[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 212 (Friday, November 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62226-62228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21608]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0038; FRL-8490-7]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Requirements for Control Technology Determinations 
from Major Sources in Accordance with Clean Air Act Sections, Sections 
112(g) and 112(j); EPA ICR No. 1648.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0266

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 is planning to submit 
a request to reinstate an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The existing ICR expired on May 
31, 2005. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA 
is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information 
collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 2, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2002-0038, by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected], Attention Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0038.
     Fax: (202) 566-9744, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2002-0038.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket 
Center, Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Mail Code 2822T, Washington, DC 20460, 
Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0038.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Docket 
Center, Public Reading Room, EPA West Building Room 3334, 1301 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20460, Attention Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0038. Such deliveries are only accepted during the 
Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be 
made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2002-0038. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, 
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to 
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov, or e-mail. 
Send or deliver information identified as CBI only to the following 
address: Mr. Roberto Morales, OAQPS Document Control Officer, U.S. EPA 
(C404-02), Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0038, Research 
Triangle Park, NC 27711. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. The www.regulations.gov Web site 
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your 
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of 
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without 
going through , your e-mail address will be automatically captured and 
included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and 
made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, 
EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information 
in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If 
EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot 
contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your 
comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, 
any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Colyer, U.S. EPA, Office of Air 
Quality Planning and Standards, Sector Policy and Programs Division, 
Program Design Group, D205-02, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 
27711, telephone number (919) 541-5262, e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?

    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under docket ID 
number EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0038. The docket

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is available for online viewing at www.regulations.gov, or in person 
viewing at the EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA West, Room 
3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading 
Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is 
(202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 
566-1742.
    Use www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft collection of 
information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing 
of the contents of the 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 in this 
document.

What Information is EPA Particularly Interested in?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA), EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it 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 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from 
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) or examples of 
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork 
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

What Should I Consider when I Prepare my Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific 
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified 
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page 
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

To What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does this Apply?

    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
major sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) in the following 
source categories: Polyvinyl chloride and copolymers production; brick 
and structural clay products manufacturing; clay ceramics 
manufacturing; and industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers 
and process heaters. A major source is one that has the potential to 
emit more than 10 tons per year of any HAP, 25 tons per year for the 
total of all HAP, or amounts exceeding any lesser quantity cutoff 
established pursuant to Sec.  112(a)(1) of the CAA.
    Title: Information Collection Request for Requirements for Control 
Technology Determinations from Major Sources in Accordance with Clean 
Air Act Sections, Sections 112(g) and 112(j).
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1648.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0266.
    ICR status: The previous ICR expired on May 31, 2005. 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 in title 
40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when approved, 
are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the 
Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related 
collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB 
control numbers in certain EPA regulation is consolidated in 40 CFR 
part 9.
    Abstract: The regulations governing section 112(j) case-by-case 
MACT determinations were promulgated on May 20, 1994 (59 FR 26449), and 
amended last on May 30, 2003 (68 FR 32586).
    The affected entities of this ICR are major sources of polyvinyl 
chloride and copolymers production; brick and structural clay products 
manufacturing; clay ceramics manufacturing; and industrial, commercial, 
and institutional boilers and process heaters. Previous MACT standards 
for these source categories have been vacated by the U.S. Court of 
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Sources previously 
subject or that would have been subject to those MACT standards would 
be those entities affected by this ICR.
    Owners and operators of affected sources must submit title V permit 
applications or amendments and comply with terms and conditions 
established under those permits or modifications related to case-by-
case MACT. The terms and conditions can include performance testing, 
monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting. Because the time it will take 
to develop and amend permits and time allowed for compliance with the 
case-by-case MACT for existing sources will exceed the term of this 
ICR, it is not anticipated that this ICR will cover those activities. 
We anticipate that this ICR will cover any activities involving the 
development and submittal of Part 1 and Part 2 permit applications, the 
permitting authority's development of the permit terms and conditions 
and permit review and approval.
    Burden Statement: 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 to; 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 which have subsequently changed; 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.
    The ICR Supporting Statement provides an explanation of the 
Agency's estimate, that is only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 20,000.
    Frequency of response: One time.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 
One title V application or amendment (Part 1 and Part 2 application 
combined).
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 1,127,333.
    Estimated total annual costs: $65,636,200.

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Are There Changes in the Estimates from the Last Approval?

    The previous ICR covered only Part 1 applications. This ICR covers 
both Part 1 and Part 2 applications as well as the permitting 
authorities' review and approval of those applications, development of 
case-by-case MACT, public notice and comment, and issuance of the final 
permit. The burden between the previous ICR and this ICR are very 
significant primarily because they cover different activities.

What is the Next Step in the Process for this ICR?

    EPA will consider any comments received and amend the ICR as 
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for 
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will 
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the 
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any 
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: October 29, 2007.
Joseph A. Sierra,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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