[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66382-66384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21926]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OAR-2005-0118, FRL-7993-3]
Agency Information Collection Request Activities: Renewal of the
Collection Request for the Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulation; EPA
ICR Number 1601.06, OMB Control Number 2060-0249
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that EPA has submitted a renewal for
a continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). The proposed request was for renewal of an
existing approved collection which is scheduled to expire on October
31, 2005. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA
solicited comments on specific aspects of the proposed information
collection as described below. The EPA received comments submitted to
the docket from the U.S. Department of the Interior Minerals Management
Service and has responded by making certain suggested changes and
corrections which are found in this final document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Sanders, Ozone Policy and
Strategies Group, Mail Drop C539-02, Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919)
541-
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3356; fax number: (919) 541-0824 ; e-mail address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA has established a public docket for
this ICR under Docket ID number OAR-2005-0118, which is available for
public viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket in the EPA Docket Center
(EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the
telephone number for the Air and Radiation Docket is (202) 566-1742. An
electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA
Dockets (EDOCKET) at http://www.epa.gov/edocket. Use EDOCKET to obtain
a copy of the draft collection of information, view public comments,
access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to
access those documents in the public docket that are available
electronically. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the
docket ID number identified above.
The EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted
electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing
in EDOCKET as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment
contains copyrighted material, Confidential Business Information (CBI),
or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute.
When EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will
provide a reference to that material in the version of the comment that
is placed in EDOCKET. The entire printed comment, including the
copyrighted material, is available in the public docket. Although
identified as an item in the official docket, information claimed as
CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise restricted by statute, is not
included in the official public docket, and will not be available for
public viewing in EDOCKET. For further information about the electronic
docket, see EPA's Federal Register notice describing the electronic
docket at 67 FR 38102 (May 31, 2002), or go to http://www.epa.gov./
edocket.
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
all outer continental shelf sources except those located in the Gulf of
Mexico west of 87.5 degrees longitude (near the border of Florida and
Alabama). For sources located within 25 miles of States' seaward
boundaries, the requirements are the same as those that would be
applicable if the source were located in the corresponding onshore area
(COA). In States affected by this rule, State boundaries extend three
miles from the coastline, except off the coast of the Florida
Panhandle, where the State's boundary extends three leagues (about nine
miles) from the coastline.
Title: Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations, EPA ICR Number
1601.06 and OMB Control Number 2060.0249, expiration date: October 31,
2005.
Abstract: Sources located beyond 25 miles of States' boundaries are
subject to Federal requirements (implemented and enforced solely by
EPA) for Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD), New Source
Performance Standards (NSPS), National Emissions Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants Standards (NESHAPS), the Federal operating
permit program, and the enhanced compliance and monitoring regulations.
Before any agency, department, or instrumentality of the Federal
government engages in, supports in any way, provides financial
assistance for, licenses, permits, approves any activity, that agency
has the affirmative responsibility to ensure that such action conforms
to the State implementation plan (SIP) for the attainment and
maintenance of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). An
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information request unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter
15. Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.)
requires that all Federal actions conform with the SIPs to attain and
maintain the NAAQS. Depending on the type of action, the Federal
entities must collect information themselves, hire consultants to
collect the information or require applicants/sponsors of the Federal
action to provide the information.
The type and quantity of information required will depend on the
circumstances surrounding the action. First, the entity must make an
applicability determination. If the source is located within 25 miles
of the State's seaward boundaries as established in the regulations,
the requirements are the same as those that would be applicable if the
source were located in the COA. State and local air pollution control
agencies were requested to provide information concerning regulation of
offshore sources and were provided opportunities to comment on the
proposed determinations. The public also was provided an opportunity to
comment on the proposed determinations.
The EPA did solicit comments to:
(i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and
(iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Burden Statement
Total Industry Respondent Burden and Costs
The estimated industry respondent burden for total labor hours and
costs associated with one-time/periodic activities are estimated to be
30,575 hours and $1,654,248, respectively. Total labor hours and costs
associated with annual activities are estimated to be 30,244 hours and
$1,636,362, respectively. Total industry respondent costs annualized
over the 3-year time period are estimated to be $1,636,362 per year.
Total State and Local Agency Burden and Costs
The estimated State and local agency burden for total labor hours
and costs associated with one-time/periodic activities are estimated to
be 3,821 hours and $206,333, respectively. Total labor hours and costs
associated with annual activities for that time period are estimated to
be 3,801 hours and $205,254, respectively. Total costs annualized over
the 3-year time period are estimated to be $204,102 per year.
Total EPA Burden and Costs
The estimated EPA burden for total labor hours and costs associated
with one-time-only activities are estimated to be 3,549 hours and
$170,359, respectively. Total labor hours and costs associated with
annual activities are estimated to be 3,532 hours and $169,515,
respectively. Total costs annualized over the 3-year time period are
estimated to be $168,672 per year.
Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons
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to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or
for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review
instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and
systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and
providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to
be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources;
complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or
otherwise disclose the information.
Dated: October 26, 2005.
Mary E. Henigin,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
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