[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-6670]
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[Federal Register: March 22, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-4850-5]
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
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 notice announces that the Information Collection Request
(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 21, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or to obtain a
copy of this ICR, contact Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-2740.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Office of Air and Radiation
Title: New Source Performance Standard for Volatile Organic Storage
Vessels-subpart Kb (40 CFR part 60)-(EPA ICR No. 1132.04; OMB No. 2060-
0074). This is a request for renewal of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: Owners or operators of facilities that use organic liquid
storage vessels must provide EPA or the delegated State regulatory
authority with the following one-time-only reports: notification of the
date of construction or reconstruction, notification of the anticipated
and actual dates of startup, and notification of any physical or
operational change to an existing facility which may increase the
regulated pollutant emission rate.
Owners or operators of tanks equipped with a fixed roof or an
internal floating roof (IFR) must perform visual inspections of the
roof and seals prior to filling the vessel with volatile organic liquid
(VOL) and at least once every 12 months thereafter. An internal
inspection, in which the tank is emptied and degassed, is required at
least every 10 years.
Owners or operators of tanks equipped with an external floating
roof (EFR) must perform seal gap measurements of the gap area and
maximum gap width between the primary seal and the wall of the storage
vessel within 60 days of the initial fill and at least every 5 years
thereafter, and between the secondary seal and the wall of the storage
vessel initially and at least once per year thereafter. They must
perform visual inspections of the roof, seals and fittings each time
the vessel is emptied and degassed.
Owners or operators of vessels equipped with closed vent systems
must submit, for the Administrator's approval, an operating plan
describing system design, operation, and maintenance specifications,
and an inspection plan for the system. If the owner or operator
installs a flare, a report showing compliance with the visible emission
General Provisions must be furnished to the Administrator.
The owner or operator must keep records of inspections and seal gap
measurements, and maintain records for at least 2 years of the type of
VOL stored, the period of storage, and the maximum true vapor pressure
of that VOL. Owners or operators of vessels equipped with an IFR or EFR
must submit a report describing the control equipment and certify that
the control equipment meets the specifications of the regulation.
Owners or operators of EFR vessels must submit seal gap measurement
reports for the primary seal and the secondary seal. Additional reports
must be submitted in the event the vessel is determined to be out of
compliance with the standards. These reports must identify the vessel,
the nature of the defects, and the date the vessel was emptied or
repaired. Owners or operators must report periods when a pilot light is
absent from a flare.
The notifications and reports enable EPA or the delegated State to
determine that best demonstrated technology is installed and properly
operated and maintained and to schedule inspections.
Burden Statement: The burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 3.9 hours per response for reporting and 63.5
hours per recordkeeper annually. This estimate includes the time needed
to review instructions, develop a recall plan, create and gather data,
and review and store the information.
Respondents: Owners or operators of facilities that use volatile
organic storage vessels.
Estimated No. of Respondents: 857.
Estimated No. of Responses per Respondent: 19.4.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 119,002.
Frequency of Collection: Initial notifications, periodic reports
describing equipment defects, gap measurements and excedences, and
semiannual reports of pilot flame absence from flare.
Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of
the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the
burden to:
Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Information Policy
Branch (2136), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460.
and
Mr. Chris Wolz, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: March 11, 1994.
Paul Lapsley,
Director, Regulatory Management Division.
[FR Doc. 94-6670 Filed 3-21-94; 8:45 am]
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