Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program Fees (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3520-29 Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program Fees Form and Instruction	Modified
2080ss07.doc Supporting Statement A	2019-10-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24789	Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program Fees Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0545	ICR Reference No: 201910-2060-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201608-2060-007
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2080.07
Title: Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program Fees (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/28/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/31/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2020
Responses	5,094	0	4,635
Time Burden (Hours)	1,019	0	927
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,952	0	9,965

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Abstract: As required by the Clean Air Act, EPA has regulations establishing emission standards and other requirements for various classes of vehicles, engines, and evaporative emission component. These regulations require that compliance be demonstrated prior to EPA granting a Certificate of Conformity. EPA charges fees for administering this certification program. In 2004 the fees program was expanded to include nonroad categories of vehicles and engines, such as several categories of marine engines, locomotives, non-road recreational vehicles, and many nonroad compression-ignition and spark-ignition engines. Manufacturers and importers of covered vehicles, engines and components are required to pay the applicable certification fees prior to their certification applications being reviewed by the Agency. Under section 208 of the Clean Air Act (42 USC 7542(c)) all information, other than trade secret processes or methods, must be publicly available. Information about fee payments is treated as confidential information prior to certification.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7552 Name of Law: Clean Air Act
   US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: Appropriations Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 14659	04/11/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 58154	10/30/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program Fees	3520-29, 3520-29, 3520-29	Additional Fee Filing ,   Refund Request ,   New Filing Fee

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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	5,094	4,635	0	0	459	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,019	927	0	0	92	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,952	9,965	0	0	987	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The increase in hours and O&M costs since the previous ICR are the result of an increase in the number of fees transactions processed. The hours and O&M costs per transaction remains the same, however the number of fees transactions has increased because the number of applications for certification has increased.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $225,838

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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]? No

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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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: 10/31/2019

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