[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 113 (Monday, June 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28237-28239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14013]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0298; FRL-8918-9]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Benzene Waste 
Operations (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1541.09, OMB Control Number 2060-
0183

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 an Information Collection 
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing 
approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the 
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 15, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0298, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), or by e-mail to [email protected], or by mail to: 
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency, 
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code 
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB 
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20503.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Compliance Assessment 
and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2223A, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-4113; fax number: 
(202) 564-0050; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB 
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 
1320.12. On May 30, 2008 (73 FR 31088), EPA sought comments on this ICR 
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional 
comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days 
of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under docket ID 
number EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0298, which is available for public viewing 
online at http://www.regulations.gov, in person viewing at the 
Enforcement and Compliance Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), 
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The 
EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone 
number for the Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number 
for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket is (202) 566-1927.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at http://www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those 
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the 
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number 
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public 
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper will be made 
available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov, as EPA 
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains 
copyrighted material, Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other 
information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For 
further information about the electronic docket, go to 
www.regulations.gov.
    Title: NESHAP for Benzene Waste Operations (Renewal).
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number 1541.09, OMB Control Number 2060-0183.
    ICR Status: This ICR is schedule to expire on August 31, 2009. 
Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor 
the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 
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 
in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when 
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, and displayed either by 
publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such 
as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The 
display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is 
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants (NESHAP) for Benzene Waste Operations, 40 CFR part 61, 
subpart FF, were proposed on September 14, 1989 and promulgated on 
March 7, 1990.
    These regulations apply to facilities that generate waste 
containing Benzene, such as chemical manufacturing plants, coke by-
product recovery plants, petroleum refineries, and those owners and 
operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal 
facilities (TSDF) which receive wastes from the above facilities, 
commencing construction, modification or reconstruction after the date 
of the proposal. This information is being collected to assure 
compliance with 40 CFR part 61, subpart FF.
    The monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements outlined 
in these rules are similar to those required for other NESHAP 
regulations. Consistent with the NESHAP General Provisions (40 CFR part 
63, subpart A), respondents are required to submit initial 
notifications conduct performance tests, and submit quarterly or 
semiannual reports, as applicable. They also are required to maintain 
records of applicability determinations; performance test results; 
exceedances; periods of startup, shutdown, or malfunction (SSM); 
monitoring records and all other information needed to determine 
compliance with the applicable standards.
    Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this subpart 
must maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at 
least five years following the collection of such measurements, 
maintenance reports, and records. 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.
    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 
regulations listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15, are 
identified on the form and/or instrument, if applicable.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information are estimated to average 71 
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or 
disclose and 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. All 
existing ways will have to adjust to comply with any previously 
applicable instructions and requirements that have subsequently 
changed; 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: Benzene waste operations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 270.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, initially, quarterly and 
semiannually.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 19,148.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $1,738,751 in Labor costs exclusively. 
There are neither capital/startup nor operation and maintenance (O&M) 
costs associated with this ICR.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an adjustment in the total 
estimated burden as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of 
Approved Burdens. This increase is not due to any program changes. The 
increase in the number of sources from 234 to 270 was due to a thorough 
research of the industry and the data obtained from the trade 
associations and environmental consultant, which resulted in a more 
accurate count of the affected facilities. This increase was not due to 
new or reconstructed facilities. This ICR also reflects the most recent 
hourly labor rates which take into account the managerial, technical 
and clerical burdens as compared to the previous ICR.


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    Dated: June 9, 2009.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. E9-14013 Filed 6-12-09; 8:45 am]
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