OMB files this
comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act and is withholding approval of this collection at
this time. This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor
an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and will include in the supporting
statement of the next ICR, to be submitted to OMB at the final rule
stage, a description of how the agency has responded to any public
comments on the ICR. This action has no effect on any current
approvals.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2018
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2015
1,630
0
2,013
29,489
0
37,107
2,300
0
3,100
This information collection is an
application from State, territorial, local, or tribal agencies
(S/L/Ts) for delegation of regulations developed under section 112
of the Clean Air Act (Act). The procedures and requirements that
the S/L/Ts will use to request the delegations are codified as 40
CFR 63, subpart E, in accordance with section 112(l) of the Act.
The information is needed and used to determine if the entity
submitting an application has met the criteria established in the
subpart E rule. This information is necessary for the Administrator
to determine the acceptability of approving the S/L/T rules,
requirements, or programs in lieu of the Federal section 112 rules
or programs.
Results of analysis indicate a
decrease of 7,618 hours in the total estimated respondent burden
compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is
due to: (1) a decrease in the number of MACT standard promulgations
compared to last period, (2) a decrease in the number of area
source standard promulgations compared to last period and (3) a
decrease in the number of S/L/Ts taking area source delegation
compared to last period. We are still in the process of reviewing
the key assumptions in the ICR that will affect the overall burden
estimate. These include the number of delegation activities
expected to occur during the upcoming collection period, the
delegation options most likely to be used by the delegated S/L/Ts,
and the burden associated with each of the options.
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.