[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 19 (Thursday, January 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 4445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2209]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5956-6]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Landfill Methane Outreach Program ICR
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit the
following proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB): The Landfill Methane Outreach Program
ICR, EPA ICR #1849.01. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and
approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collection described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 2, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to The Docket Clerk, Docket #A-98-06,
located in the U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation. One original and two
copies of each comment should be submitted. Hand delivery of comments
should be made to: Air Docket, USEPA, MC 6102, 401 M Street, SW, Room
M1500, Washington, DC 20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Kerr, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Division, (6202J),
401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460, or call (202) 564-9768.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is seeking comment on the ICR for the
Landfill Methane Outreach Program (EPA ICR #1849.01).
Affected Entities: Entities affected by this action are landfill
gas-to-energy project developers, landfill owners and landfill gas
energy customers that have joined the Landfill Methane Outreach
Program.
Abstract: The Landfill Methane Outreach Program is an EPA-sponsored
voluntary program that encourages landfill owners, communities and
project developers to implement methane recovery technologies to
utilize the methane as a source of fuel and to reduce emissions of
landfill methane, a potent greenhouse gas. The Landfill Methane
Outreach Program further encourages utilities and other energy
customers to support and promote the use of landfill methane at their
facilities. The Landfill Methane Outreach Program signs voluntary
Memoranda of Understanding with these organizations to enlist their
support in promoting cost-effective landfill gas utilization. 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 EPA's regulations are
listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15.
The EPA would like to solicit comments to:
(i) evaluate whether the proposed information collection 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, clarity and utility of the information
to be collected; and
(iv) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond including the use of electronic, Internet-based or
other technological collection techniques.
Burden Statement: The estimated average public burden per
respondent for new Allies is 5 hours per response, including time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the
necessary data, and completing the collection of information. 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 or providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply
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.
Respondents: Landfill owners, landfill gas energy purchasers, and
landfill gas project developers.
Estimated number of respondents: 500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,500 hours.
Frequency of Collection: as needed.
Dated: January 16, 1998.
Edward Callahan,
Acting Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and
Radiation.
[FR Doc. 98-2209 Filed 1-28-98; 8:45 am]
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