OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c) 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. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided.
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EPA is proposing a new set of emission standards for new
aircraft engines. The proposed rule would require manufacturers to report production volumes, technical parameters, and emission
information in addition to what is already required under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule.
Clean Air Act section 231 (42 U.S.C. 7571) authorizes EPA to adopt emission standards for aircraft engines. The Clean Air Act additionally provides
broad authority for EPA to collect information related to the regulations we adopt for aircraft and other emission sources (42 U.S.C. 7414(a)(1)).
EPA is accordingly adopting a new set of emission standards for aircraft gas turbine engines and adding a requirement for manufacturers to submit
information related to these standards.
EPA will use the data to verify compliance with emission standards and to better understand the characteristics of aircraft engines that are subject to
emission standards, including any ways in which emission standards influence engine designs. This information will be very helpful in future
rulemakings as we continue to explore appropriate and achievable emission standards for aircraft engines. This will be especially useful in
evaluating alternative approaches to specifying the transition to new standards. For example, we may want to specify a certain number of allowable
exemptions for a transition period, or allow manufacturers to "earn" an allowance to produce higher-emitting engines for a time with emission credits,
offsetting the higher emissions with other engines that have emission levels below what would otherwise be required.
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.
Aircraft Engine Reporting Cover Letter Feb 6 2012.docx
Aircraft Engines -- Supplemental Information Related to Exhaust Emissions