Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0414-0003
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2015-08-19T04:00Z

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) - Information Collection Request (ICR) 
Change Worksheet 

1. Identification of the Information Collection

Title: Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permitting for Greenhouse Gases: 
Providing Option for Rescission of EPA-Issued Tailoring Rule Step 2 Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permits

OMB control number: 2060-0003

2. Description of the Change in Requirements

In this rule, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action to amend the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program regulations to allow for rescission of certain PSD permits issued by the EPA and delegated reviewing authorities under Step 2 of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Tailoring Rule (Tailoring Rule). We are taking this action in order to provide a mechanism for the EPA and delegated reviewing authorities to rescind PSD permits that are no longer required in light of the United States Supreme Court's decision in Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA and the amended appeals court judgment in Coalition for Responsible Regulation v. EPA that vacated the Tailoring Rule. These decisions determined that Step 2 of the Tailoring Rule was not required under the CAA and vacated the EPA regulations implementing Step 2. When effective, this action will authorize the EPA and delegated reviewing authorities to rescind Step 2 PSD permits in response to requests from applicants who can demonstrate that they are eligible for permit rescission.

3. Description of the Burden
EPA estimates that about 20 permittees with Step 2 permits issued by EPA or delegated permit reviewing authorities would request this relief. Sources requesting Step 2 permit rescissions will have completed the permit application process, which on average had an annual burden of 1,006 hours, but until the permit is rescinded the sources remain subject to any monitoring, record-keeping, or reporting requirements imposed by the permit. 

Sources that request a Step 2 PSD permit rescission, will have to demonstrate to the applicable permit reviewing authorities that they hold a Step 2 permit, which should be evident from the material submitted during the permitting process. Any incidental burden from this demonstration will be more than offset by the burden reduction from the rescission, which will relieve the source of ongoing obligations under the permit. In addition, under 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(1) a request to rescind a Step 2 PSD permit would qualify as a certification that is not considered to be "information" as defined by the PRA.