[Federal Register: November 2, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 212)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0038; FRL-8490-7]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Requirements for Control Technology Determinations
from Major Sources in Accordance with Clean Air Act Sections, Sections
112(g) and 112(j); EPA ICR No. 1648.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0266
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 is planning to submit
a request to reinstate an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The existing ICR expired on May
31, 2005. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA
is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information
collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 2, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2002-0038, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
E-mail: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0038.
Fax: (202) 566-9744, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2002-0038.
Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center, Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Mail Code 2822T, Washington, DC 20460,
Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0038.
Hand Delivery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center, Public Reading Room, EPA West Building Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20460, Attention Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0038. Such deliveries are only accepted during the
Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be
made for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2002-0038. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov, or e-mail.
Send or deliver information identified as CBI only to the following
address: Mr. Roberto Morales, OAQPS Document Control Officer, U.S. EPA
(C404-02), Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0038, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27711. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through , your e-mail address will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and
made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment,
EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information
in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If
EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot
contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters,
any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Colyer, U.S. EPA, Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards, Sector Policy and Programs Division,
Program Design Group, D205-02, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
27711, telephone number (919) 541-5262, e-mail colyer.rick@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under docket ID
number EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0038. The docket
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is available for online viewing at http://www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA West, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading
Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is
(202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is (202)
566-1742.
Use http://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft collection of
information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing
of the contents of the 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 in this
document.
What Information is EPA Particularly Interested in?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA), EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it 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 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) or examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.
What Should I Consider when I Prepare my Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.
To What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does this Apply?
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
major sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) in the following
source categories: Polyvinyl chloride and copolymers production; brick
and structural clay products manufacturing; clay ceramics
manufacturing; and industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers
and process heaters. A major source is one that has the potential to
emit more than 10 tons per year of any HAP, 25 tons per year for the
total of all HAP, or amounts exceeding any lesser quantity cutoff
established pursuant to Sec. 112(a)(1) of the CAA.
Title: Information Collection Request for Requirements for Control
Technology Determinations from Major Sources in Accordance with Clean
Air Act Sections, Sections 112(g) and 112(j).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1648.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0266.
ICR status: The previous ICR expired on May 31, 2005. An Agency may
not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in title
40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when approved,
are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the
Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related
collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB
control numbers in certain EPA regulation is consolidated in 40 CFR
part 9.
Abstract: The regulations governing section 112(j) case-by-case
MACT determinations were promulgated on May 20, 1994 (59 FR 26449), and
amended last on May 30, 2003 (68 FR 32586).
The affected entities of this ICR are major sources of polyvinyl
chloride and copolymers production; brick and structural clay products
manufacturing; clay ceramics manufacturing; and industrial, commercial,
and institutional boilers and process heaters. Previous MACT standards
for these source categories have been vacated by the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Sources previously
subject or that would have been subject to those MACT standards would
be those entities affected by this ICR.
Owners and operators of affected sources must submit title V permit
applications or amendments and comply with terms and conditions
established under those permits or modifications related to case-by-
case MACT. The terms and conditions can include performance testing,
monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting. Because the time it will take
to develop and amend permits and time allowed for compliance with the
case-by-case MACT for existing sources will exceed the term of this
ICR, it is not anticipated that this ICR will cover those activities.
We anticipate that this ICR will cover any activities involving the
development and submittal of Part 1 and Part 2 permit applications, the
permitting authority's development of the permit terms and conditions
and permit review and approval.
Burden Statement: Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions to; 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 which have subsequently changed; 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.
The ICR Supporting Statement provides an explanation of the
Agency's estimate, that is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 20,000.
Frequency of response: One time.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
One title V application or amendment (Part 1 and Part 2 application
combined).
Estimated total annual burden hours: 1,127,333.
Estimated total annual costs: $65,636,200.
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Are There Changes in the Estimates from the Last Approval?
The previous ICR covered only Part 1 applications. This ICR covers
both Part 1 and Part 2 applications as well as the permitting
authorities' review and approval of those applications, development of
case-by-case MACT, public notice and comment, and issuance of the final
permit. The burden between the previous ICR and this ICR are very
significant primarily because they cover different activities.
What is the Next Step in the Process for this ICR?
EPA will consider any comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: October 29, 2007.
Joseph A. Sierra,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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