83 FR 26664 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Air Stationary Source Compliance and Enforcement Information Reporting (Renewal)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 111 (June 8, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 111 (June 8, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-12375 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 111 (Friday, June 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 26664-26665] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12375] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OECA-2018-0248; FRL-9979-04-OECA] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Air Stationary Source Compliance and Enforcement Information Reporting (Renewal) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Air Stationary Source Compliance and Enforcement Information Reporting'' (EPA ICR No. 0107.12, OMB Control No. 2060-0096) 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 January 31, 2019. 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. We are also soliciting comment on several options for improving the reporting of Clean Air Act stationary source facility compliance information in order to improve the display, usability and accuracy of these data for presentation to the public through EPA's Enforcement Compliance History Online (ECHO) capability. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 7, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA- 2018-0248 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: David A. Meredith, Enforcement Targeting and Data Division, Office of Compliance, (2222A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-4152; 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. 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. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). 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: Air Stationary Source Compliance and Enforcement Information Reporting is an activity whereby State, Local, Native American, Territorial, and Commonwealth governments (hereafter referred to as either ``states/locals'' or ``state and local agencies'') make air stationary source compliance and enforcement information available to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) on a cyclic basis via input to the Air component of the Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS-Air). ICIS-Air replaced the Air Facility System (AFS) in October 2014 when the Agency, with support from state and local agencies, completed the modernization of AFS into ICIS-Air. ICIS-Air supports EPA and state and local agency efforts to ensure compliance with the nation's environmental laws pertaining to air, via the collection and management of important Clean Air Act (CAA or the ``Act'') compliance and enforcement information. ICIS-Air is a sub- component of ICIS, which provides compliance and enforcement information on thousands of facilities regulated under numerous federal statutes. The information provided to EPA via ICIS-Air includes source characterization, compliance monitoring, and enforcement activities. EPA will use this information to assess progress toward meeting emission requirements developed under the authority of the CAA, and to protect and maintain air quality, public health, and the environment. Agencies receive delegation of the CAA through regulated grant authorities, and report compliance/enforcement activities undertaken at stationary sources pursuant to the Minimum Data Requirements (MDRs) as outlined in this ICR. The provisions of Section 114(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 7414(a)(1) provide the broad authority for the reporting of compliance monitoring and enforcement information, along with Subpart Q--Reports in 40 CFR 51: Sections 51.324(a) and (b), and 51.327. This renewal requires the continuation of reporting of previously established MDRs via either direct, on-line entry or electronic data transfer (EDT) to ICIS-Air. U.S. EPA and states are cooperating to improve the display, usability, and accuracy of EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO). ECHO is a critical tool for accessing and analyzing information about facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act and other environmental statutes. As a first step, a team of state and EPA representatives has identified some changes to ECHO that will enhance the user experience and improve ECHO's display of facility compliance- related data. As such, EPA is soliciting state and local input on three options presented for the reporting of Federally Reportable Violation (FRV) dates. These options are presented in the 2/27/18 joint EPA-State paper written to identify improvements to the display, usability, and accuracy of EPA's ECHO. That [[Page 26665]] paper is attached to the docket for this FR notice. As suggested by the 2/27/18 joint EPA-State paper written to identify improvements to the display, usability, and accuracy of ECHO, we are asking commenters, if they would like, to indicate a preference for one of the three FRV date reporting options agencies may choose to display on ECHO: 1a. FRV Determination Date and Case File Resolved Date; 1b. Violation Occurrence Start Date and Occurrence End Date; 2. FRV Determination Date. Option 1a would require the linking of formal enforcement actions to the case file, and in the absence of formal enforcement action, the entry of Resolving Action Type and Date. Option 1b would add two data elements to the minimum data requirements. Option 2 continues the status quo in which the FRV Determination Date is either reported voluntarily by the agency or auto-generated by ICIS-Air to match the date on which the agency submitted the FRV data to ICIS- Air. The EPA-State paper expressed the authors' belief that EPA's ECHO could better display CAA violations if FRV dates are consistently reported. Several members of the workgroup that created the paper expressed the view that EPA should select an approach for FRV date reporting and request the entry of the necessary data, via this ICR renewal process. EPA encourages you to share the views of your organization on this topic. EPA currently intends to continue the status quo with respect to the minimum data requirements associated with reporting FRVs. However, EPA is open to changing its viewpoint based upon the feedback received from stakeholders in response to this Federal Register notice. Respondents: State, Local, Territorial, Indian Nations, and Commonwealth governments. Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory, see Section 114(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 7414(a)(1). Estimated number of respondents: 99. Frequency of response: Every 60 days. Annual estimated burden: 51,413 hours. Annual estimated cost: $2,688,901. There are no annualized capital/ startup or operations & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: When developing the previous ICR, ICIS-Air was not yet implemented in a production environment and EPA estimated burden to the best of its ability based on the Agency's knowledge of ICIS-Air. At that time, EPA believed that states and locals, as a whole, would experience a reduction in reporting burden due to the ease of reporting to ICIS-Air, a modern and more robust information system. For this ICR renewal, EPA will use experience from the last three years to provide burden estimates that adequately reflect the actual burden. EPA will consider any comment received and will conduct consultation with delegated agencies that are direct users of ICIS-Air, as well as those using EDT to report MDRs. Since ICIS-Air is a relatively new platform, the estimates provided are likely to change. Dated: May 23, 2018. Randolph L. Hill, Director, Enforcement Targeting & Data Division, Office of Compliance. [FR Doc. 2018-12375 Filed 6-7-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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[FR Doc. C1–2018–10586 Filed 6–7–18; 8:45 am] information whose disclosure is or the Agency) on a cyclic basis via
BILLING CODE 1301–00–D restricted by statute. input to the Air component of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Integrated Compliance Information
David A. Meredith, Enforcement System (ICIS-Air). ICIS-Air replaced the
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Targeting and Data Division, Office of Air Facility System (AFS) in October
AGENCY Compliance, (2222A), Environmental 2014 when the Agency, with support
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania from state and local agencies, completed
[EPA–HQ–OECA–2018–0248; FRL–9979– the modernization of AFS into ICIS-Air.
04–OECA] Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 202–564–4152; ICIS-Air supports EPA and state and
email address: meredith.david@epa.gov. local agency efforts to ensure
Proposed Information Collection
compliance with the nation’s
Request; Comment Request; Air SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
environmental laws pertaining to air,
Stationary Source Compliance and Supporting documents which explain
via the collection and management of
Enforcement Information Reporting in detail the information that the EPA
important Clean Air Act (CAA or the
(Renewal) will be collecting are available in the
‘‘Act’’) compliance and enforcement
public docket for this ICR. The docket
AGENCY: Environmental Protection information. ICIS-Air is a sub-
can be viewed online at
Agency (EPA). component of ICIS, which provides
www.regulations.gov or in person at the
ACTION: Notice. compliance and enforcement
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
information on thousands of facilities
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection regulated under numerous federal
Washington, DC. The telephone number statutes. The information provided to
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
information collection request (ICR), EPA via ICIS-Air includes source
For additional information about EPA’s characterization, compliance
‘‘Air Stationary Source Compliance and public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
Enforcement Information Reporting’’ monitoring, and enforcement activities.
dockets. EPA will use this information to assess
(EPA ICR No. 0107.12, OMB Control No. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
2060–0096) to the Office of Management progress toward meeting emission
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments requirements developed under the
and Budget (OMB) for review and and information to enable it to: (i)
approval in accordance with the authority of the CAA, and to protect and
Evaluate whether the proposed maintain air quality, public health, and
Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing collection of information is necessary
so, EPA is soliciting public comments the environment. Agencies receive
for the proper performance of the delegation of the CAA through regulated
on specific aspects of the proposed functions of the Agency, including
information collection as described grant authorities, and report
whether the information will have compliance/enforcement activities
below. This is a proposed extension of practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
the ICR, which is currently approved undertaken at stationary sources
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the pursuant to the Minimum Data
through January 31, 2019. An Agency burden of the proposed collection of
may not conduct or sponsor and a Requirements (MDRs) as outlined in this
information, including the validity of ICR. The provisions of Section 114(a)(1)
person is not required to respond to a the methodology and assumptions used;
collection of information unless it of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Section
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and 7414(a)(1) provide the broad authority
displays a currently valid OMB control clarity of the information to be
number. for the reporting of compliance
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden monitoring and enforcement
We are also soliciting comment on of the collection of information on those
several options for improving the information, along with Subpart Q—
who are to respond, including through Reports in 40 CFR 51: Sections 51.324(a)
reporting of Clean Air Act stationary the use of appropriate automated
source facility compliance information and (b), and 51.327. This renewal
electronic, mechanical, or other requires the continuation of reporting of
in order to improve the display, technological collection techniques or
usability and accuracy of these data for previously established MDRs via either
other forms of information technology, direct, on-line entry or electronic data
presentation to the public through e.g., permitting electronic submission of
EPA’s Enforcement Compliance History transfer (EDT) to ICIS-Air.
