Control of Emissions from New Marine Compression-Ignition Engines at or Above 30 Liters per Cylinder

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2345ss02.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-12-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193753	C3 Marine Engine Rebuilder (inc. Operators) Emissions Recordkeeping	New
193752	C3 Marine Diesel Manufacturers Defect Reporting	New
193751	C3 Marine Engine Manufacturer Certification and Durability Testing	New
193750	C3 Marine Engine Manufacturer Recordkeeping	New
190485	C3 Marine Engine Manufacturer Certification Application	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0641	ICR Reference No: 200912-2060-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200908-2060-011
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2345.02
Title: Control of Emissions from New Marine Compression-Ignition Engines at or Above 30 Liters per Cylinder
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/18/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/18/2009
Terms of Clearance: In future submissions, OMB requests the agency provide more specific CFR citations to the requirements described in each information collection to avoid confusions about the scope of approvals.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	248	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,072	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	65,160	0	0

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Abstract: EPA is revising its engine emission standards for new marine diesel engines with per cylinder displacement at or above 30 liters (called Category 3 marine diesel engines) installed on U.S. vessels, under section 213 of the Clean Air Act. The final standards are equivalent to the nitrogen oxides (NOx) limits recently adopted by the International Maritime Organization and are based on the position advanced by the United States Government as part of the international negotiations. Near-term standards will begin to apply to new engines in 2011 and to existing engines as soon as certified remanufacture systems become available. Long-term standards for new engines call for an 80 percent NOx reduction from Tier 1 and will take effect in 2016. The levels for the final standards are consistent with the provisions of Section 213. We are also creating a revision to our diesel fuel program under Section 211 of the Act to allow for the manufacture and sale of marine diesel fuel with a sulfur content up to 1000 ppm for use in Category 3 engines. This rule is part of a coordinated strategy for ensuring that all ships that affect U.S. air quality will be required to meet stringent NOx and fuel sulfur requirements. Another component of this strategy consists of pursuing Emission Control Area (ECA) designation in accordance with Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships. ECA designation will ensure that all ships are required to meet stringent NOx and fuel sulfur requirements while operating within 200 nautical miles of most U.S. coasts. The U.S. Government forwarded a proposal to IMO to amend Annex VI to designate U.S. coasts as an ECA. This proposal to amend Annex VI was approved in principle and circulated for adoption. We expect the proposed ECA amendment will be adopted at MEPC 60, in March 2010. If this amendment is not adopted in a timely manner by IMO, we intend to take supplemental action to control emissions from vessels that affect U.S. air quality.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7547 Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AO38	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 22896	04/30/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
C3 Marine Engine Manufacturer Certification Application
C3 Marine Engine Manufacturer Certification and Durability Testing
C3 Marine Diesel Manufacturers Defect Reporting
C3 Marine Engine Manufacturer Recordkeeping
C3 Marine Engine Rebuilder (inc. Operators) Emissions Recordkeeping

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	248	0	0	248	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,072	0	0	3,072	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	65,160	0	0	65,160	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new regulation under the Clean Air Act. We have adopted emission standards for Category 3 marine diesel engines, which were previously unregulated. The previous collection was limited to Category 1 and Category 2 commercial marine diesel engines (up to 30 liters per cylinder), industrial spark-ignition engines, and recreational marine diesel engines.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $50,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 12/17/2009

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