80 FR 36805 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Part 71 Federal Operating Permit Program (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 123 (June 26, 2015)

Page Range		36805-36805
FR Document		2015-15672

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``Part 71 Federal Operating Permit Program (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1713.11, OMB Control No. 2060.0336) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through June 30, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on February 10, 2015, 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA HQ-OAR-2004-0016; FRL-9929-49-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Part 71 Federal Operating Permit 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), ``Part 71 Federal Operating 
Permit Program (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1713.11, OMB Control No. 
2060.0336) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently 
approved through June 30, 2015. Public comments were previously 
requested via the Federal Register on February 10, 2015, 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 July 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2004-0016, to (1) EPA online using https://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 Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via 
email to [email protected]. Address comments to OMB Desk 
Officer for the EPA.
    The 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 or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna W. Gmyr, Air Quality Policy 
Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, C504-05, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC; telephone 
number: (919) 541-9782; fax number: (919) 541-5509; 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 
http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, 
William Jefferson Clinton West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center 
is (202) 566-1744. For additional information about EPA's public 
docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: Title V of the Clean Air Act (Act) requires the EPA to 
operate a federal operating permits program in areas not subject to an 
approved state program. The EPA regulations setting forth the 
requirements for the federal (EPA) operating permit program are at 40 
CFR part 71. The part 71 program is designed to be implemented 
primarily by the EPA in all areas where state and local agencies do not 
have jurisdiction, such as Indian country and offshore, beyond states' 
seaward boundaries. The EPA may also delegate authority to implement 
the part 71 program on its behalf to a state, local or tribal agency, 
if the agency requests delegation and makes certain showings regarding 
its authority and ability to implement the program. One such delegate 
agency for the part 71 program exists at present.
    In order to receive an operating permit for a major or other source 
subject to the permitting program, the applicant must conduct the 
necessary research, perform the appropriate analyses, and prepare the 
permit application with documentation to demonstrate that its facility 
meets all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Specific 
activities and requirements are listed and described in the Supporting 
Statement for the part 71 ICR.
    Under part 71, the permitting authority (the EPA or a delegate 
agency) reviews permit applications, provides for public review of 
proposed permits, issues permits based on consideration of all 
technical factors and public input, and reviews information submittals 
required of sources during the term of the permit. Under part 71, the 
EPA reviews certain actions and performs oversight of any delegate 
agency, consistent with the terms of a delegation agreement. 
Consequently, information prepared and submitted by sources is 
essential for sources to receive permits, and for federal and tribal 
permitting agencies to adequately review the permit applications and 
issue the permits, oversee implementation of the permits, and properly 
administer and manage the program.
    Information that is collected is handled according to EPA's 
policies set forth in title 40, chapter 1, part 2, subpart B--
Confidentiality of Business Information (see 40 CFR part 2). See also 
section 114(c) of the Act.
    Form Numbers: The forms are 5900-01, 5900-02, 5900-03, 5900-04, 
5900-05, 5900-06, 5900-79, 5900-80, 5900-81, 5900-82, 5900-83, 5900-84, 
5900-85 and 5900-86.
    Respondents/affected entities: Industrial plants (sources) and 
tribal permitting authorities.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (see 40 CFR part 71).
    Estimated number of respondents: 99 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 25,937 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $1,689,347 (per year). There are no 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 11,692 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This decrease is due to updated estimates of the 
number of sources and permits subject to the part 71 program, rather 
than any new federal mandates. The changes in estimates are due to 
shrinkage from the transfer of 36 permits from the part 71 to the part 
70 program and due to a previous overestimate of the number of sources 
that would get permits by the end of the previous ICR (which is the 
start of the current ICR).

