[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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