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will issue a ROD no sooner than 30 days 

after publication of EPA’s Notice of 

Availability of the Final SEIS. 

Issued in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of 

September 2011. 

Thomas P. D’Agostino, 

Administrator, National Nuclear Security 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2011–24947 Filed 9–27–11; 8:45 am] 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2002–0091, FRL–9472–8] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Ambient Air 

Quality Surveillance 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document 

announces that the EPA is planning to 

submit a request to renew an existing 

approved Information Collection 

Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). This 

ICR is scheduled to expire on April 30, 

2012. Before submitting the ICR to the 

OMB for review and approval, the EPA 

is soliciting comments on specific 

aspects of the proposed information 

collection as described below. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before November 28, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID number OAR– 

2002–0091, by one of the following 

methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• E-mail: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov. 

• Fax: (202) 566–1741. 

• Mail: Environmental Protection 

Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), 

Air and Radiation Docket, Mail Code 

6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20460. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2002– 

0091. The EPA’s policy is that all 

comments received will be included in 

the public docket without change and 

may be made available online at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through http:// 

www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The 

http://www.regulations.gov Web site is 

an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means the EPA will not know your 

identity or contact information unless 

you provide it in the body of your 

comment. If you send an email 

comment directly to the EPA without 

going through http:// 

www.regulations.gov, your e-mail 

address will be automatically captured 

and included as part of the comment 

that is placed in the public docket and 

made available on the Internet. If you 

submit an electronic comment, the EPA 

recommends that you include your 

name and other contact information in 

the body of your comment and with any 

disk or CD–ROM you submit. If the EPA 

cannot read your comment due to 

technical difficulties and cannot contact 

you for clarification, the EPA may not 

be able to consider your comment. 

Electronic files should avoid the use of 

special characters, any form of 

encryption, and be free of any defects or 

viruses. For additional information 

about EPA’s public docket, visit the EPA 

Docket Center homepage at http:// 

www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Laurie Trinca, Air Quality Assessment 

Division, Environmental Protection 

Agency; telephone number: (919) 541– 

0520; fax number: (919) 541–1903; email address: trinca.laurie@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

How can I access the docket and/or 

submit comments? 

The EPA has established a public 

docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. 

EPA–OAR–2002–0091, which is 

available for online viewing at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, or in-person 

viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket 

in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), 

EPA West, Room B102, 1301 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20460. The EPA/DC Public Reading 

Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The telephone number for the 

Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and 

the telephone number for the Air and 

Radiation Docket is (202) 566–1742. 

Use http://www.regulations.gov 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 public docket 

that are available electronically. Once in 

the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in 

the docket ID number identified in this 

document. 

What information is EPA particularly 

interested in? 

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the PRA, the EPA specifically solicits 

comments and information to enable it 

to: 

(i) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(iv) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. In 

particular, the EPA is requesting 

comments from very small businesses 

(those that employ less than 25 people) 

on examples of specific additional 

efforts that the EPA could make to 

reduce the paperwork burden for very 

small businesses affected by this 

collection. 

What should I consider when I prepare 

my comments for the EPA? 

You may find the following 

suggestions helpful for preparing your 

comments: 

1. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible and provide specific examples. 

2. Describe any assumptions that you 

used. 

3. Provide copies of any technical 

information and/or data you used that 

support your views. 

4. If you estimate potential burden or 

costs, explain how you arrived at the 

estimate that you provide. 

5. Offer alternative ways to improve 

the collection activity. 

6. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the deadline identified 

under DATES. 

7. To ensure proper receipt by the 

EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID 

number assigned to this action in the 

subject line on the first page of your 

response. You may also provide the 

name, date, and Federal Register 

citation. 

What information collection activity or 

ICR does this apply to? 

Affected Entities: Entities potentially 

affected by this action are those state, 


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local air pollution control agencies, and 

tribal entities which collect and report 

ambient air quality data for the criteria 

pollutants to the EPA as well as other 

supporting measurements. 

Title: Ambient Air Quality 

Surveillance 

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0940–25, 

OMB Control No. 2060–0084. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on April 30, 2012. 

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 

the EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the 

CFR, after appearing in the Federal 

Register when approved, are listed in 40 

CFR part 9, and are displayed either by 

publication in the Federal Register or 

by other appropriate means, such as on 

the related collection instrument or 

form, if applicable. The display of OMB 

control numbers in certain EPA 

regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR 

part 9. 

