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Additional Background on Burden
Estimation Method
The methodology and draft estimates
of incremental administrative burden
for this ICR are documented in a
separate supporting statement in the
docket. The methodology and draft
estimates in the PM2.5 Implementation
Rule ICR are based on the ICR
developed for the 8-hour ozone
Implementation Rule ICR (EPA ICR No.
2236.02, OMB Control No. 2060–0594).
The 8-hour ozone Implementation Rule
ICR methodology and draft estimates
were submitted to EPA’s Ozone NAAQS
Implementation Workgroup for their
review and comment. This workgroup is
comprised of representatives from EPA
Regional Offices I through IX, as well as
EPA’s Offices of General Counsel, Office
of Policy, and Air and Radiation
(including the Offices of Transportation
and Air Quality, Air Quality Planning
and Standards, and Policy Analysis and
Review).
The workgroup provided constructive
criticism on earlier drafts which
resulted in clarifications to the
methodology section, revisions to the
categorization of non-attainment areas
by Regional Office, and changes to the
temporal allocation of Regional Office
administrative burden. The workgroup
reviewed the June 2006 ICR supporting
statement which was forwarded to
OMB’s Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs. The workgroup
believed there would be differences
between the realized incremental
administrative burden of the states and
Regional Offices versus what was in the
supporting statement. However, the
estimates in the ICR supporting
statement were judged to be
appropriate.
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What is the next step in the process for
this ICR?
The 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: January 28, 2011.
Mary E. Henigin,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards, Office of Air and Radiation.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Cross-Media
Electronic Reporting Rule (Renewal);
EPA ICR No. 2002.05, OMB Control No.
2025–0003
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 July 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 April 4, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OEI–2011–0096 by one of the following
methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
E-mail: oei-docket@epa.gov.
Fax: 202–566–1753.
Mail: Office of Environmental
Information Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. For hand
delivery: Office of Environmental
Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries
are only accepted during the Docket’s
normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information. Please
include a total of four copies.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OEI–2011–
0096. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
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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 www.regulations.gov
or e-mail. The 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 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, 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:
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule
(CROMERR) ICR, Information Exchange
& Services Division, Office of
Environmental Information, 2823T,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. For questions
regarding authorized programs burden
and costs contact Evi Huffer, telephone
number: 202–566–1697; fax number:
202–566–1685; e-mail address:
huffer.evi@epa.gov or Karen Seeh,
telephone number: 202–566–1175; fax
number: 202–566–1685; e-mail address:
Seeh.Karen@epa.gov. For questions
regarding the Central Data Exchange
(CDX) burden and costs contact Charles
Freeman, telephone number: 202–566–
1694; fax number: 202–566–1684; e-mail
address: freeman.charles@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–OEI–2011–0096, which is available
for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person
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viewing at the Office of Environmental
Information (OEI) 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 OEI Docket is 202–566–
1752.
Use 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?
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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.
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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 direct and
indirect reporters and state and local
government authorized programs.
Title: Cross-Media Electronic
Reporting Rule (Renewal).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2002.05,
OMB Control Number 2025–0003.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on July 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, 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 scope of this
Information Collection Request is the
final electronic reporting components of
CROMERR, which is designed to: Allow
EPA to comply with the Government
Paperwork Elimination Act of 1998;
provide a uniform, technology-neutral
framework for electronic reporting
across all EPA programs; allow EPA
programs to offer electronic reporting as
they become ready for CROMERRR; and
provide states with a streamlined
process—together with uniform set of
standards—for approval of their
electronic reporting provisions for all
their EPA-authorized programs.
Responses to the collection of
information are voluntary. In order to
accommodate CBI, the information
collected must be in accordance with
the confidentiality regulations set forth
in 40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B.
Additionally, EPA will ensure that the
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information collection procedures
comply with the Privacy Act of 1974
and the OMB Circular 108.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting burden for facilities for this
collection of information is estimated to
average: about 10 minutes for an
individual reporting electronically to
EPA’s CDX to prepare and submit the
on-line subscriber agreement
application and call the CDX Help Desk;
15 minutes for an individual that
prepares and submits a subscriber
agreement to a State/Local agency; 5
minutes for an individual that prepares
and files a subscriber agreement on site
at the facility under a Local Registration
Authority (LRA) arrangement; and 30
minutes for each facility LRA, including
the time for preparing and submitting
the certification of receipt and secure
storage of on-site subscriber agreements
to EPA or the State/Local agency. The
annual public recordkeeping burden for
facilities for this collection of
information is estimated to average
about 30 minutes for the LRA, including
time for compiling subscriber
agreements from employee registrants
within the LRA’s firm, placing and
maintaining them in secure storage. The
public reporting burden in this ICR is
estimated to range from 210 hours for a
Local government to 330 hours for State
EPA seeking to implement an electronic
receiving system. This includes time for
preparing and submitting the program
modification application to EPA.
