Supporting
Statement
for
Information
Collection
Request
Emissions
Certification
and
Compliance
Requirements
for
Marine
Spark­
Ignition
Engines
(
Renewal)

42
USC
7521
§
206
42
USC
7521
§
208
42
USC
7521
§
213(
d)
40
CFR
part
91
August
2004
Certification
and
Compliance
Division
Office
of
Transportation
and
Air
Quality
Office
of
Air
and
Radiation
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
EPA
­
2­
1.
Identification
of
the
Information
Collection
1
(
a)
Title
and
Number
of
the
Information
Collection
Emissions
Certification
and
Compliance
Requirements
for
Marine
Spark­
Ignition
Engines
(
Renewal),
EPA
Number
1722.04,
OMB
Control
Number
2060­
0321.

1(
b)
Short
Characterization
This
supporting
statement
consolidates
three
previously
existing
ICRs
(
EPA
ICR
Numbers
1722.03,
1725.03
and
1726.03)
into
ICR
1722.04.
A
comparison
of
the
burden
hours
and
cost
between
the
individual
ICRs
and
the
consolidation
into
ICR
1722.04
is
shown
in
section
6(
f).
The
purpose
of
this
consolidation
is
to
eliminate
duplication
by
incorporating
most
certification
and
compliance
collection
activities
in
the
marine
spark­
ignition
(
SI)
sector
into
one
ICR.
Because
ICR
1722.03
has
an
early
expiration
date,
ICRs
1725.03
and
1726.03
are
being
incorporated
into
ICR
1722.04.

ICR
1722.03
covered
marine
SI
engine
applications
for
emission
certification
and
participation
in
the
AB&
T
program.
ICR
1725.03
covered
Production
Line
Testing
requirements
and
ICR
1726.03
covered
In­
use
Testing
requirements.
Thus,
there
was
a
degree
of
overlap
between
the
three
ICRs
because
each
accounted
for
emissions
certification
and
compliance
requirements
for
marine
SI
engines.
This
accounting
overlap
is
removed
in
the
consolidated
ICR
1722.04.

Under
Title
II
of
the
Clean
Air
Act
(
42
U.
S.
C.
7521
et
seq.;
CAA),
EPA
is
charged
with
issuing
certificates
of
conformity
for
certain
spark­
ignition
(
SI)
engines
used
to
propel
marine
vessels
that
comply
with
applicable
emission
standards.
Such
a
certificate
must
be
issued
before
engines
may
be
legally
introduced
into
commerce.
To
apply
for
a
certificate
of
conformity,
manufacturers
are
required
to
submit
descriptions
of
their
planned
production
line,
including
descriptions
of
the
emission
control
system,
and
engine
emission
test
data.
This
­
3­
information
is
organized
by
"
engine
family".
An
engine
family
is
a
group
of
engines
expected
to
have
similar
emission
characteristics.
There
are
also
record­
keeping
requirements.

Under
the
regulations
governing
marine
SI
engines,
manufacturers
must
use
the
Averaging,
Banking
and
Trading
Program
(
ABT)
and
must
submit
information
regarding
the
calculation,
actual
generation
and
usage
of
emission
credits
in
a
certification
application,
an
end­
of­
the­
year
report,
and
final
report.
These
reports
are
used
for
certification
and
enforcement
purposes.

The
Act
also
mandates
EPA
to
verify
that
manufacturers
have
successfully
translated
their
certified
prototype
engines
into
mass
produced
engines,
and
that
these
engines
comply
with
emission
standards
throughout
their
useful
lives.
Under
the
Production­
line
Testing
(
PLT)
Program,
manufacturers
are
required
to
test
a
sample
of
engines
as
they
leave
the
assembly
line.
This
self­
audit
program
increases
efficiency
and
reduces
cost
of
correcting
mis­
builts
and
other
errors
made
in
the
assembly
line.
Under
the
In­
use
Testing
Program
(
In­
use),
manufacturers
are
required
to
test
engines
after
a
number
of
years
of
use
to
verify
that
they
comply
with
emission
standards
throughout
their
useful
lives.

This
information
is
collected
by
the
Engine
Programs
Group
(
EPG),
Certification
and
Compliance
Division
(
CCD),
Office
of
Transportation
and
Air
Quality,
Office
of
Air
and
Radiation,
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
EPA.
Besides
CCD,
this
information
could
be
used
by
EPA's
Office
of
Enforcement
and
Compliance
Assurance
(
OECA)
and
the
Department
of
Justice
for
enforcement
purposes.
Information
that
is
not
confidential
business
information
(
CBI)
is
also
disclosed
in
a
public
database
and
through
EPA's
Internet
web
site.
It
is
used
by
trade
associations,
environmental
groups,
and
the
public.
The
information
is
usually
submitted
in
an
electronic
format,
and
it
is
stored
in
EPG's
certification
database.

It
has
been
estimated
that
a
total
of
10
manufacturers
will
respond
to
this
collection
with
an
approximate
cost
of
$
2,240,875.
­
4­
2.
Need
for
and
Use
of
the
Collection
2(
a)
Need/
Authority
for
the
collection
EPA's
emission
certification
programs
are
statutorily
mandated;
the
EPA
does
not
have
discretion
to
cease
these
functions.
Under
Section
206(
a)
of
the
CAA
(
42
USC
7521):

"
The
Administrator
shall
test,
or
require
to
be
tested
in
such
manner
as
he
deems
appropriate,
any
new
motor
vehicle
or
new
motor
vehicle
engine
submitted
by
a
manufacturer
to
determine
whether
such
vehicle
or
engine
conforms
with
the
regulations
prescribed
under
§
202
of
this
Act.
If
such
vehicle
or
engine
conforms
to
such
regulations,
the
Administrator
shall
issue
a
certificate
of
conformity
upon
such
terms,
and
for
such
period
(
not
in
excess
of
one
year)
as
he
may
prescribe."

Section
213(
d)
of
the
CAA
extend
this
and
other
provisions
(
including
the
ones
cited
below)
to
marine
SI
engines.
Regulations
implementing
these
requirements
are
found
at
40
CFR
part
91,
subparts
A,
B,
D,
E,
L
and
M.

EPA
also
conducts,
under
40
CFR
part
91,
subpart
C,
an
Averaging,
Banking,
and
Trading
(
ABT)
program.
This
program
is
one
of
many
regulatory
features
designed
to
enhance
compliance
flexibility
for,
and
reduce
the
burden
on,
the
affected
engine
manufacturers,
without
compromising
the
expected
emissions
benefit
derived
from
these
emissions
standards.

Section
206(
b)(
1)
of
the
Act
authorizes
EPA
to
require
testing
of
new
vehicles
and
engines
to
verify
that
actual
production
engines
do
comply
with
emission
standards.
The
requirements
of
the
Marine
SI
Production
Line
Testing
Program
(
PLT)
are
codified
at
40
CFR
part
91,
subpart
F.

