Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Acid Rain Program (Renewal), 56318-56319 [2018-24649]

Download as PDF amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 56318 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 219 / Tuesday, November 13, 2018 / Notices preferred method), or by email to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2227A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564– 2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050; email address: yellin.patrick@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit: https:// www.epa.gov/dockets. Abstract: The Emission Guidelines for Existing Other Solid Waste Incineration (OSWI) Units (40 CFR part 60, subpart FFFF) apply to any air quality program in either a state or a United States protectorate with one or more existing OSWI units or air curtain incinerators that commenced construction either on or before December 9, 2004. The affected OSWI units include two subcategories: Very small municipal waste combustion (VSMWC) units that combust less than 35 tons per day of waste and institutional waste incineration (IWI) units. This Subpart does not directly affect incineration unit owners and operators; however, they must comply with the state’s plan that was developed by the air quality program administrator to implement the emission guidelines. In general, all emission guidelines require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/ operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Nov 09, 2018 Jkt 247001 startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance with 40 CFR part 60, subpart FFFF. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: OSWI units, which include two subcategories—VSMWC units that combust less than 35 tons per day of waste and IWI units. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 60, subpart FFFF). Estimated number of respondents: 99 (total). Frequency of response: Initially, occasionally, semiannually, and annually. Total estimated burden: 70,200 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $8,190,000 (per year), which includes $495,000 in annualized capital/startup and/or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in the labor hours or cost in this ICR compared to the previous ICR. This is due to two considerations: (1) The regulations have not changed over the past three years, and are not anticipated to change over the next three years; and (2) the growth rate for the industry is very low, negative or non-existent, so there is no significant change in the overall burden. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2018–24654 Filed 11–9–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2009–0022; FRL–9983–64– OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Acid Rain Program (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Acid Rain Program (EPA ICR No. 1633.17, OMB Control No. 2060–0258) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through November 30, 2018. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on June 6, 2018 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before December 13, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OAR–2009–0022, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to a-and-rDocket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen VanSickle, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Air and Radiation, (6204M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–343–9220; fax number: 202–343–2361; email address: vansickle.karen@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Abstract: The Acid Rain Program was established under Title IV of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments to address acid deposition by reducing emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOX). This ICR addresses the E:\FR\FM\13NON1.SGM 13NON1 amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 219 / Tuesday, November 13, 2018 / Notices burden and costs associated with developing and modifying permits, complying with NOX permitting requirements, monitoring emissions, transferring allowances, participating in the annual allowance auctions, and participating in the program as an optin source. Form Numbers: Agent Notice of Delegation #5900–172; Certificate of Representation #7610–1; General Account Form #7610–5; Allowance Transfer Form #7610–6; Retired Unit Exemption #7610–20; Allowance Deduction #7620–4; Acid Rain Permit Application #7610–16; Acid Rain NOX Compliance Plan #7610–28; Acid Rain NOX Averaging Plan #7610–29; New Unit Exemption #7610–19; Opt-In Permit Application #7610–26; Opt-In Utilization Report #7620–9; Letter of Credit #7610–7A; EPA Allowance Auctions—Additional Information for Certified Checks or Wire Transfers #7610–7; SO2 Allowance Offer Form #7610–8; Thermal Energy Plan #7610– 27; Notification For Distribution of Proceeds From EPA Auctions #7610–11; Opt-In Reduction from Improved Efficiency Confirmation Report #7620– 8; Thermal Energy Compliance Report #7620–10. Respondents/affected entities: Electricity generating plants, industrial sources, and other persons. Respondents’ obligation to respond: Voluntary and mandatory (Clean Air Act sections 403, 407, 408, 410, 412, and 416). Estimated number of respondents: 1,234 (total); includes 1,184 sources and 50 non-source entities participating in allowance trading activities. Frequency of response: On occasion, quarterly, and annually. Total estimated burden: 1,873,880 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $276,159,952 (per year), includes $139,339,770 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 249,525 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. The decrease is principally due to source retirements, which have both reduced the estimated overall number of affected sources and shifted the estimated mix of monitoring methodologies used. The other factors contributing to the decrease in burden are reductions in the estimated numbers of allowance transfer and deduction VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Nov 09, 2018 Jkt 247001 submissions, expected opt-in sources, and allowance auction bids. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2018–24649 Filed 11–9–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2017–0599; FRL–9985–43– OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Renewable Fuel Standard Program Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Renewable Fuel Standard Program (EPA ICR No. 2546.01, OMB Control No. 2060–NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a request for approval of an ICR that consolidates several existing collections. