INFORMATION
COLLECTION
REQUEST
SUPPORTING
STATEMENT
FOR
EPA
ICR
NUMBER
1813.04,
RENEWAL
OF
THE
ICR
FOR
THE
REGIONAL
HAZE
RULE
Prepared
by:

Air
Quality
Strategies
and
Standards
Division
Office
of
Air
Quality
Planning
and
Standards
Office
of
Air
and
Radiation
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
Research
Triangle
Park,
North
Carolina
27711
November
,
2002
2
FIRST
RENEWAL
OF
EPA
INFORMATION
COLLECTION
REQUEST
FOR
THE
REGIONAL
HAZE
RULE
ICR
NUMBER
1813.04
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
1.
Identification
of
the
Renewal
Information
Collection
Request
page
3
2.
Need
for
and
Use
of
the
Collection
page
5
3.
Non­
Duplication,
Consultation,
and
other
Collection
Criteria
page
6
4.
The
Respondents
and
the
Information
Requested
page
8
5.
The
Informtion
Collected
­
Agency
Activities,
Collection
Methodology,
and
Information
Management
page
13
6.
Estimating
the
Burden
and
Cost
of
the
Collection
page
15
3
1.
IDENTIFICATION
OF
THE
RENEWAL
INFORMATION
COLLECTION
REQUEST
1(
a)
Title
of
Information
Collection:

The
title
of
the
information
collection
request
is
Regional
Haze
Regulations,
ICR
number
1813.04,
and
OMB
Control
Number
2060­
0421,
expiration
date:
December
31,
2002.
This
is
a
request
for
renewal
of
a
previously
approved
information
collection
request
whose
approval
is
expiring.

1(
b)
ABSTRACT/
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
The
Paperwork
Reduction
Act
requires
the
information
found
in
this
Information
Collection
Request
(
ICR)
renewal
to
assess
the
burden
(
in
hours)
and
cost
(
in
dollars)
for
the
three
year
period
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005.
The
current
ICR
number
is
1813.02.
The
OMB
number
for
that
ICR
is
2060­
0421.
The
expiration
date
for
that
ICR
is
December
31,
2002.
This
renewal
provides
for
continuation
of
the
administrative
activities
associated
with
most
of
the
provisions
of
the
Final
Regional
Haze
rule
that
was
promulgated
in
1999.

The
1999
Regional
Haze
Rule
Administrative
Activities
Pertaining
to
40
Code
of
Federal
Regulations
(
CFR)
51.309
­
Stationary
Sources
of
Sulfur
Dioxide
Are
Addressed
Under
EPA
ICR
1813.03
and
1813.05.
The
administrative
burden
hour
and
costs
not
addressed
in
this
ICR
renewal
include
provisions
related
to
stationary
sources
of
sulfur
dioxide
under
40
CFR
51.309.
The
continuation
of
those
activities
were
addressed
in
a
separate
ICR
action.
Specifically,
the
EPA
issued
a
proposal
to
revise
sections
of
40
CFR
51.309
pertaining
to
a
program
directed
toward
sulfur
dioxide
emissions
in
9
western
states
and
visibility
improvement
at
16
Class
I
areas.
Pursuant
to
discussion
with
EPA
ICR
officials,
a
separate
ICR
revision
was
prepared
for
that
proposal
and
was
assigned
the
EPA
number
1813.03.
The
ICR
for
the
final
rule,
currently
under
review,
is
1813.05.

However,
it
is
EPA's
intent
to
merge
this
ICR
with
the
ICR
for
40
CFR
51.309,
also
known
as
the
Proposed
Revisions
to
Regional
Haze
Rule
to
Incorporate
Sulfur
Dioxide
Milestones
and
Backstop
Emissions
Trading
Program
for
Nine
Western
State
and
Eligible
Indian
Tribes
Within
that
Geographic
Area
(
proposed
on
May
6,
2002)
or
Western
Regional
Air
Partnership
(
WRAP)
Annex
rule,
when
the
WRAP
Annex
rule
is
promulgated.
The
EPA
anticipates
the
WRAP
Annex
rule
to
be
promulgated
sometime
early
in
2003.
For
more
information
regarding
the
WRAP
Annex
ICR,
see
Appendix
A
of
this
document.
1Telephone
communication
on
May
14,
2002
between
Delores
H.
Evans
(
EPA,
Office
of
Environmental
Information)
and
Allen
C.
Basala
(
EPA,
Office
of
Air
Quality
Planning
and
Standards.

2U.
S.
House
of
Respresentatives
Conference
Report
on
HUD
and
Independent
Agenices,
October
13,
1999,
Congressional
Record,
page
H10019
4
Regional
Haze
Rule
Administrative
Burden
Hour
and
Costs
Funded
by
EPA
Grants
to
Regional
Planning
Organization
Grants
Are
Not
Included
in
This
First
ICR
Renewal
Request.
The
burden
hour
and
dollar
cost
for
this
ICR
1813.04
does
not
include
administrative
burden
hours
and
dollar
costs
paid
for
through
grants
issued
by
the
EPA.
1
The
grants
were
the
result
of
Administration
budget
requests
and
Congressional
enhancements
to
those
requests
aimed
at
facilitating
implementation
of
the
1999
Regional
Haze
Rule.
2
But,
present
budgeting
procedures
do
not
permit
us
to
accurately
forecast
the
availability
of
those
grants
in
the
third
year
of
the
first
renewal
period.
Should
grant
funding
not
be
available
in
that
third
year,
EPA
will
issue
an
amendment
to
this
ICR
request
to
address
the
additional
burden
as
a
result
of
not
having
the
grant
funding
for
implementation
of
the
1999
Regional
Haze
Rule.

The
EPA
has
been
working
closely
with
the
states,
tribes,
regional
planning
organizations,
and
others
entities
to
foster
implementation
of
the
regional
haze
rule.
Administration
Budget
requests
and
Congressional
funding
have
facilitated
the
development
of
Regional
Planning
Organizations.
As
part
of
the
regional
haze
rule
implementation
process,
these
organizations,
the
states,
tribes,
federal
land
managers,
and
EPA
have
developed
a
clearer
understanding
regarding
what
is
expected
to
happen
and
be
accomplished
over
the
2002
to
2005
period
as
a
result
of
the
grant
funding.

This
ICR
Renewal
Request
Compares
What
is
Covered
by
the
Grants
and
EPA
ICR
1813.03
with
What
is
Required
By
the
1999
Regional
Haze
Rule
to
Determine
the
Incremental
Administrative
Burden
Hours
and
Costs
for
the
October
01,
2002
through
September
30,
2005
Period.
For
example,
the
ICR
renewal
request
relies
on
the
products
of
those
efforts
including
"
Regional
Planning
Organizations
Fourth
Year
Policy,
Organizational
and
Technical
Guidance"
and
"
Data
Analyses
for
Contribution
Assessment"
to
clarify
the
scope
and
phasing
of
activities.
.

The
following
activities
are
expected
to
occur
during
the
three
year
period
covered
by
this
ICR
renewal
for
addressing
the
final
regional
haze
rule
provisions
pertaining
to
40
CFR
51.308.
°
By
about
September
30,
2004:
Submission
of
a
committal
SIP
including
°
Demonstration
of
ongoing
participation
in
a
regional
planning
organization;
°
Showing
based
on
available
inventory,
monitoring,
or
modeling
information;
pertaining
to
emission
in
that
state
affecting
visibility
conditions
at
a
Class
I
area
in
another
state
or
that
emissions
from
Class
I
areas
in
that
state
result
from
emissions
from
another
state;
5
°
Establishment
of
reasonable
progress
goals
and
rates
of
progress
to
achieve
natural
visibility
conditions;
°
Calculations
of
baseline
and
natural
visibility
conditions;
°
Long­
term
strategy
for
regional
haze;
and
°
Monitoring
strategy
and
other
elements
including
reporting,
recording
keeping,
and
other
measures
necessary
to
assess
and
report
on
visibility.

°
By
about
September
30,
2005
begin
process
to:
°
Analyze
BART
sources;
and
°
Assess
Alternative
Progress
Goals
and
Regional
Strategies.

The
following
activities
are
expected
to
occur
during
this
3
year
period
covered
by
this
ICR
renewal
for
the
final
regional
haze
rule
provisions
of
40
CFR
51.309
not
covered
in
the
ICR
request
1813.03.
That
is
the
provisions
not
pertaining
to
sulfur
dioxide
emission
sources
and
the
corresponding
implementation
plan.
°
By
December
31,
2003
include
provisions
for
the
following
in
the
initial
plan
submission:
°
Stationary
source
N0x
and
PM
emission
control
strategies
report;
°
Mobile
source
inventories,
determinations,
budgets,
tracking
system,
and
interim
reports;
°
Programs
related
to
fire;
°
Assessment
of
area
sources
of
dust
emission
and
fugitive
emissions
from
paved
and
unpaved
roads
assessment
elements;
and
°
Pollution
prevention
elements
including
inventory
of
all
renewable
energy
programs
currently
in
place
and
the
state's
anticipated
contribution
toward
renewable
energy
goals.

The
EPA
anticipates
additional
burden
for
state
and
tribal
governments
and
potentially
regulated
entities
over
the
three
year
ICR
renewal
period
beginning
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005
of
78,000;
28,750;
and
28,000
respectively.
The
average
annual
burden
is
one­
third
of
those
amounts.
The
present
value
of
the
estimated
total
additional
costs
for
these
respondents
is
$
5.6
million
in
2001
year
dollars.
This
is
equivalent
to
an
annual
cost
during
the
three
ICR
renewal
period
of
$
2.1
million
per
year.
About
23
percent
of
this
estimated
burden
is
for
potential
regulated
entities.
Most
of
these
are
believed
to
be
in
the
private
sector.
About
21
percent
of
the
estimated
burden
is
for
tribal
governments
with
the
remaining
56
percent
for
state
governments.

The
estimated
federal
burden
is
10,520
hours
with
4000
of
these
for
the
federal
land
managers
and
the
remainder
for
EPA
regional
and
Air
Quality
Planning
and
Standards
offices.
The
present
value
of
the
estimated
total
incremental
federal
cost
burden
in
$
363,000
in
2001
year
dollars.
This
is
equivalent
to
an
annual
outlay
of
$
138,000
during
the
three
year
ICR
renewal
period.
The
present
value
of
estimated
cost
burden
for
the
EPA
is
$
242,000
in
2001
year
dollars.
This
is
equivalent
to
an
outlay
of
$
92,000
a
year
over
the
three
year
ICR
renewal
period.
The
present
value
estimate
for
the
Federal
Land
Managers
is
$
121,000
in
2001
year
dollars.
This
is
6
equivalent
to
an
outlay
of
$
46,000
a
year
over
the
ICR
renewal
period.

2.
NEED
FOR
AND
USE
OF
THE
COLLECTION
2(
a)
NEED/
AUTHORITY
FOR
THE
COLLECTION
Section
169A
of
the
Clean
Air
Act
(
CAA)
sets
forth
a
national
goal
for
visibility.
The
goal
is
the
"
prevention
of
any
future,
and
the
remedying
of
any
existing,
impairment
in
visibility
in
mandatory
Class
I
Federal
areas
which
impairment
results
from
man­
made
air
pollution."
This
section
of
the
Act
also
calls
for
EPA
regulations
to
assure
that
States
provide
for
reasonable
progress
toward
meeting
the
national
goal.
The
regulations
on
protection
of
visibility
in
mandatory
Class
I
Federal
areas,
developed
in
1980,
addressed
visibility
that
is
"
reasonably
attributable"
to
a
single
source
or
small
group
of
sources.
Actions
under
those
regulations
are
triggered
by
a
Federal
Land
Manager.

The
Regional
Haze
Rule,
promulgated
in
1999,
added
new
sections
to
the
code
of
federal
environmental
regulations.
These
included
sections
40
CFR
51.308
and
40
CFR
51.309.
This
ICR
renewal
request
provides
for
continued
implementation
of
those
provisions
exclusive
of
the
proposed
revisions
to
40
CFR
51.309.
The
provisions
associated
with
that
revision
were
addressed
in
ICR
submission
1813.03.

2(
b)
USE/
USERS
OF
THE
DATA
The
data
collected
from
respondents
include
state
and
tribal
committal
implementation
plans
under
the
Section
40
CFR
51.308
provisions
as
well
as
the
non­
sulfur
dioxide
provisions
of
the
40
CFR
51.309.
These
data
confirm
progress
in
assessing
visibility
impairment
and
source
contribution.
The
data
provide
the
foundation
for
the
identification
of
progress
goals,
control
strategies,
and
BART
requirements.
Those
goals,
strategies,
and
requirements
will
be
developed
during
the
course
of
the
next
(
October
1,
2005
through
September
30,
2008)
and
following
ICR
renewal
periods
(
October
1,
2008
through
September
30,
2011).

3.
NON
­
DUPLICATION,
CONSULTATION,
AND
OTHER
COLLECTION
CRITERIA
3(
a)
NON
DUPLICATION
There
are
two
parts
of
the
information
collection
for
this
renewal
request.
One
is
related
to
the
40
CFR
51.308
provisions.
This
includes
state
submittal
of
a
committal
implementation
plan,
draft
BART
regulations,
and
assessment
of
alternative
progress
goals
and
regional
strategies.
The
other
part
is
related
to
the
non­
sulfur
dioxide
provisions
of
40
CFR
51.309
which
This
includes
state
submittal
of
a
committal
implementation
plan
non­
sulfur
dioxide
components.
3For
example,
the
Transportation
Equity
Act
of
the
21st
Century,
the
state
implementation
plans
for
particulate
matter
non­
attainment
areas
are
at
the
same
time
as
the
regional
haze
implementation
plans.

4May
14,
2002,
Discussion
among
Tim
Smith,
Rosalina
Rodriguez,
and
Allen
Basala
describing
the
guidance
and
activities
of
the
Regional
Planning
Organizations,
Research
Triangle
Park,
N.
C.

5See:
Data
Analysis
for
Contribution
Assessment,
prepared
by
the
National
RPO
(
Regional
Planning
Organization)
Discussion
Group,
March
2002;
and,
Draft
Regional
Planning
Organizations
Fourth
Year
Policy,
Organizational
and
Technical
Guidance,
March
5,
2002.

7
40
CFR
51.308
Part
of
the
Information
Collection.
These
provisions
pertain
to
the
committal
implementation
plan,
draft
BART
regulations,
and
assessment
of
alternative
progress
goals
and
regional
strategies.
They
are
related
to
but
do
not
duplicate
other
ICR
requirements
for
implementing
National
Ambient
Air
Quality
Standards
for
Ozone
and
Particulate
Matter.
3
The
EPA
has
called
for
avoidance
of
duplication
where
possible.
The
regional
planning
organizations
are
providing
technical
analysis
with
further
technical
and
policy
guidance
coming
from
EPA
headquarters
and
regional
offices
as
well
as
information
input
from
the
Federal
Land
Mangers.
Memoranda
of
understanding
have
been
drafted
identifying
roles
and
responsibilities
amongst
the
various
governmental
entities.

40
CFR
51.309
Non­
Sulfur
Dioxide
Provisions.
These
provisions
pertain
to
a
committal
implementation
plan
for
the
non­
sulfur
dioxide
elements.
The
EPA
has
called
for
avoiding
duplication
of
effort
in
activities
related
to
implementation
of
National
Ambient
Air
Quality
Standards
for
particulate
matter
and
tropospheric
ozone.
4
The
regional
planning
organization
provide
technical
analysis
to
the
participating
states
and
tribes.
The
EPA
headquarters
and
regional
offices
provide
technical
and
policy
guidance
working
with
the
regional
planning
organization,
states,
tribes
and
Federal
Land
Managers.