Section
207(
b)
of
the
Act
mandates
the
establishment
of
methods
and
testing
procedures
to
ascertain
whether
certified
engines
in
actual
use
in
fact
comply
with
applicable
emission
­
5­
standards
throughout
their
useful
lives.
The
In­
use
Testing
Program
procedures
for
marine
SI
engines
are
codified
at
40
CFR
part
91,
subpart
I.

2(
b)
Practical
Utility/
Users
of
the
Data
EPA
uses
the
information
requested
under
this
collection
to
verify
and
support
a
three
stage
compliance
assurance
system
envisioned
in
the
CAA.
The
certification
information
is
needed
to
verify
that
the
proper
prototype
engines
have
been
selected
to
represent
each
marine
SI
engine
family
(
group
of
engines
expected
to
have
similar
emission
characteristics),
and
that
the
necessary
testing
has
been
performed
to
assure
that
each
marine
SI
engine
family
complies
with
emission
standards.
Based
on
this
information,
EPA
issues
a
certificate
of
conformity.
However,
prototypes
are
often
hand­
built
and
not
typical
of
assembly
line
engines.

The
information
collected
under
the
PLT
program
is
used
to
verify
that
manufacturers
have
successfully
translated
their
prototypes
into
mass­
produced
engines.
A
sample
of
engines
is
taken
directly
from
the
assembly
line
and
tested.
This
selfaudit
program
allow
manufacturers
to
monitor
compliance
with
statistical
certainty.
It
minimizes
the
cost
of
correcting
errors
through
early
detection
(
manufacturers
need
to
recall
engines
if
they
are
later
found
defective)
and
the
additional
pollution
generated
by
defective,
noncompliant
engines
being
used
before
a
problem
is
detected.

In­
use
testing
is
design
to
determine
if
engines
maintained
in
accordance
with
the
manufacturers
instructions
still
emit
at
acceptable
levels
after
a
number
of
years
of
actual
use.
If
a
family
of
marine
SI
engines
is
found
not
to
comply,
manufacturers
are
required
to
recall
the
family.

The
AB&
T
program
allows
manufacturers
to
generate
emission
credits.
Under
averaging,
a
manufacturer
could
certify
one
or
more
engine
families
within
its
product
line
at
levels
above
the
emission
standard,
provided
the
increased
emissions
are
offset
by
emission
reductions
from
one
or
more
families
certified
below
the
­
6­
standard.
The
average
emissions
(
weighted
by
horsepower
and
production)
from
all
the
manufacturer's
engine
families
involved
in
the
program
in
a
given
model
year
must
be
at
or
below
the
corporate
average
emission
standard.
The
banking
program
allows
manufacturers
to
bank
credits
generated
in
one
model
year
for
use
in
averaging
or
trading
in
subsequent
model
years.
The
trading
program
allows
credit
transactions
between
manufacturers.
The
AB&
T
program
minimizes
the
economic
burden
on
the
manufacturers
by
allowing
them
to
apply
a
fleet
average
technology
mix
to
minimize
their
cost
and
maintain
a
variety
of
products.
It
reduces
the
impact
of
the
program
by
allowing
higher
emitting
engines
to
be
offset
by
engines
with
lower
emissions.
Participation
in
the
averaging
portion
of
the
AB&
T
program
is
required.

The
information
will
be
received,
reviewed,
and
used
by
the
Engine
Programs
Group
(
EPG),
Certification
and
Compliance
Division,
Office
of
Transportation
and
Air
Quality,
Office
of
Air
and
Radiation.
Non­
confidential
portions
of
the
information
submitted
to
EPG
are
also
used
by
importers,
engine
users,
and
environmental
groups.

3.
Nonduplication,
Consultations
and
Other
Collection
Criteria
3(
a)
Nonduplication
The
information
requested
under
this
ICR
is
required
by
statute.
Because
of
its
specialized
(
and
sometimes
confidential)
nature,
and
the
fact
that
some
of
it
must
be
submitted
to
EPA
prior
to
the
start
of
production,
the
information
collected
is
not
available
from
any
other
source.

3(
b)
Public
Notice
Required
Prior
to
ICR
Submission
to
OMB
­
7­
An
announcement
of
the
public
comment
period
for
this
ICR
renewal
was
published
in
the
Federal
Register
(
69
FR
34158)
on
June
18,
2004.
A
copy
of
this
Federal
Register
notice
is
attached.
Only
one
comment
was
received
and
was
directed
to
several
ICRs,
not
only
to
1722.04.

The
commenter
expressed
concerns
that
engine
emissions
affect
human
health
and
EPA
should
"
insist
on
zero
emissions"
for
all
nonroad
engines
included
in
the
Federal
Register
notice.

3(
c)
Consultations
EPA
consulted
the
representatives
of
the
following
respondents
regarding
this
information
collection
burden.

Contact:
Mick
Vrudny
Company:
Polaris
Industries
Phone:
(
712)
336­
6797
Reference:
May
19,
2004
letter
submitted
by
e­
mail
on
behalf
of
Weber
Motor
about
the
cost
of
complying
with
the
2004
In­
use
Testing
Order.

Contact:
Mr.
Dan
Ostrosky
Company:
Yamaha
Motor
Corporation,
U.
S.
A
Phone:
(
714)
761­
7715
Contact:
Mr.
Joseph
Klak
Company:
Bombardier
Phone:
(
301)
509­
9092
3(
d)
Effects
of
Less
Frequent
Collection
The
CAA
states
that
emission
certification
must
be
done
on
a
yearly
basis
(
CAA
206(
a)(
1)),
coinciding
with
the
industry's
`
model
year'.
Major
product
changes
typically
occur
at
the
start
­
8­
of
a
model
year.
For
these
reasons,
a
collection
frequency
of
less
than
a
model
year
is
not
possible.
However,
when
an
engine
design
is
"
carried
over"
to
a
subsequent
model
year,
the
amount
of
new
information
required
is
substantially
reduced.

Entities
electing
to
engage
in
emission
credit
trades
or
transfers
must
submit
quarterly
reports
of
their
holdings
or
receipts
when
their
credits
are
gain
or
lost.
The
number
of
credits
generated
or
lost
is
proportional
to
the
number
of
engines
produced;
therefore,
it
is
best
for
manufacturers
trading
credits
to
update
their
credit
calculations
every
quarter
when
they
update
their
internal
production
volume
reports.
This
ensures
that
the
manufacturer
holds
valid
credits
and
warns
manufacturers
in
advance
of
the
need
to
acquire
credits.
Manufacturers
must
not
have
a
negative
credit
balance
at
the
end
of
the
year.

