Prevention of Significant
Deterioration and Non-Attainment New Source Review (Renewal)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
10/30/2020
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2021
60,504
146,844
2,970,503
5,516,675
3,419,792
3,535,524
Title I, part C of the Clean Air Act
(CAA or the Act)Prevention of Significant Deterioration, and part D
Plan Requirements for Nonattainment Areas, require all states to
adopt preconstruction review programs for new or modified
stationary sources of air pollution. In addition, the provisions of
section 110 of the Act include a requirement for states to have a
preconstruction review program to manage the emissions from the
construction and modification of any stationary source of air
pollution to assure that the National Ambient Air Quality Standards
are achieved and maintained. Tribes may choose to develop
implementation plans to address these requirements.
There is decrease of 2,546,172
hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the
ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease results from a
significant reduction in the estimated number of permits issued
annually, based on a review of permitting activity in recent
years
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.