Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Information Collection Request Renewal for the NOX SIP Call, 72395-72396 [2024-19938]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 172 / Thursday, September 5, 2024 / Notices 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: EPA is renewing an ICR for the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) trading programs to allow for continued implementation of the programs. The information collection requirements under six CSAPR trading programs and the Texas SO2 Trading Program are reflected in the existing ICR as most recently revised in 2021. Most affected sources under the CSAPR and Texas SO2 trading programs are also subject to the Acid Rain Program (ARP). The information collection requirements under the CSAPR and Texas SO2 trading programs, which consist primarily of requirements to monitor and report emissions data in accordance with 40 CFR part 75, substantially overlap and are fully integrated with ARP information collection requirements. The burden and costs of overlapping requirements are accounted for in the ARP ICR (OMB Control Number 2060– 0258). This ICR accounts for information collection burden and costs under the CSAPR and Texas SO2 trading programs that are incremental to the burden and costs already accounted for in the ARP ICR. All data received by EPA will be treated as public information. VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:19 Sep 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 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. Respondents/affected entities: Industry respondents are stationary, fossil fuel-fired boilers and combustion turbines serving electricity generators subject to the CSAPR and Texas SO2 trading programs, as well as non-source entities voluntarily participating in allowance trading activities. Potential state respondents are states that can elect to submit state-determined allowance allocations for sources located in their states. Respondents’ obligation to respond: Industry respondents: voluntary and mandatory (sections 110(a) and 301(a) of the Clean Air Act). State respondents: voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: EPA estimates that there are 136 industry respondents, covering 450 units subject to one or more of the CSAPR trading programs for Texas SO2 trading program, and 27 potential state respondents. Frequency of response: on occasion, quarterly, and annually. Total estimated burden: 109,233 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $16,855,9766 (per year); includes $6,529,816 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in estimates: There is decrease of 4,279 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to a decrease in the number of units subject to the CSAPR trading programs for the Texas SO2 trading program due to retirements. Rona Birnbaum, Director, Clean Air and Power Division, Office of Atmospheric Protection, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. 2024–19935 Filed 9–4–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2024–0335; FRL–12191–01– OAR] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Information Collection Request Renewal for the NOX SIP Call Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: 72395 Notice. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Information Collection Request Renewal for the NOX SIP Call’’ (EPA ICR No. 1857.12, OMB Control No. 2060– 0445) 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. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2024–0335, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to a-and-r-docket@ epamail.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 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 72396 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 172 / Thursday, September 5, 2024 / Notices 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 NOX SIP Call was created to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX) from power plants and other large combustion sources. NOX is a prime ingredient in the formation of ground-level ozone (smog), a pervasive air pollution problem in many areas of the eastern United States. The NOX SIP Call requires affected states to include certain provisions in their state implementation plans (SIPs) addressing emissions of NOX that adversely affect air quality in other states. Although most large combustion sources affected under the NOX SIP Call are also subject to monitoring requirements under the Acid Rain Program or the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, this information collection is being renewed because some industrial sources in certain States are still required to monitor and report emissions data to EPA under these rules, so we will account for their burden. All data received by EPA will be treated as public information. The OMB control numbers for EPA’s regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9. Form numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are those which participate in the NOX SIP Call. Respondent’s obligation to respond: mandatory (Sections 110(a) and 301(a) of the Clean Air Act). Estimated number of respondents: EPA estimates that there are 381 units that will continue to conduct monitoring solely under the NOX SIP call. Frequency of response: yearly, quarterly, occasionally. Total estimated burden: 156,640 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:19 Sep 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 Total estimated cost: $25,058,685 (per year), includes $10,398,033 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in estimates: There is an increase of 16,414 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is due to assumptions made in the previous ICR regarding the number of respondents. In the previous ICR, EPA estimated fewer sources would continue to follow the Part 75 monitoring requirements due to amendments to the NOX SIP Call. The ICR is based on updated information regarding the actual numbers of sources. Rona Birnbaum, Director, Clean Air and Power Division, Office of Atmospheric Protection, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. 2024–19938 Filed 9–4–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OEJECR–2023–0326; FRL– 10605–02–OEJECR] Release of Achieving Health and Environmental Protection Through EPA’s Meaningful Engagement Policy Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final policy; notice of availability. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing the final ‘‘Achieving Health and environmental Protection Through EPA’s Meaningful Engagement Policy.’’ The final Policy supersedes the EPA’s 2003 Public Involvement Policy and highlights three steps for planning and providing opportunities for meaningful engagement and public participation that will enhance decision-making, while recognizing that meaningful engagement processes will need to be tailored to meet different program or decision contexts. The accompanying ‘‘Resources and Best Practices’’ reflect experience gained since the 2003 Public Involvement Policy. The Policy will help EPA staff build and strengthen capabilities necessary to reach and hear from members of the public on actions they are interested in or affected by, while accounting for Agency time and resource constraints. This policy does not have the force and effect of law and it does not bind the agency or the public in any way. The EPA solicited public comments on the draft policy for sixty days beginning on November 16, 2023. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stacey Lobatos, Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (Mail Code 2201A), Environmental Protection Agency, William Jefferson Clinton Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; phone number: 202–564–8579, email address: MeaningfulInvolvementPolicy@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. How can I access the Policy document and other related information? 1. Docket. The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OEJECR–2023–0326. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center, Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. The Docket Center’s hours of operations are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except Federal Holidays). For further information on the EPA Docket Center services and the current status, see: https://www.epa.gov/dockets. The public docket does not include CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 2. Electronic Access. You may also access this Federal Register document electronically from https://www.federal register.gov/documents/current or on the EPA’s website at https:// www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/ epas-meaningful-engagement-policy. Michael S. Regan, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2024–19906 Filed 9–4–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060–0951; FR ID 242813] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0335; FRL-12191-01-OAR]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Information Collection Request Renewal for the NOX SIP Call