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:
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Facilities reporting electronically to
EPA and state or local government
authorized programs; and state and local
government authorized programs
implementing electronic.
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Estimated total number of potential
respondents: EPA estimates 20,391
facilities on average to register for
electronic reporting to EPA or State/
Local authorized program electronic
document receiving systems each year,
with an average total of 67,902
employee registrants each year. EPA
estimates that 15 state agencies and 46
other local government jurisdictions
will submit CROMERR applications for
their electronic reporting programs each
year.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
48,292 hours for facilities and 14,717
hours for state and local authorized
programs.
Estimated total annual costs:
$5,401,250 for facilities and $4,868,889
for state and local authorized programs.
This includes an estimated burden cost
of $5,199,840 for facilities and $417,926
for state and local authorized programs,
and an estimated cost of $201,410 for
facilities and $4,450,963 for state and
local authorized programs for capital
investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
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Are there changes in the estimates from
the last approval?
EPA does not expect a significant
change in the ICR renewal compared to
the previous ICR, as the basic
requirements are the same. There is an
adjustment in the labor cost estimates
due to the inflation of the labor rates
over the past three years. Also, EPA
expects the total estimated respondent
burden for state and local government
authorized programs identified in the
ICR currently approved by OMB, to
decrease over the next three year
because most authorized programs with
existing electronic document receiving
systems submitted CROMERR
applications to EPA, in compliance with
the January 13, 2010 regulatory
deadline. EPA expects a further
reduction in the total number of
respondents based on a decrease in the
number of affected facilities.
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
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have any questions about this ICR or the
approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: January 26, 2011.
Connie Dwyer,
Director, Information Exchange and Services
Division.
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AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–0682; FRL–9260–9]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; NSPS and NESHAP for
Petroleum Refinery Sector Residual
Risk and Technology Review (RTR)
(New Collection); EPA ICR No. 2411.01,
OMB Control No. 2060–NEW
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 an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been
forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. This is a request for a new
collection. The ICR, which is abstracted
below, describes the nature of the
information collection and its estimated
burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be
submitted on or before March 4, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2010–0682, to (1) EPA online
using https://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to a-andr-Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Air and Radiation
Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to:
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Brenda Shine, Sector Policies and
Programs Division (E143–01), Office of
Air Quality Planning and Standards,
Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711;
telephone number: (919) 541–3608; fax
number: (919) 541–0246; e-mail address:
shine.brenda@epa.gov.
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EPA has
submitted the following ICR to OMB for
review and approval according to the
procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12.
On September 29, 2010 (75 FR 60107),
EPA sought comments on this ICR
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA
received seven comment letters during
the comment period. Any additional
comments on the ICR should be
submitted to EPA and OMB within 30
days of this notice.
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA–
HQ–OAR–2010–0682, which is
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 Ave., NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room
is open from 8 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 EPA’s electronic docket and
comment system at
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view
public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the docket, and
to access those documents in the docket
that are available electronically. Once in
the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then
key in the docket ID number identified
above. Please note that EPA’s policy is
that public comments, whether
submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public
viewing at https://www.regulations.gov
as EPA receives them and without
change, unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, confidential
business information (CBI), or other
information whose public disclosure is
restricted by statute. For further
information about the electronic docket,
go to https://www.regulations.gov.
Title: NSPS and NESHAP for
Petroleum Refinery Sector Residual Risk
and Technology Review (RTR) (New
Collection).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2411.01,
OMB Control No. 2060–NEW.
ICR status: This ICR is for a new
information collection activity. 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 Code
of Federal Regulations (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
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OEI-2011-0096; FRL-9261-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (Renewal); EPA
ICR No. 2002.05, OMB Control No. 2025-0003
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, 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 April 4, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OEI-2011-0096 by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
E-mail: oei-docket@epa.gov.