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on December 8, 2017 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below. 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. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before December 13, 2018. SUMMARY: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2017–0599, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to a-and-rdocket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 56319 information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne-Marie Pastorkovich, Office of Air and Radiation/Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, (6405A), Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–343– 9623; fax number: 202–343–2800; email address: pastorkovich.anne-marie@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information that EPA will be collecting, are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets. Abstract: This information collection request (ICR) consolidates and updates recordkeeping and reporting burden and cost estimates related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program into one, consistent, and easy-to-understand format. This consolidation will assist interested parties in better understanding all the information collection activities associated with RFS. Under the RFS program, a certain volume of renewable fuel is required to replace or reduce the quantity of petroleum-based transportation fuel, heating oil or jet fuel. Obligated parties under the RFS program are refiners or importers of gasoline or diesel fuel. Obligated parties, and exporters of renewable fuel, must meet an annual Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO). Parties meet their RVO by blending renewable fuels into transportation fuel or by obtaining credits called Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs). EPA calculates and establishes RVOs every year through rulemaking, based on the CAA volume requirements and projections of gasoline and diesel production for the coming year. The standards are converted into a percentage and obligated parties must demonstrate compliance annually. RINs are used to demonstrate compliance with the standard and are generated by producers and importers of renewable fuels and traded by various parties. To track compliance with the RFS program, various parties involved with the production and blending of renewable fuels, and who generate, trade or use RINs, must register with EPA and submit various types of compliance E:\FR\FM\13NON1.SGM 13NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2018)]
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[Pages 56318-56319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0022; FRL-9983-64-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Acid Rain Program (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), Acid Rain Program (EPA ICR No. 
1633.17, OMB Control No. 2060-0258) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is 
currently approved through November 30, 2018. Public comments were 
previously requested via the Federal Register on June 6, 2018 during a 
60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for 
public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, 
including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before December 13, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2009-0022, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by email to [email protected], or by mail to: 
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email 
to [email protected]. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer 
for EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen VanSickle, Clean Air Markets 
Division, Office of Air and Radiation, (6204M), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: 202-343-9220; fax number: 202-343-2361; email 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in 
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available 
in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: The Acid Rain Program was established under Title IV of 
the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments to address acid deposition by 
reducing emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen 
oxides (NOX). This ICR addresses the

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burden and costs associated with developing and modifying permits, 
complying with NOX permitting requirements, monitoring 
emissions, transferring allowances, participating in the annual 
allowance auctions, and participating in the program as an opt-in 
source.
    Form Numbers: Agent Notice of Delegation #5900-172; Certificate of 
Representation #7610-1; General Account Form #7610-5; Allowance 
Transfer Form #7610-6; Retired Unit Exemption #7610-20; Allowance 
Deduction #7620-4; Acid Rain Permit Application #7610-16; Acid Rain 
NOX Compliance Plan #7610-28; Acid Rain NOX 
Averaging Plan #7610-29; New Unit Exemption #7610-19; Opt-In Permit 
Application #7610-26; Opt-In Utilization Report #7620-9; Letter of 
Credit #7610-7A; EPA Allowance Auctions--Additional Information for 
Certified Checks or Wire Transfers #7610-7; SO2 Allowance 
Offer Form #7610-8; Thermal Energy Plan #7610-27; Notification For 
Distribution of Proceeds From EPA Auctions #7610-11; Opt-In Reduction 
from Improved Efficiency Confirmation Report #7620-8; Thermal Energy 
Compliance Report #7620-10.
    Respondents/affected entities: Electricity generating plants, 
industrial sources, and other persons.
    Respondents' obligation to respond: Voluntary and mandatory (Clean 
Air Act sections 403, 407, 408, 410, 412, and 416).
    Estimated number of respondents: 1,234 (total); includes 1,184 
sources and 50 non-source entities participating in allowance trading 
activities.
    Frequency of response: On occasion, quarterly, and annually.
    Total estimated burden: 1,873,880 hours (per year). Burden is 
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $276,159,952 (per year), includes 
$139,339,770 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 249,525 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. The decrease is principally due to source retirements, 
which have both reduced the estimated overall number of affected 
sources and shifted the estimated mix of monitoring methodologies used. 
The other factors contributing to the decrease in burden are reductions 
in the estimated numbers of allowance transfer and deduction 
submissions, expected opt-in sources, and allowance auction bids.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-24649 Filed 11-9-18; 8:45 am]
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