Ambient Air Quality Surveillance (Final Rule for CO NAAQS)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
ICR_CO_Final_rule_Aug_2011(1).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-08-10	Available
ICR_CO_EPA Final Rule Jul_2011.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-07-11	Available
0940ss24.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-08-30	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45061	Ambient Air Monitor Network for Hazardous Air Pollutants		Modified
44023	Ambient Air Monitoring for Criteria Pollutants (Revisions for Lead Final Rule)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0084	ICR Reference No: 201108-2060-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200902-2060-003
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 0940.24
Title: Ambient Air Quality Surveillance (Final Rule for CO NAAQS)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/17/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/30/2011
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved through December 2014. As EPA notes in the supporting statement, this collection is associated with a final rulemaking that carries a January 2015 compliance date. The current approval request does not contemplate changes that will be required in January 2015. Upon resubmission, it is recommended the agency carefully account for changes as required in this final rule and include the published final rule as a supplemental document for the collection.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2012
Responses	2,472	0	2,472
Time Burden (Hours)	2,079,490	0	2,079,490
Cost Burden (Dollars)	75,476,693	0	75,476,693

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Abstract: 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 to present an estimate of the change to the total annual reporting and recordkeeping hour and cost burden resulting from the final rule revising the CO National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) and the CO ambient air monitoring requirements. This rule makes revisions to the network design requirements, QA requirements, and the minimum sampling frequency. These changes were made to ensure adequate CO monitoring will be performed to determine compliance with the final CO NAAQS. The burden estimates are for the 3-year period from 2012 through 2014. Monitoring revisions associated with this final rule are not required to be operational until Jan 2015 and Jan 2017, therefore there is no change in burden for this ICR period. The burden estimates in this ICR do not match those in the FEDERAL REGISTER notice due to an error that was discovered after the final rule was signed by the EPA Administrator. This ICR contains the corrected burden estimates.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 et seq Name of Law: Clean Air Act of 1990
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AI43	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 8158	08/31/2011

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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: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Ambient Air Monitoring for Criteria Pollutants (Revisions for Lead Final Rule)
Ambient Air Monitor Network for Hazardous Air Pollutants

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	2,472	2,472	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,079,490	2,079,490	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	75,476,693	75,476,693	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $813,609

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 08/30/2011

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