[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22548-22549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11281]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6974-3]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; NESHAP for Halogenated Solvent Cleaners/
Halogenated Air Pollution (HAP)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB): Subpart T, National Emission Standards 
for hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Halogenated Solvent Cleaning, 
OMB number 2060-0273, expires May 31, 2001. 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 June 4, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referencing ICR No. 1652.04 and OMB Control 
No. 2060-0273 to the following addresses: Sandy Farmer, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Collection Strategies Division (Mail 
Code 2822), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; and to 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the ICR contact Sandy 
Farmer at EPA by phone at (202) 260-2740, by E-mail at 
[email protected], or download off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR No. 1652.04. For technical 
questions about the ICR contact Acquanetta Delaney at (202) 564-7061.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   
    Title: NESHAP for Halogenated Solvent Cleaners/Halogenated 
Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP), (OMB Control No. 2060-0273; EPA ICR No. 
1652.04) expiring May 31, 2001. This is a request for extension of a 
currently approved collection.
    Abstract: This ICR contains recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements that are mandatory for compliance with 40 CFR 63.460, et 
seq., Subpart T, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants (NESHAP) for Halogenated Solvent Cleaning. This information 
notifies EPA when a source becomes subject to the regulations, informs 
the Agency if a source is in compliance when it begins operation, and 
informs the Agency if the source remained in compliance during any 
period of operation. In the Administrator's judgment, emissions of 
hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) from halogenated solvent cleaners may 
cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated 
to endanger public health or welfare. Therefore, NESHAP standards were 
promulgated for this source category, as required under section 112 of 
the Clean Air Act.

[[Page 22549]]

HAP emissions from halogenated solvent cleaners are the result of 
inadequate equipment design and work practices.
    These standards rely on the proper design and operation of 
halogenated solvent cleaners such as working-mode covers, freeboard 
ratio of 1.0, and reduced room draft to reduce solvent emissions from 
halogenated solvent cleaners. Certain records and reports are necessary 
to enable EPA to identify sources subject to the standards and to 
ensure that the standards are being achieved. Owners/operators of 
halogenated solvent cleaners must provide EPA with an initial 
notification of existing or new solvent cleaning machines, initial 
statement of compliance, an annual control device monitoring report 
(owners/operators of batch vapor and in-line cleaning machines), an 
annual solvent emission report (owners/operators of batch vapor and in-
line cleaning machines complying with the alternative standard), and 
exceedance of monitoring parameters or emissions. The records that the 
facilities maintain indicate to EPA whether they are operating and 
maintaining the halogenated solvent cleaners properly to control 
emissions. 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 of information was published on August 17, 
2000 (65 FR 50196); no comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and record keeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 4 
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 solvent cleaning 
machines.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,821.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly, Semi-annually, Annually.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 45,207 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Capital, O&M Cost Burden: $4,091.
    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 addresses listed about. Please 
refer to EPA ICR No. 1652.04 and OMB Control No. 2060-0273 in any 
correspondence.

    Dated: April 24, 2001.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 01-11281 Filed 5-3-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P