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impoundment that includes Milton
Pond, Northeast Pond, and Town House
Pond with a normal maximum pool
elevation of 413.87 feet National
Geodetic Vertical Datum; (3) either a
new 80-foot-long power canal or two 80foot-long concrete penstocks located
below an the existing Obermeyer outlet
gate; (4) a new 1,250-square-foot
powerhouse containing one or two
submersible or tubular-type turbine
generators with a total installed capacity
of 210 kilowatts; (5) a new 150-foot-long
tailrace; (6) a new 400-foot-long, 34.5kilovolt transmission line; and (7)
appurtenant facilities. The project
would have an estimated average annual
energy generation of 1,000 megawatthours, which would be sold to Public
Service of New Hampshire.
Applicant Contact: Ms. Kelly
Sackheim, Principal, KC Hydro LLC of
New Hampshire, 5096 Cocoa Palm Way,
Fair Oaks, California 95628; phone:
(301) 401–5978.
FERC Contact: Michael Watts; phone:
(202) 502–6123.
Deadline for filing comments, motions
to intervene, competing applications
(without notices of intent), or notices of
intent to file competing applications: 60
days from the issuance of this notice.
Competing applications and notices of
intent must meet the requirements of 18
CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to
intervene, notices of intent, and
competing applications may be filed
electronically via the Internet. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission’s Web
site https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
without prior registration, using the
eComment system at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end
of your comments. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll
free at 1–(866) 208–3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502–8659. Although the
Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing, documents may also be
paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an
original and seven copies to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
More information about this project,
including a copy of the application, can
be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’
link of Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P–14248–000)
in the docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, contact FERC
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Dated: November 18, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0901; FRL–9496–6]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collections;
Comment Request; Prevention of
Significant Deterioration and
Nonattainment Area New Source
Review (Renewal)
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 April 30,
2012. Before submitting this 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 January 24, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2011–0901, by one of the
following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• Email: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: (202) 566–9744.
• Mail: Agency Information
Collection Activities; Proposed
Collection; Comment Request;
Prevention of Significant Deterioration
and Nonattainment Area New Source
Review (Renewal) Docket,
Environmental Protection Agency, Air
and Radiation Docket and Information
Center, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460. Please include a total of two
copies.
• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center,
Public Reading Room, EPA West, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. 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–2011–
SUMMARY:
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0901. The 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 email. The
https://www.regulations.gov Web site is
an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means the EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless
you provide it in the body of your
comment. If you send an email
comment directly to the EPA without
going through https://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, the 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 the EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
the 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 the EPA’s public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center
homepage at https://www.epa.gov/
epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
David Painter, Air Quality Policy
Division, Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards (C504–03),
Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
27711; telephone number: (919) 541–
5515; fax number: (919) 541–5509;
email address: painter.david@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How can I access the docket and/or
submit comments?
The EPA has established a public
docket for this ICR under Docket ID No.
EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0901, 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 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
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holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744.
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 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.
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What information is EPA particularly
interested in?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, the 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, the EPA is requesting
comments from very small businesses
(those that employ less than 25) on
examples of specific additional efforts
that the 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.
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7. To ensure proper receipt by the
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
does this apply to?
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action are those which
must apply for and obtain a
preconstruction permit under part C or
D or section 110(a)(2)(C) of title I of the
Clean Air Act (Act).
Title: Prevention of Significant
Deterioration and Nonattainment Area
New Source Review (Renewal).
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1230.29,
OMB Control No. 2060–0003.
ICR status: This ICR is scheduled to
expire on April 30, 2012.
Abstract: Part C of the Clean Air Act
(Act)—‘‘Prevention of Significant
Deterioration,’’ and Part D—‘‘Plan
Requirements for Nonattainment
Areas,’’ require all states to adopt
preconstruction review programs for
new or modified stationary sources of
air pollution. In addition, the provisions
of section 110 of the Act include a
requirement for states to have a
preconstruction review program to
manage the emissions from the
construction and modification of any
stationary source of air pollution to
assure that the National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS) are
achieved and maintained. An agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information request unless
it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control
numbers for the EPA’s regulations in 40
CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48
CFR chapter 15. Section 176(c) of the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.)
requires that all Federal actions conform
with the state implementation plans
(SIPs) to attain and maintain the
NAAQS. Depending on the type of
action, the Federal entities must collect
information themselves, hire
consultants to collect the information,
or require applicants/sponsors of the
Federal action to provide the
information.
