80 FR 51254 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Transportation Conformity Determinations for Federally Funded and Approved Transportation Plans, Programs and Projects (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 163 (August 24, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-20786

The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``Transportation Conformity Determinations for Federally Funded and Approved Transportation Plans, Programs and Projects (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2130.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0561) 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 approved through August 31, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 9454) on February 23, 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0269; FRL 9929-63-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Transportation Conformity Determinations for 
Federally Funded and Approved Transportation Plans, Programs and 
Projects (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Transportation Conformity 
Determinations for Federally Funded and Approved Transportation Plans, 
Programs and Projects (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2130.05, OMB Control No. 
2060-0561) 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 approved 
through August 31, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via 
the Federal Register (80 FR 9454) on February 23, 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.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 23, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2007-0269, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method) 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: Astrid Larsen, Transportation and 
Climate Division, State Measures and Transportation Planning Center, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 
48105; telephone number: 734-214-4812; fax number: 734-214-4052; 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 http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: Transportation conformity is required under Clean Air Act 
section 176(c) (42 U.S.C. 7506(c)) to ensure that federally supported 
transportation activities are consistent with the purpose of the State 
Air Quality Implementation plan (SIP). Transportation activities 
include transportation plans, Transportation Improvement Programs 
(TIPs), and federally funded or approved highway or transit projects. 
Conformity to the purpose of the SIP means that transportation 
activities will not cause or contribute to new air quality violations, 
worsen existing violations, or delay timely attainment of the relevant 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) or interim milestones. 
Transportation conformity applies under EPA's conformity regulations at

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40 CFR part 93, subpart A, to areas that are designated 
nonattainmentand to those redesignated to attainment after 1990 for the 
following transportation-related criteria pollutants: Ozone, 
particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), carbon 
monoxide (CO), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The EPA published 
the original transportation conformity rule on November 24, 1993 (58 FR 
62188), and subsequently published several revisions. EPA develops the 
conformity regulations in coordination with the Federal Highway 
Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The 
federal government needs information collected under these regulations 
to ensure that metropolitan planning organization (MPO) and federal 
transportation actions are consistent with state air quality goals.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Metropolitan Planning Organizations 
(MPOs), local transit agencies, state departments of transportation, 
and state and local air quality agencies.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (Clean Air Act 
section 176(c) ((42 U.S.C. 7506(c)) and 40 CFR parts 51 and 93).
    Estimated number of respondents: 126 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annually, occasionally.
    Total estimated burden: 60,548 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $3,596,553 (per year), includes zero 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the estimates: There is a decrease of 27,856 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This decrease is due to an adjustment in project level 
conformity, decreased transportation conformity analysis, and a 
transition from MOVES2010 to MOVES 2014.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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(NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Regulatory Flexibility Act DATES: Additional comments may be
Service (USFWS) if their actions have Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act submitted on or before September 23,
the potential to either beneficially or (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., a federal 2015.
adversely affect any threatened or agency must prepare an initial ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
endangered species. To address these regulatory flexibility analysis ‘‘for any referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
ESA requirements, and in support of the proposed rule’’ for which the agency ‘‘is HQ–OAR–2007–0269, to (1) EPA online
EPA’s informal consultation with the required by section 553 of the using www.regulations.gov (our
Services, a Biological Evaluation (BE) Administrative Procedure Act (APA), or preferred method) or by mail to: EPA
was prepared to analyze these potential any other law, to publish general notice Docket Center, Environmental
effects. The results of the BE concluded of proposed rulemaking.’’ The RFA Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
that discharges from Offshore Seafood exempts from this requirement any rule 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Processing facilities will either have no that the issuing agency certifies ‘‘will Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via
effect or are not likely to adversely affect not, if promulgated, have a significant email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
threatened or endangered species in the economic impact on a substantial Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
vicinity of the discharges. The fact number of small entities.’’ The EPA has for EPA.
sheet, the draft permits and the BE are concluded that NPDES general permits EPA’s policy is that all comments
being sent to the Services for review of are permits, not rulemakings, under the received will be included in the public
consistency with those programs APA and thus not subject to APA docket without change including any
established for the conservation of rulemaking requirements or the FRA. personal information provided, unless
endangered and threatened species. Any the comment includes profanity, threats,
Dated: August 14, 2015.
