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OMB Control No: 2060-0336	ICR Reference No: 201204-2060-016
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200910-2060-005
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1713.10
Title: Federal Operating Permit Regulations (40 CFR part 71) (Renwal)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/13/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/25/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2012
Responses	175	0	123
Time Burden (Hours)	37,629	0	26,763
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: Title V of the Clean Air Act requires states to develop and implement a program for issuing operating permits to all sources that fall under any Act definition of "major" and certain other non-major sources that are subject to federal air quality regulations. The Act further requires the EPA to operate a federal operating permits program in areas not subject to an approved state program. The EPA regulations setting forth the requirements for the federal (EPA) operating permit program are at 40 CFR part 71. The part 71 program is designed to be implemented primarily by the EPA in all areas where state and local agencies do not have jurisdiction, such as Indian country and offshore beyond states' seaward boundaries. The EPA may also delegate authority to implement the part 71 program on its behalf to a state, local or tribal agency if the agency requests delegation and makes certain showings regarding its authority and ability to implement the program. One such delegate agency for the part 71 program exists at present. In order to receive an operating permit for a major or other source subject to the part 71 permitting programs, the applicant must conduct the necessary research, perform the appropriate analyses and prepare the permit application with documentation to demonstrate that its facility meets all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. The EPA (or a delegate agency) reviews permit applications, provides for public review of proposed permits, issues permits based on consideration of all technical factors and public input, and reviews information submittals required of sources during the term of the permit. Also under part 71, the EPA reviews certain actions and performs oversight for any delegate agency, consistent with the terms of a delegation agreement. Consequently, information prepared and submitted by sources is essential for sources to receive permits, and for permitting authorities to adequately review the permit applications and thereby properly administer and manage the program. This ICR does not affect the existing, approved permit application and reporting forms for Part 71.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7661 - 7661f Name of Law: Title V of the Clean Air Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 77820	12/14/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 24702	04/25/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	175	123	0	52
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	37,629	26,763	-976	11,842
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The increase in burden from the previous ICR renewal is primarily due to updated estimates of the number of sources and permits, rather than any new federal mandates. In the last ICR there were 123 sources subject to administration by the EPA, while this one assumes there will be 174 sources, of which 14 will be subject to delegate agency administration and 160 subject to EPA administration. Permitting by the delegate permitting authority accounts for about 1,250 hours in this ICR renewal, while the previous ICR included no burden for this type of respondent because no delegate agencies had been approved at that time.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $746,416

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Jeff Herring 9195413195 herring.jeff@epa.gov

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