83 FR 45926 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Part 70 State Operating Permit Program (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 176 (September 11, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-19771

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Part 70 State Operating Permit Program (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1587.14, OMB Control No. 2060.0243) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0015; FRL-9983-60-OAR]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Part 70 
State Operating Permit Program (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Part 70 State 
Operating Permit Program (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1587.14, OMB Control 
No. 2060.0243) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). 
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 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2004-0015, at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any 
comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any 
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) 
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a 
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment 
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA 
will generally not consider comments or comment contents located 
outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other 
file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA 
public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, 
and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dylan C. Mataway-Novak, Air Quality 
Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, C504-05, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC; 
telephone number: (919) 541-5795; 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 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is (202) 566-1744. For additional 
information about the 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: Title V of the Clean Air Act (Act) requires states to 
develop and implement a program for issuing operating permits to all 
sources that fall under any Act definition of ``major'' and certain 
other non-major sources that are subject to federal air quality 
regulations. The Act further requires the EPA to develop regulations 
that establish the minimum requirements for those state operating 
permits programs and to oversee implementation of the state programs. 
The EPA regulations setting forth requirements for the state operating 
permit program are found at 40 CFR part 70. The part 70 program is 
designed to be implemented primarily by state, local and tribal 
permitting authorities in all areas where they have jurisdiction.
    In order to receive an operating permit for a major or other source 
subject to the permitting program, the applicant must conduct the 
necessary research, perform the appropriate analyses and prepare the 
permit application with documentation to demonstrate that its facility 
meets all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Specific 
activities and requirements are listed and described in the Supporting 
Statement for the 40 CFR part 70 ICR.
    Under 40 CFR part 70, state, local and tribal permitting 
authorities review permit applications, provide for public review of 
proposed permits, issue permits based on consideration of all technical 
factors and public input and review information submittals required of 
sources during the term of the permit. Also, under 40 CFR part 70, the 
EPA reviews certain actions of the permitting authorities and provides 
oversight of the programs to ensure that they are being adequately 
implemented and enforced. Consequently, information prepared and 
submitted by sources is essential for sources to receive permits, and 
for federal, state, local and tribal permitting authorities to 
adequately review the permit applications and thereby properly 
administer and manage the program.

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    Information that is collected is handled according to the EPA's 
policies set forth in title 40, chapter 1, part 2, subpart B--
Confidentiality of Business Information (see 40 CFR part 2). See also 
section 114(c) of the Act.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Industrial plants (sources); state, 
local and tribal permitting authorities.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: mandatory (see 40 CFR part 70).
    Estimated number of respondents: 13,712 sources and 117 state, 
local and tribal permitting authorities.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 4,738,925 hours (per year). Burden is 
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $321,878,589 (per year). There are no 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 429,890 hours per year 
for the estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This decrease is due to updated estimates of the 
number of sources and permits subject to the part 70 program, rather 
than any change in federal mandates.