3(
b)
Public
Notice
Required
Prior
to
ICR
Submission
to
OMB
The
Federal
Register
notice,
published
on
July
31,
2002
states
that
ICR
1813.02
is
up
for
renewal
and
seeks
any
public
comments
on
previous
burden
estimates
and
on
any
proposed
changes
being
sought
by
the
Agency.
Those
changes
are
to
move
forward
to
the
covers
the
next
steps
in
the
implementation
process
for
the
final
Regional
Haze
Rule
that
was
promulgated
in
1999.

3(
c)
Consultations
The
EPA
consulted
with
non­
EPA
persons
on
the
anticipated
policy,
organization,
and
technical
responsibilities
in
the
current
and
the
period
covered
by
this
ICR
renewal.
5
These
See
also
May
31,
2002
email
from
Bruce
Polkowsky
of
the
National
Park
Service
to
Tom
Driscoll
of
EPA
on
the
estimated
burden
hours
for
Federal
Land
Manager
tasks.
There
were
several
requests
of
the
EPA
regional
offices
to
review
and
verify
initial
estimates
from
the
states.
There
was
review
and
revision
of
earlier
EPA
estimates
on
state
burden
as
a
result
of
initial
feedback
from
one
of
the
states
(
Rita
Trujillo,
New
Mexico
e­
mail
to
Joe
Kordzi,
EPA­
Region
6,
June
18,
2002).

6Memorandum
from
John
Seitz
to
Air
Divsion
Directors,
Regions
I­
X,
"
Allocation
of
Funds
for
Regional
Planning
Organizations
for
FY2002,"
March
15,
2002
8
persons
included
representatives
of
regional
planning
organizations,
Federal
land
managers,
and
stakeholders.
These
consultations
facilitate
implementation
of
the
Regional
Haze
rule
and
provide
for
effective
allocation
and
management
of
funding
provided
by
EPA
in
the
grants
process.
6
3(
d)
EFFECTS
OF
LESS
FREQUENT
DATA
COLLECTION
The
information
collection
requested
under
this
ICR
is
necessary
to
ensure
implementation
of
the
40
CFR
51.308
and
40
CFR
51.309,
exclusive
of
sulfur
dioxide
provisions
elements,
the
final
regional
haze
rule
promulgated
in
1999.

3(
f)
CONFIDENTIALITY
Information
is
requested
from
the
states
and
regional
planning
organizations.
The
information
requested
in
this
first
ICR
renewal
period
includes:
°
committal
State
Implementation
Plan
(
SIP)
for
the
40
CFR
51.308
states;
°
assessment
of
alternative
progress
goals
and
regional
strategies;
and
°
initial
plan
submission
exclusive
of
sulfur
dioxide
provisions
for
those
states
choosing
to
follow
40
CFR
51.309.

This
information
does
not
reveal
the
details
of
the
production
processes.
However,
to
the
extent
it
may,
the
confidentiality,
proprietary,
and
trade
secret
information
necessary
for
completion
of
the
request
are
protected
from
disclosure
under
the
requirements
of
subsections
503(
e)
and
114(
e)
of
the
Clean
Air
Act.

3(
g)
SENSITIVE
INFORMATION
The
information
requested
(
committal
SIP,
initial
progress
goals
and
regional
strategies
assessments,
and
initial
plan
submission)
does
not
include
sensitive
questions.

4.
THE
RESPONDENTS
AND
THE
INFORMATION
REQUESTED
4(
a)
RESPONDENTS/
SIC
CODES
7The
five
regional
planning
organizations
will
help
prepare
the
technical
assessment
of
regional
progress
goals
and
controls
strategies.
However,
as
noted
in
section
1(
b),
the
burdens
reflected
in
this
ICR
renewal
request
are
incremental
to
those
funded
through
EPA
grants.

8Sources
that
are
part
of
categories
listed
in
the
Clean
Air
Act
(
Section
169A)
and
emitting
more
than
250
tons
per
year
and
constructed
during
the
August
1962
to
August
1977
time
period
are
BART
eligible.

9See
the
Department
of
Energy
Website
www.
eia.
doe.
gov/
env/
utility.
html
for
more
information
regarding
utilities.

9
Direct
Respondents.
The
major
categories
of
respondents
directly
affected
include
the
states
and
tribes
and
1
or
more
of
the
5
regional
planning
organizations.
The
states
and
if
they
so
choose,
the
tribes
will
develop
a
committal
implementation
plan
under
40
CFR
51.308
or
an
initial
plan
submission
exclusive
of
the
sulfur
dioxide
provisions
for
those
states
choosing
to
follow
40
CFR
51.309.7
Indirect
Respondents.
In
addition,
during
this
first
ICR
renewal
period,
other
entities,
at
the
discretion
of
the
states
and
tribes
may
respond
to
a
request
of
the
states
or
tribes
in
order
for
the
states
or
tribes
to
fulfill
obligations
of
the
1999
Regional
Haze
Rule.
For
example,
there
may
be
private
sector
respondents
in
particular
Standard
Industrial
Classification
(
SIC)
and
North
American
Industrial
Classification
System
(
NAICS)
Codes
and
production
process
categories
that
are
asked
to
assess
and
determine
if
they
are
BART
eligible
sources.
8
Please
recognize
that
many
states
already
have
this
information
and
many
sources
already
know
whether
or
not
they
are
BART
eligible.
For
example,
the
states
and
tribes
may
already
have
information
on
the
age
and
emission
characteristics
of
potentially
BART
eligible
sources.
The
data
base
for
sources
in
the
utility
sector
is
readily
available.
9
Hence,
this
type
of
indirect
response
burden,
resulting
from
state
discretionary
action,
may
not
materialize.
Recognize
also
that
the
step
of
identifying
the
BART
eligible
sources
is
part
of
a
process
that
will
not
culminate
in
BART
regulations
until
the
next
renewal
period
(
September
1,
2005
through
September
30,
2008).

Our
attempt
to
make
the
connection
between
the
Clean
Air
Act's
description
of
sources
that
may
be
BART
eligible
and
SIC
and
NAICS
codes
is
provided
in
Table
1.
The
connection
between
the
source
category
descriptions
set
forth
in
the
Clean
Air
Act
and
industrial
classification
codes
is
not
always
clear.
These
source
categories
are
identified
in
Section
169A
of
the
Clean
Air
Act.
In
some
instances,
the
source
category
described
in
the
Clean
Air
Act
corresponds
to
a
part
of
an
industry
known
to
economic
census
takers.
Thus,
there
is
a
corresponding
four
digit
SIC
or
5
or
6
digit
NAICS
code.
In
other
instances,
the
exact
SIC
or
NAICS
code
pertaining
to
the
Clean
Air
Act's
description
of
these
sources
is
uncertain.
In
those
instances,
assumptions
are
made
and
noted
regarding
the
correspondence
between
the
SIC
and
NAICS
codes
on
the
one
hand
and
the
description
in
the
Clean
Air
Act
on
the
other.
10
In
yet
other
instances,
the
Clean
Air
Act
description
of
certain
source
categories
is
more
indicative
of
a
process
and
not
an
industry.
For
example,
many,
many
industries
use
industrial
boilers
as
part
of
their
production
or
manufacturing.
There
is
not
an
industrial
boiler
industry
per
se.
Hence,
in
that
situation
"
n.
a."
(
i.
e.,
not
applicable)
appears
beneath
the
SIC
and
NAICS
code
columns..
Finally,
in
at
least
one
instance,
no
plants
in
a
particular
source
category
are
known
to
exist
today.
Table
1
appears
below.

Table
1.
Categories
and
Corresponding
SIC/
NAICS
Codes
for
Potential
Affected
Respondents
Source
Category
Description
~
SIC
~
NAICS
Fossil
Fuel
Steam
Electric
Plants
>
250
million
BTUs
4911
221112
Coal
Clean
Plants
Thermal
Dryers
(
assumed
to
be
1221
21211
part
of
the
coal
mining
industry)
1222
21211
1231
21211
Kraft
Pulp
Mills
(
assumed
part
of
pulp,
paper,
and
2611
32211
paperboard
mills)
Portland
Cement
Plants
3241
327310
Primary
Zinc
Smelters
3339
331419
Iron
&
Steel
Plants
3312
331111
Primary
Aluminum
Ore
Reduction
Plants
3334
331312
Primary
Copper
Smelter
3331
331411
Municipal
Incinerators
Capable
of
Charging
>
50tpd
refuse
4953
562219
Hydrofluoric
Acid
Plants
2819
325188
Sulfuric
Acid
Plants
2819
325199
Nitric
Acid
Plants
2819
325199
Petroleum
Refineries
2911
324110
Lime
Plants
3274
327410
Phosphate
Rock
Processing
Plants
1475
212392
Coke
Oven
Batteries
3312
324199
Sulfur
Recovery
Plant
(
assumed
to
be
part
of
natural
gas
2819
211112
processing
operations)
Carbon
Black
Plants
Furnace
Process
2816
325182
Primary
Lead
Smelters
3339
331419
Fuel
Conversion
Plants
(
none
are
known
to
exist)
n.
a.
n.
a.
Sintering
Plants
3312
331314
331423
331492
Chemical
Process
Plants
(
this
is
a
2
digit
SIC)
28
Fossil
Fuel
Boilers
of
>
250
BTUs/
hour
heat
input
(
industrial
boilers;
this
encompasses
many
SICs
&
NAICs)
Petroleum
Storage
and
Transfer
Facilities
cap.>
300,000
bbls
5150
422710
Taconite
Ore
Processing
Facilities
1011
21210
Glass
Fiber
Processing
Plants
(
assumed
to
not
include
3229
327212
container
plants)
Charcoal
Production
Facilities
(
assumed
to
not
include
2861
325191
activated
charcoal
manufacture)
10
Regional
Planning
Organizations
Fourth
Year
Policy,
Organizational,
and
Technical
Guidance,
March
5,
2002
11Communications
with
Rosalina
Rodriguez
and
Jerry
Stubberfield,
May
8,
2002.

11
In
addition,
potential
regulated
sources
and
special
interest
groups
may
be
indirect
respondents
in
the
sense
of
tracking
and
providing
comments
on
the
activities
of
the
regional
planning
organizations,
states,
and
tribes
with
respect
to
technical
assessments,
the
committal
implementation
plan,
start
up
activities
lead
to
BART
regulations
in
the
October
1,
2005
to
September
30,
2008
progress
period,
and
the
initial
plan
under
40
CFR
51.308
addressing
nonsulfur
dioxide
sources.

4(
b)
INFORMATION
REQUESTED
The
information
required
under
this
first
ICR
renewal
provides
for
a
continuation
of
the
process
initiated
with
the
first
ICR
for
the
regional
haze
rule.
In
this
stage
of
the
process,
the
states
and
tribes
are
working
toward
establishment
of
progress
goals
and
strategies
that
will
be
part
of
the
October
1,
2005
to
September
30,
2008
reporting
period.

Most
of
the
regional
haze
rule
related
activities
of
the
states
and
tribes
and
their
corresponding
regional
planning
organizations
have
been
funded
by
grants
from
the
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
The
EPA
will
continue
to
request
funding
for
the
Regional
Planning
Organizations10
activities
include
data
development
and
analysis.
As
part
of
the
grants
administration
process,
documentation
is
developed
regarding
activities,
meeting
minutes,
technical
plans,
expenses,
and
accomplishments
of
the
affected
entities.
11
The
EPA,
the
regional
planning
organizations,
states,
and
tribes
do
keep
records
and
provide
information
as
part
of
the
grants
process.
As
noted
in
section
1(
b),
these
administrative
costs
and
burdens
are
not
reflected
in
this
ICR
renewal
request.

The
information
that
is
requested
under
the
initial
renewal
period
under
the
40
CFR
51.308
provisions
includes:

°
Committal
Implementation
Plan.
An
implementation
plan
per
se
requires
a:
.
°
Description
of
the
regional
planning
process;
°
Demonstration
of
ongoing
participation
in
a
regional
planning
process;
°
Showing
that
emissions
from
the
state
contribute
to
impairment
of
class
I
areas
outside
the
States;
°
List
of
BART­
eligible
sources
in
the
State;
and
°
Binding
commitment
to
submit
a
control
strategy
SIP
no
later
than
2008.

°
Begin
Bart
Analysis
12The
March
5,
2002
EPA
report,
Regional
Planning
Organizations
Fourth
Year
Policy,
Organizational,
and
Technical
Guidance,
states
"
RPOs
(
regional
planning
organizations)
should
continue
to
implement
their
plans
for
stakeholder
participation
in
technical
work
groups,
including
encouraging
workgroup
membership
and
participation
by
the
academic
and
environmental
communities
and
(
potentially
regulated
entities).
However,
RPOs
should
limit
work
group
memberships
to
active
working
members."

12
°
Begin
Assessment
of
Alternative
Progress
Goals
and
Control
Strategies
°
Initial
Implementation
Plan
Under
Provisions
of
40
CFR
51.309,
Exclusive
of
Those
Pertaining
to
Stationary
Sources
of
Sulfur
Dioxide.
Plan
elements
include:
°
N0x
and
PM
Emissions
Control
Strategies
Report;
°
Mobile
Source
Inventories,
Determinations,
Budgets,
Tracking
System,
and
Interim
Reports;
°
Compilation
and
Assessment
of
Programs
Related
to
Fire;
and
°
Identifications
and
Evaluation
of
Area
Sources
of
Dust
Emissions
and
Fugitive
Emissions
From
Paved
and
Unpaved
Roads
Data
Items.
The
data
items
must
be
verifiable
and
available
for
at
least
5
years
from
establishing
the
record.
However,
such
data
are
generally
compiled,
assessed,
and
made
available
through
provisions
of
the
EPA
grants
to
the
regional
planning
organizations.

Respondent
Activities.
The
regional
planning
organizations,
state
and
tribal
governments,
Federal
Land
Managers,
EPA
regional
offices,
and
EPA's
Office
of
Air
Quality
Planning
and
Standards
(
OAQPS)
each
have
direct
responsibilities
in
facilitating
accomplishment
of
objectives
during
this
initial
ICR
renewal
period.
However,
those
actions
funded
by
EPA
grants,
as
noted
in
section
1(
b),
are
not
included
in
this
ICR
renewal.
Additionally,
special
interest
groups
including
those
representing
potentially
regulated
entities
may
find
it
appropriate
to
attend
meetings,
comment
on
draft
information,
and
to
submit
information
regarding
to
BART
eligibility.
12
Reporting
Protocols.
Reports
required
by
this
initial
ICR
pertain
to
those
states
and
tribes
who
choose
to
be
subject
to
the
non­
sulfur
dioxide
provisions
of
40
CFR
51.309.

5.
THE
INFORMATION
COLLECTED
 
AGENCY
ACTIVITIES,
COLLECTION
METHODOLOGY,
AND
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
5(
a)
Agencies,
Regional
Planning
Organizations,
States,
and
Tribes.

EPA.
EPA
will
work
in
the
funding,
policy,
and
technical
area.
With
respect
to
funding
they
will
continue
to
include
regional
planning
organization
funding
in
Agency
Budget
requests.
13
EPA
will
manage
the
resulting
grants.
With
respect
to
policy,
the
EPA's
Office
of
Air
Quality
Planning
and
Standards
(
OAQPS)
will
provide
directions
and
facilitate
resolution
of
major
issues.
The
lead
EPA
region
will
work
with
the
Regional
Planning
Organizations
to
identify
issues
and
provide
recommendations.
In
the
technical
area,
OAQPS
will
deliver
data,
tools,
and
training
to
the
Regional
Planning
Organizations.
EPA
will
facilitate
national
meetings
of
the
Regional
Planning
Organizations
and
will
meet
at
least
twice
a
year.
There
will
be
other
meetings
with
the
Regional
Planning
Organizations
and
the
Lead
EPA
regions
on
an
as
needed
basis.

Federal
Land
Managers
(
FLM's)
Role.
The
FLM's
will
work
as
partners
with
the
Regional
Planning
Organizations
from
the
perspective
of
class
I
area
land
managers.
Their
policy
focus
will
be
on
prescribed
fire
policy,
reasonable
progress
goals.
On
the
technical
side,
they
will
assess
air
quality
monitoring
data
and
work
with
the
Regional
Planning
Organizations
and
the
EPA
in
terms
of
impacts
on
their
class
I
areas
and
determining
natural
conditions.