PLT
reports
must
also
be
submitted
on
a
quarterly
basis
for
similar
reasons.
Manufacturers
are
required
to
test
up
to
one
percent
of
their
production
at
random
to
ensure
that
mass
produced
marine
SI
engines
comply
with
emission
requirements.
If
a
problem
is
found,
manufacturers
must
correct
it
and
might
need
to
recall
engines
that
have
already
been
sold.
By
conducting
this
quality
control
testing
on
a
quarterly
basis,
manufacturers
learn
about
any
problems
early
and
are,
therefore,
able
to
minimize
costs.

In­
use
testing
reports
must
be
submitted
once
per
year,
within
three
months
of
the
completion
of
the
required
testing.
Providing
this
information
to
EPA
at
a
less
frequent
interval
would
compromise
the
Agency's
ability
to
expeditiously
evaluate
the
emissions
results
and
determine,
in
a
timely
manner,
whether
in­
use
marine
SI
engines
conform
to
emission
standards.
Any
delay
in
making
such
a
determination
reduces
the
universe
of
marine
SI
engines
which
will
be
reached
by
the
recall
because
both
engine
scrappage
and
owners'
unwillingness
to
participate
in
recalls
increase
with
the
age
of
the
engine.

3(
e)
General
Guidelines
­
9­
According
to
40
CFR
91.121
and
91.209,
certain
records
must
be
maintained
for
eight
years.
However,
"
records
may
be
retained
as
hard
copy
or
reduced
to
microfilm,
ADP
film,
etc.,
depending
on
the
manufacturer's
record
retention
procedure,
provided
that
in
every
case
all
the
information
contained
in
the
hard
copy
is
retained."
These
record­
keeping
requirements
originate,
in
large
part,
from
the
statutory
requirement
to
warrant
some
emissionrelated
components
for
long
periods
of
time.
In
addition,
the
manufacturers
must
comply
with
requirements
to
recall
vehicles
and
engines
failing
to
meet
emission
standards
during
their
useful
life.

Manufacturers
are
required
to
submit
confidential
business
information
such
as
sales
volume
projections
and
certain
sensitive
technical
descriptions
(
see
section
4(
b)(
i)
below
for
reference).
This
information
is
kept
confidential
in
accordance
with
the
Freedom
of
Information
Act,
EPA
regulations
at
40
CFR
part
2,
and
class
determinations
issued
by
EPA's
Office
of
General
Counsel.
Also,
non­
proprietary
information
submitted
by
manufacturers
is
held
confidential
until
the
specific
engine
to
which
it
pertains
is
available
for
purchase.

Also,
if
PLT
results
indicate
noncompliance,
manufacturers
are
required
to
notify
EPA
within
ten
days,
instead
of
the
30
days
provided
by
the
guidelines.
EPA
needs
this
quick
notification
of
test
failures
to
rapidly
evaluate
the
situation
and
determine
whether
the
affected
engine
family
does
not
comply
with
emission
requirements.
If
that
is
the
case,
both
the
Agency
and
the
manufacturer
need
to
take
appropriate
action
to
prevent
the
introduction
of
noncomplying
engines
into
commerce.

No
other
general
guideline
is
exceeded
by
this
information
collection.

3(
f)
Confidentiality
Manufacturers
are
allowed
to
assert
a
claim
of
confidentiality
over
information
provided
to
EPA.
­
10­
Confidentiality
is
provided
in
accordance
with
the
Freedom
of
Information
Act
and
EPA
regulations
at
40
CFR
part
2.
For
further
detail,
refer
to
section
3(
e).

3(
g)
Sensitive
Questions
No
sensitive
questions
are
asked
in
this
information
collection.

4.
Respondents
and
Information
Requested
4(
a)
Respondents/
SIC
Codes
Respondents
are
manufacturers
of
non­
road
engines
within
the
following
North
American
Industry
Classification
System
(
NAICS)
code:

336312
Gasoline
Engine
and
Engine
Parts
Manufacturing
4(
b)
Information
Requested
All
manufacturers
must
describe
their
product(
s)
and
supply
test
data
to
verify
compliance.
This
information
is
organized
by
"
engine
family"
groups
expected
to
have
similar
emission
characteristics.
Manufacturers
must
also
retain
records.

After
the
model's
first
production
year,
a
manufacturer's
burden
for
a
given
engine
family
is
greatly
reduced
because
data
and
information
on
an
engine
family
from
previous
years
can
be
"
carried
over"
indefinitely,
as
long
as
no
significant
changes
have
occurred.
For
instance,
an
engine
family
certified
in
model
year
2004
can
be
certified
in
the
2005
model
year
by
"
carry
over"
of
data
and
paperwork
from
the
2004
model
year
if
no
significant
changes
have
occurred
to
the
engine
family
between
model
years.
Allowing
manufacturers
to
"
carry
over"
data
and
paperwork
saves
manufacturers
the
burden
of
duplication
of
cost
and
effort
which
would
occur
in
the
absence
of
such
provisions.
­
11­
For
"
existing
technology"
engine
families
(
that
is,
those
engines
in
production
for
the
1997
or
previous
model
years
that
do
not
utilize
newer
technologies),
the
program
allows
a
simplified
certification
process
involving
the
acceptance
of
alternative
test
data.
The
regulations
allow
use
of
surrogate
data
(
previous
test
results
that
may
not
fully
comply
with
"
certification"
quality
testing
standards)
to
estimate
the
emissions
levels
of
existing
technology
engine
families
and
a
simplified
certification
application
(
91.107(
a).
This
flexibility
provision
of
the
program
will
allow
manufacturers
to
focus
their
resources
on
developing
the
technology
necessary
to
comply
with
tightening
corporate
average
emission
standards.

Existing
technology
engines
may
also
be
exempt
from
PLT,
Inuse
and
other
requirements
if
the
manufacturers
establishes,
to
EPA
satisfaction,
that
the
engine
family
will
be
phased
out
of
production
by
2005
[
91.501(
b)(
2)].
Currently,
29
of
the
158
engine
families
certified
in
model
year
2004
have
received
this
waiver.

There
are
also
warranty
and
maintenance
requirements
for
all
certified
engine
families.

(
i)
Data
Items
The
data
items
in
the
Tables
A
to
J
are
requested
under
this
information
collection.
Different
items
are
requested
depending
on
the
type
and
specific
characteristics
of
the
engine
family
to
be
certified.
Although
most
of
the
items
must
be
included
in
the
certification
application,
some
of
them
are
only
required
to
be
kept
in
records
and
submitted
upon
EPA's
request,
as
provided
by
91.107(
f)(
1).

EPA
encourages
manufacturers
to
apply
for
certification
and
submit
PLT
and
In­
use
information
electronically,
and
has
developed
simple
electronic
application
formats,
a
copy
of
which
is
attached.

