[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 236 (Monday, December 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72942-72943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31016]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7419-7]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request: NSPS for Coal Preparation Plants (40 CFR Part 60, 
Subpart Y); EPA ICR Number 1062.08; OMB Control Number 2060-0122; 
Expiration Date February 28, 2003

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 continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB): NSPS for Coal Preparation Plants (40 
CFR part 60, subpart Y); EPA ICR Number 1062.08; OMB Control Number 
2060-0122; expiration date February 28, 2003. Before submitting the ICR 
to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific 
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 7, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Compliance Assessment and Media Programs Division, Office of 
Compliance, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Mail Code 
2223A, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. A hard copy of a specific ICR may be 
obtained without charge by calling or sending an E-mail to the contact 
person listed in this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan L. Chadwick of the Office of 
Compliance at (202) 564-0754 or via E-mail at [email protected] and 
ask for EPA ICR Number 1062.08; OMB Control Number 2060-0122; 
expiration date February 28, 2003.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: NSPS for Coal Preparation Plants (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart 
Y); EPA ICR Number 1062.08; OMB Control Number 2060-0122; expiration 
date February 28, 2003.
    Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
owners or operators of coal preparation plants subject to the Clean Air 
Act New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) published 40 CFR part 60, 
subpart Y.
    Abstract: The Agency has determined that the emissions from coal 
preparation plants cause, or contribute significantly to air pollution 
that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or 
welfare. As such, the Agency published a standard at 40 CFR part 60, 
subpart Y to control emissions from coal preparation plants.
    Owners or operators of coal preparation plants must make certain 
one-time-only notifications including: notification of any physical or 
operational change to an existing facility which may increase the 
regulated pollutant emission rate, notification of the initial 
performance test; including information necessary to determine the 
conditions of the performance test, and performance test measurements 
and results; notification of demonstration of the continuous monitoring 
system (CMS). Owners or operators are also required to maintain records 
of the occurrence and duration of any start-up, shutdown, or 
malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period 
during which the CMS is inoperative. CMS requirements specific to coal 
preparation plants provide information on the operation of the 
emissions control device and compliance with the opacity standard. 
Periodic reports of excess emissions are

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also required. Any owner or operator subject to the rule 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: 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, including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used;
    (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 appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    In the previously approved ICR, the estimated number of respondents 
for this information collection was 390 with 390 responses per year. 
The annual industry reporting and recordkeeping burden for this 
collection of information was 15,463 hours. On the average, each 
respondent reported once per year and approximately 40 hours were spent 
preparing each response. The total annual reporting and recordkeeping 
cost burden for this collection of information was $15,000. This 
included an annual cost of $1,000 associated with capital/startup costs 
and $14,000 associated with the annual operation and maintenance costs.
    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.
    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.

    Dated: November 27, 2002.
Michael M. Stahl,
Director, Office of Compliance.
[FR Doc. 02-31016 Filed 12-6-02; 8:45 am]
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