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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Residuals Final Rule from ICR 1189.25. information claimed to be Confidential and reviews information submittals
Business Information or other required of sources during the term of
Courtney Kerwin,
information whose disclosure is the permit. Under part 71, the EPA
Acting Director, Collection Strategies restricted by statute.
Division. reviews certain actions and performs
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: oversight of any delegate agency,
[FR Doc. 2015–15670 Filed 6–25–15; 8:45 am]
Joanna W. Gmyr, Air Quality Policy consistent with the terms of a delegation
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Division, Office of Air Quality Planning agreement. Consequently, information
and Standards, C504–05, U.S. prepared and submitted by sources is
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Environmental Protection Agency, essential for sources to receive permits,
AGENCY Research Triangle Park, NC; telephone and for federal and tribal permitting
number: (919) 541–9782; fax number: agencies to adequately review the
[EPA HQ–OAR–2004–0016; FRL–9929–49– (919) 541–5509; email address:
OEI] permit applications and issue the
gmyr.joanna@epa.gov. permits, oversee implementation of the
Information Collection Request SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: permits, and properly administer and
Submitted to OMB for Review and Supporting documents, which explain manage the program.
Approval; Comment Request; Part 71 in detail the information that the EPA
will be collecting, are available in the Information that is collected is
Federal Operating Permit Program handled according to EPA’s policies set
(Renewal) public docket for this ICR. The docket
can be viewed online at http:// forth in title 40, chapter 1, part 2,
AGENCY: Environmental Protection www.regulations.gov or in person at the subpart B—Confidentiality of Business
Agency (EPA). EPA Docket Center, William Jefferson Information (see 40 CFR part 2). See also
ACTION: Notice. Clinton West Building, Room 3334, section 114(c) of the Act.
1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Form Numbers: The forms are 5900–
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Washington, DC. The telephone number 01, 5900–02, 5900–03, 5900–04, 5900–
Agency (EPA) has submitted an for the Docket Center is (202) 566–1744. 05, 5900–06, 5900–79, 5900–80, 5900–
information collection request (ICR), For additional information about EPA’s
‘‘Part 71 Federal Operating Permit 81, 5900–82, 5900–83, 5900–84, 5900–
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ 85 and 5900–86.
Program (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. dockets.
1713.11, OMB Control No. 2060.0336) to Abstract: Title V of the Clean Air Act Respondents/affected entities:
the Office of Management and Budget (Act) requires the EPA to operate a Industrial plants (sources) and tribal
(OMB) for review and approval in federal operating permits program in permitting authorities.
accordance with the Paperwork areas not subject to an approved state Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). program. The EPA regulations setting Mandatory (see 40 CFR part 71).
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, forth the requirements for the federal
which is currently approved through Estimated number of respondents: 99
(EPA) operating permit program are at (total).
June 30, 2015. Public comments were 40 CFR part 71. The part 71 program is
previously requested via the Federal designed to be implemented primarily Frequency of response: On occasion.
Register on February 10, 2015, during a by the EPA in all areas where state and Total estimated burden: 25,937 hours
60-day comment period. This notice local agencies do not have jurisdiction, (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
allows for an additional 30 days for such as Indian country and offshore, 1320.03(b).
public comments. A fuller description beyond states’ seaward boundaries. The
of the ICR is given below, including its Total estimated cost: $1,689,347 (per
EPA may also delegate authority to
estimated burden and cost to the public. year). There are no annualized capital or
implement the part 71 program on its
An agency may not conduct or sponsor behalf to a state, local or tribal agency, operation & maintenance costs.
and a person is not required to respond if the agency requests delegation and Changes in the Estimates: There is a
to a collection of information unless it makes certain showings regarding its decrease of 11,692 hours in the total
displays a currently valid OMB control authority and ability to implement the estimated respondent burden compared
number. program. One such delegate agency for with the ICR currently approved by
DATES: Additional comments may be the part 71 program exists at present. OMB. This decrease is due to updated
submitted on or before July 27, 2015. In order to receive an operating estimates of the number of sources and
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, permit for a major or other source permits subject to the part 71 program,
referencing Docket ID Number EPA– subject to the permitting program, the rather than any new federal mandates.
HQ–OAR–2004–0016, to (1) EPA online applicant must conduct the necessary The changes in estimates are due to
using https://www.regulations.gov (our research, perform the appropriate shrinkage from the transfer of 36
preferred method), by email to a-and-r- analyses, and prepare the permit permits from the part 71 to the part 70
docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA application with documentation to program and due to a previous
Docket Center, Environmental demonstrate that its facility meets all overestimate of the number of sources
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, applicable statutory and regulatory
that would get permits by the end of the
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., requirements. Specific activities and
previous ICR (which is the start of the
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via requirements are listed and described in
current ICR).
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Address comments to OMB Desk Officer ICR. Courtney Kerwin,
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The EPA’s policy is that all comments authority (the EPA or a delegate agency) Division.
received will be included in the public reviews permit applications, provides [FR Doc. 2015–15672 Filed 6–25–15; 8:45 am]
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 27, 2015.
Contact		Joanna W. Gmyr, Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, C504-05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC; telephone
FR Citation		80 FR 36805