[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 224 (Monday, November 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63808-63809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30406]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6479-2]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request, NESHAP Subpart M, National Emission Standard 
for Asbestos

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: NESHAP Subpart M, National 
Emission Standard for Asbestos; OMB Control Number 2060-0101; expires 
February 29, 2000. 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 22, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at EPA by phone at (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. 0111.09.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: NESHAP Subpart M National Emission Standard for Asbestos 
(OMB Control No. 2060-0101; EPA ICR No. 0111.09) expiring February 29, 
2000. This is a request for extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: The revised National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants (NESHAP), for Asbestos were proposed on January 10,1989 and 
promulgated on November 20, 1990. The standards apply to the following 
facilities: demolition and renovation of facilities; the disposal of 
asbestos waste; asbestos milling, manufacturing and fabricating; the 
use of asbestos on roadways; asbestos waste conversion facilities; and 
the use of asbestos insulation and sprayed-on materials. This 
information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 
61, subpart M.

Milling, Manufacturing, Fabricating, Waste Disposal and Waste 
Conversion Facilities

    Owners or operators of the affected milling, manufacturing, 
fabricating, waste disposal, and waste conversion

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facilities described must make one-time-only notifications and are also 
required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any 
startup, shutdown, or malfunction. Record keeping includes the initial 
performance test results including information necessary to determine 
the conditions of the performance test, and performance test 
measurements and results, including monitoring each potential source of 
asbestos emissions for visible emissions to the outside air and 
inspecting air cleaning devices to ensure proper operation. The 
reporting requirements include the initial notifications listed, the 
initial performance test results, and quarterly reports of instances 
when visible emissions are observed. These notifications, reports and 
records are required, in general, of milling, manufacturing, 
fabricating, and waste disposal sources subject to the NESHAP Subpart 
M. 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 if the standard is being met. 
The quarterly reports are used for problem identification, as a check 
on source operation and maintenance, and for compliance determinations.

Demolition and Renovation

    Owners and operators of demolitions and renovations must notify EPA 
in advance of the initiation of any asbestos removal work. The notice 
provides information on the dates of operation, the nature of the 
removal operation, the quantity of asbestos, and controls to be used. 
The reviewing authority may then inspect the source to ensure 
compliance with the standard. The demolition and renovation standard 
requires that a representative trained in the provisions of the 
standard be present at the facility. Evidence that the required 
training has been completed is required. The provisions require that 
all containers of asbestos waste be labeled including the name of the 
waste generator and the location of where the waste was generated. 
Owners or operators of demolitions and renovations are required to 
prepare and maintain records of each waste shipment as to its 
destination, the quantity of waste, and the date of shipment, and to 
furnish a copy of the record to disposal site owners or operators. The 
regulation also requires that the generators of asbestos waste attempt 
to reconcile instances in which a signed copy of the waste shipment 
record is not received from the disposal site and that the generator 
notify EPA if delivery to the disposal site cannot be confirmed.
    Owners and operators of waste disposal sites are required to 
document all asbestos waste shipments that are received and send a copy 
of each record back to the generator. A record of the location and 
quantity of asbestos in the landfill is required as well as noting the 
presence and location of asbestos in the landfill property deed. 
Disposal site owners and operators have to report to EPA any 
discrepancies between the amount of waste designated on the waste 
shipment record and the amount actually received, as well as instances 
of improperly contained waste. An owner or operator of an operation in 
which asbestos-containing materials are spray-applied must notify EPA 
in advance of the spraying operation. The notice provides information 
on the name and address of the owner or operator, location of the 
spraying operation, and procedures to be followed.
    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 
2 years following the date of such measurements, and records. 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. Responses to this information 
collection are mandatory. Section 112 of the Clean Air Act as Amended 
provides EPA with the authority for NESHAP Standards. 40 CFR part 61, 
subpart M requires the collection and reporting of the emissions data/ 
work practice compliance. 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 of information was 
published on 6/4/99 (64 FR 107); no comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and record keeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2.7 
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 Asbestos 
Milling, Manufacturing and Fabricating Facilities
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,647.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, weekly, quarterly and annually.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 362,159 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Capital, O&M 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. 0111.09 and OMB Control No. 2060-0101 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: November 15, 1999.
Richard T. Westlund,
Acting Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 99-30406 Filed 11-19-99; 8:45 am]
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