Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collections; Comment Request; Part 70 Operating Permit Regulations, EPA ICR No. 1587.07, OMB Control No. 2060-0243; Part 71 Federal Operating Permit Regulations, EPA ICR No. 1713.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0336, 6233-6235 [E7-2180]
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Dated: February 1, 2007.
Deborah A. Price,
Assistant Deputy Secretary for Safe and DrugFree Schools.
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Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Advisory Committee
Office of Safe and Drug-Free
Schools, ED
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of an
upcoming open meeting of The Safe and
Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Advisory Committee. The notice also
describes the functions of the
Committee. Notice of this meeting is
required by section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act and is
intended to notify the public of their
opportunity to attend.
Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 and
Wednesday, February 21, 2007.
Time: February 20, 2007: 8:30 a.m. to
5 p.m.; February 21, 2007: 8 a.m. to
11:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet at
the U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington,
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Catherine Davis, Executive Director, The
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Advisory Committee,
Room 1E110B, 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC, telephone: (202)
205–4169, e-mail: OSDFSC@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Committee was established to provide
advice to the Secretary on federal, state,
and local programs designed to create
safe and drug-free schools, and on
issues related to crisis planning. The
focus of this meeting is to discuss
requirements for data under the No
Child Left Behind Act. The agenda
includes a panel presentation by invited
speakers providing an overview of the
issue, as well as discussion by the
Committee. Further, the Committee will
address strategies to accomplish their
mission as stated in the Committee
charter.
Individuals who need
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services, assistive listening devices, or
materials in alternative formats) should
notify Catherine Davis at
OSDFSC@ed.gov or (202) 205–4169 no
later than February 13, 2007. We will
attempt to meet requests for
accommodations after this date but
cannot guarantee their availability. The
meeting site is accessible to individuals
with disabilities.
Individuals interested in attending the
meeting must register in advance
because limited space is available at the
meeting site. Please notify Catherine
Davis at OSDFSC@ed.gov or (202) 205–
4169 of your intention to attend the
meeting.
Opportunities for public comment are
available on February 21 from 8:40–9:15
a.m. on a first come, first served basis.
Comments presented at the meeting are
limited to 5 minutes in length. Written
comments to accompany oral remarks
are optional. Five copies of written
comments are recommended and should
be submitted to the committee
Chairman at the meeting.
Request for Written Comments: We
invite the public to submit written
comments relevant to the focus of the
Advisory Committee. We would like to
receive written comments from
members of the public no later than
April 30, 2007.
Addresses: Submit all comments to
the Advisory Committee using one of
the following methods: 1. Internet. We
encourage the public to submit
comments through the Internet to the
following address: OSDFSC@ed.gov; 2.
Mail. The public may also submit
comments via mail to Catherine Davis,
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools,
U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 1E110B,
Washington, DC 20202. Due to delays in
mail delivery caused by heightened
security, please allow adequate time for
the mail to be received.
Records are kept of all Committee
proceedings and available for public
inspection at the staff office of the
Committee located at the U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Room 1E110B,
Washington, DC 20202 between the
hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Raymond Simon,
Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of
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AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0015 and EPA–HQ–
OAR–2004–0016; FRL–8277–3]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collections;
Comment Request; Part 70 Operating
Permit Regulations, EPA ICR No.
1587.07, OMB Control No. 2060–0243;
Part 71 Federal Operating Permit
Regulations, EPA ICR No. 1713.06,
OMB Control No. 2060–0336
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 two existing
approved Information Collection
Requests (ICRs) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). These
ICRs are scheduled to expire on March
31, 2007. Before submitting these ICRs
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 April 10, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2004–0015 (part 70 ICR) or EPA–
HQ–OAR–2004–0016 (part 71 ICR), by
one of the following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• Fax: (202) 566–7944.
• Mail: U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center
(EPA/DC), Air and Radiation Docket
Information Center, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Mail Code 2822T,
Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center,
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20004. Such deliveries are accepted
only during the Docket’s normal hours
of operation—8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. Special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–
0015 or EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0016.
EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online at https://
www.regulations.gov including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
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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 to be
protected through www.regulations.gov
or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,
which means we 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 us without going
through www.regulations.gov, your email 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, we recommend 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,
we may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters or any form
of encryption and be free of any defects
or viruses. For additional information
about the EPA public docket visit the
EPA Docket Center homepage at
https://www.epa.gov/epahome/
dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
Herring, Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards, Air Quality Policy
Division (C504–05), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711; telephone number:
(919) 541–3195; fax number: (919) 541–
5509; e-mail address:
herring.jeff@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How Can I Access the Docket and/or
Submit Comments?
The EPA has established public
dockets for these ICRs under Docket ID
Nos. EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0015 (part 70
ICR) and EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0016
(part 71 ICR) which are available for
online viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket
in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20004. The EPA/DC Public Reading
Room is open from 8:30 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 Air
and Radiation Docket is (202) 566–1742.
Use www.regulations.gov to obtain a
copy of the draft collections of
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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 numbers identified in this
document.
response. You may also provide the
name, date, and Federal Register
citation.
What Information Particularly Interests
EPA?
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.
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action are those which
must apply for and obtain an operating
permit under title V of the Clean Air Act
(Act). These, in general, include sources
which are defined as ‘‘major’’ under any
title of the Act.
Titles: Part 70 Operating Permit
Regulations; Part 71 Federal Operating
Permit Regulations.
ICR numbers: For the part 70
regulations, EPA ICR No. 1587.07 and
OMB Control No. 2060–0243. For the
part 71 regulations, EPA ICR No.
1713.05 and OMB Control No. 2060–
0336.
ICR status: These ICRs are currently
scheduled to expire on March 31, 2007.
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
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
part 9.
Abstract: Title V of the Act requires
States to develop and implement a
program for issuing operating permits to
all sources that fall under any Act
definition of ‘‘major’’ and certain other
non-major sources that are subject to
Federal air quality regulations. The Act
further requires EPA to develop
regulations that establish the minimum
requirements for those State operating
permits programs, to oversee
implementation of the State programs,
and to operate a Federal operating
permits program in areas not subject to
an approved State program.
The EPA regulations setting forth
requirements for the State operating
permits programs are at part 70, title 40,
chapter I of the Code of Federal
Regulations. These are referred to as the
‘‘Part 70 Operating Permit Regulations,’’
which are the subject of one of the ICRs
addressed in this notice. The EPA
regulations for the Federal operating
permits program are at part 71, title 40,
chapter I of the Code of Federal
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
numbers assigned to these actions in the
subject line on the first page of your
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Activity or ICR Does This Apply?
Docket ID Nos. EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0015
(part 70 ICR) and EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–
0016 (part 71 ICR).
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Regulations. These are referred to as the
‘‘Part 71 Federal Operating Permit
Regulations,’’ which are the subject of
the second ICR addressed in this notice.
The part 71 program is being
implemented for sources located in
Indian country, Outer Continental Shelf
sources, and in areas that do not have
part 70 programs.
In implementing title V of the Act and
EPA’s part 70 operating permits
regulations, State and local permitting
agencies must develop programs and
submit them to EPA for approval
(section 502(d)), and sources subject to
the program must develop operating
permit applications and submit them to
the permitting authority within 1 year
after program approval (section 503).
Permitting authorities will then issue
permits (section 503(c)) and thereafter
enforce, revise, and renew those permits
at no more than 5–year intervals
(section 502(d)). Permit applications
and proposed permits will be provided
to, and are subject to review by, EPA
(section 505(a)). All information
submitted by a source and the issued
permit shall also be available for public
review except for confidential
information which will be protected
from disclosure (section 503(e)). Sources
will semi-annually submit compliance
monitoring reports to the permitting
authorities (section 504(a)). The EPA
has the responsibility to oversee
implementation of the program and to
administer a Federal operating permits
program in the event a program is not
approved for a State (section 502(d)(3))
or if EPA determines the permitting
authority is not adequately
administering its approved program
(section 502(i)(4)). The activities to carry
out these tasks are considered
mandatory and necessary for
implementation of title V and the proper
operation of the operating permits
program. This notice provides updated
burden estimates from previously
approved ICRs.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
the part 70 collection of information is
estimated to average 248 hours per
permitted source, and the annual
burden for permitting authorities to
administer a part 70 program is
estimated to average 10,179 hours. The
annual public reporting and
recordkeeping burden for the part 71
collection of information is estimated to
average 221 hours per permitted source.