Fax: 202-566-1753.
Mail: Office of Environmental Information Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. For hand delivery: Office of Environmental
Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries
are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. Please include a total of four copies.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OEI-
2011-0096. 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 www.regulations.gov
or e-mail. The 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
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: Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule
(CROMERR) ICR, Information Exchange & Services Division, Office of
Environmental Information, 2823T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. For questions regarding
authorized programs burden and costs contact Evi Huffer, telephone
number: 202-566-1697; fax number: 202-566-1685; e-mail address:
huffer.evi@epa.gov or Karen Seeh, telephone number: 202-566-1175; fax
number: 202-566-1685; e-mail address: Seeh.Karen@epa.gov. For questions
regarding the Central Data Exchange (CDX) burden and costs contact
Charles Freeman, telephone number: 202-566-1694; fax number: 202-566-
1684; e-mail address: freeman.charles@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-OEI-2011-0096, which is available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person
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viewing at the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) 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 OEI Docket is 202-566-1752.
Use 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
direct and indirect reporters and state and local government authorized
programs.
Title: Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (Renewal).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2002.05, OMB Control Number 2025-0003.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on July 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, 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 scope of this Information Collection Request is the
final electronic reporting components of CROMERR, which is designed to:
Allow EPA to comply with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act of
1998; provide a uniform, technology-neutral framework for electronic
reporting across all EPA programs; allow EPA programs to offer
electronic reporting as they become ready for CROMERRR; and provide
states with a streamlined process--together with uniform set of
standards--for approval of their electronic reporting provisions for
all their EPA-authorized programs. Responses to the collection of
information are voluntary. In order to accommodate CBI, the information
collected must be in accordance with the confidentiality regulations
set forth in 40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B. Additionally, EPA will ensure
that the information collection procedures comply with the Privacy Act
of 1974 and the OMB Circular 108.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting burden for facilities
for this collection of information is estimated to average: about 10
minutes for an individual reporting electronically to EPA's CDX to
prepare and submit the on-line subscriber agreement application and
call the CDX Help Desk; 15 minutes for an individual that prepares and
submits a subscriber agreement to a State/Local agency; 5 minutes for
an individual that prepares and files a subscriber agreement on site at
the facility under a Local Registration Authority (LRA) arrangement;
and 30 minutes for each facility LRA, including the time for preparing
and submitting the certification of receipt and secure storage of on-
site subscriber agreements to EPA or the State/Local agency. The annual
public recordkeeping burden for facilities for this collection of
information is estimated to average about 30 minutes for the LRA,
including time for compiling subscriber agreements from employee
registrants within the LRA's firm, placing and maintaining them in
secure storage. The public reporting burden in this ICR is estimated to
range from 210 hours for a Local government to 330 hours for State EPA
seeking to implement an electronic receiving system. This includes time
for preparing and submitting the program modification application to
EPA.
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:
Respondents/Affected Entities: Facilities reporting electronically
to EPA and state or local government authorized programs; and state and
local government authorized programs implementing electronic.
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Estimated total number of potential respondents: EPA estimates
20,391 facilities on average to register for electronic reporting to
EPA or State/Local authorized program electronic document receiving
systems each year, with an average total of 67,902 employee registrants
each year. EPA estimates that 15 state agencies and 46 other local
government jurisdictions will submit CROMERR applications for their
electronic reporting programs each year.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 48,292 hours for facilities
and 14,717 hours for state and local authorized programs.
Estimated total annual costs: $5,401,250 for facilities and
$4,868,889 for state and local authorized programs. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $5,199,840 for facilities and $417,926 for
state and local authorized programs, and an estimated cost of $201,410
for facilities and $4,450,963 for state and local authorized programs
for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.
Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?
EPA does not expect a significant change in the ICR renewal
compared to the previous ICR, as the basic requirements are the same.
There is an adjustment in the labor cost estimates due to the inflation
of the labor rates over the past three years. Also, EPA expects the
total estimated respondent burden for state and local government
authorized programs identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB, to
decrease over the next three year because most authorized programs with
existing electronic document receiving systems submitted CROMERR
applications to EPA, in compliance with the January 13, 2010 regulatory
deadline. EPA expects a further reduction in the total number of
respondents based on a decrease in the number of affected facilities.
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: January 26, 2011.
Connie Dwyer,
Director, Information Exchange and Services Division.
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