[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

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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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