Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Compliance Assurance Monitoring Program (Renewal), 23822-23823 [2020-09027]

Download as PDF 23822 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 83 / Wednesday, April 29, 2020 / Notices [FR Doc. 2020–09069 Filed 4–28–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0152; FRL–10005–68– OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Compliance Assurance Monitoring Program (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Compliance Assurance Monitoring Program (EPA ICR Number 1663.10, OMB Control Number 2060–0376) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through June 30, 2020. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on August 26, 2019, during a 60-day comment period. This document 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 May 29, 2020. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OAR–2003–0152, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to a-and-r-docket@ epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. 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. Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:00 Apr 28, 2020 Jkt 250001 collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Muntasir Ali, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243–05), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919) 541– 0833; and email address: ali.muntasir@ 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 (Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0152). The docket can be viewed online at https:// www.regulations.gov/ or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. The telephone number for the EPA Docket Center is (202) 566–1744. For additional information about the EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Abstract: The Clean Air Act (CAA) contains several provisions directing the EPA to require source owners to conduct monitoring to support certification as to their status of compliance with applicable requirements. Under CAA section 504(c), each operating permit must ‘‘set forth inspection, entry, monitoring, compliance, certification and reporting requirements to assure compliance with the permit terms and conditions.’’ See also CAA section 504(c) (each permit shall require reporting of monitoring the EPA and such other conditions as are necessary to assure compliance). CAA section 504(b) allows the EPA to prescribe rules, methods, and procedures for determining compliance, recognizing that continuous emissions monitoring systems need not be required if other procedures or methods provide sufficiently reliable and timely information for determining compliance. Section 114(a)(1) of the CAA provides additional authority concerning monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements. This section provides the Administrator with the authority to require any owner/ operator of a source to install and to operate monitoring systems and to record the resulting monitoring data. The EPA promulgated the Compliance Assurance Monitoring (CAM) Rule, 40 CFR part 64, on October 22, 1997 (62 FR 54900), pursuant to these provisions. Per 64.9(2)(a), the collection of information for monitoring will include: PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (1) Summary information on the number, duration and cause (including unknown cause, if applicable) of excursions or exceedances, as applicable, and the corrective actions taken, (2) Summary information on the number, duration and cause (including unknown cause, if applicable) for monitor downtime incidents (other than downtime associated with zero and span or other daily calibration checks, if applicable); and (3) a description of the actions taken to implement a QIP during the reporting period as specified in § 64.8. Upon completion of a QIP, the owner or operator shall include in the next summary report documentation that the implementation of the plan has been completed and reduced the likelihood of similar levels of excursions or exceedances occurring. In accordance with CAA section 114(c) and CAA section 503(e), the monitoring information source owners must submit must also be available to the public except under circumstances set forth in section 114(c) of the CAA. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this section are all facilities required to have an operating permit under title V of the CAA. See section 502(a) of the CAA, which defines the sources to obtain a title V permit. See also 40 CFR 70.2 and 71.2. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory under title V of the CAA. See section 502(a) of the CAA, which defines the sources required to obtain a title V permit. See also 40 CFR 70.2 and 71.2. Estimated number of respondents: There are 21,448 pollutant-specific emission units (PSEUs), and 117 permitting authorities. Therefore, the estimated number of respondents is 21,565 (total). Frequency of response: At least every 6 months per title V, 40 CFR 70.6(a)(3)(iii)(A) and (B). Total estimated burden: 24,590 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $999,211 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 26,490 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to an updated estimate of the number of sources and permits subject to the 40 CFR part 70 programs (a reduction of 1,768 permits), an increase in the number of permitting authorities (an addition of one), a decrease in the number of CAM plan renewal review E:\FR\FM\29APN1.SGM 29APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 83 / Wednesday, April 29, 2020 / Notices hours (a decrease of 5.5 hours per occurrence), and no new federal mandates. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2020–09027 Filed 4–28–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10008–82–OA] Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board ReducedForm Tools Review Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public teleconferences of the SAB ReducedForm Tools Review Panel (RFT Review Panel) to review EPA’s October 2019 report: ‘‘Evaluating Reduced Form Tools for Estimating Air Quality Benefits.’’ DATES: The public teleconferences of the Science Advisory Board RFT Review Panel will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2020, from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Friday, May 29, 2020, from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The teleconferences will be conducted by telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants further information concerning the public teleconferences may contact Dr. Suhair Shallal, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via telephone/voice mail (202) 564–2059, or email at shallal.suhair@ epa.gov. General information concerning the SAB can be found on the EPA website at https://www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and technical advice to the EPA Administrator on the scientific and technical basis for agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the SAB Reduced-Form Tools jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:00 Apr 28, 2020 Jkt 250001 Review Panel (RFT Review Panel) will hold two public teleconferences to review EPA’s Evaluation of Reduced Form Tools for Estimating Air Quality Benefits. The SAB RFT Review Panel will provide comments on the appropriateness of the framework developed and outlined in the report for evaluating the use of Reduced-Form Tools to generate estimates of monetized health benefits compared with those that rely on full-form air quality and health benefits models to inform the cost-benefit analyses of major regulatory actions. The RFT Review Panel will also provide input with regard to future design improvements to enhance the capabilities of these tools. Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning EPA’s document titled Evaluating Reduced-Form Tools for Estimating Air Quality Benefits should be directed to Dr. Erika Sasser (sasser.erika@epa.gov). Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the teleconferences, the agenda and other meeting materials for each teleconference will be placed on the SAB website at https://epa.gov/sab. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for consideration by EPA’s federal advisory committees and panels has a different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an EPA program office. Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to the EPA. Members of the public can submit relevant comments pertaining to the committee’s charge or meeting materials. Input from the public to the SAB RFT Review Panel will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or technical information or analysis for the SAB RFT Review Panel to consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the public wishing to provide comment should contact the DFO directly. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three minutes. Persons interested in providing oral statements on May 21, 2020, should contact Dr. Sue Shallal, DFO, via email at the contact information noted above by May 21, 2020, to be placed on the list of registered speakers. Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by SAB RFT PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23823 Review Panel members, statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by May 21, 2020, for consideration at the public teleconference(s). Written statements should be supplied to the DFO via email at the contact information above. Submitters are requested to provide a signed and unsigned version of each document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its websites. Members of the public should be aware that their personal contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted to the SAB website. Copyrighted material will not be posted without explicit permission of the copyright holder. Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Shallal at the phone number or email address noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting, to give the EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: April 23, 2020. V. Khanna Johnston, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2020–09071 Filed 4–28–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–0635; FRL–10008–70– ORD] Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Chemical Safety for Sustainability and Health and Environmental Risk Assessment Subcommittee Meeting, May 2020 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of a meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Chemical Safety for Sustainability and Health and Environmental Risk Assessment (CSS– HERA) Subcommittee to review the draft 2019–22 Strategic Research Action Plan (StRAP) of the HERA research program. DATES: The videoconference meeting will be held over two days, Tuesday, May 12, 2020, from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST) and Wednesday, May 13, 2020, from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST). Meeting times are subject to change. This meeting is open to the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\29APN1.SGM 29APN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0152; FRL-10005-68-OMS]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Compliance Assurance Monitoring Program 
(Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), Compliance Assurance Monitoring 
Program (EPA ICR Number 1663.10, OMB Control Number 2060-0376) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This is a proposed 
extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through June 30, 
2020. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal 
Register on August 26, 2019, during a 60-day comment period. This 
document 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 May 29, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OAR-2003-0152, 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. 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.
    Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed 
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Muntasir Ali, Office of Air 
Quality Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division 
(D243-05), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle 
Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-0833; and 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 (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0152). 
The docket can be viewed online at https://www.regulations.gov/ or in 
person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. The telephone number for 
the EPA Docket Center is (202) 566-1744. For additional information 
about the EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: The Clean Air Act (CAA) contains several provisions 
directing the EPA to require source owners to conduct monitoring to 
support certification as to their status of compliance with applicable 
requirements. Under CAA section 504(c), each operating permit must 
``set forth inspection, entry, monitoring, compliance, certification 
and reporting requirements to assure compliance with the permit terms 
and conditions.'' See also CAA section 504(c) (each permit shall 
require reporting of monitoring the EPA and such other conditions as 
are necessary to assure compliance). CAA section 504(b) allows the EPA 
to prescribe rules, methods, and procedures for determining compliance, 
recognizing that continuous emissions monitoring systems need not be 
required if other procedures or methods provide sufficiently reliable 
and timely information for determining compliance. Section 114(a)(1) of 
the CAA provides additional authority concerning monitoring, reporting, 
and recordkeeping requirements. This section provides the Administrator 
with the authority to require any owner/operator of a source to install 
and to operate monitoring systems and to record the resulting 
monitoring data. The EPA promulgated the Compliance Assurance 
Monitoring (CAM) Rule, 40 CFR part 64, on October 22, 1997 (62 FR 
54900), pursuant to these provisions. Per 64.9(2)(a), the collection of 
information for monitoring will include: (1) Summary information on the 
number, duration and cause (including unknown cause, if applicable) of 
excursions or exceedances, as applicable, and the corrective actions 
taken, (2) Summary information on the number, duration and cause 
(including unknown cause, if applicable) for monitor downtime incidents 
(other than downtime associated with zero and span or other daily 
calibration checks, if applicable); and (3) a description of the 
actions taken to implement a QIP during the reporting period as 
specified in Sec.  64.8. Upon completion of a QIP, the owner or 
operator shall include in the next summary report documentation that 
the implementation of the plan has been completed and reduced the 
likelihood of similar levels of excursions or exceedances occurring. In 
accordance with CAA section 114(c) and CAA section 503(e), the 
monitoring information source owners must submit must also be available 
to the public except under circumstances set forth in section 114(c) of 
the CAA.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this section are all facilities required to have an operating permit 
under title V of the CAA. See section 502(a) of the CAA, which defines 
the sources to obtain a title V permit. See also 40 CFR 70.2 and 71.2.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory under title V of the 
CAA. See section 502(a) of the CAA, which defines the sources required 
to obtain a title V permit. See also 40 CFR 70.2 and 71.2.
    Estimated number of respondents: There are 21,448 pollutant-
specific emission units (PSEUs), and 117 permitting authorities. 
Therefore, the estimated number of respondents is 21,565 (total).
    Frequency of response: At least every 6 months per title V, 40 CFR 
70.6(a)(3)(iii)(A) and (B).
    Total estimated burden: 24,590 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $999,211 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation and maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 26,490 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This decrease is due to an updated estimate of the 
number of sources and permits subject to the 40 CFR part 70 programs (a 
reduction of 1,768 permits), an increase in the number of permitting 
authorities (an addition of one), a decrease in the number of CAM plan 
renewal review

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hours (a decrease of 5.5 hours per occurrence), and no new federal 
mandates.

Courtney Kerwin,
 Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2020-09027 Filed 4-28-20; 8:45 am]
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