Rules and Regulations. Notice

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Action: Notice
Citation: FR Doc. 2025-07763 · EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0329; FRL-12690-01-OAR

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), “Certification and Compliance Requirements for Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines (Renewal)”, EPA ICR Number 1695.15, OMB Control Number 2060-0338 to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection request as described below. This is a proposed extension of the Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2025. This notice allows for 60 days for public comments.

Dates

Comments must be submitted on or before July 7, 2025.

Supplementary Information

This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2025. 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. This notice allows 60 days for public comments. Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 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; (ii) 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; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate forms of information technology. 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. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. Abstract: This information collection is requested under the authority of Title II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq. ) Under this Title, 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. This information is organized by “engine family” groups expected to have similar emission characteristics. 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 Branch (GECB), Implementation, Analysis and Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ), Office of Air and Radiation of 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 website 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. Form Numbers Form name Form No. Annual Production Worksheet 5900-90 Marine SI Production Line Testing Report 5900-91 Marine SI Averaging, Banking, and Trading Report 5900-92 Large SI In-Use Testing Report 5900-93 Marine SI In-Use Testing Report 5900-93 Large SI Production Line Testing Report 5900-130 NR Small SI Averaging, Banking, and Trading Report 5900-131 NR Small SI Production Line Testing Report 5900-133 HDSI ABT Report 5900-134 NR Small SI Bond Worksheet 5900-450 NR Small SI Small Volume Bond Worksheet 5900-451 Altitude Worksheet 5900-452 Evaporative Fuel Cap Test Data 5900-453 Evaporative Fuel Line Test Data 5900-454 Evaporative Fuel Tank Data Worksheet 5900-455 Marine and Large SI Diurnal System Data Worksheet 5900-456 NR Small SI Equipment Worksheet 5900-457 Marine SI Vessel Worksheet 5900-458 Marine SI Engine Data Map Sheet 5900-459 Snowmobile Production Line Testing Report 5900-460 Snowmobile Certification Template 5900-463 Rec Vehicle Catalytic Converter Checklist 5900-464 Snowmobile Averaging, Banking, and Trading Template 5900-465 Rec Vehicle Fuel Line Test Data Worksheet 5900-466 Rec Vehicle Fuel Tank Test Data Worksheet 5900-467 Recreational Vehicle PLT Report Final 5900-New HMC_RV_ABT_Template 5900-New ATV-UTV checklist 5900-New Replacement Engine Exemption Report 5900-New AECD Form 5900-New Respondents/affected entities: Respondents are manufacturers of nonroad engines within the following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 33618, 33612, 336999, 336991, 333112, 335312. Respondent's obligation to respond: The respondent's obligation to respond is voluntary, but respondents who chose not to respond cannot obtain a Certificate of Conformity, and therefore cannot introduce their products into commerce in the U.S. Estimated number of respondents: 393 (total). Frequency of response: Yearly for certification, production, ABT, and warranty reports. Total estimated burden: 1,390 hours (per respondent, per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $102,388,928.41 (per year), includes $45,650,002.40 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 328 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due largely to fewer respondents (37) than the previous ICR and more manufacturers utilizing carrying over data from previous model years to demonstrate compliance with the standards. Byron Bunker, Director, Implementation, Analysis and Compliance Division. [FR Doc. 2025-07763 Filed 5-2-25; 8:45 am]