[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 209 (Friday, October 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58396-58401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28041]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6464-2]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; See List of ICRs Planned To Be Submitted in Section A

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 document announces that EPA is planning to submit the 
following seven continuing Information Collection Requests (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting the ICRs to 
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific 
aspects of the information collections as described at the beginning of 
Supplementary Information.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 28, 1999.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Compliance, 
Mail Code 2223A, 401 M Street SW, Washington, DC 20460. A hard copy of 
an ICR may be obtained without charge by calling the identified 
information contact individual for each ICR in Section B of the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. or download off the Internet at http://
www.epa.gov/icr/icr.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific information on the 
individual ICRs see Section B of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

For All ICRs

    The following information collection activities are mandatory. 
These ICRs are renewals of information collections associated with 
Clean Air Act regulations. The EPA is charged to establish standards of 
performance for new stationary sources. These New Source Performance 
Standards (NSPS) under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act, as amended, 
reflect:

* * * application of the best technological system of continuous 
emissions reduction which (taking into consideration the cost of 
achieving such emissions reduction, or any non-air quality health 
and environmental impact and energy requirements) the Administrator 
determines has been adequately demonstrated [Section 111(a)(l)].

    The Agency refers to this charge as selecting the best demonstrated 
technology (BDT). Section 111 also requires that the Administrator 
review and, if appropriate, revise such standards every four years.
    EPA is also charged under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act, as 
amended, to establish standards of performance for each category or 
subcategory of major sources and area sources of hazardous air 
pollutants. These standards are applicable to new or existing sources 
of hazardous air pollutants and shall require the maximum degree of 
emission reduction:
    In addition, Section 114(a) states that:

* * * the Administrator may require any owner or operator subject to 
any requirement of this Act to (A) establish and maintain such 
records, (B) make such reports, (C) install, use and maintain such 
monitoring equipment or methods (in accordance with such methods at 
such locations, at such intervals, and in such manner as the 
Administrator shall prescribe), (D) sample such emissions, (E) keep 
records on control equipment parameters, production variables or 
other indirect data when direct monitoring of emissions is 
impractical, (F) submit compliance certifications, and (G) provide 
such other information as he may reasonably require.


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    An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection 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.
    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 automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.
    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.

A. List of ICRs Planned To Be Submitted.

    In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq.), this notice announces that EPA is planning to submit the 
following seven continuing Information Collection Requests (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB):

(1) NSPS Subpart Dc, Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam 
Generating Units; EPA ICR Number 1564.05, and OMB Control Number 2060-
0202, expires March 31, 2000.
(2) NSPS subpart KK, Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing Plants, EPA ICR 
No. 1072.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0081; expires April 30, 2000.
(3) NSPS subpart FFF, Flexible Vinyl and Urethane Coating and Printing, 
EPA ICR No. 1157.06, OMB No. 2060-0073, expires April 30, 2000.
(4) NSPS subpart OOO, Nonmetallic Mineral Processing; EPA ICR No. 
1084.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0050, expires March 31, 2000.
(5) NSPS subpart PPP, Wool Fiberglass Insulation Manufacturing; EPA ICR 
No. 1160.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0114, expires March 31, 2000.
(6) NESHAP Subpart M, Dry Cleaning Facilities/Perchloroethylene (PCE), 
EPA ICR Number 1415.04, and OMB Control Number 2060.0234 expires 2/28/
00.
(7) NESHAP subpart DD, Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations, EPA ICR 
Number 1717.02, OMB Control Number 2060-0313, expires March 31, 2000.

B. Contact Individuals for ICRs

(1) NSPS Subpart Dc, Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam 
Generating Units; Chris Oh (202) 564-7004, [email protected], EPA 
ICR Number 1564.05, and OMB Control Number 2060-0202, expires March 31, 
2000.
(2) NSPS subpart KK, Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing Plants, Deborah 
Thomas at (202)564-5041, [email protected] EPA ICR No. 1072.06, 
OMB Control No. 2060-0081; expires April 30, 2000.
(4) NSPS subpart OOO, Nonmetallic Minerals Processing; Gregory Fried, 
(202)564-7016/(202) 564-0050 (fax), F[email protected], EPA ICR 
No.1084, OMB Control No.2060-0050, expires March 31, 2000.
(5) NSPS subpart PPP, Wool Fiberglass Insulation Manufacturing Plants; 
Gregory Fried, (202)564-7016/(202) 564-0050 (fax), 
F[email protected], EPA ICR No.1160.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0114, 
expires March 31, 2000.
(6) NESHAP (National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants) 
for Perchloroethylene (PCE) Dry Cleaning Facilities Subpart M 
Recordkeeping and Reporting, Joyce Chandler, 202-564-7073, fax 202-564-
0009, [email protected]; EPA ICR No.1415.04, OMB Control No. 
2060.0234 expires February 28, 2000.
(7) NESHAP (National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants) 
subpart DD, Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations, Walter Derieux, 
(202) 564-7067, [email protected], EPA ICR Number 1717.02, OMB 
Control Number 2060-0313, expires March 31, 2000.

