[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 210 (Monday, November 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58834-58835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28502]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6467-5]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request, Standards of Performance for New Stationary 
Sources Lime Manufacturing Plants

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 the following Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: NSPS Subpart HH, Standards of 
Performance for New Stationary Sources--Lime Manufacturing Plants, OMB 
Control Number 2060-0063, expiration date 12/31/99. 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 December 1, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-2740, 
by E-Mail at Farmer.S[email protected] or download a copy of the ICR 
off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR No. 
1167.06.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: NSPS Subpart HH, Standards of 
Performance for New Stationary Sources--Lime Manufacturing, OMB Control 
Number 2060-0063, EPA ICR No. 1167.06, expiration date 12/31/99. This 
is a request for extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Lime 
Manufacturing Plants were proposed on May 3, 1977 and promulgated on 
April 26, 1984. These standards apply to each rotary lime kiln used in 
lime manufacturing, which commenced construction, modification or 
reconstruction after May 3, 1977. The standards do not apply to 
facilities used in the manufacture of lime at kraft pulp mills. The 
purpose of this NSPS is to control the emissions of particulate matter 
from lime manufacturing plants, specifically from the operation of the 
rotary lime kilns. The standards limit particulate emissions to 0.30 
kilogram per megagram (0.60 lb/ton) of stone feed, and limit opacity to 
15% when exiting from a dry emission control device. This information 
is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 60, subpart 
HH.
    There are three types of reporting requirements for owners or 
operators of facilities under this NSPS; (1) notifications (e.g., 
notice for new construction or reconstruction, anticipated and actual 
startup dates, initial performance test, and demonstration of the CMS); 
(2) a report on the results of the performance test; and (3) semiannual 
reports of instances of occurrence and duration of any startup, 
shutdown, or malfunctions. The purpose of the notifications are to 
inform the Agency or delegated authority when a source becomes subject 
to this standard. Performance tests are conducted to ensure that the 
new plants operate within the boundaries outlined in the standard. The 
semiannual reports are used for problem identification, as a check on 
source operation and maintenance, and for compliance determinations. 
Under this standard the data collected by the affected industry is 
retained at the facility for a minimum of two years and made available 
for inspection by the Administrator.
    The Administrator has judged that PM emissions from lime 
manufacturing plants cause or contribute to air pollution that may 
reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. Owners/
operators of lime manufacturing plants must notify EPA of construction, 
modification, startups, shutdowns, malfunctions and performance test 
dates, as well as provide reports on the initial performance test and 
annual excess emissions. The industry costs associated with the 
information collection activity in the standards are capital costs and 
O&M costs associated with continuous emissions monitoring and labor 
costs associated with recordkeeping and reporting. 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 document required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting 
comments on this collection

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of information was published on June 4, 1999.
    Burden Statement: The initial burden regarding notifications (40 
CFR 60.7) and performance testing (40 CFR 60.8) for a new source 
subject to this subpart is estimated to average 349.8 hours. The annual 
public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of 
information on existing facilities is estimated to average 41 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: Owners/Operators of Lime 
Manufacturing Plants.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 49.
    Frequency of Response: Semi-annually, Initial.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 4,190.
    Estimated Total Annualized Capital, O&M Cost Burden: $95,000.
    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. 1167.06 and OMB Control No. 2060-0063 in any 
correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 
Policy, 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 25, 1999.
Richard T. Westlund,
Acting Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 99-28502 Filed 10-29-99; 8:45 am]
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