Implementing regulations for these
three programs are promulgated at 40
CFR 51.160 through 51.166; 40 CFR part
51, Appendix S; and 40 CFR 52.21 and
52.24. In order to receive a construction
permit for a major new source or major
modification, the applicant must
conduct the necessary research, perform
the appropriate analyses and prepare
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the permit application with
documentation to demonstrate that their
project meets all applicable statutory
and regulatory New Source Review
requirements. Specific activities and
requirements are listed and described in
the Supporting Statement for the ICR.
State, local, or Federal reviewing
authorities review permit applications
and provide for public review of
proposed projects and issue permits
based on their consideration of all
technical factors and public input. The
EPA, more broadly, reviews a fraction of
the total applications and audits the
state and local programs for their
effectiveness. Consequently,
information prepared and submitted by
sources is essential for sources to
receive permits, and for Federal, state,
and local environmental agencies to
adequately review the permit
applications and thereby properly
administer and manage the NSR
programs.
Since the previous renewal of this
ICR, the EPA has filled regulatory voids
that existed in Indian country (where
state NSR programs do not apply) by
promulgating a Part D program and a
minor NSR program for Indian country.
(The EPA was already implementing a
Part C program in Indian country.) The
implementing regulations for these
programs are at 40 CFR 49.151 through
49.173. The EPA acts as the reviewing
authority for these programs.
Information that is collected is
handled according to EPA’s policies set
forth in title 40, chapter 1, part 2,
subpart B—Confidentiality of Business
Information (see 40 CFR part 2). See also
section 114(c) of the Act.
Burden Statement: 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; 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 annual public reporting and
recordkeeping burden for this collection
of information is broken down as
follows:
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Type of permit action
Major PSD
State Programs:
Number of Sources ..................................................................................................
Burden Hours per Response
Industry ..............................................................................................................
Reviewing Authorities ........................................................................................
Total Annual Burden Hours:
Industry ..............................................................................................................
Reviewing Authorities ........................................................................................
Indian Country Program:
Number of Sources ..................................................................................................
Industry Burden Hours per Response ......................................................................
Industry Total Annual Burden Hours ........................................................................
Major Part D
Minor
1,610
486
72,841
1,006
336
642
128
39
29
1,619,660
540,960
312,012
62,208
2,822,885
2,095,140
a
a
a
a
a
a
12,432
39
479,435
Any minor discrepencies are due to rounding.
a The PSD and Part D programs in Indian country are included in the state program figures.
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In addition, we estimate that the 112
state and local reviewing authorities
will prepare and submit an average of
51 SIP revisions per year to conform to
changes in the NSR regulations, for a
total annual burden of 2,040 hours.
Besides the burden hours tallied above
for permitting and SIP revisions, we
estimate that 34 of the sources subject
to PSD permitting are required to
conduct pre-construction monitoring
which they outsource, representing
start-up costs totaling $12,444,204.
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Industrial plants; state and local
reviewing authorities.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
87,481, including 87,369 industry
sources and 112 state and local
reviewing authorities generating a total
of 162,357 responses.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
7,934,340 hours and $12,444,204.
Are there changes in the estimates from
the last approval?
Since the last renewal of this ICR
(October 2008), the estimated number of
responses has increased by 11,536 due
primarily to the addition of the minor
NSR program for Indian country which
requires all existing minor sources to
register within the first 3 years of the
program. In addition, actions under the
Act unrelated to NSR rule changes
brought greenhouse gases into the
prevention of significant deterioration
(PSD) program, but the potentially
overwhelming increase in permit
actions that this might have caused was
limited to a manageable level (fewer
than 1,350 sources) by the Greenhouse
Gas Tailoring Rule. Partially
counteracting these increases, the
Flexible Air Permitting Rule had the
effect of reducing the number of
respondents under the PSD, Part D, and
minor NSR programs.