C. Individual ICRs

(1) NSPS Subpart Dc, Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam 
Generating Units; EPA ICR Number 1564.05, and OMB Control Number 2060-
0202, Expires March 31, 2000
    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).
    Abstract: 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 of 29 megawatt (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 provide EPA or delegated State regulatory authority with 
the following one time-only reports specified in 40 CFR 60.7): 
notification of the date of construction or reconstruction; 
notification of the anticipated and actual dates of startup; 
notification of any physical or 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.

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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 exceedances 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 exceedances 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).
    Burden Statement: The Agency computed the burden for each of the 
recordkeeping and reporting requirements applicable to the industry. 
Where applicable, the Agency identified specific tasks and made 
assumptions, while being consistent with the concept of burden under 
the Paper Reduction Act. The estimate was based on a assumption that 
there would be 71 new affected facilities each year, and that there 
were approximately 425 sources in existence for the three years covered 
by the ICR. The annual burden of reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements for facilities subject to Subpart Dc are summarized by the 
following information.
    The reporting requirements are as follows: read instruction (1 
person-hour); initial performance test (for 10-30 million Btu/hr: 8 
person-hours) (for 30-100 million Btu/hr: 330 person-hours). Sources 
are required to write reports on: notification of construction/
reconstruction (2 person-hours), notification of physical/operational 
change (8 person-hours), notification of anticipated startup (2 person-
hours), notification of initial performance test for CEM (2 person-
hours), Quarterly continuous compliance report, for SO2 (16 
person-hours), Quarterly reports of fuels fired (2 person-hours), 
Excess opacity emission reports, for quarterly (16 person-hours), for 
semi annually (16 person-hours). Recordkeeping requirements include the 
following: maintaining records of start-ups, shutdowns, and 
malfunctions (1.5 person-hours), and measurements (1.5 person-hours).
(2) NSPS Subpart KK, Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing Plants, EPA ICR 
No. 1072.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0081; Expires April 30, 2000
    Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
lead-acid battery manufacturing plants that produce or have the 
capacity to produce in one day (24 hours) batteries containing an 
amount of lead equal to or greater than 6.5 tons. Specifically, the 
affected facilities in each plant include grid casting, paste mixing, 
three-process operations, lead oxide manufacturing, lead reclamation, 
and other lead-emitting operations in lead acid battery manufacturing 
plants that commenced construction, modification, or reconstruction 
after the date of proposal.
    Abstract: The largest single use of lead in the United States is in 
the manufacture of lead-acid, or secondary, storage batteries. Lead-
acid battery manufacturing plants emit lead particulates in quantities 
that, in the Administrator's judgment, cause or contribute to air 
pollution that may endanger public health or welfare. Consequently, New 
Source Performance Standards were promulgated for this source category. 
These standards rely on the proper installation, operation and 
maintenance of particulate control devices such as electrostatic 
precipitators or scrubbers.
    In order to ensure compliance with the standards, adequate record-
keeping and reporting is necessary. This information enables the Agency 
to: (1) Identify the sources subject to the standard; (2) ensure 
initial compliance with emission limits; and (3) verify continuous 
compliance with the standard. Specifically, the rule requires an 
application for approval of construction, notification of startup, 
notification and report of the initial emissions test, and notification 
of any physical or operational change that may increase the emission 
rate. In addition, sources are required to keep records of all 
startups, shutdowns, and malfunctions.
    In the absence of such information collection requirements, 
enforcement personnel would be unable to determine whether the 
standards are being met on a continuous basis, as required by the Clean 
