Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Acid Rain Program Under Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments (Renewal), 72393-72394 [2024-19936]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 172 / Thursday, September 5, 2024 / Notices Filed Date: 8/28/24. Accession Number: 20240828–5125. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/18/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–2903–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: Tariff Amendment: Notice of Cancellation—WMPA, Service Agreement No. 7234; AF1–112 to be effective 10/28/2024. Filed Date: 8/28/24. Accession Number: 20240828–5129. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/18/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–2904–000. Applicants: Duke Energy Florida, LLC. Description: Tariff Amendment: DEF– TEA Cancellation of SA No. 140 to be effective 10/31/2024. Filed Date: 8/28/24. Accession Number: 20240828–5130. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/18/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–2905–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Revisions to the Schedule Selection Process for Offer Capped Resources to be effective 10/28/2024. Filed Date: 8/28/24. 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The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:19 Sep 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. Dated: August 28, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–19885 Filed 9–4–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OA–2024–0099, FRL–12230–01– OA] Notice of Meeting of the EPA Children’s Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that the next meeting of the Children’s Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) will be held virtually and inperson on October 30–31, 2024 at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Headquarters located at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. The CHPAC advises the EPA on science, regulations and other issues relating to children’s environmental health. SUMMARY: Meeting dates are October 30, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and October 31, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (ET). ADDRESSES: Virtual Public Meeting: You must register online to receive the webcast meeting link and audio teleconference information. Please follow the registration instructions that will be announced on the CHPAC website at: https://www.epa.gov/ children/chpac by October 15, 2024. Written Comments: Submit written comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OA–2024–0099, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Comments should be submitted on or before October 15, 2024. Anyone submitting written comments after this date should contact Amelia Nguyen, listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Do not electronically submit any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI; broadly defined as proprietary information, considered confidential to the submitter, the release of which DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 72393 would cause substantial business injury to the owner) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional information on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Special accommodations: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation for a disability, please contact Amelia Nguyen, listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amelia Nguyen, Office of Children’s Health Protection, U.S. EPA, MC 1107T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, (202) 564–4268, or nguyen.amelia@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meetings of the CHPAC are open to the public. An agenda will be posted to https://www.epa.gov/children/chpac. Amelia Nguyen, Biologist, Office of Children’s Health Protection. [FR Doc. 2024–19869 Filed 9–4–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2024–0334; FRL–12192–01– OAR] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Acid Rain Program Under Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Acid Rain Program under title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1633.19, OMB Control No. 2060–0258) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through May 31, 2025. 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: Comments must be submitted on or before November 4, 2024. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1 72394 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 172 / Thursday, September 5, 2024 / Notices Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2024–0334, 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. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Morgan Riedel at (202) 564–1144, or riedel.morgan@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. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 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. 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. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:19 Sep 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 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. 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: 1,195 (total); includes 1,127 sources and 68 non-source entities participating in allowance trading activities. Frequency of response: On occasion, quarterly, and annually. Total estimated burden: 1,760,519 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $286,211,330 (per year); includes $123,208,182 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in estimates: There is a decrease of 65,614 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. The decrease is principally due to the switching to less burdensome monitoring methodologies for some affected sources and the number of retired sources. The other factors contributing to the decrease in burden are reductions in the estimated numbers of allowance transfers and auction bids submitted. Rona Birnbaum, Director, Clean Air and Power Division, Office of Atmospheric Protection, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. 2024–19936 Filed 9–4–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2024–0336; FRL–12193–01– OAR] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; CrossState Air Pollution Rule and Texas SO2 Trading Programs (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Cross-State Air Pollution Rule and Texas SO2 Trading Programs (40 CFR part 97, subparts AAAAA–GGGGG) (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2391.06, OMB Control No. 2060–0667) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2025. 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: Comments must be submitted on or before November 4, 2024. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2024–0336, 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Morgan Riedel at (202) 564–1144 or riedel.morgan@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, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0334; FRL-12192-01-OAR]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Acid 
Rain Program Under Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Acid Rain Program 
under title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 
1633.19, OMB Control No. 2060-0258) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on 
specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described 
below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently 
approved through May 31, 2025. 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: Comments must be submitted on or before November 4, 2024.

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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2024-0334, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Morgan Riedel at (202) 564-1144, or 
[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.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 
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. 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. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice 
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 
submit additional comments to OMB.
    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.
    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: 1,195 (total); includes 1,127 
sources and 68 non-source entities participating in allowance trading 
activities.
    Frequency of response: On occasion, quarterly, and annually.
    Total estimated burden: 1,760,519 hours (per year). Burden is 
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $286,211,330 (per year); includes 
$123,208,182 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: There is a decrease of 65,614 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. The decrease is principally due to the switching to 
less burdensome monitoring methodologies for some affected sources and 
the number of retired sources. The other factors contributing to the 
decrease in burden are reductions in the estimated numbers of allowance 
transfers and auction bids submitted.

Rona Birnbaum,
Director, Clean Air and Power Division, Office of Atmospheric 
Protection, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2024-19936 Filed 9-4-24; 8:45 am]
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