The
Spark­
Ignition
Marine
Engine
Application
Form
contains
all
the
data
items
engine
manufacturers
need
to
submit.
A
­
12­
complete
application
consists
of
(
1)
a
Statement
of
Compliance,
(
2)
a
Family
Information
Form
(
FIF),
(
3)
a
Test
Information
Form
(
TIF),
(
4)
a
Part
Number
Information
Form
(
PNIF),
(
5)
a
Model
Summary
(
MS),
and
(
6)
an
A,
B
&
T
Information
form
(
ABTIF).
There
is
also
a
Marine
Engine
Production
Line
Testing
Information
Form
and
a
Marine
In­
use
Testing
Information
Form.

A.
Certification:

Table
A
Information
Items
Requested
Under
The
Certification
Program
Information
Description
Basis
for
Requirement
Statement
of
compliance
91.107(
b),(
d)(
10)&
(
11)

FAMILY
INFORMATION
FORM
Identification
and
description
of
the
basic
engine
design
including,
but
not
limited
to,
the
engine
family
specifications
(
fuel,
cooling
medium,
etc.)
91.107(
d)

Explanation
of
how
the
emission
control
system
operates
91.107(
d)(
2)

Vessel
type(
Useful
life
Period)
91.105(
a)

Production
period,
estimated
volume,
plant
&
contact
91.107(
e),
91.604(
6)

Family
Emission
Limit
91.107(
d)(
7)
91.208(
a)(
2)

Adjustable
Parameters
description
91.107(
d)(
6)

TEST
INFORMATION
FORM
Test
fleet
description
91.107(
d)(
3)

Service
accumulation
duration
91.107(
d)(
5)

Cert
test
description
&
data
91.107(
d)(
4)
Information
Description
Basis
for
Requirement
­
13­
PART
NUMBER
INFORMATION
FORM
Emission­
related
part
numbers
91.107(
d)(
2)

MODEL
INFORMATION
FORM
Engine
model
description
91.107(
d)(
1)

AB&
T
INFORMATION
FORM
(
item
51
does
not
exist)
­
­
­
­

Number
and
type
of
credits
91.208(
a)(
3)

Power
&
Average
actual
life
91.208(
a)(
4)

Use
or
Source
of
Credit(
s)
91.208(
a)(
5)

The
Part
Number
Information
form
allows
EPA
to
make
sure
that
a
production
engine
is
actually
built
in
its
certified
configuration.
This
information
is
used
when
conducting
Selective
Enforcement
Audits.

The
engine
Model
Information
Form
is
requested
to
evaluate
whether
engine
families
were
developed
correctly.
The
information
contained
in
this
form
allows
EPA
engineers
to
determine
whether
the
engine
models
were
grouped
correctly,
and
whether
the
certification
test
engine
corresponds
to
the
worst
case
within
the
engine
family.
The
calculation
of
the
engine's
rated
power,
torque,
etc.,
is
customary
business
practice.

Manufacturers
must
use
the
averaging
provisions
to
demonstrate
compliance
with
the
corporate
average
emission
standard,
and
may
use
any
"
banked"
emission
credits
for
averaging
or
trading
in
the
following
three
model
years.

Table
B
Record­
keeping
requirements
­
Certification
and
ABT
­
14­
Records
are
to
be
kept
for
eight
years,
except
routine
emission
records
that
are
to
be
kept
for
one
year.

Copies
of
applications
&
other
summary
information
filed
with
EPA
91.121(
a)(
1)

Copy
of
all
data
obtained
thru
the
production
line
and
in­
use
testing
program
91.121(
a)(
2)

A
history
of
each
test
engine
used
for
certification,
including:

A
description
of
test
engine's
construction
91.121(
a)(
3)(
i)

A
description
of
engine's
service
accumulation
method
91.121(
a)(
3)(
ii)

A
description
of
all
maintenance
and
other
servicing
performed
91.121(
a)(
3)(
iii)

A
description
of
all
emission
tests
performed
91.121(
a)(
3)(
iv)

A
description
of
all
tests
performed
to
diagnose
engine
or
emission
control
performance
91.121(
a)(
3)(
v)

A
description
of
any
significant
event(
s)
affecting
the
test
engine
91.121(
a)(
3)(
vi)

Routine
data
from
emission
testing
91.121(
b)

When
a
manufacturer
needs
to
make
changes
to
a
certified
engine,
or
to
add
an
engine
model
to
an
already
certified
engine
family,
the
following
information
must
be
submitted.
Running
changes
are
submitted
using
the
same
electronic
application
template
used
to
apply
for
the
certificate
of
conformity.
However,
EPA
asks
that
only
the
new
or
changed
information
be
provided
on
the
running
change
template.
­
15­
Table
C
For
Running
Changes
(
Amendments
to
the
Application)

Notification
of
changes
made
to
the
application
and
request
to
amend
the
application
91.122(
a)

A
full
description
of
the
engine
to
be
added,
or
change
to
be
made
91.122(
b)(
1)

Manufacturer's
proposed
test
engine
91.122(
b)(
2)

Engineering
evaluations
or
reasons
why
the
original
test
engine
is/
is
not
still
appropriate
91.122(
b)(
3)

Upon
EPA
request,
test
data
on
the
engine
changed
or
added
91.122(
c)

Supporting
documentation,
test
data
and
engineering
evaluations
as
appropriate
to
demonstrate
that
all
affected
engines
will
still
meet
applicable
emission
standards
91.122(
e)(
1)

B.
Average,
Banking
and
Trading:

Table
D
Record­
keeping
Requirements
under
the
Average,
Banking
and
Trading
Provisions
Records
are
to
be
kept
for
eight
years
per
91.209(
d).

EPA
engine
family
91.209(
a)(
1)

Engine
identification
number
91.209(
a)(
2)

Engine
build
date
and
model
year
91.209(
a)(
3)

Power
rating
91.209(
a)(
4)

Purchaser
and
destination
91.209(
a)(
5)

Assembly
plant
91.209(
a)(
6)

Family
identification
code
91.209(
b)(
1)
­
16­
Family
emission
Limit
91.209(
b)(
2)

Power
rating
91.209(
b)(
3)

Projected
sales
volume
for
the
model
year
91.209(
b)(
4)

Actual
sales
volume
where
FEL
changes
during
year
91.209(
b)(
5)

For
families
participating
in
trading,
the
following
records
must
be
kept
quarterly:

Actual
quarterly
and
cumulative
applicable
production/
sales
volume
91.209(
c)(
2)

Value
required
to
calculate
credits
91.209(
c)(
3)

Resulting
type
and
number
of
credits
generated/
required
91.209(
c)(
4)

How
and
where
credit
surpluses
are
dispersed
91.209(
c)(
5)

How
and
through
what
means
credit
deficits
are
met
91.209(
c)(
6)

Table
E
End­
of­
Year
and
Final
reports
For
each
family:
actual
sales
volume,
values
required
to
calculate
credits,
and
number
of
credits
generated/
required.
Also:
where
credit
surpluses
were
dispersed
and
how
credit
deficits
were
met.
Copies
related
to
credit
trading.
Calculation
of
credit
balances.
91.210(
a)