Air Act. Consequently, these information collection requirements are 
mandatory, and the records required by this NSPS must be retained by 
the owner or operator for two years. In general, the required 
information consists of emissions data and other information deemed not 
to be private. However, any information submitted to the Agency for 
which a claim of confidentiality is made will be safeguarded according 
to the Agency policies set forth in Title 40, Chapter 1, Part 2, 
Subpart B--Confidentiality of Business Information (See 40 CFR 2; 41 FR 
36902, September 1, 1976; amended by 43 FR 39999, September 8, 1978; 43 
FR 42251, September 28, 1978; 44 FR 17674, March 23, 1979).
    Industry Burden Statement: In the previously approved ICR, the 
average annual burden to the industry over the next three years to meet 
these record-keeping and reporting requirements was estimated at 320 
person-hours. This is based on an estimated 48 respondents. The average 
annual burden for reporting only is projected to be 128 person-hours. 
EPA estimates a two hour burden for each of the following initial 
notifications; notification of the date of construction or 
reconstruction, notification of the date of actual startup, and 
notification of the date of the performance test. The initial 
performance tests requires 24 hours, and the Method 9 test 4 hours. The 
Agency also assumes that 20% of all affected facilities will have to 
repeat the performance test.
(3) NSPS Subpart FFF Supplementary Information NSPS Subpart FFF: 
Standards of Performance for Flexible Vinyl and Urethane Coating and 
Printing Industry, EPA ICR Number 1157.06, OMB Number 2060-0073, 
Expires April 30, 2000
    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
those which are subject to NSPS Subpart FFF, or each rotogravure 
printing line used to print or coat flexible vinyl or urethane 
products, and for which construction, modification, or reconstruction 
commenced after January 18, 1983.
    Abstract: In the Administrator's judgment, VOC emissions from 
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industry cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonably be 
anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. Therefore, the New 
Source Performance Standards (NSPS) were promulgated for this source 
category. The NSPS for the Flexible Vinyl and Urethane Coating and 
Printing Industry were proposed on January 18, 1983, and promulgated on 
June 29, 1984. These standards apply to each rotogravure printing line 
used to print or coat flexible vinyl or urethane products, and for 
which construction, modification or reconstruction commenced after the 
date of proposal. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are the pollutants 
regulated under this Subpart. The standards restrict the use of inks to 
those with a weighted average VOC content of less than 1.0 kilogram VOC 
per kilogram of ink solids, unless the source can otherwise reduce 
emissions to the atmosphere by 85 percent.
    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 operational 
change to an existing facility which may increase the regulated 
pollutant emission rate; and the notification of the date of the 
initial performance test. For those facilities using solvent recovery 
systems, a notification of the date upon which demonstration of the 
continuous monitoring system performance standards must be sent in.
    The recordkeeping requirements will be different for each facility 
based upon which method they use to meet the emissions standards. The 
following listing includes all the recordkeeping requirements for all 
methods. All of these requirements are not required for each facility.
    The recordkeeping requirements for NSPS subpart FFF consist of the 
initial performance test results and other information necessary to 
determine the conditions of the 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. Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of the part 
shall maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at 
least two years following the date of those records.
    Recordkeeping specific to flexible vinyl and urethane coating 
operations include: Recording the VOC content and amount of ink, any 
diluent solvent, and ink used and recovered (if using the inventory 
system) whenever emission control equipment is not used; the average 
temperature of control device exhaust gases (during performance tests 
of system using a thermal incinerator); the record made by the 
continuous monitoring device for temperature for a thermal or catalytic 
incinerator and for VOC concentration for solvent recovery systems; the 
