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## Office of Air and Radiation Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards Air Quality Policy Division New Source Review Group



# INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART S 51 AND 52 : Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5

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– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) EPA

June 20 1 0

EPA No. 227 6.02E

- 1 The EPA is revising the regulations governing the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program mandated by part C of title Iof the Clean Air Act (the Act). The PSD and nonattainment major New Source Review (NA NSR) programs collectivel y comprise the major NSR program. Specifically , the PSD regulations are being revised to add increments, significant impact levels (SILs), and a significant monitoring concentration (SMC) for particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 2.5 micrometers (PM 2.5 )

. This action is being taken as part of our efforts to implement the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for PM 2.5 . The PSD program is a preconstruction review and permitting program for new m ajor sources of air pollutants and major modifications at existing major sources , which applies to sources located in area s that meet the NAAQS for one or more regulated NSR pollutants (called “attainment areas”) and in areas where there is insufficient in formation to determine whether they

meet the NAAQS (“unclassifiable areas”)

. The types of information collection activities associated with the PSD program are those necessary

for the preparation and submittal of construction permit applications and the issuance of final permits. The PSD rule changes addressed in this ICR add increments, SILs, and an SMC for PM 2.5 , but do not otherwise change the requirements of the program. For convenience, we refer to this rulemaking as the “PM 2. 5 In crements Rule” hereafter. This purpose of this Information Collection Request ( IC R) ( OMB Control Number 2060

- 0609 ; EPA I CR Number 2 2 76.0 2 ) is to show the burden and cost associated with the PM 2.5 In crements Rule . Table E

- 1 summarizes the overall burden and cost for respondents

– sources who must obtain PSD permits and state and local agencies who issue the permits (called “ reviewing authorities ”)

.

TA BLE E - 1 BURDEN FOR RESPONDENTS RESULTING FROM PM 2.5 IN CREMENTS RULE

Ty pe of Respondent Av erage An nu al Burden (Hours) Av erage An nual Burden per Respondent (Hours) Av erage An nual Cost c ( $ 200 8 ) Av erage An nual Cost per Respondent Sources a Reviewing Authorities b 28,770 7,521 105 67 $ 2,808,239

$ 580 , 7 97 $ 10,249 $ 5, 186 Total 36 , 291 N/A $ 3 , 389 , 0 36 N/A

a We estimate 2 74 PSD permits per year
. b We assume that there are 112 state and local reviewing authorities.
c All costs are labor costs associated with increased burden; there is no increase in capital, start

- up, or O&M costs. Executive SummaryE

- 2 The EPA is the only federal entity that will experience burden and cost as a result of the PM 2.5 In crements Rule. We estimate that the average annual burden for EPA will b e 4 61 hours , at a cost of $1 9 , 887 annuall y .

CAVEAT: This anal ys is overstates the impact of the rulemaking ov er the 3 years following promulgation because it has been prepared as if the rule revisions would be fully

implemented upon the effective date of the rule. In actuality, the full effect of the PSD rule changes for PM 2.5 will lag the promulgation of this r

ulemaking due to the time needed for reviewing authorities with approved PSD programs to modify their Implementation Plans

. CONCLUSION: This rulemaking represents a POTENTIA L INCREASE IN BURDEN to sources

and Review ing A uthorities related to permit actions. This rulemaking represents a ONE -TIME INCRE AS E IN BURDEN to state s and other Review ing A uthorities to revise their Implementation Plans

. Because the PSD program rarely affects small entities , the Agency determined this rulemaking represents NO SIGNIFICA NT IMPACT ON A SUBSTA NTIA L NUMBER OF SMA LL ENTITIES

.INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 1 The title of this I CR is “Information Collection Request for Changes to 40 CFR Part s 51 and 52 : Prevention of Significant Deterio ration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– In crements, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) .” This document fulfills the Agency ’ s requirements under the Paper work Reduction Act (PRA) with regard to determining the regulatory burden associated with adding increments, SILs, and an SMC for PM 2.5 to the PSD program required under part C of title Iof the Act. It has been assigned EPA tracking number 2 2 76.0 2 and OM B Control Number 2060

- 0609

. The program called the “ PSD program” under authority of part C of Title I of the Act is a preconstruction review and permitting program applicable to new and modified major stationary sources of air po llutants. The PSD program applies in attainment areas (areas meeting the NAAQS) and in areas where there is insufficient information to determine whether they meet the NAAQS (“unclassifiable areas ” ). The applicability of the PSD program must be determine d in advance of construction and is pollutant

specific. When a source triggers PSD , it must install best available control technology

(BACT) and conduct modeling , monitoring , and other anal ys es for the regulated NSR pollutant(s) for which the area is desi gnated as attainment or unclassifiable

. In 1997, EPA promulgated NAAQS for PM 2.5 to address fine particle pollution, while retaining the NAAQS for particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 10 micrometers (PM 10 ) to address coarse particle pollution. In2006, we revised the PM 2.5 and PM 10 NAAQS. After delays associated with litigation over the NAAQS and with building up technical capacity t o address PM 2.5 , we are proceeding with implementation of the PM 2.5 program, inc luding implementation of the NSR program for PM 2.5 . In a related rulemaking action we add ed PM 2.5 and its precursors to both the PSD program and the NA NSR program as regulated NSR pollutants

. This I CR addresses rule changes to add increments, SILs, and an SMC for PM 2.5 to the PSD rules . For some sources, this will add to the burden of obtaining a PSD permit because it will add to the number of air quality anal ys es that must be carried out in the application process. Similarly , s tate and local reviewing authorities will incur increased burden to review such permit applications and issue the permits. In addition, reviewing 1 Identification of the Information Collection 2

1.2 Description 1.1 Title

EPA TRACKING NUMBER: 2276.0 2 OMB CONTROL NUMBER: 2060 - 0609INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 2 authorities will incur a one

