[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 180 (Friday, September 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55955-55959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23772]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6870-2]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; ICRs Planned To Be Submitted

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 six 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 November 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, mail code 2223A, 
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.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

For All ICRs

    The EPA is charged under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act, as 
amended, to establish standards of performance for new stationary 
sources (NSPS). The standards must reflect application of the best 
technological system of continuous emission reductions. Such reductions 
should take into consideration the cost of achieving emission 
reduction, or any non-air quality health and environmental impact and 
energy requirements.
    The EPA is charged under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA or 
Act), as amended, to establish national emission standards for 
hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP). 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 of the Clean Air Act allows the 
Administrator to require inspections, monitoring, and entry into 
facilities to ensure

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compliance with any requirement of this Act. Records and reports are 
necessary to enable the EPA to identify facilities that may not be in 
compliance with the standards. 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 information request unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's 
regulations are displayed in 40 CFR part 9.
    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 CFR 36902, 
September 1, 1976; amended by 43 FR 40000, September 8, 1978; 43 FR 
42251, September 20, 1978; 44 FR 1764, March 23, 1979).
    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.
    The Agency computed the burden for each of the recordkeeping and 
reporting requirements applicable to industry for the currently 
approved ICRs. Where applicable, the Agency identified specific tasks 
and made assumptions, while being consistent with the concept of the 
Paper Work Reduction Act.

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 six continuing ICRs to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB):
    (1) New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Sewage Treatment 
Plants, Subpart O; OMB Control No. 2060-0035; EPA ICR No. 1063.08; 
expiration date is June 30, 2001.
    (2) NSPS for Coal Preparation Plants, Subpart Y; OMB Control No. 
2060-0122; EPA ICR No. 1062.06; expiration date is August 31, 2001.
    (3) NSPS for Phosphate Rock Plants, Subpart NN; OMB Control No. 
2060-0111; EPA ICR No. 1078.06; expiration date is August 31, 2001.
    (4) NSPS for the Graphic Arts Industry, Subpart QQ; OMB Control No. 
2060-0105; EPA ICR No. 0657.07; expiration date is August 31, 2001.
    (5) NSPS for the Polymeric Coating of Supporting Substrates 
Facilities, Subpart VVV; OMB Control No. 2060-0181; EPA ICR No. 
1284.05; expiration date is August 31, 2001.
    (6) National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
(NESHAP) for Petroleum Refineries, Subpart CC; OMB Control No. 2060-
0340; EPA ICR No. 1692.03; expiration date is August 18, 2001.

B. Contact Individuals for ICRs

    (1) NSPS for Sewage Treatment Plants, Subpart O; contact Michelle 
Angelich of the Commercial Services and Municipal Branch, at (202) 564-
7033, or via E-mail to [email protected]; OMB Control Number 
2060-0035; EPA ICR No. 1063.08; expiration date is June 30, 2001.
    (2) NSPS for Coal Preparation Plants, Subpart Y; contact Dan 
Chadwick of the Energy and Transportation Branch at (202) 564-7054 or 
via E-mail to [email protected].; OMB Control No. 2060-0122; EPA ICR 
No. 1062.06; expiration date is August 31, 2001.
    (3) NSPS for Phosphate Rock Plants, Subpart NN; contact Stephen 
Howie of the Agriculture Branch, at (202) 564-4146; or via E-mail to 
[email protected]; OMB Control Number 2060-0111; ICR No. 1078.06; 
expiration date is August 31, 2001.
    (4) NSPS for the Graphic Arts Industry, Subpart QQ; contact Ginger 
Gotliffe of the Commercial Services & Municipal Branch, at phone 202-
564-7072, or via E-mail to [email protected]; OMB Control No. 
2060-0105; EPA ICR No. 0657.07; expiration date is August 31, 2001.
    (5) NSPS for the Polymeric Coating of Supporting Substrates 
Facilities, Subpart VVV; contact Maria Malave of the Manufacturing 
Branch, at (202) 564-7027 or via E-mail to [email protected]; OMB 
Control No. 2060-0181; EPA No. 1284.05; expiration date is August 31, 
2001.
    (6) NESHAP-MACT for the Petroleum Refineries, Subpart CC; contact 
Tom Ripp of the Energy and Transportation Branch, at (202) 564-7003 or 
by E-Mail to [email protected]; OMB Control No. 2060-0340; EPA ICR No. 
1692.03; expiration date is August 18, 2001.

