Nitrogen Oxides Ambient Air Monitoring (Final Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
no2 final tables.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-01-26
ICR_Supporting_Statement_-_FINAL_1-22-10_CLEAN.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-04-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
189921	Nitrogen Oxides Ambient Air Monitoring (Final Rule)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0638	ICR Reference No: 201002-2060-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200907-2060-011
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2358.02
Title: Nitrogen Oxides Ambient Air Monitoring (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 with change	Conclusion Date: 04/05/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/16/2010
Terms of Clearance: Prior to requesting extension of this or the related ambient air monitoring collections of information, EPA should reassess estimates of burden taking into account recent experience with the program.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,704	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	49,474	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	523,522	0	0

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Abstract: The EPA is revising the network design requirements for the oxides of nitrogen (NOX), specifically nitrogen dioxide (NO2), to support the proposed changes to the primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for NO2. Presently, States (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) and local agencies when delegated by the State are required to operate minimum numbers of EPA-approved NO2 monitors based on the population of each of their Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSA) and the traffic related metrics including Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) of all the road segments in their CBSAs. EPA is proposing a two-tiered monitoring network design. The two tiers are designed to: 1) monitor in areas of expected maximum 1-hour concentrations; and 2) monitor to characterize areas with the highest expected NO2 concentrations at the neighborhood and larger spatial scales, or "area-wide" scales. The proposed network design corresponds to the revised NAAQS based on peak 1-hour daily maximum concentrations, or 1-hour NAAQS, with a level of 100 parts per billion (ppb), and the retention of the current annual averaged NAAQS which has a level of 53 ppb. The introduction of the 1-hour NAAQS is intended to protect against peak, shorter term exposure risks. These exposure risks have been found to be of particular interest in the on-road and near-road environments due to on-road mobile source emissions, which led to the proposed minimum monitoring requirements to include near-road monitors to be included in the first tier of the network design.

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Authorizing Statute(s): Statute at Large: 40 Stat. 7401 Name of Statute: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AO19	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 6473	02/09/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Nitrogen Oxides Ambient Air Monitoring (Final 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	1,704	0	0	1,704	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	49,474	0	0	49,474	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	523,522	0	0	523,522	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: EPA is revising the network design requirements for NO2 to support changes to the primary national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for NO2 that are being proposed. For the purpose of this, ICR we have estimated the maximum potential burden for the options being considered in the proposed rule. The ICR burden estimates are associated with the current NO2 monitoring portion of the approved ICR 2060-0084 - "Ambient Air Quality Surveillance."

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $390,012

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)? No

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: 02/16/2010

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