Are There Changes in the Estimates
From the Last Approval?
There is an increase of 206 thousand
hours in the part 70 total estimated
respondent annual burden compared
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with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This increase in part
70 burden for sources and permitting
authorities is an adjustment due to
changes in burden estimates, primarily
an increase in permit renewal activities.
These changes in burden are not
program changes, as no federal
mandates, including the part 70 and
part 71 regulations, have changed in any
way that would affect these ICRs since
the last ICR updates.
For the part 71 program, there is a
decrease of 22 thousand hours in the
total estimated annual burden compared
with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This burden
reduction is also an adjustment, due to
changes in assumptions, primarily due
to a reduction in expected EPA
oversight activities for delegated part 71
programs.
What Is the Next Step in the Process for
This ICR?
The EPA will consider the comments
received and amend the ICRs as
appropriate. The final ICR packages 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 ICRs to
OMB and the opportunity to submit
additional comments to OMB. If you
have any questions about these ICRs or
the approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: January 31, 2007.
Jenny Noonan Edmonds,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards.
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Access to Confidential Business
Information by Logistics Management
Institute
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: EPA has authorized Systems
Research Applications (SRA)
Corporation’s subcontractor, Logistics
Management Institute (LMI) of McLean,
VA, to access information which has
been submitted to EPA under all
sections of the Toxic Substances Control
Act (TSCA). Some of the information
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may be claimed or determined to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI).
DATES: Access to the confidential data
will occur no sooner than February 16,
2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator,
Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address:
TSCA-Hotline–epa.gov.
For technical information contact:
Pam Moseley, Information Management
Division (7407M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
0001; telephone number: (202) 564–
8956; fax number: (202) 564–8955; email address: pamela.moseley–epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Notice Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public
in general. This action may, however, be
of interest to those persons who are or
may be required to conduct testing of
chemical substances under TSCA. Since
other entities may also be interested, the
Agency has not attempted to describe all
the specific entities that may be affected
by this action. If you have any questions
regarding the applicability of this action
to a particular entity, consult the
technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this
Document and Other Related
Information?
1. Docket. EPA established a docket
for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
OPPT–2003–0004. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket’s index
available at https://www.regulations.gov.
Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available,
e.g., CBI or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, will be publicly
available only in hard copy. Publicly
available docket materials are available
electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the OPPT
Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in
the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm.
3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room
hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
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[EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0015 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0016; FRL-8277-3]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collections;
Comment Request; Part 70 Operating Permit Regulations, EPA ICR No.
1587.07, OMB Control No. 2060-0243; Part 71 Federal Operating Permit
Regulations, EPA ICR No. 1713.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0336
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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 two existing approved Information Collection
Requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). These
ICRs are scheduled to expire on March 31, 2007. Before submitting these
ICRs 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 April 10, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2004-0015 (part 70 ICR) or EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0016 (part 71 ICR), by
one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: (202) 566-7944.
Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Air and Radiation Docket Information Center, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Mail Code 2822T, Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334,
1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. Such deliveries
are accepted only during the Docket's normal hours of operation--8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Special arrangements should
be made for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2004-0015 or EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0016. EPA's policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public docket without change and may
be made available online at https://www.regulations.gov including any
personal information provided, unless the comment includes information
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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 to be protected
through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means we 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 us without
going through 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, we recommend 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, we may
not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the
use of special characters or any form of encryption and be free of any
defects or viruses. For additional information about the EPA public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https://www.epa.gov/
epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Herring, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Air Quality Policy Division (C504-05), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711;
telephone number: (919) 541-3195; fax number: (919) 541-5509; e-mail
address: herring.jeff@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?
The EPA has established public dockets for these ICRs under Docket
ID Nos. EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0015 (part 70 ICR) and EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0016
(part 71 ICR) which are available for online viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air and Radiation
Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. The EPA/DC Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 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 Air and
Radiation Docket is (202) 566-1742.