    Dated: August 29, 2018.
Anna Marie Wood,
Director, Air Quality Policy Division.
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Estimated number of respondents: www.regulations.gov. Follow the online who are to respond, including through
500–1000 (total). instructions for submitting comments. the use of appropriate automated
Frequency of response: Voluntary as Once submitted, comments cannot be electronic, mechanical, or other
needed. edited or removed from Regulations.gov. technological collection techniques or
Total estimated burden: 2,945 hours The EPA may publish any comment other forms of information technology,
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR received to its public docket. Do not e.g., permitting electronic submission of
1320.3(b). submit electronically any information responses. The EPA will consider the
Total estimated cost: $103,197.33 (per you consider to be Confidential comments received and amend the ICR
year), includes $0 annualized capital or Business Information (CBI) or other as appropriate. The final ICR package
operation and maintenance costs. information whose disclosure is will then be submitted to OMB for
Changes in estimates: There is an restricted by statute. Multimedia review and approval. At that time, the
increase of 118 hours in the total submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be EPA will issue another Federal Register
estimated respondent burden compared accompanied by a written comment. notice to announce the submission of
with the ICR currently approved by The written comment is considered the the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
OMB. This increase is due to a higher official comment and should include submit additional comments to OMB.
reported burden by the two responses to discussion of all points you wish to Abstract: Title V of the Clean Air Act
consultation outreach. The higher make. The EPA will generally not (Act) requires states to develop and
burden reported by these past consider comments or comment implement a program for issuing
respondents was weighted against contents located outside of the primary operating permits to all sources that fall
previous estimates for the latest burden submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or under any Act definition of ‘‘major’’ and
estimate. other file sharing system). For certain other non-major sources that are
Dated: August 29, 2018. additional submission methods, the full subject to federal air quality regulations.
EPA public comment policy, The Act further requires the EPA to
Karl Simon,
information about CBI or multimedia develop regulations that establish the
Director, Transportation and Climate minimum requirements for those state
Division, Office of Air and Radiation. submissions, and general guidance on
making effective comments, please visit operating permits programs and to
[FR Doc. 2018–19762 Filed 9–10–18; 8:45 am] oversee implementation of the state
https://www.epa.gov/dockets/
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commenting-epa-dockets. programs. The EPA regulations setting
forth requirements for the state
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
operating permit program are found at
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Dylan C. Mataway-Novak, Air Quality
40 CFR part 70. The part 70 program is
AGENCY Policy Division, Office of Air Quality
designed to be implemented primarily
Planning and Standards, C504–05, U.S.
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0015; FRL–9983–60– by state, local and tribal permitting
Environmental Protection Agency,
OAR] authorities in all areas where they have
Research Triangle Park, NC; telephone
jurisdiction.
Proposed Information Collection number: (919) 541–5795; fax number: In order to receive an operating
Request; Comment Request; Part 70 (919) 541–5509; email address: permit for a major or other source
State Operating Permit Program mataway-novak.dylan@epa.gov. subject to the permitting program, the
(Renewal) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: applicant must conduct the necessary
Supporting documents which explain in research, perform the appropriate
AGENCY: Environmental Protection detail the information that the EPA will analyses and prepare the permit
Agency (EPA). be collecting are available in the public application with documentation to
ACTION: Notice. docket for this ICR. The docket can be demonstrate that its facility meets all
viewed online at www.regulations.gov applicable statutory and regulatory
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an requirements. Specific activities and
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 requirements are listed and described in
information collection request (ICR), Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, the Supporting Statement for the 40 CFR
‘‘Part 70 State Operating Permit Program DC. The telephone number for the part 70 ICR.
(Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1587.14, OMB Docket Center is (202) 566–1744. For Under 40 CFR part 70, state, local and
Control No. 2060.0243) to the Office of additional information about the EPA’s tribal permitting authorities review
Management and Budget (OMB) for public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ permit applications, provide for public
review and approval in accordance with dockets. review of proposed permits, issue
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of permits based on consideration of all
Before doing so, the EPA is soliciting the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments technical factors and public input and
public comments on specific aspects of and information to enable it to: (i) review information submittals required
the proposed information collection as Evaluate whether the proposed of sources during the term of the permit.
described below. This is a proposed collection of information is necessary Also, under 40 CFR part 70, the EPA
extension of the ICR, which is currently for the proper performance of the reviews certain actions of the permitting
approved through March 31, 2019. An functions of the agency, including authorities and provides oversight of the
agency may not conduct or sponsor and whether the information will have programs to ensure that they are being
a person is not required to respond to practical utility; (ii) evaluate the adequately implemented and enforced.
a collection of information unless it accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the Consequently, information prepared and
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displays a currently valid OMB control burden of the proposed collection of submitted by sources is essential for
number. information, including the validity of sources to receive permits, and for
DATES: Comments must be submitted on the methodology and assumptions used; federal, state, local and tribal permitting
or before November 13, 2018. (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and authorities to adequately review the
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, clarity of the information to be permit applications and thereby
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– collected; and (iv) minimize the burden properly administer and manage the
OAR–2004–0015, at http:// of the collection of information on those program.

