[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68055-68056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27055]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2013-0346; FRL--9902-48-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Area Sources: Acrylic and 
Modacrylic Fibers Production, Carbon Black Production, Chemical 
Manufacturing: Chromium Compounds, Flexible Polyurethane Foam 
Production and Fabrication, Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing, and Wood 
Preserving (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``NESHAP for Area Sources: 
Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers Production, Carbon Black Production, 
Chemical Manufacturing: Chromium Compounds, Flexible Polyurethane Foam 
Production and Fabrication, Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing, and Wood 
Preserving (40 CFR Part 63, Subparts LLLLLL, MMMMMM, NNNNNN, OOOOOO, 
PPPPPP, and QQQQQQ) (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2256.04, OMB Control No. 
2060-0598), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently 
approved through December 31, 2013. Public comments were previously 
requested via the Federal Register (78 FR 33409) on June 4, 2013 during 
a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days 
for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, 
including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before December 13, 
2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2013-0346, to: (1) EPA online, using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by email to: [email protected], or by mail to: EPA 
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB via email to 
[email protected]. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for 
EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Monitoring, 
Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail 
Code 2227A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-4113; fax 
number: (202) 564-0050; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that 
the EPA will be collecting are available in the public docket for this 
ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in 
person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution 
Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 
202-566-1744. For additional information about EPA's public docket, 
visit: http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: EPA established national emission standards for hazardous 
air pollutants (NESHAP) for seven area source categories. The 
requirements for two area source categories (Flexible Polyurethane Foam 
Production and Flexible Polyurethane Foam Fabrication) are combined in 
one subpart. The standards include emissions limitations and work 
practice requirements for new and existing plants based on the 
generally available control technology or management practices (GACT) 
for each area source category. Potential respondents include 1 existing 
acrylic and modacrylic production facility, 2 existing chromium product 
manufacturing facilities, 500 existing flexible polyurethane foam 
production and fabrication facilities, 60 existing lead acid battery 
manufacturing facilities, and 393 existing wood preserving facilities. 
The total annual responses attributable to this ICR for existing 
sources are two one-time notifications; some existing facilities may be 
required to prepare a startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan, perform 
additional monitoring and recordkeeping, and/or conduct an initial 
performance test. The owner or operator of a new area source would be 
required to comply with all requirements of the General Provisions (40 
CFR part 63, subpart A). No burden estimates are provided for new area 
sources because no new facilities are expected during the next 3 years.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Acrylic and modacrylic fibers 
production, carbon black production, chemical manufacturing: Chromium 
compounds, flexible polyurethane foam production and fabrication, lead 
acid battery manufacturing, and wood preserving facilities
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, 
subparts LLLLLL, MMMMMM, NNNNNN, OOOOOO, PPPPPP, and QQQQQQ)
    Estimated number of respondents: 956 (total).
    Frequency of response: Initially, semiannually, and occasionally.
    Total estimated burden: 3,217 hours (per year). ``Burden'' is 
defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $314,627 (per year), which includes no 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an overall decrease in the 
respondent and Agency burden in this ICR compared to the most-recently 
approved ICR. The decrease in burden and cost estimates occurred 
because the standard has been in effect for more than three years and 
the requirements are different during initial compliance as compared to 
on-going compliance. The previous ICR reflected those burdens and costs

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associated with initial activities such as submitting initial 
notifications, conducting performance tests, and establishing SSM 
plans. This ICR reflects the on-going burden and costs for existing 
facilities, including submitting semiannual reports. Note the standard 
does not impose regular reporting requirements for all subject area 
source sectors.

John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-27055 Filed 11-12-13; 8:45 am]
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