Use www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft collections
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 numbers identified
in this document.
What Information Particularly Interests EPA?
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 numbers assigned to these actions 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?
Docket ID Nos. EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0015 (part 70 ICR) and EPA-HQ-OAR-
2004-0016 (part 71 ICR).
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
those which must apply for and obtain an operating permit under title V
of the Clean Air Act (Act). These, in general, include sources which
are defined as ``major'' under any title of the Act.
Titles: Part 70 Operating Permit Regulations; Part 71 Federal
Operating Permit Regulations.
ICR numbers: For the part 70 regulations, EPA ICR No. 1587.07 and
OMB Control No. 2060-0243. For the part 71 regulations, EPA ICR No.
1713.05 and OMB Control No. 2060-0336.
ICR status: These ICRs are currently scheduled to expire on March
31, 2007. 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
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: Title V of the Act requires States to develop and
implement a program for issuing operating permits to all sources that
fall under any Act definition of ``major'' and certain other non-major
sources that are subject to Federal air quality regulations. The Act
further requires EPA to develop regulations that establish the minimum
requirements for those State operating permits programs, to oversee
implementation of the State programs, and to operate a Federal
operating permits program in areas not subject to an approved State
program.
The EPA regulations setting forth requirements for the State
operating permits programs are at part 70, title 40, chapter I of the
Code of Federal Regulations. These are referred to as the ``Part 70
Operating Permit Regulations,'' which are the subject of one of the
ICRs addressed in this notice. The EPA regulations for the Federal
operating permits program are at part 71, title 40, chapter I of the
Code of Federal
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Regulations. These are referred to as the ``Part 71 Federal Operating
Permit Regulations,'' which are the subject of the second ICR addressed
in this notice. The part 71 program is being implemented for sources
located in Indian country, Outer Continental Shelf sources, and in
areas that do not have part 70 programs.
In implementing title V of the Act and EPA's part 70 operating
permits regulations, State and local permitting agencies must develop
programs and submit them to EPA for approval (section 502(d)), and
sources subject to the program must develop operating permit
applications and submit them to the permitting authority within 1 year
after program approval (section 503). Permitting authorities will then
issue permits (section 503(c)) and thereafter enforce, revise, and
renew those permits at no more than 5-year intervals (section 502(d)).
Permit applications and proposed permits will be provided to, and are
subject to review by, EPA (section 505(a)). All information submitted
by a source and the issued permit shall also be available for public
review except for confidential information which will be protected from
disclosure (section 503(e)). Sources will semi-annually submit
compliance monitoring reports to the permitting authorities (section
504(a)). The EPA has the responsibility to oversee implementation of
the program and to administer a Federal operating permits program in
the event a program is not approved for a State (section 502(d)(3)) or
if EPA determines the permitting authority is not adequately
administering its approved program (section 502(i)(4)). The activities
to carry out these tasks are considered mandatory and necessary for
implementation of title V and the proper operation of the operating
permits program. This notice provides updated burden estimates from
previously approved ICRs.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for the part 70 collection of information is estimated to
average 248 hours per permitted source, and the annual burden for
permitting authorities to administer a part 70 program is estimated to
average 10,179 hours. The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for the part 71 collection of information is estimated to
average 221 hours per permitted source.
Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?
There is an increase of 206 thousand hours in the part 70 total
estimated respondent annual burden compared with that identified in the
ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase in part 70 burden for
sources and permitting authorities is an adjustment due to changes in
burden estimates, primarily an increase in permit renewal activities.
These changes in burden are not program changes, as no federal
mandates, including the part 70 and part 71 regulations, have changed
in any way that would affect these ICRs since the last ICR updates.
For the part 71 program, there is a decrease of 22 thousand hours
in the total estimated annual burden compared with that identified in
the ICR currently approved by OMB. This burden reduction is also an
adjustment, due to changes in assumptions, primarily due to a reduction
in expected EPA oversight activities for delegated part 71 programs.
What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR?
The EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICRs as
appropriate. The final ICR packages 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 ICRs to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about these ICRs or the approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: January 31, 2007.
Jenny Noonan Edmonds,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
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