Certification and Compliance Requirements for Nonroad Spark-ignition Engines (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 5900-466 Certification and Compliance Requirements for Nonroad Spark-ignition Engines (Renewal) Form and Instruction	Modified
1695ss13.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-10-31
1695t13.xlsx Supplementary Document	2019-10-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
41769	Certification and Compliance Requirements for Nonroad Spark-ignition Engines (Renewal) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0338	ICR Reference No: 201910-2060-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201208-2060-006
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1695.13
Title: Certification and Compliance Requirements for Nonroad Spark-ignition Engines (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/31/2019

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	4,080	3,217
Time Burden (Hours)	281,351	265,475
Cost Burden (Dollars)	12,374,111	9,604,355

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Abstract: As required by the Clean Air Act, EPA has regulations establishing emission standards and other requirements for various classes of vehicles, engines, and evaporative emissions. These regulations require that compliance be demonstrated prior to EPA granting a “Certificate of Conformity.” EPA is charged with issuing certificates of conformity for those engines which comply with applicable emission standards. Such a certificate must be issued before engines may be legally introduced into commerce. To apply for a certificate of conformity, manufacturers are required to submit descriptions of their planned production line, including detailed descriptions of the emission control system, and test data. The emission values achieved during certification testing may also be used in the Averaging, Banking, and Trading (ABT) Program. The program allows manufacturers to bank credits for engine families that emit below the standard and use the credits for families that emit above the standard. They may also trade banked credits with other manufacturers. Participation in the ABT program is voluntary. Different categories of spark-ignition engines may also be required to comply with production-line testing (PLT) and in-use testing. There are also recordkeeping and labeling requirements. This information is collected electronically by the Gasoline Engine Compliance Center (GECC) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. GECC uses this information to ensure that manufacturers comply with applicable regulations and the Clean Air Act (CAA). It may also be used by the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) and the Department of Justice for enforcement purposes. Non- CBI may be disclosed on OTAQ's Web site or upon request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to trade associations, environmental groups, and the public. Any information submitted for which a claim of confidentiality is made is safeguarded according to EPA regulations at 40 CFR 2.201 et seq.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7521 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 31587	07/02/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 58379	10/31/2019
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
Certification and Compliance Requirements for Nonroad Spark-ignition Engines (Renewal)	5900-466, 5900-454, 5900-460, 5900-456, 5900-463, 5900-131, 5900-93, 5900-91, 5900-130, 5900-451, 5900-465, 5900-452, 5900-462, 5900-92, 5900-450, 5900-464, 5900-459, 5900-457, 5900-467, 5900-453, 5900-455, 5900-458, 5900-93, 5900-461, 5900-133, 5900-90	Rec Vehicle Fuel Line Test Data Worksheet ,   Evaporative Fuel Line Test Data ,   Snowmobile Production Line Testing Report ,   Marine and Large SI Diurnal System Data Workshet ,   Snowmobile Certification Template ,   ABT-NR-SSI-v23 ,   U-MAR-SI-V13 ,   Production Line Testing Report ,   Production Line Testing Report Large Spark ,   NR Small Small SI Small Volume Bond Worksheet ,   Snowmobile Averaging, Banking, and Trading Template ,   Altitude Worskheet ,   Rec Vehicle Averaging, Banking and Trading Report ,   Marine Averaging Banking and Trading Report for Ma ,   NR Small SI Bond Worksheet ,   Rec Vehicle Catalytic Converter Checklist ,   Marine SI Engine Data Map Sheet ,   NR Small SI Equipment Worksheet ,   Rec Vehicle Fuel Tank Test Data Worksheet ,   Evaporative Fuel Cap Test Data ,   Evaporative Fuel Tank Data Worksheet ,   Marine SI Vessel Worksheet ,   Large Spark Ignition ,   Rec Vehicle and ATV Production Line Testing Report ,   Production Line Testing Report Small Spark ,   Heavy Duty Non road and Highway

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	4,080	3,217	0	0	863	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	281,351	265,475	0	0	15,876	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	12,374,111	9,604,355	0	0	2,769,756	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an increase of 15,876 hours (from 265,475 hours to 281,351) in the total estimated burden in this collection from the burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICRs. This increase in hours is primarily attributed to an increase in the total number of respondents, though primarily from evaporative components, and an adjustment in the hours required to file a complete application for certification and conduct compliance activities throughout a calendar year. The changes between the previous ICR and the current version is a result of a more accurate accounting of the now mature evaporative components industry to this ICR. Evaporative testing, reporting and record keeping accounts for the increase in the number of responses, annual time burden, and annual cost burden. The burden identified in the Inventory is a combination of the burden previously identified in ICR1695.10 and communications between EPA and the regulated community. A review of all the programs included in the previous ICR reflected that the number of respondents previously estimated was lower than current estimates, particularly for evaporative components, and the hours needed to reflect the adjustment to the use of more carry-over applications and contracting out the test work for certification and/or compliance testing by some manufacturers. Table 8 below summarizes the total number of respondents per ICR. Other minor factors for the adjustment in the overall burden are: (1) most applications for certification are now carry-over, which require less time to prepare than a full certification test; and (2) more extensive use of web-based system where manufacturers can submit their responses, including applications for certification and compliance reports included in this ICR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,179,098

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 10/31/2019

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