[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 187 (Friday, September 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50606-50607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25650]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5898-9]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Information Collection Request for Iron and
Steel Foundries
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 following Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Information Collection
Request for Iron and Steel Foundries, EPA ICR Number 1809.01. The ICR
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected
burden and cost; where appropriate, it includes the actual data
collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 27, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No 1809.01.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Information Collection Request for Iron and Steel Foundries;
EPA ICR No. 1809.01. This is a new collection.
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
iron and steel foundries, which are facilities primarily engaged in
manufacturing iron and steel castings. The Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC) codes for these facilities include 3321 (gray and
ductile iron foundries), 3322 (malleable iron foundries), 3324 (steel
investment foundries), and 3325 (steel foundries, not elsewhere
classified).
Abstract: The EPA is charged under section 112 of the Clean Air Act
(the Act) with developing national emission standards for listed
hazardous air pollutants (HAP). Preliminary information indicates that
there are major sources of HAP in the iron and steel foundry source
categories. These categories were listed pursuant to section 112(c) of
the Act on July 16, 1992, and section 112(d) of the Act requires the
Administrator to promulgate regulations establishing emission standards
for this source category. Standards must be promulgated by November 15,
2000. The responses to the survey are mandatory and are being collected
under the authority of section 114 of the Act.
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The Emission Standards Division (ESD) of the Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards plans to use the survey responses to develop
legally defensible maximum achievable control technology (MACT)
standards. The focus of the survey is on determinations of HAP
emissions, emission controls, and control performance, which are
critical elements in the development of technology-based standards.
Other questions in the survey provide information that ESD will use to
develop reasonable estimates of impacts associated with potential
standards, including emission reductions, cost, and economic impacts.
Specifically, the information will be used by ESD to develop
estimates of emissions of HAP, make determinations with respect to
probable ``major'' sources, and develop MACT standards for both new and
existing foundries. The data base compiled from the results will be
used to make a determination of the MACT floor for existing sources
based on the average emission limitation achieved by the best-
performing 12 percent of sources. The results will also aid in
identifying the best controlled sources for a determination of MACT for
new foundries. In addition, the data base will be invaluable to make
defensible estimates of the impacts of the standards, including
emissions and emission reductions, costs of control options and their
cost effectiveness, and economic impacts. Because many foundries meet
the definition of small entities, the survey is necessary for EPA to
meet the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 and the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996.
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
Federal Register notice required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting
comments on this collection of information was published on June 3,
1997 (62 FR 30322); three comments were received. All three commenters
supported the need for the survey to gather information to develop MACT
standards and recommended an expeditious distribution to allow EPA to
meet statutory deadlines.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 24
hours per response. 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 and 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/Affected Entities: Iron and steel foundries.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 742.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 5,681 hours.
Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $0.
Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the
accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods
for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of
automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please
refer to EPA ICR No 1809.01 in any correspondence.
Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory
Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460.
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA 725 17th Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: September 23, 1997.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 97-25650 Filed 9-25-97; 8:45 am]
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