[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9793-9794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3372]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R10-OAR-2007-0411; FRL-8531-5]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Federal Implementation Plans 
Under the Clean Air Act for Indian Reservations in Idaho, Oregon, and 
Washington (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 2020.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0558

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an 
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, 
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated 
burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before March 24, 
2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-R10-OAR-
2007-0411, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method), by e-mail to [email protected], or by mail to: Debra 
Suzuki, Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, Office of Air, Waste 
and Toxics (AWT-107), 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA, 98101; 
and (2) OMB by mail 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: Debra Suzuki, Office of Air, Waste and 
Toxics (AWT-107), Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, 1200 Sixth 
Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA, 98101; telephone number: (206) 553-
0985; fax number: (206) 553-0110; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB 
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 
1320.12. On May 24, 2007 (72 FR 29161), EPA sought comments on this ICR 
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional 
comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days 
of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-R10-OAR-2007-0411, which is available for online viewing at 
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing during normal business hours 
at Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, Office of Air, Waste and 
Toxics (AWT-107), 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at 
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those 
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the 
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number 
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public 
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made 
available for public viewing at www.regulations.gov 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. For further 
information about the electronic docket, go to www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Federal Implementation Plans under the Clean Air Act for 
Indian Reservations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington (Renewal).
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2020.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0558.
    ICR status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on February 29, 2008. 
Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor 
the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 
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,

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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 regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: EPA promulgated Federal Implementation Plans (FIPs) under 
the Clean Air Act for Indian reservations located in Idaho, Oregon, and 
Washington in 40 CFR part 49 (70 FR 18074, April 8, 2005). The FIPs in 
the final rule, also referred to as the Federal Air Rules for Indian 
Reservations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington (FARR), include 
information collection requirements associated with the partial 
delegation of administrative authority to a Tribe rule in Sec.  49.122; 
the visible emissions rule in Sec.  49.124; the fugitive particulate 
matter rule in Sec.  49.126; the woodwaste burners rule in Sec.  
49.127; the rule for limiting sulfur in fuels in Sec.  49.130; the rule 
for open burning in Sec.  49.131; the rules for general open burning 
permits, agricultural burning permits, and forestry and silvicultural 
burning permits in Sec. Sec.  49.132, 49.133, and 49.134; the emissions 
detrimental to human health or welfare rule in Sec.  49.135; the 
registration rule in Sec.  49.138; and the rule for non-Title V 
operating permits in Sec.  49.139. EPA uses this information to manage 
the activities and sources of air pollution on the Indian reservations 
in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. EPA believes these information 
collection requirements are appropriate because they will enable EPA to 
develop and maintain accurate records of air pollution sources and 
their emissions, track emissions trends and changes, identify potential 
air quality problems, allow EPA to issue permits or approvals, and 
ensure appropriate records are available to verify compliance with 
these FIPs. The information collection requirements listed above are 
all mandatory. Regulated entities can assert claims of business 
confidentiality and EPA would treat these claims in accordance with the 
provisions of 40 CFR part 2, subpart B.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to be 4,289 
hours, or an average of approximately 2 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 
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.
    Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action 
include owners and operators of emission sources in all industry groups 
and tribal, federal, and local governments, located on the identified 
Indian reservations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,722.
    Frequency of Response: Annual and on occasion.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 4,289.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $245,815. This includes an estimated 
labor cost of $245,815, and no capital investment or operation and 
maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 1,512 hours in 
the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of 
Approved ICR Burdens. This increase is due to adjustments to the 
estimates. Several components of the burden estimates increased and 
several components decreased. In some cases, the burden estimates 
increased based on input from the source consultations. In other cases, 
the burden estimates decreased because EPA's original estimates 
included many ``one-time'' or initial costs (e.g., time spent gaining 
familiarity with the applicable rules, initial registration, etc.) that 
are not expected to be recurring. The original estimates did not 
include estimates for one provision, which accounts for some of the 
increase in estimated burden. For some provisions, the estimates of the 
number of respondents increased, while other estimates decreased based 
on additional information EPA has gained about the source universe 
through implementing the rules.

    Dated: February 14, 2008.
Richard T. Westlund,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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