Control of Emissions from New Marine Compression-Ignition Engines at or Above 30 Liters per Cylinder (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2345ss01.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-08-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
190485	Control of Emissions from New Marine Compression-Ignition Engines at or Above 30 Liters per Cylinder	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0641	ICR Reference No: 200908-2060-011
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2345.01
Title: Control of Emissions from New Marine Compression-Ignition Engines at or Above 30 Liters per Cylinder (Proposed Rule)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 11/30/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/31/2009
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is not approving the information collection at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments received on the information collection and any changes made in response to these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: EPA is proposing emission standards for new marine diesel engines with per cylinder displacement at or above 30 liters installed on U.S. vessels, under section 213 of the Clean Air Act. The proposed standards are equivalent to the NOx limits recently adopted by the International Maritime Organization and are based on the position advanced by the US Government as part of the international negotiations. We are proposing near-term standards that will begin to apply to new engines in 2011 and to existing engines as soon as certified remanufacture systems become available. The long-term standards for new engines are based on the application of high-efficiency aftertreatment technology and will take effect in 2016. We are also proposing a revision to our diesel fuel program under Section 211 of the Act to allow for the manufacture and sale of marine diesel fuel with a sulfur content up to 1000 ppm for use in Category 3 engines. This proposal is part of a coordinated strategy for ensuring that all ships that affect U.S. air quality will be required to meet stringent NOx and fuel sulfur requirements. A second component of this strategy consists of pursuing Emission Control Area (ECA) designation in accordance with Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships. ECA designation will ensure that all ships are required to meet stringent NOx and fuel sulfur requirements while operating within 200 nautical miles of U.S. coasts. The U.S. Government will forward an application for ECA designation to the IMO in time for consideration at a meeting in July 2009, and the application is expected to be approved in March 2010. If, however, approval does not occur by that time, EPA would expect to reexamine the action proposed today and supplement this action with further actions intended to extend these stringent engine emission limits and fuel sulfur requirements to all vessels that enter U.S. ports, under our Clean Air Act authority.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7547 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-AO38	Proposed rulemaking	74 FR 44442	08/28/2009

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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
Control of Emissions from New Marine Compression-Ignition Engines at or Above 30 Liters per Cylinder

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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: EPA is proposing emission standards for new marine diesel engines with per cylinder displacement at or above 30 liters installed on U.S. vessels, under section 213 of the Clean Air Act.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $50,000

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)? No

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: 08/31/2009

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