- time burden to revise their Implementation P lan s to incorporate the PSD rule changes.INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 3 Title Iof the Act authorizes EPA to collect this information. Through the PSD program it requires owners or operators of emissions units that emit air pollutants to submit an application for a permit to construct, modify, or significantl y alter the operations of each s ource of criteria pollutants. For EPA to carry

out its required ove rsight function of reviewing construction permits and assuring adequate implementation of the program, it must have available to it information on proposed construction and modification s. The burden estimates included in this I CR cover activities to provide PM 2.5 air quality impact projections for the PSD program. The information in this ICR is based upon the best data available to the Agency at this time

. However, inconsi stencies in reviewing authority reporting techniques, incomplete data sets, and sampling limitations necessitated a certain amount of extrapolation and “best

- guess” estimations. Consequently , the reader should not consider the conclusions to be an exact representati on of the level of burden or cost that will occur. Instead, this I CR should be considered a directionally correct assessment of the impact the programmatic changes included in this rulemaking

. In fact, this ICR clearly overstates the impact of the PM 2.5 In crements rulemaking over the 3 ye ars following promulgation because it has been prepared as if the rule revisions would be fully implemented upon the effective date of the rule. In actuality, the full effect of these PSD rule changes for PM 2.5 will lag the promulgation of this rule due to the time needed for state and local agencies with approved PSD programs to modify their Implementation Plans. We believe that this approach provides a more realistic assessment of the long

- term impact of the rulemaking. Throughout this ICR, the reader will observe estimated values that show accuracy to the single hour or dollar

. However, reporting values at the single unit level can be misleading

. In most situations, the proper way to present estimated data would be to determine an appropriate level of accuracy and truncate values accordingly , usually in terms of thousands or millions of units

. For instance, a spreadsheet

- generated estimation of $5,456,295 could be presented in the text as $5.5 (millions) or $5,456 (thousands)

. One problem with such an approach is the loss of data richness when the report contains a mixture of very large and very small numbers , which is the case with this I CR

. Consequently , to avoid the loss of information through rounding, this I C R reports all values to the single unit , and we remind the reader that there is no implied precision inherent in this style of reporting. 2.1 Need / A uthority for the Collection

2.2 Practical Utility / Users of the Data

2.3 Caveats and Considerations 2 Need For and Use of CollectionINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 4 For approval of a proposed I CR, the Agency must ensure that it has taken every reasonable step to avoid duplication in its paperwork requirements in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.9. Although the reviewing authoritie s may be required to revise their Implementation Plans , this action imposes no new paperwork requirements. The proposal notice for this rulemaking was publ ished in the Federal Register on September 21 , 2007 (72 FR 5 4112 ) . A 6 0

- day public comment period was provided for this I CR, during which all affected parties were given the opportunity

to comment on the burden analy sis. No comments on the I CR were received.
In an earlier proposed rulemaking, 1 we solicited comment on the programmatic aspects of PM 2.5 increments, SILs, and SMCs. We received numerous comments from sources and state and local reviewing authorities on the need for these elements in the PM 2.5 PSD program and the level of effort associated with them. We considered these comments in developing this I CR. The Act defines the rate of reporting b y sources, state s, and local entities

. Consequently , less frequent collection is not possible. The OMB ’ s general guidelines for information collections must be adhered to by all f ederal a gencies for approval of any rulemaking’ s collection methodology . In accordance with the requirements of 5 CFR 1320.5, the Agency believes: 1. The PM 2.5 In crements Rule do es not require periodic reporting more frequentl y than semi

- annually

. 2. The PM 2.5 In crements Rule does not require respondents to participate in any statistical survey. 3. Written responses to Agency inquiries are not required to be submitted in l ess than 30 days. 4. Special consideration has been given in the design of the PM 2.5 In crements Rule to ensure that the requirements are, to the greatest extent possible, the same for federal requirements and those reviewing authoritie s who already have PS D programs in place.

1 “Proposed Rule to Imple me nt the Fine Particle National Ambient Air Quality Standards,” 70 FR 65984, November 1, 2005. 3 Non - Duplication, Consultation, and Other Collection Criteria
3.1 Non - Duplication

3.2 Public Notice Requirements

3.3 Consultations

3.4 Less Frequent Collection 3.5 General GuidelinesINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 5 5. Confidential, proprietary , and trade secret information necessary for the completeness of the respondent ’ s permit are protected from disclosure under the requirements of section 114(c) of the Act. 6. The PM 2.5 In crements Rule does n ot require more that one original and two copies of the permit application, update, or revision to be submitted to the Agency

. 7. Respondents do not receive remuneration for the preparation of reports required b y the Act or 40 CFR part 51 or 52. 8. To the greatest extent possible, the Agency has taken advantage of automated methods of reporting. 9. The Agency

believes the impact of the PM 2.5 In crements Rule on small entities to be insignificant and not disproportionate. The recordkeeping and reporting requirements contained in the PM 2.5 In crements Rule do not exceed any of the Paperwork Reduction Act guidelines contained in 5 CFR 1320.5, except for the guideline which limits retention of records b y respondents to 3 ye ars. The Act requires both respondents and state or local agencies to retain records for a period of 5 ye ars. The justification for this exception is found in 28 U.S.C. 2462, which specifies 5 ye ars as the general statute of limitations for f ederal claims in response to violations by regulated entities. The decision in U.S. v. Conoco, Inc. , No. 83

