[Federal Register: February 22, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 36)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-R10-OAR-2007-0411; FRL-8531-5]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Federal Implementation Plans
Under the Clean Air Act for Indian Reservations in Idaho, Oregon, and
Washington (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 2020.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0558
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below,
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated
burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before March 24,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-R10-OAR-
2007-0411, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by e-mail to suzuki.debra@epa.gov, or by mail to: Debra
Suzuki, Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, Office of Air, Waste
and Toxics (AWT-107), 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA, 98101;
and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Suzuki, Office of Air, Waste and
Toxics (AWT-107), Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, 1200 Sixth
Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA, 98101; telephone number: (206) 553-
0985; fax number: (206) 553-0110; e-mail address: suzuki.debra@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On May 24, 2007 (72 FR 29161), EPA sought comments on this ICR
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional
comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days
of this notice.
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-R10-OAR-2007-0411, which is available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing during normal business hours
at Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, Office of Air, Waste and
Toxics (AWT-107), 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA.
Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made
available for public viewing at www.regulations.gov 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. For further
information about the electronic docket, go to www.regulations.gov.
Title: Federal Implementation Plans under the Clean Air Act for
Indian Reservations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington (Renewal).
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2020.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0558.
ICR status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on February 29, 2008.
Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor
the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB.
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,
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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 regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: EPA promulgated Federal Implementation Plans (FIPs) under
the Clean Air Act for Indian reservations located in Idaho, Oregon, and
Washington in 40 CFR part 49 (70 FR 18074, April 8, 2005). The FIPs in
the final rule, also referred to as the Federal Air Rules for Indian
Reservations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington (FARR), include
information collection requirements associated with the partial
delegation of administrative authority to a Tribe rule in Sec. 49.122;
the visible emissions rule in Sec. 49.124; the fugitive particulate
matter rule in Sec. 49.126; the woodwaste burners rule in Sec.
49.127; the rule for limiting sulfur in fuels in Sec. 49.130; the rule
for open burning in Sec. 49.131; the rules for general open burning
permits, agricultural burning permits, and forestry and silvicultural
burning permits in Sec. Sec. 49.132, 49.133, and 49.134; the emissions
detrimental to human health or welfare rule in Sec. 49.135; the
registration rule in Sec. 49.138; and the rule for non-Title V
operating permits in Sec. 49.139. EPA uses this information to manage
the activities and sources of air pollution on the Indian reservations
in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. EPA believes these information
collection requirements are appropriate because they will enable EPA to
develop and maintain accurate records of air pollution sources and
their emissions, track emissions trends and changes, identify potential
air quality problems, allow EPA to issue permits or approvals, and
ensure appropriate records are available to verify compliance with
these FIPs. The information collection requirements listed above are
all mandatory. Regulated entities can assert claims of business
confidentiality and EPA would treat these claims in accordance with the
provisions of 40 CFR part 2, subpart B.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to be 4,289
hours, or an average of approximately 2 hours per response. 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; 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.
Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action
include owners and operators of emission sources in all industry groups
and tribal, federal, and local governments, located on the identified
Indian reservations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,722.
Frequency of Response: Annual and on occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 4,289.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $245,815. This includes an estimated
labor cost of $245,815, and no capital investment or operation and
maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 1,512 hours in
the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of
Approved ICR Burdens. This increase is due to adjustments to the
estimates. Several components of the burden estimates increased and
several components decreased. In some cases, the burden estimates
increased based on input from the source consultations. In other cases,
the burden estimates decreased because EPA's original estimates
included many ``one-time'' or initial costs (e.g., time spent gaining
familiarity with the applicable rules, initial registration, etc.) that
are not expected to be recurring. The original estimates did not
include estimates for one provision, which accounts for some of the
increase in estimated burden. For some provisions, the estimates of the
number of respondents increased, while other estimates decreased based
on additional information EPA has gained about the source universe
through implementing the rules.
Dated: February 14, 2008.
Richard T. Westlund,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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