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# Part A of the Supporting Statement **1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION**  **1(a) Title of the Information Collection**  This I nformation Collection Request (ICR) is entitled "Application Requirements for the Approval and Delegation of Federal Air Toxics Programs to State, Territorial, L ocal, and Tribal Agencies" and numbered as EPA I CR Number 1643. 0 8 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 2060

- 0264. This is a revision of OMB

- approved EPA I CR Number 1643. 0 7 **. 1(b)**  **Short Character ization**  This information collection is an application from State, territorial, local, or tribal agencies (S/L/Ts) for delegation of regulations developed under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (Act). In the time frame for this submittal, we, the Environ mental Protection Agency (EPA) estimate that the majority

of the delegated regulations will be those developed under section 112(d) of the Act. The procedures and requirements that the S/L/Ts will use to request the delegations are codified as 40 CFR 63, subpart E, in accordance with section 112(l) of the Act. The subpart E regulations contain the following five options for delegation:

• Straight delegation

• Rule adjustment

• Rule substitution

• Equivalency

by permit

• State program approval. Straight delegation is the option where the respondents, S/L/Ts, choose to accept delegation of a section 112 provision and to implement and enforce the provision as written. The S/L/Ts may use the rule adjustment option when they want to substitute a rul e and/or requirement that is unequivocall y no less stringent than the otherwise applicable section 112 standard, such as part 63 national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP). They may use rule substitution when they

wish to substitute individual rules and/or requirements in place of the otherwise applicable section 112 standard. They may use the equivalency

by permit option when they wish to substitute operating permit terms and conditions for a section 112 standard; this option is on ly

applicable to a limited number of sources using title V permit terms and conditions. Finally , S/L/Ts may

use the State program approval option if they want to substitute their overall air toxics program for the Federal air toxics program; i.e., the sec tion 112(d) standards. The delegation options vary in the ty pes of changes allowed, the level of demonstration required, and the amount of time and process needed to implement them. Respondents must submit any

packages requesting delegation to their EPA Regional office. We must then review and approve, partiall y approve, or disapprove the request based on the subpart E approval criteria.2



### The request may

onl y take effect after our approval (or partial approval of a subset of the request), public notice, and, in some cases, public comment. Subpart E also contains provisions for delegating accidental release prevention program authorities (40 CFR part 68) under the authority of section 112(r) of the Act. I n addition, we also reserve the right to review and withdraw an approved S/L/T rule, program, or requirement if we decide it is not as stringent as the otherwise applicable Federal standard or if the S/L/T is failing to adequatel y implement or enforce it. Subpart E includes the procedures for this rev iew and withdrawal process. OMB approved the currently active IC R without any

“Terms of Clearance.” **2. NEED FOR AND USE OF THE COLLECTION**  **2(a) Need / Authority for the Collection**  The information is needed and used to determine if the entity submit ting an application has met the criteria established in the subpart E rule. This information is necessary for the Administrator to determine the acceptability of approving the S/L/T’s rules, requirements, or programs in lieu of the Federal section 112 rul es or programs. The collection of information is authorized under 42 U.S.C. 7401

- 7671q. **2(b) Practical Utility / Users of the Data**  This information is necessary for the proper performance of our functions. The information will have practical utility because we will use the information generated from the collection to ensure that the subpart E approval criteria have been met. **3. NONDUPLICATION, CONSULTATIONS, AND OTHER COLLECTION**  **CRITERIA 3(a)**  **Nonduplication** This information collection is not unnecessaril y duplicative of information otherwise reasonabl y accessible to us. Rather, for instances where other reports required b y us would duplicate information required by this rule (for example, the part 70 operating permits rule), it is possible to use information previously submitted to the EPA to meet the requirements of this information collection. **3(b) Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB**  We plan to solicit public comments on this I CR prior to submitting it to the Office of Management and Budget. We will issue a Federal Register notice requesting comments on the amended burden estimate reflected in this I CR

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### 3(c) **Consultations** The final rule amendments for subpart E were promulgated on September 14, 2000 (65 FR 55810). Since then, we have gained extensive experience in working with the S/L /Ts in delegating section 112(d) NESHAP. We have consulted with knowledgeable EPA staff in the Office of Air Quality

Planning and Standards (OAQPS), the Office of Enforcement and Comp liance Assurance (OECA) , as well as each of the EPA Regional a ir t oxics c oordinators to assess their experience in the ty pe of delegations used by the S/L/Ts, the overall number of delegations granted, and the level of effort expended. We used this information to prepare this ICR renewal package. **3(d) Effects of Less Frequent Collection**  Applicants are onl y required to submit information when they wish to receive delegation of a promulgated section 112 standard. Subpart E specifies the minimum in formation we require to determine whether their request is approvable. The rule clarifies that the respondent onl y needs to submit material demonstrating it meets the “ up - front ” approval requirements once , unless circumstances change at the S/L/T, which w ould require an updated submittal. The “up

- front” approval requirements consist of criteria the applicant must meet before delegation of the 112 standards can occur and are described in detail in subpart E. The intent of this voluntary program is to encourage S/L/Ts to accept delegation of the Federal section 112 standards, and to allow them to adjust or substitute S/L/T requirements when they can be shown to be at least as stringent as the Federal requiremen ts. These provisions for alternatives will help preserve existing S/L/T programs and prevent dual regulation of sources. We also reserve the right to review and withdraw an approved S/L/T rule, program or requirement if we decide it is not as stringen t as the otherwise applicable Federal standard or if the S/L/T is failing to adequatel y implement or enforce it. In this case, the S/L /T would be asked to submit information regarding permits, monitoring, resources, etc. We will use this information to d ecide if the rule, program, or requirement should be withdrawn. We need the ability to review and if necessary , withdraw approval of any S/L/T rule, program or requirement to ensure we can satisfy our obligations under the Act to implement and enforce the section 112 standards. **3(e) General Guidelines**  These reporting or recordkeeping requirements do not violate any of the regulations promulgated b y OMB under 5 CFR part 1320, section 1320.5. **3(f) Confidentiality**  Any information submitted to the Agenc y for which a claim of confidentiality is made will be safeguarded according to the Agency policies set forth in Title 40, chapter 1, part 2, subpart B

- Confidentiality

of Business I nformation (see 40 CFR 2; 41 FR 36902, September 1, 1976; amended b y 43 F R 40000, September 8, 1978; 43 FR 42251, September 20, 1978; 44 FR 17674, March 23, 1979).4



### 3(g) **Sensitive Questions** The reporting or recordkeeping requirements in the standard do not include sensitive questions. **4. THE RESPONDENTS AND THE INFORMATION**  **REQUESTED 4(a)**  **Respondents / SIC Codes** Respondents are S/L/Ts participating in this voluntary program. These government establishments are classified as Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs under Standard Industrial Classification (SI C) code 9511 and North American Industry Classification Sy stem (NAI CS) code 92411. No industries under any SIC or NAICS codes will be included among respondents. **4(b) Information Requested**  (i ) Data Items, Including Recordkeeping Requirements The information requirements will vary depending upon the t ype of option an S/L/T chooses for accepting delegation of the Federal standards. The information requirements are as follows: For **overall approval to receive delegation** (§63.91)

• Confirmation letter from the State Attorney General.

• Demonstration of respondent’s resources.

• Copy

of the respondent’s statutes, regulations and other requirements that contain appropriate provisions granting authorit y to implement and enforce the respond ent’s rule or program upon approval

. • Respondent’s implementation schedule.

• Respondent’s compliance plan.