Regional
Planning
Organizations.
The
regional
planning
organizations
have
requirements
in
the
monitoring,
data
analysis,
emissions
inventory,
and
modeling
areas.
These
are
designed
to
help
fulfill
the
information
requirements
listed
in
Section
4.
The
specific
activities
in
each
of
these
areas
are
described
in
the
March
5,
2002
report
Regional
Planning
Organizations
Fourth
Year
Policy,
Organizational,
and
Technical
Guidance.
But,
these
requirements
are
not
considered
part
of
this
ICR
renewal.
The
reason
is
that
such
activities
are
funded
by
EPA
grants.

States
and
Tribes.
The
states
and
tribes
maintain
an
awareness
and
are
an
active
participants
in
the
activities
of
the
EPA,
FLMs,
and
Regional
Planning
Organizations.
The
states
and
tribes
(
if
they
so
choose)
will
develop
the
committal
implementation
plans,
and
begin
the
process
of
developing
draft
BART
regulations
associated
with
40
CFR
51.308.
Certain
western
states
will
also
be
involved
with
the
initial
plan
submission
for
the
non­
sulfur
dioxide
provisions
of
40
CFR
51.309.

Potentially
Regulated
Entities.
To
be
part
of
the
stakeholder
process,
the
entities
or
their
representatives
will
maintain
an
awareness
and
involvement
in
the
activities
leading
to
submission
of
the
committal
implementation
plan
and
the
beginning
of
the
process
to
draft
BART
regulations
under
40
CFR
51.308
and
initial
assessment
of
progress
goals
and
regional
strategies.
These
entities
will
also
be
involved
in
the
process
leading
up
to
the
initial
non­
sulfur
dioxide
implementation
plan
for
certain
western
states
and
16
class
I
areas.
This
involvement
means
attending
meetings,
reviewing
and
commenting
on
draft
reports,
and
in
some
instances
supplying
data.
With
respect
to
the
later,
a
state
may
ask
sources
to
determine
if
sources
in
the
section
169(
A)
category
list
are
BART
eligible.
However,
a
state
may
choose
not
to
do
that.

5(
b)
COLLECTION
METHODOLOGY
AND
MANAGEMENT
Much
of
the
information
that
lays
the
foundation
for
the
committal
implementation
plan
under
40
CFR
51.308
is
the
result
of
technical
activities
of
the
regional
planning
organizations.
Here
to
date,
that
work
has
been
funded
through
grants.
As
part
of
the
grants
management
14
process,
requirements
are
in
place
regarding
data
collection,
availability,
and
analysis.
Similarly,
certain
portions
of
the
beginning
the
process
to
develop
BART
regulations
and
initial
assessments
of
progress
goals
and
strategies
will
also
rely
on
information
developed
by
the
regional
planning
organization
grants
as
well
as
available
technical
reports
from
EPA.

The
initial
implementation
plan
for
the
non­
sulfur
dioxide
sources
in
certain
western
states
affecting
16
class
1
areas
will
also
rely
heavily
on
the
data
and
analysis
by
the
regional
planning
organization.
This
to
is
funded
by
EPA
grants
and
is
subject
to
the
management
protocols
regarding
data
collection,
availability
and
analysis.
Because
of
the
grant
funding,
this
collection
and
management
is
not
part
of
the
incremental
administrative
burden
and
cost
estimates
associated
with
this
ICR
renewal
for
the
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005
period.

5(
c)
SMALL
ENTITY
FLEXIBILITY
For
ICR
approval,
the
Agency
must
demonstrate
that
it
"
has
taken
all
practical
steps
to
develop
separate
and
simplified
requirements
for
small
businesses
and
other
small
entities"
(
5
CFR
1320.6(
h).
The
committal
implementation
plan,
beginning
the
process
to
develop
BART
regulations,
beginning
the
process
of
assessing
progress
goals
and
regional
strategies,
and
initial
implementation
plan
submittal
for
the
non­
sulfur
dioxide
emissions
under
this
ICR
renewal
do
not
impose
any
regulations
on
small
entities.
At
the
discretion
of
the
state,
small
entities
may
be
among
in
the
of
sources
categories
identified
in
section
169A
of
the
Clean
Air
Act
and
asked
to
determine
if
they
are
potentially
BART
eligible.

But,
the
1999
Regional
Haze
Rule
does
not
impose
any
direct
administrative
or
regulatory
requirements
on
small
entities
during
the
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005
period.

5(
d)
COLLECTION
SCHEDULE
During
the
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005
period
covered
by
the
ICR
renewal,
there
are
two
sets
of
prescribed
deliverables.
There
are
also
two
sets
of
items
that
should
be
developed
during
this
period
if
the
states
and
tribes
are
to
meet
milestones
appearing
in
the
October
1,
2005
through
September
30,
2008
period.

The
first
set
of
prescribed
deliverables
affects
certain
western
states
who
choose
to
adopt
40
CFR
51.309
provisions
for
addressing
regional
haze
in
16
class
I
areas.
The
deliverables
are
initial
plan
submissions
and
are
due
by
December
31,
2003.
This
set
of
prescribed
deliverables
does
not
pertain
to
sulfur
dioxide
emission
reductions
plans
or
reports.

The
second
set
of
prescribed
deliverables
is
submission
of
committal
implementation
plans
by
the
states
and
tribes
(
if
the
tribes
choose
to
do
so)
under
40
CFR
51.308.
These
plans
are
due
by
September
30,
2004.

The
two
sets
of
items
do
not
include
deliverables
per
se.
However,
by
preparing
these
15
items
in
the
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005
period,
the
states
and
tribes
(
should
they
choose
to
do
so)
are
on
track
to
provide
key
deliverables
due
in
the
October
1,
2005
through
September
30,
2008
period.
The
first
set
of
items
pertains
to
beginning
the
BART
regulatory
development
process.
During
the
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005
period,
states
and
tribes
(
if
they
so
chose)
augment
the
list
of
BART
eligible
sources
in
their
areas
with
a
compilation
of
readily
available
control
technology,
preliminary
cost
data,
energy
information,
industry
structure,
and
baseline
controls
information
from
EPA.
The
states
and
tribes
(
should
they
choose
to
do
so)
also
begin
to
develop
the
analytical
framework
for
considering
the
BART
determination
factors.
EPA
economic
analysis
guidelines
and
the
OAQPS
economic
analysis
manual
as
well
as
several
recently
completed
industry
specific
economic
analyses
directed
by
OAQPS
will
help
in
the
development
of
this
framework.
It
is
important
to
remember,
however,
that
the
development
of
draft
and
final
BART
regulations
does
not
happen
during
the
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005
period.

The
second
set
of
items
includes
beginning
the
process
to
establish
progress
goals
and
regional
strategies.
This
includes
recognition
of
baseline,
alternative
visibility
progress
goals,
potential
control
strategies
during
the
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005
period.
Please
recognize
that
the
draft
and
final
goals
and
strategies
are
developed
during
a
subsequent
ICR
renewal
period
(
e.
g.,
September
1,
2005
through
September
30,
2008).

6.
ESTIMATING
THE
BURDEN
AND
COST
OF
THE
COLLECTION
The
Regional
Haze
Rule
(
Federal
Register/
Vol.
64.
No.
126/
Thursday/
July
1,
1999/
Rules
and
Regulations,
pages
35763
to
35774)
and
the
March
5,
2005
"
Regional
Planning
Organizations
Fourth
Year
Policy,
Organizational,
and
Technical
Guidance
Report"
were
used
to
draft
tables
identifying
incremental
respondent
burden.
These
tables
were
reviewed
for
completeness
and
consistency
with
the
regional
haze
rule
by
Tim
Smith
and
Tom
Driscoll
of
the
Air
Quality
Strategies
and
Standards
Division
of
OAQPS,
Rosalina
Rodriguez
of
the
Emissions
Monitoring
and
Air
Division
of
OAQPS,
and
Jerry
Stubberfield
of
planning
staff
of
OAQPS.
In
addition,
EPA
regional
office
leads
on
the
1999
Regional
Haze
Rule
reviewed
the
incremental
burden
hour
and
cost
estimates.

Please
also
recognize
that
these
tables
address
the
incremental
burden
and
cost
exclusive
of
that
covered
by
the
EPA
regional
haze
grants
or
for
implementing
the
stationary
source
sulfur
dioxide
provisions
under
40
CFR
51.309.
Furthermore,
the
estimated
burden
and
cost
is
incremental
to
that
due
to
other
environmental
reporting
and
rule
development
obligations
over
the
three
year
period
of
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005.

6(
a)
ESTIMATING
RESPONDENT
BURDEN
The
estimated
burden
for
each
task
associated
with
each
deliverable
or
item
is
presented
in
the
following
tables.
The
burden
for
task
elements
are
summed
to
arrive
at
total
burden.
16
Table
1
presents
the
estimated
incremental
burden
for
the
committal
implementation
plans
deliverable.
Incremental
burden
estimates
are
developed
for
states,
tribes,
EPA
Regional
and
Air
Quality
Planning
and
Standards
Offices,
as
well
as
potentially
regulated
entities
and
Federal
Land
Managers..

Table
2
presents
the
estimated
incremental
burden
for
the
initial
implementation
plan
for
the
non­
sulfur
dioxide
provisions
of
40
CFR
51.309.
Incremental
burdens
are
developed
for
states,
tribes,
regional
planning
organizations,
regulated
entities,
and
Federal
Land
managers.

Table
3
presents
the
estimated
burden
items
for
beginning
the
process
aimed
at
developing
draft
and
final
BART
regulations
in
the
October
1,
2005
through
September
30,
2008
period.
Burden
hours
are
estimated
for
those
items
occurring
the
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005
period.
Respondents
include
the
states
and
tribes
as
well
as
the
EPA
Regional
and
Air
Quality
Planning
and
Standards
Offices
and
potentially
regulated
entities.

Table
4
presents
the
estimated
burden
items
for
beginning
the
process
aimed
at
developing
progress
goals
and
regional
strategies
in
the
October
1,
2005
through
September
30,
2008
period.
Burden
hours
are
estimated
for
those
items
occurring
in
the
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005
period.
Respondents
include
the
states
and
tribes
as
well
as
the
EPA
Regional
and
Air
Quality
Planning
and
Standards
Offices
and
potentially
regulated
entities.
These
tables
are
presented
on
the
following
pages
along
with
an
explanation
regarding
the
burden
hour
estimates.

Table
1.
Respondent
Burden
to
Deliver
Committal
Implementation
Plan
Task
Element
Hours
for
the
States
Hours
for
the
Tribes
Hours
for
the
EPA
R0s
Hours
for
EPA
OAQPS
Hours
for
Fed.
Land
Managers
Potentially
Regulated
Sources
Year
Incurred
States/
TribesD
evelop
Draft
List
of
BART
Eligible
Sources
2000*
750*
1000
FY
2003
States/
TribesD
evelop
Other
Parts
of
Draft
Committal
Implementatio
n
Plan
10,000**
5000**
FY
2003
17
EPA,
FLMs,
and
Potentially
Regulated
Entities
Review
&
Comment
on
Draft
Committal
Implementatio
n
Plan
1000
1000
1500****
1000
FY
2004
(
1st
half
of
year)

States/
Tribes
Revise
Draft
and
Submit
Committal
Implementatio
n
Plan
5000***
2500***
FY
2004
(
by
9­
30­
04)

EPA,
FLMs,
and
Potentially
Regulated
entities
Review
and
Comment
on
Committal
Implmentation
Plan
250
250
500
3000***
FY
2005
*
One
state
provided
a
very
preliminary
estimate
indicating
that
this
may
take
40
hours.
The
amount
per
state/
tribe
will
vary
according
to
their
source
mix
and
existing
information
on
the
construction
date
for
the
sources.
The
initial
EPA
burden
hour
estimate
for
states
was
increased
from
1000
to
2000.
The
initial
estimate
for
tribes
was
increased
from
500
to
750
hours.
**
One
state
provided
a
very
preliminary
estimate
indicating
for
them
this
might
take
1000
hours.
The
amount
per
state/
tribe
will
vary
according
to
their
source
category
mix,
information
developed
through
the
grants
to
the
regional
planning
organization
and
other
factors.
The
initial
EPA
estimate
for
all
the
states
was
2000
hours.
This
has
been
increased
to
10000
hours.
The
committal
implementation
plan
is
much
less
labor
intensive
than
a
formal
implementation
plan
with
sets
of
rules.
The
initial
estimate
for
tribes
was
increased
from
1000
to
5000
hours.
***
One
state
provided
a
very
preliminary
estimate
indicating
that
this
task
may
take
500
hours.
EPA's
initial
estimate
for
all
the
states
was
2000
hours.
The
amount
per
state/
tribe
will
vary
according
to
quality
of
the
draft
committal
implementation
plan
and
the
work
from
the
regional
planning
organization
grants.
Also,
a
revised
committal
implementation
plan
does
not
include
a
set
of
emission
reduction
requirements
for
various
sources.
EPA's
initial
estimate
for
states
was
increased
to
5000
hours.
EPA's
initial
estimate
for
tribes
was
increased
from
4000
to
2500
hours.
The
total
for
potentially
regulated
entities
was
boosted
from
1000
to
3000
hours.****
Feedback
from
a
Federal
land
manager
indicated
that
the
total
number
of
hours
in
Table
1
was
2000
hours
as
opposed
to
EPA's
initial
estimate
of
1500
hours.
The
EPA's
initial
estimate
for
burden
hours
in
this
cell
of
the
Table
was
1000.
That
was
increased
to
1500
so
that
the
total
for
the
Table
is
2000
for
the
Federal
Land
Managers.

Table
2.
Respondent
Burden
to
Develop
Initial
Implementation
Plan
Submission
Under
40
CFR
51.309
Exclusive
of
the
Stationary
Source
Sulfur
Dioxide
Provisions
Task
Elements
Hours
for
the
States
Hours
for
the
Tribes
Hours
for
EPA
R0s
Hours
for
EPA
OAQPS
Hours
for
Fed.
Land
Managers
Hours
for
Potentially
Regulated
Entities
Year
Incurred
States/
Tribes
Submit
Draft
Initial
Plan
20,000*
10,000*
FY
2003
If
Asked,
EPA,
FLMs,
&
Potential
Regulated
Entities
Reivew
Draft
Plan
400
400
1000***
1000***
later
in
FY
2003
18
State/
Trives
Submit
Initial
Plan
10,000**
5000**
FY
2004
(
by
12­
31­
03)

EPA,
FLMs,
Potentially
Regulated
Entities
Review
Draft
Plan
400
400
1000
1000***
FY
2004
*
The
states
and
tribes
are
building
off
of
a
technical
foundation
provided
by
the
regional
planning
organization
grants.
EPA's
initial
estimate
for
this
task
element
was
5000
for
the
states
and
1000
for
the
tribes.
In
view
of
initial
feedback
from
1
state
and
further
assessment,
these
figures
were
increased
to
20,000
hours
and
10,000
hours
respectively.
**
The
states
and
tribes
are
building
off
of
a
technical
foundation
provided
by
the
regional
planning
organization
grants.
EPA's
initial
estimate
for
this
task
element
was
2000
for
the
states
and
1000
for
the
tribes.
In
view
of
initial
feedback
from
1
state
and
further
assessment
thses
figures
were
increased
to
10,000
and
5,000
hours
respectively.
***
Feedback
from
a
federal
land
manager
noted
that
the
total
for
Table
2
should
be
2000
hours
in
total
for
the
identified
task
elements.
The
EPA's
initial
estimate
of
400
hours
for
each
task
element
was
increase
to
1000
hours
per
task
element
or
a
total
of
2000
hours
for
Table
2.
The
corresponding
estimates
for
potentially
regulated
entities
were
increased
from
400
for
each
task
element
to
1000
for
each.

