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accessibility accommodations, please
send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov
or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice)
or 202–208–1659 (TTY), or send a FAX
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For more information about this
conference, please contact: Sarah
McKinley, Office of External Affairs,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
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sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
Technical Conference on Transmission
Vegetation Management Practices
Docket No. AD11–2–000
October 26, 2010
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1 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
The purpose of the conference is to
discuss current vegetation management
programs and practices as required
under the Commission-approved
Reliability Standard FAC–003–1—
Transmission Vegetation Management
Program (TVMP).1 Reliability Standard
FAC–003–1 applies to all transmission
lines operated at 200 kV and above, and
to lower voltage lines designated as
‘‘critical to the reliability of the electric
system in the region.’’ 2
Certain landowners and other affected
parties have raised concerns about
changes in vegetation management
practices that utilities implemented
following adoption of FAC–003–1.
Because reliability of the Bulk-Power
System is critical, the Commission is
interested in obtaining a better
understanding of the scope of any
changes in vegetation management
practices since FAC–003–1 was
approved as mandatory and enforceable,
and the extent to which such changes
resulted from the requirements imposed
under FAC–003–1. The Commission is
also interested in obtaining a better
understanding of the range of vegetation
management practices used by
transmission owners, and the reasons
for selecting a given practice over
alternatives.
Panelists (for Both Panels)
David Morrell—Utility Environmental
Analyst, New York Public Service
Commission.
1 See Mandatory Reliability Standards for the
Bulk-Power System, Order No. 693, FERC Stats. &
Regs. ¶ 31,242, at P 695–735; Order on reh’g, Order
No. 693–A, 120 FERC ¶ 61,053 at P 95–99 (2007).
2 Reliability Standard FAC–003–1, section A.4.3.
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Robert Novembri—Senior Event
Investigator, North American Electric
Reliability Corporation.
Randall H. Miller—Director, Vegetation
Management, PacifiCorp.
David E. Schleicher, PE—Vice
President—Transmission, PPL
Electric Utilities.
Derek Vannice—Executive Director,
Utility Arborist Association,
International Society of Arboriculture.
Charles Goodman—Co-Founder, Indiana
Tree Alliance.
Mark Gilliland—Chairperson, LORAX
Working Group, Greenburgh
Environmental Forum.
Representative from another State
public service commission (invited).
1:10 p.m. Session 1—This session will
explore the requirements and impact of
mandatory Reliability Standard FAC–
003–1.
• What is required by Reliability
Standard FAC–003–1? What is its
purpose? Who must comply and what
facilities are subject to it?
• Are there corresponding or
conflicting vegetation management
requirements at the State level? How are
such requirements developed and to
what facilities do they apply?
• What are common methods used for
vegetation management, and what are
the benefits of each method?
• Why do utilities choose one method
over another? Cost, benefit of one
method over another, or for other
reasons?
• What’s contained in a typical
TMVP? Are there different types of
TVMPs so that a utility might have one
for FAC–003–1 compliance and another
for compliance with State/local
vegetation management requirements?
How is a TVMP created, implemented,
and approved?
• What effect did mandatory
Reliability Standard FAC–003–1 have
on vegetation management practices?
Was there a change in vegetation
management practices post-June 18,
2007?
• Questions from Staff.
3 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. Session 2—This session will
focus on Right of Way (ROW)
agreements and landowner concerns
and possible solutions.
• What provisions are typically
contained in a electric transmission line
ROW agreement (e.g., common
provisions, rights and obligations of the
utility and landowner)? How are these
agreements developed/negotiated? Who
has jurisdiction over them? Who is the
arbiter of any disputes?
• Concerns raised by landowners
regarding ROW maintenance, causes of
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disputes that say the utility blamed
FERC for having to clear cut the right of
way and remove trees that had long
been in place.
• Landowner avenues for relief; can a
landowner prevent ROW maintenance?
• Costs for vegetation management
and who bears them? Are any such costs
recovered in transmission tariffs subject
to the Commission’s jurisdiction? How
are they reviewed by State PSC/PUCs?
• What is the impact, if any, of
vegetation management practices on the
siting of new (or upgraded) transmission
lines? How can this impact be
mitigated?
• Questions from Staff.
• Questions from the public.
4:45 Concluding Remarks
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[EPA–R10–OAR–2010–0858; FRL–9218–7;
EPA ICR No. 2020.05; OMB Control No.
