82 FR 29551 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Information Collection Request Renewal for the NOX
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 124 (June 29, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 124 (June 29, 2017)
| Page Range | 29551-29552 | |
| FR Document | 2017-13676 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 124 (Thursday, June 29, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 29551-29552] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13676] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0947; FRL-9963-49-OAR] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Information Collection Request Renewal for the NOX Budget Trading Program To Reduce the Regional Transport of Ozone AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Information Collection Request Renewal for the NOX Budget Trading Program to Reduce the Regional Transport of Ozone'' (EPA ICR No. 1857.07, 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 August 31, 2017. 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 August 28, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR- 2006-0947, 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: Karen VanSickle, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (6204J), 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 http://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 NOX Budget Trading Program was a market- based cap and trade program created to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX ) from [[Page 29552]] power plants and other large combustion sources in the eastern United States. 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 Budget Trading Program was designed to reduce NOX emissions during the warm summer months, referred to as the ozone season, when ground-level ozone concentrations are highest. In 2009 the program was replaced by an ozone-season NOX trading program under the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), which has in turn been replaced by ozone-season NOX trading programs under the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). Although the NOX Budget Trading Program was replaced after the 2008 compliance season, 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. 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. 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 Budget Trading Program to Reduce the Regional Transport of Ozone. 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 122 former NOX Budget Trading Program units that will continue to conduct monitoring in accordance with Part 75 solely under the NOX SIP call. Frequency of response: Yearly, quarterly, occasionally. Total estimated burden: 57,586 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b) Total estimated cost: $8,066,616 (per year), includes $3,777,000 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is no increase in hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. Dated: May 31, 2017. Richard A. Haeuber, Acting Director, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. 2017-13676 Filed 6-28-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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information, including the validity of currently approved by OMB. The EPA’s policy is that all comments
the methodology and assumptions used; respondent universe and responses also received will be included in the public
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and remained the same in this collection. docket without change including any
clarity of the information to be After using more accurate numbers to personal information provided, unless
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden calculate industry burden and reflecting the comment includes profanity, threats,
of the collection of information on those inflation, there is a change in information claimed to be Confidential
who are to respond, including through respondent cost from $9,200 in the Business Information (CBI) or other
the use of appropriate automated currently approved ICR to $8,640 in this information whose disclosure is
electronic, mechanical, or other ICR, totaling a net decrease to the restricted by statute.
technological collection techniques or industry cost burden of $560 per year. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
other forms of information technology, Dated: May 3, 2017. Karen VanSickle, Clean Air Markets
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Division, Office of Atmospheric
Byron J. Bunker,
responses. EPA will consider the Programs (6204J), Environmental
Director, Compliance Division, Office of
comments received and amend the ICR Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Transportation and Air Quality.
as appropriate. The final ICR package Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460;
[FR Doc. 2017–13655 Filed 6–28–17; 8:45 am]
will then be submitted to OMB for telephone number: (202) 343–9220; fax
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
review and approval. At that time, EPA number: (202) 343–2361; email address:
will issue another Federal Register vansickle.karen@epa.gov.
notice to announce the submission of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to Supporting documents which explain in
AGENCY
submit additional comments to OMB. detail the information that the EPA will
Abstract: With this ICR renewal, EPA [EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0947; FRL–9963–49–
be collecting are available in the public
is seeking permission to continue OAR]
docket for this ICR. The docket can be
recordkeeping and reporting
Proposed Information Collection viewed online at www.regulations.gov
requirements under the ultra-low sulfur
Request; Comment Request; or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
diesel (ULSD) fuel regulations. Where a
Information Collection Request WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
violation of the 15 ppm sulfur standard
Renewal for the NOX Budget Trading Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
is identified at a retail outlet, the retailer
Program To Reduce the Regional DC. The telephone number for the
responsible for dispensing the
Transport of Ozone Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
noncompliant fuel is deemed liable, as
additional information about EPA’s
well as the refiner(s), importer(s) and AGENCY: Environmental Protection public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
distributor(s) of such fuel. The highway Agency (EPA). dockets.
diesel regulations further provide, ACTION: Notice. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
however, that any person deemed liable the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
can rebut this presumption by SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection and information to enable it to: (i)
establishing an affirmative defense that Agency(EPA) is planning to submit an Evaluate whether the proposed
includes, among other things, showing information collection request (ICR), collection of information is necessary
that it conducted a quality assurance ‘‘Information Collection Request for the proper performance of the
sampling and testing program as Renewal for the NOX Budget Trading functions of the Agency, including
prescribed by the regulations. This ICR Program to Reduce the Regional whether the information will have
covers burdens and costs associated Transport of Ozone’’ (EPA ICR No. practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
with provisions that allow refiners and 1857.07, OMB Control No. 2060–0445) accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
importers of ULSD an alternative means to the Office of Management and Budget burden of the proposed collection of
of meeting the affirmative defense (OMB) for review and approval in information, including the validity of
requirements in the diesel sulfur accordance with the Paperwork the methodology and assumptions used;
regulations by participating in a Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
nationwide diesel fuel sampling and soliciting public comments on specific clarity of the information to be
testing program. The reporting burden aspects of the proposed information collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
covered by this ICR renewal relates to collection as described below. This is a of the collection of information on those
reports that refiners, importers and proposed extension of the ICR, which is who are to respond, including through
distributors, have to submit in the event currently approved through August 31, the use of appropriate automated
they have a non-complying sulfur test 2017. An Agency may not conduct or electronic, mechanical, or other
result. sponsor and a person is not required to technological collection techniques or
Form Numbers: None. respond to a collection of information
Respondents/affected entities: 5. other forms of information technology,
unless it displays a currently valid OMB e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Respondent’s obligation to respond: control number.