Table
3.
Respondent
Burden
for
Beginning
the
BART
Regulation
Development
Process
Task
Elements
Hours
for
the
States
Hours
for
the
Tribes
Hours
for
EPA
R0s
Hours
for
EPA
OAQPS
Hours
for
Fed.
Land
Managers
Hours
for
Potentially
Regulated
Entities
Year
Incurred
EPA
Provides
Salient
&
Available
Information
Related
to
the
BART
Factors
*
120
1200
FY
2004
(
1st
half
of
year)

States/
Tribes
Identify
Baseline
Controls
for
BART
Eligible
Sources
5000**
500**
2000**
FY
2004
(
this
may
happen
in
the
second
half
of
the
year)
19
States/
Tribes
Identify
Data
Gaps
on
BART
Factors
&
Analytical
Framework
5000***
1000***
FY2005
(
this
may
happen
in
the
first
half
of
the
year)

Potentially
Regulated
Entities
Review
EPA
Supplied
Data
&
Identified
Information
Gaps
4000***
FY
2005
(
this
may
happen
in
the
second
half
of
the
year
States/
Tribes
Beginning
Filling
In­
Gaps
&
Establishing
the
Analytical
Framework
6000
1000
FY2005
(
this
may
happen
in
the
second
half
of
the
year)

*
For
example,
such
items
may
include
preliminary
control
technology,
cost,
energy
impact,
industry,
and
regulatory
analyses
pertaining
to
1
or
more
of
the
source
categories
listed
in
section
169A
of
the
Clean
Air
Act.
EPA
OAQPS
also
provides
the
EPA
Economic
Analysis
and
OAQPS
economic
analysis
guidelines.
The
information
would
be
compiled
by
OAQPS
and
disseminated
to
the
requesting
states
and
tribes
by
the
EPA
Regional
Offices
**
EPA's
initial
estimate
for
states
and
tribes
was
1000
and
200
hours
respectively.
One
states
initial
feedback
suggested
the
burden
for
their
state
was
1000
hours.
However,
information
on
baseline
controls
is
often
available
for
the
BART
category
sources.
Nonetheless,
the
estimates
for
states
and
tribes
were
increased
to
5000
and
500
hours
respectively.
Potentially
regulated
entities
total
went
from
1000
to
2000
hours.
***
EPA's
initial
estimate
was
1000
hours
for
the
states
and
200
for
the
tribes.
The
initial
feedback
from
one
state
suggested
the
burden
for
that
state
could
be
2000
hours.
But,
much
of
this
information
is
available
as
a
result
of
cost
and
economic
studies
and
data
sets
available
from
EPA
and
other
agencies.
Nonetheless,
the
estimates
were
increased
to
5000
and
1000
hours
respectively.
Potentially
regulated
entities
total
went
from
1000
to
4000.
****
EPA's
initial
estimate
for
states
and
tribes
was
1000
hours
and
200
hours
respectively.
One
state's
initial
estimates
indicated
this
might
require
1000
for
a
state.
However,
this
task
element
does
not
require
that
all
information
gaps
be
filled
in
this
ICR
period.
As
indicated
in
the
note
above.
Much
of
this
information
is
available
as
a
result
of
EPA
studies,
process
economics,
and
control
cost
data
sets.
Nonetheless,
the
estimates
were
increased
to
6000
hours
and
1000
hours
respectively.

Table
4.
Respondent
Burden
Associated
With
Beginning
the
Process
to
Establish
Progress
Goals
and
Regional
Strategies
Task
Element
Hours
for
the
States
Hours
for
the
Tribes
Hours
for
EPA
R0s
Hours
for
EPA
OAQPS
Hours
for
Fed.
Land
Managers
Hours
for
Potentially
Regulated
Entities
Year
Incurred
States/
Tribes
Identify
Initial
Set
of
Alternative
Progress
Goals
&
Regional
Strategies
10,000*
2000*
FY
2004
(
this
may
happen
in
the
first
half
of
the
year)
13U.
S.
Bureau
of
Labor
Statistics
Economic
News
Release.
Table
2.
Civilian
workers,
by
occupation
and
industry
group.
The
estimate
is
employer
cost
for
March
2001.

20
Potentially
Regulated
Entities
Comment
on
the
Initial
Set
of
Goals
&
Strategies
5000*
FY
2004
(
this
may
happen
in
the
second
half
of
the
year)

States/
Tribes
Review
&
Disseminate
Initial
Assessment
of
Alt.
Progress
Goals
&
Strategies*
5000**
1000**
FY
2005
(
this
may
happen
in
the
first
half
of
the
year)

EPA
reviews
the
Cost
and
Economic
Impacts
of
Goals
Strategies***
100
1000
FY
2005
(
this
may
happen
in
the
second
half
of
the
year)

Potentially
Regulated
Entities
Review
Initial
Assessment
of
Goals
and
Strategies
10000**
FY
2005
(
this
may
happen
in
the
second
half
of
the
year)

*
EPA's
initial
estimates
were
1000
hours
for
the
states
and
400
hours
for
the
tribes.
These
costs
may
appear
low.
However,
much
of
the
information
is
developed
through
the
EPA
grants
to
the
regional
planning
organizations
and
associated
technical
analyses.
But,
preliminary
information
from
one
state
indicated
the
number
could
be
5000
for
that
state
alone.
Hence,
the
burden
hour
estimate
for
the
states
was
increased
to
10,000.
The
corresponding
number
for
the
tribes
was
increased
to
2000.
The
potential
regulated
entities
total
when
1000
to
5000
hours.
**
EPA's
initial
estimate
was
500
hours
for
states
and
100
hours
for
the
tribes.
An
initial
estimate
for
one
state
suggested
that
this
might
be
2000
for
that
state
alone.
However,
information
dissemination
mechanisms
developed
through
the
regional
planning
organization
grants
could
reduce
this
burden.
Nonetheless,
the
burden
hour
estimate
for
the
states
was
increased
to
5000.
The
burden
hour
estimate
for
the
tribes
was
increased
to
1000.
The
potential
regulated
entities
total
went
from
2000
to
10,000
hours.
***
EPAs
review
of
other
parts
of
the
program
accomplished
through
regional
planning
organizations
grants
and
associated
technical
analysis.

6(
b)
ESTIMATING
RESPONDENT
COST
Labor
costs
are
estimated
for
both
potentially
regulated
sources
as
well
as
State
and
tribal
governments.
The
estimated
cost
for
the
sources
is
developed
using
data
for
the
U.
S.
Bureau
of
Labor
statistics.
13
The
estimated
cost
for
the
state
and
tribal
government
is
developed
using
compensation
data
for
the
federal
government
from
the
Office
of
Personnel
Management.
These
estimates
are
for
total
compensation
including
some
indirect
costs.
The
methodology
and
data
elements
are
for
the
federal
government
which
is
assumed
applicable
to
the
state
and
tribal
governments
is
described
below
in
section
6(
c).
The
application
of
those
rates
to
the
burden
hours
for
state
and
tribal
governments
is
described
in
section
6(
d).
21
There
are
no
task
elements
that
pertain
to
capital,
operations,
and
maintenance
costs.
There
are
not
task
elements
that
pertain
to
capital/
start­
up
and
maintenance
costs.
There
are
no
capital
equipment
costs
that
warrant
annualization.

The
respondent
burden
across
time
reflects
the
nature
of
the
task
elements
over
each
of
the
years
of
the
ICR
renewal
period:
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005.
There
are
some
non­
recurring
task
elements
during
this
period
such
as
submitting
the
initial
committal
plan
and
identifying
baseline
control
levels
for
BART
eligible
sources.
The
task
elements
identified
during
this
ICR
renewal
period
are
initial
steps
in
problem
characterization,
goal
determination,
and
strategy
formulation.
Refined,
goal
determination
and
strategy
formulation
occur
in
future
ICR
renewal
period.
There
are
other
task
elements
associated
with
these
requirements.

6(
c)
ESTIMATING
AGENCY
BURDEN
AND
COST
The
estimated
incremental
burden
hours
for
the
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
pertaining
to
state
and
tribal
for
the
first
ICR
renewal
where
the
committal
SIP
is
submitted
and
the
process
begun
with
respect
to
analyzing
BART
sources
and
assessing
progress
goals
and
regional
strategies.

The
estimated
incremental
burden
hour
for
the
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
and
Federal
Land
Managers
is
the
derived
by
multiplying
the
burden
hour
by
an
hourly
rate.
The
hourly
rate
is
determined
by
dividing
an
estimate
of
direct
and
indirect
salary
costs
by
2080
hours.

The
estimated
weighted
direct
salary
cost
per
employee
is
$
59,226.
This
results
from
a
summation
of
the
professional,
managerial,
and
support
staff
components.

°
Annual
2001
Salary
of
Permanent
Professional
Staff
at
GS
11,
Step
3
of
$
48,757.
This
is
the
average
of
salaries
for
the
Washington,
D.
C.
and
San
Francisco
areas.
Those
rates
are
taken
from
http://
opm.
gov/
oca/
payrates/
index.
htm.
°
1/
11
or
9%
of
the
annual
2001
salary
of
permanent
managerial
staff
at
GS
13,
Step
3
of
$
69,491.
This
is
also
the
average
of
the
salaries
for
the
Washington,
D.
C.
and
San
Francisco
areas.
Those
rates
are
taken
from
http://
www.
opm.
gov/
oca/
payrates/
index.
htm
°
1/
8
or
16%
of
the
annual
2001
salary
of
permanent
support
staff
at
GS
6,
Step
6
of
$
32,421.
This
too
reflects
the
average
for
the
Washington,
D.
C.
and
San
Francisco
areas.

The
estimated
annual
indirect
cost
per
employee
is
$
34,
351.
This
is
the
sum
of
the
following:

°
Benefits
at
16%
of
the
direct
slary
cost
(
i.
e.
$
59,226
x
0.16)
°
Sick
and
annual
leave
at
10%
of
direct
salary
cost
°
General
overhead
at
32%
of
direct
salary
cost
The
estimated
total
of
the
direct
and
indirect
annual
cost
per
employee
is
$
93,577.
22
The
corresponding
hourly
rate
given
2080
working
hours
per
year
is
$
49.99
or
$
45.
The
total
additional
cost
figures
in
Table
5
are
carried
out
to
more
significant
digits
than
the
accuracy
and
precision
of
the
estimates
warrant.
The
dollar
figures
in
Table
5
are
derived
by
multiplying
the
number
of
hours
by
$
45
per
hour.

Table
5.
Burden
Hour
and
Cost
for
the
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
and
the
Federal
Land
Managers
Entity
10­
1­
02
to
9­
30­
03
(
FY
`
03)
10­
1­
03
to
9­
30­
04
(
FY
`
04)
10­
1­
04
to
9­
30­
05
(
FY'
05)

Federal
Land
Managers
1000
hours
(
see
Table
2)
$
4500
2500
hours
(
see
Tables
1
&
2)
$
112,500
500
hours
(
see
Table
1)
$
22,500
EPA
Regional
Offices
1000
hours
(
see
Table
2)
$
4500
1520
hours
(
see
Tables
1­
3)
$
68,400
350
hours
(
see
Tables
1
&
4)
$
15,750
Office
of
Air
Quality
Planning
and
Standards
400
hours
(
see
Table
2)
$
18,000
2600
hours
(
see
Table
1­
3)
$
117,000
1250
hours
(
see
Tables
1
&
4)
$
56,250
Total
for
all
three
entities
2400
hours
$
27,000
6,620
hours
$
297,900
2100
hours
$
94,500
6(
d)
ESTIMATING
THE
RESPONDENT
UNIVERSE
AND
TOTAL
ADDITIONAL
BURDEN
AND
COSTS
The
main
direct
respondents
are
the
tribes
and
the
states.
Most
of
the
estimated
burden
hours
for
the
potentially
regulated
sources
is
for
them
to
engage
in
discretionary
review
activities.
Such
activities
as
review
initial
drafts
and
draft
plans
helps
them
better
understand
the
regulatory
requirements
and
evaluate
and
provide
feedback
on
the
basis
for
developing
such
rules.
Also
the
estimates
provided
here
for
all
respondents
are
incremental
to
those
associated
with
the
regional
planning
organization
grants.
To
the
extent
those
resource
estimates
are
embedded
in
these
totals,
the
respondent
universe
burden
hour
and
cost
estimates
may
have
an
upward
bias.

The
direct
and
indirect
cost
estimates
for
the
state
and
tribal
governments
were
assumed
to
be
the
same
as
that
for
the
federal
government:
$
45
per
hour
(
2001
dollars).
The
hourly
rate
for
potentially
regulated
sources
is
$
55.37
(
2001
dollars).
This
includes
wages
and
salaries
as
well
as
paid
leave,
supplemental
pay,
insurance,
retirement
and
savings,
legally
required
benefits
and
other
benefits
for
civilian
workers
in
white­
collar
occupations.
See
http://
www.
bls.
gov/
news/
release/
ecec.
t02.
html
The
$
55.37
is
derived
as
follows.
Using
the
methodology
set
for
in
the
ICR
for
40
CFR
71
(
Federal
Operating
Permits),
there
is
a
base
rate
for
conducting
the
work
as
well
as
associated
14Total
hourly
compensation
for
specialty
labor
is
$
36.04.
Addition
charge
for
associated
supervisory
(
managerial)
labor
is
$
3.62.
This
is
9%
or
1/
11
of
the
corresponding
total
compensation
rate
of
$
40.25
or
$
3.62.
The
additional
hourly
charge
for
administrative
support
is
$
2.29.
This
is
13%
of
1/
8
of
the
corresponding
total
compensation
rate
of
$
17.59
or
$
2.29.
These
total
to
$
41.95.

15Telephone
communication
with
Daniel
Mussatti
of
U.
S.
EPA,
OAQPS
on
December
17,
2001.
The
amount
for
such
costs
is
32%
of
the
total
compensation
including
the
supervisory
and
administrative
support.
32%
of
$
41.95
is
$
13.42.

23
indirect
managerial
and
administrative
costs.
These
considerations
result
in
an
hourly
estimate
of
$
41.95.14
However,
they
do
not
include
total
compensation
figures
for
general
overhead.
Such
costs
include
additional
wear
and
tear
on
the
supplies,
materials,
and
facilities
used
by
the
employees.
Consideration
of
such
costs
using
the
operating
permits
methodology
results
in
an
addition
to
the
$
41.95
estimate
of
$
13.42
per
hour.
15
Hence,
the
total
estimated
hourly
rate
for
the
potentially
regulated
entities
is
$
55.37.

The
burden
hour
and
cost
estimates
for
each
of
the
three
years
of
this
ICR
renewal
period
are
presented
by
respondent
as
well
as
the
total
for
all
respondents
in
Table
6.

Table
6.
"
Respondent"
Universe
and
Total
Estimated
Additional
Burden
Entity
10­
01­
02
to
9­
30­
03
(
FY'
03)
10­
01­
03
to
9­
30­
04
(
FY'
04)
10­
01­
04
to
9­
30­
05
(
FY'
05)

States
32000
hours
(
see
Tables
1
&
2)
$
1,440,000
30000
hours
(
See
Tables
1­
4)
$
1,350,000
16000
hours
(
see
Tables
3
&
4)
$
720,000
Tribes
15750
hours
(
see
Tables
1
&
2)
$
708,750
10,000
hours
(
see
Tables
1­
4)
$
450,000
3000
hours
(
see
Tables
3
&
4)
$
135,000
Potential
Regulated
Entities
2000
hours
(
see
Tables
1
&
2)
$
110,740
9000
hours
(
see
Tables
1­
4)
$
498,330
17000
hours
(
see
Tables
1,3­
4)
$
941,290
Total
for
"
Respondent"
Universe
49,750
hours
$
2,259,490
49,000
hours
$
2,298,330
36,000
hours
$
1,796,290
6(
e)
BOTTOM
LINE
BURDEN
AND
COST
TABLES
The
Respondent
Tally.
The
proposed
ICR
number
1813.04,
which
renews
EPA
ICR
number1813.02
(
OMB
number
2060­
0421),
provides
for
continued
implementation
of
the
Regional
Haze
Rule
which
was
promulgated
in
1999
exclusive
of
the
51.309
sections
that
covered
sulfur
dioxide
emission
sources.
The
latter
sections
are
covered
in
another
ICR,
EPA
ICR
number
1813.05
that
covers
a
revision
to
the
sulfur
dioxide
provisions
in
51.309.
16For
the
first
year
costs,
the
Table
6
estimate
is
divided
by
1.07.
For
the
second
year
costs,
the
Table
6
estimate
is
divided
by
1.14
or
(
1.07
x
1.07).
For
the
third
year
costs,
the
Table
6
estimate
is
divided
by
1.23
or
(
1.07
x
1.0.7
x
1.07).

