Ambient Air Quality Surveillance -- 40 CFR Part 58

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24162	Ambient Air Quality Surveillance -- 40 CFR Part 58 Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0084	ICR Reference No: 199905-2060-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199707-2060-014
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Ambient Air Quality Surveillance -- 40 CFR Part 58
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/02/1999
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/03/1999
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved for a period of three years. OMB acknowledges and appreciates th agency's submission of a complete and informative package for this large and diverse monitoring program. OMB encourages the agency to address the following points in future submissions: (1) Costs in this ICR are amortized over a 10 year period. The final year in which amortized costs are assigned is 2008. The agency should continue to include these amortized costs in future requests to extend this information collection request (ICR). (2) As the result of delayed submission of this extension request to OMB, this ICR estimates costs for the years 1998, 1999, and 2000. Future ICR submissions should take care to represent costs associated with those years for which OMB approval is requested. (3) Before resubmitting this ICR for extension, the agency should take care to update burden and cost estimates taking into account regulatory or program implementation changes, such as recent changes in the Pollutant Standard Index Program, now called the Air Quality Index Program. (4) The resubmission should also contain in the supporting statement a clear explanation of wage estimates used and their derivation from the EPA document entitled "Guidance for Estimating Ambient Air Monitoring Costs for Pollutants and Selected Air Toxic Pollutants".

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2002	09/30/2002	08/31/1999
Responses	520	0	520
Time Burden (Hours)	2,404,606	0	2,253,359
Cost Burden (Dollars)	73,642,000	0	37,534,000

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Abstract: This ICR includes ambient air monitoring data reporting and recordkeeping activities associated with the 40 CFR 58 regulations, "Ambient Air Quality Surveillance." These data are collected and reported by State and local air quality management agencies to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Ambient Air Quality Surveillance -- 40 CFR Part 58	0940.16

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	520	520	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,404,606	2,253,359	0	0	151,247	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	73,642,000	37,534,000	0	36,108,000	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 05/03/1999

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