EPA Renews the Paperwork Pipeline for Vehicle Makers
Published Date: 10/30/2026
Notice
Summary
The EPA wants to keep collecting fees from motor vehicle and engine makers to keep their compliance program running smoothly. They’re asking for public feedback before renewing this info collection, which currently runs through July 2027. If you’re involved in making or testing vehicles or engines, this affects you, and comments are due by December 29, 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Manufacturers must pay EPA certification fees
If you manufacture or import passenger cars, motorcycles, light trucks, heavy-duty truck engines, nonroad vehicles or engines, or evaporative emissions components, you are required to pay applicable EPA certification fees before your Certificate of Conformity application will be reviewed. This requirement is set out under the Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program Fees ICR (EPA ICR No. 2080.09, OMB Control No. 2060-0545).
Estimated time and annual compliance costs for respondents
EPA estimates 633 respondents with an average of about eight responses per respondent per year, totaling 1,058 burden hours and $96,118 in total estimated annual costs (including $15,179 in annualized capital/operation and maintenance costs). EPA also reports an increase of 36 hours in total respondent burden and an increase in total estimated costs from $77,444 to $96,118 due to higher wage estimates and higher pay grades for certification representatives.
Fee payment information treated as confidential pre-certification
Information about fee payments is treated as confidential by EPA prior to certification. Other information (except trade secrets) is publicly available under section 208 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7542(c)).
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