This information
Collection Request is approved with the following conditions, as
required by 5 CFR 1320.13(g). EPA must revise and resubmit the ICR
if the monitoring, reporting or recordkeeping requirments are
changed in the final rule. The revised ICR should insure that the
information requested by EPA is the least burdensome necessary, and
is not duplicative of other information otherwise accessible to the
agency (see 5 CFR 1320.4(b)). If EPA resubmits this ICR to change
the burden estimate so that it conforms with the final rulemaking,
EPAshould refer to OMB Comment Number 2060-0084.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/1995
07/31/1995
05/31/1994
25,788
0
25,688
1,249,887
0
1,092,473
0
0
0
STATE AND LOCAL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
AGENCIES ARE REQUIRED TO OPERATE AMBIENT SAMPLERS. AGENCIES ARE
REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AMBIENT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE DATA TO EPA
QUARTERLY FROM DESIGNATED SITES IN URBAN AREAS A SUMMARIES OF ALL
AMBIENT DATA ANNUALLY. DATA ARE USED FOR COMPLIANCE DETERMINATIONS,
CONTROL ANALYSES, AND FOR PLANNING AND EVALUATION.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.