Table
F
­
17­
Hearings
If
the
manufacturer
requests
a
hearing
on
the
Administrator's
denial
or
revocation
of
a
certificate
of
conformity,
then
the
request
shall
be
filed
within
30
days
of
the
Administrator's
decision,
shall
be
in
writing,
and
shall
set
forth
the
manufacturer's
objections
to
the
Administrator's
decision
and
data
to
support
the
objections.
91.124
(
b),
91.211
C.
Production
Line
Testing
Each
calendar
quarter,
manufacturers
must
conduct
testing
on
a
sample
{
not
to
exceed
the
lesser
of
one
percent
of
production
or
30
engines,
per
engine
family
[
91.506(
b)(
8)]}
of
engines
taken
directly
from
the
assembly
line.
Per
91.509(
e),
within
30
days
of
the
end
of
each
quarter,
manufacturers
must
report
the
information
listed
below.
If
engines
fail
to
comply
with
standards,
manufacturers
must
submit
failed
engine
reports.

Table
G
PLT
Program
Location
and
description
of
test
facility
91.509(
e)(
1)

Total
production
and
sample
size
91.509(
e)(
2)

FEL
91.509(
e)(
3)

Sample
selection
description
91.509(
e)(
4)

Description
of
test
engines
91.509(
e)(
5)

For
each
test:

A
description
of
test
engine
including
configuration
&
engine
family,
year,
make,
and
build
date,
engine
identification
number,
number
of
hours
of
service
accumulation
91.509(
e)(
6)
(
i)
­
18­
Location
and
description
of
service
accumulation
91.509(
e)(
6)
(
ii)

Test
number,
date,
test
procedure,
initial
(
before
and
after
rounding)
and
final
test
results
for
all
tests,
91.509(
e)(
6)
(
iii)

Description
of
any
adjustment,
modification,
repair,
preparation,
maintenance,
and/
or
testing
performed
which
will
not
be
performed
on
all
other
production
engines
91.509(
e)(
6)
(
iv)

CumSum
analysis
of
test
results
91.509(
e)(
6)
(
v)

Other
information
requested
by
EPA
91.509(
e)(
6)
(
vi)

For
each
failed
engine,
a
description
of
the
remedy
and
test
results
for
all
retests
91.509(
e)(
7)

Date
of
the
end
of
the
model
year
production
for
each
engine
family,
and
91.509(
e)(
8)

A
signed
statement
and
endorsement
91.509(
e)(
9)

EPA
may
enter
and
inspect
facilities
where
PLT
testing
is
conducted
to
ensure
that
engines
are
tested
according
to
EPA
regulations
(
91.505).
Manufacturers
are
required
to
furnish
records
and
provide
reasonable
assistance
to
EPA
officials
during
such
audits.

Table
H
PLT
Program
Recordkeeping
Requirements
Per
91.504(
b),
manufacturers
are
required
to
maintain
records
for
one
year.
Manufacturers
must
establish,
maintain,
and
retain
the
following
records:

Description
of
test
equipment
91.504(
a)(
1)

Records
pertaining
to
each
test:
91.504(
a)(
2)
­
19­
Date,
time,
and
location
of
each
test
91.504(
a)(
2)
(
i)

Number
of
hours
of
service
accumulation
before
and
after
testing
91.504(
a)(
2)
(
ii)

Names
of
supervisory
personnel
involved
91.504(
a)(
2)
(
iii)

Record
and
description
of
adjustments,
repair,
preparation
or
modification
performed
91.504(
a)(
2)
(
iv)

If
applicable,
dates
of
shipping
and
the
date
the
engine
was
received
at
the
test
facility
91.504(
a)(
2)
(
v)

Complete
records
of
all
emission
tests
91.504(
a)(
2)
(
vi)

Brief
descriptions
of
any
significant
events
91.504(
a)(
2)
(
vii)

D.
In­
use
Testing
Program
Under
the
In­
use
Testing
Program,
manufacturers
must
test,
each
year,
a
sample
of
used
engines
from
one
of
their
certified
engine
families
previously
chosen
by
EPA.
EPA
may
request
a
manufacturer
to
test
up
to
25%
of
the
number
of
engines
families
certified
by
each
manufacturer.
Engine
manufacturers
must
test
a
minimum
of
four
engines
per
engine
family
provided
that
no
engine
fails.
EPA
allows
a
minimum
of
two
engines
to
be
tested
if
the
manufacturer
only
makes
2,000
engines
or
less
for
that
model
year
or
if
the
engine
family
consists
of
500
engines
or
less.
If
the
engine
family
was
certified
using
carry­
over
data
and
EPA
has
not
order
a
recall
for
the
previous
family,
the
manufacturer
can
test
only
one
engine.
In­
use
testing
regulations
are
found
at
part
91,
subpart
I.

For
each
failing
engine,
two
more
engines
need
to
be
tested
until
a
total
of
ten
engines
is
reached.
If
an
engine
family
fails
in­
use
testing,
EPA
may
order
the
manufacturer
to
recall
that
engine
family
(
91.804(
e)).
Recall
regulations
are
covered
under
a
different
ICR.
­
20­
Within
three
months
after
testing
is
completed,
manufacturers
must
electronically
submit
all
information
generated
from
the
in­
use
testing
program
(
91.805(
a)).
For
each
engine
tested,
the
following
information
is
required:

Table
I
In­
use
Testing
Program
Engine
Family
91.805(
a)(
1)

Model
91.805(
a)(
2)

Engine
Serial
Number
91.805(
a)(
3)

Date
of
Manufacturer
91.805(
a)(
4)

Estimated
hours
of
use
91.805(
a)(
5)

Date
and
time
of
each
test
attempted
91.805(
a)(
6)

Results
(
if
any)
of
each
test
attempted
91.805(
a)(
7)

Results
of
all
emission
testing
91.805(
a)(
8)

Summary
of
all
maintenance
and/
or
adjustments
performed
91.805(
a)(
9)

Summary
of
all
modifications
and/
or
repairs
91.805(
a)
(
10)

Determinations
of
noncompliance
91.805(
a)
(
11)

Manufacturers
must
maintain
the
following
in­
use
testing
records
for
eight
years,
with
the
exception
of
routine
emission
test
data
which
can
be
maintain
for
only
one
year.
Records
can
be
kept
on
any
format
and
in
any
media,
provided
they
are
promptly
supplied
to
EPA
upon
request
in
English
and
in
a
well
organized
manner
(
91.121(
c)).

