After preparation of this ICR, EPA announced its intention to seek authorization to finance part of the captial costs associated with this ICR with federal funds. If approved by Congress, this federal financing would lower the costs to states of the new fine PM monitoring network described in this ICR, which amends the base Ambient Air Quality Surveilance ICR. EPA will incorporate any reductions to state burden that may result from federal financing of new monitors into the renewal of the base ICR prior to March 1999.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/1999
03/31/1999
03/31/1999
520
0
520
2,253,359
0
1,808,356
37,534,000
0
27,468,000
This ICR includes ambient air monitoring data reporting and recordkeeping activities associated with the 40 CFR 58 regulation "Ambient Air Quality Surveillance." These data are collected and reported by State and local air quality management agencies to the U.S. EPA.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.