[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 28 (Friday, February 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9336-9337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-02848]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-R10-OAR-2020-0724; FRL-10019-86-Region 10]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Federal
Implementation Plans Under the Clean Air Act for Indian Reservations in
Idaho, Oregon and Washington
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is
planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), Proposed
Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Federal Implementation
Plans under the Clean Air Act for Indian Reservations in Idaho, Oregon
and Washington to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review
and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before
doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collection as described in this document. This is
a proposal to extend the current ICR, which expires on August 31, 2021.
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 April 13, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-R10-OAR-
2020-0724, online using https://www.regulations.gov.
Out of an abundance of caution for members of the public and our
staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room is closed to the public,
with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19.
Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide remote customer
service via email, phone, and webform. We encourage the public to
submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov/ or email, as there may
be a delay in processing mail and faxes. Hand deliveries and couriers
may be received by scheduled appointment only. For further information
on EPA Docket Center services and the current status, please visit us
online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
The 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, or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Frederick, Air and Radiation
Division, telephone number: (206) 553-1601; email address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that EPA will be collecting are available in the public
docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at https://www.regulations.gov. For additional information about EPA's public
docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act,
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
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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. 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: 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 in 40 CFR 49.122; the
rule for limiting visible emissions at 40 CFR 49.124; fugitive
particulate matter rule in 40 CFR 49.126; the wood waste burner rule in
40 CFR 49.127; the rule for limiting sulfur in fuels in 40 CFR 49.130;
the rule for open burning in 40 CFR 49.131; the rules for general open
burning permits, agricultural burning permits, and forestry and
silvicultural burning permits in 40 CFR 49.132, 49.133, and 49.134; the
rule for emissions detrimental to human health and welfare in 40 CFR
49.135; the registration rule in 40 CFR 49.138; and the rule for non-
title V operating permits in 40 CFR 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 will address these claims in
accordance with the provisions of 40 CFR part 2, subpart B.
Form Numbers:
The forms associated with this ICR are:
EPA Form 7630-1 Nez Perce Reservation Air Quality Permit:
Agricultural Burn
EPA Form 7630-2 Nez Perce Reservation Air Quality Permit: Forestry
Burn
EPA Form 7630-3 Nez Perce Reservation Air Quality Permit: Large Open
Burn
EPA Form 7630-4 Initial or Annual Source Registration
EPA Form 7630-5 Report of Change of Ownership
EPA Form 7630-6 Report of Closure
EPA Form 7630-7 Report of Relocation
EPA Form 7630-8 Small Burn Air Quality Permit Application
EPA Form 7630-9 Non-Title V Operating Permit Application Form
EPA Form 7630-10 Umatilla Indian Reservation: Agricultural Burn
Permit Application
EPA Form 7630-11 Umatilla Indian Reservation: Forestry Burn Permit
Application
EPA Form 7630-12 Umatilla Indian Reservation: Large Open Burn Permit
Application
The forms listed above are available for review in the EPA docket.
Respondents/affected entities: Respondents or entities potentially
affected by this action include owners and operators of air emission
sources in all industry groups and tribal governments, located in the
identified Indian reservations.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Respondents obligation to
respond is mandatory. See 40 CFR 49.122, 49.124, 49.126, 49.130 through
135, 49.138, and 49.139.
Estimated number of respondents: 1,732 (total).
Frequency of response: Annual or occasional.
Total estimated burden: 3,601 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $286,888 (per year), includes $0 annualized
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 614 hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by
OMB. This decrease is based on input from source consultations,
supersedence of the provisions of one rule (49.139), and information we
have learned about the source universe through implementing the rules
since the ICR was updated in 2018.
Dated: February 4, 2021.
Krishnaswamy Viswanathan,
Director, Air and Radiation Division, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 2021-02848 Filed 2-11-21; 8:45 am]
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