EPA and permitting authorities will
use the information required by part 64 in providing oversight and
guidance to industry on selection of monitoring and methods for
reporting compliance status. Owners and operators of emissions
units with add-on control equipment and subject to title V
operating permits must collect information in the form of
monitoring, periodic reporting, and record keeping for purposes of
compliance certification. Permitting authorities will use the
information collected and submitted in permit applications in
determining acceptability of proposed compliance assurance
monitoring. The permitting authorities will use source monitoring
data to assess compliance, as input into reports to other agencies,
and, when necessary, as evidence in enforcement
proceedings.
There is a slight increase of
607 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with
the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is due to
adjustments to the estimates (e.g., to account for permit issuance
increases).
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.