Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Acid Rain Program (Renewal), 60032-60033 [2021-23539]

Download as PDF 60032 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 207 / Friday, October 29, 2021 / Notices describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information? The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0072, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. The 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 Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the OPP Docket is (703) 305–5805. Due to the public health concerns related to COVID–19, the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room are closed to visitors with limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit https:// www.epa.gov/dockets. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES II. EUP EPA issued the following EUP: 69553–EUP–2. Issuance. Andermatt Group AG, Stahlermatten 6, CH–6146 Grossdietwil, Switzerland (c/o Andermatt USA Corp., 107 Gilbreth Parkway, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062). This EUP allows the use of 431 pounds of the pesticide product CX–6485 (containing 0.29 pound of the insecticide Cydia pomonella granulovirus isolate V45) on 400 acres of pome fruit trees (apple and pear), stone fruit trees (peach, nectarine, apricot, and hybrids of these), and walnut trees to evaluate the control of codling moth and Oriental fruit moth. The program is authorized only in the States of California, Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington. The EUP is effective from October 6, 2021 to August 31, 2023. The United States Department of Agriculture submitted a comment in response to the notice of receipt published in the Federal Register of March 19, 2021 (86 FR 14906) (FRL–10021–43), and it conveyed support of issuance of this EUP to allow testing of Cydia pomonella granulovirus isolate V45 at a larger field-level scale in the United States. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Oct 28, 2021 Jkt 256001 Dated: October 18, 2021. Charles Smith, Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2021–23586 Filed 10–28–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA–HQ–OAR–2009–0022; FRL–9209–01– OMS] 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 Number 1633.18, OMB Control Number 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 December 31, 2021. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on April 2, 2021 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 November 29, 2021. SUMMARY: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OAR–2009–0022, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), 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, 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 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 information collection extension is necessary to continue implementation of the Acid Rain Program. It includes 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. E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 207 / Friday, October 29, 2021 / Notices Respondent’s obligation to respond: Voluntary and mandatory (Clean Air Act sections 403, 407, 408, 410, 412, and 416). Estimated number of respondents: 1,219 (total); includes 1,169 sources and 50 non-source entities participating in allowance trading activities. Frequency of response: On occasion, quarterly, and annually. Total estimated burden: 1,826,133 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $276,811,849 (per year), includes $129,450,755 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is decrease of 47,747 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This 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. 2021–23539 Filed 10–28–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8948–03–OMS] Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records National Enforcement Investigations Center (NEIC), Office of Criminal Enforcement Forensics and Training (OCEFT), Office of Enforcement Compliance and Assurance (OECA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of a new system of records. AGENCY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA), National Enforcement Investigations Center (NEIC) is giving notice that it proposes to create a new system of records pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974. The National Enforcement Investigations Center Master Tracking System (MTS) will contain information related to investigations of persons or organizations alleged to have violated any federal environmental statute or khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Oct 28, 2021 Jkt 256001 regulation or, pursuant to a cooperative agreement with a state, local, or tribal authority, an environmental statute or regulation of such authority. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will separately add exemptions for this system of records to the Agency’s Privacy Act regulations at 40 CFR part 16. DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this system of records notice must do so by November 29, 2021. Routine uses for this new system of records will be effective November 29, 2021. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OECA–2021–0552, by one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Email: docket_oms@epa.gov. Include the Docket ID number in the subject line of the message. Fax: (202) 566–1752. Mail: OMS Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. Hand Delivery: OMS Docket, EPA/DC, WJC West Building, 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–OECA–2021– 0552. The EPA 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 Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or other information for which disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CUI or otherwise protected through https:// www.regulations.gov. The https:// www.regulations.gov website is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system for EPA, which means the EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. Each agency determines submission requirements within their own internal processes and standards. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60033 an electronic comment, the EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment. 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 public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https:// www.epa.gov/dockets. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the https:// www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CUI or other information for which disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in https:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OMS Docket, EPA/DC, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. EPA Docket Center and Reading Room Temporary Hours During COVID–19 Out of an abundance of caution for members of the public and our staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room are closed to the public, with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID–19. Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. We encourage the public to submit comments via https:// www.regulations.gov/ or email, as there may be a delay in processing mail and faxes. Hand deliveries and couriers may be received by scheduled appointment only. For further information on EPA Docket Center services and the current status, please visit us online at https:// www.epa.gov/dockets. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the OMS Docket is (202) 566–1752. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Roach, EPA National Enforcement Investigations Center, Denver Federal Center, 6th and Kipling, Building 25, Denver CO 80225; email address: Roach.Michael@epa.gov; telephone: (303) 462–9080. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA National Enforcement Investigations Center (NEIC), established in 1970, provides expertise in field investigations, technical and regulatory E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 207 (Friday, October 29, 2021)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0022; FRL-9209-01-OMS]


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 Number 
1633.18, OMB Control Number 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 December 31, 2021. Public comments were 
previously requested via the Federal Register on April 2, 2021 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 November 29, 
2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2009-0022, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), [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 information collection extension is 
necessary to continue implementation of the Acid Rain Program. It 
includes 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.

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    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary and mandatory (Clean 
Air Act sections 403, 407, 408, 410, 412, and 416).
    Estimated number of respondents: 1,219 (total); includes 1,169 
sources and 50 non-source entities participating in allowance trading 
activities.
    Frequency of response: On occasion, quarterly, and annually.
    Total estimated burden: 1,826,133 hours (per year). Burden is 
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $276,811,849 (per year), includes 
$129,450,755 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is decrease of 47,747 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This 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. 2021-23539 Filed 10-28-21; 8:45 am]
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