average temperature of each 3-hour clock period of printing operations 
when the average temperature of the exhaust gases is more than 28 
degrees C below the average temperature demonstrated during the most 
recent performance test of the thermal incinerator; the average gas 
temperature both upstream and downstream of the catalyst bed during 
performance testing of units using a catalytic incinerator; the average 
temperature for each 3-hour clock period of printing operation when the 
average temperature of the gas stream before the catalyst bed is more 
than 28 degrees C below the average temperature demonstrated during the 
most recent performance test or the average temperature difference 
across the catalytic bed is less than 80 percent of the average 
temperature difference of the device during the most recent performance 
test; the time periods of operation when emission control devices are 
not being used; the average exhaust vent VOC concentration in parts per 
million by volume (during the performance test for solvent recovery 
systems); record the average exhaust vent VOC concentration for each 3-
hour clock period of printing operation when the average concentration 
is greater than 50 ppm and more than 20 percent greater than the 
average concentration value demonstrated during the most recent 
performance test of the solvent recovery system.
    The reporting requirements for this industry currently include the 
initial notifications listed, the initial performance test results, and 
the semiannual reports. These reports are needed if the weighted 
average VOC is exceeded, if the average value of the exhaust vent VOC 
concentration solvent recovery controls are exceeded, and if drops in 
incinerator temperatures and drops in the average temperature of the 
gas stream immediately before the catalyst bed or drops in the average 
temperature across the catalyst bed occur. They are also needed when 
the continuous monitoring device registers an exceedance.
    All reports are sent to the delegated State or local authority. In 
the event that there is no such delegated authority, the reports are 
sent directly to the EPA Regional Office. Notifications are used to 
inform the Agency or delegated authority when a source becomes subject 
to the standard. The reviewing authority may then inspect the source to 
check if the pollution control devices are properly installed and 
operated and the standard is being met. Performance test reports are 
needed as these are the Agency's record of a source's initial 
capability to comply with the emission standard, and note the operating 
conditions (temperature of exhaust gases, VOC concentrations, and 
temperature across the catalytic bed) under which compliance was 
achieved. The semiannual reports are used for problem identification, 
as a check on source operation and maintenance, and for compliance 
determinations.
    Burden Statement: The Agency computed the burden for each of the 
recordkeeping and reporting requirements applicable to the industry for 
the currently approved 1997 Information Collection Request (ICR). Where 
appropriate, the Agency identified specific tasks and made assumptions, 
while being consistent with the concept of burden under the Paper 
Reduction Act.
    This estimate is based on the assumption that there would be one 
new affected facility over the three years of the existing ICR and that 
there were approximately 8 sources in existence at the start of the 
three years covered by the ICR. The annual burden of reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements for facilities subject to Subpart FFF are 
summarized by the following information. The reporting requirements are 
as follows: Read Instructions (1 person-hour), Initial performance test 
(280 person-hours). It is assumed that 20% of tests are repeated due to 
failure. Estimates for report writing are: Notification of 
construction/reconstruction (2 person-hours), Notification of 
anticipated startup (2 person-hours), Notification of actual startup (1 
person-hour), Notification of initial performance test (2 person-
hours), Report of performance test (included in reporting requirements 
listed above), Semiannual report (4 person-hours). Records must be kept 
for a period of two years. The average burden to industry over the 
three years of the current ICR from these recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements was estimated to be 73.5 person hours.
(4) NSPS Subpart OOO, Nonmetallic Mineral Processing; EPA ICR No. 
1084.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0050, Expires March 31, 2000
    Affected Entities: This standard applies to owners or operators of 
new,

