Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Non-Attainment New Source Review (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 5900-246 Minor New Source Review for Sources Form and Instruction	Modified
1230ss33.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-10-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24012	Minor New Source Review for Sources Form and Instruction	Modified
185988	Part C (Prevention of Significant Deterioration) for Reviewing Authorities	Modified
185987	Part C (Prevention of Significant Deterioration) for Sources	Modified
184037	SIP revisions by Reviewing Authorities	Modified
184036	Part D (Nonattainment) for Reviewing Authorities	Modified
184035	Part D (Nonattainment) for Sources	Modified
184034	Minor New Source Review for Reviewing Authorities	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0003	ICR Reference No: 202010-2060-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201702-2060-005
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1230.33
Title: Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Non-Attainment New Source Review (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/30/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	60,504	146,844
Time Burden (Hours)	2,970,503	5,516,675
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,419,792	3,535,524

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Abstract: Title I, part C of the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act)Prevention of Significant Deterioration, and part D Plan Requirements for Nonattainment Areas, require all states to adopt preconstruction review programs for new or modified stationary sources of air pollution. In addition, the provisions of section 110 of the Act include a requirement for states to have a preconstruction review program to manage the emissions from the construction and modification of any stationary source of air pollution to assure that the National Ambient Air Quality Standards are achieved and maintained. Tribes may choose to develop implementation plans to address these requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 - 7671q Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 8585	02/14/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 68877	10/30/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Part C (Prevention of Significant Deterioration) for Sources
Minor New Source Review for Sources	5900-246, 5900-340, 5900-248, 5900-247, 5900-341	Application for Synthetic Minor Limit ,   Request for Coverage under the General Air Quality ,   Application for New Construction ,   Registration for Existing Sources ,   Notification of Coverage under the Air Quality Perm
Part C (Prevention of Significant Deterioration) for Reviewing Authorities
Part D (Nonattainment) for Sources
Part D (Nonattainment) for Reviewing Authorities
Minor New Source Review for Reviewing Authorities
SIP revisions by Reviewing Authorities

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	60,504	146,844	0	0	-86,340	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,970,503	5,516,675	0	0	-2,546,172	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,419,792	3,535,524	0	0	-115,732	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is decrease of 2,546,172 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease results from a significant reduction in the estimated number of permits issued annually, based on a review of permitting activity in recent years

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $511,616

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.     No

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

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/30/2020

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