[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 63 (Friday, March 31, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17263-17264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6569-8]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Application Requirements for the Approval and 
Delegation of Federal Air Toxics Programs to State, Territorial, Local 
and Tribal Agencies

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 the following Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Application Requirements for 
the Approval and Delegation of Federal Air Toxics Programs to State, 
Territorial, Local and Tribal Agencies, OMB Control No. 2060-0264, ICR 
no. 1643.04, expiration date 03/31/2000. 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 May 1, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the ICR contact Sandy 
Farmer at EPA by phone at (202) 260-2740, by email at 
[email protected], or download off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR No. 1643.04. For technical 
questions about the ICR contact Ms. Holly Reid, (919) 541-5344, or 
electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application Requirements for the Approval and Delegation of 
Federal Air Toxics Programs to State, Territorial, Local and Tribal 
Agencies (OMB Control No. 2060-0264, EPA ICR No. 1643.04) expiring 03/
31/2000. This is a request for extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: A rule developed under the authority of section 112 of 
the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990, calls for us, EPA, to ``publish 
guidance that would be useful to States [also Territorial, local and 
Tribal agencies (S/L/T)] in developing programs * * * allowing for 
delegation of the Administrator's authorities and responsibilities to 
implement and enforce emissions standards and prevention 
requirements.'' The intent of this voluntary program is to encourage S/
L/T to accept delegation of the Federal section 112 standards, and to 
allow them to adjust or substitute S/L/T requirements when they can be 
shown to be at least as stringent as the Federal requirements. These 
provisions for alternatives will help preserve existing S/L/T programs 
and prevent dual regulation of sources.
    The ICR reflects the approval process codified in 40 CFR 63, 
subpart E, which we proposed to amend on January 12, 1999 (64 FR 1880). 
Under the amended process, the S/L/T can select one of five delegation 
options to implement and enforce the Federal section 112 rule, 
requirement, or program.
    This collection of information is authorized under 42 U.S.C. 7401-
7671q. We will safeguard any information we obtain for which a claim of 
confidentiality is made according to our policies outlined in title 40, 
chapter 1, part 2, subpart B, Confidentiality of Business Information.
    Note that 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 document required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting 
comments on this collection of information, was published on October 
29, 1999 (64 FR 58401); no comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 29 
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: 127.

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    Estimated Number of Respondents: 127.
    Frequency of Response: 4,555.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 130,198 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Capital and Operating & Maintenance Cost 
Burden: $5.3.
    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. 1643.04 and OMB Control No. 2060-0264 in any 
correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 
Environmental Information, Collection Strategies Division (2822), 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW, 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: March 20, 2000.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 00-7994 Filed 3-30-00; 8:45 am]
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