In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval of this revision to
OMB 2060-0084. Prior to the publication of the final Pb NAAQS rule,
the agency must provide to OMB a summary of all comments pertaining
to the information collection burden imposed by this rule and any
changes made in response to these comments, as well as estimates of
burden updated to reflect requirements adopted in the final
rule.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2009
12/31/2009
12/31/2009
2,472
0
2,472
2,057,126
0
2,057,126
56,971,981
0
56,971,981
This Information Collection Request
(ICR) includes ambient air monitoring data reporting and
recordkeeping activities associated with the 40 CFR part 58 Ambient
Air Quality Surveillance regulations. These data and information
are collected by State, local, and Tribal air quality management
agencies and reported to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA). This ICR revises the most recent ICR for 40 CFR part 58
approved by OMB (OMB #2060-0084, EPA ICR #940.20) to present an
estimate of the change to the total annual reporting and
recordkeeping hour and cost burden that would result if this
proposed rule revising the lead (Pb) National Ambient Air Quality
Standard (NAAQS) and the Pb ambient air monitoring requirements
were to be finalized. This rule proposes revisions to the network
design requirements, QA requirements, and the minimum sampling
frequency. These changes are being proposed to ensure adequate Pb
monitoring will be performed to determine compliance with the
proposed Pb NAAQS. A number of options are being proposed as part
of the Pb NAAQS revision including the level of the standard and
the averaging time for the standard which directly affect the
associated monitoring burden. The final decisions on these options
will not be made until promulgation of the final rule. For the
purpose of this ICR, we have estimated the maximum potential burden
for all the options being considered. The ICR estimates for the
final rule will present the burden estimate based on the
requirements contained in the final rule. The burden estimates are
for the 3-year period from 2009 through 2011. The burden estimates
in this ICR do not match those in the FEDERAL REGISTER notice due
to an error that was discovered after the proposed rule was signed
by the EPA Administrator. This ICR contains the corrected burden
estimates.
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_Supp_Statement_Pb_Appendix.pdf
0940ss21.doc
Ambient Air Monitor Network for Hazardous Air Pollutants