• Respondent’s enforcement plan. Once respondents have demonstrated they meet the overall approval criteria, they may request **straight delegation** (§63.91) of the unchanged section 112 standards. This request may be automatic, i.e., the overall delegation established that the respondent agreed to accept delegation of all future NESHAP. Alternatively , the overall delegation may establish a procedur e where the respondent requests delegation of individual standards when they are promulgated. Respondents choosing to utilize **any** of the **other options** to demonstrate the equivalency of their requirements to the Federal requirements must supply the followi ng information:5



### For the **rule adjustment** option (§63.92):

• Stringency

and compliance demonstration. For the **rule substitution** option (§63.93):

• Demonstration of S/L/T rule equivalency with the otherwise applicable Federal standard. For the **equivalen cy by permit**  option (§63.94):

• A list of affected sources and standards within the respondent’s jurisdiction.

• Draft permit terms and conditions.

• Demonstration of the equivalency of S/L/T permit terms and conditions to the otherwise applicable Federal stand ard. For the **State program approval** option (§63.97):

• A list of affected sources within the respondent’s jurisdiction and existing and future 112 emission standards or other requirements for which the respondent is seeking the authority to implement and en force alternative requirements.

• T he respondent may

provide one or more of the following program elements: 1) alternative requirements (in state rules, regulations, or general permits or other enforceable mechanisms) that appl y t o one or more categories of sources within the respondent’s jurisdiction; and 2) description of enforcement mechanisms for alternative requirements for area sources within the respondent’s jurisdiction.

• Equivalency

demonstration of respondents’ alternative requirements to the otherwi se applicable Federal requirements. For the **accidental release prevention program** (§63.95):

• Demonstration of adequate resources.

• Demonstration of adequate enforcement authorit y.
• Description of coordination mechanisms. We also have the option of withdrawing a program if we decide that the S/L/T is not properl y implementing its rule or program in lieu of the otherwise applicable Federal standard. Under the **EP A review and withdrawal**  option (§63.96), the respondents must submit the following:

• In formation regarding permits, monitoring, resources, etc. (ii) Respondent Activities The respondent activities required b y the rule are listed in Table s 1a through 1g. These activities vary

by option because of the different ty pes of information required under e ach option. To the maximum extent practicable, these activities were developed to allow the S/L/Ts to respond in way s that are consistent and compatible with their existing reporting and6



### recordkeeping practices. Note that we onl y anticipate activities re lated to delegation options described in Tables 1a through 1d during the 3

- ye ar approval period. **5. THE INFORMATION COLLECTED**  **-- AGENCY ACTIVITIES, COLLECTION**  **METHODOLOGY, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 5(a)**  **Agency Activities** This section addresses the activities to review the applications submitted by the S/L/Ts under subpart E. The activities vary according to the option used by the S/L/T and are as follows: For the **overall approval to receive delegation** (§63.91):

• Create a Federal Register notice se eking public comment.

• Review public comments.

• Evaluate the S/L/T submittal.

• Create a Federal Register notice announcing approval or disapproval of the S/L/T submittal. For the **straight delegation** of individual standards, the Agency will either automatical ly delegate them to the S/L/T or delegate them in response to a written request, depending on the mechanism established via the overall approval. If the S/L/T decides to use **any** of the **other options** listed within subpart E to demonstrate the equivalency o f their rules to the Federal rule, then we will complete the following activities listed in the applicable option below. For the **rule adjustment** option (§63.92) or the **rule substitution** option (§63.93):

• Create a Federal Register notice seeking public c omment.
• Review public comments and S/L/T responses.

• Evaluate the S/L/T submittal.

• Create a Federal Register notice announcing the approval or disapproval of the S/L/T submittal. For the **equivalency by permit** option (§63.94):

• Up

- front approval process for the state program o Create a Federal Register notice seeking public comment on the agency ’s preliminary determination of equivalence based on the S/L/T submittal. o Review public comments and S/L/T responses. o Create a Federal Register notice announcing agency approval, partial approval or disapproval of the S/L/T submittal.

• Approval process for Title V permit alternative requirements o Evaluate the pre

- draft Title V permit terms and conditions submitted by the S/L/T

. o Notify

the S/L/T in writing of agency approva l or disapproval of the S/L/T ’s pre

- draft Title V permit terms and conditions.7



### For the **State program approval** option (§63.97):

• Up

- front approval process for the state program o Create a Federal Register notice seeking public comment on the agency ’s preliminary determination to approve the S/L/T program based on the S/L/T submittal. o Review public comments and S/L/T responses. o Create a Federal Register notice announcing approval, partial approval or disapp roval of the S/L/T program.
• Approval process for alternative requirements o Conduct a preliminary equivalency

determination on the alternate requirements submitted by

the S/L/T

. o Create a Federal Register notice seeking public comments on the alternative requirements submitted by the S /L/T

. o Review public comments and S/L/T responses. o Create a Federal Register notice announcing approval, partial approval or disapproval of the alternative requirements submit ted by the S/L/T

. For the **accidental release prevention** program (§63.95):

• Evaluate and approve or disapprove the S/L/T submittal. Furthermore, we reserve the right to review and withdraw a S/L/T rule or program if we decide that the program is not as stringent as the otherwise applicable Federal standard. During the **EPA review and withdrawal** option (§63.96), we conduct the following activities:

• In form the S /L/T in writing of rule or program deficiencies.

• Evaluate S /L/T actions to correct deficiencies

. • If S /L/T actions are not adequate, we will hold a public hearing and seek public comments on the proposed withdrawal (or partial withdrawal) of approval of the rule or program.

• Notify

the S /L /T of an y changes in deficiencies based on public comments.

• Cre ate a Federal Register notice announcing withdrawal (or partial withdrawal) of EPA approval of the S/L/T program or rule and a schedule for sources to come into compliance with applicable Federal requirements. The EPA activities required by the rule and the technical hours associated with them are found in Tables 2a through 2g. Note that we onl y anticipate activities related to delegation options described in Tables 2a through 2d during the 3

- year approval period. **5(b) Collection Methodology and**  **Management** All S/L/Ts using subpart E to accept delegation of Federal standards must submit the proper application to us for review and evaluation. They should prepare their applications using guidance we issued in April 2001 to facilitate subpart E imp lementation. This guidance is available on the internet at www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/112(l)/112

- lpg.html. The regulations contain no forms.8



### Qualified staff that work for the EPA Regional offices as well as EPA Headquarters will review the subpart E applicat ions. The S/L/Ts must supply any calculations and assumptions supporting the technical portion of the application, and we will review these supporting materials to verify them. In regard to information management, we have planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective use of the information, including the processing of the information in a manner which enhances the utility of the information to us and to the public. For example, in most cases, existing S/L/T part 70 operating permit prog ram approvals may be used to meet the up - front approval criteria in §63.91. The subpart E regulations do not require the request of information through any t yp e of survey . Most delegation requests are submitted in hard copy . Submitting agencies are e ncouraged to work with their applicable EPA Regional office to determine if there are procedures to follow if they wish to use an electronic format. Approvals still have to be sent to the Federal Register for publication, but courtesy copies can be sent t o S/L/Ts via e

- mail. **5(c) Small Entity Flexibility**  Minimizing the information collection burden for all sizes of organizations is a continuing principle for our efforts. The subpart E regulations only include the application, recordkeeping and report ing requirements we need to determine compliance with the rule. We have reduced the collection burden to the extent practicable and appropriate, including consideration of the resources available to the respondents and clarify ing, consolidating, and simpl ifying the requirements. Furthermore, we do not anticipate that an y small entities will be participating in this program. **5(d) Collection Schedule**  The schedule is tied to the promulgation of Federal section 112 standards. As these are issued, S/L/Ts may

request delegation. Each S/L/T may submit an application under one of the five options discussed in section 1(b). Preparation of an application in compliance with subpart E is a one