C. Individual ICRs

    (1) New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Sewage Treatment 
Plants, Subpart O; OMB Control No. 2060-0035; EPA ICR No. 1063.08; 
expiration date is June 30, 2001.
    Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
those which incinerate wastes containing more than 10 percent sewage 
sludge (dry basis) produced by municipal sewage treatment plants or 
each incinerator which charges more than 1000 kg (2205 lb) per day 
municipal sewage sludge (dry basis) and which commenced construction or 
modification after June 11, 1973.
    Abstract: This ICR contains recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements that are mandatory for compliance with 40 CFR Part 60.150, 
et seq., Subpart O, New Source Performance Standards for sewage sludge 
treatment plant incinerators.
    The control of emissions of particulate matter from sewage 
treatment plant incinerators requires not only the installation of 
properly designed equipment, but also the operation and maintenance of 
that equipment. Particulate matter emissions from sewage treatment 
plant incinerators are the result of the physical and chemical 
characteristics of the sludge feed and fuel use, the excess air rate, 
the temperature profile within the incinerator, the pressure drop 
across the control device, and operating procedures. These standards 
rely on the reduction of particulate matter emissions by wet scrubbers.
    In order to ensure compliance with these standards, adequate 
recordkeeping is necessary. In the absence of such information, 
enforcement personnel

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would be unable to determine whether the standards, that are protective 
of public health, are being met on a continuous basis, as required by 
the Clean Air Act.
    The standards require initial notification reports with respect to 
construction, modification, reconstruction, startups, shutdowns, and 
malfunctions. The standards also require reports on initial performance 
tests and semiannual reports of noncompliance.
    Under the standard, the data collected by the affected industry is 
retained at the facility for a minimum of two (2) years and made 
available for inspection by the Administrator.
    Burden Statement: In the currently approved ICR, the annual public 
reporting and record keeping burden for this collection is estimated to 
average 40 hours per response. The respondents are owners or operators 
of sewage sludge treatment plant incinerators. The estimated number of 
respondents is 114. The number of respondents is expected to increase 
by approximately 4 facilities per year. The total annual responses is 
228. The estimated total annual burden on respondents is 9,089 hours. 
The total annualized capital and start-up cost is $700,000 and the 
total operation and maintenance cost is $3,990,000, associated with 
continuous emissions monitors. Therefore, the estimated total 
annualized cost burden is $4,690,000.
    (2) NSPS for Coal Preparation Plants, Subpart Y; EPA ICR No. 
1062.06; OMB No. 2060-0122; expiration date is August 31, 2001.
    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
those coal preparation plants which process more than 200 tons per day 
for which construction is or was commenced after October 24, 1974.
    Abstract: This ICR contains recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements that are mandatory for compliance with 40 CFR 60.253, NSPS 
for Coal Preparation Plants, Subpart Y.
    Owners and operators of all new facilities subject to this NSPS 
must provide EPA with the following one-time only reports; notification 
of the date of construction or reconstruction; notification of the 
anticipated and actual dates of the start up; and notification of the 
date for continuous monitoring system (CMS) demonstration. There are no 
requirements for a semiannual or annual report for this standard.
    Owners and operators are also required to report to EPA any 
physical or operational change to their facility which may result in an 
increase in the regulated pollutant emission rate. An estimated 18 
existing facilities will submit reports of physical or operational 
