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OMB Control No: 2060-0696	ICR Reference No: 201408-2060-006
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2495.01
Title: Data Requirements Rule for 1-Hour SO2 NAAQS
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 03/16/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/15/2014
Terms of Clearance: 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.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: 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.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 Name of Law: Clean Air Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AR19	Proposed rulemaking	79 FR 27245	05/13/2014

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
SO2 Data Requirements Rule (Modeling Option)
SO2 Data Requirements Rule (Monitoring Option)

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: 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.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $776,005

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: Courtney Kerwin 202-566-1669

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