- time per standard activity . The subpart E regulations do not requi re periodic reporting or survey s. **6. ESTIMATING THE BURDEN AND COST OF THE COLLECTION**  **6(a) Estimating Respondent Burden**  This I CR requires the calculation of the amount of burden hours associated with each activity for each respondent (S/L/T) when compl ying with the subpart E regulations. In calculating the burden hours for subpart E, we made assumptions about the number of S/L/Ts that would use each option as well as the total number of Federal standards delegated b y each option. We also made assumptions about the ty pe and level of regulatory activity that would result in delegations.9



### During this ICR collection period (2014

– 2017), the section 112 standards potentially subject to subpart E delegation include maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards and area source standards under section s 112(d )( 2) and ( 3 ) , and amendments to MACT or area source standards pursuant to reviews conducted under section s 112 ( d ) (6) technology reviews and/or (f) (2) residual risk review s. Most MACT standards are now promulgated and have been delegated to those S/L/Ts willing to accept delegatio n . S/L/Ts do not accept delegation of the MACT standards if the affected source does not reside in the state or jurisdiction. Several MACT standards were vacated and as a result, some S/L/Ts did not seek delegation. These include the Boiler MACT (subpart DDDDD) which was promulgated in 2013, the Brick MACT (subpart JJJJJ) and the Clay Ceramics MACT (subpart KKKKK) which have expected promulgation dates in 2014 . We expect these MACT standards to be delegated during this I CR collection period

. In addition w e expect to amend a minimum of 30 MACT standards as a result of residual risk and technology

review s and pending reconsiderations (including the Boiler MACT standard mentioned above)

. We therefore anticipate a total of 33 delegation requests (occurrences) for MACT standards d

u ring this I CR collection period and for purposes of this anal ys is , we estimate that all S/L/Ts will request delegation of these MACT standards. All the area source rules are now promulgated and only MACT standards that affect area sources and area source amendments will be promulgated during this ICR collection period. The Secondary Aluminum MACT standard affecting ar ea sources ( subpart RRR ) , will be amended during this ICR collection period. The Boiler area source standard (subpart JJJJJJ ) is currently under reconsideration and will be re

- promulgated in 2014. I n addition , there are 4 recentl y promulgated area source s tandards that need to be delegated to S/L /Ts. Due to resource constraints and a limited number of affected sources, some S/L/Ts have not accepted delegation of the area source standards as readil y as they have the MACT standards. Some S / L/ T have automatic delegation of all 112(l) standards, including area source standards, some do not have approved mechanism s in place for accepting area source delegation , and some have approved mechanisms, but only

for area sources that have Title V permit s . Itis uncertain how many of the S/L/Ts will accept delegation of these standards in the future . For purposes of this analy sis, we estimate that 80 percent of the S/L/Ts will accept delegation of 6 area source standard s mentioned above. Based on our consultations as described in section 3(c) and on the current status of regulatory development efforts, we estimate there are 119 S/L/Ts and that all 1 19 S/L/Ts will continue to maintain their subpart E program for the MACT standards. Thus, the annual effort for all S/L/T results in a total of 357 occurrences during the 3

- ye ar clearance period. As described above , we assume there will be 33 delegation requests (occurrences) for MACT standards during the clearance period by each of the 119 S/L/T s . Therefore, we expect that there will be a total of 3,927 delegation requests. Based on input from the Regional coordinators, we think that 2 of these will be equivalency by permit, 36 of these will be rule substitutions, and 3 will be rule adjustment s . The number of straight delegations was estimated by subtracting the other delegation options from the total number of delegation requests. As a10



### result, we estimate that there will be a total of 3,886 straight delegation requests during the 3

- year clearance period. Figure 1 illustrates the number of occurrences for each option , resulting in an average number of responses per ye ar of 1,429 . The total number of occurrences over the 3 y ear period shown in Figure 1 is 4,286

. In the case of area source standards, we assumed that 6 will be promulgated during the 3

- ye ar clearance period and that 80 percent ( 95 ) of the S/L/Ts will take delegation. We assumed the same distribution of delegation options as in 2011 for this group of standards, i.e., 80 percent straight delegation, 3 percent rule adjustment, 5 percent rule substitution, 12 percent equivalency by permit. Of these, we assumed half (6 percent) would need to obtain initial approval to use the equivalency

by permit option s. The percent of area source standards delegated per option was multiplied by

the total number of S/L/T taking delegation ( 95 ). The Equivalency by Permit Option is a two

- step process. We assumed participan ts of this option that are undergoing step two o f the delegation process lacked initial approval. We also assumed that no S/L/T would seek to use the program approval option during the 3

- ye ar period. Using this methodology , as illustrated in Figure 2, we calculated the number of occurrences for each opt ion, resulting in an average number of responses per year of 201

. The total number of occurrences over the 3 y ear period shown in Figure 2 is 604. The average number of responses per ye ar for both MACT and area s ource standards is 1,630 and the total numb er of occurrences over the 3 y ear period is 4,890

. Table 3 summarizes the number of occurrences of delegated requests per year for both MACT and area source standards. Burden hours were calculated for respondents for each delegation option. In calculating these hours , we retained the same activities and burden hour estimates used in the previous I CR (I CR Number 1643. 0 7 ) for subpart E

. The total hours associated with each option are presented in Tables 1a through 1g. The hours are technical hours only . Table 4a presents the summary of the burden hour calculation s for each activity during each ye ar of this ICR. Overall, the subpart E delegation process is projected to have an average burden of 29,489 hours per y ear for responden ts
. **6(b) Estimating Respondent Cost**  (i ) Estimating Labor Costs This I CR uses the following labor rates: Managerial $ 72.50 ($ 45.31 + 60%) Technical $ 50.78 ($ 31.74 + 60%) Clerical $ 31.58 ($ 19.74 + 60%) Labor rates, on a per

- hour basis, are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employ ment and Wage Estimates , May 20 12 . The occupational category that is the most similar to State and local personnel affected by this rule is assumed to be described best by NAICS 999000 “Federal, State, and L ocal Government”. This I CR uses the11



### mean hourl y labor rates for the following occupations within this category : for technical labor, “19

- 2041

- E nvironmental S cien tists and Specialists, including Health” ; for managerial labor, “11

- 9000

- Other Management Occupations”; and for clerical labor, “43

- 6010

- S ecretaries and Administrative Assistants” . The hourl y mean wage rates plus 6 0% of the hourly rate for overhead and benefits are included in the per

- hour l abor rates used to estimate respondent costs

. The resulting rates used are $ 72.50 for management, $ 50.78 for technical personnel, and $ 31.58 for clerical personnel. The respondent labor costs are found b y multiply ing the burden hours associated with ea ch activity

by the hourly

rate associated with each labor ty pe. Consistent with the previous I CR, we calculated management hours as 5 percent of technical hours and clerical hours as 10 percent of technical hours. Table 4a presents the summary of labor c ost calculations for each activit y during each ye ar of this ICR. Overall, the subpart E delegation process is projected to have an average labor cost of $ 1, 500 ,000 per ye ar for respondents

. (ii) Capital / Start

- up Costs This I CR does not require any capital or start

- up costs for equipment, machinery , and construction. (iii) Operating and Maintenance (O&M) Costs Respondents who choose to request delegation under subpart E must submit a complete application, which results in photocopy ing and postage costs. We determined that two ty pes of documents would be both copied and mailed: 2

- ounce letters and 1

- pound packages. The 2

- ounce letter would contain 5 pages, and the 1

- pound package would contain 200 pages. Based on the ty pical price to cop y a page , we used $0.06 a page as our price per unit cost of copying . The cost for mailing a 2