Mandatory. responses. EPA will consider the
DATES: Comments must be submitted on comments received and amend the ICR
Estimated number of respondents: 5
or before August 28, 2017. as appropriate. The final ICR package
(total).
Frequency of response: On occasion. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will then be submitted to OMB for
Total estimated burden: 80 hours (per referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– review and approval. At that time, EPA
OAR–2006–0947, online using
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year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR will issue another Federal Register
1320.03(b). www.regulations.gov (our preferred notice to announce the submission of
Total estimated cost: $8,640 (per method), by email to a-and-r-docket@ the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
year), includes no annualized capital or epamail.epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA submit additional comments to OMB.
operation & maintenance costs. Docket Center, Environmental Abstract: The NOX Budget Trading
Changes in Estimates: There is no Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, Program was a market-based cap and
increase of hours in the total estimated 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., trade program created to reduce
respondent burden compared to the ICR Washington, DC 20460. emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX) from
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power plants and other large Dated: May 31, 2017. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
combustion sources in the eastern Richard A. Haeuber, Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
United States. NOX is a prime ingredient Acting Director, Clean Air Markets Division, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
in the formation of ground-level ozone Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of 564–2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050;
(smog), a pervasive air pollution Air and Radiation. email address: yellin.patrick@epa.gov.
problem in many areas of the eastern [FR Doc. 2017–13676 Filed 6–28–17; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
United States. The NOX Budget Trading BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Supporting documents which explain in
Program was designed to reduce NOX detail the information that the EPA will
emissions during the warm summer be collecting are available in the public
months, referred to as the ozone season, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION docket for this ICR. The docket can be
AGENCY viewed online at www.regulations.gov
when ground-level ozone
concentrations are highest. In 2009 the [FRL–9962–16–OECA] or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
program was replaced by an ozone- WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
season NOX trading program under the See the Item Specific Docket Numbers Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), which Provided in the Text: Proposed DC. The telephone number for the
has in turn been replaced by ozone- Information Collection Request; Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
Comment Request; See Item Specific additional information about EPA’s
season NOX trading programs under the
ICR Titles Provided in the Text public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR).
dockets.
Although the NOX Budget Trading AGENCY: Environmental Protection Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
Program was replaced after the 2008 Agency (EPA). the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
compliance season, this information ACTION: Notice. and information to enable it to: (i)
collection is being renewed because Evaluate whether the proposed
some industrial sources in certain States SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Agency is planning to submit the below collection of information is necessary
are still required to monitor and report for the proper performance of the
emissions data to EPA under these listed information collection requests
(ICRs) (See item specific ICR title, EPA functions of the Agency, including
rules, so we will account for their whether the information will have
burden. All data received by EPA will ICR Number and OMB Control Number
provided in the text) to the Office of practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
be treated as public information. An accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
Management and Budget (OMB) for
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and burden of the proposed collection of
review and approval in accordance with
a person is not required to respond to, information, including the validity of
the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before
a collection of information unless it doing so, EPA is soliciting public the methodology and assumptions used;
displays a currently valid OMB control comments on specific aspects of the (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
number. The OMB control numbers for proposed information collection as clarity of the information to be
EPA’s regulations in 40 CFR are listed described below. These are proposed collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
in 40 CFR part 9. extension of 70 currently approved of the collection of information on those
ICRs, and request for approval of two who are to respond, including through
Form Numbers: None.
new collections. An Agency may not the use of appropriate automated
Respondents/affected entities: Entities electronic, mechanical, or other
potentially affected by this action are conduct or sponsor and a person is not
required to respond to a collection of technological collection techniques or
those which participate in the NOX other forms of information technology,
information unless it displays a
Budget Trading Program to Reduce the e.g., permitting electronic submission of
currently valid OMB control number.
Regional Transport of Ozone. responses. Burden is defined at 5 CFR
DATES: Comments must be submitted on 1320.03(b). EPA will consider the
Respondent’s obligation to respond: or before August 28, 2017.
mandatory (Sections 110(a) and 301(a) comments received and amend the ICR
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, as appropriate. The final ICR package
of the Clean Air Act).
referencing the Docket ID numbers will then be submitted to OMB for
Estimated number of respondents: provided for each item in the text, review and approval. At that time, EPA
EPA estimates that there are 122 former online using www.regulations.gov (our will issue another Federal Register
NOX Budget Trading Program units that preferred method), by email to notice to announce the submission of
will continue to conduct monitoring in docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
accordance with Part 75 solely under Docket Center, Environmental submit additional comments to OMB.
the NOX SIP call. Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, General Abstract: For all the listed
Frequency of response: Yearly, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., ICRs in this notice, owners and
quarterly, occasionally. Washington, DC 20460. operators of affected facilities are
EPA’s policy is that all comments required to comply with reporting and
Total estimated burden: 57,586 hours received will be included in the public record keeping requirements for the
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR docket without change including any general provisions of 40 CFR part 60,
1320.03(b) personal information provided, unless subpart A or Part 63, Subpart A, as well
Total estimated cost: $8,066,616 (per the comment includes profanity, threats, as the applicable specific standards.
year), includes $3,777,000 annualized information claimed to be Confidential This includes submitting initial
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
capital or operation & maintenance Business Information (CBI) or other notifications, performance tests and
costs. information whose disclosure is periodic reports and results, and
restricted by statute. maintaining records of the occurrence
Changes in Estimates: There is no
increase in hours in the total estimated FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and duration of any startup, shutdown,
Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance, or malfunction in the operation of an
respondent burden compared with the
and Media Programs Division, Office of affected facility, or any period during
ICR currently approved by OMB.
Compliance, Mail Code 2227A, which the monitoring system is
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| Contact | Karen VanSickle, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (6204J), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9220; fax number: (202) 343-2361; email | |
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