responses. Burden is defined at 5 CFR U.S. EPA and states are cooperating to
Online (ECHO) capability. 1320.03(b). EPA will consider the improve the display, usability, and
DATES: Comments must be submitted on comments received and amend the ICR accuracy of EPA’s Enforcement and
or before August 7, 2018. as appropriate. The final ICR package Compliance History Online (ECHO).
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will then be submitted to OMB for ECHO is a critical tool for accessing and
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– review and approval. At that time, EPA analyzing information about facilities
OECA–2018–0248 online using will issue another Federal Register regulated under the Clean Air Act and
www.regulations.gov (our preferred notice to announce the submission of other environmental statutes. As a first
method), by email to docket.oeca@ the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to step, a team of state and EPA
epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket submit additional comments to OMB. representatives has identified some
Center, Environmental Protection Abstract: Air Stationary Source changes to ECHO that will enhance the
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Compliance and Enforcement user experience and improve ECHO’s
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC Information Reporting is an activity display of facility compliance-related
20460. whereby State, Local, Native American, data. As such, EPA is soliciting state
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EPA’s policy is that all comments Territorial, and Commonwealth and local input on three options
received will be included in the public governments (hereafter referred to as presented for the reporting of Federally
docket without change including any either ‘‘states/locals’’ or ‘‘state and local Reportable Violation (FRV) dates. These
personal information provided, unless agencies’’) make air stationary source options are presented in the 2/27/18
the comment includes profanity, threats, compliance and enforcement joint EPA-State paper written to identify
information claimed to be Confidential information available to the U.S. improvements to the display, usability,
Business Information (CBI) or other Environmental Protection Agency (EPA and accuracy of EPA’s ECHO. That
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paper is attached to the docket for this a whole, would experience a reduction Boise, Idaho 83706 or electronically to
FR notice. in reporting burden due to the ease of Loren.Moore@deq.idaho.gov.
As suggested by the 2/27/18 joint reporting to ICIS-Air, a modern and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dru
EPA-State paper written to identify more robust information system. For Keenan, 206–553–1219, Keenan.Dru@
improvements to the display, usability, this ICR renewal, EPA will use epa.gov.
and accuracy of ECHO, we are asking experience from the last three years to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April
commenters, if they would like, to provide burden estimates that 27, 2018 (83 FR 18555), the EPA Region
indicate a preference for one of the three adequately reflect the actual burden. 10 published the proposed general
FRV date reporting options agencies EPA will consider any comment NPDES permit for hydroelectric
may choose to display on ECHO: 1a. received and will conduct consultation facilities located in Idaho in the Federal
FRV Determination Date and Case File with delegated agencies that are direct Register. The original deadline to
Resolved Date; 1b. Violation Occurrence users of ICIS-Air, as well as those using submit comments was June 11, 2018.
