[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 71636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-34424]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6212-6]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Air Pollution Regulations for Outer
Continental Shelf Activities: Reporting Recordkeeping, and Testing
Requirements
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 notice announces that the following Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Air Pollution Regulations for
the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Activities: Reporting, Recordkeeping
and Testing Requirements, OMB Control Number 2060-0249, ICR number
1601.04, expiration date: February 28, 1999. The ICR describes the
nature of the information collection and its expected burden and cost;
where appropriate, it includes the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 28, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Contact Sandy Farmer at EPA by
phone at (202) 260-2740, by E-Mail at [email protected] or
download off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA
ICR No. 1601.04.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Air Pollution Regulations for the
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Activities: Reporting, Recordkeeping and
Testing Requirements, OMB Control Number 2060-0249, ICR number 1601.04,
expiring on February 28, 1999. This is a request for extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Under Section 328 (Air Pollution From Outer Continental
Shelf Activities) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) EPA has responsibility for
regulating air pollution from OCS sources located offshore of the
States along the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and along the
eastern Gulf of Mexico coast (off the coast of Florida). The U.S.
Department of Interior's Minerals Management Service (MMS) has
responsibility for regulating air pollution from sources located in the
western Gulf of Mexico. On September 4, 1992 at 57 FR 40792, EPA
promulgated regulations to control air pollution from OCS sources. The
regulations establish two zones: sources within 25 miles of a State's
seaward boundary (25-mile limit) must comply with the same State/local
air pollution control requirements as would be applicable if the source
were located in the corresponding onshore area (COA), and sources
beyond the 25-mile limit must comply with Federal air pollution control
regulations. The regulations are codified as part 55 of chapter I of
title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
The ICR addresses the information collection burden for industry
respondents who are subject to the reporting, recordkeeping, and
testing requirements of the OCS air regulations. Industry respondents
include owners or operators of existing and new or modified stationary
sources. The ICR also addresses the burden to the agencies who are
responsible for implementing and enforcing the OCS regulations. The EPA
has delegated the authority to implement and enforce the OCS
regulations for sources located off the coast of California to four
local air pollution control agencies. The EPA implements and enforces
the regulations for all other sources under its jurisdiction. All
burden estimates are calculated for the 3-year period beginning March
1, 1999 and ending February 28, 2002. 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 are listed in 40 CFR Part
9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The Federal Register Notice required under 5
CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting comments on this collection of information
was published on July 8, 1998 (63 FR 36894) and no comments were
received.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 375
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; 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.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Owner and operators of facilities
locating on the OCS (generally for the production of oil and gas) and
State and local agencies delegated responsibility to implement and
enforce the OCS Air Regulations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 78.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and annually.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 44,642 hours.
Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $218,894.
Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the
accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods
for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of
automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please
refer to EPA ICR No. 1601.04 and OMB Control No. 2060-0249 in any
correspondence.
Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of
Policy, Regulatory Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20460
and
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: December 22, 1998.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 98-34424 Filed 12-28-98; 8:45 am]
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