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modified, or reconstructed facilities at nonmetallic mineral processing 
plants that commenced construction, modification, or reconstruction 
after August 1, 1985. Nonmetallic mineral processing includes the 
following affected facilities: each crusher, grinding mill, screening 
operation, bucket elevator, belt conveyor, bagging operation, storage 
bin, and enclosed truck or railcar loading station. This standard does 
not apply to facilities located in underground mines; stand-alone 
screening operations; operations that only involve recycled asphalt; 
fixed sand gravel, or crushed stone plants with capacities of 25 tons 
per hour or less; portable sand, gravel, or crushed stone plants with 
capacities of 150 tons per hour or less; common clay or pumice plants 
with capacities of 10 tons per hour or less. Additionally, when an 
existing facility is replaced by a piece of equipment of equal or 
smaller size it is not subject to the standard until all facilities in 
a production line are replaced. Affected facilities in the plant 
process that are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart F for Portland 
Cement NSPS, or Subpart I, Asphalt Concrete Plants NSPS, are not 
subject to this NSPS, Subpart OOO.
    Abstract: Particulate matter is the pollutant regulated under this 
standard. Respondents must submit the following one-time-only reports: 
notification of the date of construction or reconstruction, 
notification of the actual date of initial startup, notification of any 
physical or operational change to an existing facility which may 
increase the regulated pollutant emission rate, notification of 
demonstration of the continuous emission monitor system (CMS) where the 
CMS is required (wet scrubber), notification of the date of the initial 
performance test, and the results of the initial performance test. Wet 
mining/screening operations are exempt from all requirements of the 
regulation, except an initial report and record describing the location 
of these operations. The general provision requirement to submit a 
notification of the anticipated date of initial startup is being waived 
for respondents subject to this standard.
    Respondents 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. Owners or operators of facilities using a wet 
scrubber must record the measurements of both the change in pressure of 
the gas stream across the scrubber and the scrubbing liquid flow rate 
and submit semiannual reports for occurrences when the measurements of 
the scrubber pressure loss (or gain) and liquid flow rate differ by 
more than 30 percent from the averaged determined during 
the most recent performance test. All records shall be retained for at 
least two years.
    Burden Statement: There are 2500 sources subject to this standard. 
It is estimated that 2 additional sources per year will become subject 
to the standard. The current ICR estimates an average annual burden to 
the industry of 6,586 person-hours. The following is a breakdown of 
burden used in the ICR. EPA estimates a two hour burden for each of the 
following notifications; notification of the date of construction or 
reconstruction, notification of the date of actual startup, and 
notification of the date of the performance test. EPA estimated a 330 
hour burden for initial performance tests. The Agency also assumed that 
20% of all affected facilities will have to repeat the performance 
test.
    EPA estimated that 84 of the existing 2500 facilities use wet 
scrubbers. For these facilities, 8 burden hours are estimated for 
semiannual scrubber malfunction reports. In addition, the daily 
recordkeeping burden of scrubber operating parameters is estimated at 
15 minutes daily. It is also assumed that 5 percent, or 42 facilities, 
will have wet screening operations. It is estimated that these 
facilities will incur a 20 minute annual burden to verify exemption 
from this standard.
(5) NSPS Subpart PPP, Wool Fiberglass Insulation Manufacturing; EPA ICR 
No. 1160.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0114, Expires March 30, 2000
    Affected Entities: This standard applies to each rotary spin wool 
fiberglass insulation manufacturing line for which construction, 
modification or reconstruction commenced after February 2, 1984.
    Abstract: This standard regulates particulate matter. 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 operational change to an 
existing facility which may increase the regulated pollutant emission 
rate; and the notification of the date 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. These notifications, reports and 
records are required, in general, of all sources subject to NSPS.
    Recordkeeping requirements specific to wool fiberglass insulation 
manufacturers include continuous measurements of control device 
operating parameters. Where a wet scrubbing control device is used, the 
owner or operator of an affected facility must measure the gas pressure 
drop across each scrubber and the scrubbing liquid flow rate to each 
scrubber no less than once every four hours. Owners or operators who 
comply using a wet electrostatic precipitator control device must 
measure the primary and secondary current and voltage in each 
electrical field and the inlet water flow rate no less than once every 
four hours. Daily records of this information shall be kept at the 
source for a period of two years.
    The reporting requirements for this industry include the initial 
notifications listed, the initial performance test results, and 
semiannual reports of excess emissions. All reports are sent to the 
delegated State or local authority. In the event that there is no such 
delegated authority, the reports are sent directly to the EPA Regional 
Office. Notifications are used to inform the Agency or delegated 
authority when a source becomes subject to the standard. The reviewing 
authority may then inspect the source to check if the pollution control 
devices are properly installed and operated and the standard is being 
met. Performance test records are needed as these are the Agency's 
record of a source's initial capability to comply with the emission 
standard.
    Burden Statement: There are 20 sources subject to this standard. It 
is estimated that no additional sources will become subject to the 
standard over the next three years. The current ICR estimates an 
average annual burden to the industry of 1,410 person-hours. The 
following is a breakdown of burden used in the ICR. EPA estimates a 15 
minute burden for the daily measurements of the control devices. EPA 
also estimates a four hour burden for each semiannual report of 
exceedances of the control device operating parameters. In addition, 
the operation and maintenance costs for particular matter monitoring 
equipment is approximately $16,500 per year. Because no new sources are 
anticipated for this source category over the past three years, the 
capital startup costs, and the costs associated with performance 
testing were zero.

