The United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing revisions to the Cross-State
Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). The revisions alter the universe of
electricity generating units (EGUs) covered by CSAPR with regard to
emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX) during the May-September ozone
season but do not alter any reporting requirements faced by an
individual unit covered by the program. This information collection
request (ICR) addresses changes in information collection under
CSAPR associated with the changes in the universe of units subject
to the CSAPR requirements related to ozone season NOX
emissions.
The reason for the decrease in
burden estimated in this ICR is that the rule will decrease the
universe of respondents subject to information collection
requirements under the existing CSAPR ICR and will not impose any
new substantive information collection requirements on any
respondents.
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.