83 FR 44875 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Ambient Air Quality Surveillance (Renewal)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 171 (September 4, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 171 (September 4, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-19158 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 44875-44876] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19158] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0091; FRL-9983-30-OAR] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Ambient Air Quality Surveillance (Renewal) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Ambient Air Quality Surveillance'' (EPA ICR No. 0940.28, OMB Control No. 2060-0084), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, the 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 March 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. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 5, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR- 2002-0091, 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. 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 (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie Trinca, Air Quality Assessment Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, C304-06, Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: 919-541-0520; fax number: 919-541-1903: 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, the 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). The 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, the 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: This ICR includes ambient air monitoring data and other supporting measurements reporting and recordkeeping activities associated with the 40 CFR 58, Ambient Air Quality Surveillance rule. These data and information are collected by various state and local air quality management agencies and reported to the EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards within the Office of Air and Radiation. This ICR reflects revisions of the previous ICR update of 2013, and covers the period of 2019-2021. The number of monitoring stations, sampling parameters, and frequency of data collection and submittal is expected to remain relatively stable for 2019-2021, with minor increases and decreases expected for several ambient air monitoring networks as air monitoring agencies review their monitoring networks. The data collected through this information collection consist of ambient air concentration measurements for the seven air pollutants with national ambient air quality standards (i.e., ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, lead, carbon monoxide, PM2.5 and PM10 ), ozone precursors, meteorological variables at a select number of sites and other supporting measurements. Accompanying the pollutant concentration data are quality assurance/quality control data and air monitoring network design information. The EPA and others (e.g., state and local air quality management agencies, tribal entities, environmental groups, academic institutions, industrial groups) use the ambient air quality data for many purposes. Some of the more prominent uses include informing the public and other interested parties of an area's air quality, judging an area's (e.g., county, city, neighborhood) air quality in comparison with the established health or welfare standards (including both national and local standards), evaluating an air quality management agency's progress in achieving or maintaining air pollutant levels below the national and local standards, [[Page 44876]] developing and revising State Implementation Plans (SIPs) in accordance with 40 CFR 51, evaluating air pollutant control strategies, developing or revising national control policies, providing data for air quality model development and validation, supporting enforcement actions, documenting episodes and initiating episode controls, air quality trends assessment, and air pollution research. The state and local agencies and tribal entities with responsibility for reporting ambient air quality data and information as requested in this ICR submit these data electronically to the EPA's Air Quality System (AQS) database. Quality assurance/quality control records and monitoring network documentation are also maintained by each state and local agency, in AQS electronic format where possible. Although the state and local air pollution control agencies and tribal entities are responsible for the operation of the air monitoring networks, the EPA funds a portion of the total costs through federal grants. These grants generally require an appropriate level of contribution, or ``match,'' from the state/local agencies or tribal entities. The costs shown in this renewal are the total costs incurred for the monitoring program regardless of the source of the funding. This practice of using the total cost is consistent with prior ICR submittals and renewals. Form numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: State, local and Tribal Air Pollution Control Agencies. Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory per 40 CFR 58. Estimated number of respondents: 168 (total). Frequency of response: Quarterly. Total estimated burden: 1,756,355 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $212,581,038 (per year), includes $15,066,248 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in estimates: There is a decrease of 33,666 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to a change in program requirements as well as adjustments to the estimates (e.g., to account for inflation, network growth/shrinkage, etc.). Dated: August 23, 2018. Richard A. Wayland, Director, Air Quality Assessment Division. [FR Doc. 2018-19158 Filed 8-31-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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DSE0900 Form: Motor Vehicle Diesel Agency may not conduct or sponsor and electronic, mechanical, or other
Sulfur Pre-Compliance Report— a person is not required to respond to technological collection techniques or
5900–329 a collection of information unless it other forms of information technology
DSF0951 Form: NRLM Diesel Sulfur displays a currently valid OMB control (e.g., permitting electronic submission
Pre-Compliance Report—5900–350 number. of responses). The EPA will consider the
DLQ001 Form: (Used for lab test DATES: Comments must be submitted on comments received and amend the ICR
method)—EPA–420–B–14–066a or before November 5, 2018. as appropriate. The final ICR package
Respondents/affected entities: Parties ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will then be submitted to OMB for
involved with diesel fuels. referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– review and approval. At that time, the
Respondent’s obligation to respond: OAR–2002–0091, online using EPA will issue another Federal Register
Mandatory. www.regulations.gov (our preferred notice to announce the submission of
Estimated number of respondents: method), by email to A-and-R-docket@ the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
7,900 (total). epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket submit additional comments to OMB.