- ounce letter and 1

- pound package via the United States Postal Service is $0. 6 6 and $ 5.25 , respectivel y. We also assumed that a total of three copies would be made for each letter or package. Tables 5a through 5d show the cop yi ng and postage cost for respondents (and EPA) for each delegation option. Table 6 summarizes the total copy ing and mailing costs for respondents (and for EPA) per ye ar. For respondents, the aver age cost for cop yi ng and postage is $ 2,300 per ye ar. Therefore, the average total cost to respondents, including labor cost of $1, 500 ,000 per ye ar and cop yi ng/postage cost is $ 1,502,300 per y ear. Table 7 shows this breakdown by y ear. **6(c) Estimating**  **EP A**  **Burden and Cost** Under the subpart E regulations, we must review and evaluate the subpart E applications submitted by

the S/L/Ts. I n reviewing and evaluating these applications, we will carry out the activities listed in section 5(a) of this ICR. Mana gerial activities are considered 5 percent of the technical hours while clerical activities are considered 10 percent of the technical hours. This cost is based on the following hourl y labor:

Managerial $ 86.56 (GS

- 15, Step 5, $ 54.10 + 60%) Technical $ 52.37 (GS

- 12, Step 5, $ 32.73 + 60%)12 

### Clerical $ 26.56 (GS

- 6, Step 5, $ 16.60 + 60%) These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), General Schedule, effective January

2012, w hich excludes locality rates of pay . The se rates have not changed from the last I CR and are frozen at 2010 levels. The EPA labor costs are found by multiply ing the burden hours associated with each activity by the hourl y rate as sociated with each labor ty pe. Table 4b contains the breakdown of the EPA burden hours and labor costs per ye ar. Overall, the average annual burden for EPA for Subpart E delegation activities is 20,478 hours per y ear and t he average labor cost is $ 1, 069 ,000 per year . Copying and postal costs for the EPA were calculated in the same manner as described in the last paragraph of section 6(b). Tables 5a through 5d contain a detailed listing of EPA (and respondent) copying and postal costs for each delegation option . Table 6 presents the total EPA copy ing and postal costs. The EP A would spend an average of $ 62,400 on copy ing and postage. The total cost for EPA, including labor and cop yi ng/postal costs would be an average of $ 1 , 131,400 per ye ar. Table 7 shows a breakdown of the total cost for the EPA by y ear. **6(d) Estimating th**  **e Respondent Universe and Total Burden Costs** In order to estimate the number of S/L/Ts participating in the subpart E program, we obtained information from the EPA’s Regional Air Toxic Coordinator contacts regarding subpart E delegation activit y in their Regions. We determined that 1 19 agencies are participating in the subpart E program. The breakdown of these agencies is as follows: 49 State agencies, 2 territorial agencies, and 66 local agencies. **6(e) Bottom Line Burden Hours and Cost**  (i ) Respondent Tally Over the 3

- ye ar period of this I CR, the total average annual burden and labor cost for the respondents resulting from the subpart E regulations are 29,489 hours and $ 1, 500 ,000, respectivel y. Table 4a contains the bottom line estimate of burden hours and labor cost associated with the subpart E regulations. There is no capital start

- up costs associated with this collection. Operation and maintenance costs result from photocopy ing and postage expenses, which are an average of $ 2,3 00 per ye ar. Table 6 shows the O&M costs. Adding the average annual labor cost and the average annual O&M cost results in a total average annual cost of $ 1, 50 2 , 3 00 for respondents . Table 7 contains the total estimate of respondent costs associated with the sub part E regulations. (ii) Agency Tally Over the 3

- ye ar period of this I CR, the total average annual burden and labor cost for the EPA is 20,478 hours and $ 1, 069 , 0 00, respectivel y. Table 4b contains the bottom line estimate of burden hours and labor cost associated with the subpart E regulations. Operation and maintenance costs result from photocopying and postage expenses, which are a total of $ 62,40013



### per year. Table 6 shows the O&M costs. The total average annual cost to EPA is $ 1, 131 , 4 00. Table 7 contains the total estimate of costs associated with the subpart E regulations. **6(f) Reasons for Change in Burden**  The currently

approved reporting and recordkeeping hour burden for respondents , based on I CR Number 1643.0 7 for the collection period of 2010 to 2013 , is 37,107 hours per ye ar. We are requesting a decrease in burden to 29,489 hours per y ear for the 2014 to 2017 collection period

. The change in burden results from: (1) a decrease in the number of MACT standard promulgations from last period , (2) a decrease in the number of area source standard promulgations from last period and ( 3 ) a decrease in the number of S/L/Ts taking area source delegation. These changes are discussed below. The total number of occurrences de creased from 5,119 to 4,281 for MACT standards due to the number of MACT standards being delegated de creasing from 40 to 33

. The total number of occurrences decreased for area source standards from 920 to 604 due to the number of area source standards dec reasing from 11 to 6 . The percentage of S/L/Ts expected to request delegation remain at 80%. B ased on the EPA Regional Air Toxics Coordinators ’ past experience with the subpart E program, S/L/T use of the various delegation options has not changed for the MACT s tandards

. Straight D elegation is still the primary delegation mechanism

. S/L/Ts are using the Rule Ad j ustment Option and the Rule Substitution Option with the same frequency as the last collection period. Generally , S/L/Ts do not use the State Program Approval Option

. Table 8 breaks down these changes by option and shows an overall de crease in burden for respondents for each option. The overall burden is projected to decrease by almost 21 percent due in part to the use of the straight delegatio n option which requires less hours than the other options

. T he respondent average total labor c ost per ye ar decreased by 11% or by $ 149,000. The breakdown b y option within the subpart E program is shown in T able 9 below. I ncreases or decreases in the total average annual cost for the options reflect the change in the amount of burden for that particular option. The amount of change differs from the change hours, which is largel y due to increases in the average labor wage rates for S/L/Ts . These rates were updated to reflect current estimates. While mailing costs have increased, we are requesting a decrease in the reporting and recordkeeping cost burden due to a decrease in the total number of delegation occurrences, compared to last period. O ur assumptions for copy ing and postage costs are discussed in section 6(b). The total cop yi ng and postage cost for S/L/Ts is $ 2,300 per y ear, of which 80 percent is associated with obtaining straight delegation of the NESHAP.14



### 6(g) **Burden Statement** Th e annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 18 hours per response, consistent with the response time for last period. 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 need ed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and sy stems for the purposes of collecting, va lidating, and verify ing information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing way s to comply with an y 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 i nformation unless it display s a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA’s regulation are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15. To comment on the Agency 's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, EPA has established a public docket for this I CR under Docket ID Number EPA

- HQ

- OAR

- 2004

- 0065 . An electronic version of the public docket is available at http://www.regulations.gov/ which may be used to obtain a copy

of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the publi c docket that are available electronically . When in the sy stem, select “search,” then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. The documents are also available for public viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday , excluding legal holiday s. The telephone number for the Reading Room is (202) 566

- 1744, and the telephone number for the Air and Radiation Docket Information Center is (202) 566

- 1742

. Also, y ou can send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Stre et, NW, Washington, D.C. 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA. Please include the EPA Docket ID Number EPA

- HQ

- OAR

- 2004

- 0065 and OMB Control Number 2060

- 0264 in an y correspondence. **Part B of the Supporting Statement** This part is not applicable because no statistical methods were used in collecting this information.15 

# FIGURES16 **Figure 1. Allocation of Subpart E Delegation Options**  **- MACT Standards** 

a Each MACT is delegated to one S/L/T. The number of agencies taking delegation is equal to the number of MACTs. b Equivalency by Permit is a two

- step process. We assumed S/L/Ts taking delegation under the second step do not already have initial approval. To tal S/L/Ts maintaining program and taking delegation: 119 Total MACT to be delegated over 3