24
Using
2001
dollars,
the
estimated
total
incremental
administrative
cost
for
respondents
with
this
first
ICR
renewal
is
also
provided
in
Table
6
for
each
year
of
the
renewal
period
as
well
as
the
total
for
all
respondents.
The
estimated
total
respondent
2001
dollar
costs
are
$
2.3
million
for
the
first
and
second
years
and
$
1.8
million
for
the
third
year.

The
estimated
burden
hours
for
the
respondents
and
present
value
cost
estimates
are
present
in
Table
7.
Present
value
consideration
discount
costs
occuring
in
future
years.
The
cost
estimates
in
Table
7
are
derived
using
a
discount
rate
of
seven
percent
and
presume
the
costs
for
the
first,
second,
and
third
years
of
the
ICR
renewal
request
occur
one,
two,
and
three
years
hence,
respectively.
16
In
real
dollar
or
present
value
terms,
the
cost
estimates
are
less
because
expenditures
occur
in
the
future.
Two
assumptions
are
made
in
deriving
the
present
value
estimates.
The
first
is
a
discount
rate
of
seven
percent.
The
second
is
that
the
first,
second,
and
third
year
costs
occur
one,
two,
and
three
years
hence,
respectively.

Table
7.
Bottom­
Line
Respondent
Burden
Hour
and
Present
Value
Tally
Respondents
Estimated
Burden
for
the
ICR
Renewal
Period
Present
Value
Cost
Estimate
(
Year
2001
dollars)

Potentially
Regulated
Entities
28,000
hours
(
sum
of
estimates
in
Table
6)
$
1,305,903
States
78,000
hours
(
sum
of
estimates
in
Table
6)
$
3,115,371
Tribes
28,750
hours
(
sum
of
estimates
in
Table
6)
$
1,165,876
The
Agency
Tally.
The
estimated
total
additional
burden
for
the
EPA
over
the
three
year
period
is
6520
hours.
The
estimated
total
additional
burden
for
the
Federal
Land
Managers
is
4000
hours.
These
figures
were
derived
by
summing
the
three
year
period
estimates
in
Table
5.
The
present
value
of
the
costs
for
the
EPA
is
derived
by
summing
the
Table
5
cost
data
for
the
regional
offices
and
the
OAQPS
in
each
year
of
the
three
year
period,
putting
the
costs
in
present
value
form
for
each
year,
and
then
summing
those
estimates.
The
result
is
a
present
value
estimate
of
total
incremental
cost
burden
of
$
242,197
in
year
2001
dollars.
The
Table
5
cost
estimates
each
for
federal
land
managers
were
put
in
present
value
form
and
summed.
The
total
incremental
present
value
cost
estimate
for
Federal
Land
Managers
is
$
121,183
for
the
ICR
renewal
period.

6(
f)
REASONS
FOR
THE
CHANGE
IN
BURDEN
ESTIMATE
25
The
burden
estimates
for
the
first
ICR
renewal
period
cover
different
task
elements
than
those
for
the
original
ICR.
These
differences
reflect
the
requirements
of
the
1999
Regional
Haze
Rule
with
respect
to
the
scheduled
events
and
activities
in
the
implementation
process.

6(
g)
BURDEN
STATEMENT
26
APPENDIX
A
27
INFORMATION
COLLECTION
REQUEST
FOR
REVISION
TO
C.
F.
R.
51.309
OF
THE
REGIONAL
HAZE
RULE
EPA
#
1813.05
Prepared
by
the
Air
Quality
Strategies
and
Standards
Division
Office
of
Air
Quality
Planning
and
Standards
Office
of
Air
and
Radiation
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
Research
Triangle
Park,
N.
C.
27711
November,
2002
17
On
7/
02/
2002,
the
OMB
notified
EPA
that
the
burden
associated
with
these
revisions
should
be
reflected
in
a
revision
to
the
overall
haze
rule
ICR
when
this
rule
is
finalized.
Accordingly,
for
this
ICR
we
use
the
Oct
1
2002
through
September
30,
2005
time
period
rather
than
the
three
year
period
following
promulgation,
to
facilitate
our
ability
to
accomplish
this
subsequent
"
merging"
of
these
ICRs.

18Those
states
include
Arizona,
California,
Colorado,
Idaho,
Nevada,
New
Mexico,
Oregon,
Utah,
and
Wyoming.
The
tribal
governments
include
the
Navajo
Nation,
Shoshone­
Bannock
Tribe
of
the
Fort
Hall
Reservation,
Ute
Indian
Tribe
of
the
Uintah
and
Ouray
Reservation,
and
Wind
River
Reservation.
The
194
sources
include
sources
emitting
100
or
more
tons
of
sulfur
dioxide
annually.

28
7.
IDENTIFICATION
OF
THE
INFORMATION
COLLECTION
REQUEST
1(
a)
Title
of
Information
Collection:

"
State,
Tribal,
Federal
and
Private
Sector
Administrative
Burdens
of
the
Revision
to
Regional
Haze
Rule
to
Incorporate
an
Optional
Stationary
Source
Sulfur
Dioxide
Program
for
Nine
Western
States
and
Eligible
Indian
Tribes
Within
That
Geographic
Area"

1(
b)
ABSTRACT/
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
The
Paperwork
Reduction
Act
requires
the
information
found
in
this
Information
Collection
Request
(
ICR)
1813.05,
to
assess
the
burden
(
in
hours)
and
cost
(
in
dollars)
of
the
revisions
to
the
regional
haze
rule,
as
well
as
the
periodic
reporting
and
record
keeping
necessary
to
maintain
the
rule
once
it
has
been
approved.
The
rulemaking
for
the
revision
to
the
regional
haze
rule
was
submitted
for
review
to
the
Office
of
Management
and
Budget
on
[
add
date
when
submitted
to
OMB]..

The
time
period
covered
in
this
ICR
is
a
three
year
period
from
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005.
17
The
option
afforded
by
the
anticipated
revision
to
40
Code
of
Federal
Regulations
(
CFR)
51.309
can
affect
up
to
nine
western
states,
four
tribal
governments,
and
194
stationary
sources
during
this
three
year
period
should
the
states
and
tribal
governments
exercise
the
option.
18
The
following
activities
occur
during
the
three
period
for
those
exercising
the
option
of
40
CFR
51.309:
°
Interpreting
and
identifying
the
requirements
of
the
revisions
to
40
CFR
51.309;
°
Developing,
submitting,
and
processing
the
State
and
Tribal
Implementation
Plans;
°
Preparing
and
submitting
the
annual
emissions
reports;
and,
°
determining
annual
emissions
relative
to
emission
milestones
19See
http://
www.
wrapair.
org
20The
burden
hours
for
these
and
other
affected
states
and
sources
during
the
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005
are
addressed
in
a
separate
ICR
revision.
The
current
ICR
for
the
Regional
Haze
Rule
expires
September
30,
2002
(
within
an
emergency
extension
to
December
31,
2002).
The
revision
to
that
ICR
will
cover
the
subsequent
three
year
period
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005
and
address
the
burden
associated
with
implementing
the
C.
F.
R.
51.308
provisions.

21The
regional
government
is
the
Western
Regional
Air
Partnership.
The
State
and
tribal
governments
need
not
defer
to
this
entity.
The
state
and
tribal
governments
can
choose
to
exercise
the
option
provided
by
40
CFR
51.309
revisions
do
the
tasks
ascribed
to
the
Western
Regional
Air
Partnership
by
themselves.

29
The
Agency
estimates
the
incremental
burden
for
state,
tribal,
and
federal
governments
as
well
as
affected
sources
choosing
associated
with
these
activities.
At
this
time,
it
appears
very
unlikely
that
the
states
of
California
and
Nevada
will
exercise
the
40
CFR
51.309
option.
19
Hence,
California
and
Nevada
are
not
included
in
the
burden
projections.
20
The
Agency
anticipates
an
additional
administrative
burden
for
state,
tribal,
and
regional21
governments
as
well
as
private
sector
respondents
of
14,000,
2600,
240
and
18,000
hours,
respectively.
This
is
for
the
entire
three
year
period.
The
corresponding
average
annual
burden
would
be
1/
3
of
those
estimates.
The
present
value
of
the
total
additional
costs
for
the
respondents
is
$
1.8
to
$
2.1
million
dollars
during
the
three
year
period
or
about
$
2
million
dollars
(
2001
year
dollars).
Two
million
dollars
is
equivalent
to
an
annual
cost
of
$
762
thousand
per
year
during
the
three
year
period
of
the
ICR.
About
62%
of
that
sum
is
the
estimated
administrative
cost
to
private
sector
respondents
while
32%
is
for
the
state
government
respondents.
The
respective
percentages
for
the
tribal
governments
and
regional
entity
are
5%
and
<
1%.

The
estimated
Federal
burden
is
1300
hours
for
the
three
year
period
with
an
average
annual
burden
of
430
hours
per
year.
The
present
value
of
the
Agency
administrative
cost
burden
ranges
from
$
52
to
$
55
thousand
dollars
or
about
$
54
thousand
dollars.
This
is
equivalent
to
an
annual
cost
of
about
$
21
thousand
for
the
three
year
period.

2.
NEED
FOR
AND
USE
OF
THE
COLLECTION
2(
a)
NEED/
AUTHORITY
FOR
THE
COLLECTION
Section
169A
of
the
Clean
Air
Act
(
CAA)
sets
forth
a
national
goal
for
visibility
which
is
the
"
prevention
of
any
future,
and
the
remedying
of
any
existing,
impairment
of
visibility
in
mandatory
class
I
Federal
areas
which
impairment
results
from
manmade
air
pollution."
This
section
of
the
Act
also
calls
for
EPA
regulations
to
assure
that
States
provide
for
reasonable
progress
toward
meeting
the
national
goal.
The
regulations
on
protection
of
visibility
in
22If
the
milestone
is
exceeded
within
6
years,
the
program
provides
for
backstop
measures.
However,
portions
of
the
6
year
period
goes
beyond
the
3
year
period
covered
by
this
ICR.
The
implementation
of
backstop
measures,
if
needed,
is
entirely
beyond
the
3­
year
period
covered
by
this
ICR.

30
mandatory
Class
I
Federal
areas,
developed
in
1980,
addressed
visibility
that
is
"
reasonable"
attributable"
to
a
single
source
or
small
group
of
sources.

The
regional
haze
regulations
promulgated
in
1999
added
new
sections
to
the
code
of
federal
environmental
regulations.
These
included
sections
40
CFR
51.308
and
40
CFR
51.309.
These
sections
addressed
visibility
impairment
caused
by
emissions
from
numerous
sources
located
across
broad
regions.
Section
40
CFR
51.309
dealt
with
visibility
impairment
affecting
sixteen
Class
I
areas
in
the
west.
This
section
was
developed
as
a
result
of
recommendations
issued
by
the
Grand
Canyon
Visibility
Transport
Commission
(
GCVTC)
in
1996.
The
Western
Regional
Air
Partnership
(
WRAP)
submitted
an
Annex
to
the
1996
report
of
the
GCVTC
on
September
29,
2000.
This
submittal
was
required
under
40
CFR
51.309(
f)
of
the
regional
haze
rule
in
order
for
the
nine
western
states
and
four
tribes
to
have
the
option
of
submitting
plans
implementing
the
GCVTC
recommendations.
The
Annex
contains
recommendations
for
implementing
the
regional
haze
rule
in
the
West,
including
a
set
of
recommended
regional
emission
milestones
for
2003­
2018
sulfur
dioxide
levels.
Sulfur
dioxide
is
a
key
precursor
to
the
formation
of
fine
particles
and
regional
haze.

This
ICR
is
a
companion
to
EPA's
revisions
to
the
40
CFR
51.309
provisions
issued
in
1999.
The
revisions
to
40
CFR
51.309
will
approve
the
provisions
of
the
Annex
submitted
by
the
WRAP
on
September
29,
2000.
According
to
the
revisions
to
40
CFR
51.309,
EPA
is
approving
the
Annex
as
meeting
the
requirements
of
the
regional
haze
rule
and
applicable
requirements
under
the
Clean
Air
Act.
Recognize
this
ICR
covers
only
the
amendments
to
40
CFR
51.309.

2(
b)
USE/
USERS
OF
THE
DATA
The
data
collected
from
respondents
include
state
and
tribal
implementation
plans,
annual
emission
reports,
and
determinations
regarding
annual
emissions
relative
to
milestones.
The
implementation
plans
are
air
quality
management
strategies.
The
plans
set
forth
what
is
required
of
the
sources
are
designed
to
ensure
compliance
with
the
requirements
of
the
Clean
Air
Act.
The
annual
emissions
reports
provide
the
states,
tribal,
and
federal
government
information
on
sulfur
dioxide
emissions
from
sources
included
within
this
program.
The
annual
emissions
reports
are
used
by
the
States
and
Tribes
to
determine
the
total
regional
stationary
source
emissions.
This
total
is
then
compared
to
a
regional
emission
milestone.
22
3.
NON
DUPLICATION,
CONSULTATIONS,
AND
OTHER
COLLECTION
CRITERIA
31
3(
a)
NON
DUPLICATION
There
are
three
parts
to
the
information
collection
for
this
ICR:
the
state
and
tribal
implementation
plans,
the
annual
emissions
reports,
and
the
determination
of
annual
emissions
relative
to
milestones.

Implementation
Plans.
The
implementation
plans
required
by
the
amendments
to
the
regional
haze
rule
are
unique
and
do
not
duplicate
other
implementation
plan
requirements.
Moreover,
they
will
build
upon
information
gathered
in
the
process
of
developing
the
report
of
the
GCVTC
as
well
as
the
Annex
to
that
report
prepared
by
the
WRAP.
In
fact,
the
revision
to
40
CFR
51.309
provides
an
option
for
codifying
the
recommendations
set
forth
in
the
GCVTC
report
as
well
as
the
WRAP
Annex.

Annual
Emissions
Reports.
The
requirements
for
annual
emissions
reports
could
apply
to
194
sources
emitting
100
tons
per
year
or
more
of
sulfur
dioxide.
However,
two
of
the
nine
states
that
could
exercise
the
option
provided
by
the
revision
to
40
CFR
51.309
have
indicated
they
will
not
exercise
the
option.
Hence,
such
sources
in
California
and
Nevada
are
not
included
in
this
information
collection
request.
Many
of
the
remaining
potentially
affected
sources
presently
report
their
sulfur
dioxide
emissions
as
a
result
of
other
state
and
Federal
programs.
The
Agency's
attempt
to
reduce
duplication
of
effort
in
reporting
is
reflected
in
the
Proposed
Consolidated
Emissions
and
Reporting
Rule.
65
FR
33268­
33280.
This
information
collection
request
does
not
change
the
format
of
present
reporting
systems
such
as
the
emission
allowance
trading
program
for
utility
boilers
under
Title
IV
of
the
Clean
Air
Act.

