[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2904-2905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-916]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2010-0777; FRL9253-9; EPA ICR No. 0107.10; OMB Control No. 
2096-0096]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Air Stationary Source Compliance and Enforcement 
Information

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 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 ICR is 
scheduled to expire on July 31, 2011. 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 March 21, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OECA-2010-0777, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Fax: (202) 501-0411.
     Mail: Air Stationary Source Compliance and Enforcement 
Information, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2222A, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. 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-OECA-
2010-0777. 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. 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 additional information about EPA's public 
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betsy A. Metcalf, Enforcement 
Targeting & Data Division, Office of Compliance, (2222A), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (202) 564-5962; fax number: (202) 564-0032; e-mail 
address: [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 
No. EPA-HQ-OECA-2010-0777, which is available for online viewing at 
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Enforcement and 
Compliance Docket and Information Center (ECDIC) in the EPA Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC. The EPA/DC 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 Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the 
telephone number for the ECDIC is 202-566-1752.
    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 PRA, EPA specifically 
solicits 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 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from 
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on 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 your 
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.

What information collection activity or ICR does this apply to?

    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
State, District,

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Local, and Commonwealth governments.
    Title: Air Stationary Source Compliance and Enforcement 
Information.
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0107.10, OMB Control No. 2096-0096.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on July 31, 
2011. 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, and 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: The collection of air compliance monitoring and 
enforcement information in the Air Facility System (AFS) provides EPA 
with the ability to assess progress toward meeting emission 
requirements developed under the authority of the Clean Air Act (CAA) 
to protect and maintain the atmospheric environment and public health. 
Agencies receive delegation of the CAA through regulated grant 
authorities, and report compliance/enforcement activities undertaken at 
stationary sources using the Minimum Data Requirements (MDRs) as 
outlined in the renewal of this ICR. This renewal requires the 
continuation of reporting of previously established MDRs with the 
following changes:
    1. The reporting of North American Industrial Code System (NAICS) 
codes, instead of Standard Industrial Codes (SIC), in AFS to better 
align with existing State/EPA data standards. Previous AFS reporting 
requirements included reporting of either the SIC or NAICS code. 
Technical assistance for population of NAICS codes will be made 
available to delegated agencies upon request.
    2. Change to reporting Nonattainment Indicators from current values 
of moderate, extreme and serious to one of three values: A=Attainment, 
N=Nonattainment, and U=Unclassified. This change is needed to enable 
AFS to continue supporting management of attainment and nonattainment 
area data in the manner in which it is classified by EPA's Office of 
Air and Radiation. EPA can assist with initial population of new 
indicators in AFS.

The provisions of Section 114(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S. C 
Section 7414(a)(1) provide the broad authority for the reporting of 
compliance monitoring and enforcement information, along with Subpart 
Q-Reports in 40 CFR 51: Sections 51.324(a) and (b), and 51.327.

Are there Changes in the estimates from the last approval?

    EPA anticipates that operational and maintenance costs will 
increase due to modest inflationary pressures that increase hourly 
resource costs for management, professional, and related occupational 
groups. The labor rates used in the ICR estimates will be taken from 
the Department of Labor Employment Compensation and Costs (ECEC) Web 
site. These changes will be reflected in the final supporting statement 
for this ICR. Additionally, the number of respondents will be corrected 
to reflect 99 respondents, an increase from 93 in the previous ICR 
resulting in an overall increase in hours and resources for reporting.

What is the next step in the process for this ICR?

    EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as 
appropriate. The final ICR package will be submitted by EPA 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 a 
second opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have 
any questions about this ICR, or the approval process, please contact 
the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Dated: December 21, 2010.
Lisa C. Lund,
Director, Office of Compliance, Office of Enforcement and Compliance 
Assurance.
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