- 1916

- E (W.D. Okla., January 23, 1984) found that the 5

- ye ar general statute of limitations applie s to the Clean Air Act. Confidentiality

is not an issue for this rulemaking. To the extent that the information required in a PSD permit under the PM 2.5 In crements R ule is proprietary , confidential, or of a nature that could impair the ability of the source to maintain its market position, that information is collected and handled subject to the requirements of section 114(c) of the Act. In formation received and identified by owners or operators as confidential business information (CBI) and approved as CBI by EPA, in accordance with Title 40, Chapter 1, Part 2, Subpart B, shall be maintained appropri atel y (see 40 CFR 2; 41 FR 36902, September 1, 1976; amended by 43 FR 39999, September 8, 1978; 43 FR 42251, September 28, 1978; 44 FR 17674, March 23, 1979). The consideration of sensitive questions, (i.e., sexual, religious, personal , or other private matters), is not applicable to this rulemaking. The information gathered to establish a PSD permit does not include personal data on any owner or operator. The President’s priorities in promoting environmental justice (EJ) are contained in Executive Order 12898. Because the PSD program operates nationwide and across all industry classifications, the Agency does not believe there is a disproportionate EJ effect in the PSD program. 3.6 Confidentiality

3.7 Sensitive Questions

3.8 Environmental Justice ConsiderationsINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 6 Table 4

- 1 lists the indus trial groups that we expect will contain the majority of the industrial respondents affected by the NSR program. These categories were chosen because of their historic relative incidence in seeking NSR permits as established in prior ICRs and confirmed b y a nationwide air pollutant emission inventory developed by

the EPA in 1986

- 87. These industries have been used as the basis for impact anal ys is since that inventory

. Table 4
- 1 . Most Numerous Industrial Respondents by Industrial Group Industry Group SIC NA ICS Electric Services 491 221111, 221112, 221113, 221119, 221121, 221122 Petroleum Refining 291 32411 Industrial Inorganic Chemicals 281 325181, 32512, 325131, 325182, 211112, 325998, 331311, 325188 Industrial O rganic C hemi cals 286 32511, 325132, 325192, 325188, 325193, 32512, 325199 Miscellaneous C hemical P roducts 289 32552, 32592, 32591, 325182, 32551 Natural Gas Liquids 132 211112 Natural Gas Transport 492 48621, 22121 Pulp Mills 261 32211, 322121, 322122, 32213 Pape r Mills 262 322121, 322122 Automobile Manufacturing 371 336111, 336112, 336712, 336211, 336992, 336322, 336312, 33633, 33634, 33635, 336399, 336212, 336213 Pharmaceuticals 283 325411, 325412, 325413, 325414

The respondents also in clude state and local air regulatory agencies. Because of the national scope of the PSD program, these governmental respondents are in all 50 state s. This section discusses the data items that must be collected and reported and the activities that respo ndents must carry out under the PM 2.5 In crements Rule

. The data required from sources for a complete PSD permit application can be found in parts 51 and 52 of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR)

. Section 5 1 .166 specifies the minimum requirements that a PSD permit program under title I, p art C of the Act must contain to warrant approval as a revision to an Implementation Plan

. Section 52.21 delineates the federal PSD permit program which applies to all federal ly controlled areas, such as tribal lands, outer continental shelf sources, and state s that 4 The Respondents and the Information Requested
4.1 Re s po nd e nts/SIC and NA ICS Codes

4.2.1 Data items, including recordkeeping requirements 4.2 Information RequestedINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 7 have not submitted a PSD program meeting the requirements of 40 CFR 51.166. 2 Respondent data and information requirements for PSD permits can be found in the Supporting Statement for the 200 8 ICR renewal for the entire major NSR program ( IC R No. 1 230. 2 3 , OMB Control Number 2060

- 0003 ) , including approp riate references in 40 CFR part 51 for the data and information requirements that govern the way state s implement NSR programs. 3 The data requirements associated with the PM 2.5 Increments Rule are a small subset of the total data required for PSD permits. Specifically , this rule enables the air quality impact anal ys es that already must be carried out for other significant pollutants to be implem ented for PM 2.5 . Thus, when the rule is implemented, the modeling anal ys es required by 40 CFR 51.166(k) and (l) or 52.21(k) and (l) , whichever is applicable, will have to be conducted by

sources for PM 2.5 and submitted for review by reviewing authorities.
The Supporting Statement for the 2008 ICR renewal for the entire major NSR program ( ICR No. 1230.2 3 ) identifies the activities for PSD permitting for source and reviewing authority respondents

. 4 For source re spondents , the activities are divided into three broad categories: (1) preparation and planning, (2) d ata collection and anal ys is, and (3) permit application. The PM 2.5 In crements Rule will add new burden for the data collection and analysis category as sources will have to conduct these activities for PM 2.5 . Reviewing authority

respondents’ activities involve interacting with the source during its preparation of an application, reviewing the application and making a determination, implementing the publi c notice and comment process, issuing the permit , and transmitting information to EPA

. The PM 2.5 In crements Rule will add new burden for attending pre

- application meetings, answering sources’ questions, and logging in and reviewing data

2 These citations can be accessed from the electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) website at: http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text

idx?sid=15afbd009d0485fc06fb4f566f3bfc3b&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrow se/Title40/4 0tab_02.tpl 3 United States Environmental Protection Ag ency
. Information Collection Request for Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Nonattainment New Source Review (40 CFR Part 51 And 52) . ICR No. 1230.2 3 . 2008. Appendix A. 4 United States Environmental Protection Agency. Information Collection R equest for Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Nonattainment New Source Review (40 CFR Part 51 And 52) . ICR No. 1230.23. 2008. Pages 17 and 18. 4.2.2 Respondent activitiesINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 8 submissions, as reviewing authorities will have to conduct these activities for PM 2.5 . In addition to the activities associated with reviewing and issuing major NSR permits under the revised regulations, reviewing authority respondents may have to revise their Implementati on Plan s to add increments, SILs, and an SMC for PM 2.5 to their PSD programs.INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 9 The Supporting Statement for the 200 8 ICR renewal for the entire major NSR program ( ICR No. 1230. 2 3 ) identifies EPA’s activities associated with PSD permitting. 5 These activities generall y involve oversight review of PSD permitting actions to verify that the requirements of the Act and the implementing part 51 and 52 regulations are being met. The PM 2.5 In crements Rule will add n ew burden for oversight review of air quality anal ys es. In addition, EPA will have to review the Implementation Plan revisions submitted by