- year period: 33

Straight Delegation (Per MACT) (§63.91) Rule

Adjustment Option (§63.92) Equivalency by Permit Option (I nitial Approval) Equivalency

by Permit Option (Per MACT) (§63.94) Rule Substitution Option (§63.93)

No. Taking Delegation a

Year 1: 1,296 No. Taking

Delegation a No. Taking

Delegation a No. Taking

Delegation b No. Taking

Delegation a

Year 1: 1 Year 1:

12 Year 1:

1 Year 1:

1

Year 2: 1,295

Total: 3,886 Year 3: 1,295 Year 3:

1

Total: 3 Year 2: 1

Year 3:

12

Total: 36 Year 2: 12

Year 3:

0

Total: 2 Year 2: 1

Year 3:

0

Total: 2 Year 2: 1

Total No. of Occurrences: 4,281 Year 1: 119

Year 2: 119

Total: 357 Year 3: 119 Initial Program Approval (§63.91)

No. Maintaining Program17 **Figure 2. Allocation of Subpart E Delegation Options -**  **Area Source Standards**

a Each MACT is delegated to all 95 agencies. The percent of MACT standards delegated per option is multiplied by 95

. b Equivalency by Permit is a two

- step process. We assumed that half of the S/L/Ts taking delegation under the second step do not already have initial approval C We assumed no agency would seek State Program Approval during the clearance period. Total S/L/Ts taking delegation: 95 Total area source standards to be delegated over 3

- ye ar period: 6

Straight Delegation (Per Standard) (§63.91) Rule

Adjustment Option (§63.92) Equivalency by Permit Option (I nitial Approval) Equivalency

by Permit Option (Per Standard) (§63.94) Rule Substitution Option (§63.93)

% of MACT Standards Delegated: 80

Year 1: 152 Year 1:

5 Year 1:

9 Year 1:

12 Year 1:

22

Year 2: 152

Total: 456 Year 3: 152 Year 3:

6

Total: 17 Year 2: 6

Year 3:

10

Total: 29 Year 2: 10

Year 3:

11

Total 34 Year 2: 11

Year 3:

23

Total: 68 Year 2: 23

Total No. of Occurrences: 604 State Program Approval Option (§63.97)

Year 1: 0

Year 3: 0

Total: 0 Year 2: 0 % of MACT Standards Delegated: 3 a % of MACT

Standards Delegated: 5 a % of MACT

Standards Delegated: 6 b % of MACT

Standards Delegated:12 a Number of

Program Approvals: 0 c18 

# TABLES19 **Activ ity**  A. Read Rule 0 B. Receive Tr aining o n R ule 0 C. Plan Pr ocess 0 D. Cre ate Co nf

irmatio n L etter f

ro m Atto rne y Gen er al 0
E. Cre ate Adequate Resour ces Demon str atio n/ L egal Autho rity 0 F. Supply

a Co py o f State Statutes, Regulation s, and Requir emen ts 0

G. Cre ate Expeditio us Implemen tatio n Sch edule and Co mplianc e Plan 0
H. Co mpile , Pro cess, an d Revi ew Inf or mation 0
I. Cre ate Ov er all Co ver L etter 0 J. Fill Out Co mpleten ess Ch eckli st 0 K. Send Sub mittal to EPA 0 L. Sto re , File, and Maintain Inf or matio n 20 **Total (hr/yr)** 20 M. Request Str aight Delegatio n o f NESH AP 10 **Table 1a. Respo ndent Activ**  **ity and Bu rden fo**  **r the Ov erall**  **Appr oval to Receive Delegatio**  **n/Straight Delegatio n** 

**(§63.91)** † **Technical Ho ur**  **s**

**per Occu rrence** 

† For this renewal period, we assumed that all agencies have already completed activities A

- K and have received up

- front delegation.20 **Activ ity**  **Technical Ho**  **ur s**  **per Occu**  **rrence A. Co**  **ndu ct State Ru**  **lemaking 35**  **B. Co llect Alternativ**  **e Ru le and**  **NESHAP for Analysis and**  **Demonstrate Stringency 15** 

**C. Fill o ut**  **C ompl**  **eteness Checklist 1**  **D. Send Su bmi**  **ttal to EP**  **A 1.**  **5 E.**  **S to**  **re, F ile, and Maintain**  **Information 20**  **Total (hr/yr) 72.5**  **Table 1b. Respo ndent Activ**  **ity and B ur**  **den for the Ru**  **le Adju stm**  **ent Optio n (§63.92)** 

**Activity** A. Conduct Rulemaking and Respond to Public Com ments 45
B. Prepare Equivalency Demonstration Table 60 C. Prepare Narrative Text for Equivalency Demonstration Table 60
D. Prepare Cover Letter and Completeness Checklist for Subm ittal Package 10

E. Send Submittal to EPA 1.5 F. Respond to Public Comments 25

Total (hr/yr) 221.5 **Table 1c. Respondent Activity and Burden for the Rule Substitution Option (§63.93)**  **Technical Hours per**  **Occurrence**

G. Store, File, and Maintain Inform ation 2021 **Activity Technical** 

**Hours per Occurrence**  A. Preparation of List of Affected Sources and Affected 112 Standards 20

A. Collection of Draft Terms and Conditions to Submit to EPA 20

B. Alteration of Draft Terms and Conditions 26 C. Preparation of Side-by -Side Comparison of Alternative Requirem ents 30 D. Preparation of Narrative to Side-by-Side Comparison 30 E. Com pletion of Cover Letter and Com pleteness Checklist for Submittal to EPA 10

F. Send Submittal to EPA 1.5 G. Incorporation of Alternative Requirem ents into Permits 20 H. Store, File, and Maintain Information 20 **Total (hr/yr)** 158 **Table 1d. Respondent Activities and Burden for the Equivalency by Perm**  **it Option (§63.94)**

One-Tim e Activities

Activities per Standard22 Activity A. Co llection o f Sour ce Catego rie s f

or Sub missio n 0 B. Descr iption o f Enf

or cemen t Measur es for Are a So ur ces 15 C. Preparation o f Up -fr on t Submittal to EP A 40
A. Participatio n in the R evi ew of Public Commen ts and Con sultatio ns 20

B. Co llection o f State R

ules, Regulation s, Permits, Implemen tatio n P lans, o r O the r Enf or ceable Mech anisms and State R ulemaking 60

C. Preparation o f Equiv alency Demon str ation Tab le 40 D. Preparatio n o f Narrativ e to Accompan y Equiv alency Demon str ation Tab le 40

E. Pre paration o f Submission to EPA and Co mple ten ess Ch ecklist 5

F. Sub mittal to EPA 1.5 G. Sto re , File, and Maintain Inf or matio n 20 To tal (hr/y

r) 241.5 **Table 1e. Respo ndent Activ**  **ities and Bu rden fo**  **r the State Pro**  **gram Approval Option**  **(§63.97)** †
Tech nic al H our s per Occur re nc e On e-time activ ities

Activities per Standard

† Not expected to use this option during 3

- year period.23 **Activity** A. Resource Demonstration 5 B. Demonstration of Adequate Enforcement Authority 20 C. Description of Coordination Mechanism 15 D. Preparation of Package for Submission to the EPA 25 **Total (hr/yr)** 65 **Table 1f. Respondent Activities and Burden for the Accidental Release Prevention** 

**Program (§63.95)†**  **Technical**

**Hours per Occurrenc** 

† Not expected to use this option during 3

- year period.