additional comments or conservation information claimed to be Confidential
Daniel D. Opalski, Business Information (CBI) or other
recommendations received from the Director, Office of Water and Watersheds,
Services regarding threatened or information whose disclosure is
Region 10. restricted by statute.
endangered species will be considered [FR Doc. 2015–20902 Filed 8–21–15; 8:45 am]
prior to issuance of the general permit. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Astrid Larsen, Transportation and
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Climate Division, State Measures and
Conservation and Management Act Transportation Planning Center,
Section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Environmental Protection Agency, 2000
Act [16 U.S.C. 1855(b)] requires federal AGENCY Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
agencies to consult with NOAA 48105; telephone number: 734–214–
Fisheries when any activity proposed to [EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0269; FRL 9929–63– 4812; fax number: 734–214–4052; email
be permitted, funded, or undertaken by OEI] address: larsen.astrid@epa.gov.
a federal agency may have an adverse SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
effect on designated Essential Fish Information Collection Request
Submitted to OMB for Review and Supporting documents which explain
Habitat (EFH) as defined by the Act. To in detail the information that the EPA
address the requirements of the Approval; Comment Request;
Transportation Conformity will be collecting are available in the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, the EPA public docket for this ICR. The docket
Determinations for Federally Funded
prepared an EFH Assessment can be viewed online at
and Approved Transportation Plans,
concluding that offshore seafood www.regulations.gov or in person at the
Programs and Projects (Renewal)
processors operations may adversely EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
affect essential fish habitat. However, AGENCY: Environmental Protection 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
the EPA expects that effects on essential Agency (EPA). Washington, DC. The telephone number
fish habitat, while possible, are likely to ACTION: Notice. for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
be limited in extent for several reasons. For additional information about EPA’s
For more information please see the SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
Biological Evaluation/EFH assessment. Agency has submitted an information dockets.
Any additional comments or collection request (ICR), Abstract: Transportation conformity is
conservation recommendations received ‘‘Transportation Conformity required under Clean Air Act section
from NOAA Fisheries regarding EFH Determinations for Federally Funded 176(c) (42 U.S.C. 7506(c)) to ensure that
will be considered prior to issuance of and Approved Transportation Plans, federally supported transportation
the general permit. Programs and Projects (Renewal)’’ (EPA activities are consistent with the
ICR No. 2130.05, OMB Control No. purpose of the State Air Quality
Executive Order 12866 2060–0561) to the Office of Management Implementation plan (SIP).
and Budget (OMB) for review and Transportation activities include
The Office of Management and Budget
approval in accordance with the transportation plans, Transportation
(OMB) exempts this action from the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Improvement Programs (TIPs), and
review requirements of Executive Order
3501 et seq.). This is a proposed federally funded or approved highway
12866 pursuant to Section 6 of that extension of the ICR, which is approved or transit projects. Conformity to the
order. through August 31, 2015. Public purpose of the SIP means that
Paperwork Reduction Act comments were previously requested transportation activities will not cause
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via the Federal Register (80 FR 9454) on or contribute to new air quality
The EPA has reviewed the February 23, 2015 during a 60-day violations, worsen existing violations, or
requirements imposed on regulated comment period. This notice allows for delay timely attainment of the relevant
facilities in the draft general permit and an additional 30 days for public National Ambient Air Quality Standards
finds them consistent with the comments. A fuller description of the (NAAQS) or interim milestones.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 ICR is given below, including its Transportation conformity applies
U.S.C. 3501 et seq. estimated burden and cost to the public. under EPA’s conformity regulations at

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40 CFR part 93, subpart A, to areas that ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
are designated nonattainmentand to AGENCY DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
those redesignated to attainment after ORD–2015–0528. Note: this is not a
[EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–0528; FRL–9932–98–
1990 for the following transportation- mailing address. Deliveries are only
ORD]
related criteria pollutants: Ozone, accepted during the docket’s normal
particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), Board of Scientific Counselors hours of operation, and special
carbon monoxide (CO), and nitrogen (BOSC); Homeland Security arrangements should be made for
dioxide (NO2). The EPA published the Subcommittee Public and Closed deliveries of boxed information.