Table
J
In­
use
Testing
Program
Recordkeeping
Requirements
­
21­
Documents
generated
during
the
procurement
Documentation
of
all
maintenance
and
adjustments
91.804(
b)

Routine
emission
test
data
91.121(
b)

Standard
test
documentation
91.121(
b)

(
ii)
Respondent
Activities
The
following
are
a
manufacturer's
activities
associated
with
certifying
a
marine
SI
engine
family.
Averaging,
Banking,
and
Trading
is
a
required
part
of
the
certification
process
for
spark­
ignition
marine
engines.

°
review
regulations
and
guidance
°
develop
engine
family
groups
°
test
engines
for
compliance
°
develop
deterioration
factors
°
gather
production
volume
projections
for
all
engine
families
°
analyze
data
to
determine
compliance
°
compile
all
information,
prepare
and
submit
the
application
°
prepare,
support
&
submit
running
changes
°
collect
actual
production
volumes
and
engine
sale
°
develop
and
submit
end­
of­
year
reports
°
develop
and
submit
final
reports
°
maintain
records,
and
submit
them
upon
request
Activities
manufacturers
need
to
carry
out
to
comply
with
PLT
requirements
are:

°
Gather/
maintain
production
data
(
customary
business
practice)
°
Read
instructions
and
regulations
°
Train
personnel
°
Project
testing
needs
and
plan
schedules
°
Select
engines
to
be
tested
­
22­
°
Inspect
engines
to
be
tested
°
Test
engines
°
Enter
data
and
analyze
it
°
Prepare
and
submit
reports
°
Keep
records
°
Other
activities
such
as
test
equipment
calibration,
engine
repair
if
needed,
etc.

Activities
associated
with
in­
use
testing
are:

°
Read
instructions
and
regulations
°
Train
personnel
°
Procure
engines
°
Maintain
engines
°
Test
engines
°
Enter
data
and
analyze
it
°
Prepare
and
submit
reports
°
Keep
records
5.
The
Information
Collected­­
EPA
Activities,
Collection
Methodology,
and
Information
Management
5(
a)
EPA
Activities
The
following
are
EPA's
activities
associated
with
certifying
an
engine
family:

°
Answer
respondent
questions
°
review
the
regulations
and
guidance
°
Enter
applications
into
database
°
Review
applications
°
Review
running
changes
&
Corrections
°
Issue
appropriate
certificates
°
Store
data
°
Answer
questions
from
the
public
°
Review
end­
of­
year
report
°
Review
final
report
°
Enter
data
from
reports
into
database
­
23­
Activities
related
to
AB&
T
involve:

°
Reviewing
requirements
and
providing
guidance
°
Entering
the
data
into
the
database
°
Receiving
reports,
reviewing
calculations,
making
sure
that
the
information
submitted
by
manufacturers
is
accurate
and
complete
°
Audit
manufacturers
reports
and
files
to
make
sure
all
participants
have
zero
or
positive
credit
balances
at
the
end
of
the
year
°
Keep
records
To
ensure,
through
the
PLT
Program,
that
mass­
produced
marine
SI
engines
do
comply
with
emission
standards,
EPA
must:

°
Answer
questions
from
manufacturers
and
the
public
°
Review
submissions
for
format
and
completeness
°
Input
data
into
the
database
°
Analyze
and
compare
results
to
standards
and
FELs
°
Request
and
review
additional
information
as
needed
°
Take
any
appropriate
enforcement
actions
°
Keep
records
of
the
information
submitted
and
EPA's
actions
and
determinations
°
Periodically
perform
maintenance
or
make
enhancements
to
the
database
°
Make
data
from
completed
test
programs
available
to
the
public,
including
posting
it
on
the
Internet
°
Analyze
and
manage
requests
for
confidentiality
EPA
performs
the
following
activities
associated
with
the
Marine
in­
use
test
program:

°
Evaluate
engine
technologies
and/
or
plan
to
target
in­
use
testing
requirements
to
address
emission
durability
concerns
°
Review
certification
information
and
prior
in­
use
data
(
if
applicable)
to
identify
engines
for
testing
°
Inform
manufacturers
of
the
need
to
conduct
in­
use
testing
on
a
family
and
/
or
configurations
°
Answer
manufacturers
questions
­
24­
°
Review
submissions
to
verify
they
are
in
the
proper
format
and
complete,
in
accordance
with
91.805
°
Enter
results
(
which
are
submitted
in
electronic
format)
into
an
information
management
system
(
IMS)
which
links
test
data
and
other
relevant
information
to
certification
information
for
tracking
engine
family
emission
performance
°
Analyze,
compare
and
file
information
submitted
by
manufacturers
in
their
Quarterly
Report
on
Emissions
Testing
report
°
Periodically
EPA
may
request
additional
information
or
documentation
regarding
an
engines
procurement,
use
or
maintenance.
This
will
typically
only
be
as
spot
checks
to
verify
that
manufacturers
are
complying
with
regulations.
This
information
will
be
filed
and
retained
by
EPA.
°
Periodically
EPA
may
perform
maintenance
or
make
enhancements
to
the
IMS
described
above
°
Post
data
from
completed
test
programs
on
the
Internet.
°
Analyze
requests
for
confidentiality.

5(
b)
Collection
Methodology
and
Management
EPA
currently
makes
extensive
use
of
electronic
media
in
gathering
and
evaluating
information
from
small
SI
engine
manufacturers.
Manufacturers
submit
Certification,
AB&
T,
PLT
and
In­
use
data
in
electronic
formats.

Once
the
data
is
received,
the
information
is
entered
into
a
database
and
reviewed
for
completeness.
If
the
manufacturer
chooses
to
make
hard
copy
submittals,
then
EPA
manually
enters
the
information
into
the
database.
The
certification
reviewer
analyses
the
information
to
ensure
compliance
with
the
CAA
and
applicable
regulations.

The
public
can
access
non­
confidential
portions
of
the
certification
applications
and
test
data
by
contacting
EPG
or
through
the
Engine
Certification
Information
Center
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
otaq/
certdata.
htm.

5(
c)
Small
Entity
Flexibility
­
25­
Currently,
only
two
of
the
10
marine
SI
engine
manufacturers
who
submit
applications
for
certification
are
small
entities.
However,
there
are
a
number
of
flexibilities
that
reduce
the
burden
on
smaller
volume
OB/
PWC
engine
manufacturers,
and
smaller
volume
families,
such
as:
corporate
average
standard,
nine­
year
phase­
in,
multi­
year
averaging,
reduced
certification
submission
for
"
existing
technology"
engines
(
refer
to
section4(
b)(
i)
for
details),
use
of
surrogate
data
for
certification,
and
exemption
from
production
line
testing
and
in­
use
testing,
emission
defect
reporting,
reporting
of
voluntary
emission
recalls,
and
warranty
provisions.

The
information
being
requested
from
spark­
ignition
marine
engine
manufacturers
is
considered
to
be
the
minimum
needed
to
effectively
conduct
and
maintain
integrity
of
the
required
certification
and
enforcement
programs.
Further
measures
to
simplify
reporting
for
small
businesses
do
not
appear
prudent
or
necessary.