2060–0558]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Federal
Implementation Plans Under the Clean
Air Act for Indian Reservations in
Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 May 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 December 28, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R10–
OAR–2010–0858, by one of the
following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments;
• E-mail: spenillo.justin@epa.gov;
• Fax: (206) 553–0110;
• Mail: Justin A Spenillo,
Environmental Protection Agency
SUMMARY:
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Region 10, Office of Air, Waste and
Toxics (AWT–107), 1200 Sixth Avenue,
Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101;
• Hand Delivery: Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 10 Mailroom,
9th Floor, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle,
WA 98101. Attention: Justin A Spenillo,
Office of Air, Waste and Toxics (AWT–
107). Such deliveries are only accepted
during normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made
for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–R10–OAR–2010–
0858. 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
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Justin A Spenillo, Office of Air, Waste
and Toxics (AWT–107), Environmental
Protection Agency Region 10, 1200
Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101;
telephone number: (206) 553–6125; fax
number: (206) 553–0110; e-mail address:
spenillo.justin@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–
R10–OAR–2010–0858, which is
available for online viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing during normal business hours
at the Environmental Protection Agency
Region 10, Office of Air, Waste and
Toxics (AWT–107), 1200 Sixth Avenue,
Seattle, WA.
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 and 5 C.F.R. 1320.8(d)(1), 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
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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?
[Docket ID No. EPA–R10–OAR–2010–
0858.]
Affected entities: 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. Categories and
entities potentially affected by this
action are expected to include:
Examples of regulated entities
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(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.
Gasoline station storage tanks and refueling.
Lumber manufacturer support.
Coal mining.
Surface coating operation.
Furniture manufacture.
Medical waste incinerator.
Repellent and fertilizer applications.
Natural gas plant.
Oil and gas production.
Fractionation of natural gas liquids.
Copper mining and processing.
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Examples of regulated entities
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Stone quarrying and processing.
Stone quarrying and processing.
Sand and gravel production.
Power plant—coal-fired.
Power plant—biomass fueled.
Power plant—landfill gas fired.
Natural gas collection.
Natural gas pipeline.
Sawmill.
Window and door molding manufacturer.
Printing operations.
Surface coating operations.
Asphalt hot mix plants.
Elemental phosphorus plant.
Sulfuric acid plant.
Secondary aluminum production and extrusion.
Cobalt and tungsten recycling.
Surface coating operations.
Surface coating operations.
Concrete batching plant.
Grain elevator.
Crude oil storage and distribution.
Gasoline bulk plant.
Crude oil storage and distribution.
Natural gas compressor station.
Solid waste landfill.
Automobile refinishing shop.
Dry cleaner.
Wheat farming.
All other miscellaneous crop farming.
Support activities for forestry.
Administration of Air and Water Resources and Solid Waste Management Programs.
Administration of Air and Water Resources and Solid Waste Management Programs.
American Industry Classification System.
This table is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
for readers regarding entities potentially
affected by this action.
Title: Federal Implementation Plans
under the Clean Air Act for Indian
Reservations in Idaho, Oregon, and
Washington.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2020.05,
OMB Control No. 2060–0558.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on May 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: EPA promulgated Federal
Implementation Plans (FIPs) under the
Clean Air Act for Indian reservations
located in Idaho, Oregon, and
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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
fugitive particulate matter rule in
§ 49.126, the woodwaste burner rule in
§ 49.127; the rule for limiting sulfur in
fuels in § 49.130; the rule for open
burning in § 49.131; the rules for general
open burning permits, agricultural
burning permits, and forestry and
silvicultural burning permits in
§§ 49.132, 49.133, and 49.134; the
registration rule in § 49.138; and the
rule for non-Title V operating permits in
§ 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
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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.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 3.69 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.
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The ICR provides a detailed
explanation of the Agency’s estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 1,694.
Frequency of response: Annual and
on occasion.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
6,245.
Estimated total annual costs:
$396,245. This includes an estimated
labor cost of $396,245, and capital
investment and operation and
maintenance costs are assumed to be
zero.
Are there changes in the estimates from
the last approval?
There is an increase of 1,956 hours in
the total estimated respondent burden
compared with that identified in the ICR
currently approved by OMB. This
increase reflects adjustments to the
burden estimates for this collection
using consultation input, historical data,
and experience with implementing the
FARR. Some components of the burden
estimates increased and some
components decreased. In most cases,
the burden estimates increased based on
input from the source consultations. For
some provisions the estimates of the
number of respondents increased. Some
estimates changed based on additional
information EPA has gained through
implementing the rules.
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.
Dated: October 22, 2010.
Richard Albright,
Director, Office of Air, Waste and Toxics.
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564–1399 or https://www.epa.gov/
compliance/nepa/.
Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact
Statements Filed 10/18/2010 Through
10/22/2010
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
Notice
In accordance with Section 309(a) of
the Clean Air Act, EPA is required to
make its comments on EISs issued by
other Federal agencies public.
Historically, EPA has met this mandate
by publishing weekly notices of
availability of EPA comments, which
includes a brief summary of EPA’s
comment letters, in the Federal
Register. Since February 2008, EPA has
been including its comment letters on
EISs on its Web site at: https://
www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/
eisdata.html. Including the entire EIS
comment letters on the Web site
satisfies the Section 309(a) requirement
to make EPA’s comments on EISs
available to the public. Accordingly, on
March 31, 2010, EPA discontinued the
publication of the notice of availability
of EPA comments in the Federal
Register.
EIS No. 20100423, Draft EIS, HUD, WA,
Yesler Terrace Redevelopment
Project, Proposed Redevelopment of
Yesler Terrace to Create a Mixed
Income, Mixed-Use-Residential
Community on a 28 Acre Site, to
Better Serve Existing and Future
Residents, City of Seattle, WA,
Comment Period Ends: 12/13/2010,
Contact: Ryan Moore 206–615–3548.
EIS No. 20100424, Draft EIS, USACE,
TX, Rusk Permit Area, Proposes to
Construct, Operate, and Reclaim
Permit Area, Expansion of Existing
South Hallsville No. 1 Mine. Issuance
of Section 404 Permit, Rusk, Harrison
and Panola Counties, TX, Comment
Period Ends: 12/28/2010, Contact:
Davin Messer 817–886–1744.
EIS No. 20100425, Draft EIS, USFS, AZ,
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests,
Public Motorized Travel Management
Plan, Proposes to Provide for a System
of Roads, Trails, and Areas,
Designated for Motorized Use,
Apache, Coconino, Greenlee and
Navajo Counties, AZ, Comment
Period Ends: 12/13/2010, Contact:
Tami Conner 918–333–6267.
EIS No. 20100426, Draft EIS, NRC, NJ,
License Renewal of Nuclear Plants,
Regarding Hope Creek Generating
Station and Salem Nuclear Generating
Station, Units 1 and 2, Supplement 45
to NUREG–1437, Lower Alloway
Creek, Township, Salem County, NJ,
Comment Period Ends: 12/17/2010,
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Contact: Leslie Perkins 301–415–
2375.
EIS No. 20100427, Final EIS, NASA,
VA, Wallops Flight Facility, Shoreline
Restoration and Infrastructure
Protection Program, Implementation,
Wallops Island, VA, Wait Period
Ends: 11/29/2010, Contact: Joshua A.
Bundick 757–824–2319.
EIS No. 20100428, Second Draft
Supplement, FHWA, WA, Alaskan
Way Viaduct Replacement Project,
Between S. Royal Brougham Way and
Roy Street, To Protect Public Safety
and Provide Essential Vehicle
Capacity to and through downtown
Seattle, Updated Information to 2004
DEIS and 2006 DSEIS, Seattle, WA,
Comment Period Ends: 12/13/2010,
Contact: Angela Freudenstein 206–
805–2832.
EIS No. 20100429, Draft EIS, NHTSA,
00, Medium and Heavy-Duty Fuel
Efficiency Improvement Program,
Proposing Coordinated and
Harmonized Fuel Consumption and
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
Standards, United States, Comment
Period Ends: 01/03/2011, Contact:
Angel Jackson 202–366–0154.
Amended Notices
EIS No. 20100249, Draft EIS, FHWA,
CA, Interstate 5 North Coast Corridor
Project, Construction and Operation,
Upgrade the Freeway with High
Occupancy Vehicle/ Managed Lanes
(HOV/ML), Auxiliary Lanes, Direct
Access Ramps (DAR), and Possibly
One General Purposes Lane, San
Diego County, CA, Comment Period
Ends: 11/22/2010, Contact: Cesar
Perez 916–498–5065.
Revision to FR Notice Published 7/9/
2010. Extending Comment Period from
10/07/2010 to 11/22/2010.
EIS No. 20100368, Draft EIS, USFS, WA,
Pack and Saddle Stock OutfitterGuide Special Use Permit Issuance,
Okanogan, Chelah, and Skagit
Counties, WA, Comment Period Ends:
11/22/2010, Contact: Jennifer
Zbyszewski 509–996–4021.
Revision to FR Notice Published 09/
17/2010: Extending Comment Period
from 11/01/2010 to 11/22/2010.
