This ICR
revision is approved for 3 months to amend the PSD/NSR Collection
of Information to reflect PM2.5 requirements. OMB understands that
the PSD/NSR Collection of Information Request renewal is scheduled
for submission to OMB for review shortly.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2008
3 Months From Approved
07/31/2008
150,761
0
150,723
5,906,108
0
5,851,126
10,335,678
0
8,613,000
The program called the "major NSR
program" under authority of parts C and D 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 Prevention of Significant
Deterioration (PSD) program is implemented under the requirements
of part C of Title I of the Act. In areas not meeting the NAAQS and
in ozone transport regions (OTR), the program is the
"nonattainment" major NSR (NA NSR) program, implemented under the
requirements of part D of title I of the Act. The requirements of
the Act for major NSR are codified in 40 CFR parts 51 and 52. This
ICR addresses changes to the major NSR program to add a new
pollutant, particulate matter with diameter less than or equal to
2.5 micrometers (PM2.5), to both PSD and NA NSR. For some sources,
this will add to the burden of obtaining major NSR permits because
it will add to the number of pollutants that must be addressed in
the application process. Similarly, State and local reviewing
authorities will incur increased 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 and NA NSR
changes.
The burden for the major NSR
program will increase as a result of the PM2.5 NSR Implementation
rule. This change in the major NSR 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 PM2.5 and its
precursors to the major NSR 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 address PM2.5 in addition to
other pollutants, but we do not expect any change in the number of
major NSR 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 major NSR 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.
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