5(
d)
Collection
Schedule
Collection
frequency
is
largely
determined
by
the
manufacturer's
marketing
and
product
plans.
Information
must
be
submitted
for
each
"
model
year"
that
a
manufacturer
intends
to
build
(
or
import)
an
engine
model,
and
a
certificate
of
conformity
must
be
obtained
each
year
before
the
start
of
production
(
or
importation)
of
each
engine
family.
Taking
these
two
considerations
into
account,
manufacturers
are
encouraged
to
submit
their
applications
at
their
earliest
convenience.

Running
change
and
correction
applications
are
submitted
by
manufacturers
as
the
need
occurs.

PLT
data
is
submitted
quarterly,
as
manufacturers
updates
their
internal
records.
In­
use
testing
information
is
submitted
once
per
model
year
within
90
days
after
testing
is
complete.

6.
Estimating
the
Burden
and
Cost
of
the
Collection
­
26­
Refer
to
Tables
1
to
3
for
details.

6(
a)
Estimating
Respondent
Burden
Burden
estimates
were
taken
from
previous
ICRs
and
adjusted
to
reflect
experience
gained
by
EPA
and
comments
from
fewer
than
10
respondents
consulted
by
EPA.

6(
b)
Estimating
Respondent
Costs
(
i)
Estimating
Labor
Costs
To
estimate
labor
costs,
EPA
used
the
Bureau
of
Labor
Statistics'
National
Industry­
specific
Occupational
Wage
Estimates
(
May
2003)
for
the
Engine
and
Turbines
Industry
(
SIC
351)
and
increased
by
a
factor
of
2.1
to
account
for
benefits
and
overhead.
The
specific
rates
used
are
listed
below.
These
are
mean
hourly
rates.

Table
4
Labor
Costs
Estimates
Occupation
SOC
Code
Number
Mean
Hourly
Rate
(
BLS)
110%

Mechanical
Engineers
17­
2141
$
30.61
$
64.28
Engineering
Managers
11­
9041
$
46.17
$
96.96
Lawyers
23­
1011
$
51.83
$
108.84
Secretaries,
Except
Legal,
Medical
and
Executive
43­
6014
$
14.79
$
31.06
Mechanical
Engineering
Technicians
17­
3027
$
21.62
$
45.40
Engine
and
Other
Machine
Assemblers
51­
2031
$
16.00
$
33.60
­
27­
Maintenance
Workers,
Machinery
49­
9043
$
18.19
$
38.20
Truck
Drivers,
Heavy
and
Tractor­
Trailer
53­
3032
$
18.04
$
37.88
Motorboat
Operator
53­
5022
$
17.81
$
37.40
(
ii)
Estimating
Capital
and
Operations
and
Maintenance
Costs
Operation
and
Maintenance
costs
(
O&
M
Costs)
associated
with
this
information
collection
include
diskettes,
photocopying,
postage
and
other
shipping
expenses,
calls,
maintenance
of
emission
laboratories
(
for
those
manufacturers
that
own
testing
cells),
and
testing
costs
(
for
those
manufacturers
that
contract
testing
facilities).
Diskettes
are
used
by
manufacturers
to
submit
their
electronic
applications
and
to
keep
records.

Capital
costs
(
associated
with
building
emission
testing
facilities)
were
incurred
by
manufacturers
when
the
marine
SI
engine
industry
became
regulated
for
the
first
time.
Therefore,
capital
costs
are
excluded
from
this
ICR.
EPA
does
not
expect
any
new
marine
SI
engine
manufacturers
to
enter
the
US
market
in
the
next
three
years
and
build
its
own
emission
testing
laboratories.
Other
emission
testing
expenses
are
included
as
O&
M
costs
as
explained
above.

(
iii)
Capital/
Start
There
are
no
capital
or
start­
up
costs
associated
with
the
renewal
of
this
ICR.
(
See
6(
b)(
ii)
for
details.)

(
iv)
Annualizing
capital
costs
There
are
no
capital
costs
associated
with
the
renewal
of
this
ICR.
(
See
6(
b)(
ii)
above
for
details.)
­
28­
6(
c)
Estimating
Agency
Burden
Tables
5
through
7
explain
EPA's
overall
burden
associated
with
the
programs
contained
in
this
information
collection.

Table
8
summarizes
EPA's
labor
costs
associated
with
this
information
collection.
These
costs
are
based
on
2004
hourly
wage
rates
obtained
from
the
Office
of
Personnel
Management
and
adjusted
by
a
factor
of
1.6
to
account
for
benefits
and
overhead.

Table
8
Agency
Labor
Costs
Occupation
Hourly
Rate
160%

SEE
contractor
$
11.81
$.
17.65*

Engineer
(
GS­
13/
6)
$
39.16
$
62.66
Lawyers
(
GS­
13/
7)
$
41.46
$
66.34
Managers
(
GS­
15)
$
48.03
$
76.85
SES­
1
$
84.47
$
135.15
The
salary
of
a
senior
for
clerical
support
is
$
11.81
per
hour
plus
approximately
150%*
increase
for
benefits,
for
a
total
of
$
17.65.
This
data
was
obtained
from
EPG's
financial
officer.

6(
d)
Estimating
the
Respondent
Universe
and
Total
Burden
and
Costs
In
model
year
2004,
EPA
received
158
certification
applications
from
10
marine
SI
engine
manufacturers.
The
number
of
marine
SI
manufacturers
and
applications
have
remained
relatively
stable
since
2000.
The
majority
of
the
certification
applications
received
(
107
out
of
158)
were
"
carry­
over"
applications
(
see
section
4(
b)
for
details).
Thirty­
five
running
changes
are
submitted
on
average
by
6
manufacturers.
­
29­
PLT
requires
manufacturers
to
test
a
sample
of
engines
from
each
engine
family.
The
size
of
the
sample
is
determined
by
a
formula
found
at
90.506.
The
maximum
number
of
engines
manufacturers
need
to
test
(
per
engine
family
per
model
year)
is
the
lesser
of
30
engines
or
one
percent
of
the
projected
annual
production
[
91.506(
b)(
8)].
However,
according
to
PLT
data
submitted
by
manufacturers,
an
average
of
7
tests
are
conducted
per
engine
family
per
model
year.
For
many
small
families,
though,
the
maximum
testing
burden
is
of
just
one
test
per
model
year
(
those
with
an
annual
projected
production
of
less
than
3,000).
Engine
families
that
have
received
`
existing
technology'
waivers
(
29
families)
are
exempt
from
PLT
testing.
Also,
the
burden
for
carry
over
engine
families
is
less
than
that
for
new
engine
families.

