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OMB Control No: 2060-0744	ICR Reference No: 202204-2060-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2705.01
Title: Federal Implementation Plan Addressing Regional Ozone Transport for the 2015 Primary Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard: Transport Obligations for non-Electric Generating Units
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: 02/14/2023
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/12/2022
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and include in the supporting statement of the next ICR--to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage--a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden. Upon resubmission of this ICR at the final rule stage, the agency must upgrade the supporting statement to align with the general 18 question supporting statement template that the federal government uses for supporting documentation for OMB reviews. The agency must provide OMB with quarterly reports on the transition to the 18-question supporting statement, including updates on updating internal guidance and training.

	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: On October 1, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised the primary and secondary 8-hour standards for ozone to 70 parts per billion (ppb). States were required to provide ozone infrastructure State Implementation Plan (SIP) submissions to fulfill interstate transport obligations for the 2015 ozone NAAQS by October 1, 2018. The interstate transport obligations under Clean Air Act (CAA) section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I), are referred to as the good neighbor provision or the interstate transport provision of the Act. This proposed rule would resolve the interstate transport obligations of 26 states under the good neighbor provision for the 2015 ozone NAAQS and is the subject of this clearance request. EPA is proposing to establish nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions limitations during ozone season beginning in 2026 for certain non-EGU industry stationary sources in order to eliminate significant contribution to downwind ozone air quality problems in other states. EPA is also proposing that cost-effective controls for NOX emissions reductions are available in certain non-EGU industry sectors that would result in meaningful air quality improvements in downwind receptors. The implementation of the proposed rule would require affected facilities of certain non-EGU industry stationary sources to conduct new compliance activities. The Paperwork Reduction Act requires the information found in this ICR number 2705.01 to assess the burden (in hours and dollars) of these new compliance activities. In the next three years, owners/operators of certain non-EGU affected facilities, and the EPA will conduct new monitoring, calibrating, recordkeeping, reporting and performance testing activities. This information is being collected to assure compliance with the proposed rule. The required activities are specific to each non-EGU industry sector and can vary across the range of industry sectors. In general, the proposed rule will require initial notifications, performance tests and periodic reports by owners/operators. Record keeping shall be maintained and retained for at least five years following the date of such measurements, maintenance reports, and records. All reports are sent to delegated state or local authority. Certain reports may be submitted electronically to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Compliance and Emissions Data Reporting Interface (CEDRI). In the event that there is no delegated authority, the reports are sent directly to EPA regional office. Over the next three years, approximately 489 industry respondents per year will be subject to the proposed rule and this estimate is based on the Agencys non-EGU screening assessment. The screening assessment identified the following non-EGU industry source types: furnaces in Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing; boilers and furnaces in Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing; kilns in Cement and Cement Product Manufacturing; reciprocating internal combustion engines in Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas; and high-emitting equipment and large boilers in Basic Chemical Manufacturing, Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, and Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mill.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 110(a) Name of Law: Clean Air Act
US Code: 42 USC 301(a) Name of Law: Clean Air Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AV51	Proposed rulemaking	87 FR 20036	04/06/2022

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

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This action proposes Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) requirements to address twenty-six states obligations to eliminate significant contribution to nonattainment, or interference with maintenance, of the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) in other states.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $293,000

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. 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? No

Agency Contact: Matthew Mahler 919 541-7934 mahler.matthew@epa.gov

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