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(6) NESHAP Subpart M, Dry Cleaning Facilities/Perchloroethylene (PCE), 
EPA ICR Number 1415.04, and OMB Control Number 2060.0234 Expires 
February 28, 2000
    Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
those which are subject to NESHAP Subpart M, owners or operators of dry 
cleaning facilities using Perchloroethylene (PCE) as a solvent.
    Abstract: The information collected is needed to determine which 
sources are subject to the regulation and whether these sources are in 
compliance with the standards. EPA is required under Section 112(d) of 
the Clean Air Act (Act) to regulate emissions of 189 hazardous air 
pollutants (HAPs) listed in Section 112(b) of the Act. One of these 
pollutants, PCE, is emitted from dry cleaning facilities. In the 
Administrator's judgement, PCE emitted from dry cleaning facilities 
causes, or contributes significantly, to the air pollution that may 
reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health. Consequently, 
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant (NESHAP) for 
this source category have been developed. Certain records and reports 
are necessary to enable the Administrator to identify sources subject 
to the standards and to ensure that standard, which is based on maximum 
achievable control technology (MACT) or generally achievable control 
technology (GACT), is being achieved. The Agency will use the 
information to identify sources subject to the standards to ensure that 
MACT or GACT is being properly applied, monitoring is being conducted 
on a weekly basis to ensure that the emission control devices are being 
properly operated and maintained on a continuous basis to reduce vented 
PCE emissions, and leak detection and repair are being conducted on a 
weekly basis to reduce fugitive PCE emissions. The records and reports 
are necessary to enable the EPA to identify facilities that may not be 
in compliance with the standard. Based on reported information, the EPA 
can decide which facilities should be inspected/receive compliance 
assistance, and what records or processors should be inspected at these 
facilities. The records that the facilities maintain would indicate to 
the EPA whether they are operating and maintaining equipment properly 
to control vented emissions and whether transfer emissions and other 
fugitive emissions are being properly controlled. To minimize the 
burden, much of the information the Agency needs to determine 
compliance would be recorded and retained on site at the facility. Such 
information would be reviewed by enforcement/compliance assistance 
personnel during an inspection and would not need to be routinely 
reported to the EPA.
    The recordkeeping and reporting requirements under Subpart M are 
mandatory under 40 CFR 63.324. These requirements include the 5 year 
retention of records (40 CFR 63.324(d)). In addition to the general 
provision requirements there are records of solvent purchase per month 
(40 CFR 63.324(d)(1)), records of calculation and results of yearly PCE 
consumption (40 CFR 63.324(d)(2)), records of weekly or biweekly 
inspections (40 CFR 63.324(d)(3)), records of dates of repair or 
purchase orders (40 CFR 63.324(d)(4)), records of monitoring (40 CFR 
63.324(d)(5) and (6)), initial report requirements (all) (40 CFR 
63.324(a)), report on compliance (40 CFR 63.324(b)), report on facility 
status change to major source (40 CFR 63.324(c)), report on exceedance 
of low solvent consumption exemption level (40 CFR 63.324(c)).
    Burden Statement: Since the dry cleaning industry is considered to 
be comprised primarily of small businesses, the EPA took special steps 
to ensure that the burdens imposed on the small businesses were 
reasonable. There are an estimated 25,090 affected facilities. The 
previous ICR estimated the annual public reporting burden for this 
collection of information as an average 9 hours per response for new 
dry cleaning facilities and zero hours per response for existing dry 
cleaning facilities. The public recordkeeping burden was estimated to 
average 48 hours per respondent for a total 1,192,879 hours.
(7) NESHAP (National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
Subpart DD, Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations, EPA ICR Number 
1717.02, OMB Control Number 2060-0313, Expires March 31, 2000
    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
certain types of waste management facilities that are ``major 
sources,'' as defined in section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), and 
receive from other facilities wastes containing specific organic 
compounds listed as hazardous air pollutants (HAPs).
    Abstract: This ICR contains record keeping and reporting 
requirements that are specifically authorized by Section 14 of the CA 
(42 U.S.C. 7414) and set out in the NESHAP General Provisions. This 
information is used by Agency to: (1) identify major sources and newly 
constructed sources subject to the standards; (2) ensure that maximum 
achievable control technol (MACT) is being properly applied; and (3) 
ensure that the emission control devices are being properly operated 
and maintained on a continuous basis. The records that the facility is 
required to maintain would indicate to the Agency whether facility 
personnel are operating and maintaining control of equipment properly. 
Owners or operators of the affected facilities described must make the 
following one-time reports: Notification of the date of construction or 
reconstruction; notification of the anticipated and actual dates of 
startup; notification of any physical or operational change to an 
existing facility which may increase the regulated pollution emission 
rate; 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. The standards require periodic record keeping to document 
process information relating to the sources' ability to meet the 
requirements of the standard and to note the operational conditions 
under which compliance was achieved.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and record keeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 208 
hours per response.

    Dated: October 4, 1999.
Bruce R. Weddle,
Director, Office of Compliance.
[FR Doc. 99-28041 Filed 10-28-99; 8:45 am]
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