In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to
publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a
summary of all comments related to the information collection
contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency
should clearly indicate any changes made to the information
collection as a result of these comments.
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36 Months From Approved
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This Information Collection Request
(ICR) includes estimates for ambient air monitoring data reporting
and recordkeeping activities associated with the 40 CFR part 51
Requirements for Preparation, Adoption and Submittal of
Implementation Plans.* These data and information are collected by
State and local air quality management agencies and reported to the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This ICR also includes
estimates for ambient air dispersion modeling which State and local
air quality management agencies may choose to do to meet the
requirements under the proposed Data Requirements Rule (RIN
2060-AR19). The EPA is proposing a rule directing state, local, and
tribal air quality management agencies to provide data to
characterize current air quality in areas with large sources of
sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions for use in the NAAQS designations
process. The EPA is proposing that states characterize ambient air
quality around sources with emissions greater than 1,000 tons per
year which are located within any Core Based Statistical Area
(CBSA) having 1,000,000 or more persons; and around sources with
emissions greater than 2,000 tons per year located outside CBSAs
having 1,000,000 or more persons. Based upon 2011 emissions data
and 2013 census estimates, the proposed action would identify 443
SO2 sources nationwide, which account for 75 percent of the total
SO2 emissions inventory. The proposed rule describes criteria for
identifying the source areas where air agencies would need to
characterize SO2 air quality. It also describes a process and
timetables by which air quality management agencies would
characterize air quality in source areas through ambient monitoring
and/or air quality modeling techniques and submit such data to the
EPA. The air quality data developed by the states in accordance
with this rule would be used by the EPA in future rounds of area
designations for the 1-hour SO2 NAAQS. For those air quality
management agencies electing to monitor to provide necessary air
quality data, the EPA anticipates that they may take varied
approaches to identify where and how many SO2 monitors are
appropriate. Those approaches likely include the following: 1)
conduct new modeling to aid in monitoring site placement; 2)
conduct exploratory monitoring to inform permanent monitor
placement; and 3) take advantage of existing emissions data,
existing monitoring data, and existing modeling, where possible, to
aid in determining permanent monitoring site placement.
This ICR is showing two options
which could result in a burden to state and local air monitoring
agencies. In order to satisfy the requirements of the rule,
agencies can choose to either perform monitoring or modeling. Two
different ICs are included.
$776,005
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Courtney Kerwin
202-566-1669
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;
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.
SO2 Data Requirements Rule ICR SS.pdf
SO2 Data Requirements Rule (Modeling Option)