**Activity** A. Respond to Information Requests (permits, monitoring, meetings, etc.) 30
B. S/L/T attempts to correct deficiencies 30 C. Notification to Sources of Withdrawal 40 **To tal (hr/yr)**  100 **Table 1g. Respondent Activities and Burden for the EPA Review and Withdrawal Option** 

**(§63.96)† Technical** 

**Hours per Occurrence** 

† Not expected to use this option during 3

- year period.24 **Activity**
**A. Review Submission for Com**  **pleteness 0**  **B. Notification to State of Com**  **plete/Incomplete Application**  **0**

**C. Creation of Federal Register Notice to Seek Public**  **Com me**  **nt 0** 

**D. EPA Review of Public Com**  **me nts and S/L/T**  **Responses 0** 

**E. EPA Evaluation of General Criteria**  **0 F. Creation of Final Federal**  **Register Notice 0**  **G. Answer Respondent Questions**  **10 H. Store, File, and Com**  **pile Information**  **10 Total (hr/yr)**  **20 I. Send Letter Granting**  **Straight Delegation 5**  **Table 2a. EPA Activities and Burden for the Overall Approval to Receive**  **Delegation/Straight Delegation (§63.91)† Technical**  **Hours per Occurrence** 

† For this renewal period, we assumed that all agencies have already completed activities. A

- F and have received up

- front delegation.

**Activity Technical Hours** 

**per Occurrence A. Creation of Federal Register**  **Notice to Seek Public Com ment**  **5 B. EPA Review of Public**  **Comm ents and S/L/T Responses**  **20 C. EPA Evaluation of General**  **Criteria 5**  **D. Creation of Final Federal Register Notice**  **5 E. Answer Respondent Questions**  **15 F. Store, File, and Com**  **pile Information**  **10 Total (hr/yr)**  **60 Table 2b. EPA Activities and Burden for the Rule** 

**Adjustment Option (§63.92)**25 **Activity** A. Review Submission for Completeness 10 B. Creation of Federal Register Notice to Seek Public Comment 5
C. EPA Review

of Public Comments 20 D. EPA Evaluation of Equivalency Demonstrations 80 E. Creation of Final Federal Register Notice 10 F. Answer Respondent Questions 35 G. Store, File, and Compile Information 10 **Total (hr/yr)** 170 **Table 2c. EPA Activities and Burden for the Rule**

**Substitution Option (§63.93) Technical**  **Hours per Occurrence** 26 **Activity†** A. Notification of Whether Alternative Rule Submittal is Complete (Letter and Consultations) 10
B. Creation of Federal Register notice for Public Comment for Up-front Approval 5

C. Review

of Public Comments and S/L Responses for Up-front Approval 30
D. Creation of Federal Register Notice to A

pprove/Disapprove Program 25
**Total (hr/yr)** 70 E. Notification to Respondent of Complete Package of Alternative Term s and Conditions for Approval 10

F. Evaluation of Draft Permit Terms and Conditions 50 G. Creation of Notification of Approved/Disapproved Draft Permit Term s and Conditions (Letters and Meetings) 20

H. Creation of Final Federal Register Notice for Notification 15 I. Answer Respondent Questions 35 J. Store, File, and Maintain Information 10 **Total (hr/yr)** 140 **Table 2d. EPA Activities and Burden for the Equivalency by**

**Perm it Option (§63.94)** 

**Technical Hours per Occurrence**  One-Time Activities

Activities per Standard

† Assumes that any up

- dates by the respondent to the list of affected sources and standards will be incorporated as part of any individual requests.27 **Activity Technical**  **Hours per Occurrence**  A. Notification by Letter and Meetings of Whether Alternative Rule Submittal is Complete 10

B. Creation of Federal Register Notice for Public Comment for Up-front Approval 5

C. Review of Public Comments and S/L/T Responses for Up-front Approval 30

D. Creation of Federal Register Notice to Approve/Disapprove Submittal 25

E. Notification of Complete Alternative Requirements 10 F. Creation of Federal Register Notice for Public Comment on Alternative Rules 5

G. Review of Public Comments and State Responses on Alternative Rules 40

H. Evaluation of Equivalency Demonstration 40 I. Creation of Final Federal Register Notice for Notification 25
J. Answer Respondent Questions 35 K. File, Store, and Maintain Information 10 **Total** 235 **Table 2e. EPA Activities and Burden for the State Program**  **Approval Option (§63.97)†**

† Not expected to use this option during 3

- year period.28 **Activity** Evaluation of Submission for Approval 25 **Total (hr)** 25 **Table 2f. EPA Burden and Activities for the Accidental Release Prevention Program** 

**(§63.95)† Technical Hours** 

**per Occurrence**

† Not expected to use this option during 3

- year period.

**Activity** A. Creation of Request for Information 15 B. Evaluation of Information Submitted by S/L/Ts (Permits, Site Visits, Monitoring Data) 180
C. Letter Informing S/L/T of Inadequate Program 10 D. Creation of Notice for Proposed Withdraw al 15 E. Evaluation of Public Comments and S/L/T Responses 50 F. Notification of Changes for S/L/Ts to Make to Correct Deficiencies 15 G. Notification of Withdraw al 10 H. Publication of Schedule for Compliance 5 **Total (hr)** 300 **Table 2g. EPA Activities and Burden for the EPA Review**

**and Withdrawal Option (§63.96)† Technical**  **Hours per Occurrence** 

† Not expected to use this option during 3

- year period.29 **Year 1 Year 2**  **Year 3 Total**  **Optio n/Y**  **ear (occ/yr)**  **(oc c/yr)**  **(occ/yr) (occ)** 
**Ov erall Delegatio**  **n(§63.91) 119**  **119 119**  **357 Straight Delegatio**  **n per Standard (§63.91) 1,448**  **1,447 1,447**  **4,342 Rul**  **e Adju stment (§63.92)**  **6 7**  **7 20**  **Rul e Su**  **bstitu tio**  **n (§63.93) 21**  **22 22**  **65 Equivalency by Permit – Initial Approval (§63.94)**  **13 12**  **11 36**  **Equivalency by Permit – Per Standard (§63.94) 23**  **24 23**  **70 State Pro**  **gram Approval (§63.97)**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **Accidental Release Prev ention Program (§63.95)**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **Withdrawal (§63.96) 0**  **0 0**  **0 Total**  **1,630 1,631**  **1,629 4,890**  **Ave rage (o**  **ccu rrences/yr)**  **1,630 Table 3. Su**  **mmar y o**  **f Delegatio ns by S/L/Ts** 
**Total Nu**  **mber o**  **f Occu rrences per Year**  **b**

b Number of occurrences is the sum of MACT standards delegated and area standards delegated (See Figures 1 & 2).30 **Year Ye**  **ar 1 Year 2**  **Ye ar 3**  **Total Year 1**  **Year 2 Ye**  **ar 3 To**  **tal Option**  **(hr/yr) (hr/yr)**  **(hr/yr) (hr/yr)**  **($1,000/yr) ($1,000/yr)**  **($1,000/yr) ($1,000/yr)**  **Straight Delegation (§63.91) -- Administrative Criteria 2,737**  **2,737 2,737**  **8,211 137**  **137 137**  **411 Straight Delegation (§63.91) -- Delegation o**  **f Standard 16,652**  **16,641 16,641**  **49,933 834**  **833 833**  **2,499 Rul**  **e Adju stm**  **ent Optio n (§63.92)**  **500 584**  **584 1,668**  **25 29**  **29 83**  **Rul e Substitu**  **tion Option (§63.93) 5,349**  **5,604 5,604**  **16,557 268**  **281 281**  **829 Equivalency by P**  **erm it Optio**  **n (§63.94) -- One-Time Application**  **299 276**  **253 828**  **15 14**  **13 41**  **Equivalency by P erm**  **it Optio n (§63.94) -- per Standard**  **3,703 3,864**  **3,703 11,270**  **209 218**  **209 637**  **State Pro gram Appro**  **val Option (§63.97) -- One-Tim e**  **Application 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 State Pro**  **gram Appro val Option (§63.97) -- Per**  **Standard a**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **Accidental Release Prev ention Pro**  **gram (§63.95) 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 EPA Review and Withdrawal (§63.96)**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **Total 29,240**  **29,705 29,521**  **88,467 1,487**  **1,512 1,502**  **4,501 Average**  **29,489 1,500**  **Table 4a. Total Annu al Bu**  **rden for Respondents Pe**  **rso n-Ho**  **urs Labor Co**  **sts**

