Collection to Support Federal
Implementation Plans under the Clean Air Act for Indian
Reservations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington (Proposed Rule)
New
collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
10/14/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
2,398
0
5,355
0
0
0
In 2005, the EPA promulgated Federal
Implementation Plans (FIPs) under the Clean Air Act (CAA) for
Indian reservations located in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The
FIPs, also referred to as Federal Air Rules for Reservations
(FARR), include basic air quality regulations to protect health and
welfare on Indian reservations located in the Northwest. These
rules are implemented by EPA Region 10 and delegated to Tribes. EPA
Region 10 is proposing revisions to the FARR, including clarifying
aspects of the initial rules; removing an exemption to the limiting
visible emissions rule for smudge pots and adding new rules for
residential solid fuel heating devices and woodstove curtailment;
splitting the rule for general open burning permits into a large
open burn and two small open burn permit options; removing
provisions that have been superseded by provisions of the Tribal
New Source Review (NSR) rule; and moving to online registration of
air pollution sources and emissions reporting. In addition, EPA
Region 10 is promulgating three new FIPs implementing the FARR on
the Snoqualmie Indian Reservation, the Cowlitz Indian Reservation,
and the lands held in trust for the Samish Indian Nation. These
revisions also clarify that the FARR applies to lands held in trust
for a Tribe that has not been formally designated as a
reservation.
The burden figures recorded in
this ICR represent the marginal increases anticipated for the
provisions in the proposed rule. The annual respondent burden
estimate for the full collection (the base collection - see Control
Number 2060-0558; EPA ID # 2020.09 - as well as the incremental
modifications described in this ICR) is 5,354.5 hours compared to
the previously approved estimate of 3,601, an increase of 1,753.5
hours. The increase in the burden estimate for this collection is
based on a combination of the addition of sources on the Cowlitz
and Snoqualmie Reservations and lands held in trust for the Samish
Indian Nation as well as lands held in trust for all other Tribes
covered by the FARR, incorporation of new additional rules,
application of existing additional rules 49.132 and 49.133 on the
Yakama Nation Reservation, input from source consultations on
typical burden, and information learned about the source universe
through implementing the rules. Some components of the burden
estimate decreased and some increased, resulting overall in an
estimate that is about 49 percent higher than the previous
estimate. The average annual number of responses estimated for the
revised FARR is 2,731.3 compared to the previous estimate of 2,052,
an increase of 679.3 responses. These changes also provide greater
benefits by applying these environmental programs on 2 new formal
Reservations as well as lands held in trust for all other Tribes
covered by the FARR.
$162,715
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Sarah Frederick 206
553-1601
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.