83 FR 2150 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Implementation of the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: State Implementation Plan Requirements (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 10 (January 16, 2018)

Page Range		2150-2151
FR Document		2018-00575

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR)--Implementation of the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: State Implementation Plan Requirements (Renewal), OMB Control Number 2060-0695, EPA ICR No. 2347.03--to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through January, 31, 2018. Public comments were previously requested via a Federal Register notice published on October 2, 2017 and November 8, 2017. This notice allows 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-2010-0885; FRL-9973-01-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Implementation of the 2008 Ozone National 
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: State Implementation Plan 
Requirements (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)--Implementation of the 2008 Ozone 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: State Implementation 
Plan Requirements (Renewal), OMB Control Number 2060-0695, EPA ICR No. 
2347.03--to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This is 
a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through 
January, 31, 2018. Public comments were previously requested via a 
Federal

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Register notice published on October 2, 2017 and November 8, 2017. This 
notice allows 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 February 15, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2010-0885, to (1) the EPA online using http://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 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: Mr. Butch Stackhouse, Air Quality 
Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, C539-01, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; 
telephone number: (919) 541-5208; 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 
https://www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center 
Reading Room, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20229. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 
(202) 566-1744. For additional information about the EPA's public 
docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: The EPA requires the information requested in this ICR to 
perform its proper function to ensure the implementation of the 2008 
ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) in areas of the 
country that are designated nonattainment for the standards. This ICR 
pertains to attainment planning efforts by states for areas designated 
nonattainment for the ozone NAAQS revised on March 12, 2008 (73 FR 
16436). Those planning efforts must meet the statutory requirements of 
CAA sections 172, 182 and 184, and the regulatory requirements 
established in the ``Implementation of the 2008 National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards for Ozone: State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
Requirements; Final Rule'' (80 FR 12264). The EPA has since revised the 
ozone NAAQS on October 1, 2015 (80 FR 65292), and any burden associated 
with attainment planning for areas designated nonattainment for the 
2015 ozone NAAQS will be covered through a separate ICR process. The 
information covered by this ICR includes, but is not limited to, state 
submissions of attainment demonstrations, reasonable further progress 
plans, and reasonably available control technology determinations.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: State and local governments.
    Respondent's Obligation To Respond: Mandatory (see Clean Air Act 
sections 172, 182 and 184).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 17 (total).
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Total Estimated Burden: 34,000 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total Estimated Cost: $2,311,000 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation and maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 6,000 annual labor 
hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR 
currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to the activities 
expected to occur during the period from February 1, 2018, to January 
31, 2021, which are similar in nature, but not identical, to the SIP 
planning and submission activities in the original ICR period. Factors 
contributing to the variation include the stage of implementation that 
various nonattainment areas are in for the 2008 ozone NAAQS, and 
states' relative success in attaining the 2008 ozone NAAQS during the 
original ICR period. More specifically, the reasons the total estimated 
burden in this ICR renewal is different than the total estimated burden 
hours currently approved by OMB, include:
     Many areas that have successfully attained the 2008 ozone 
NAAQS are now eligible to request redesignation to attainment.
     As many as 13 nonattainment areas are potentially subject 
to the additional air quality planning and emissions control 
requirements of the ``Serious'' classification because they may not 
attain the 2008 NAAQS by the Moderate area attainment deadline of July 
20, 2018. For these areas, states will need to take further steps to 
ensure air quality standards are achieved by the next attainment 
deadline.
     The estimates have been calculated using 2017 dollars. The 
adjustments to the cost assumptions are summarized in sections 6(b) and 
6(c) of the supporting statement, and fully detailed in a background 
spreadsheet titled, ``Estimate of Burden for 2008 O3 SIP Rule 1st 
Renewal ICR Worksheet, 2017.'' This spreadsheet is available in the 
docket.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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findings. Specifically, the data collected DATES: Additional comments may be information to discover any potential
will be used to support reviews and submitted on or before February 15, conflicts of interest as recommended by
reports to ED that: Describe the 2018. the Government Accountability Office.
intervention implemented by each i3 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Form numbers: EPA Form 3110–48.
grantee; assess the strength of the referencing Docket ID Number EPA– Respondents/affected entities:
evidence produced by each i3 HQ–OA–2010–0757, to (1) EPA online Candidates for appointment to serve as
evaluation; present the evidence using www.regulations.gov (our SGEs on EPA federal advisory
produced by each i3 evaluation; identify preferred method), by email to committees.
effective and promising interventions; oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Respondent’s obligation to respond:
and, assess the results of the i3 Program. Docket Center, Environmental Mandatory in order to serve as a SGE on
We will collect data from the universe Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, an EPA federal advisory committee (5
of all 172 i3 projects funded under the 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, CFR 2634.903).
i3 Program. Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via Estimated number of respondents:
Dated: January 10, 2018. email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 500 (total).