a Combined with one

- time costs, above.31 **Table 4b. To tal Annu**  **al Bu rden fo**  **r EP A**  **Person-H our**  **s Labor Costs**  **Year Year 1**  **Year 2 Year 3**  **To tal**  **Year 1 Year 2**  **Year 3 To**  **tal Option**  **(hr/yr) (hr/yr)**  **(hr/yr) (hr/yr)**  **($1,000/yr) ($1,000/yr)**  **($1,000/yr) ($1,000/yr)**  **Straight Delegatio n (§63.91) -- Administrative Criteria**  **2,737 2,737**  **2,737 8,211**  **141 141**  **141 424**  **Straight Delegatio n (§63.91) -- Delegatio**  **n o f Standard**  **8,326 8,320**  **8,320 24,967**  **442 429**  **429 1,300** 
**Rul e A**  **dju stment Option (§63.92)**  **414 483**  **483 1,380**  **21 25**  **25 71**  **Rul e S**  **ubstitution Option (§63.93) 4,106**  **4,301 4,301**  **12,708 212**  **222 222**  **656 Equivalency by Permit Option (§63.94) -- One-Time Application**  **1,047 966**  **886 2,898**  **54 75**  **46 175**  **Equivalency by Permit Option (§63.94) -- per Standard 3,703**  **3,864 3,703**  **11,270 191**  **199 191**  **582 State Program Approval Option (§63.97) -- One-Time Application**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **State Program Approval Option (§63.97) -- Per Standard a**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **Accidental Release Prev entio**  **n Program**  **(§63.95) 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 EPA**  **Revi ew and Withdrawal (§63.96)**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **Total 20,332**  **20,671 20,430**  **61,433 1,061**  **1,092 1,054**  **3,207 Aver**  **age 20,478**  **1,069**

a Combined with one

- time costs, above.32 **Send submittal to EPA**  **(Respondent) †a**  **Answer**

**Respondent Qu**  **estio ns**  **(EPA) ‡b** 
Year 1 119 1,448 Year 2 119 1,447 Year 3 119 1,447 Year 1 ($/y

r) 78.54 7,602 Year 2 ($/y

r) 78.54 7,597 Year 3 ($/y

r) 78.54 7,597 Year 1 ($/y

r) 107.1 52,128 Year 2 ($/y

r) 107.1 52,092 Year 3 ($/y

r) 107.1 52,092 Year 1 ($1,000/y r) 0.19 59.73 Year 2 ($1,000/y r) 0.19 59.69 Year 3 ($1,000/y r) 0.19 59.69 To tal ($1,000/y r) 0.56 179.1 Aver age ($1,000/y r) 0.19 59.70OccurrencesPostageCopyingTotal **Table 5a. Copying/Postal Costs for the Straight Delegation (§63.91)**  **Ac tivity**  **(Respondent/EPA)**

**Ye ar** 

† Falls under maintenance of subpart E program approval. ‡ Falls under the Straight Delegation Option. a Assumes 2

- oz. letter. b Assumes 1

- lb. package.33 **Send submittal to EPA**  **(Respondent) a**  **Answer**

**Respondent Qu**  **es tio**  **ns (EPA)**  **b**
**Year 1 6**  **6 Year 2**  **7 7**  **Year 3 7**  **7 Year 1 ($/yr)**  **31.5 3.96**  **Year 2 ($/yr) 36.8**  **4.62 Year 3 ($/yr)**  **36.75 4.62**  **Year 1 ($/yr) 216**  **5.4 Year 2 ($/yr)**  **252 6.3**  **Year 3 ($/yr) 252**  **6.3 Year 1 ($1,000/yr)**  **0.25 0.01**  **Year 2 ($1,000/yr) 0.29**  **0.01 Year 3 ($1,000/yr)**  **0.29 0.01**  **Total ($1,000/yr) 0.83**  **0.03 Ave**  **rage ($1,000/yr)**  **0.28 0.01** **O c** **c u** **r r** **e n** **c e** **s P** **o s** **t a** **g e** **C o** **p y** **i n** **g T** **o t** **a l**  **Table 5b. Copying/Postal Costs for the Rule Adjustment Option (§63.92)**  **Activity (Respondent/EPA)** 

**Year**

a Assumes 1

- lb. package. b Assumes 2

- oz. letter.34 **Send su bmittal to**  **EPA (Respondent)**  **a Answer** 

**Respondent Qu**  **estio ns (EPA)**  **b**
**Year 1 21**  **21 Year 2**  **22 22**  **Year 3 22**  **22**
**Year 1 ($/yr) 110.25**  **13.86 Year 2 ($/yr)**  **115.5 14.52**  **Year 3 ($/yr) 115.5**  **14.52 Year 1 ($/yr)**  **756 18.9**  **Year 2 ($/yr) 792**  **19.8 Year 3 ($/yr)**  **792 19.8**  **Year 1 ($1,000/yr)**  **0.87 0.03**  **Year 2 ($1,000/yr)**  **0.91 0.03**  **Year 3 ($1,000/yr)**  **0.91 0.03**  **Total ($1,000/yr) 2.68**  **0.10 Ave**  **rage ($1,000/yr)**  **0.9 0.03** **C o** **p y** **i n** **g T** **o t** **a l**  **Table 5c. Co pying/Postal Costs**  **fo r the Ru**  **le Su bstitu**  **tio n Optio**  **n (§63.93)**  **Activ ity**  **(Respondent/EPA)**

**Ye ar** **O c** **c u** **r r** **e n** **c e** **s P** **o s** **t a** **g e** 

a Assumes 1

- lb. package. b Assumes 2

- oz. letter.35 **Preparatio n o**  **f a list o**  **f affected sources and**  **affected 112 standards**  **†,a Se**  **nd submittal**

**to EPA**  **‡,b Notification of** 

**whether al**  **ternativ e ru**  **le submi**  **ttal is co**  **mple te**  **†,a Notification to** 

**respondent of co**  **mplete package o**  **f alternativ**  **e term**  **s & co**  **ndi tio**  **ns ‡,a**  **Creatio n o**  **f**

**notification of approved/disap**  **pr ove**  **d dr**  **aft permit terms**  **and co**  **nditions ‡,a**  **Answe r** 

