Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Modification of Anti-Dumping Baselines for Gasoline Produced or Imported for Use in Hawaii, Alaska and U.S. Territories (Final Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1591ss18.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-08-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24373	Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives: Modification of Anti-Dumping Baselines for Gasoline Produed or Imported for Use in Hawaii, Alaska and U.S. Territories (Final Rule)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0277	ICR Reference No: 200709-2060-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200706-2060-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1591.18
Title: Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Modification of Anti-Dumping Baselines for Gasoline Produced or Imported for Use in Hawaii, Alaska and U.S. Territories (Final Rule)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/27/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/11/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2007	12/31/2007	11/30/2007
Responses	53,613	0	53,603
Time Burden (Hours)	121,690	0	121,490
Cost Burden (Dollars)	23,041,877	0	23,041,877

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Abstract: Section 211(k) of the Clean Air Act (Act) mandates that reformulated gasoline (RFG) which meets various requirements be sold in nine statutory control areas and in other ozone nonattainment areas that opt-in to the RFG program. The Act also requires EPA to regulate the production and sale of conventional gasoline (non-RFG) throughout the rest of the country. Refiners and importers of gasoline are required to demonstrate compliance by conducting sampling and testing of the gasoline and reporting the results to EPAs Office of Transportation and Air Quality. The burden and cost estimates in this ICR are those costs associated with modifications to the final rule establishing standards and requirements for RFG and conventional gasoline pursuant to Section 211(k) of the Act. Previous ICRs have covered start up costs and other record keeping, reporting, and testing requirements associated with the final RFG rule. This final rule modifies the RFG/conventional regulations to allow refiners and importers of gasoline intended for sale in Hawaii, Alaska, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and The Virgin Islands the option to change their compliance calculation method for purposes of demonstrating compliance with the requirements for conventional gasoline. Specifically, this rule provides an alternative compliance method for refiners and importers who, under the current regulations, are required to produce or import gasoline that is actually cleaner than that required under the Act. The rule will lower compliance costs and provide greater flexibility for the affected parties without compromising the environmental goals of the RFG/conventional gasoline program. Todays rule requires very modest recordkeeping and reporting requirements for those parties who choose to change their compliance calculation method in accordance with this rule. Specifically, refiners and importers are required to submit a petition to EPA requesting this change and they are required to retain records which show that the gasoline was produced or imported for use in one of the affected areas.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7545 Name of Law: Clean Air Act
   US Code: 42 USC 7414(a) Name of Law: Clean Air Act
   US Code: 42 USC 7601(a) Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AK02	Final or interim final rulemaking	72 FR 60570	10/25/2007

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives: Modification of Anti-Dumping Baselines for Gasoline Produed or Imported for Use in Hawaii, Alaska and U.S. Territories (Final Rule)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	53,613	53,603	0	10	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	121,690	121,490	0	200	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	23,041,877	23,041,877	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This rule adds a slight change in burden hours to the reformulated gasoline (RFG) ICR due to additional modest reporting requirements associated with an optional flexibility provided for refiners and importers under the rule.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $28,774

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/11/2007

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