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Information that is collected is extension of the ICR, which is currently of the collection of information on those
handled according to the EPA’s policies approved through March 31, 2019. An who are to respond, including through
set forth in title 40, chapter 1, part 2, Agency may not conduct or sponsor, the use of appropriate automated
subpart B—Confidentiality of Business and a person is not required to respond electronic, mechanical, or other
Information (see 40 CFR part 2). See also to a collection of information unless it technological collection techniques or
section 114(c) of the Act. displays a currently valid OMB control other forms of information technology
Form Numbers: None. number. (e.g., permitting electronic submission
Respondents/affected entities: DATES: Comments must be submitted on of responses). The EPA will consider the
Industrial plants (sources); state, local or before November 13, 2018. comments received and amend the ICR
and tribal permitting authorities. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, as appropriate. The final ICR package
Respondent’s obligation to respond: referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– will then be submitted to OMB for
mandatory (see 40 CFR part 70). OW–2008–0150, online using review and approval. At that time, the
Estimated number of respondents: www.regulations.gov (our preferred EPA will issue another Federal Register
13,712 sources and 117 state, local and method), by email to OW-Docket@ notice to announce the submission of
tribal permitting authorities. epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
Frequency of response: On occasion. Center, Environmental Protection submit additional comments to OMB.
Total estimated burden: 4,738,925 Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Abstract: (A) Sewage No-Discharge
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC Zones: CWA section 312(f) and the
CFR 1320.03(b). 20460. implementing regulations in 40 CFR
Total estimated cost: $321,878,589 part 140 provide that information must
All comments received will be
(per year). There are no annualized be submitted to the EPA to establish a
included in the public docket without
capital or operation & maintenance no-discharge zone (NDZ) for vessel
change including any personal
costs. sewage in state waters. No-discharge
information provided, unless the
Changes in Estimates: There is a zones can be established to provide
comment includes profanity, threats,
decrease of 429,890 hours per year for greater environmental protection of
information claimed to be Confidential
the estimated respondent burden specified state waters from treated and
Business Information, or other
compared with the ICR currently untreated vessel sewage. This ICR
information whose disclosure is
approved by OMB. This decrease is due addresses the information requirements
restricted by statute.
to updated estimates of the number of associated with the establishment of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
sources and permits subject to the part NDZs for vessel sewage. The
Virginia Fox-Norse, Oceans, Wetlands information collection activities
70 program, rather than any change in and Communities Division, Office of
federal mandates. discussed in this ICR do not require the
Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, submission of any confidential
Dated: August 29, 2018. (4504T), Environmental Protection information.
Anna Marie Wood, Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, (B) Uniform National Discharge
Director, Air Quality Policy Division. Washington, DC 20460; telephone Standards (UNDS) No-Discharge Zones
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number: 202–566–1266; fax number: and Discharge Determination or
202–566–1337; email address: fox- Standard Review: CWA section
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norse.virginia@epa.gov. 312(n)(7) and the implementing
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: regulations in 40 CFR part 1700 provide
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Supporting documents which explain in that information should be submitted to
AGENCY detail the information that the EPA will the EPA to establish a no-discharge zone
be collecting are available in the public in state waters for a particular discharge
[EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0150; FRL–9983–56– docket for this ICR. The docket can be
OW]
from a vessel of the Armed Forces. In
viewed online at www.regulations.gov addition, CWA section 312(n)(5)
Proposed Information Collection or in person at the EPA Docket Center, provides that that the Governor of any
Request; Comment Request; WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 state may petition the EPA and the DoD
Establishing No-Discharge Zones Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. to review any discharge determination
(NDZs) Under Clean Water Act Section The telephone number for the Docket or standard promulgated under CWA
312 (Renewal) Center is 202–566–1744. For additional section 312 for vessels of the Armed
information about the EPA’s public forces if there is significant new
AGENCY: Environmental Protection docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ information that could reasonably result
Agency (EPA). dockets. in a change to the discharge
ACTION: Notice. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of determination or standard. This ICR
the PRA, the EPA solicits comments and addresses the information requirements
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate associated with the establishment of an
Agency plans to submit an information whether the proposed collection of UNDS NDZ for a particular discharge
collection request (ICR), ‘‘Establishing information is necessary for the proper from a vessel of the Armed Forces in
No-Discharge Zones (NDZs) Under performance of the functions of the addition to the information
Clean Water Act section 312 (Renewal)’’ Agency, including whether the requirements associated with a request
(EPA ICR No. 1791.08, OMB Control No. information will have practical utility; to the EPA and DoD to review a
2040–0187) to the Office of Management (ii) evaluate the accuracy of the discharge determination or standard.
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and Budget (OMB) for review and Agency’s estimate of the burden of the UNDS NDZs for a particular discharge
approval in accordance with the proposed collection of information, from a vessel of the Armed Forces
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before including the validity of the cannot be requested or established until
doing so, the EPA solicits public methodology and assumptions used; after the EPA and DoD promulgate
comments on specific aspects of the (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and vessel discharge performance standards
proposed information collection as clarity of the information to be for marine pollution control devices for
described below. This is a proposed collected; and, (iv) minimize the burden that particular discharge and DoD

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Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before November 13, 2018.
Contact		Dylan C. Mataway-Novak, Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, C504-05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC; telephone number: (919) 541-5795; fax number: (919) 541-5509; email
FR Citation		83 FR 45926