the reviewing authorities. The owner or operator of a n ew or modified major stationary source affected b y the PM 2 .5 In crements Rule must conduct PM 2.5 air quality anal ys es and submit the data and conclusions in a construction permit application to the reviewing authority , who logs in the permit application, stores the application in a central filing location, notifie s the Federal Land Manager (FLM) of the permit, and provides a copy of the application (if applicable) to the FLM and transmits a cop y of each application to EPA. The reviewing authority reviews the PM 2.5 air quality anal ys es and checks the quality

of dat a submitted by

the applicant on a case

- by

- case basis. The applicant will be required to submit information on how the data were obtained and how the calculations and modeling were performed. The reviewing authority personnel will check data quality by reviewing the modeling documentation and checking engineering calculations. Confidential information submitted by the applicant (if any) will be handled b y the reviewing authority ’s confidential information handling procedures. The public will be provided the opportunity to review a permit application and other materials relevant to the reviewing authority ’s decision on issuing the permit, including FLM findings, by obtaining a copy from the permit reviewing authority or by attending the public hearing. Th e PM 2.5 In crements Rule will not require information through any typ e of survey

. The Regulatory

Flexibility

Act (RFA) requires regulatory agencies, upon regulatory

action, to assess that action ’ s potential impact on small entities (businesses, governments, and small non

- governmental organizations) and report the results of the assessments in (1) an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA), (2) a Final Regulatory Flexibility

Analy sis (FRFA), and (3) a Certification

. For ICR approval, the Agency mu st demonstrate that it

“has taken all practicable steps to develop separate and simplified

5 United States Environmental Protection Agency. Information Collection Request for Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Nonattainment New Source Review (40 CFR Part 51 And 52) . ICR No. 1230.23. 2008. Page 19. 5 The Information Collected - Ag encyActivities, Collection Methodologies, and Information Managemen t

5.2 Collection Methodology and Management

5.3 Smal l Entity Flexibility 5.1 Ag ency Ac tiv itiesINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 10 requirements for small businesses and other small entities ” (5 CFR 1320.6(h)). In addition, the agencies must assure through various mechanisms that small entities are given an opportunity to participate in the rulemaking process. A Regulatory

Flexibility

Act Screening Anal ys is (RFASA) developed as part of a 1994 draft Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) and incorporated into the September 1995 ICR renewal anal ys is reported an initial regulatory flexibility screening analysis showed that the changes to the NSR program due to the 1990 Clean Air Act amendments would not have an adverse impact on small entities. 6 This analysis encompassed the entire universe of applicab le major sources that were likel y to also be small businesses

. The Agency estimates there are approximately 50 “small business” major sources. 7 Because the administrative burden of the NSR program is the primary source of the NSR program’s regulatory cos ts, the analy sis estimated a negligible “cost to sales” (regulatory cost divided by

the business category

mean revenue) ratio for this source group

. The new burden resulting from the PM 2.5 In crements Rule is small compared to the overall burden of the PSD program. Thus, there is no economic basis for a different conclusion regarding the PM 2.5 In crements Rule

. The Agency

may not, under any ci rcumstances , exempt a major source of air pollution from the requirements of PSD . Since th e impacts of PSD regulations which may

impact small entities occur predominantl y at major sources, little room exists for regulatory flexibility

to avert the impact of the proposed rulemaking on small entities through exemption

. Even though the PSD program does not have an adverse impact on a significant number of small businesses, EPA takes measures to assist sources in affected small entities through the implementation of small business stationary

source technical and environmental compliance assistanc e programs, as called for in section 507 of the Act

. These programs reduce the reporting burden of small entities that are subject to PSD and may

significantly

alleviate the economic burden on small sources by (1) establishing programs to assist small bus inesses with determining what Act requirements apply to their sources and when they appl y, and (2) providing guidance on alternative control technology and pollution prevention for small businesses.

6 “Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Part C and D Regulatory Changes,” June 2, 1994. 7 The definition for “small business” employed for all SIC categories in this analysis was any business employing fewer than 500 employees. 5.3.1 Measures to avert impacts on small entities

5.3.2 Measures to mitigate impacts on small entitiesINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 11 Respondents are not subjected to a collection schedule per se under the PSD regulations. In general, each major stationary source is required to submit an application as a prerequisite to receiving a construction permit. Preparation of a major source construction permit application is a one

- time

only activi ty for each project involving construction of a new major stationary source or major modification of an existing major stationary source. The applicable Implementation Plan ty pically s tate s the time period that is necessary

to process a permit application and issue a permit

. C onsequently , a prospective source would be obliged to work backward from the desired commencement date for construction to determine the optimum submittal date for the application. 5.4 Collection ScheduleINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 12 Burden means the total time, effort, or finan cial resources expended b y person s to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a federal agency . This include s the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and s ys tems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifyinginformation, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing way s to compl y with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. In addition to the labor hours expended by the respondents, the burden estimate should include: (1) total capital and start

up costs annualized over the useful life of the purchased equipment, and (2) total costs for operation, maintenance, and purchases of services. Each component should be divided into burden borne directl y b y the respondent and any services that are contracted out. This section discusses the development of burden estimates and their conversion into costs, which are separated into burden costs and capital and operating and maintenance (O&M) costs. According to the latest guidance for ICRs ( EPA 200 5 ), capital and O&M costs display the cost of any new capital equipment the source or reviewing authority may have to purchase solely for information collection, assimilation, and storage purposes. For example, if a source had to purchase a new computer to store and manipulate data, that computer would be a cost of administration subject to reporting in the ICR. In addition, the latest guidance instructs the Agency to differentiate the burden associated with a source’s labor and that which it hires through outside contractors. To the ext ent a source contracts out for administrative purposes (e.g., employing consultants to perform mo del ing functions), the burden associated with those contracted tasks are not a burden to the source