The burden per PSD permit has
increased due to the addition of
greenhouse gases to the program. In
addition, provisions were added to the
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PSD regulations that allow for full
implementation of the program for
particulate matter less than 2.5
micrograms (PM2.5), which has resulted
in an increase in the modeling required
for PSD permits and, thus, an increase
in the per-permit burden. The Flexible
Air Permitting Rule marginally
increased the per-permit burden for the
PSD and Part D programs, although the
overall effect of the rule was to reduce
total burden because of the reduction in
the number of permit actions. The
Flexible Air Permitting Rule also
slightly reduced the burden per minor
NSR permit.
As a result of all these changes to the
NSR program, the total burden for the
program has increased by 1,983,272
hours.
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 ICRs 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: November 21, 2011.
Mary Henigin,
Acting, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards.
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AGENCY
[ER–FRL–9000–2]
Environmental Impacts Statements;
Notice of Availability
Responsible Agency: Office of Federal
Activities, General Information (202)
564–1399 or https://www.epa.gov/
compliance/nepa/.
Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact
Statements
Filed 11/14/2011 through 11/18/2011.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
Notice
Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act
requires that EPA make public its
comments on EISs issued by other
Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters
on EIS are available at: https://
www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/
eisdata.html.
EIS No. 20110393, Draft EIS, BLM, 00,
Baker Field Office Resource
Management Plan, Implementation,
Baker, Union, Wallowa, Malheur,
Morrow and Umatilla Counties, OR
and Asotin County, WA, Comment
Period Ends: 02/22/2012, Contact:
Marc Pierce (541) 523–1256.
EIS No. 20110394, Draft EIS, NPS, 00,
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Delaware Water Gap National
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National Scenic and Recreational
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Roseland 500kV Transmission Line
Right-of-Way and Special-Use-Permit,
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969–2317.
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Indiana Ohio River Bridges Projects,
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betweenJefferson County, KY and
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0901; FRL-9496-6]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collections;
Comment Request; Prevention of Significant Deterioration and
Nonattainment Area New Source Review (Renewal)
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 April 30, 2012. Before submitting this 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 January 24, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2011-0901, by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
Email: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-9744.
Mail: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed
Collection; Comment Request; Prevention of Significant Deterioration
and Nonattainment Area New Source Review (Renewal) Docket,
Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket and
Information Center, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. Please include a total of two copies.
Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. 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-
2011-0901. The 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 email. The https://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means the EPA will not know
your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body
of your comment. If you send an email comment directly to the EPA
without going through https://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, the 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 the EPA cannot read your comment
due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification,
the 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 the
EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Painter, Air Quality Policy
Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (C504-03),
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
27711; telephone number: (919) 541-5515; fax number: (919) 541-5509;
email address: painter.david@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How can I access the docket and/or submit comments?
The EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket
ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0901, 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 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal
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holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744.
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 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, the 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, the EPA is requesting comments
from very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples
of specific additional efforts that the 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 the 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 does this apply to?
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
those which must apply for and obtain a preconstruction permit under
part C or D or section 110(a)(2)(C) of title I of the Clean Air Act
(Act).
Title: Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Nonattainment
Area New Source Review (Renewal).
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1230.29, OMB Control No. 2060-0003.
ICR status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on April 30, 2012.
Abstract: Part C of the Clean Air Act (Act)--``Prevention of
Significant Deterioration,'' and Part D--``Plan Requirements for
Nonattainment Areas,'' require all states to adopt preconstruction
review programs for new or modified stationary sources of air
pollution. In addition, the provisions of section 110 of the Act
include a requirement for states to have a preconstruction review
program to manage the emissions from the construction and modification
of any stationary source of air pollution to assure that the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) are achieved and maintained. An
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information request unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for the
EPA's regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR
chapter 15. Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et
seq.) requires that all Federal actions conform with the state
implementation plans (SIPs) to attain and maintain the NAAQS. Depending
on the type of action, the Federal entities must collect information
themselves, hire consultants to collect the information, or require
applicants/sponsors of the Federal action to provide the information.
