In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2018
11
0
10
502
0
60
0
0
0
EPA has participated in the
development of international aircraft engine emission standards
through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) in
conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),
industry, international regulators, and environmental groups.
Subsequently, EPA has adopted these requirements into its own
regulations, and FAA has adopted regulations for their
implementation and enforcement. Under Clean Air Act (CAA), EPA has
the authority to establish aircraft engine emission standards and
the pertinent reporting requirements, while the FAA has the
authority to enforce the standards. In February 2016, the ICAO/CAEP
adopted a new international test procedure, emissions standard, and
reporting requirement for non-volatile Particulate Matter (nvPM)
emissions for aircraft gas turbine engines with rated output
greater than 26.7 kN. These new requirements become effective
January 1, 2020, and they are intended to facilitate a transition
from the existing international smoke standard which has been in
place for over 30 years. ICAO/CAEP views this as a change in test
procedure and transitional requirement for gathering data for the
initial nvPM standards that CAEP is developing. ICAO requirements
need to be implemented domestically under an international treaty,
and thus, the amendment to our ICR for this new nvPM data would
meet this obligation for the U.S.
There is an increase of 440
hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the
ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is due to the proposed
amendment to the existing ICR for the collection of nvPM data from
some classes of aircraft engines.
$501
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Cullen Leggett 734
214-4514
No
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.