changes each year, over the next three years.
    All facilities must maintain records on the facility operation that 
document: the occurrence and duration of any startups, shutdowns, and 
malfunctions; measurements of particulate matter (PM) emissions; 
pressure drops across any scrubber system; and the initial performance 
test results of the CMS demonstration. All subject facilities must 
maintain records related to compliance for two years.
    Burden Statement: In the currently approved ICR, the total annual 
burden hours for recordkeeping and reporting requirements for 
facilities subject to this ICR is 14,729. The number of responses is 
399. Therefore, the recordkeeping and reporting burden hours per 
respondent is 37. The EPA estimates the respondent universe to expand 
at an annual rate of 6 new facilities per year.
    The total annualized capital and start-up cost for facilities 
subject to this ICR is 1 thousand dollars and the total operation and 
maintenance cost for these facilities is 14 thousand dollars.
    (3) NSPS for Phosphate Rock Plants, Subpart NN; OMB Control No. 
2060-0111; EPA ICR No. 1078.06; expiration date is August 31, 2001.
    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
owners and operators of phosphate rock plants.
    Abstract: The New Source Performance Standards for phosphate rock 
plants were proposed on September 21, 1979 and promulgated on April 16, 
1982. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 
CFR Part 60 subpart NN. These standards apply to the following 
facilities in phosphate rock plants with capacities greater than 4 
tons/hour: dryers, calciners, grinders, and ground rock handling and 
storage facilities, (except those facilities producing or preparing 
phosphate rock solely for consumption in elemental phosphorus 
production), commencing construction, modification or construction 
after the date of proposal.
    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; 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 is inoperative.
    These notifications, reports and records are required, in general, 
of all sources subject to NSPS. 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, maintenance reports, and records.
    Burden Statement: In the currently approved ICR, the average annual 
burden to the industry over the next three years is estimated to be 94 
person hours per response. The estimated number of respondents is 31. 
The number of respondents is expected to increase by approximately 2 
facilities per year. The total annual response is 31. The estimated 
total annual burden on respondents is 2,914 hours. The total annualized 
capital and start-up costs are $69,600 based on 2 new plants annually 
at $34,800 per plant. The annualized operations and maintenance costs 
are estimated at $232,500 at each of the 31 plants, which are 
associated with continuous emissions monitors. Therefore, the estimated 
total annualized cost burden is $4,690,000.
    (4) NSPS for the Graphic Arts Industry, Subpart QQ; OMB Control No. 
2060-0105; EPA ICR No. 0657.07; expiration date is August 31, 2001.
    Affected Facilities: These standards apply to the following 
facilities in NSPS Subpart QQ, each publication rotogravure printing 
press (not including proof presses) commencing construction, 
modification or reconstruction after the date of proposal.
    Abstract: The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for subpart 
QQ were proposed on October 28, 1980, and promulgated on November 8, 
1982. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 
CFR Part 60, Subpart QQ.
    Owners or operators of the affected facilities described have 
certain notification, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements under 
this rule including: a one-time-only notification of the date of the 
anticipated and actual dates of startup, the initial performance test, 
and physical or operational changes; keep records of monthly emissions 
calculations, records of startup, shutdowns, and malfunctions, and 
records concerning the conditions of the performance test; and a report 
of the initial performance test. Any owner or