Frequency of response: On occasion. Center, Environmental Protection Abstract: This ICR includes ambient
Total estimated burden: 28,450 hours Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 air monitoring data and other
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC supporting measurements reporting and
1320.03(b). 20460. recordkeeping activities associated with
Total estimated cost: $3,300,200 (per The EPA’s policy is that all comments the 40 CFR 58, Ambient Air Quality
received will be included in the public Surveillance rule. These data and
year), includes $0 annualized capital or
docket without change including any information are collected by various
operation & maintenance costs.
personal information provided, unless state and local air quality management
Changes in estimates: There is an
the comment includes profanity, threats, agencies and reported to the EPA’s
increase of 17,372 hours in the total
information claimed to be Confidential Office of Air Quality Planning and
estimated respondent burden compared
Business Information (CBI) or other Standards within the Office of Air and
with the ICR currently approved by
information whose disclosure is Radiation.
OMB. This increase is due to burdens This ICR reflects revisions of the
that were not addressed in the current restricted by statute.
previous ICR update of 2013, and covers
ICR, such as product transfer FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the period of 2019–2021. The number of
documents, the testing of each batch of Laurie Trinca, Air Quality Assessment
monitoring stations, sampling
diesel fuel for sulfur content, and labels Division, Office of Air Quality Planning
parameters, and frequency of data
on pumps that dispense hearing oil and and Standards, C304–06, Environmental
collection and submittal is expected to
certain offroad diesel fuels. Protection Agency, Research Triangle
remain relatively stable for 2019–2021,
Park, NC 27711; telephone number:
Dated: August 23, 2018. with minor increases and decreases
919–541–0520; fax number: 919–541–
Byron J. Bunker, expected for several ambient air
1903: email address: trinca.laurie@
Director, Compliance Division, Office of monitoring networks as air monitoring
epa.gov.
Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air agencies review their monitoring
and Radiation. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: networks.
[FR Doc. 2018–19154 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am] Supporting documents, which explain The data collected through this
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in detail the information that the EPA information collection consist of
will be collecting, are available in the ambient air concentration
public docket for this ICR. The docket measurements for the seven air
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION can be viewed online at pollutants with national ambient air
AGENCY www.regulations.gov or in person at the quality standards (i.e., ozone, sulfur
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, lead, carbon
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2002–0091; FRL–9983–30– 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, monoxide, PM2.5 and PM10), ozone
OAR]
Washington, DC. The telephone number precursors, meteorological variables at a
Proposed Information Collection for the Docket Center is (202) 566–1744. select number of sites and other
Request; Comment Request; Ambient For additional information about EPA’s supporting measurements.
Air Quality Surveillance (Renewal) public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Accompanying the pollutant
dockets. concentration data are quality
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of assurance/quality control data and air
Agency (EPA). the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments monitoring network design information.
ACTION: Notice. and information to enable it to: (i) The EPA and others (e.g., state and
Evaluate whether the proposed local air quality management agencies,
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection collection of information is necessary tribal entities, environmental groups,
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an for the proper performance of the academic institutions, industrial groups)
information collection request (ICR), functions of the Agency, including use the ambient air quality data for
‘‘Ambient Air Quality Surveillance’’ whether the information will have many purposes. Some of the more
(EPA ICR No. 0940.28, OMB Control No. practical utility; (ii) evaluate the prominent uses include informing the
2060–0084), to the Office of accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the public and other interested parties of an
Management and Budget (OMB) for burden of the proposed collection of area’s air quality, judging an area’s (e.g.,
review and approval in accordance with information, including the validity of county, city, neighborhood) air quality
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the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before the methodology and assumptions used; in comparison with the established
doing so, the EPA is soliciting public (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and health or welfare standards (including
comments on specific aspects of the clarity of the information to be both national and local standards),
proposed information collection as collected; and (iv) minimize the burden evaluating an air quality management
described below. This is a proposed of the collection of information on those agency’s progress in achieving or
extension of the ICR, which is currently who are to respond, including through maintaining air pollutant levels below
approved through March 31, 2019. An the use of appropriate automated the national and local standards,
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developing and revising State ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For more
Implementation Plans (SIPs) in AGENCY information about the study, see EPA’s
accordance with 40 CFR 51, evaluating website at https://www.epa.gov/eg/
air pollutant control strategies, [EPA–HQ–OW–2018–0618; FRL–9983–27– study-oil-and-gas-extraction-
developing or revising national control OW] wastewater-management.
policies, providing data for air quality Participating in the meeting: The
model development and validation, Public Meeting on EPA’s Study of Oil public is invited to speak during the
supporting enforcement actions, and Gas Extraction Wastewater October 9 public meeting. Those
documenting episodes and initiating Management wishing to attend and/or speak can
episode controls, air quality trends register at oil-and-gas-study@epa.gov.