Abstract: This ICR includes ambient 

air monitoring data and other 

supporting measurements reporting and 

recordkeeping activities associated with 

the 40 CFR part 58 Ambient Air Quality 

Surveillance rule. These data and 

information are collected by various 

state and local air quality management 

agencies and reported to the Office of 

Air Quality Planning and Standards 

within the Office of Air and Radiation, 

U.S. EPA. 

This ICR reflects revisions of the 

previous ICR update of 2009, and it 

covers the period of 2012–2014. The 

number of monitoring stations, 

sampling parameters, and frequency of 

data collection and submittal is 

expected to remain stable for 2012– 

2014. 

The data collected through this 

information collection consist of 

ambient air concentration 

measurements for the seven air 

pollutants with national ambient air 

quality standards (i.e., ozone, sulfur 

dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, lead, carbon 

monoxide, and particulate matter (PM2.5

and PM10)), ozone precursors, 

meteorological variables at a select 

number of sites and other supporting 

measurements. Accompanying the 

pollutant concentration data are quality 

assurance/quality control data and air 

monitoring network design information. 

The U.S. EPA and others (e.g., state 

and local air quality management 

agencies, tribal entities, environmental 

groups, academic institutions, industrial 

groups) use the ambient air quality data 

for many purposes. Some of the more 

prominent uses include informing the 

public and other interested parties of an 

area’s air quality, judging an area’s (e.g., 

county, city, neighborhood) air quality 

in comparison with the established 

health or welfare standards (including 

both national and local standards), 

evaluating an air quality management 

agency’s progress in achieving or 

maintaining air pollutant levels below 

the national and local standards, 

developing and revising State 

Implementation Plans (SIPs) in 

accordance with 40 CFR part 51, 

evaluating air pollutant control 

strategies, developing or revising 

national control policies, providing data 

for air quality model development and 

validation, supporting enforcement 

actions, documenting episodes and 

initiating episode controls, air quality 

trends assessment, and air pollution 

research. 

The state and local agencies and tribal 

entities with responsibility for reporting 

ambient air quality data and information 

as requested in this ICR submit these 

data electronically to the U.S. EPA’s Air 

Quality System (AQS) database. Quality 

assurance/quality control records and 

monitoring network documentation are 

also maintained, by each state and local 

agency, in AQS electronic format where 

possible. 

Although the state and local air 

pollution control agencies and tribal 

entities are responsible for the operation 

of the air monitoring networks, the EPA 

funds a portion of the total costs 

through federal grants. These grants 

generally require an appropriate level of 

contribution, or ‘‘match,’’ from the state/ 

local agencies or tribal entities. The 

costs shown in this renewal are the total 

costs incurred for the monitoring 

program regardless of the source of the 

funding. This practice of using the total 

cost is consistent with prior ICR 

submittals and renewals. 

This Information Collection is 

estimated to involve 168 respondents 

for a total cost of approximately 

$195,490,206 (total capital, and labor 

and non-labor operation and 

maintenance) plus a total burden of 

2,105,714 hours. The labor cost 

associated with the hours is 

$125,341,493. Included in the total are 

other costs of non-labor operations and 

maintenance of $12,347,105 and 

equipment and contract costs of 

$57,801,607. In addition to the costs at 

the state and local air pollution control 

agencies and tribal entities, there is a 

burden to the EPA of 135,793 hours and 

$13,204,166. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 12,534 hours per 

respondent. 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 which have 

subsequently changed; 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. 

The ICR provides a detailed 

explanation of the agency’s estimate, 

which is only briefly summarized here: 

Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 168. 

Frequency of response: Data 

submissions are required quarterly, but 

may occur more frequently. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

2,105,714 hours. 

Estimated total annual costs: 

$195,490,206. This includes an 

estimated labor burden cost of 

$125,341,493 and an estimated cost of 

$57,801,607 for equipment and contract 

costs. 

What is the next step in the process for 

this ICR? 

The EPA will consider the comments 

received and amend the ICR as 

appropriate. The final ICR package will 

then be submitted to the OMB for 

review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 

1320.12. At that time, the EPA will issue 

another Federal Register notice 

pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to 

announce the submission of the ICR to 

the OMB and the opportunity to submit 

additional comments to the OMB. If you 

have any questions about this ICR or the 

approval process, please contact the 

technical person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Dated: September 22, 2011. 

Mary E. Henigin, 

Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning 

and Standards. 

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