[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63860-63861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27403]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6891-5]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Federal Operating Permit Rules

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: Part 71 Federal Operating 
Permit Rules, OMB Control Number 2060-0336, expiration date October 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 November 24, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referencing EPA ICR No. 1713.04 and OMB 
Control No. 2060-0336, to the following addresses: Sandy Farmer, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Collection Strategies Division (Mail 
Code 2822), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; and 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: For a copy of the ICR 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. 1713.04. For technical 
questions about the ICR contact Scott Voorhees at (919) 541-5348 or by 
e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Part 71 Federal Operating Permit Rules (OMB Control No. 
2060-0336; EPA ICR No. 1713.04) expiring October 31, 2000. This is a 
request for extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The part 71 program is a Federal operating permits 
program that will be implemented for sources located in Indian Country, 
Outer Continental Shelf sources, and also in those areas without 
acceptable part 70 programs. Title V of the Clean Air Act imposes on 
States the duty to develop, administer and enforce operating permit 
programs which comply with title V and requires EPA to stand ready to 
issue Federal operating permits when States fail to perform this duty.
    Pursuant to regulations promulgated by EPA on February 19, 1999 (64 
FR 8247) EPA has authority to establish part 71 programs within Indian 
Country and EPA began administering the program in Indian country on 
March 22, 1999. Since many Indian tribes lack the resources and 
capacity to develop operating permit programs, EPA will administer and 
enforce part 71 programs in the areas that comprise Indian Country in 
order to protect the air quality of areas under tribal jurisdiction.
    The EPA will also issue permits to ``outer continental shelf'' 
(OCS) sources (sources located in offshore waters of the United States) 
pursuant to the requirements of section 328(a) of the Act. The EPA will 
also establish a part 71 program for a State when interim approval of a 
State program expires, if corrective program provisions have not

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been adopted and submitted to EPA in time for full approval. Since the 
suspension of the Federal program requirement runs out with the 
expiration of interim approval, the requirement that EPA promulgate a 
Federal program is effective immediately upon that expiration.
    The EPA has the authority to establish a partial part 71 program in 
limited geographical areas of a state if EPA has approved a part 70 
program (or combination of part 70 programs) for the remaining areas of 
the State. The EPA will promulgate a part 71 program for a permitting 
authority if EPA finds that a permitting authority is not adequately 
administering or enforcing its approved program and it fails to correct 
the deficiencies that precipitated EPA's finding.
    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 May 1, 2000 
(65 FR 25322); no comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and record keeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 4.8 
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: Major air pollution sources subject 
to part 71 programs.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 95.
    Frequency of Response: Semi-annually, annually, and on occasion.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 15,323 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Capital, O&M Cost Burden: $0.
    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 addresses listed above. Please 
refer to EPA ICR No. 1713.04 and OMB Control No. 2060-0336 in any 
correspondence.

    Dated: October 18, 2000.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 00-27403 Filed 10-24-00; 8:45 am]
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