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), ``Information 
Collection Request Renewal for the NOX SIP Call'' (EPA ICR 
No. 1857.12, OMB Control No. 2060-0445) 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.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2024-0335, 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

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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 NOX SIP Call was created to reduce 
emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX) from power plants and 
other large combustion sources. NOX is a prime ingredient in 
the formation of ground-level ozone (smog), a pervasive air pollution 
problem in many areas of the eastern United States. The NOX 
SIP Call requires affected states to include certain provisions in 
their state implementation plans (SIPs) addressing emissions of 
NOX that adversely affect air quality in other states. 
Although most large combustion sources affected under the 
NOX SIP Call are also subject to monitoring requirements 
under the Acid Rain Program or the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, this 
information collection is being renewed because some industrial sources 
in certain States are still required to monitor and report emissions 
data to EPA under these rules, so we will account for their burden. All 
data received by EPA will be treated as public information. The OMB 
control numbers for EPA's regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR 
part 9.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are those which participate in the NOX SIP Call.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: mandatory (Sections 110(a) and 
301(a) of the Clean Air Act).
    Estimated number of respondents: EPA estimates that there are 381 
units that will continue to conduct monitoring solely under the 
NOX SIP call.
    Frequency of response: yearly, quarterly, occasionally.
    Total estimated burden: 156,640 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $25,058,685 (per year), includes $10,398,033 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: There is an increase of 16,414 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This increase is due to assumptions made in the 
previous ICR regarding the number of respondents. In the previous ICR, 
EPA estimated fewer sources would continue to follow the Part 75 
monitoring requirements due to amendments to the NOX SIP 
Call. The ICR is based on updated information regarding the actual 
numbers of sources.

Rona Birnbaum,
Director, Clean Air and Power Division, Office of Atmospheric 
Protection, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2024-19938 Filed 9-4-24; 8:45 am]
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