type batteries.
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Aggregate RIN Verification, RFS2200: below, including its estimated burden New facilities include those that
On-Site Audit Report, RFS2300: List of and cost to the public. An agency may commenced construction or
Potentially Invalid RINs, RFS2400: Mass neither conduct nor sponsor, and a reconstruction after the date of proposal.
Balance, RFS2500: RFS Efficient person is not required to respond to, a In general, all NESHAP standards
Producer Data Report, and RFS2700: collection of information unless it require initial notifications,
RFS Cellulosic Biofuel Producer displays a currently valid OMB control performance tests, and periodic reports
Questionnaire. number. by the owners/operators of the affected
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| Contact | Anne-Marie Pastorkovich, Office of Air and Radiation/Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, (6405A), Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9623; fax number: 202-343-2800; email | |
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