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(Southeast), New Hampshire 8-hour 

ozone area. 

DATES: These motor vehicle emissions 

budgets are effective May 29, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Donald O. Cooke, Air Quality Planning 

Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, EPA New England Regional 

Office, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 

Air Quality Planning Unit, 5 Post Office 

Square—Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05– 

2), Boston, MA 02109–3912, telephone 

number (617) 918–1668, fax number 

(617) 918–0668, email 

cooke.donald@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Throughout this document, whenever 

‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean 

EPA. 

Today’s notice is simply an 

announcement of a finding that we have 

already made. EPA New England sent a 

letter to the New Hampshire Department 

of Environmental Services on April 25, 

2012, stating that the 2008 and 2022 

MOVES2010 motor vehicle emissions 

budgets (MVEBs) in the March 2, 2012 

SIP are adequate for transportation 

conformity purposes. This submittal 

will also be announced on EPA’s 

conformity Web site: http:// 

www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/ 

transconf/adequacy.htm, (once there, 

click on ‘‘What SIP submissions has 

EPA already found adequate or 

inadequate?’’). The adequate 2008 and 

2022 MVEBs are provided in the 

following table: 

ADEQUATE MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS BUDGETS

VOC (tons per 

summer day) 

NOX (tons per 

summer day) 

Year 2008 MVEBs for the Boston-Manchester-Portsmouth (Southeast), New Hampshire 8-Hour Ozone 

Area. ................................................................................................................................................................. 17.8 37.2 

Year 2022 MVEBs for the Boston-Manchester-Portsmouth (Southeast), New Hampshire 8-Hour Ozone 

Area. ................................................................................................................................................................. 8.9 11.8 

Transportation conformity is required 

by section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act. 

EPA’s conformity rule requires that 

transportation plans, programs, and 

projects conform to state air quality 

implementation plans and establishes 

the criteria and procedures for 

determining whether or not they do. 

Conformity to a SIP means that 

transportation activities will not 

produce new air quality violations, 

worsen existing violations, or delay 

timely attainment of the national 

ambient air quality standards. 

The criteria by which we determine 

whether a SIP’s motor vehicle emissions 

budgets are adequate for conformity 

purposes are outlined in 40 CFR 

93.118(e)(4). We have described our 

process for determining the adequacy of 

submitted SIP budgets in our July 1, 

2004, preamble starting at 69 FR 40038, 

and we used the information in these 

resources while making our adequacy 

determination. Please note that an 

adequacy review is separate from EPA’s 

completeness review, and it also should 

not be used to prejudge EPA’s ultimate 

approval of the SIP. Even if we find a 

budget adequate, the SIP could later be 

disapproved. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q. 

Dated: May 2, 2012. 

Ira W. Leighton, 

Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New 

England. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2012–0333 FRL–9671–6] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Information 

Collection Request for the Greenhouse 

Gas Reporting Program; EPA ICR No. 

2300.10 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 

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

announces that 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 November 

30, 2012. Before submitting the ICR to 

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 July 13, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2012–0333, by one of the 

following methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Email: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov. 

• Fax: (202) 566–9744. 

• Mail: Air and Radiation Docket and 

Information Center, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460. 

• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, 

Public Reading Room, EPA 

Headquarters West Building, Room 

3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20240. Such deliveries 

are only accepted during the Docket’s 

normal hours of operation, and special 

arrangements should be made for 

deliveries of boxed information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2012– 

0333. 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 email. 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 email 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 


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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: 

Carole Cook, Climate Change Division, 

Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC– 

6207J), Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460; telephone 

number: (202) 343–9263; fax number: 

(202) 343–2342; email address: 

GHGReportingRule@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–HQ–OAR–2012–0333, which is 

available for online viewing at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, or in person 

viewing at the EPA Air and Radiation 

Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/ 

DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 

Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room 

is open from 8:30 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 EPA 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) 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? 

[Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2012– 

0333.] 

Affected entities: Entities potentially 

affected by this action are suppliers of 

certain products that will emit GHG 

when released, combusted, or oxidized, 

motor vehicle and engine 

manufacturers, including aircraft engine 

manufacturers; facilities in certain 

industrial categories that emit 

greenhouse gases; and facilities that 

emit 25,000 metric tons or more of 

carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per 

year. 

Title: Information Collection Request 

for the Greenhouse Gas Reporting 

Program. 

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2300.10, 

OMB Control No. 2060–0629. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on November 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, 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: In response to the FY2008 

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 

2764; Pub. L. 110–161) and under 

authority of the Clean Air Act, the EPA 

finalized the Mandatory Reporting of 

Greenhouse Gases Rule (GHG Reporting 

Rule) (74 FR 56260; October 30, 2009). 

The GHG Reporting Rule, which became 

effective on December 29, 2009, 

establishes reporting requirements for 

some direct GHG emitters as well as 

suppliers of certain products that will 

emit GHG when released, combusted, or 

oxidized, industrial gas suppliers, and 

manufacturers of heavy-duty and offroad vehicles and engines. It does not 

require control of greenhouse gases. 

Instead, it requires that sources emitting 

above certain threshold levels of (CO2e) 

monitor and report emissions. 

