[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 11 (Thursday, January 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2828-2829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00748]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0065; FR-9905-53-OAR]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Application Requirements for the Approval and Delegation of Federal Air 
Toxics Programs to State, Territorial, Local, and Tribal Agencies; EPA 
ICR No. 1643.08, OMB Control No. 2060-0264

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Proposed Information Collection 
Request; Comment Request; Application Requirements for the Approval and 
Delegation of Federal Air Toxics Programs to State, Territorial, Local, 
and Tribal Agencies'' (EPA ICR No. 1643.08, OMB Control No. 2060-0264) 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 
Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects 
of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a 
proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through 
April 30, 2014. 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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 17, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2004-0065, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by 
email to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Hirtz, OAQPS/SPPD, E143-01, 
Environmental Protection Agency, RTP, NC 27711; telephone number: 919-
541-2618; fax number: 919-541-0246; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the 
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 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

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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. EPA will consider the comments received and 
amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be 
submitted to OMB for review and approval. At that time, EPA will issue 
another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR 
to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: This information collection is an application from State, 
local, or tribal agencies (S/L/Ts) for delegation of regulations 
developed under section 112 of the Clean Air Act. The five options for 
delegation are straight delegation, rule adjustment, rule substitution, 
equivalency by permit, or state program approval. The information is 
needed and used to determine if the entity submitting an application 
has met the criteria established in 40 CFR part 63 subpart E. This 
information is necessary for the EPA Administrator to determine the 
acceptability of approving S/L/T's rules, requirements, or programs in 
lieu of the Federal section 112 rules or programs. The collection of 
information is authorized under 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are S/L/Ts participating in this voluntary program. These 
government establishments are classified as Air and Water Resource and 
Solid Waste Management Programs under Standard Industrial 
Classification (SIC) code 9511 and North American Industry 
Classification System (NAICS) code 92411. No industries under any SIC 
or NAICS codes will be included among respondents.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 119 S/L/Ts for maximum achievable 
control technology standards and 95 S/L/Ts for area source standards 
per year.
    Frequency of response: One time per delegation request.
    Total estimated burden: 29,489 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: About $1,502,300. This includes an estimated 
labor burden cost of $1,500,000 and an estimated cost of $2,300 for 
operation and maintenance costs resulting from photocopying and postage 
expenses.
    Changes in Estimates: Preliminary results indicate a decrease of 
7,618 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the 
ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to: (1) A decrease 
in the number of MACT standard promulgations compared to last period, 
(2) a decrease in the number of area source standard promulgations 
compared to last period and (3) a decrease in the number of S/L/Ts 
taking area source delegation compared to last period. We are still in 
the process of reviewing the key assumptions in the ICR that will 
affect the overall burden estimate. These include the number of 
delegation activities expected to occur during the upcoming collection 
period, the delegation options most likely to be used by the delegated 
S/L/Ts, and the burden associated with each of the options. Depending 
on the outcome of this review, there could be changes in the overall 
burden estimates.

    Dated: January 9, 2014.
Kevin Culligan,
Acting Director, Sector Policies and Program Division.
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