Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Acid Rain Program Under Title IV of the CAA Amendments of 1990 (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1633.15, OMB Control No. 2060-0258, 14797-14799 [E9-7299]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 61 / Wednesday, April 1, 2009 / Notices Bass Pro Drive, Grapevine, TX 76051, 972–724–2600. SPP Cost Allocation Working Group Meeting April 1, 2009 (10 a.m.–4 p.m.), Embassy Suites Outdoor World, 2401 Bass Pro Drive, Grapevine, TX 76051, 972– 724–2600. The discussions may address matters at issue in the following proceedings: Docket No. ER06–451, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket Nos. ER07–319 and EL07–73, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER07–371, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER07–1255, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER07–1206, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER08–923, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER08–1307, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER08–1308, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER08–1357, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER08–1358, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER08–1419, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER08–1516, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER09–35, Tallgrass Transmission LLC Docket No. ER09–36, Prairie Wind Transmission LLC Docket No. ER09–262, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER09–342, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER09–548, ITC Great Plains LLC Docket No. ER09–574, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER09–575, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER09–639, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER09–714, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER09–715, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER09–748, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER09–758, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER09–778, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER09–659, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER09–681, Green Power Express LP Docket No. OA08–5, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. OA08–60, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:46 Mar 31, 2009 Jkt 217001 Docket No. OA08–61, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. OA08–104, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. These meetings are open to the public. For more information, contact Patrick Clarey, Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at (317) 249–5937 or patrick.clarey@ferc.gov. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–7238 Filed 3–31–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2009–0022; FRL–8788–3] Billing Code 6560–50 Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Acid Rain Program Under Title IV of the CAA Amendments of 1990 (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1633.15, OMB Control No. 2060–0258 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. 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, 2009. 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 June 1, 2009. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2009–0022, by one of the following methods: • https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: a-and-rdocket@epamail.epa.gov. • Fax: 202–566–1741. • Mail: Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC. • Hand Delivery: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14797 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004. 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–2009– 0022. 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 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 https:// www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The https://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 https:// 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 https:// www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen VanSickle, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Air and Radiation, (6204J), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–343–9220; fax number: 202–343–2361; e-mail address: vansickle.karen@epa.gov. 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–OAR–2009–0022, which is available for online viewing at https:// www.regulations.gov, or in person E:\FR\FM\01APN1.SGM 01APN1 14798 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 61 / Wednesday, April 1, 2009 / Notices viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket 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 8:30 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 https://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. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:46 Mar 31, 2009 Jkt 217001 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 those which participate in the Acid Rain Program Title: Acid Rain Program ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1633.15, OMB Control No. 2060–0258. ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on July 31, 2009. 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: The Acid Rain Program was established under Title IV of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. The program calls for major reductions of the pollutants that cause acid rain while establishing a new approach to environmental management. This information collection is necessary to implement the Acid Rain Program. It includes burden hours associated with developing and modifying permits, transferring allowances, obtaining allowances from the conservation and renewable energy reserve, monitoring emissions, participating in the annual auctions, completing annual compliance certifications, participating in the Opt-in program, and complying with NOx permitting requirements. Most of this information collection is mandatory under 40 CFR Parts 72–78. Some parts of it are voluntary or to obtain a benefit, such as participation in the annual auctions under 40 CFR Part 73, Subpart E. An agency many not conduct or PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR Part 9. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 110 hours per response. 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 which have subsequently changed; 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 ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency’s estimate, which is only briefly summarized here: Estimated total number of potential respondents: 1,500. Frequency of response: Varies by task. Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 12 Estimated total annual burden hours: 1,971,276 Estimated total annual costs: $262,369,989. This includes an estimated burden cost of $120,111,989 and an estimated cost of $142,258,000 for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs. 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 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 technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. E:\FR\FM\01APN1.SGM 01APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 61 / Wednesday, April 1, 2009 / Notices Dated: March 23, 2009. Larry F. Kertcher, Acting Director, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. E9–7299 Filed 3–31–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8788–6] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Expert Elicitation Advisory Panel AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the SAB Expert Elicitation Advisory Panel to discuss a draft report reviewing EPA’s draft Expert Elicitation Task Force White Paper. DATES: The public teleconference will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to obtain further information about this teleconference may contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Dr. Nugent may be contacted at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; or via telephone/voice mail; (202) 343–9981; fax (202) 233–0643; or e-mail at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General information about the EPA SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be found on the SAB Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, notice is hereby given that the SAB Expert Elicitation Advisory Panel will hold a public teleconference to discuss a draft report reviewing EPA’s draft Expert Elicitation Task Force White Paper. The SAB was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent scientific and technical advice to the Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The SUMMARY: VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:46 Mar 31, 2009 Jkt 217001 SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Background Information: EPA’s Office of the Science Advisor requested SAB review of a draft white paper designed to initiate a thorough discussion of expert elicitation and to investigate how to conduct and use expert elicitation to support EPA regulatory and nonregulatory analyses and decisionmaking. The SAB Expert Elicitation Advisory Panel met on February 25–26, 2009 (74 FR 5157–5158) to discuss EPA’s draft white paper. The Panel will hold a public teleconference to discuss their draft report reviewing EPA’s White Paper. Background information on this advisory activity can be found in the Federal Register at 72 FR 35463–35465 and on the SAB Web site at https:// yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ fedrgstr_activites/Expert%20 Elicitation%20White%20 Paper?OpenDocument. Availability of Meeting Materials: The background materials for this review are available on the EPA Web site at the links provided above in this notice. The draft SAB report will be made available on the SAB Web site in advance of the meeting. See the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for the SAB Committee to consider on the topics under review. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public conference call will be limited to three minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of one half hour for all speakers. Interested parties should contact Dr. Nugent, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail) at the contact information noted above, by April 15, 2009 to be placed on a list of public speakers for the meeting. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by April 15, 2009 so that the information may be made available to the SAB Panel members for their consideration. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: One hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM– PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Submitters are asked to provide versions of each document submitted with and without signatures, because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its Web sites. PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14799 Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Nugent at the phone number or e-mail address noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the teleconference to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: March 26, 2009. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E9–7298 Filed 3–31–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Notice of Agreements Filed The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments on agreements to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within ten days of the date this notice appears in the Federal Register. Copies of agreements are available through the Commission’s Web site (https://www.fmc.gov) or contacting the Office of Agreements at (202)-523–5793 or tradeanalysis@fmc.gov. Agreement No.: 012057–002. Title: CMA CGM/Maersk Line Space Charter, Sailing and Cooperative Working Agreement Asia to USEC and PNW–Suez/PNW & Panama Loops. Parties: A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and CMA CGM S.A. Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher and Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street, NW., Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. Synopsis: The amendment would allow the parties to route one of their service loops either via the Cape of Good Hope or the Suez Canal with corresponding adjustments in vessel provision and space allocation. Agreement No.: 012063–001. Title: Grand Alliance/Zim Transpacific Vessel Sharing Agreement. Parties: Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft; Nippon Yusen Kaisha; Orient Overseas Container Line Limited; and Zim Integrated Shipping Services Limited. Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street, NW., Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. Synopsis: The amendment adds the U.S. East Coast and Jamaica to the geographic scope of the agreement and adds authority to operate a service between Asia and the U.S. East Coast via the Panama Canal. The parties request expedited review. Agreement No.: 012066. E:\FR\FM\01APN1.SGM 01APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 1, 2009)]
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[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0022; FRL-8788-3] Billing Code 6560-50