Address comments to OMB Desk Officer Frequency of response: Once,
Stephanie Valentine,
for EPA. Annually, On occasion.
Acting Director, Information Collection
EPA’s policy is that all comments Total estimated burden: 500 hours
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management. received will be included in the public (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
docket without change including any 1320.03(b).
[FR Doc. 2018–00554 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]
personal information provided, unless Total estimated cost: $56,000 (per
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
the comment includes profanity, threats, year), includes $0 annualized capital or
information claimed to be Confidential operation & maintenance costs.
Business Information (CBI) or other Changes in the Estimates: There is an
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION information whose disclosure is increase of 250 hours in the total
AGENCY restricted by statute. estimated respondent burden compared
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: with the ICR currently approved by
[EPA–EPA–HQ–OA–2010–0757; FRL–9972– Megan Moreau, Office of Resources, OMB. This change is due to an increase
93–OEI] Operations and Management, Federal in the estimated number of respondents.
Advisory Committee Management Courtney Kerwin,
Information Collection Request
Division, Mail Code 1601M, Director, Regulatory Support Division.
Submitted to OMB for Review and
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Approval; Comment Request; [FR Doc. 2018–00574 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Confidential Financial Disclosure Form BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
20460; telephone number: 202–564–
for Special Government Employees
5320; fax number: 202–564–8129; email
Serving on Federal Advisory
address: moreau.megan@epa.gov. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Committees at the U.S. Environmental
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY
Protection Agency (Renewal)
Supporting documents, which explain
AGENCY: Environmental Protection in detail the information that the EPA [EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–0885; FRL–9973–01–
Agency (EPA). will be collecting, are available in the OEI]
ACTION: Notice. public docket for this ICR. The docket Information Collection Request
can be viewed online at Submitted to OMB for Review and
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection www.regulations.gov or in person at the Approval; Comment Request;
Agency has submitted an information EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room Implementation of the 2008 Ozone
collection request (ICR), ‘‘Confidential 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, National Ambient Air Quality
Financial Disclosure Form for Special Washington, DC. The telephone number Standards for Ozone: State
Government Employees Serving on for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. Implementation Plan Requirements
Federal Advisory Committees at the For additional information about EPA’s (Renewal)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
(Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2260.06, OMB dockets. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Control No. 2090–0029) to the Office of Abstract: The purpose of this Agency (EPA).
Management and Budget (OMB) for information collection request is to ACTION: Notice.
review and approval in accordance with assist the EPA in selecting federal
the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a advisory committee members who will SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
proposed extension of the ICR, which is be appointed as Special Government Agency (EPA) has submitted an
currently approved through February Employees (SGEs), mostly to the EPA’s information collection request (ICR)—
28, 2018. Public comments were scientific and technical committees. To Implementation of the 2008 Ozone
previously requested via the Federal select SGE members as efficiently and National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Register on August 21, 2017 during a cost effectively as possible, the Agency for Ozone: State Implementation Plan
60-day comment period. This notice needs to evaluate potential conflicts of Requirements (Renewal), OMB Control
allows for an additional 30 days for interest before a candidate is hired as an Number 2060–0695, EPA ICR No.
public comments. A fuller description SGE and appointed as a member to a 2347.03—to the Office of Management
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of the ICR is given below, including its committee. Agency officials developed and Budget (OMB) for review and
estimated burden and cost to the public. the ‘‘Confidential Financial Disclosure approval in accordance with the
An agency may not conduct or sponsor Form for Special Government Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This is
and a person is not required to respond Employees Serving on Federal Advisory a proposed extension of the ICR, which
to a collection of information unless it Committees at the U.S. Environmental is currently approved through January,
displays a currently valid OMB control Protection Agency,’’ also referred to as 31, 2018. Public comments were
number. Form 3110–48, for greater inclusion of previously requested via a Federal

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Register notice published on October 2, areas designated nonattainment for the classification because they may not
2017 and November 8, 2017. This notice ozone NAAQS revised on March 12, attain the 2008 NAAQS by the Moderate
allows an additional 30 days for public 2008 (73 FR 16436). Those planning area attainment deadline of July 20,
comments. A fuller description of the efforts must meet the statutory 2018. For these areas, states will need to
ICR is given below, including its requirements of CAA sections 172, 182 take further steps to ensure air quality
estimated burden and cost to the public. and 184, and the regulatory standards are achieved by the next
An agency may not conduct or sponsor requirements established in the attainment deadline.
and a person is not required to respond ‘‘Implementation of the 2008 National • The estimates have been calculated
to a collection of information unless it Ambient Air Quality Standards for using 2017 dollars. The adjustments to
displays a currently valid OMB control Ozone: State Implementation Plan (SIP) the cost assumptions are summarized in
number. Requirements; Final Rule’’ (80 FR sections 6(b) and 6(c) of the supporting
DATES: Additional comments may be 12264). The EPA has since revised the statement, and fully detailed in a
submitted on or before February 15, ozone NAAQS on October 1, 2015 (80 background spreadsheet titled,
2018. FR 65292), and any burden associated ‘‘Estimate of Burden for 2008 O3 SIP
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, with attainment planning for areas Rule 1st Renewal ICR Worksheet, 2017.’’
