Upon resubmission, the program must use the standard 18 question Supporting Statement format. A reminder, that capital and O&M costs should be separated from wage and labor rate costs, which are associated with hourly burden.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2024
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2021
2
0
2
35,200
0
17,600
597,000
0
597,000
In accordance with the regulations at 40 CFR 79, Subparts A, B, C, and D, Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives, (including importers) of motor-vehicle gasoline, motor-vehicle diesel fuel, and additives for those fuels, are required to have these products registered by the EPA prior to their introduction into commerce. Registration involves providing a chemical description of the fuel or additive, and certain technical, marketing, and health-effects information. The development of health-effects data, as required by 40 CFR 79, Subpart F, is the subject of this ICR. The information collection requirements for Subparts A through D, and the supplemental notification requirements of Subpart F (including how the manufacturer will satisfy the health-effects data requirements) are covered by a separate ICR (EPS ICR Number 309.15, OMB Control Number 2060-0150). The health-effects data will be used to determine if there are any products which have evaporative or combustion emissions that may pose an unreasonable risk to public health, thus meriting further investigation and potential regulation. This information is required for specific groups of fuels and additives as defined in the regulations. For example, gasoline and gasoline additives which consist of only carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and/or sulfur, and which involve a gasoline oxygen content of less than 1.5 weight percent, fall into a" baseline" group. Oxygenated additives, such as ethanol, when used in gasoline at an oxygen level of at least 1.5 weight percent, define separate "non-baseline" groups for each oxygenate. Additives which contain elements other than carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur fall into separate "atypical" groups. There are similar grouping requirements for diesel fuel and diesel fuel additives.
There is an increase of 17,600 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is based on input from an industry representative who stated that their actual literature review and Tier 2/Alternative Tier 2 costs were double the EPA estimate.
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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Fuels and Fuel Additives: Health-Effects Research Requirements for Manufacturers (Tier 2/Alternative Tier 2/Tier 3 Health-Effects Testing)