Start Date and Occurrence End Date; 2. EDT to report MDRs. Since ICIS-Air is This action extends the comment period
FRV Determination Date. Option 1a a relatively new platform, the estimates for 30 days. Written comments must
would require the linking of formal provided are likely to change. now be received on or before July 11,
enforcement actions to the case file, and Dated: May 23, 2018. 2018.
in the absence of formal enforcement Permit documents may be found on
Randolph L. Hill,
action, the entry of Resolving Action the EPA Region 10 website at: https://
Director, Enforcement Targeting & Data
Type and Date. Option 1b would add www.epa.gov/npdes-permits/draft-
Division, Office of Compliance.
two data elements to the minimum data npdes-general-permit-hydroelectric-
[FR Doc. 2018–12375 Filed 6–7–18; 8:45 am]
requirements. Option 2 continues the generating-facilities-idaho. Copies of the
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status quo in which the FRV draft General Permit and Fact Sheet are
Determination Date is either reported also available upon request. Requests
voluntarily by the agency or auto- may be made to Audrey Washington at
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
generated by ICIS-Air to match the date (206) 553–0523 or to Dru Keenan at
AGENCY
on which the agency submitted the FRV (206) 553–1219. Requests may also be
data to ICIS-Air. [FRL–9978–85—Region 10]
electronically mailed to:
The EPA-State paper expressed the
Extension of Comment Period for Washington.audrey@epa.gov, or
authors’ belief that EPA’s ECHO could
Proposed Issuance of NPDES General keenan.dru@epa.gov.
better display CAA violations if FRV
dates are consistently reported. Several Permit for Hydroelectric Facilities Dated: May 22, 2018.
members of the workgroup that created Within the State of Idaho (IDG360000) Daniel D. Opalski,
the paper expressed the view that EPA AGENCY: Environmental Protection Director, Office of Water and Watersheds,
should select an approach for FRV date Region 10.
Agency.
reporting and request the entry of the [FR Doc. 2018–12389 Filed 6–7–18; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice of proposed issuance of
necessary data, via this ICR renewal BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
NPDES General Permit; extension of
process. EPA encourages you to share
comment period.
the views of your organization on this
topic. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EPA currently intends to continue the Agency (EPA) Region 10 is extending AGENCY
status quo with respect to the minimum the comment period for the proposed [ER–FRL–9039–7]
data requirements associated with issuance of a National Pollutant
reporting FRVs. However, EPA is open Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Environmental Impact Statements;
to changing its viewpoint based upon General Permit for Hydroelectric Notice of Availability
the feedback received from stakeholders Facilities discharging to waters within
in response to this Federal Register Responsible Agency: Office of Federal
the State of Idaho (Permit No. Activities, General Information (202)
notice. IDG360000). The agency is extending
Respondents: State, Local, Territorial, 564–7156 or https://www2.epa.gov/
the comment period for 30 days in nepa/.
Indian Nations, and Commonwealth response to requests from Idaho Power
governments. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact
Co. and Utility Water Act Group.
Respondent’s obligation to respond: Statements
DATES: The comment period for the Filed 05/28/2018 Through 06/01/2018
Mandatory, see Section 114(a)(1) of the
proposed General Permit published in Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Section
the Federal Register on April 27, 2018
7414(a)(1). Notice
Estimated number of respondents: 99. (83 FR 18555) is being extended.
Frequency of response: Every 60 days. Comments must be received on or Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act
Annual estimated burden: 51,413 before July 11, 2018. requires that EPA, make public its
hours. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments on comments on EISs issued by other,
Annual estimated cost: $2,688,901. the draft General Permit to Director, Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters
There are no annualized capital/startup Office of Water and Watersheds, USEPA on EISs are available at: https://
or operations & maintenance costs. Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-public/
Changes in Estimates: When 155, OWW–191, Seattle, WA 98101. action/eis/search.
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developing the previous ICR, ICIS-Air Your comments may also be submitted EIS No. 20180119, Final, BPA, NAT,
was not yet implemented in a by fax to (206) 553–1280 or Walla Walla Basin Spring Chinook
production environment and EPA electronically to keenan.dru@epa.gov. Hatchery Program, Review Period
estimated burden to the best of its Comments on the draft Ends: 07/09/2018, Contact: Chad
ability based on the Agency’s 401Certification should be sent to Loren Hamel 503–230–5564.
knowledge of ICIS-Air. At that time, Moore, Idaho Department of EIS No. 20180120, Final Supplement,
EPA believed that states and locals, as Environmental Quality, 1410 N Hilton, NRC, NY, Generic Environmental
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