OMB files this
comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is
not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no
effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new
OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the
active inventory. For future submissions of this information
collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. In
accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval of the
information collection at this time. Prior to publication of the
final rule, the agency should provide a summary of any comments
related to the information collection and their response, including
any changes made to the ICR as a result of comments. In addition,
the agency must enter the correct burden estimates in the ROCIS
system.
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The program called the "PSD program"
under authority of part C of Title I of the Clean Air Act ("the
Act") is a preconstruction review and permitting program applicable
to new or modified major stationary sources of air pollutants in
attainment areas (areas meeting the National Ambient Air Quality
Standards, or "NAAQS") or in areas where there is insufficient
information to determine whether they meet the NAAQS
("unclassifiable areas"). The requirements of the Act for major NSR
are codified in 40 CFR parts 51 and 52. This ICR addresses changes
to the PSD program to add increments, significant impact levels
(SILs), and a significant monitoring concentration (SMC) for
particulate matter with diameter less than or equal to 2.5
micrometer (PM2.5). The addition of these elements to the PSD
program will allow full implementation of PSD for PM2.5. For some
sources, this will create a new burden for obtaining PSD permits
because it will add to the number of air quality impact analyses
that must be conducted in the permit application process.
Similarly, State and local reviewing authorities will incur burden
to review such permit applications and issue the permits. In
addition, reviewing authorities will incur a one-time burden to
revise their implementation plans to incorporate the PSD
changes.
The burden for the PSD program
will increase as a result of the PSD for PM2.5 rulemaking. This
change in the PSD regulations is necessary under the Clean Air Act
because EPA has, in other rulemakings, promulgated NAAQS for PM2.5
to protect the public health and welfare. The rule is a program
change to add increments, SILs, and an SMC for PM2.5 to the PSD
program, but it does not otherwise change the requirements of the
program. We expect the rule change to increase the burden
associated with applying for and issuing those permits that will
now have to include PM2.5 air quality impact analyses in addition
to such analyses for other pollutants, but we do not expect any
change in the number of PSD permits that must be issued (i.e., no
change in the number of source respondents). In addition, reviewing
authorities will incur a one-time burden to revise their SIPs to
incorporate the PSD rule changes.
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.
ICR SS 2276.01(increments) 8-1-07.doc
PSD for PM2.5 IC #3: SIP revisions by reviewing authorities