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Acid Rain Program Under Title IV of the CAA Amendments 
of 1990 (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1633.15, OMB Control No. 2060-0258

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 an existing approved Information Collection 
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is 
scheduled to expire on July 31, 2009. 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 June 1, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2009-0022, by one of the following methods:
     https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: a-and-r-docket@epamail.epa.gov.
     Fax: 202-566-1741.
     Mail: Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
     Hand Delivery: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20004. 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-
2009-0022. 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 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 https://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The https://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 https://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 https://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen VanSickle, Clean Air Markets 
Division, Office of Air and Radiation, (6204J), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: 202-343-9220; fax number: 202-343-2361; e-mail 
address: vansickle.karen@epa.gov.

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-OAR-2009-0022, which is available for online viewing at 
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person

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viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket 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 8:30 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 https://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 
those which participate in the Acid Rain Program
    Title: Acid Rain Program
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1633.15, OMB Control No. 2060-0258.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on July 31, 
2009. 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: The Acid Rain Program was established under Title IV of 
the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. The program calls for major 
reductions of the pollutants that cause acid rain while establishing a 
new approach to environmental management. This information collection 
is necessary to implement the Acid Rain Program. It includes burden 
hours associated with developing and modifying permits, transferring 
allowances, obtaining allowances from the conservation and renewable 
energy reserve, monitoring emissions, participating in the annual 
auctions, completing annual compliance certifications, participating in 
the Opt-in program, and complying with NOx permitting requirements. 
Most of this information collection is mandatory under 40 CFR Parts 72-
78. Some parts of it are voluntary or to obtain a benefit, such as 
participation in the annual auctions under 40 CFR Part 73, Subpart E. 
An agency many 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 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR Part 9.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 110 
hours per response. 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 which have subsequently changed; 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 ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate, 
which is only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 1,500.
    Frequency of response: Varies by task.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 12
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 1,971,276
    Estimated total annual costs: $262,369,989. This includes an 
estimated burden cost of $120,111,989 and an estimated cost of 
$142,258,000 for capital investment or maintenance and operational 
costs.

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 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 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.


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    Dated: March 23, 2009.
Larry F. Kertcher,
Acting Director, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Air and 
Radiation.
[FR Doc. E9-7299 Filed 3-31-09; 8:45 am]
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