assessment, and air pollution research. AGENCY: Environmental Protection Please provide your name, organization,
The state and local agencies and tribal Agency (EPA). email address and indicate whether you
entities with responsibility for reporting ACTION: Notice of public meeting. plan to speak. Each speaker will be
ambient air quality data and information limited to three minutes. Registration is
as requested in this ICR submit these SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection recommended but not required for this
data electronically to the EPA’s Air Agency (EPA) will host a public meeting meeting. For security reasons, we
Quality System (AQS) database. Quality to obtain input on its Study of Oil and request that you bring photo
assurance/quality control records and Gas Extraction Wastewater identification with you to the meeting.
monitoring network documentation are Management. In May 2018, EPA Seating will be provided on a first-come,
also maintained by each state and local initiated a study to evaluate approaches first-served basis. Please note that
agency, in AQS electronic format where to managing both conventional and parking is very limited in downtown
possible. unconventional oil and gas extraction Washington, and use of public transit is
wastewaters generated at onshore recommended. The EPA Headquarters
Although the state and local air
facilities. EPA’s study will address complex is located near the Federal
pollution control agencies and tribal
questions such as how existing federal Triangle Metro station. Upon exiting the
entities are responsible for the operation
approaches to produced water Metro station, walk east to 12th Street.
of the air monitoring networks, the EPA
management under the Clean Water Act On 12th Street, walk south to
funds a portion of the total costs
can interact more effectively with state Constitution Avenue. At the corner, turn
through federal grants. These grants
and tribal regulations, what right onto Constitution Avenue and
generally require an appropriate level of
requirements or policy updates are proceed to the EPA East Building
contribution, or ‘‘match,’’ from the state/
needed, and whether support exists for entrance.
local agencies or tribal entities. The
potential federal regulations that may If you are unable to attend, you can
costs shown in this renewal are the total
allow for broader discharge of treated submit a written statement at: http://
costs incurred for the monitoring
produced water to surface waters. A key www.regulations.gov: Enter Docket ID
program regardless of the source of the
component of the study is to engage No. EPA–HQ–OW–2018–0618. Follow
funding. This practice of using the total
with stakeholders to solicit information the online instructions for submitting a
cost is consistent with prior ICR
from their individual perspectives on written statement. Once submitted,
submittals and renewals.
topics surrounding produced water written statements cannot be edited or
Form numbers: None.
management. This spring and summer, withdrawn. EPA may publish any
Respondents/affected entities: State, EPA met with various stakeholders
local and Tribal Air Pollution Control written statement received to its public
across the country. This public meeting docket.
Agencies. is the next step in EPA’s outreach. Do not submit electronically any
Respondent’s obligation to respond: During this meeting, EPA will report on information you consider to be
Mandatory per 40 CFR 58. what it has learned to date and provide Confidential Business Information (CBI).
Estimated number of respondents: stakeholders the opportunity to provide For additional submission methods,
168 (total). additional input. For more information information about CBI, and general
Frequency of response: Quarterly. on the meeting and the study, see the guidance on effective written
Total estimated burden: 1,756,355 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of submissions, please visit https://
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 this notice. www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-
CFR 1320.03(b). DATES: The public meeting will be held dockets.
Total estimated cost: $212,581,038 on October 9, 2018, from 10:30 a.m. to
(per year), includes $15,066,248 Dated: August 27, 2018.
4 p.m., Eastern Time. The meeting will Deborah G. Nagle,
annualized capital or operation & begin with EPA’s status report on the
maintenance costs. Acting Director, Office of Science and
study. This will be followed by a panel Technology, Office of Water.
Changes in estimates: There is a discussion on the work happening
decrease of 33,666 hours in the total [FR Doc. 2018–19151 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am]
across the federal family to coordinate
estimated respondent burden compared federal resources and reduce BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
with the ICR currently approved by duplication on cross-cutting water
OMB. This decrease is due to a change issues. The public input session will
in program requirements as well as begin at 12:30 p.m. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
adjustments to the estimates (e.g., to
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
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account for inflation, network growth/ Sunshine Act Meeting
William J. Clinton Building—East,
shrinkage, etc.).
Room 1153, 1201 Constitution Avenue TIME AND DATE: Thursday, September 6,
Dated: August 23, 2018. NW, Washington, DC. 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Richard A. Wayland, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jan PLACE: 1050 First Street NE,
Director, Air Quality Assessment Division. Matuszko, Engineering and Analysis Washington, DC.
[FR Doc. 2018–19158 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am] Division, Office of Water, email STATUS: This meeting will be closed to
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P matuszko.jan@epa.gov. the public.
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| Contact | Laurie Trinca, Air Quality Assessment Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, C304-06, Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: 919-541-0520; fax number: 919-541-1903: email | |
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