[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42243-42244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20700]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5553-4; OMB No. 2060-0202]


Agency Information Collection Activities Up For Renewal; New 
Source Performance Standards For Small Industrial-Commercial-
Institutional Steam Generating Units, Expiration Date 9/30/96

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) listed below is coming up for renewal. Before submitting the 
renewal package to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), EPA is 
soliciting comments on specific aspects of the collection as described 
below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 15, 1996.

ADDRESSES: United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance, 
Manufacturing, Energy and Transportation Division, Energy and 
Transportation Branch (2223A), 401 M Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 
20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rafael Sanchez, United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Enforcement and Compliance 
Assurance, Office of Compliance, Manufacturing, Energy and 
Transportation Division, Energy and Transportation Branch (2223A), 401 
M Street, S.W. Telephone: (202) 564-7028. Facsimile: (202)564-0039. 
Internet: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Affected entities: Entities affected by this action are those steam 
generating units for which construction, modification or reconstruction 
is commenced after June 29, 1989, and that has a maximum design heat 
input capacity of 29 megawatts (MW) (100 million Btu per hour(Btu/hr)) 
or less, but greater than or equal to 2.9 MW (10 million Btu/hr).
    Title: New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Small 
Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units--40 CFR Part 
60, Subpart Dc, OMB No. 2060-0202, Expiration Date: 9/30/96.
    Abstract: The NSPS for Subpart Dc were proposed on June 9, 1989 and 
promulgated on September 12, 1990. These standards apply to steam 
generating units with a maximum design heat input capacity of 29 
megawatts (MW) (100 million Btu per hour(Btu/hr)) or less, but greater 
than or equal to 2.9 MW (10 million Btu/hr) commencing construction, 
modification or reconstruction after the date of proposal. The 
pollutants regulated under this subpart include sulfur dioxide 
(SO2) and particulate matter (PM).
    Owners or operators of the affected facilities described must make 
the following one time-only reports: notification of the date of 
construction or reconstruction; notification of the anticipated and 
actual dates of startup; notification of any physical or

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operational change to an existing facility which may increase the 
regulated pollutant emission rate; notification of demonstration of the 
continuous monitoring system (CMS); notification of the date of the 
initial performance test; and the results of the initial performance 
test.
    Owners or operators are also required to maintain records of the 
occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the 
operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the 
monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and 
records are required, in general, of all sources subject to NSPS.
    The standards require reporting of the results of the initial 
performance test to determine compliance with the applicable SO2 
and/or PM standards. For units using a continuous emission monitoring 
system (CEMS) to determine compliance with the SO2 standard, the 
regulation requires submittal of the results of the CEMS demonstration.
    After the initial report, the standard for SO2 requires each 
affected facility to submit quarterly compliance reports. After the 
initial report, the standard for PM requires quarterly reports to be 
submitted to notify of any emissions exceeding the applicable opacity 
limit. If there are no excess emissions, a semiannual report stating 
that no exceedences occurred may be submitted.
    The recordkeeping requirements for small industrial-commercial-
institutional steam generating units consist of the occurrence and 
duration of any startup and malfunctions as described. They include the 
initial performance test results including information necessary to 
determine the conditions of the performance test, and performance test 
measurements and results, including the applicable sulfur dioxide and/
or particulate matter results. Records of startups, shutdowns, and 
malfunctions should be noted as they occur. Any owner or operator 
subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these 
measurements, and retain the file for at least two years following the 
date of such measurements.
    The reporting requirements for this type of facility currently 
include the initial notifications listed, the initial performance test 
results, and quarterly report of SO2 emissions, and instances of 
excess opacity. Semiannual opacity reports are required when there is 
no excess opacity. Semiannual excess emission reports and monitoring 
system performance reports shall include the magnitude of excess 
emissions, the date and time of the exceedence or deviance, the nature 
and cause of the malfunction (if known) and corrective measures taken, 
and identification of the time period during which the CMS was 
inoperative (this does not include zero and span checks nor typical 
repairs/adjustments).
    The EPA would like to solicit comments to:
    (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information 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;
    (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses.

Burden Statement

    Most of the industry costs associated with the information 
collection activity in the standards are labor costs. The current 
average annual burden to industry from these record keeping and 
reporting requirements is estimated at 229,674 person-hours. The 
respondent costs have been calculated based on $14.50 per hour plus 110 
percent overhead. The current average annual burden to industry is 
estimated to be $6,993,568.
    Based upon available information, it has been estimated that 
approximately 212 sources are currently subject to the standard, and it 
is estimated that an additional 71 sources per year will become subject 
to the standard.
    No person is 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 displayed in 40 CFR Part 9.
    Send comments regarding these matters, or any other aspect of the 
information collection, including suggestions for reducing the burden, 
to the address listed above.

    Dated: August 1, 1996.
Elaine Stanley,
Director, Office of Compliance.
[FR Doc. 96-20700 Filed 8-13-96; 8:45 am]
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