[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 29987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14583]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[AD-FRL-6105-2]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards 
Development Under Title III (Section 112) of the Clean Air Act 
Regulatory Development Program

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 the 
following continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB): Maximum Achievable Control Technology 
Standards Development under Title III (section 112) of the Clean Air 
Act Regulatory Development Program, EPA ICR Number 1602.02, OMB Control 
Number 2060-0239. This is the second extension of the information 
collection which was approved for use through August 8, 1998. 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 August 3, 1998.

ADDRESSES: An electronic version of the Information Collection Request 
is available through the Office of Air and Radiation's (OAR) Technology 
Transfer Network Web site (TTNWeb). The TTNWeb is directly accessible 
from the Internet via the World Wide Web at the OAR Policy and Guidance 
Information Web site, ``http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/'', under the 
Federal Register Notices section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy McDonald at (919) 541-5402, 
Organic Chemical Group, Emission Standards Division (MD-13), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 
27711. The Facsimile Number is (919) 541-3470 and the E-mail Address is 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Affected entities: Entities potentially 
affected by this action are those which are included on the list of 
source categories for which EPA plans to initiate development of 
national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) under 
section 112 of the amended Clean Air Act within the next 3 years.
    Title: Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) Standards 
Development under the Clean Air Act Regulatory Development Program (OMB 
Control Number 2060-0239, EPA ICR #1602.02), expiring August 8, 1998.
    Abstract: Depending on the number of facilities in an individual 
source category, respondents would be required to complete one of two 
surveys. In those source categories with 400 or fewer facilities, 
respondents would complete a survey for MACT standards development. 
This survey is designed to obtain facility-specific information on 
process types, emissions, controls, and factors affecting costs to 
ensure that the EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards has 
sufficient information to make subcategory distinction and MACT floor 
decisions for each NESHAP. In those source categories with more than 
400 facilities, respondents would complete a screening survey. EPA 
would use the results of the screening survey to develop a sample 
design that would be applied to individual ICR's for the MACT standards 
development survey. The EPA is also asking the respondent to provide 
corporate, facility and product level sales information. This 
information is necessary to perform a small business analysis to meet 
the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act and the Small 
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. The EPA considers the 
sales information to be readily available to the respondent; therefore, 
the burden hours estimated for each respondent has not been changed. 
The EPA's authority to gather information is presented in section 114 
of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7414). If any information 
is submitted to EPA for which a claim of confidentiality is made, the 
information will be safeguarded according to EPA policies set forth in 
Title 40, Chapter 1, part 2, subpart B--Confidentiality of Business 
Information (see 40 CFR Part 2). 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 EPA would like to 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: The average annual reporting burden for 870 
facilities is 74,000 hours for the MACT standards development survey 
and 17,000 hours for the screening survey from 2,000 facilities. The 
estimated burden hours per response is 85 hours for the MACT standards 
survey and 8.5 hours for the screening survey. The total average annual 
burden is 91,000 hours. The labor cost is calculated from technical, 
managerial, and clerical staff estimates. The total cost of the ICR to 
respondents is $2,431,700 for the MACT standards development survey and 
$573,000 for the screening survey. There is no capital cost burden 
associated with this collection. 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; 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: May 27, 1998.
Richard D. Wilson,
Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 98-14583 Filed 6-1-98; 8:45 am]
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