In
determining
the
incremental
burden
associated
with
annual
emissions
reporting
under
the
amendments
to
40
CFR
51.309,
it
is
important
to
note
that
EPA's
regulations
for
emissions
inventories
in
place
as
of
December
2001
(
40
CFR
51.321)
already
require
such
reporting.
Furthermore,
as
noted
in
the
rule,
the
EPA
is
not
requiring
States
to
develop
more
detailed
emissions
reporting
and
collection
protocols
than
they
are
currently
using
for
their
emissions
inventory
development
process.
Hence,
under
reporting
regulations
in
place
as
of
December
2001,
there
is
little
if
any
additional
burden.

But,
EPA
is
expecting
to
publish
changes
to
the
emission
inventory
reporting
requirements
in
a
rule
known
as
the
Consolidated
Emissions
Reporting
Rule.
This
rule
will
be
codified
in
a
new
Subpart
A
to
40
CFR
51.
One
of
the
provisions
of
this
rule
allows
States
to
relax
emissions
reporting
frequency
for
some
sulfur
dioxide
stationary
sources.
In
particular,
while
sources
exceeding
2500
tons
per
year
will
continue
to
be
required
to
report
their
emissions
annually,
sources
emitting
between
100
and
2500
tons
per
year
would
be
required
to
report
their
emissions
every
three
years.
While
States
currently
have
requirements
in
their
SIPs
based
on
40
CFR
51.321,
the
Consolidated
Emissions
Reporting
rule
allows
the
States
to
relax
those
requirements.
32
The
EPA
does
not
know
whether
the
States
who
choose
to
participate
in
the
visibility
program
provided
by
40
CFR
51.309
would
choose
to
relax
their
emissions
reporting
requirements
as
allowed
by
the
Consolidated
Emissions
Reporting
rule.
However,
for
the
purposes
of
this
ICR,
the
EPA
is
making
the
assumption
that
all
of
the
emissions
reporting
burden
for
participating
states
for
sources
emitting
100
to
2500
tons
per
year
is
attributed
to
the
amendments
to
40
CFR
51.309
of
the
regional
haze
rule.

The
rule
requires
that
States
prepare
an
annual
emissions
report
of
sulfur
dioxide
emissions
for
sources
covered
by
the
program.
The
annual
emissions
report
does
not
duplicate
any
other
existing
report.
The
annual
emissions
report
will
be
largely
derived
from
information
collected
in
the
emission
inventory
development
process.
Those
inventories
are
accessible
to
the
public
as
well
as
state
and
tribal
governments.

Determinations.
With
respect
to
determination
of
annual
sulfur
dioxide
emissions
relative
to
milestones,
such
determinations
are
part
of
the
recommendations
put
for
the
recommendations
of
the
GCVTC
report
as
well
as
the
WRAP
Annex.

In
essence
the
Agency
has
taken
every
reasonable
step
to
avoid
duplication
in
its
paperwork
requirements
in
accordance
with
5
CFR
1320.4.
The
regional
haze
rulemaking
is
mandated
by
the
Clean
Air
Act.
The
revision
to
40
CFR
51.309
provides
an
option
for
participating
states
and
tribes
to
take
steps
to
codify
the
recommendations
of
the
GCVTC
and
the
WRAP
while
avoiding
unnecessarily
duplicative
reporting.
Thus
the
Administrator
affirms
that
the
revision
to
40
CFR
51.309
does
not
impose
such
duplicative
burdens.

3(
b)
Public
Notice
Required
Prior
to
ICR
Submission
to
OMB
The
preamble
to
the
proposal
for
revising
40
CFR
51.309
referred
to
the
ICR.

3(
c)
CONSULTATIONS
The
U.
S.
EPA
was
involved
in
a
consultative
capacity
during
the
development
of
the
GCVTC
report
and
the
WRAP
Annex.
In
addition,
the
U.
S.
EPA
spoke
with
the
states
during
the
development
of
proposed
revisions
to
40
CFR
51.309.

3(
d)
EFFECTS
OF
LESS
FREQUENT
COLLECTION
The
collections
under
the
revisions
to
40
CFR
51.309,
should
the
affected
states
and
tribes
exercise
that
option,
are
necessary
to
ensure
a
regional
haze
program
which:
°
sets
forth
reasoned
milestones;
°
provides
mechanisms
for
tracking
progress;
and,
°
includes
triggers
(
determinations)
to
ensure
further
progress.
33
Furthermore,
the
Annex
to
the
report
of
the
GCVTC
reflects
the
desires
of
the
participating
states
and
stakeholders
with
respect
to
these
items.
Specifically,
the
Annex
provides
for
annual
milestones
and
determinations.
Because
the
revision
to
40
CFR
51.309
incorporates
these
preferences,
annual
milestones
and
determination
reports
are
necessary.
Therefore,
less
frequent
collection
is
not
appropriate.

3(
e)
GENERAL
GUIDELINES
The
Agency
completed
OMB
form
83­
1,
the
Paper
Act
Reduction
Act
Submission
in
accordance
with
guidelines
set
for
by
the
Office
of
Management
and
Budget.
Those
guidelines
reflect
the
requirements
of
5
CFR
1320.6.
The
revisions
to
40
CFR
51.309
and
this
ICR
do
not
require:
°
reporting
more
than
once
a
year;
°
respondents
to
participate
in
a
statistical
survey;
°
responses
to
Agency
inquiries
in
less
than
30
days;
°
respondents
to
receive
remuneration
for
preparation
of
reports;
and,
°
manual
methods
of
reporting.

3(
f)
CONFIDENTIALITY
The
information
requested
from
the
private
sector
is
currently
available
for
many
of
the
affected
sectors.
The
information
does
not
reveal
details
of
the
production
process.
To
the
extent
it
may,
the
confidentiality,
proprietary,
and
trade
secret
information
necessary
for
the
completions
of
the
annual
emissions
report
are
protected
from
disclosure
under
the
requirements
of
subsections
503(
e)
and
114(
c)
of
the
Clean
Air
Act.

3(
g)
SENSITIVE
INFORMATION
The
information
requested
(
implementation
plan,
annual
emissions
reports,
and
determination
report)
does
not
include
sensitive
questions.

4.
THE
RESPONDENTS
AND
THE
INFORMATION
REQUESTED
4(
a)
RESPONDENTS
AND
THEIR
SIC­
NAICS
CODES
As
noted
previously,
California
and
Nevada
are
assumed
to
not
use
the
40
CFR
51.309
option.
The
Standard
Industrial
Classification
(
SIC)
and
North
American
Industry
Classification
System
(
NAICS)
codes
for
the
affected
sources
and
the
number
of
affected
sources
in
the
States
of
Arizona,
Colorado,
Idaho,
New
Mexico,
Oregon,
Utah,
and
Wyoming
are
presented
in
Table
1.
The
information
is
put
in
ascending
order
of
the
SIC
number.

Table
1.
SIC/
NAICS
Codes
for
Affected
Respondents
34
Description
SIC
NAICS
No.
of
Affected
Sources
Metal
Mining
Services
1081
213114
1
Copper
Ores
1021
212234
1
Crude
Petroleum
&
Nat.
Gas
1311
211111
23
Nat.
Gas
Liquid
Extraction
1321
211112
10
Potash,
Soda,
Borate
1474
212391
4
Misc.
Nonmetallic
Minerals
1499
212399
3
Dried
&
Dehydrated
Food
2034
311423
1
Cane
Sugar
Refining
2062
311312
1
Beet
Sugar
Mfg.
2063
311313
4
Pulp
&
Paperboard
2611
322130
2
Paper
Mill
(
Newsprint)
2621
322121
5
Paperboard
Mill
2631
322130
5
Basic
Inorganic
Chem.
Mfg.
2819
325188
1
Phosphatic
Fertilizer
Mfg.
2874
325312
3
Nat.
Gas
Liquid
Extraction
2891
211112
1
Petroleum
Refining
2911
324110
13
Other
Petrol.&
Coal
Prod.
2999
324199
1
Glass
Container
Mfg.
3221
327213
1
Flat
Glass
Mfg.
3221
327221
1
Cement
Hydraulic,
Mfg.
3241
327310
6
Iron
&
Steel
Mfg.
3312
331111
2
Copper
(
Cu)
Smelter
3331
331211
6
Aluminum
(
Al)
Smelter
3334
331312
2
Smelter
Not
Cu
or
Al
3339
331419
2
Fossil
Fuel
Elect.
Powr.
Gen
4911
221112
3***
Need
Information
Sewage
Treatment
Facility
4952
327310
1
Education
8221
611310
4
Admin.
Gen.
Econ.
Program
9611
926110
1
Not
available
9999
n.
a.
1
Total
Exclusive
of
4911
107
The
other
affected
respondents
include
the
governments
of
the
states
and
tribes
who
develop
implementation
plans,
forward
annual
emissions
reports,
and
conduct
determinations
of
annual
sulfur
dioxide
emissions
versus
milestones.

4(
b)
INFORMATION
REQUESTED
The
information
requested
under
this
ICR
reflects
adoption
of
the
revision
to
40
CFR
51.309
by
seven
western
states
and
four
tribal
governments.
The
revision
attempts
to
clarify
and
codify
the
recommendations
of
the
GCVTC
report
and
WRAP
Annex.
Those
products
were
not
developed
in
isolation
but
in
collaboration
with
the
various
governmental
bodies,
special
interest
groups,
and
representatives
of
the
potentially
regulated
communities.
Part
of
those
35
recommendations
addressed
the
issues
of
common
protocols,
emission
management
strategies,
emissions
tracking,
and
progress
assessments.
Hence,
there
is
an
awareness
of
the
additional
requirements
associated
with
developing
implementation
plans,
reporting
annual
emissions,
and
determining
the
relationship
between
emission
levels
and
milestones.

Data
Items.
The
annually
collected
data
must
be
sufficient
for
an
annual
determination
regarding
whether
or
not
the
milestone
is
exceeded.
Retention
of
the
records
for
at
least
five
years
from
the
establishment
of
the
record
is
required.

Respondent
Activities.
The
respondents
must
adhere
to
the
provisions
of
the
federally
approved
implementation
plans
of
states
and
tribes
that
choose
to
exercise
the
option
of
the
revision
to
40
CFR
51.309.
For
the
period
covered
by
this
ICR,
those
provisions
include
reports
of
sulfur
dioxide
emissions
for
calendar
year
2003
and
2004.
Recognize
that
some
of
this
is
already
required
by
other
provisions
of
the
Clean
Air
Act
and
state
requirements.

Reporting
Protocols.
The
states
and
tribal
governments
in
the
course
of
preparing
the
GCVTC
report
and
WRAP
Annex
addressed
the
issue
of
reporting
protocols
that
would
reduce
respondent
burden.
This
ICR
is
for
a
revision
to
40
CFR
51.309.
The
revision
attempts
to
codify
the
recommendations
of
the
GCVTC
Report
and
the
WRAP
Annex.

The
amendments
to
40
CFR
51.309
contain
a
number
of
provisions
related
to
the
backstop
trading
program
that
States
must
have
in
place
in
case
a
regional
sulfur
dioxide
milestone
is
exceeded.
The
Agency
does
not
provide
any
burden
estimates
for
implementing
the
backstop
trading
program.
This
omission
is
appropriate
because
the
earliest
this
trading
program
would
be
triggered
would
be
calendar
year
2009.
That
is
beyond
the
October
1,
20001
through
September
30,
2005
period
covered
by
this
ICR
.
5.
THE
INFORMATION
COLLECTED
 
AGENCY
ACTIVITIES,
COLLECTION
METHODOLOGY,
AND
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
5(
a)
AGENCY,
STATES
AND
TRIBES,
AND
WRAP
ACTIVITIES
Agency.
The
Agency's
activities
include:
°
reviewing
and
processing
the
implementation
plans
submitted
by
the
participating
state
and
tribal
governments;
°
reviewing
and
commenting
on
the
2003
state
and
tribal
emissions
reports;
and
°
reviewing
and
commenting
on
the
WRAP's
calendar
year
2003
determination
regarding
reported
emissions
versus
milestones.

Participating
States
and
Tribes.
The
activities
for
the
tribes
and
states
during
the
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005
period
include:
°
completing
the
model
rule
including
the
emissions
protocol
for
the
backstop
trading
program;
36
°
preparing
the
regulations
(
implementation
plan)
using
the
model
rule
and
a
workshop;
°
administering
the
public
comment
process
on
the
regulations
(
implementation
plan);
°
preparing
final
regulations
(
implementation
plans)
and
submitting
them
to
the
Agency;
°
quality
assuring
reported
data
(
annual
emissions
data)
and
preparing
exception
reports;
°
preparing
draft
emission
report;
°
administering
the
public
review
process
on
the
draft
emissions
report;
and
°
preparing
the
final
report
and
submitting
it
to
the
Agency,
WRAP,
other
states,
and
tribes.

WRAP
or
Participating
States
and
Tribes.
Making
an
annual
determination
as
to
whether
the
combined
emissions
from
all
participating
States
and
Tribes
exceeds
the
regional
miles
is
another
required
activity.
The
revision
to
40
CFR
51.309
allows
the
States
and
Tribes
to
choose
to
have
this
annual
determination
made
by
a
regional
planning
organization,
rather
than
being
performed
by
each
State
or
Tribe.
For
purposes
of
this
ICR,
we
assume
that
the
States
and
Tribes
will
choose
to
allow
a
regional
planning
organization
know
as
the
Western
Regional
Air
Partnership
(
WRAP)
to
coordinate
this
annual
determination.
The
annual
determination
includes
preparing
a
draft
report,
administering
the
public
review
process,
and
finalizing
the
report
and
submitting
it
to
the
EPA.
Specifically,
the
assumed
WRAP
activity
during
the
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005
period
is
focused
on
the
determinations
of
emissions
versus
milestone
for
calendar
year
2003.

5(
b)
COLLECTION
METHODOLOGY
AND
MANAGEMENT
The
implementation
plans
prepared
by
the
participating
states
and
tribes
will
set
forth
the
specifics
regarding
the
actual
methodology
and
management.
The
monitoring
and
reporting
data
must
be
sufficient
to
determine
whether
the
milestone
for
each
year
(
between
2003
and
2018)
is
exceeded.
In
addition,
provisions
are
made
for
adjustments
in
view
of
changes
in
emissions
monitoring
or
calculation
methods,
flow
rate
measurement
methods,
adjustments
for
illegal
emissions,
adjustment
based
upon
program
audits,
adjustments
for
sources
opting
into
the
program,
documentation
of
emission
calculation
methods,
record
keeping,
completion
and
submission
of
emissions
reports,
exceptions
reports,
and
annual
comparison
of
emissions
to
milestones.

5(
c)
SMALL
ENTITY
FLEXIBILITY
For
ICR
approval,
the
Agency
must
demonstrate
that
it
"
has
taken
all
practical
steps
to
develop
separate
and
simplified
requirements
for
small
businesses
and
other
small
entities"
(
5
CFR
1320.6(
h).
However,
the
revision
to
40
CFR
51.309
codifies
an
optional
process
for
state
and
tribal
level
rule
making.
It
is
the
state
and
tribal
governments
that
will
develop
and
implement
these
requirements
for
small
businesses
and
other
small
entities.

The
substantial
intervening
discretion
of
the
states
and
tribes
in
adopting
and
implementing
provisions
of
40
CFR
51.309
is
reflected
in
the
GCVTC
Report
and
the
WRAP
Annex.
Those
recommendations
were
developed
with
much
discussion
and
consultation
with
various
23The
EPA
provides
documentation
of
these
estimates
in
a
technical
memorandum,
"
Size
of
Potentially
Affected
Entities
Should
the
Western
Regional
Air
Partnership
States
Choose
to
Adopt
Regulations
in
Accordance
wi
the
Draft
Proposed
Rule
Revising
Section
51.309(
h)."
Allen
Basala,
EPA,
October
17,
20001.