The
In­
use
Testing
Program
requires
EPA
to
order
testing
of
up
to
25
percent
of
each
manufacturer's
total
number
of
certified
engine
families.
(
For
manufacturers
with
three
or
less
engine
families,
one
engine
family
can
be
selected,
per
91.(
a)(
1).)
In
2004,
EPA
ordered
testing
of
33
engine
families,
for
an
average
of
3
engine
families
per
manufacturer.
A
minimum
of
four
in­
use
engines
will
need
to
be
tested,
provided
no
engine
fails.

6(
e)
Bottom
Line
Burden
Hours
and
Cost
Tables
(
i)
Respondent
Tally
Table
9
Total
Estimated
Respondent
Burden
And
Cost
Summary
Program
Number
of
Respon
Number
of
Activities
Total
Hours
Per
Year
Total
Labor
Cost
Per
Year
Total
Annual
Capital
Costs
Total
Annual
O&
M
Costs
Total
Costs
Cert
and
AB&
T
10
14
15,625
$
942,116
0
$
144,152
$
1,086,268
PLT
10
12
5,916
$
323,798
0
$
25,840
$
349,638
­
30­
In­
use
Testing
10
11
18,752
$
773,995
0
$
30,974
$
804,969
Total
10
37
40,293
$
2,039,909
0
$
200,966
$
2,240,875
(
ii)
The
Agency
Tally
Table
10
Total
Estimated
Agency
Burden
And
Cost
Summary
Program
Number
of
Respond
ents
Number
of
Activities
Total
Hours
Per
Year
Total
Labor
Cost
Per
Year
Total
Annual
Capital
Costs
Total
Annual
O&
M
Costs
Total
Costs
Cert
&
ABT
10
11
12,610
$
717,724
0
$
7,750
$
725,474
PLT
10
10
3,477
$
218,836
0
$
295
$
219,131
In­
use
Testing
10
9
460
$
29,680
0
$
170
$
29,850
Total
10
30
16,547
$
966,240
0
$
8,215
$
974,455
6(
f)
Reasons
for
change
in
burden
Table
11
Change
in
Respondent
Burden
Previous
ICR
Number
Program
Previous
ICR
(
hours)
Current
ICR
(
hours)
Change
Category
­
31­
1722.03
Certification
&
ABT
38,674
40,293
1,619
Adjustment
There
is
an
increase
of
1,619
hours
in
the
total
estimated
burden
for
ICR
1722.03
currently
identified
in
the
OMB
Inventory
of
Approved
ICR
Burdens.
This
increase
is
due
to
the
fact
that
we
are
consolidating
two
other
ICRs
into
1722.04
(
1725.03
and
1726.03).
In
reality,
the
overall
respondent
burden
associated
with
these
programs
has
decreased.
The
changes
are
summarized
in
Table
12.

Table
12
Change
in
Respondent
Burden
per
Program
Program
Previous
ICR
Number
Previous
ICR
(
hours)
Current
ICR
(
hours)
Change
Category
Certification
&
ABT
1722.03
38,674
15,625
(
23,049)
Adjustment
PLT
1725.03
19,300
5,916
(
13,384)
Adjustment
In­
use
testing
1726.03
10,405
18,752
8,347
Adjustment
Total
68,379
40,293
(
28,086)
Adjustment
When
individual
programs
are
compared,
there
is
an
overall
decrease
of
28,086
hours
in
the
total
estimated
hours
burden
for
all
programs.
These
changes
are
due
to
adjustments
in
the
way
burden
was
calculated
in
the
previous
ICRs:
°
Certification:
One­
time
tasks,
such
as
developing
engine
families
and
preparing
the
annual
report,
were
mistakenly
multiplied
by
the
total
number
of
families
(
155).
Also,
in
the
previous
estimate
all
applications
were
treated
as
new
applications,
when
in
fact
the
majority
of
the
applications
­
32­
are
carry­
over
(
107
out
of
158).
The
difference
between
preparing
a
new
application
and
a
carry­
over,
both
in
time
and
money
spent,
is
significant.
To
submit
a
carry­
over
application,
manufacturers
only
need
change
a
few
items
in
the
application
they
filled
the
previous
year
and
submit
it.
Running
changes
were
also
multiplied
by
155,
the
total
number
of
applications,
when
in
fact,
manufacturers
submit
only
around
35
running
changes.
°
PLT:
As
in
certification
estimates,
one­
time
tasks
were
multiplied
by
the
total
number
of
applications.
°
In­
use:
In­
use
testing
was
the
only
program
that
experienced
an
increase
in
burden.
This
is
due
to
the
fact
that
new
estimates
include
a
larger
number
of
families
tested.
The
previous
ICR
estimated
that
an
average
of
1.7
engine
families
per
manufacturer
would
be
tested.
EPA
now
estimates
that
three
engine
families
per
manufacturer
will
be
tested.

6(
g)
Burden
Statement
Spark­
ignition
marine
engine
manufacturers
spend,
on
average,
4,029
hours
per
respondent
annually
to
get
their
entire
production
certified
and
to
demonstrate
compliance
with
PLT
and
In­
use
requirements.
This
is
determined
by
dividing
the
total
industry
burden
hours(
40,293)
by
the
number
of
respondents
(
10).

These
estimates
include
time
to
review
applicable
regulations
and
guidance
documents,
generate
and
gather
the
necessary
information,
submit
applications
and
reports,
and
maintain
records.

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
EPA.
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;
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
­
33­
otherwise
disclose
the
information.
EPA
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
are
listed
in
40
CFR
part
9
and
48
CFR
chapter
15.

To
comments
on
the
EPA's
need
for
this
information,
the
accuracy
of
the
provided
burden
estimates,
and
any
suggested
methods
for
minimizing
respondent
burden,
including
through
the
use
of
automated
collection
techniques,
EPA
has
established
a
public
docket
for
this
ICR
under
Docket
ID
No.
OAR­
2004­
0061,
which
is
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
Air
and
Radiation
Docket
and
Information
Center
in
the
EPA
Docket
Center
(
EPA/
DC),
EPA
West,
Room
B102,
1301
Constitution
Ave.,
NW,
Washington,
DC.
The
EPA
Docket
Center
Public
Reading
Room
is
open
from
8:
30
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
and
Information
Center
is
(
202)
566­
1742.
An
electronic
version
of
the
public
docket
is
available
through
EPA
Dockets
(
EDOCKET)
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov.
Use
EDOCKET
to
submit
or
view
public
comments,
access
the
index
listing
of
the
contents
of
the
public
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
above.
Also,
you
can
send
comments
to
the
Office
of
Information
and
Regulatory
Affairs,
Office
of
Management
and
Budget,
725
17th
Street,
NW,
Washington,
DC
20503,
Attention:
Desk
Officer
for
EPA.
Please
include
the
EPA
Docket
ID
No.
(
OAR­
2004­
0061)
and
OMB
control
number
(
2060­
0321)
in
any
correspondence.