- but they still remain a cost. The reader should read thi s section with the following considerations in mind:

• The Agency

believes the time necessary to perform a task is independent of the origins of its labor. In other words, if a source would emplo y 20 hours of burden to full y perform a function, then a c ontractor hired by the source would also take 20 hours to perform that same task. Furthermore, the Agency assumes no economies or diseconomies of scale. The linear combination of any amount of contractor and source effort will also sum to 20. Therefore, the burden estimates in this I CR act as an assessment of the total burden to affected sources and reviewing authorities, given the affected entity does not employ contracted labor. 6 Estimating the Burden and Cost of the CollectionINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 13 • For some burden categories, the Agency believes the hours assigned to them will be divided between the source and outside contractors. For these categories, the Agency established a composite cost per hour by developing a weighted average of the source and contractor wages, with the weight defined b y the percentage of total effort each burden source applied. Consequently , the cost developed in this I CR should be interpreted as an upper bound on the actual cost of administration by

the source or reviewing authority . The methodology

for determining cost per hour can be found in greater detail in section 6.2, below. The requirements of the PSD program apply to new or modified sources on a pollutant

- by

- pollutant basis (for those pollutants for which the area is designated as attainment or unclassifiable) . That is, a source mu st meet the requirements of the program for each pollutant that it will emit in amounts greater than the applicable threshold, and must address each such pollutant in its permit application. Thus, PSD permitting actions very often involve more than one po llutant. The PM 2.5 In crements Rule adds increments, SILs, and an SMC for PM 2.5 to the PSD program . When the rule is implemented , sources will be required to conduct the air quality impact anal ys es for PM 2.5 that they are already required to conduct for o ther pollutants. Thus, the rule will add new burden as sources and reviewing authorities carry out the activities associated with such analy ses for PM 2.5 . 8 Under PSD, sources are generall y required to conduct dispersion modeling to determine the air qual ity impacts of the criteria pollutants that they emit in significant quantities. 9 Up until now, the lack of PM 2.5 increments, SILs,
8 The PM 2.5 S ILs and SMC are actually de minimis levels that can reduce the number and/or complexity of the air quality analyses for PM 2.5 that must be carrie d out through modeling and monitoring, respectively. Thus, they work to lessen the burden and cost that result from the addition of PM 2.5 to the PSD program. The PSD program currently uses SILs and SMCs for other regulat ed pollutants, as well, and the ap proved ICR for the major NSR program incorporat es their impact on the average burden and cost of PSD permits without addressing them directly. Because in this ICR we derive the burden and cost of adding PM 2.5 increments, SILs, and the SMC to the PSD progr am relative to the approved ICR, we also do not address the impact of the PM 2.5 SILs and SMC directly. 9 “Criteria pollutants” are those for which NAAQS have been established, i.e., ozone, nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), carbon monoxide (CO), lead, PM 10 , and PM 2.5 . Ozone is not emitted directly, but is formed in the atmosphere by complex photochemical reactions involving volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx). Impact modeling is not 6.1 Estimating Respondent BurdenINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 14 and SMCs have prevented sources from carrying out the full range of air quality impact analyses that would otherwise have b een required for significant sources of PM 2.5 . Instead, in accordance with our stated policy , sources and reviewing authorities have used PM 10 anal ys es as a surrogate for PM 2.5 . As a result of the PM 2.5 Increments Rule , we expect most PM 2.5 sources to be required to carry out modeling anal yses for both PM 2.5 and PM 10 (as well as any other criteria pollutants that they emit) , resulting in a new burden to obtain a PSD permit

. Inaddition, a corresponding new burden will result for reviewing authority respo ndents to review permit applications and issue permits

. To estimate the magnitude of the permitting burden that will result from the PM 2.5 Increments R

ule , we considered two factors: (1) which permitting activities are likel y to be affected b y an increas e in the number of air quality impact modeling anal ys es , and (2) the new burden for carryingout the affected activities for PM 2.5 . These factors are discussed further below. Since the 2008 I CR renewal for the overall NSR program ( EPA ICR No. 1230. 2 3 ) , the ICR was revised to account for the Flexible Air Permitting rule ( EPA IC R No. 1230.26)

. Based on this approved ICR , the average burden to a source to obtain a PSD permit i s 8 7 9 hours . Of these, 350 hours are associated with data collection and anal ys is activities, which we believe are the activities that will be most affected by an increase in the number air quality modeling analyses. Also based on the approved IC R , the average burden to a reviewing authority for issuing a PSD permit is 313 hours, of which 75 hours are associated with attending pre

- application meetings, answering sources’ questions, and logging in and reviewing data submissions (the activities most related to air quality modeling anal ys es). To determine the new burden per PSD permit fo r carrying out the affected activities for PM 2.5 , we assumed that PSD permit applicants who would be subject to the requirements for PM 2.5 currently conduct an average of four modeling impact analyses. 10 After implementation of the PM 2.5 In crements required for ozone under PSD becaus e existing models are not capable of accurately predicting the impacts of a single source. 10 Full modeling analyses must be conducted for each criteria pollutant emitted by the source for which PSD increments (i.e., maximum allowable increases above basel ine ambient concentrations) have been established. These analyses must be carried out for each averaging period that has been established for the pollutants. Sources subject to PSD for PM 2.5 currently must conduct modeling analyses for PM 10 (as a surrogate for PM 2.5 ) for two averaging periods

– annual and 24

- hour. Some such sources also are subject to PSD for SO 2 and/or NOx. Sources subject for SO 2 must conduct analyses for three averaging periods (annual, 24

