[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 107 (Monday, June 5, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29587-29588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-13673]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5215-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Environmental Protection agency.
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
Requests (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 July 5, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-2740, please refer to ICR #193.05.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Office of Air and Radiation
Title: National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants
(NESHAP) for [[Page 29588]] Beryllium (Subpart C)--Information
Requirements (EPA ICR No. 193.05, OMB No. 2060-0092.)
Abstract: This ICR is for an extension of an existing information
collection in support of NESHAP requirements as established by the
Clean Air Act. Specifically, under 40 CFR 61.07-61.13 and 40 CFR 61.30-
61.34, owners or operators of sources subject to the NESHAP for
beryllium must demonstrate compliance through either an initial test of
stack emissions, or ambient air monitoring (unless a waiver of emission
testing is obtained under 40 CFR 61.13). The information collected will
be used by the EPA for monitoring, inspection, and enforcement efforts
directed at ensuring source compliance with the NESHAP.
Prior to commencement of operations, owners or operators of new
sources subject to this NESHAP must submit an application for approval
of construction that includes: (1) The name and address of the
applicant, (2) the location or proposed location of the source, and (3)
technical information describing the source. Once approved, the owners
or operators must notify EPA of the anticipated and actual start-up
dates at the source.
Owners and operators of new and existing sources conducting an
initial emission test must: (1) Notify EPA at least 30 days prior to
the date of the test, and (2) record and report the test results to
EPA.
Owners and operators of all existing facilities must report all
calculations estimating new emission levels whenever a change in plant
operations or modifications might elevate emission levels.
While owners or operators of new sources must conduct an initial
emission test, owners or operators of existing sources may, as an
alternative, seek approval from the EPA to conduct continuous
compliance monitoring. Owners or operators of existing sources seeking
EPA approval to perform continuous ambient air monitoring must submit a
report that includes: (1) A description of the locations and physical
characteristics of the sampling area, (2) the design, methods, and
techniques used in sampling and estimating emissions, (3) a description
of the process used to design the air sampling network, and (4) three
years of air quality monitoring data. If the request is granted, the
owner or operator must submit a monthly report on beryllium
concentrations measured at all sampling sites.
All sources must maintain records on: (1) Emission test results and
other data used to determine emissions, (2) control equipment
parameters, production variables or other indirect data. Sources that
have chosen to continuously monitor ambient air concentrations must:
(1) Record ambient concentrations at all sampling sites from the
continuous monitoring system.
Presently, only about 24 sources, out of an estimated 236 subject
to this NESHAP, conduct continuous compliance monitoring. The EPA does
not anticipate any expansion in the regulated community over the next
three years. Owners and operators of subject sources must maintain
records related to compliance for a two year period.
Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 8 hours per response including time
for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering
and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the collection of
information.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 24.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 12.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,235 hours.
Frequency of Collection: Monthly for ambient monitoring, on
occasion for initial emission testing.
Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to:
Sandy Farmer, EPA #193.05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Regulatory Information Division, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC
20460
and
Chris Wolz, OMB #2060-0092, Office of Management and Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th St., NW., Washington, DC
20503.
Dated: May 25, 1995.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 95-13673 Filed 6-2-95; 8:45 am]
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