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OMB Control No: 2060-0275	ICR Reference No: 200712-2060-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200409-2060-011
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1655.06
Title: Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Detergent Gasoline (40 CFR Part 80, Subpart G)(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 without change	Conclusion Date: 06/04/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/17/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2008
Responses	69,518	0	69,538
Time Burden (Hours)	220,608	0	221,808
Cost Burden (Dollars)	335,180	0	205,000

Abstract: Gasoline combustion results in the formation of engine deposits. The accumulation of deposits, particularly in the orifices of fuel injectors and on intake valves, typically results in increased emissions and reduced engine performance. As fuel injectors replaced carburetors in the 1980's, a number of vehicle manufacturers experienced problems with deposit formation. Detergent additives, which had been available for years to control deposits in carbureted vehicles, were improved to accommodate the new technology. However, their use was voluntary and there were no regulatory standards by which to gauge their effectiveness. Congress recognized the importance of effective detergent additives in minimizing vehicle emissions, and added Section 211(1) in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. It required gasoline to contain detergent additives, effective January 1, 1995, and provided the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the authority to establish specifications for such additives. The regulations at 40 CFR 80 - Subpart G implemented certification requirements for detergents and imposed a variety of recordkeeping and reporting requirements for certain parties involved with detergents, gasoline, or post-refinery component (any gasoline blending stock or any oxygenate which is blended with gasoline subsequent to the gasoline refining process (PRC)). All gasolines must contain certified detergents, with the exception of research, racing, and aviation gasolines. The EPA maintains a list of certified gasoline detergents at www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/fuels. As of June 2007 there were 393 certified detergents and 18 detergent manufacturers. Most of the certification activity occurred during the early years of the program. In 2006 only 9 detergents were certified. During January-June 2007, 1 detergent was certified. There are approximately 250 refiners and importers of gasoline, 1350 blenders of detergent into gasoline or PRC, 8000 carriers of gasoline or PRC, 200,000 gasoline retail outlets, and 100,000 fleet facilities which handle gasoline. The program is run by the Transportation and Regional Programs Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation, EPA, in Washington, DC.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401-7626 Name of Law: Clean Air Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 46629	08/21/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 71402	12/17/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	69,518	69,538	-20
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	220,608	221,808	-1,200
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	335,180	205,000	130,180

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:

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $17,000

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]? Uncollected

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)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Jim Caldwell 2023439303 caldwell.jim@epa.gov

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