[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46625-46626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22373]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7048-3]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request, NSPS, Graphic Arts Industry Subject to New 
Source Performance Standards

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: New Source Performance 
Standards for the Graphic Arts Industry, OMB Control Number 2060-0105, 
expiration date August 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 October 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referencing EPA ICR No. 0657.07 and OMB 
Control No. 2060-0105, to the following addresses: Susan Auby, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Collection Strategies Division (Mail 
Code 2822), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; 
and to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th 
Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the ICR contact Susan 
Auby at EPA by phone at (202) 260-4901, by E-Mail at 
[email protected] or download off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR No. 0657.07. For technical 
questions about the ICR , contact Kelli Smith at 202-564-2257.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: NSPS for Graphic Arts Industry (OMB Control No. 2060-0105, 
expiration date August 31, 2001; EPA ICR No.0657.07). This is a request 
for extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The EPA is charged under section 111 of the Clean Air 
Act, as amended, to establish standards of performance for new 
stationary sources that reflect:
* * * application of the best technological system of continuous 
emissions reduction which (taking into consideration the cost * * * and 
energy requirements) the Administrator determines has been adequately 
demonstrated (section 111(a)(l)).
    In addition, section 114(a) requires that any owner or operator 
subject to any Subpart to establish and maintain records, make reports, 
install, use and maintain monitoring equipment or methods as required, 
and provide other

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information as EPA may deem necessary.
    The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for subpart QQ were 
proposed on October 28, 1980, and promulgated on November 8, 1982. 
These standards apply to each publication rotogravure printing press 
(not including proof presses) commencing construction, modification or 
reconstruction after the date of proposal. 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. Examples of each of these respectively are: a one-time-only 
notification of the date of the anticipated and actual dates of 
startup, keeping records of monthly emissions calculations, and a 
reporting of the initial performance test. 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 reports and records.
    Approximately 30 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, for a total of 33. It is 
further assumed that less than half of the existing facilities will be 
adding or modfiying a press during the three year period. Therefore 
there are 270 existing presses subject to this standard and an 
additional 10 affected units will be added each year. This is based 
upon the AIRS Facility Subsystem Report.
    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. Information is entered into 
the AIRS database.
    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.
    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 September 
15, 2000; no comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 65 
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 Graphic Arts 
Industry.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 33.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, Semi-annually.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 3,871.
    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 addresses listed above. Please 
refer to EPA ICR No.0657.07 and OMB Control No. 2060-0105 in any 
correspondence.

    Dated: August 20, 2001.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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