Implementing regulations for these three programs are promulgated
at 40 CFR 51.160 through 51.166; 40 CFR part 51, Appendix S; and 40 CFR
52.21 and 52.24. In order to receive a construction permit for a major
new source or major modification, the applicant must conduct the
necessary research, perform the appropriate analyses and prepare the
permit application with documentation to demonstrate that their project
meets all applicable statutory and regulatory New Source Review
requirements. Specific activities and requirements are listed and
described in the Supporting Statement for the ICR.
State, local, or Federal reviewing authorities review permit
applications and provide for public review of proposed projects and
issue permits based on their consideration of all technical factors and
public input. The EPA, more broadly, reviews a fraction of the total
applications and audits the state and local programs for their
effectiveness. Consequently, information prepared and submitted by
sources is essential for sources to receive permits, and for Federal,
state, and local environmental agencies to adequately review the permit
applications and thereby properly administer and manage the NSR
programs.
Since the previous renewal of this ICR, the EPA has filled
regulatory voids that existed in Indian country (where state NSR
programs do not apply) by promulgating a Part D program and a minor NSR
program for Indian country. (The EPA was already implementing a Part C
program in Indian country.) The implementing regulations for these
programs are at 40 CFR 49.151 through 49.173. The EPA acts as the
reviewing authority for these programs.
Information that is collected is handled according to EPA's
policies set forth in title 40, chapter 1, part 2, subpart B--
Confidentiality of Business Information (see 40 CFR part 2). See also
section 114(c) of the Act.
Burden Statement: 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; 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 annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this
collection of information is broken down as follows:
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Type of permit action Major PSD Major Part D Minor
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State Programs:
Number of Sources..................................... 1,610 486 72,841
Burden Hours per Response
Industry.......................................... 1,006 642 39
Reviewing Authorities............................. 336 128 29
Total Annual Burden Hours:
Industry.......................................... 1,619,660 312,012 2,822,885
Reviewing Authorities............................. 540,960 62,208 2,095,140
Indian Country Program:
Number of Sources..................................... a a 12,432
Industry Burden Hours per Response.................... a a 39
Industry Total Annual Burden Hours.................... a a 479,435
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Any minor discrepencies are due to rounding.
\a\ The PSD and Part D programs in Indian country are included in the state program figures.
In addition, we estimate that the 112 state and local reviewing
authorities will prepare and submit an average of 51 SIP revisions per
year to conform to changes in the NSR regulations, for a total annual
burden of 2,040 hours. Besides the burden hours tallied above for
permitting and SIP revisions, we estimate that 34 of the sources
subject to PSD permitting are required to conduct pre-construction
monitoring which they outsource, representing start-up costs totaling
$12,444,204.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Industrial plants; state and local
reviewing authorities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 87,481, including 87,369 industry
sources and 112 state and local reviewing authorities generating a
total of 162,357 responses.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 7,934,340 hours and $12,444,204.
Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?
Since the last renewal of this ICR (October 2008), the estimated
number of responses has increased by 11,536 due primarily to the
addition of the minor NSR program for Indian country which requires all
existing minor sources to register within the first 3 years of the
program. In addition, actions under the Act unrelated to NSR rule
changes brought greenhouse gases into the prevention of significant
deterioration (PSD) program, but the potentially overwhelming increase
in permit actions that this might have caused was limited to a
manageable level (fewer than 1,350 sources) by the Greenhouse Gas
Tailoring Rule. Partially counteracting these increases, the Flexible
Air Permitting Rule had the effect of reducing the number of
respondents under the PSD, Part D, and minor NSR programs.
The burden per PSD permit has increased due to the addition of
greenhouse gases to the program. In addition, provisions were added to
the PSD regulations that allow for full implementation of the program
for particulate matter less than 2.5 micrograms (PM2.5),
which has resulted in an increase in the modeling required for PSD
permits and, thus, an increase in the per-permit burden. The Flexible
Air Permitting Rule marginally increased the per-permit burden for the
PSD and Part D programs, although the overall effect of the rule was to
reduce total burden because of the reduction in the number of permit
actions. The Flexible Air Permitting Rule also slightly reduced the
burden per minor NSR permit.
As a result of all these changes to the NSR program, the total
burden for the program has increased by 1,983,272 hours.
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 ICRs 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: November 21, 2011.
Mary Henigin,
Acting, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2011-30360 Filed 11-23-11; 8:45 am]
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