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– designated nonattainment for the 2015 This spreadsheet is available in the
OAR–2010–0885, to (1) the EPA online ozone NAAQS will be covered through docket.
using http://www.regulations.gov (our a separate ICR process. The information
Courtney Kerwin,
preferred method), by email to a-and-r- covered by this ICR includes, but is not
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA limited to, state submissions of
attainment demonstrations, reasonable [FR Doc. 2018–00575 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]
Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, further progress plans, and reasonably BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, available control technology
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via determinations.
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Form Numbers: None. EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
Address comments to OMB Desk Officer Respondents/Affected Entities: State
[Public Notice: 2017–6010]
for EPA. The EPA’s policy is that all and local governments.
comments received will be included in Respondent’s Obligation To Respond: Agency Information Collection
the public docket without change Mandatory (see Clean Air Act sections Activities: Comment Request
including any personal information 172, 182 and 184).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 17 AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the
provided, unless the comment includes
(total). United States.
profanity, threats, information claimed Frequency of Response: Annual.
to be Confidential Business Information ACTION: Submission for OMB review and
Total Estimated Burden: 34,000 hours comments request.
or other information whose disclosure is (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
restricted by statute. 1320.3(b). SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Total Estimated Cost: $2,311,000 (per the United States (EXIM), as a part of its
Butch Stackhouse, Air Quality Policy year), includes $0 annualized capital or continuing effort to reduce paperwork
Division, Office of Air Quality Planning operation and maintenance costs. and respondent burden, invites the
and Standards, C539–01, U.S. Changes in Estimates: There is a general public and other Federal
Environmental Protection Agency, decrease of 6,000 annual labor hours in Agencies to comment on the proposed
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; the total estimated respondent burden information collection, as required by
telephone number: (919) 541–5208; fax compared with the ICR currently the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
number: (919) 541–5509; email address: approved by OMB. This decrease is due The collection provides EXIM staff
stackhouse.butch@epa.gov. to the activities expected to occur with the information necessary to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: during the period from February 1, monitor the borrower’s payments for
Supporting documents, which explain 2018, to January 31, 2021, which are exported goods covered under its short
in detail the information that the EPA similar in nature, but not identical, to and medium-term export credit
will be collecting, are available in the the SIP planning and submission insurance policies. It also alerts EXIM
public docket for this ICR. The docket activities in the original ICR period. staff of defaults, so they can manage the
can be viewed online at https:// Factors contributing to the variation portfolio in an informed manner.
www.regulations.gov or in person at the include the stage of implementation that DATES: Comments must be received on
EPA Docket Center Reading Room, WJC various nonattainment areas are in for or before February 15, 2018 to be
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution the 2008 ozone NAAQS, and states’ assured of consideration.
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20229. relative success in attaining the 2008
The telephone number for the Docket ozone NAAQS during the original ICR ADDRESSES: Comments may be
Center is (202) 566–1744. For additional period. More specifically, the reasons submitted electronically on
information about the EPA’s public the total estimated burden in this ICR www.regulations.gov (EIB 92–27) or by
docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ renewal is different than the total mail to Office of Information and
dockets. estimated burden hours currently Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street NW,
Abstract: The EPA requires the approved by OMB, include: Washington, DC 20038 Attn: OMB
information requested in this ICR to • Many areas that have successfully 3048–0027 Form can be viewed at
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perform its proper function to ensure attained the 2008 ozone NAAQS are http://www.exim.gov/pub/pending/
the implementation of the 2008 ozone now eligible to request redesignation to eib92-27.pdf
National Ambient Air Quality Standards attainment. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(NAAQS) in areas of the country that are • As many as 13 nonattainment areas Title and Form Number: EIB 92–27
designated nonattainment for the are potentially subject to the additional Report of Overdue Accounts Under
standards. This ICR pertains to air quality planning and emissions Short-Term Policies.
attainment planning efforts by states for control requirements of the ‘‘Serious’’ OMB Number: 3048–0027.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 15, 2018.
Contact		Mr. Butch Stackhouse, Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, C539-01, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; telephone number: (919) 541-5208; fax number: (919) 541-5509; email
FR Citation		83 FR 2150