OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c) of the Paperwork Reduction Act 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.
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With this proposed information collection request (ICR), the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) is seeking permission to collect information related to diesel fuel produced by transmix processors. "Transmix" is a mixture of finished fuels, such as pipeline interface, that no longer meets the specifications for a fuel that can be used or sold without further processing. "Pipeline interface" means the mixture of different fuels that abut each other during pipeline shipment. The proposed recordkeeping and reporting requirements apply to producers of fuels from transmix, as well as parties who take custody to these fuels. The associated recordkeeping and reporting requirements are proposed to include:
o Submission of a compliance plan by transmix processors;
o Submission of necessary updates to that compliance plan; and
o Initial programming and use of product transfer document (PTD) codes by transmix processors and other parties who handle transmix in the distribution system.
There are no associated registration requirements as a result of this proposal, since all known transmix processors are already registered with EPA as "refiners" and are not required to take any additional action. Furthermore, as refiners subject to the existing diesel regulations, transmix processors are already required to test diesel fuel for sulfur. Recordkeeping and reporting associated with that activity has been accounted for under EPA's diesel fuel program ICR, OMB number 2060-0308 (renewal pending).
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.
Withdrawal of direct final rule.pdf
2463ss01 - 2_13_2013.docx
Recordkeeping and Reporting for Diesel Fuel Produced by Transmix Producers