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operators 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 reports and records.
    The information requested as part of this rule include one-time-
only notifications; records about the initial performance test, changes 
in the operation of the facility, and exceedences of parameters; and 
semiannual reports of those exceedences.
    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.
    Burden Statement: In the currently approved ICR, the annual public 
reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information 
is estimated to average 49.06 hours per response. Approximately 24 
facilities are currently subject to the standard, and it is estimated 
that an additional 3 facilities will become subject to the standard in 
the next three years. It is further assumed that less than half of the 
existing facilities will be adding or modifying a press during the 
three year period. Therefore there are 219 existing presses subject to 
this standard and an additional 10 affected units will be added each 
year. The estimated frequency of response is 50 per year. The estimated 
annual hour burden is 3,075.3 hours for all facilities. The estimated 
total annualized cost burden is $107,242.91 for all facilities.
    (5) NSPS for the Polymeric Coating of Supporting Substrates 
Facilities, Subpart VVV; OMB Control No. 2060-0181; EPA ICR No. 
1284.05; expiration date is August 31, 2001.
    Affected Facilities: These standards apply to each coating 
operation and any on-site coating mix preparation equipment used to 
prepare coatings for the polymeric coating of supporting substrates for 
which construction, modification or reconstruction occurs after the 
date of proposal. Any affected facility for which the amount of VOC 
used is less than 95 Mg per 12-month period is subject only to the 
requirements of Secs. 60.744(b), 60.747(b) and 60.747(c).
    Abstract: The New Source Performance Standards for polymeric 
coating of supporting substrates facilities were proposed on April 30, 
1987 and promulgated on September 11, 1989. This information is being 
collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart VVV.
    In addition to the monitoring, recordkeeping and notification 
requirements specified in the General Provisions in Sec. 60.7(a), (b), 
(d) and (f), and Sec. 60.8(a) and (d), owners or operators are to 
comply with the requirements specified in the rule.
    The owners or operators of polymeric coating of supporting 
substrates facilities must install and calibrate all monitoring devices 
required under the provisions of Sec. 60.744, according to the 
manufacturer's specifications. The parameters to be monitored shall be 
continuously measured and recorded during each performance test.
    The recordkeeping requirements include: records of all measurements 
of performance test and results including estimates of projected and 
actual VOC use and monitored operating parameters use in demonstrating 
compliance, as required by Sec. 60.747. Records must be retained for at 
least 2 years.
    The reporting requirements include: report on the initial 
compliance report that includes initial performance test results, the 
monthly schedule to be used in making compliance determinations, design 
and equipment specifications and compliance method; semiannual reports 
of compliance and statement of no exceedences; semiannual reports of 
monitoring exceedance; and, quarterly reports of periods of 
noncompliance recorded under Sec. 60.744(b) and (c).
    In addition, any affected facility for which the amount of VOC used 
is less than 95 Mg per 12-month period is subject only to the 
requirements of Secs. 60.744(b), 60.747(b) and 60.747(c).
    Burden Statement: In the currently approved ICR, the average annual 
burden to industry over the next three years from these recordkeeping 
and reporting requirements is estimated at 14,375.5 person-hours. This 
is based on approximately 51 existing polymeric coating of supporting 
substrates plants and the projection that one additional plant per year 
will become subject to the standard in the next three years.
    The estimated capital start-up costs for this regulation are 
$212,500 dollars. This estimate is based on 4 new solvent-borne coating 
lines at existing plants and one new solvent-borne coating line at one 
new plant yielding a total of 5 new solvent-borne coating lines per 
year. The estimated costs are based on two types of monitoring 
equipments needed at each plant, temperature monitoring devices to 
measure gas temperature and VOC monitoring devices to measure inlet and 
outlet organic concentration level use to calculate control device 
efficiency. The annual operations and maintenance (O&M) costs are 
$57,500 dollars. The average annual burden for capital and operations 
and maintenance costs to industry over the next three years of the ICR 
is estimated to be $270,000.
    (6) NESHAP-MACT for the Petroleum Refineries, Subpart CC; OMB 
Control No. 2060-0340; EPA ICR No. 1692.03; expiration date is August 
18, 2001.
    Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
petroleum refineries.
    Abstract: This regulation was published in 60 FR 43244, August 18, 
1995, and is codified at 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart CC.
    The reporting requirements include a one-time report of start of 
construction, anticipated and actual start-up dates, and physical or 
operational changes to existing facilities; notification of compliance 
status reports; periodic reports; and event triggered (e.g., 
notification of installation of a new control device or reconstruction 
of an existing control device) reports. The periodic reports provide 
information on monitored control device parameters when they are 
outside established ranges and on instances where inspections reveal 
problems. Records (e.g., parameter monitor data, records of annual 
storage vessel inspections) are required to be maintained on-site for a 
minimum of 5 years.
    Monitoring requirements include the use of existing refinery 
monitoring devices for when combustion sources are used as control 
devices (e.g., temperature or flame sensing device), and existing 
refinery monitoring devices for finding leaking components at process 
units in organic hazardous air pollutant service. Additionally, sources 
are required to monitor tanks to ensure that control devices are 
properly maintained (e.g., floating roof seals). In general records of 
the monitored parameters mentioned above are required to be kept for 
five years.
    Effective enforcement of the standards is necessary due to the 
hazardous nature of benzene (a known human carcinogen) and other HAP's 
emitted from petroleum refineries. The required records and reports are 
necessary: to enable EPA to identify new and existing sources subject 
to the standards; and to assist EPA and State agencies to which 
enforcement has been delegated in determining compliance with the 
standards. The EPA uses the reports to identify facilities that may not 
be in compliance with the standards. Based on reported information, EPA 
can decide which facilities should be inspected and what records or 
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emission sources should be inspected at each facility. The required 
records also provide an indication as to whether facility personnel are 
operating and maintaining control equipment properly.
    Burden Statement: In the currently approved ICR, the annual public 
reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection is estimated to 
be 488,000 hours, and average 1,494 hours per respondent. It is 
estimated that there are 165 respondents (no new sources). It is 
estimated that the total annual cost for this collection 20.45 million 
dollars for labor and 570,000 dollars for annualized capital costs.
    There are no operating and maintenance costs since the rule does 
not require any continuous emissions monitoring or electronic data 
submittal. Sources can comply with the monitoring requirements by using 
existing parametric or safety monitoring devices.

    Dated: September 8, 2000.
Michael Stahl,
Acting Director, Office of Compliance.
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