The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to submit an information collection request for the SmartWay Transport Partnership to the Office of Management and Budget. The EPA is asking for public comments on the proposed data collection, which aims to assess energy and air quality in the freight industry, including strategies to reduce idling and fuel consumption. Organizations involved in freight operations can join the program and must report transportation-related data annually. The response to this collection is voluntary, with the estimated total annual cost for respondents being $732,210.
Simple Explanation
The EPA wants to keep track of how much energy and air pollution trucks make and asks truck companies to share their data to help save fuel and keep the air clean. They want to hear what people think about this idea, and it's okay for companies to choose if they want to share their information.