Dated: October 26, 2010.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office
of Federal Activities.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-R10-OAR-2010-0858; FRL-9218-7; EPA ICR No. 2020.05; OMB Control
No. 2060-0558]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
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: 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 May 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 December 28, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R10-
OAR-2010-0858, by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments;
E-mail: spenillo.justin@epa.gov;
Fax: (206) 553-0110;
Mail: Justin A Spenillo, Environmental Protection Agency
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Region 10, Office of Air, Waste and Toxics (AWT-107), 1200 Sixth
Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101;
Hand Delivery: Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10
Mailroom, 9th Floor, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. Attention:
Justin A Spenillo, Office of Air, Waste and Toxics (AWT-107). Such
deliveries are only accepted during normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R10-OAR-
2010-0858. 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.{time}
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin A Spenillo, Office of Air,
Waste and Toxics (AWT-107), Environmental Protection Agency Region 10,
1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101; telephone number: (206) 553-6125;
fax number: (206) 553-0110; e-mail address: spenillo.justin@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-R10-OAR-2010-0858, which is available for online viewing at
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing during normal business
hours at the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, Office of Air,
Waste and Toxics (AWT-107), 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA.
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 and 5 C.F.R.
1320.8(d)(1), 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?
[Docket ID No. EPA-R10-OAR-2010-0858.]
Affected entities: 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. Categories and entities potentially affected by this
action are expected to include:
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Examples of
Category NAICS \a\ regulated entities
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Industry.......................... 4471 Gasoline station
storage tanks and
refueling.
5614 Lumber manufacturer
support.
21211 Coal mining.
31332 Surface coating
operation.
33712 Furniture
manufacture.
56221 Medical waste
incinerator.
115112 Repellent and
fertilizer
applications.
211111 Natural gas plant.
211111 Oil and gas
production.
211112 Fractionation of
natural gas
liquids.
212234 Copper mining and
processing.
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212312 Stone quarrying and
processing.
212313 Stone quarrying and
processing.
212321 Sand and gravel
production.
221112 Power plant--coal-
fired.
221119 Power plant--biomass
fueled.
221119 Power plant--
landfill gas fired.
221210 Natural gas
collection.
221210 Natural gas
pipeline.
321113 Sawmill.
321911 Window and door
molding
manufacturer.
323110 Printing operations.
323113 Surface coating
operations.
324121 Asphalt hot mix
plants.
325188 Elemental phosphorus
plant.
325188 Sulfuric acid plant.
331314 Secondary aluminum
production and
extrusion.
331492 Cobalt and tungsten
recycling.
332431 Surface coating
operations.
332812 Surface coating
operations.
421320 Concrete batching
plant.
422510 Grain elevator.
422710 Crude oil storage
and distribution.
422710 Gasoline bulk plant.
486110 Crude oil storage
and distribution.
486210 Natural gas
compressor station.
562212 Solid waste
landfill.
811121 Automobile
refinishing shop.
812320 Dry cleaner.
111140 Wheat farming.
111998 All other
miscellaneous crop
farming.
115310 Support activities
for forestry.
Federal government................ 924110 Administration of
Air and Water
Resources and Solid
Waste Management
Programs.
State/local/Tribal government..... 924110 Administration of
Air and Water
Resources and Solid
Waste Management
Programs.
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\a\ North American Industry Classification System.
This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide for readers regarding entities potentially affected by this
action.
Title: Federal Implementation Plans under the Clean Air Act for
Indian Reservations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2020.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0558.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on May 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: 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 fugitive
particulate matter rule in Sec. 49.126, the woodwaste burner rule in
Sec. 49.127; the rule for limiting sulfur in fuels in Sec. 49.130;
the rule for open burning in Sec. 49.131; the rules for general open
burning permits, agricultural burning permits, and forestry and
silvicultural burning permits in Sec. Sec. 49.132, 49.133, and 49.134;
the registration rule in Sec. 49.138; and the rule for non-Title V
operating permits in Sec. 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.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 3.69
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.
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The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 1,694.
Frequency of response: Annual and on occasion.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 6,245.
Estimated total annual costs: $396,245. This includes an estimated
labor cost of $396,245, and capital investment and operation and
maintenance costs are assumed to be zero.
Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?
There is an increase of 1,956 hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This increase reflects adjustments to the burden
estimates for this collection using consultation input, historical
data, and experience with implementing the FARR. Some components of the
burden estimates increased and some components decreased. In most
cases, the burden estimates increased based on input from the source
consultations. For some provisions the estimates of the number of
respondents increased. Some estimates changed based on additional
information EPA has gained through implementing the rules.
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.
Dated: October 22, 2010.
Richard Albright,
Director, Office of Air, Waste and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2010-27453 Filed 10-28-10; 8:45 am]
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