PM 2.5 NAAQS Implementation Rule (Final Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2258ss01.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-12-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
183036	PM 2.5 NAAQS Implementation Rule	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0611	ICR Reference No: 200712-2060-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2258.01
Title: PM 2.5 NAAQS Implementation Rule (Final Rule)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/15/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/13/2007
Terms of Clearance: Before resubmittal of this ICR for renewal, the Agency should reassess estimates of burden taking into account changes in the count of total respondents, changes in the count of the subset of respondents facing higher burden activities such as demonstration activities, and any updated estimates available for the burden per respondent estimated to be required for the preparation of State Implementation Plans. The Agency should also confirm that changes in related reporting requirements are reflected in burden estimate updates in the request for renewal of this collection, including but not limited to those identified in section 3(a) in the discussion of duplication.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2011	36 Months From Approved
Responses	21	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	210,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Paperwork Reduction Act requires the information found in this Information Collection Request (ICR) to assess the burden (in hours and dollars) of the PM 2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard Implementation (NAAQS) Rule as well as the periodic reporting and record keeping necessary to maintain the rule. The time period covered in the ICR is a three year period from April 5, 2008 (the date that State implementation plans for attaining the PM 2.5 standards are due) through April 4, 2011. The State implementation plan submittal for each nonattainment are will need to include a number of elements, including an evaluation of reasonably available control technology (RACT) and reasonably available control measures (RACM), an attainment demonstration showing how the area will attain the standards as expeditiously as practicable, and a plan showing that the area will make reasonable further progress (RFP) from the date the area's SIP is due to its attainment date.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401-7671q Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AK74	Final or interim final rulemaking	72 FR 20585	04/25/2007

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 20668	04/25/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 70833	12/13/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
PM 2.5 NAAQS Implementation Rule

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	21	0	0	21	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	210,000	0	0	210,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New Collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,309,539

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 12/13/2007

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