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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0176; FRL-8448-2]

 
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; EPA ICR No. 1591.24, OMB Control No. 2060-0277

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to

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submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection 
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is 
scheduled to expire on October 31, 2007. Before submitting the ICR to 
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific 
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 1, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2007-0176 by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line 

instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov.
     Fax: (202) 566-9744.
     Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center 
(EPA/DC), Air and Radiation Docket EPA-HQ-OAR -2007-0176, Mail Code: 
2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA 
West Building. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's 
normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for 
deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2007-0176. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online 
at: http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 

provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov 

or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' 

system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact 
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you 
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through 
http://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be automatically captured 

and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket 
and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic 
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact 
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you 
submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties 
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to 
consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special 
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or 
viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the 
EPA Docket Center homepage at: http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jose Solar, Office of Transportation 
and Air Quality, Mail Code: 6406J, Environmental Protection Agency, 
12000 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number 
(202) 343-9027; fax number (202)-343-2801; e-mail address: 
Solar.Jose@epa.gov.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?

    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0176, which is available for online viewing at: 
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air and 

Radiation Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public 
Reading room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 
202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air and Radiation Docket 
is 202-566-1742.
    Use http://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft 

collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those 
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once 
in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number 
identified in this document.

What Information is EPA Particularly Interested in?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically 
solicits 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; 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;
    (ii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    (iii) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from 
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of 
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork 
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

What Should I Consider when I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific 
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified 
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page 
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does this Apply to?

    Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
Refiners, Oxygenate Blenders, and Importers of Gasoline; Requirements 
for Parties in the Gasoline Distribution Network.
    Title: Reformulated Gasoline and Conventional Gasoline: 
Requirements for Refiners, Oxygenate Blenders, and Importers of 
Gasoline; Requirements for Parties in the Gasoline Distribution 
Network.
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1591.24, OMB Control No. 2060-0277.
    ICR Status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on 10-31-07. 
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. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations 
in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when 
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by

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publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such 
as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The 
display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is 
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: Gasoline combustion is the major source of air pollution 
in most urban areas. In the 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act (Act), 
section 211(k), Congress required that gasoline dispensed in nine areas 
with severe air quality problems, and areas that opt-in, be 
reformulated to reduce toxic and ozone-forming emissions. (Ozone is 
also known as smog.) Congress also required that, in the process of 
producing reformulated gasoline (RFG), dirty components removed in the 
reformulation process not be ``dumped'' into the remainder of the 
country's gasoline, known as conventional gasoline (CG). The 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated regulations at 40 CFR 
80, Subpart D--Reformulated Gasoline, Subpart E--Anti-Dumping, and 
Subpart F--Attest Engagements, implementing the statutory requirements, 
which include standards for RFG (80.41) and CG (80.101). The 
regulations also contain reporting and recordkeeping requirements for 
the production, importation, transport and storage of gasoline, in 
order to demonstrate compliance and facilitate compliance and 
enforcement. The program is run by the Compliance and Innovative 
Strategies Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office 
of Air and Radiation. Enforcement is done by the Air Enforcement 
Division, Office of Regulatory Enforcement, Office of Enforcement and 
Compliance Assurance. This program excludes California, which has 
separate requirements for gasoline.
    The United States has an annual gasoline consumption of about 130 
billion gallons. About 30% is RFG. In 2005 EPA received reports from 
258 refineries, 58 importer facilities/facility groups, 44 oxygenate 
blending facilities, 19 independent laboratory facilities, and the RFG 
Survey Association, Inc. under this program.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 
hour per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or 
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This 
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, 
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of 
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and 
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; 
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable 
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train 
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search 
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and 
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate, 
which is only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated Total Number of Potential Respondents: 1,190.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly, Annually, on Occasion.
    Estimated Total Average Number of Responses for Each Respondent: 
100 to 130.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 96,625.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: $29,745,357. This includes an 
estimated burden cost of $24,786,000 and an estimated cost of $4,800,00 
for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.

Are There Changes in the Estimates from the Last Approval?

    There is an increase due to update in labor costs.

What is the Next Step in the Process for this ICR?

    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 pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will 
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the 
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any 
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: July 26, 2007.
Margo T. Oge,
Office Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality.
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