Ethanol Flex Fuel Program (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 5900-398 Ethanol Flex Fuel Program Form and Instruction	New
2544ss01.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-11-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
224438	Ethanol Flex Fuel Program Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0708	ICR Reference No: 201611-2060-005
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2544.01
Title: Ethanol Flex Fuel Program (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: 12/21/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/16/2016
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c) of the Paperwork Reduction Act and is withholding approval of this collection at this time. This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and will include in the supporting statement of the next ICR, to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage, a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR.

	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: The requirements covered under this information collection request (ICR) are proposed in the Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support (REGS) proposed rule. Parties that are interested in the registration, recordkeeping, and reporting burden will want to review the tables containing our estimates carefully. The scope of the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for each type of party in the ethanol flex fuel (EFF), EFF additive, and natural gasoline EFF blendstock (NGEFFBS) distribution systems, and therefore the cost to that party, reflects the party's opportunity to create, control, or alter the product’s ethanol, benzene, and sulfur content and Reid vapor pressure (RVP). As a result, EFF refiners/importers, EFF additive producers/importers, and NGEFFBS refiners have more significant requirements, which are necessary both for their own tracking and that of downstream parties, and for EPA enforcement. At the same time, parties downstream from the product’s production or import point, such as fuel distributors, have fewer requirements under the proposed rule. The recordkeeping and reporting requirements for EFF refiners and importers under the proposed EFF program are similar requirements that exist for gasoline refiners under other EPA fuels programs described in 40 CFR Part 80 (e.g., the Tier 3 sulfur program). The proposed rule contains new recordkeeping and reporting requirements that apply to EFF full-refiners, EFF bulk blender-refiners, EFF blender pump-refiners, certified NGEFFBS refiners, and EFF additive manufacturers. In large part these proposed requirements are consistent with common business practices. The costs associated with the proposed requirements are expected to be relatively small. The proposal would allow parties to use a broader range of blendstocks to produce EFF, providing greater flexibility that should reduce the costs of producing EFF and promote the sale and use of EFF.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7414 and 7542 Name of Law: Clean Air Act Sections 114 and 208
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AS66	Proposed rulemaking	81 FR 80828	11/16/2016

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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
Ethanol Flex Fuel Program	5900-400, 5900-402, 5900-398, 5900-399, 5900-401, 5900-403	Ethanol Flex Fuel (EFF) Full-Refiner Aggregate Report – (EFF0100): Instructions for Completing ,   Ethanol Flex Fuel (EFF) Full-Refiner Batch Report – (EFF0200): Instructions for Completing ,   Ethanol Flex Fuel (EFF) Bulk Blender-Refiner Aggregate Report (EFF0300): Instructions for Completing ,   Ethanol Flex Fuel (EFF) Bulk Blender-Refiner Batch Report – (EFF0400): Instructions for Completing ,   Certified Natural Gasoline Ethanol Flex Fuel Blendstock Refiner Aggregate Report – (EFF0500): Instructions for Completing ,   Certified Natural Gasoline Ethanol Flex Fuel Blendstock Refiner Batch Report – (EFF0600): Instructions for Completing

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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: The requirements covered under this information collection request (ICR) are proposed in the Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support (REGS) proposed rule.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $299,000

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 11/16/2016

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