EPA and NHTSA are jointly promulgating
a final rule to redesign the current fuel economy label that is
posted on the window sticker of all new cars and trucks sold in the
U.S. Included in the proposal are new testing requirements for
electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The
information is reported to EPA via its Verify certification
application and information management system and to the public
through the label. The burden includes the incremental cost of
label redesign, updates to information systems, new testing-related
equipment, increased time and costs of testing, and the costs of
new testing capacity (facilities). The approved burden will be
transferred to the Fuel Economy IC of EPA's certification ICR, OMB
2060-0104, ICR 0783.
US Code:
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USC 3208(g) Name of Law: Energy Independence and Security Act
of 2007
US Code:
15 USC 2001 et seq. Name of Law: Motor Vehicle Information and
Cost Savings Act
US Code:
42 USC 7521 et seq. Name of Law: Clean Air Act
Startup costs are associated
with installing (updating) information technology systems to
incorporate the new testing information to be reported and for
label redesign and with new testing equipment. Increased O&M
and facility costs are associated with new testing requirements for
electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles necessary to
bring them within the new labeling regime.
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:
(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;
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.