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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; EPA ICR No. 1591.24, OMB Control No. 2060-0277 



[Federal Register: July 31, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 146)]
[Notices]
[Page 41747-41749]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0176; FRL-8448-2]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; EPA ICR No. 1591.24, OMB Control No. 2060-0277

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to

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submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on October 31, 2007. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 1, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2007-0176 by one of the following methods:
    • http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
    • E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov.
    • Fax: (202) 566-9744.
    • Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center
(EPA/DC), Air and Radiation Docket EPA-HQ-OAR -2007-0176, Mail Code:
2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20460.
    • Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA
West Building. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's
normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2007-0176. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at: 
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov
or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access''
system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through
http://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket
and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you
submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to
consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the
EPA Docket Center homepage at: http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jose Solar, Office of Transportation
and Air Quality, Mail Code: 6406J, Environmental Protection Agency,
12000 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number
(202) 343-9027; fax number (202)-343-2801; e-mail address: 
Solar.Jose@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?

    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0176, which is available for online viewing at:
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air and
Radiation Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public
Reading room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is
202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air and Radiation Docket
is 202-566-1742.
    Use http://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft
collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once
in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified in this document.

What Information is EPA Particularly Interested in?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically
solicits comments and information to enable it to:
    (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility; evaluate
the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used;
    (ii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and
    (iii) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

What Should I Consider when I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.

What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does this Apply to?

    Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
Refiners, Oxygenate Blenders, and Importers of Gasoline; Requirements
for Parties in the Gasoline Distribution Network.
    Title: Reformulated Gasoline and Conventional Gasoline:
Requirements for Refiners, Oxygenate Blenders, and Importers of
Gasoline; Requirements for Parties in the Gasoline Distribution
Network.
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1591.24, OMB Control No. 2060-0277.
    ICR Status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on 10-31-07.
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations
in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by

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publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such
as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The
display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: Gasoline combustion is the major source of air pollution
in most urban areas. In the 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act (Act),
section 211(k), Congress required that gasoline dispensed in nine areas
with severe air quality problems, and areas that opt-in, be
reformulated to reduce toxic and ozone-forming emissions. (Ozone is
also known as smog.) Congress also required that, in the process of
producing reformulated gasoline (RFG), dirty components removed in the
reformulation process not be ``dumped'' into the remainder of the
country's gasoline, known as conventional gasoline (CG). The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated regulations at 40 CFR
80, Subpart D--Reformulated Gasoline, Subpart E--Anti-Dumping, and
Subpart F--Attest Engagements, implementing the statutory requirements,
which include standards for RFG (80.41) and CG (80.101). The
regulations also contain reporting and recordkeeping requirements for
the production, importation, transport and storage of gasoline, in
order to demonstrate compliance and facilitate compliance and
enforcement. The program is run by the Compliance and Innovative
Strategies Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office
of Air and Radiation. Enforcement is done by the Air Enforcement
Division, Office of Regulatory Enforcement, Office of Enforcement and
Compliance Assurance. This program excludes California, which has
separate requirements for gasoline.
    The United States has an annual gasoline consumption of about 130
billion gallons. About 30% is RFG. In 2005 EPA received reports from
258 refineries, 58 importer facilities/facility groups, 44 oxygenate
blending facilities, 19 independent laboratory facilities, and the RFG
Survey Association, Inc. under this program.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1
hour per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated Total Number of Potential Respondents: 1,190.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly, Annually, on Occasion.
    Estimated Total Average Number of Responses for Each Respondent:
100 to 130.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 96,625.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: $29,745,357. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $24,786,000 and an estimated cost of $4,800,00
for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.

Are There Changes in the Estimates from the Last Approval?

    There is an increase due to update in labor costs.

What is the Next Step in the Process for this ICR?

    EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: July 26, 2007.
Margo T. Oge,
Office Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality.
[FR Doc. E7-14725 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am]
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