[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47213-47214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22749]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7054-1]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants for Beryllium Rocket Motor Firing

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: National Emission Standards 
for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Beryllium Rocket Motor Firing (40 CFR 
part 61, subpart D), EPA ICR Number 1125.03, OMB Control Number 2060-
0394, expiring October 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 11, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referencing EPA ICR No. 1125.03 and OMB 
Control No. 2060-0394, 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, NW., 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. 1125.03. For technical questions about the 
ICR, contact Elson Lim at EPA by phone at (202) 564-7006, by E-Mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for 
Beryllium Rocket Motor Firing (40 CFR part 61 subpart D), OMB Control 
Number 2060-0394; EPA ICR No. 1125.03 expiration date October 31, 2001. 
This is a request for extension of a currently approved collection.

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    Abstract: Beryllium rocket motor firing operations result in 
emissions of beryllium. In the Administrator's judgment, emissions from 
these sources are in sufficient quantity to cause or contribute to air 
pollution that may endanger public health and welfare. The National 
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) 40 CFR part 61 
subpart D establishes limits for beryllium.
    In order to ensure compliance with the standards, adequate 
recordkeeping and reporting is necessary. This information enables the 
Agency to: (1) Identify the sources subject to the standard; (2) ensure 
initial compliance with emission limits; and (3) verify continuous 
compliance with the standard. Specifically, the rule requires subject 
test sites to test ambient air for beryllium during and after firing of 
a rocket motor. Samples are analyzed within 30 days and results are 
reported to the EPA Region by registered letter by the business day 
following the determination. In addition, stack sampling requires 
sampling of beryllium combustion products, analysis and reporting 
within 30 days. The results are reported to EPA by the day following 
the determination and calculation.
    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 number 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 May 23, 
2001, (66 FR 28462). No comments were received.

Burden Statement

    The annual public reporting and record keeping burden for this 
collection of information is estimated to average 8 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: Owner/Operators of Beryllium Rocket 
Motor Firing Plants.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
    Frequency of Response: Once per test firing in 3 years (1/3).
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 8 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $453.
    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. 1125.03 and OMB Control No. 2060-0394 in any 
correspondence.

    Dated: August 29, 2001.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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