Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Non-Attainment New Source Review (Final Rule for Flexible Air Permits)

ICR 200812-2060-008

OMB: 2060-0003

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2060-0003 200812-2060-008
Historical Inactive 200808-2060-001
EPA/OAR 1230.26
Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Non-Attainment New Source Review (Final Rule for Flexible Air Permits)
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Preapproved 04/22/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 12/10/2008
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
04/30/2012 10/31/2011 10/31/2011
147,237 0 150,821
5,619,817 0 5,951,068
11,396,000 0 11,396,000

This ICR pertains to the final Flexible Air Permits rulemaking whereby EPA seeks to promote flexible air permitting approaches that provide greater operational flexibility and, at the same time, ensure environmental protection and compliance with applicable laws. The final rulemaking affects the approved burden estimates for three EPA permitting programs: (1) the New Source Review (NSR) programs codified in parts 51 and 52 of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR parts 51 and 52); (2) the State Operating Permit Program codified in 40 CFR part 70; and (3) the Federal Operating Permit Program codified in 40 CFR part 71. This ICR addresses the effects of the final rule on the NSR programs. The NSR program requirements in 40 CFR parts 51 and 52 govern the state and federal programs for preconstruction review and permitting of major new and modified sources pursuant to Part C "Prevention of Significant Deterioration" and Part D "Program Requirements for Nonattainment Areas" of Title I of the Clean Air Act. Although we are not finalizing any revisions to the existing NSR regulations, we are encouraging sources of air pollution who are subject to NSR permitting and state and local reviewing authorities who issue such permits to investigate in more depth the flexibilities currently available under the existing NSR regulations. As a result, we expect the final rule to result in a decrease in burden for sources and state and local reviewing authorities related to NSR permit actions. Accordingly, this ICR revises the existing, approved ICR for the NSR programs.

US Code: 42 USC 7401 - 7671q Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  
None

2060-AM45 Final or interim final rulemaking

No

  Total Request 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 147,237 150,821 0 -3,584 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 5,619,817 5,951,068 0 -331,251 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 11,396,000 11,396,000 0 0 0 0
Yes
Changing Regulations
Yes
Changing Regulations
As a result of the final Flexible Air Permits rule, we estimate that 5 percent of existing major sources will voluntarily obtain an NSR permit that authorizes ("advance approves") a range of future physical or operational changes at the source without further review or approval. After the initial burden of obtaining the advance approval permit, the sources will be able to make the authorized changes without incurring the burden that would have resulted from obtaining NSR permits for those changes in the absence of the advance approval permit. The overall effect of the advance approval permit will be a net reduction in burden for the sources. Similarly, after the initial burden associated with issuing advance approval NSR permits, state and local reviewing authorities will experience reduced burden associated with the NSR permits that subsequently are not needed by the sources. The overall effect will be a net reduction in burden for the reviewing authorities. The advance approval NSR permits must be incorporated into the sources' Part 70 or Part 71 operating permits as well. The burden related to this incorporation and the subsequent burden reductions for forgone permit revisions are addressed in the ICRs for those programs.

$847,198
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Mike Trutna 919 541-5345 [email protected]

  No

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;
 
 
 
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12/10/2008


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