[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 100 (Thursday, May 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29750-29752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11489]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OAQPS-2004-0073; FRL-8569-4]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Requirements for Control Technology Determinations for 
Constructed and Reconstructed Major Sources of Hazardous Air 
Pollutants; EPA ICR No. 1658.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0373

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 renew an existing approved Information Collection Request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request 
to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to 
expire on October 31, 2008. 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 July 21, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2004-0073, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected], Attention Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0073.
     Fax: (202) 566-1741, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2004-0073.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West (Air 
Docket), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Room 3334, Mail Code: 6102T, 
Washington, DC 20460, Attention E-Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0073.
     Hand Delivery: Air and Radiation Docket and Information 
Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1301 Constitution Ave., 
NW., Room 3334, Mail Code: 6102T, Washington, DC 20460, Attention 
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0073. 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-
2004-

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0073. The EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
http://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 http://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-2004-0073, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. Clearly mark 
the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. The http://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 http://www.regulations.gov, 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-2004-0073. The docket is available for online viewing 
at http://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 http://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: Owners or operators who construct or reconstruct 
a major source of HAP emissions must comply with any applicable MACT 
standard. Where no MACT standard exists, a case-by-case determination 
of MACT (case-by-case MACT) under CAA section 112(g) must be made. The 
owner or operator is responsible for obtaining such a case-by-case MACT 
determination.
    State, local, and Tribal agencies with operating permit programs 
that have been approved by EPA will review information submitted by 
sources under the CAA section 112(g) provisions. These permitting 
agencies must determine the level of control that will be necessary to 
meet case-by-case MACT requirements for new sources. Finally, EPA will 
review a percentage of the determinations in order to provide oversight 
of the various State, local, and Tribal permitting authorities.
    Title: Information Collection Request for 40 CFR part 63 
Regulations Governing Constructed and Reconstructed Major Sources.
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1658.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0373.
    ICR status: EPA ICR No. 1658.04 expires on October 31, 2008. 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: Section 112(g)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act as amended in 
1990 (CAA) requires that maximum achievable control technology (MACT) 
standards be met by constructed or reconstructed major sources of 
hazardous air pollutants (HAP). Where

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no applicable emission limit has been set, the MACT determination shall 
be made on a case-by-case basis. The source owner or operator must 
submit certain information to allow the permitting authority to perform 
a case-by-case MACT determination (40 CFR 63.43(e)). Permitting 
agencies, either State, local, Tribal or Federal, review information 
submitted and make case-by-case MACT determinations. Specific 
activities and requirements are listed and described in the Supporting 
Statement for the ICR.
    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; 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. The reporting and recordkeeping burden was estimated as 
follows:
    Estimated Number of Industry Respondents: 73.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 
One title V permit application or amendment, or a notification of MACT 
approval.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,437.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $432,503.

Are There Changes in the Estimates from the Last Approval?

    Primarily, the decrease in burden is due to the completion of 
setting MACT standards for the source category list. Therefore our 
revised estimate of burden is smaller than that estimated in the last 
ICR.

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: May 15, 2008.
Jenny N. Edmonds,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
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