- hour, and 3

- hour), while NOx sources only ne ed to conduct an analysis for the annual averaging period. To account for overlapping SO 2 and NOx applicability, we believe it is a reasonable assumption that PM 2.5 sources must conduct an averageINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 15 Rule, w e believe that this number will increase b y two (i.e., b y 50 percent) to an average of six such anal ys es. 11 Thus, for sources subject to PSD permitting for PM 2.5 , the new , additional burden associated with the affected activities will be 50 percent of the currently approved burden

. We assumed the same percent increase for reviewing authorities where PSD permit s must address PM 2.5 . However, not all sources that must obtain a PSD permit will be subject to PSD for PM 2.5 . To estimate the percentage of permit s that will have to address PM 2.5 , we consulted the RBLC to determine what percentage has historically

been subject to major NSR for particulate matter. 12 We found that over a 10

- ye ar period , approximately 60 percent of facilities that obtained control technology determinations obtained a determination for particulate matter. We used this percentage as a weighting factor to determine the weighted average increase in burden for the affected activities across all PSD permits (i.e., those that address PM 2.5 and those that do not)

. This weighted average is 30 percent (0.60 x 0. 50 = 0. 30 )

. We applied this weighted average burden increase to the affected PSD activities for both source respondents and reviewing authority respondents to determine the average new burden per PSD permit associated with the PM 2.5 In crements Rule

. Table 6

- 1 shows the average new burden per PSD permit for source and reviewing authority respondents. As the table shows, we estimate an average burden for sources of 105 h ours per PSD permit . Based on the current approved total burden for a PSD permit ( 8 7 9 hours), this represents an increase o f about 12 percent. For reviewing authorities, we estimate an average burden of 22 hours per permit, or about 7 percent of the current approved to tal burden of 313 hours. Table 6
- 1. Burden for Source and Reviewing Authority Respondents, Hours per PSD Permit

total of four mo deling analyses (prior to the PM 2.5 Increments Rule)

– two for PM 10 and an average of two for SO 2 and/or NOx

. 11 Under the PM 2.5 Increments Rule, sources subject to PSD for PM 2.5 will be required to conduct PM 2.5 mo deling analyses for two averaging periods

– annual and 24

- hour. Because most such sources also will be subject to PSD for PM 10 , they will also be required to conduct two PM 10 mo deling analys e s , also for annual and 24

- hour averaging period s . The rule will not affect the average of two analyses that we assume for SO 2/NOx. Thus, the aver age total number of mo deling analyses under the PM 2.5 Increments Rule will be six

. 12 The Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT), Best Available Control Technology (BACT), Lowest Achievable Emission Rate (LAER) Clearinghouse, or RBLC, is a database of RACT/BACT/LAE R determinations made in site

specific permitting analyses . It is generated and updated using information provided by state and local permitting agencies.INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 16 Ty pe of Respondent Ac tivities A ffected Ap proved Burden Ab sent PM 2.5 Increments Rule (hours) Ad ditional Burden Resulting from PM 2.5 Increments Rule (hours) Sources Data collection and analysis 350 105 Reviewing authorities Attending pre

- application meetings Answering sources’ questions Logging in and reviewing data submissions Total 3 8

21 16 7 5 11 6 5 22 In addition to issuing permits, the reviewing authorities must ensure that their PSD programs meet the requirements that EPA specifies for such programs pursuant to p art C. The PM 2.5 Increments R ule revise s the se requirements . Therefore , e ach reviewing authority must submit changes to its existing Implementation Plan program or demonstrate that its existing program is no less stringent than EPA’s new requirements. Because the changes needed for updating Implementation Plan s are small and the requirements for Implementation Plan development differ from state to state , the EPA assumed it would take no more than 4 0 hours for each reviewing authority to fully incorporate this rulemaking into its plan. This assumption includes legislative review, public comment, and all legal and legislative processes necessary for all of the above components. This is a one - time burden that will occur during the 3

- year period covered b y this ICR. In order to allow a direct cost comparison with the existing approved ICR for the major NS R program (i.e., EPA ICR No. 1230. 26 ), we use the same cost factors in this I CR

. These cost factors are laid out below. As in the currently

approved IC R for the major NSR program, the hourly labor rate for source respondents used for this analy sis is $9 7.61 per hour. Similarly, the labor rate used in this analysis for reviewing authority respondents is $ 77

. 22 per hour

. Capital/start

- up and O&M costs are non

- labor related costs. One

- time capital/start

- up costs are incurred with the purchase of durabl e goods needed to provide information. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act, capital/start

- up cost should include among other items, preparations for collecting information such as purchasing computers and software, monitoring, sampling, drilling, and testing equipment. Even if an applicant is a brand new company and the prospective source is a “greenfield” source (the EPA estimates less than 1 percent of source respondents fit that description) most, and perhaps all, of the equipment needed to prepar e permit applications (for example, the computers and basic software) will be part of the source’s business operation inventory

. Furthermore, the models for performing ambient air impact anal ys es are 6.2 Estimating Respondent Costs 6.2.1 Estimating labor costs

6.2.2 Estimating c apital /start - up and O&M c osts , including purchase of s ervicesINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 17 available in electronic form from several different EPA web site s for just the Internet access charges, which are typicall y absorbed in routine business overhead expenses. Thus, the PM 2.5 Increments Rule will not cause any new capital costs to be incurred b y any respondents.
In the 2008 ICR renewal for the entire major NSR program ( EPA ICR No. 1230.2 3), EPA estimated that 3 4 PSD permit applicants are required to conduct preconstruction ambient monitoring each year at an average cost of approximately

$335,000 , and this estimate was unchanged in the current app roved ICR for the program (EPA ICR No. 1230.26)

. This cost is considered a start

- up , direct cost associated with preparing a permit application (not a fixed capital cost) because we believe that most sources contract out this activity , which is generally a one - time exercise. Based on this assumption, the cost of capital equipment for preconstruction monitoring is negligible. Because the effect of adding PM 2.5 to the major NSR program on the start