24Personal
Communication
between
Tim
Smith
and
the
rule
writer
for
the
recently
proposed
Consolidated
Emissions
and
Reporting
Rule,
Bill
Kuykendahl,
November
2001.

37
stakeholders
including
potentially
regulated
entities.
The
recommendations
and
revisions
to
40
CFR
51.309
already
benefit
small
entities
by
limiting
coverage
to
sources
with
annual
emissions
of
100
or
more
tons
of
sulfur
dioxide
(
although
sources
emitting
lesser
quantities
can
opt
into
an
emission
reduction
program).
In
addition,
the
vast
majority
of
these
sources
are
not
small
entities.
23
Furthermore,
the
current
emissions
and
reporting
requirements
faced
by
most
of
sources
emitting
100
or
more
tons
of
sulfur
dioxide
already
meet
the
reporting
requirements
set
forth
in
the
revisions
to
40
CFR
51.309.
24
5(
d)
COLLECTION
SCHEDULE
During
the
period
for
October
1,
2002
through
September
29,
2005,
there
are
three
sets
of
scheduled
deliverables:
state
and
tribal
implementation
plans,
annual
emissions
reports,
and
annual
emissions
relative
to
milestone
determination.

Implementation
Plans.
The
implementation
plans
for
the
participating
states
must
be
submitted
by
December
31,
2003.
The
implementation
plans
for
the
tribes
can
be
submitted
later,
but
would
probably
be
submitted
before
September
30,
2005.

Sources
Annual
Emissions
Reports
by
Affected
Source
Owners
or
Operators.
The
sources
in
participating
states
must
report
2003
calendar
year
emissions
to
their
states
in
early
2004.
The
2004
calendar
year
emissions
must
be
reported
in
early
2005.

State
and
Tribal
Government
Annual
Emissions
Reports.
The
participating
states
and
tribal
governments
compile
the
source
reports
for
calendar
years
2003
and
2004.
The
report
for
2003
is
finalized
later
in
2004
and
submitted
to
the
WRAP,
and
other
states
and
tribes.
The
annual
emissions
report
for
calendar
year
2004
is
finalized
later
in
2005.

6.
ESTIMATING
THE
BURDEN
AND
COST
OF
THE
COLLECTION
This
section
provides
information
on
the
cost
and
burden
associated
with
the
information
collection
for
both
the
respondents
(
sources,
states,
tribes,
WRAP)
and
the
Agency.
Burden
and
cost
are
presented
in
per
unit
terms
as
well
as
total
terms.
The
costs
are
presented
on
an
annual
basis
and
as
a
total
in
present
value
terms
for
the
three
year
period.
38
6(
a)
ESTIMATING
RESPONDENT
BURDEN
The
draft
revision
to
40
CFR
51.309
was
reviewed
to
identify
the
various
task
elements
associated
with
reading
and
interpreting
the
rule
in
its
final
form,
developing
and
process
implementation
plans,
preparing
and
processing
annual
emissions
reports,
and
making
determinations
regarding
annual
emissions
relative
to
milestones.

The
estimated
burden
is
incremental
to
that
foreseen
due
to
other
environmental
reporting
obligations
over
the
three
year
period
of
October
1,
2002
through
September
20,
2005.
The
task
elements
are
part
of
five
tables
used
to
estimates
respondent
burden.
They
include:

°
Table
1.
Burden
to
Interpret
and
Identify
40
CFR
51.309
Requirements;
°
Table
2.
Burden
for
States
and
Tribes
Develop
Implementation
Plan
Regulations
Under
40
CFR
51.309;
°
Table
3.
Burden
for
Sources
to
Report
Sulfur
Dioxide
Emissions
to
the
States;
°
Table
4.
Burden
for
State
and
Tribal
Governments
to
Prepare
and
Submit
Emissions
Reports
for
Calendar
Year
2003
and
2004;
and,
°
Table
5.
Burden
for
the
WRAP
to
Make
Calendar
Year
2003
Determinations
These
tables
are
presented
on
the
following
pages
along
with
an
explanation
regarding
the
burden
hour
estimates.
The
burden
estimates
in
these
tables
are
presented
on
a
per
respondent
(
e.
g.
source,
state,
tribe,
etc.)
basis.
Footnotes
are
included
at
the
bottom
of
most
tables
to
provide
further
information
regarding
the
estimates.

Table
1.
Respondent
Burden
to
Interpret
and
Identify
40
CFR
51.309
Requirements
Respondent
Hours
per
Respondent
Number
of
Respondents
Year
Incurred*

Sources**
10
to
30
194
2002
States***
10
to
30
7
2002
Tribes****
80
to
100
4
2002
*
These
activities
would
occur
shortly
after
the
rule
was
promulgated,
fall
2002.
**
Even
though
many
of
these
sources
are
in
states
that
may
choose
not
to
exercise
the
40
CFR
51.309
option,
all
potentially
affected
sulfur
dioxide
sources
are
assumed
to
incur
this
burden.
***
Assumes
California
and
Nevada
will
not
participate.
****
Greater
burden­
hour
estimate
for
the
tribes
presumes
that
such
programs
are
in
the
earlier
stages
of
development
and
possibly
less
familiarity
with
the
program
of
the
WRAP.
39
Table
2.
Respondent
Burden
to
Develop
Implementation
Plan
Regulations
Under
40
CFR
51.309
Task
Elements
Hours/
Source
Hours/
State
Hours/
Tribe
Year
Incurred
Obtain
legal
authority
not
applicable
40
40
Late
2002
or
early
2003
Complete
Model
Rule
Including
Emissions
Protocol
for
the
Backstop
Trading
Program
20
40
to
80
40
Early
2003
for
the
states;
can
occur
later
for
the
tribes.

Workshop
on
model
rule
and
develop
proposed
regulations
30
hours
1400
30
(
prepare,
attend,
participate)
Occurs
in
mid
2003
for
the
states;
can
occur
later
for
the
tribes
Finalize
&
Sign
Memorandum
of
Understanding
with
the
WRAP
Not
applicable
40
40
25%
2002;
some
in
75%
in
2003
Administer
public
comment
process
on
proposed
regulations
20
200
200
In
2003
for
the
states;
can
occur
later
for
the
tribes
Prepare
&
send
to
EPA
final
regulations,
securing
approval
of
legislative
body
where
appropriate
Not
applicable
120
120
On
or
before
12­
31­
03
for
the
states;
can
occur
later
for
the
tribes
40
Table
3.
Burden
for
the
Sources
to
Report
Annual
Emissions
to
the
State
Task
Element
Hours/
Source*
Year
Incurred
Report
Calendar
Year
2003
emissions
0
for
>
2500
tons/
year
sources;
40
for
smaller
non­
complex
sources;
160
for
smaller
complex
sources
2004
Report
Calendar
Year
2004
Emissions
same
as
noted
for
reporting
calendar
year
2004
emissions
2005
*
Most
states
currently
require
reporting
of
sources
that
are
100
tons/
year
or
greater.
However,
the
recently
signed
consolidated
and
emissions
and
reporting
rule
relaxes
federal
requirements
for
those
sources
to
2500
tons/
year.
Whether
the
states
will
adjust
their
reporting
accordingly
is
unknown;
we
assume
they
do.
Hence,
there
is
an
estimate
of
incremental
reporting
burden
for
those
sources
that
emit
>
100
and
<
2500
tons/
year
of
sulfur
dioxide.
Examples
of
non­
complex
sources
include
industrial
boilers,
lime
kilns,
cement
plants,
and
natural
gas
plants.
The
complex
sources
include
refineries,
smelters
and
other
metallurgical
operations,
and
kraft
pulp
mills.
At
these
sources,
there
may
be
a
variety
of
operations
emitting
sulfur
dioxide.
Hence,
the
higher
estimate
of
burden
hours.

Table
4.
Burden
for
State
and
Tribal
Governments
to
Prepare
and
Submit
Annual
Emissions
Reports
Task
Element
Hours/
State
Hours/
Tribe**
Year
Incurred
Quality
Assurance
of
Data
Including
Exceptions
Report
10
to
50*
10
2004
for
2003
report;
2005
for
2004
report
Prepare
Draft
Report
Including
Review
by
Management
20
10
Same
as
noted
above
Administer
Public
Review
Process
20
10
Same
as
noted
above
Prepare
Final
Report,
Sending
It
to
EPA,
WRAP,
and
Other
States,
and
Tribes
20
10
Same
as
noted
above.

*
The
10
hours
reflects
an
assumption
of
3
exception
reports
per
state
with
a
burden
of
3
hours
per
report.
The
50
reflects
that
assumption
plus
the
fact
that
one
of
the
potentially
affected
states
does
not
presently
quality
assure
data
from
every
source.
Hence,
40
hours
is
added
to
the
annual
emissions
report
burden
for
that
state.
**
The
lower
estimate
for
tribes
reflects
the
fact
that
there
are
1
or
2
sources
on
the
land
of
each
tribe.
In
addition,
some
of
those
sources
already
submit
quality
assured
data
under
other
programs.
25U.
S.
Bureau
of
Labor
Statistics
Economic
News
Release.
Table
2.
Civilian
workers,
by
occupation
and
industry
group.
The
estimate
is
employer
cost
for
March
2001.

41
Table
5.
Burden
for
the
WRAP
Regarding
Milestones
to
Annual
Emissions
Determinations
Task
Element
Hours/
Element
Year
Incurred*

Collate,
Review,
and
Prepare
Draft
Report
for
2003
Emissions
to
Milestone
Determinations
80
2004
(
4th
quarter;
this
is
in
the
3rd
year
of
the
ICR)

Administer
Public
Review
Process
80
2004
(
4th
quarter;
this
is
in
the
3rd
year
of
the
ICR)

Submit
2003
Determination
Report
to
EPA
80
2005
(
1st
quarter;
this
is
in
the
3rd
year
of
the
ICR)

The
draft
report
must
be
prepared
by
12­
31­
04.
The
milestone
determination
for
calendar
year
2003
must
be
submitted
to
EPA
by
3­
31­
05.

6(
b)
ESTIMATING
RESPONDENT
COST
Labor
costs
are
estimated
for
both
affected
sulfur
dioxide
emission
sources
as
well
as
State
and
tribal
governments.
The
estimated
cost
for
the
sources
is
developed
using
Bureau
of
Labor
statistics
data.
25
Those
detailed
description
of
the
methodology
and
data
elements
are
explained
in
section
6(
d).
The
estimated
cost
for
the
state
and
tribal
government
is
developed
using
compensation
data
for
the
federal
government
from
the
Office
of
Personnel
Management.
These
estimates
are
for
total
compensation
including
some
indirect
costs.
The
methodology
and
data
elements
are
for
the
federal
government
which
is
assumed
applicable
to
the
State
and
tribal
governments
is
described
below
in
section
6(
c).
The
application
of
those
rates
to
the
burden
hours
for
state
and
tribal
governments
is
described
in
section
6(
d).

There
are
no
task
elements
that
pertain
to
capital,
operations,
and
maintenance
costs.
There
are
no
task
elements
that
pertaining
to
capital/
start­
up
and
maintenance
costs.
There
are
no
capital
equipment
costs
that
warrant
annualization.

The
respondent
burden
across
time
reflects
the
nature
of
the
task
elements
over
the
three
year
time
period:
10­
01­
02
thru
9­
30­
03;
10­
01­
03
thru
9­
30­
04;
and,
10­
01­
04
thru
9­
30­
05.
There
are
some
non­
recurring
task
elements
during
this
period
such
as
preparation
of
state
and
tribal
implementation
plans.
There
are
other
task
elements
that
would
be
expect
to
occur
during
this
and
future
burden
reporting
periods.
These
task
elements
may
include
annual
emissions
and
determination
reports.
42
6(
c)
ESTIMATING
AGENCY
BURDEN
AND
COST
The
estimated
incremental
burden
hours
for
the
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
pertaining
to
state
and
tribal
implementation
plan
submissions,
annual
emission
reports,
and
the
WRAP
determination
report
are
presented
in
Table
6.
The
burden
hour
estimates
reflect
additional
requirements
for
regional
and
headquarters
offices.

The
estimated
cost
in
2001
dollars
is
the
result
of
developing
an
hourly
rate
and
multiplying
this
by
the
estimated
number
of
additional
burden
hours.
The
hourly
rate
is
determined
by
dividing
the
annual
direct
and
indirect
salary
costs
by
2080
hours.

The
estimated
weighted
direct
salary
cost
per
employee
is
$
59,226.
This
results
from
summing
the
following
components.

°
Annual
2001
Salary
of
Permanent
Professional
Staff
at
GS
11,
Step
3:
$
48,757.
This
is
the
average
of
the
salaries
for
the
Washington
D.
C.
and
San
Francisco
areas
Those
rates
are
taken
from
http://
www.
opm.
gov/
oca/
payrates/
index.
htm
°
1/
11
or
9%
of
the
annual
2001
salary
of
permanent
managerial
staff
at
GS
13,
Step
3:
$
69,
491.
This
also
the
average
of
the
salaries
for
the
Washington
D.
C.
and
San
Francisco
areas.
Those
rates
are
taken
from
tables
at
http://
www.
opm.
gov/
oca/
payrates/
index.
htm
°
1/
8
or
16%
of
the
annual
2001
salary
of
permanent
support
staff
at
GS
6,
Step
6:
$
32,421.
This
too
reflects
the
average
for
the
Washington
D.
C.
and
San
Francisco
areas.

The
estimated
annual
indirect
cost
per
employee
is
$
34,351.
This
is
the
sum
of
the
following:

°
Benefits
at
16%
of
the
direct
salary
cost
(
i.
e.
$
59,226
x
0.16)
°
Sick
and
annual
leave
at
10%
of
direct
salary
cost
°
General
overhead
at
32%
of
the
direct
salary
cost
The
total
of
the
direct
and
indirect
annual
cost
is
$
59,226
+
$
34,351
=
$
93,577
.
The
corresponding
hourly
rate
given
2080
working
hours
in
a
year
is
$
44.99
or
$
45.
The
total
additional
cost
figures
in
Table
6
are
carried
out
to
more
significant
digits
than
the
accuracy
and
the
precision
of
the
estimates
warrant.
However,
this
is
down
to
increase
the
transparency
of
the
methodology
and
the
estimated
results.
43
Table
6.
Burden
and
Cost
for
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
Task
Element
Regional
Offices
Burden
Headquarters
Office
Burden*
Total
Additional
Cost
Year
Incurred
Complete
Model
Rule
Including
Backstop
Trading
Program*
40
to
80
hours
30
to
60
hours
70
x
$
45
=
$
3150
140
x
$
45
=
$
6300
Earlier
in
2003
for
the
states;
later
in
2003
for
the
tribes.
(
First
year
of
ICR)

Using
the
Model
Rule
have
a
workshop
and
prepare
the
proposed
rule
140
hours***
15
hours
155
x
$
45
=
$
6975
Earlier
in
2003
for
the
states;
later
in
2003
for
the
tribes
(
First
Year
of
ICR)

Complete
MOU
with
the
WRAP****
40
hours
10
hours
50
x
$
45
=
$
2250
25%
in
2002;
75%
in
2003.
(
First
year
of
ICR)

Review
and
Process
SIP
Submissions
920
hours*****
50
hours
970
x
$
45
=
$
43650
2004
(
Second
Year
of
ICR)

Review
and
Comment
on
State
and
Tribal
Emissions
Reports
30
hours
5
hours
35
x
$
45
=
$
1575
2004
(
Second
Year
of
ICR)

Review
&
Comment
on
the
WRAP's
2003
Calendar
Year
Determination
20
hours
5
hours
25
x
$
45
=
$
1125
2005
(
Third
Year
of
ICR)

*
Headquarters
participation
addresses
the
relationship
of
the
actions
to
other
related
EPA
rule
makings,
programs,
and
policies.
**
EPA
is
working
with
the
States
in
Developing
the
Model
and
Backstop.
The
EPA
Region
9
is
assumed
to
take
the
lead
and
is
working
with
one
document.
***
EPA
participates
in
the
process
and
alerts
the
state
regarding
the
technical
nature
of
potential
departure
from
the
model
rules.
The
140
hour
total
is
the
product
of
20
hours
per
state
times
7
participating
states.
****
Assumes
10
hours
for
each
regional
office
plus
10
hours
for
headquarters
*****
The
estimate
is
derived
by
multiply
the
estimate
per
state
times
the
number
of
states
(
7).
The
per
state
estimates
for
review,
issuing
notice
of
proposed
rule
making,
response
to
comments,
and
writing
and
issuing
the
final
rule
are
60,
16,
40,
and
16
hours,
respectively.

