Under regulations promulgated on February 26, 2007 (72 FR 8428), manufacturers of new portable gasoline containers are required to obtain certificates of conformity with the Clean Air Act, effective January 1, 2009. This ICR covers the burdens associated with this certification process and an update of the burdens estimated in the prior ICR.
The new request decreases burden hours by 33.8. This reflects minor adjustments. The program is now mature and startup costs included in the prior ICR have largely already been incurred, except for one new expected entrant. Similarly, at least half of the certification applications are expected to be carry-overs. No warranty violation report have been received, so warranty report applications are expected to be less time consuming. The number of manufacturers is reduced from ten to eight. These reductions are partially offset by an increase from two to five in the number of applications per year covered by this authorization, to provide a margin of error for fluctuations in the small number of manufacturers and certifications in this industry.
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.
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Control of Evaporative Emissions from New and In-Use Portable Gasoline Containers