- up cost associated with preconstruction monitoring was previously accounted for in the ICR for the 2008 PM 2.5 NSR Implementation Rule (EPA ICR No. 1230.21), we do not believe that the PM 2.5 In crements Rule will have any effect on this cost

. Since the purchase of capital equipment is believed to be an insignif icant factor in permit application preparation, we assume that the O&M and services for same are negligible. Further, once a permit is issued, there is no O&M cost associated with it. It remains unaltered unless the source or the reviewing authority

disc overs specific reasons to reexamine it and change any conditions or specifications. If purel y administrative, the changes are handled exclusively by the reviewing authority . If changes have the potential for environmental consequences, the action may be significant enough to be counted as a separate and new application, to which a new burden and cost may be ascribed. Ty pically , annualized capital cost would be derived from a discounted net present value of the stream of costs that would occur over the l ife of the permit, or the ICR, whichever is shorter. However as discussed above , there are no capital costs in the case of the PM 2.5 Increments Rule. Therefore, the annualized capital costs for this IC R to industry respondents are zero. Staff in EPA’s Regional O ffices typically review PSD permits. Based on the currently

approved ICR for the overall NSR program ( ICR No. 1230. 26 ), the average EPA burden per PSD permit is 1 5 hours . Under the PM 2.5 In crements Rule w e expect an additional burden of 1 hour per permit associated with our review of additional PM 2.5 air quality modeling anal ys es. This new burden w as derived as discussed above in section 6.1 for the source and reviewing authority burden increases. That is, for th os e 6.2.3 An nualiz ed c apital c osts

6.3 Estimating Ag encyBurden and CostINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 18 activities that will be aff

ected by the number of modeling anal ys es conducted for a PSD permit, the weighted average burden per permit will increase d by 30 percent

. The additional 1 hour of EPA burden will amounts to about 7 percent of the currently approved EPA burden for PSD perm its. To facilitate cost comparisons between this I CR revision and the currently approved ICR for the NSR program ( EPA ICR No. 1230.26 ) , we have used the same federal labor rate , $ 43

. 17 per hour. In addition, there will be Agency burden to review the revised Implementation Plan s submitted by the reviewing authorities to verify that the revision s fully

meet the requirements of the PSD program , as changed by the PM 2.5 Increments R

ule . Due to the nature of the Implementation Plan revisi ons needed, the Agency expects that each Implementation P lan revision will require about 5 hours of review. We expect this one - time burden to occur during the period covered b y this ICR.
For the purpose of estimating the total burden in this I CR, the respondent universe is defined b y the annual number of permit applications prepared by sources and the number of reviewing authorities that must process such permit applications

. Italso includes the number of reviewing authorities that will have to revise their Implementation Plan s. As discussed above in section 6.1, the PM 2.5 In crements Rule will result in addition burden per PSD permit . However, we do not believe that the number of permits will be affec ted because the rule does not affect PSD applicability

. For thi s reason, this analy sis uses the number of PSD permits (2 74 per ye ar) that results from implementation of the Flexible Air Permitting rule, as set out in EPA IC R No. 1230. 26

. For purposes of this ICR, we carried out the analy sis as if the PM 2.5 Increments R ule would be fully implemented immediately upon promulgation. That is, we have allowed for no lag time for reviewing authorities to submit Implementation Plan revisions and for EPA to review and approve the revisions. This approach results in a “worst

- case” analysis for the 3

- ye ar period covered by this I CR, but more accurately reflects the long

- term impacts of the rule. For the number of respondent reviewing authorities associated with ma jor NSR permitting and Implementation Plan revisions, we use d the 112 reviewing authority count used b y other permitting ICRs

. Again, we carried out this “worst

- case” anal ys is as if all reviewing authorities would begin issuing PSD permits for PM 2.5 immediately, with no lag time for Implementation Plan revisions. We also included the reviewing authorities’ burden for revising the Implementation Plan s in this I CR. 6.4 Estimating the Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Cost

6.4.1 Estimating the number of respondentsINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 19 Based on the estimates presented above for the new burden for PSD permits, the labor rates for source and reviewing authority respondents, and the number of respondents , we have estimated the total burden and cost s that will result from the PM 2.5 In crements Rule

. Table 6

- 2 presents the totals for source respondents for each ye ar of the 3 years covered b y this ICR. Table 6

- 3 shows the average annual totals for reviewing authority respondents.

Table 6
- 2 . Annual Burden and Costs for Source Respondents

Ac tivity Number of Permits per Year Burden per

Permit (Hours) An nual

Burden (Hours) Labor Rat e An nual Cost PSD Permitting 2 74 105 28 , 770 $97.61 /hr $ 2,808 , 239

Table 6
- 3 . Annual Burden and Costs for Reviewing Authority Respondents Major NSR Permitting

Ac tivity Number of Permits per Year Burden per

Permit (Hours) An nual

Burden (Hours) Labor R ate An nual Cost PSD Permitting 274 22 6 , 028 $ 77.22 /hr $ 46 5, 482 I mplementation P lan Revisions

Ac tivity Number of Plan Revision s per Yeara Burden per

Revision (Hours) Av erage

An nual Burden b (Hours) Labor Rate Av erage An nual Cost c Revision of Implement ation Plan 37.33 40 1,493 $ 77.22 /hr $ 115 , 315 Reviewing A uthority Totals TOTA L 7 , 521 $ 580 , 7 97 a Each of the 112 reviewing authorities may submit one Implementation Plan revision to conform their PSD programs to the revised rules over the 3

- year per iod covered by this ICR. Thus, the average annual number of such revisions is 112 / 3 = 37.33 per year. b Each reviewing authority will revise its Implementation Plan once for a 3

