[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
flexible vinyl and urethane coating and printing
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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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