**responde nt**  **que stions**  **‡,a**

**(Respondent) (Respondent)**  **(EPA) (EPA)**  **(EPA) (EPA)** 
**Year 1 13**  **23 13**  **23 23**  **23 Year 2**  **12 24**  **12 24**  **24 24**  **Year 3 11**  **23 11**  **23 23**  **23 Year 1 ($/yr)**  **8.58 120.75**  **8. 58**  **15.18 15.18**  **15.18 Year 2 ($/yr)**  **7.92 126**  **7. 92**  **15.84 15.84**  **15.84 Year 3 ($/yr)**  **7.26 120.75**  **7. 26**  **15.18 15.18**  **15.18 Year 1 ($/yr)**  **11.7 828**  **11.7 828**  **828 828**  **Year 2 ($/yr) 10.8**  **864 10.8**  **864 864**  **864 Year 3 ($/yr)**  **9.9 828**  **9.9 828**  **828 828**  **Year 1 ($1,000/y r)**  **0.02 0.95**  **0.02 0.84**  **0.84 0.84**  **Year 2 ($1,000/y r)**  **0.02 0.99**  **0.02 0.88**  **0.88 0.88**  **Year 3 ($1,000/y r)**  **0.02 0.95**  **0.02 0.84**  **0.84 0.84**  **To tal ($1,000/y**  **r) 2.9**  **Respo ndents**  **7.8 EPA**  **Average ($1,000/y r)**  **1.0 Respo**  **ndents 2.6**  **EPA T** **o t** **a l** **O c** **c u** **r r** **e n** **c e** **s P** **o s** **t a** **g e** **C o** **p y** **i n** **g Table 5d. Co**  **pying/Postal Costs for the Equ iv**  **alency by Permit Optio n**  **(§63.94) Activ**  **ity**

**(Respondent/EPA)**

**Year**

† In itial Equivalency by Permit Option approval. ‡ Per Standard Equivalency by Permit Option approval. a Assumes 1

- lb. package. b Assumes 2

- oz. letter36 **Send submittal to EPA**  **(Respondent) a**  **Answer**

**Respondent Questions (EPA)**  **b**
Year 1 0 0 Year 2 0 0 Year 3 0 0 Year 1 ($/yr) 0 0 Year 2 ($/yr) 0 0 Year 3 ($/yr) 0 0 Year 1 ($/yr) 0 0 Year 2 ($/yr) 0 0 Year 3 ($/yr) 0 0 Year 1 ($1,000/yr) 0 0 Year 2 ($1,000/yr) 0 0 Year 3 ($1,000/yr) 0 0 Total ($1,000/yr) 0 0 Average ($1,000/yr) 0 0 **Table 5e. Copying/Postal Costs for the State Program Approval**  **Option (§63.97)**CopyingTotalOccurrencesPostage **Activity (Respondent/EPA)** 

**Year**

a Assumes 1

- lb. package. b Assumes 2

- oz. letter37 **Yea r**  **Year 1 Year 2**  **Year 3 Total**  **Year 1 Year 2**  **Year 3 To**  **tal Option**  **($1,000/yr) ($1,000/yr)**  **($1,000/yr) ($1,000/yr)**  **($1,000/yr) ($1,000/yr)**  **($1,000/yr) ($1,000/yr)**  **Straight Delegation (§63.91) -- Administrative Criteria**  **0.19 0.19**  **0.19 0.57**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **Straight Delegation (§63.91) -- De**  **legatio n o**  **f Standard 0**  **0 0**  **0 59.73**  **59.73 59.73**  **179.19 Rul**  **e Adju stm**  **en t Op**  **tio n**  **(§63.92) 0.25**  **0.29 0.29**  **0.83 0.01**  **0.01 0.01**  **0.03 Rul**  **e Su bstitu**  **tio n**  **Optio n**  **(§63.93) 0.87**  **0.91 0.91**  **2.69 0.03**  **0.03 0.03**  **0.09 Equiv**  **alency by P erm**  **it Optio**  **n (§63.94) -- One-Tim e**  **Application) 0.02**  **0.02 0.02**  **0.06 0.02**  **0.02 0.02**  **0.06 Equiv**  **alency by P erm**  **it Optio**  **n (§63.94) -- per Standard**  **0.95 0.99**  **0.95 2.89**  **2.52 2.64**  **2.52 7.68**  **State Pro gram Approval**  **Optio n (§63.97) -- One-Tim**  **e Application**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **State Pro gram Approval**  **Optio n (§63.97) -- P**  **er Standard**  **a 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 Ac**  **cid ental Release P**  **rev ention**  **Program (§63.95)**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **EPA Rev iew** 

**and Withdrawal (§63.96)**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **Total 2.28**  **2.4 2.36**  **7.04 62.31**  **62.43 62.31**  **187.05 Ave**  **rage 2.3**  **62.4 Table 6. To**  **tal Copying/Postal Costs fo r Respo**  **ndents and EPA-Su mma**  **ry**

**Respo ndents**  **EP A** 38 a Combined with one

- time costs, above.

**Year Year 1**  **Year 2 Year 3**  **Total Year 1**  **Year 2 Year 3**  **Total Option**  **($1,000/yr) ($1,000/yr)**  **($1,000/yr) ($1,000/yr)**  **($1,000/yr) ($1,000/yr)**  **($1,000/yr) ($1,000/yr)**  **Straight Delegation (§63.91) -- Administrative Criteria**  **137.19 137.19**  **137.19 411.57**  **141 141**  **141 423**  **Straight Delegation (§63.91) -- Delegation of Standard**  **834 833**  **833 2500**  **501.73 488.69**  **488.69 1479**  **Rule Adjustment Option (§63.92)**  **25.25 29.29**  **29.29 83.83**  **21.01 25.01**  **25.01 71.03**  **Rule Substitution Option (§63.93)**  **268.87 281.91**  **281.91 832.69**  **212.03 222.03**  **222.1 656.16**  **Equivalency by Permit Option (§63.94) -- One-Time**  **Application) 15.02**  **14.02 13.02**  **42.06 54.02**  **75.02 46.02**  **175.06 Equivalency by Permit Option**  **(§63.94) -- per Standard 209.95**  **218.99 209.95**  **638.89 193.52**  **201.64 193.52**  **588.68 State Program Approval**  **Optio n (§63.97) -- One-Tim**  **e Application**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **State Program Approval Optio**  **n (§63.97) -- Per Standard**  **a 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 Accidental Release Prevention**  **Program (§63.95) 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 EPA Review and Withdrawal**  **(§63.96) 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 0**  **0 Total**  **1490.28 1514.40**  **1504.36 4509.04**  **1123.31 1153.39**  **1116.34 3393.0**  **Average 1503**  **1131 Table 7. Total Costs for Respondents and EPA (Labo**  **r and Copying/Postal) Respondents**  **EPA**

a Combined with one

- time costs, above.39 **Option 2010 A**  **verage An**  **nual Burden (hr/yr)**  **2014 A verage**  **An nual Burden**  **(hr/yr) Difference**  **Percent Difference**  Straight Delegation Option (§63.91) 23,491 19,381 -4,109.33 -17.49% Rule Adjus tme nt Option (§63.92) 806 556 -250.00 -31.02% Rule Substitution Option (§63.93) 6,708 5,519 -1,188.67 -17.72% Equiv al ency by Perm it Option (§63.94) 6,103 4,033 -2,070.00 -33.92% Accidental Releas e Prev ention Program (§63.95) 0 0 0.0 0.00% EPA W ithdraw al (§63.96) 0 0 0.0 0.00% State Program Approv al Option (§63.97) 0.00 0.00 0.0 0.00% **Total 37,107**  **29,489 -7,618**  **-20.53% Ta**  **ble 8. Difference in A verage A**  **nnual Burden Hours**

**Option 2010**  **Average A nnual**  **Total Cost ($1,000/yr) 2014 Average A**  **nnual Total Cost ($1,000/yr)**  **Difference Percent**  **Difference** Straight Delegation Option (§63.91) 839 970 131 16% Rule Adjus tm ent Option (§63.92) 29 28 -1 -3% Rule Substitution Option (§63.93) 240 276 37 15% Equi va le ncy by Perm it Option (§63.94) 244 226 -18 -7% Accidental Release Prev ention Program (§63.95) 0 0 0 0% EPA W ithdraw al (§63.96) 0 0 0 0% State Program Approv al Option (§63.97) 0 0 0 0% **Tot al**  **1,351 1,500**  **149 11%**  **Ta ble 9. Difference in A**  **verage Annual T otal Cost**