- year total burden of 4,480 hours. Average annual burden is 4,480 / 3 = 1 ,493 hours. c Total 3

- year cost is 4,480 hours x $ 77.22 = $ 345,946 . Average annual cost is $ 345,946 / 3 = $ 115,315

. Based on the estimates presented above for the federal burden hours for each activity , the federal labor rate, and the number of permi ts and Implementation Plan revisions, we have estimated the total average annual federal burden and cost s that will result from the PM 2.5 Increments R ule. All of the federal burden and costs are incurred by EPA. Table 6

- 4 present s the estimate d burden an d costs

. 6.4.2 Estimating total respondent burden and cost

6.4.3 Estimati ng total federal burden and costINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 20 Table 6
- 4 . Federal Annual Burden and Costs Major NSR Permitting

Ac tivity Number of Permits per Year Ad ditional

Burden per Permit (Hours) Ad ditional

An nual Burden (Hours) Labor Rate An nual Cost PSD Permitting 2 74 1 274 $ 43.17 /hr $ 11 , 829 I mp lementation P lan Revi ew

Ac tivity Number of P lan s to Review per Yeara Burden per

P lan Revi ew (Hours) Av erage

An nual Burden b (Hours) Labor Rate Av erage An nual Cost c Revi ew of I mplementation P lans 37.33 5 187 $ 43.17 /hr $ 8 , 0 58 Federal Totals TOTA L 461 $ 1 9 , 887 a The EPA will review one Implementation Plan revision submitted by each of the 112 reviewing authorit ies over the 3

- year period covered by this ICR . Thus, the average annual number of Implementation Plan reviews is 112 / 3 = 37.33 per year. b The EPA will review a total of 112 Implementation Plan revisions for a 3

- year total burden of 560 hours. Average annual burden is 560 / 3 = 1 87 hours. b Total 3

- year cost is 56 0 hours x $ 43

. 17 = $ 2 4 , 175 . Average annual cost is $ 24,175/ 3 = $8 , 0 58

.

Table 6

- 5 displays the annual burden and costs for source and reviewing authority respondents that we estimate will result from the PM 2.5 Increments R

ule , as well as the total across all respondents

. Table 6

- 6 shows the annual burden and cos t s for the EPA that we estimate will result from the PM 2.5 In crements Rule

.
Table 6
- 5 . Total Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Costs
Ty pe of Respondent Number of Respons es Total Burden

(Hours/Year) Total Labor

Costs ($/Year) Total Capital

Costs ($/Year) Tota l Costs

($/Year) Sources 2 74 28,770 $ 2,808 , 239 $ 0 $2,808,239 Reviewing Authorities a 311 .33 7,521 $ 5 80, 7 97 $ 0 $580 , 7 97 TOTA L 585 .33 36,291 $3,389,0 36 $ 0 $3,389,0 36 a During the 3

- year period of th is ICR, the 112 reviewing authorities will review 274 PSD permits each year and submit an average of 37.33 Implementation Plan revisions per year (112 / 3 = 37.33), for a total of 3 11 .33 responses per year.

Table 6
- 6 . Total Estimated Annual Federal Bur den and Costs

Ty pe of Entity Number of Entities Total

Incremental Burden (Hours/Year) Total

Incremental Labor Costs ($/Year) Total

Incremental Capital Costs ($/Year) Total

Incremental Costs ($/Year) Federal A

gency (EPA) 1 4 61 $1 9 , 887 $0 $1 9 , 887

As discussed in the previous sections, the PM 2.5 In crements Rule will result in new burden associated with obtaining and issuing PSD permits. This change in the PSD regulations is necessary under the Clean Air Act 6.5 Bottom Line Burden and Cost

6.6 Reasons for Change in BurdenINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 21 because EPA has, in other rulemakings, promulgated NAAQS for PM 2.5 to protect the public health and welfare. This new rule add s increments, SILs, and an SMC for PM 2.5 to the PSD program, but it does not otherwise change the requirements of the program. We expect the rule to add to the burden associat ed with applying for and issuing those PSD permits that will now involve PM 2.5 air quality modeling anal ys es in addition to analyses for other pollutants , but we do not expect any change in the number of PSD permits that must be issued (i.e., no change in the number of source respondents)

. In addition, reviewing authorities may incur a one - time burden to revise their Implementation Plan s to incorporate the PSD rule changes. The magnitude of the new burden is presented above in Tables 6

- 5 and 6

- 6

. We estimate that the PM 2.5 In crements Rule will result in a total annual burden on 2 74 source respondents of about 2 9 ,000 hours and $ 2,80 0 ,000 per year (see Tables 6

- 2 and 6

- 5 ), for an av erage burden of about 105 hours and $ 1 0 , 0 00 per source. For the 112 reviewing authority respondents, we estimate that the total annual burden will b e about 7 , 5 00 hours and $ 5 8 0 ,000 (see Tables 6

- 3 and 6

- 5 ), for an average burden of about 6 7 hours and $ 5 , 2 00 per reviewing authority

. Burden means the total time, effort, or financ ial 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 s ys tems for the pur

poses of collecting, validating, and verifyinginformation, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing way s to compl y with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. An agency

may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currentl y valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA’ s regulations are listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. To comment on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy o f 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 ICR under Docket ID Number EPA

- HQ

- OAR

- 2007

- 0628 , which is availa ble for online viewing at www.regulations.gov , or in

-person 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, Was hington, D.C. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6.7 Burden StatementINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO 40 CFR PART 51 AND 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )

– Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Page 22 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 Docket is (202 ) 566

- 1742 . An electronic version of the public docket is available at www.regulations.gov

. This site can be used to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronicall y. When in the system, select “search,” then key

in the Docket ID Number identified above. Also, you can send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs , Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA. Please include the EPA Docket ID Number EPA

- HQ

- OAR

- 2007

- 0628 and OMB Control Number 2060

-NEW in any correspondence.