Ambient Air Quality Surveillance (Final Rule for PM NAAQS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
ICR_PM2.5_EPA_Burden_Oct_2012.xlsx Supplementary Document	2013-01-15
ICR2012-PM NAAQS.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-11-20
0940ss26.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-01-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45061	Ambient Air Monitor Network for Hazardous Air Pollutants	Modified
44023	Ambient Air Monitoring for Criteria Pollutants (Revisions for Lead Final Rule)	Modified
205410	Ambient Air Quality Surveillance (Final Rule for PM NAAQS)	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0084	ICR Reference No: 201301-2060-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201108-2060-007
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 0940.26
Title: Ambient Air Quality Surveillance (Final Rule for PM 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: 05/01/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/15/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2015	12/31/2014	12/31/2014
Responses	4,068	0	2,472
Time Burden (Hours)	2,490,352	0	2,079,490
Cost Burden (Dollars)	90,396,004	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 PM National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) and the PM2.5 ambient air monitoring requirements. This rule makes revisions to the network design requirements along with updates to the monitoring and data handling requirements. These changes were made to ensure adequate PM2.5 monitoring will be performed to determine compliance with the final PM NAAQS. The burden estimates are for the 3-year period from 2013 through 2015. Monitoring revisions associated with this final rule are not required to be operational until Jan 2015 and Jan 2017.

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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-AO47	Final or interim final rulemaking	78 FR 3085	01/15/2013

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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: 3

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
Ambient Air Quality Surveillance (Final Rule for PM NAAQS)

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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	4,068	2,472	0	1,596	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,490,352	2,079,490	0	410,862	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	90,396,004	75,476,693	0	14,919,311	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: The amendments finalized in this rule will revise the network design requirements for PM2.5 monitoring sites, resulting in the movement of the 21 monitors to establish near-road monitoring stations by January 1, 2015. The incremental burden associated with moving these 21 monitoring that are required in 40 CFR part 58 (this is a one-time cost of relocating the monitors) is $28,570.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,272,078

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: 01/15/2013

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