6(
d)
ESTIMATING
THE
RESPONDENT
UNIVERSE
AND
TOTAL
ADDITIONAL
BURDEN
AND
COSTS.

The
total
additional
burden
estimate
for
respondents
is
a
four
step
process.
The
first
is
to
add
the
per
unit
burden
on
each
table.
The
second
step
is
to
multiply
that
burden
by
the
number
of
44
affected
respondents.
The
third
is
to
multiply
the
number
of
burden
hours
by
the
appropriate
labor
rate.
The
fourth
is
to
sum
the
total
additional
respondent
burden
from
the
subtotals
for
tables
1
through
5.

One
of
the
sources
in
a
U.
S.
Department
of
Energy
Laboratory.
The
methodology
applied
to
that
source
is
the
same
as
applied
to
all
the
other
affected
sources.
That
source
is
assumed
to
emit
more
than
100
but
less
than
2500
tons
per
year
of
sulfur
dioxide.
The
source
is
assumed
to
be
a
non­
complex
small
source
(
see
foonote
"**
in
Table
7.

Table
7.
Respondent
Universe
and
Total
Additional
Burden
Source
of
Per
Unit
Estimate
Sources:
Hours
States:
Hours
Tribes:
Hours
WRAP:
Hours
Table
1
1940
to
5820
hours
70
to
210
hours
320
to
400
hours
not
applicable
Table
2
7490
hours*
12,880
to
13,160
hours
1880
hours
not
applicable
Table
3
6680
hours**
not
applicable
not
applicable
not
applicable
Table
4
not
applicable
1060
hours
320
hours
not
applicable
Table
5
not
applicable
not
applicable
not
applicable
240
hours
Total
for
Tables
1
through
5
16,110
to
19990
hours
14,010
to
14,430
hours
2520
to
2600
hours
240
hours
*
This
is
the
product
of
70
additional
hours
times
80
sources
found
in
Arizona,
Colorado,
New
Mexico,
Utah,
and
Wyoming
plus
the
number
of
sources
found
in
Idaho
and
Oregon.
The
number
of
non­
utility
sources
found
in
Idaho
and
Oregon
is
27.
The
total
is
70
hours
x
107
sources.
**
Steve
Frey
of
EPA
Region
9
estimated
the
number
for
5
states
(
Arizona,
Colorado,
New
Mexico,
Utah,
and
Wyoming).
He
got
80
sources
in
those
states
(
9>
2500
tons/
year;
50
non
complex
sources;
and,
21
complex
sources).
Tim
Smith
of
EPA
OAQPS
estimated
25
non­
complex
and
2
complex
<
2500
ton
sources
in
Idaho
and
Oregon.
The
75
non­
complex
sources
x
40
hours
per
source
plus
23
complex
sources
x
160
hours
per
source
yields
the
estimated
number
of
burden
hours..

Respondent
universe
and
total
additional
costs
over
time
are
presented
in
Table
8.
The
hourly
cost
estimates
for
the
states,
tribes,
and
the
western
regional
air
partnership
are
assumed
to
be
the
same
as
the
federal
government
rates.
See
section
6(
c).
The
rates
for
the
affected
sulfur
dioxide
emissions
sources
reflect
total
compensation
levels.
This
includes
wages
and
salaries
as
well
as
paid
leave,
supplemental
pay,
insurance,
retirement
and
savings,
legally
required
benefits
and
other
benefits.
26Telephone
communication
with
Daniel
Mussatti
on
12­
17­
01.

45
These
data
are
found
at:
http://
www.
bls.
gov/
news.
release/
ecec.
t02.
html
and
reflect
wages
for
civilian
workers
in
white­
collar
occupations.
The
data
reflect
total
hourly
compensation
and
are
in
2001
dollars.
The
estimated
weighted
total
compensation
hourly
rate
is
$
55.37.
This
is
derived
using
the
methodology
set
forth
in
the
ICR
for
40
CFR
71,
for
Federal
operating
permits.

In
that
ICR,
there
is
a
rate
for
the
labor
category
conducting
the
work
as
well
as
additions
to
that
rate
to
reflect
associated
managerial
and
administrative
labor.
That
procedure
is
also
followed
here.
The
resulting
hourly
rate
for
factoring
in
those
items
is
$
41.95.
This
includes
the
following.
°
Total
hourly
compensation
for
professional
and
specialty
labor
is
$
36.04
°
$
3.62
is
the
additional
hourly
charge
for
associated
supervisory
(
managerial
labor)
at
9%
or
1/
11
of
the
corresponding
total
compensation
rate
of
$
40.25.
°
$
2.29
is
the
additional
hourly
charge
for
associated
administrative
support
at
13%
of
1/
8
of
the
corresponding
total
compensation
rate
of
$
17.59.

The
methodology
in
the
ICR
for
federal
operating
permits
took
basic
salary
and
wages
and
added
in
the
amounts
for
benefits,
leave
and
general
overhead..
The
total
compensation
figures
here
already
incorporate
paid
leave,
supplemental
pay,
insurance,
retirement
and
savings,
legally
required
benefits
and
other
benefits.
However,
there
is
not
a
corresponding
item
in
the
total
compensation
figures
for
general
overhead.
In
the
federal
operating
permits
ICR,
general
overhead
referred
to
such
items
as
additional
wear
and
tear
on
the
supplies,
materials,
and
facilities
used
by
the
employees.
The
amount
charged
for
such
costs
in
that
ICR
was
32%
of
the
total
compensation
rates
including
the
supervisory
and
administrative
support.
26
Thirty­
two
percent
of
$
41.95
is
$
13.42.
The
sum
of
$
41.95
plus
$
13.42
is
$
55.37.
That
is
the
fully
loaded
estimate
of
direct
and
indirect
charges
associated
with
the
burden
hours
for
the
sources.

The
respondent
universe
and
total
additional
costs
over
time
are
the
result
of
multiplying
the
burden
hours
for
each
year
for
each
category
of
respondents
by
the
labor
rates
described
above.
As
with
the
total
additional
cost
estimates
in
Table
7,
the
lack
of
rounding
is
not
an
indication
of
the
accuracy
and
precision
of
the
estimates.
The
detail
is
provided
to
increase
the
understanding
of
the
derivation
of
the
cost
estimates.

Table
8.
Respondent
Universe
and
Total
Additional
Costs
Over
Time
RESPONDENTS
First
Year
of
ICR
(
10/
02
thru
9/
03)
Second
Year
of
ICR
(
10/
03
thru
9/
04)
Third
Year
of
ICR
(
10/
04
thru
9/
05)

SourEces*
$
522139
to
$
736975
$
369872
$
369872
States**
$
582750
to
$
601605
$
23850
$
23850
27The
assumptions
behind
the
calculations
are
as
follows.
The
first,
second,
and
third
year
costs
are
respectively,
one,
two,
and
three
years
hence.
The
interest
rate
is
7
percent.
The
present
value
estimates
result
from
dividing
the
future
values
by
1.07
for
the
first
year;
1.14
or
1.07
x
1.07;
and
1.23
or
1.07
x
1.07
x
1.07.
The
present
values
estimates
for
each
year
are
summed.
For
example,
on
the
lower
estimate,
the
first,
second,
and
third
year
present
values
are
$
1.071
million,
$
0.436
million,
and
$
0.336.
This
yields
a
lower
estimate
in
present
value
terms
of
$
1.8
million
46
Tribes***
$
41400
to
$
45000
$
64800
$
7200
WRAP****
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
$
10800
*
The
total
additional
hours
applying
to
tasks
in
tables
1
and
2
are
summed
and
multiplied
by
$
55.37/
hour
to
yield
the
estimate
for
the
first
year
of
the
ICR.
The
estimates
for
the
second
and
third
year
result
from
taking
the
total
additional
hours
for
the
tasks
in
Table
3
and
multiplying
them
by
the
same
rate.
**
The
first
year
estimate
includes
the
totals
hours
related
to
tasks
in
Tables
1
and
2.
The
total
estimate
of
additional
hours
ranged
from
12950
to
13370.
Some
of
the
tasks
in
Table
2
could
arguably
occur
in
the
second
year
of
the
ICR.
However,
the
hours
were
put
in
the
first
year
and
multiplied
by
the
rate
of
$
45
per
hour.
***
All
of
Table
1
tasks
occur
in
the
first
year
of
the
ICR.
The
last
two
elements
of
Table
2
tasks
are
presumed
to
occur
in
the
second
year.
The
other
elements
of
Table
2
are
presumed
to
occur
in
year
one.
Given
the
smaller
number
of
sources,
on
tribal
lands
these
burden
hour
estimates
and
associated
costs
are
probably
over
estimates
for
the
collection
of
tasks
identified
in
Table
2.
The
task
elements
in
Table
4
are
assumed
to
occur
in
the
second
year
as
well
as
the
third
year
of
the
ICR.
****
The
states
need
not
have
a
regional
planning
body
do
these
tasks.
If
the
participating
states
choose
to
have
the
WRAP
do
the
tasks
identified
in
Table
5
and
pay
a
rate
of
$
45
per
hour,
The
corresponding
cost
estimate
is
the
product
of
240
hours
times
$
45
per
hour.

6(
e)
BOTTOM
LINE
BURDEN
AND
COST
TABLES
The
Respondent
Tally.
The
amendments
to
40
CFR
51.309
of
the
regional
haze
rule
may
affect
194
sources,
7
states,
and
4
tribes
at
some
time
over
the
three
year
period
of
October
1,
2002
thru
September
30,
2005.
These
amendments
are
options.
However,
if
adopted,
the
amendments
could
result
in
an
estimated
increase
in
burden
of
33
to
37
thousand
hours
for
the
respondents
over
the
three
year
period
of
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005.

In
year
2001
nominal
dollars,
the
estimated
additional
administrative
cost
of
the
rule
for
the
respondents
ranges
from
$
1.1
million
to
$
1.4
million
in
the
first
year.
For
the
second
and
third
year,
there
is
no
range
for
the
cost
estimates.
The
estimated
amounts
are
$
0.5
million
in
the
second
year
and
$
0.4
million
in
the
third
year.

In
present
value
terms,
the
estimated
additional
administrative
cost
for
respondents
over
the
three
year
period
ranges
from
$
1.8
to
$
2.1
million
or
about
$
2
million.
27
The
$
2
million
in
47
present
value
terms
corresponds
to
a
payment
or
cost
of
$
765
thousand
each
year
of
the
three
year
period.

The
respondent
burden
tally
in
burden
hours
and
present
value
cost
estimates
is
summarized
in
Table
9.

Table
9.
Bottom
Line
Estimated
Respondent
Tally
in
Burden
Hour
and
Present
Value
Terms
RESPONDENTS
ESTIMATED
BURDEN
HOURS
PRESENT
VALUE
COST
ESTIMATE
(
Yr
2001
$'
S)

Sources
16,100
to
19,990
1.111
to
1.314
million
States
14,010
to
14.430
0.621
to
0.638million
Tribes
2,520
to
2,600
0.101
to
0.105
million
WRAP
240
0.008
million
TOTALS
32,750
to
37,140
1.8
to
2.1
million
TOTALS
(
averaged
over
the
three­
year
period)
11,650
$
743,000
*

*
This
is
the
stream
of
uniform
annual
payments
over
3
years
that
would
have
a
present
value
of
$
2.85
million
(
the
average
of
$
1.8
and
$
2.1
million)
given
an
interest
rate
of
7%.

The
Agency
Tally.
The
estimated
total
additional
burden
for
the
Agency
is
1305
to
1375
hours
over
the
three
year
period.
The
estimated
burden
for
the
first
year
ranges
from
275
to
345.
There
is
no
range
for
the
second
and
third
year
burden
estimates.
Those
respective
estimates
are
1005
and
25
hours.

In
nominal
year
2001
dollars,
the
estimated
additional
costs
for
the
first
year
range
from
$
12,375
to
$
15,525.
The
estimated
nominal
costs
for
the
second
and
third
years
in
year
2001
dollars
are
$
45,225
and
$
1125
respectively.
The
corresponding
present
values
are
$
11,565
to
$
14,510
for
the
first
year;
$
39,500
for
the
second
year;
and,
$
920
for
the
third
year.
The
estimated
total
additional
Agency
cost
burden
in
present
value
terms
is
the
sum
of
these
or
$
52
to
$
55
thousand.
This
is
equivalent
to
an
equalized
annual
payment
or
annualized
cost
of
$
20
to
$
21
thousand
over
the
three
year
period
of
the
ICR.

6(
f)
REASONS
FOR
THE
CHANGE
IN
BURDEN
The
reason
the
burden
estimates
for
ICR
#
1813.02
are
changed
is
to
reflect
a
revision
to
section
40
CFR
51.309
of
the
regional
haze
rule
that
was
promulgated
in
1999.
The
48
period
covered
by
ICR
#
1813.02
is
October
1,
1999
through
September
30,
2002.
The
period
cover
by
this
ICR
is
October
1,
2002
through
September
30,
2005.

6(
g)
Burden
Statement.

The
amendments
to
the
regional
haze
RH
rule
have
impacts
only
for
States
and
tribes
who
choose
to
implement
section
40
CFR
51.309
of
the
regional
haze
rule.
For
States
and
tribes
who
choose
to
implement
the
program,
the
amendments
would
also
affect
stationary
sources
owners
within
their
jurisdictions.
The
EPA
estimates,
on
average,
a
total
of
11,650
burden
hours
for
State,
tribal
and
industry/
source
respondents
would
result
from
the
amendments
over
the
three
year
period
covered
by
this
ICR.
Average
costs
over
the
three­
year
period
would
be
$
743,000.

Burden
means
the
total
time,
effort,
or
financial
resources
expended
by
persons
to
generate,
maintain,
retain,
or
disclose
or
provide
information
to
or
for
a
Federal
agency.
This
includes
the
time
needed
to
review
instructions;
develop,
acquire,
install,
and
utilize
technology
and
systems
for
the
purposes
of
collecting,
validating,
and
verifying
information,
processing
and
maintaining
information,
and
disclosing
and
providing
information;
adjust
the
existing
ways
to
comply
with
any
previously
applicable
instructions
and
requirements;
train
personnel
to
be
able
to
respond
to
a
collection
of
information;
search
data
sources;
complete
and
review
the
collection
of
information;
and
transmit
or
otherwise
disclose
the
information.
An
agency
may
not
conduct
or
sponsor,
and
a
person
is
not
required
to
respond
to,
a
collection
of
information
unless
it
displays
a
currently
valid
OMB
control
number.
The
OMB
control
numbers
for
EPA's
regulations
are
listed
in
40
CFR
Part
9
and
48
CFR
Chapter
15.

Send
comments
on
the
Agency's
need
for
this
information,
the
accuracy
of
the
provided
burden
estimates,
and
any
suggested
methods
for
minimizing
respondent
burden,
including
through
the
use
of
automated
collection
techniques
to
the
Director,
Collection
Strategies
Division,
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
2822
T),
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW,
Washington,
D.
C.
20460;
and
to
the
Office
of
Information
and
Regulatory
Affairs,
Office
of
Management
and
Budget,
725
17th
Street,
NW,
Washington,
DC
20503,
Attention:
Desk
Officer
for
EPA.
Include
the
EPA
ICR
number
1813.05
and
OMB
control
number
2060­
0421
in
any
correspondence.
