[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 197 (Friday, October 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52996-52997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27016]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5908-3]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review; 
National Emission Standards for Magnetic Tape Manufacturing Operations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
3507(a)(1)(D)), 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: 40 CFR part 61 Subpart EE--
Magnetic Tape Manufacturing Operations, OMB Control Number 2060-0326, 
expiration date: 12/31/97. 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 November 10, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1678.03.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: National Emission Standards for Magnetic Tape Manufacturing 
Operations (OMB Control No. 2060-0326; EPA ICR No. 1678.03, expiring 
12/31/97). This is a request for extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: The Administrator has judged that Hazardous Air Pollutant 
(HAP) emissions from magnetic tape manufacturing operations cause or 
contribute to air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to 
endanger public health or welfare. Owners/operators of affected 
magnetic tape manufacturing operations must notify EPA of construction, 
modification, startups, shut downs, date and results of initial 
performance test and provide semiannual reports of excess emissions. 
They must also develop startup, shutdown, malfunction plans and develop 
a quality control plan for their continuous monitoring system. Affected 
facilities also must provide notification of compliance status and 
report quarterly monitoring exceedances.
    In order to ensure compliance with the standards promulgated to 
protect public health, adequate reporting and recordkeeping is 
necessary. In the absence of such information enforcement personnel 
would be unable to determine whether the standards are being met on a 
continuous basis, as required by the Clean Air Act.
    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 18, 
1997 and no comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 7042 
person hours. 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

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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: Magnetic Tape Manufacturing 
Operations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 13.
    Frequency of Response: 2.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 26.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 7042 person hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $89,400.
    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. 1678.03 and OMB Control No. 2060-0326 in any 
correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory 
Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460
    and
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20503

    Dated: October 6, 1997.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 97-27016 Filed 10-9-97; 8:45 am]
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