[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 141 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36696-36698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17718]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0253; FRL-8934-5]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Emission Guidelines for Large Municipal Waste 
Combustors Constructed on or Before September 20, 1994; EPA ICR No. 
1847.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0390

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to 
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection 
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The ICR is 
scheduled to expire on November 30, 2009. 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 September 22, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2009-0253 by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions 
for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Fax: (202) 566-9744.
     Mail: ICR Renewal (2009)--Emission Guidelines for Large 
Municipal Waste Combustors

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Constructed on or before September 20, 1994 (40 CFR part 60, subpart 
Cb), Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA 
West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 
20004. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal 
hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for 
deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2009-0253. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site 
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your 
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of 
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without 
going through http://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be 
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is 
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you 
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name 
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any 
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to 
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA 
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid 
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of 
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public 
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walt Stevenson, Sector Policies and 
Programs Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Mail 
Code D243-01, Environmental Protection Agency, 109 T.W. Alexander 
Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: 919-541-
5264; fax number: 919-541-5450; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?

    EPA has established a public docket for the ICR under Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0253, which is available for online viewing at http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Docket in the EPA 
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC 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 Air Docket is 202-566-1742.
    Use http://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft 
collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those 
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once 
in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number 
identified in this document.

What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested In?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically 
solicits comments and information to enable it to:
    1. Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility.
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of 
the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected.
    4. 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 particular, EPA is requesting comments from 
small businesses on examples of specific additional efforts that EPA 
could make to reduce the paperwork burden for any small businesses that 
are affected by this collection.

What Should I Consider When I Prepare my Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific 
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified 
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page 
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to?

    Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
large municipal waste combustors (large MWCs). The SIC codes (and 
associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes) 
for possible respondents affected by the standards are listed in the 
table below.

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            Standard                   SIC codes          NAICS codes
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40 CFR part 60, subpart Cb......  9511, Air and       92411, Air and
                                   Water Resource      Water Resource
                                   and Solid Waste     and Solid Waste
                                   Management.         Management.
40 CFR part 62, subpart FFF.....  4953, Refuse        562213, Solid
                                   Systems.            Waste Combustors
                                                       and Incinerators.
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    Title: Emission Guidelines for Large Municipal Waste Combustors 
Constructed on or before September 20, 1994 (40 CFR part 60, subpart 
Cb).
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1847.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0390.

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    ICR status: Currently, the ICR is scheduled to expire on November 
30, 2009. 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 are 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 data collection ICR is a renewal of current data 
collection and reporting requirement for large MWCs subject to 40 CFR 
part 60, subpart Cb emission guidelines. The subpart Cb guidelines are 
maximum achievable control technology (MACT) based standards that were 
adopted in 1995 and were fully implemented by year 2000. The data 
collected by the ICR are intended to monitor the compliance status of 
large MWCs subject to these MACT standards. The data collection is a 
mandatory requirement (Clean Air Act section 114(a)(1)).
    Burden Statement: The annual reporting and recordkeeping burden for 
this collection of information includes: (1) The burden for large MWCs 
subject to the Federal plan implementing subpart Cb guidelines; (2) the 
burden for large MWCs subject to approved State plans implementing 
subpart Cb guidelines; and (3) the burden for State air pollution 
control offices (designated administrators) to enforce State plans 
implementing subpart Cb guidelines. The hourly burden estimate for 
large MWCs subject to the Federal plan level is estimated to average 
2,584 hours per year per MWC unit (or 5,514 hours per year per MWC 
plant), and the burden estimate for large MWCs subject to approved 
State plans is estimated to average 2,403 hours per unit (or 6,291 
hours per year per MWC plant). For designated administrators, the 
burden is estimated to average 21 hours per year per MWC unit (or 55 
hours per plant).
    For MWC owners and operators, burden means the total time, effort, 
or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, 
retain, or disclose or provide information to the designated 
administrator (or EPA). 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 which 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.
    For delegated administrators (State air pollution control offices), 
burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended to 
review information provided by MWC owners and operators to comply with 
the emission guidelines through State plan. This includes the time 
needed to review semiannual and annual compliance reports; develop and 
utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, 
validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining 
information, and providing information; train personnel to review the 
collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information.
    The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate, 
which is only briefly summarized as follows:
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: The number of 
respondents for large MWCs subject to the Federal plan is estimated to 
be nine MWC owners and operators; and the number of respondents for 
large MWCs subject to approved State plans is estimated to be 55 MWC 
owners and operators. For designated administrators, the total number 
of respondents is estimated to be 18 designated administrators. 
Therefore, the total number of respondents is 82, which comprises 31 
privately owned MWC plants, 32 publicly owned MWC plants, and 18 
designated administrators.
    Frequency of response: Annual, semiannual.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 
The overall average number of responses is 229, as follows. For 
privately owned MWC plants, the total number of annual responses is 78; 
for publicly owned MWC plants, the total number of annual responses is 
74; and for designated administrators, the total number of annual 
responses is 77.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: The estimated total annual 
burden hours is 394,954, as follows. For privately owned large MWC 
plants, the total annual burden hours are 190,954. For publicly owned 
large MWC plants, the total annual burden hours are 200,964. For 
designated administrators, the total annual burden hours are 3,036.
    Estimated total annual costs: The estimated total annual costs are 
$50,588,150, as follows. This includes an estimated base burden cost of 
$49,032,950 and additional capital investment/maintenance/operational 
costs of $1,555,200.

Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?

    Yes. First, for large MWCs subject to the Federal plan the current 
ICR the burden estimate (2006 to 2009) is 38,417 hours per year. For 
the ICR renewal (2009 to 2012) the burden estimate for large MWCs 
subject to the Federal plan increases to 46,513 hours per year. This 
increase reflects EPA's updating of burden based on more current 
inventory and performance data from large MWCs.
    Additionally, the ICR includes the burden estimates for large MWCs 
subject to approved State plans and for designated administrators 
implementing approved State plans. These burden estimates were not 
included in the previous ICR. The combined annual labor burden for 
large MWCs subject to the Federal plan, large MWCs subject to State 
plans, and burden for designated agencies implementing these 
regulations is 395,330 hours per year and $49,032,950 per year for 
labor costs. The combined annual non-labor costs for MWCs subject to 
the Federal plan and State plans are $1,555,200.

What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR?

    EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as 
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for 
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will 
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the 
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any 
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: July 16, 2009.
Penny E. Lassiter,
Acting Director, Sector Policies and Programs Division.
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