Meeting—August 2015 Instructions: Direct your comments to
original transportation conformity rule
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–
on November 24, 1993 (58 FR 62188),
AGENCY: Environmental Protection 0528. The EPA’s policy is that all
and subsequently published several Agency (EPA). comments received will be included in
revisions. EPA develops the conformity the public docket without change and
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
regulations in coordination with the may be made available online at
Federal Highway Administration SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal www.regulations.gov, including any
(FHWA) and Federal Transit Advisory Committee Act, Public Law personal information provided, unless
Administration (FTA). The federal 92–463, the U.S. Environmental the comment includes information
government needs information collected Protection Agency, Office of Research claimed to be Confidential Business
under these regulations to ensure that and Development (ORD), gives notice of Information (CBI) or other information
metropolitan planning organization a meeting of the Board of Scientific whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
(MPO) and federal transportation Counselors (BOSC) Homeland Security Do not submit information that you
actions are consistent with state air Subcommittee. consider to be CBI or otherwise
quality goals. DATES: The meeting will be held on protected through www.regulations.gov
Tuesday, August 25, 2015, from 8:00 or email. The www.regulations.gov Web
Form Numbers: None.
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, August site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,
Respondents/affected entities: which means the EPA will not know
Metropolitan Planning Organizations 26, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
and will continue on Thursday, August your identity or contact information
(MPOs), local transit agencies, state unless you provide it in the body of
27, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
departments of transportation, and state your comment. If you send an email
The meeting will be closed to the public
and local air quality agencies. comment directly to the EPA without
Tuesday, August 25, 2015, from 1:30
Respondent’s obligation to respond: going through www.regulations.gov,
p.m. to 2:30 p.m. All times noted are
Mandatory (Clean Air Act section 176(c) your email address will be
Eastern Time and are approximate.
((42 U.S.C. 7506(c)) and 40 CFR parts 51 automatically captured and included as
Attendees should register by August 17,
part of the comment that is placed in the
and 93). 2015 at the Eventbrite Web site:
public docket and made available on the
Estimated number of respondents: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-epa-
Internet. If you submit an electronic
126 (total). bosc-homeland-security-subcommittee-
comment, the EPA recommends that
meeting-tickets-17369165642. Requests
Frequency of response: Annually, you include your name and other
for the draft agenda or for submitting
occasionally. contact information in the body of your
written comments will be accepted up comment including. If the EPA cannot
Total estimated burden: 60,548 hours to August 21, 2015. read your comment due to technical
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at difficulties and cannot contact you for
1320.03(b). the EPA’s Andrew W. Breidenbach clarification, the EPA may not be able to
Total estimated cost: $3,596,553 (per Environmental Research Center, 26 consider your comment. Electronic files
year), includes zero annualized capital Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, should avoid the use of special
or operation & maintenance costs. Ohio. Submit your comments, identified characters, any form of encryption, and
by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2015– be free of any defects or viruses. For
Changes in the estimates: There is a 0528, by one of the following methods: additional information about the EPA’s
decrease of 27,856 hours in the total • www.regulations.gov: Follow the public docket visit the EPA Docket
estimated respondent burden compared on-line instructions for submitting Center homepage at http://
with the ICR currently approved by comments. www.epa.gov/dockets/.
OMB. This decrease is due to an • Email: Send comments by Docket: All documents in the docket
adjustment in project level conformity, electronic mail (email) to: ORD.Docket@ are listed in the www.regulations.gov
decreased transportation conformity epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA– index. Although listed in the index,
analysis, and a transition from HQ–ORD–2015–0528. some information is not publicly
MOVES2010 to MOVES 2014. • Fax: Fax comments to: (202) 566– available, e.g., CBI or other information
0224, Attention Docket ID No. EPA– whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Courtney Kerwin, HQ–ORD–2015–0528. Certain other material, such as
Acting Director, Collection Strategies • Mail: Send comments by mail to: copyrighted material, will be publicly
Division. Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) available only in hard copy. Publicly
[FR Doc. 2015–20786 Filed 8–21–15; 8:45 am] Homeland Security Subcommittee available docket materials are available
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Docket, Mail Code: 2822T, 1301 either electronically in
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Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
20004, Attention Docket ID No. EPA– the Board of Scientific Counselors
HQ–ORD–2015–0528. (BOSC) Homeland Security
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver Subcommittee Docket, EPA/DC, William
comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/ Jefferson Clinton West Building, Room
DC), Room 3334, William Jefferson 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Clinton West Building, 1301 Washington, DC. The Public Reading

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Dates		Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 23, 2015.
Contact		Astrid Larsen, Transportation and Climate Division, State Measures and Transportation Planning Center, Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number: 734-214-4812; fax number: 734-214-4052; email
FR Citation		80 FR 51254