Subsequent rules provide corrections 

and clarification on existing 

requirements; include requirements for 

additional facilities and suppliers; 

require reporters to provide information 

about parent companies, NAICS code(s), 

and whether emissions are from 

cogeneration; and finalize 

confidentiality determinations. 

Specifically, in 2010 and 2011, the EPA 

promulgated requirements for subparts 

T, FF, II, and TT (75 FR 39736; July 12, 

2010); information about parent 

companies, NAICS code(s), and 

cogeneration (75 FR 57669; September 

22, 2010); subpart W (75 FR 74458; 

November 30, 2010); subparts I, L, DD, 

QQ, and SS (75 FR 74774; December 1, 

2010); subparts RR and UU (75 FR 

75060; December 1, 2010); and 

confidentiality determinations (76 FR 

30782; May 26, 2011). Collectively, the 

GHG Reporting Rule and its associated 

rulemakings are referred to as the 

Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program 

(GHGRP). 

The purpose for this ICR is to renew 

and revise the GHG Reporting Rule ICR 

to update and consolidate the burdens 

and costs imposed by all of the current 

ICRs under the GHGRP. 


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Data submitted under the GHGRP that 

is classified as CBI is protected under 

the provisions of 40 CFR part 2, subpart 

B. The EPA is determining through a 

series of rulemaking actions the data 

elements that will be eligible for 

treatment as CBI. However, according to 

CAA section 114(c), ‘‘emissions data’’ 

cannot be classified as CBI. The EPA has 

proposed that inputs to emissions 

equations meet the definition of 

‘‘emissions data’’ and cannot be 

afforded the protections of CBI. The 

EPA has deferred the reporting deadline 

for data elements that are used as inputs 

to emissions equations to provide the 

EPA time needed to fully evaluate and 

resolve issues regarding the reporting 

and potential release of these data (76 

FR 53057, August 25, 2011). 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 1.96 hours per 

response. 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 EPA’s estimate, 

which is only briefly summarized here: 

1. Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 11,290. 

2. Frequency of response: Annual, 

quarterly. 

3. Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: 43. 

4. Estimated total annual burden 

hours: 1,000,914 hours. This includes 

estimated total respondent hours of 

942,344 hours and estimated total EPA 

hours of 58,570 hours. 

5. Estimated total annual costs: 

$98,082,191. This includes an estimated 

cost of $28,086,090 for capital 

investment as well as maintenance and 

operational costs, an estimated 

respondent burden cost of $56,141,455, 

and an estimated EPA cost of 

$13,854,646. 

Are there changes in the estimates from 

the last approval? 

There is a decrease of 764,890 hours 

in the total estimated respondent 

burden compared with the combined 

burden in the currently approved ICRs 

for the GHGRP identified in the ICRs 

currently approved by OMB (2060– 

0629, –0646, –0647, –0649, –0650, 

–0651, and –0680). This decrease 

reflects the completion of one-time 

activities that occurred in the first year 

of data collection as well as adjustments 

in the number of respondents based on 

facilities that reported information to 

the EPA. This change is the result of an 

adjustment. 

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 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 

OMB and the opportunity to submit 

additional comments to 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: April 27, 2012. 

Sarah Dunham, 

Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–11630 Filed 5–11–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–SFUND–2012–0104; FRL–9516–7] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to OMB for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Brownfields Program— 

Accomplishment Reporting (Renewal) 

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 an Information 

Collection Request (ICR) has been 

forwarded to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review and 

approval. This is a request to renew an 

existing approved collection. The ICR, 

which is abstracted below, describes the 

nature of the information collection and 

its estimated burden and cost. 

DATES: Additional comments may be 

submitted on or before June 13, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

SFUND–2012–0104, to (1) EPA online 

using www.regulations.gov (our 

preferred method), by email to 

docket.superfund@epa.gov, or by mail 

to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Mailcode: 28221T, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by 

mail to: Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), 

Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 

17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rachel Lentz, Office of Brownfields and 

Land Revitalization, (5105T), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 

566–2745; fax number (202) 566–1476; 

email address: Lentz.Rachel@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has 

submitted the following ICR to OMB for 

review and approval according to the 

procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. 

On February 10, 2012 (77 FR 7143), EPA 

sought comments on this ICR pursuant 

to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received one 

comment during the comment period, 

which was not relevant to this ICR, and 

is not addressed in the ICR. Any 

additional comments on this ICR should 

be submitted to EPA and OMB within 

30 days of this notice. 

The EPA has established a public 

docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. 

EPA–HQ–SFUND–2012–0104, which is 

available for online viewing at 

www.regulations.gov, or in person 

viewing at the Superfund Docket in the 

EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA 

West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/ 

DC Public Reading Room is open from 

8:30 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 Superfund Docket is 

202–566–9744. 

Use the EPA’s electronic docket and 

comment system at 

www.regulations.gov, to submit or view 

public comments, access the index 

listing of the contents of the docket, and 

to access those documents in the docket 

that are available electronically. Once in 

the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then 

key in the docket ID number identified 

above. Please note that the EPA’s policy 

is that public comments, whether 

submitted electronically or in paper, 

will be made available for public 

viewing at www.regulations.gov as the 


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