[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66382-66384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21926]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OAR-2005-0118, FRL-7993-3]


Agency Information Collection Request Activities: Renewal of the 
Collection Request for the Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulation; EPA 
ICR Number 1601.06, OMB Control Number 2060-0249

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 has submitted a renewal for 
a continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). The proposed request was for renewal of an 
existing approved collection which is scheduled to expire on October 
31, 2005. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA 
solicited comments on specific aspects of the proposed information 
collection as described below. The EPA received comments submitted to 
the docket from the U.S. Department of the Interior Minerals Management 
Service and has responded by making certain suggested changes and 
corrections which are found in this final document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Sanders, Ozone Policy and 
Strategies Group, Mail Drop C539-02, Environmental Protection Agency, 
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919) 
541-

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3356; fax number: (919) 541-0824 ; e-mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA has established a public docket for 
this ICR under Docket ID number OAR-2005-0118, which is available for 
public viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket in the EPA Docket Center 
(EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, 
DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
telephone number for the Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the 
telephone number for the Air and Radiation Docket is (202) 566-1742. An 
electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA 
Dockets (EDOCKET) at http://www.epa.gov/edocket. Use EDOCKET to obtain 
a copy of the draft collection of information, view public comments, 
access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to 
access those documents in the public docket that are available 
electronically. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the 
docket ID number identified above.
    The EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted 
electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing 
in EDOCKET as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment 
contains copyrighted material, Confidential Business Information (CBI), 
or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. 
When EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will 
provide a reference to that material in the version of the comment that 
is placed in EDOCKET. The entire printed comment, including the 
copyrighted material, is available in the public docket. Although 
identified as an item in the official docket, information claimed as 
CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise restricted by statute, is not 
included in the official public docket, and will not be available for 
public viewing in EDOCKET. For further information about the electronic 
docket, see EPA's Federal Register notice describing the electronic 
docket at 67 FR 38102 (May 31, 2002), or go to http://www.epa.gov./
edocket.
    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
all outer continental shelf sources except those located in the Gulf of 
Mexico west of 87.5 degrees longitude (near the border of Florida and 
Alabama). For sources located within 25 miles of States' seaward 
boundaries, the requirements are the same as those that would be 
applicable if the source were located in the corresponding onshore area 
(COA). In States affected by this rule, State boundaries extend three 
miles from the coastline, except off the coast of the Florida 
Panhandle, where the State's boundary extends three leagues (about nine 
miles) from the coastline.
    Title: Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations, EPA ICR Number 
1601.06 and OMB Control Number 2060.0249, expiration date: October 31, 
2005.
    Abstract: Sources located beyond 25 miles of States' boundaries are 
subject to Federal requirements (implemented and enforced solely by 
EPA) for Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD), New Source 
Performance Standards (NSPS), National Emissions Standards for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants Standards (NESHAPS), the Federal operating 
permit program, and the enhanced compliance and monitoring regulations. 
Before any agency, department, or instrumentality of the Federal 
government engages in, supports in any way, provides financial 
assistance for, licenses, permits, approves any activity, that agency 
has the affirmative responsibility to ensure that such action conforms 
to the State implementation plan (SIP) for the attainment and 
maintenance of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). An 
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to 
respond to, a collection of information request unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's 
regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 
15. Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) 
requires that all Federal actions conform with the SIPs to attain and 
maintain the NAAQS. Depending on the type of action, the Federal 
entities must collect information themselves, hire consultants to 
collect the information or require applicants/sponsors of the Federal 
action to provide the information.
    The type and quantity of information required will depend on the 
circumstances surrounding the action. First, the entity must make an 
applicability determination. If the source is located within 25 miles 
of the State's seaward boundaries as established in the regulations, 
the requirements are the same as those that would be applicable if the 
source were located in the COA. State and local air pollution control 
agencies were requested to provide information concerning regulation of 
offshore sources and were provided opportunities to comment on the 
proposed determinations. The public also was provided an opportunity to 
comment on the proposed determinations.
    The EPA did 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

Total Industry Respondent Burden and Costs

    The estimated industry respondent burden for total labor hours and 
costs associated with one-time/periodic activities are estimated to be 
30,575 hours and $1,654,248, respectively. Total labor hours and costs 
associated with annual activities are estimated to be 30,244 hours and 
$1,636,362, respectively. Total industry respondent costs annualized 
over the 3-year time period are estimated to be $1,636,362 per year.

Total State and Local Agency Burden and Costs

    The estimated State and local agency burden for total labor hours 
and costs associated with one-time/periodic activities are estimated to 
be 3,821 hours and $206,333, respectively. Total labor hours and costs 
associated with annual activities for that time period are estimated to 
be 3,801 hours and $205,254, respectively. Total costs annualized over 
the 3-year time period are estimated to be $204,102 per year.

Total EPA Burden and Costs

    The estimated EPA burden for total labor hours and costs associated 
with one-time-only activities are estimated to be 3,549 hours and 
$170,359, respectively. Total labor hours and costs associated with 
annual activities are estimated to be 3,532 hours and $169,515, 
respectively. Total costs annualized over the 3-year time period are 
estimated to be $168,672 per year.
    Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources 
expended by persons

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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: October 26, 2005.
Mary E. Henigin,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
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