Pursuant to OMB
regulations at 5 CFR 1320 and the Paperwork Reduction Act, this
collection of Information is approved for three years. When this
collection is resubmitted for OMB review,EPA should justify fully
the requirement for COMs. This justification should compair the
emission control and enforcement benefits of the COM data with the
cost and burden requirements of operating the COM. EPA should also
investigate whether it would be more appropriate to establish a
different cutoff for the COM requirements. ' This approval is for
the burden associated with the first year of this collection. EPA
should submit Inventory Correction Worksheets to correct the burden
for the second and third years of this approval.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1993
09/30/1993
2,513
0
0
93,007
0
0
0
0
0
OWNERS/OPERATORS OF OIL- AND
COAL-FIRED STEAM GENERATING UNITS WITH HE INPUT CAPACITIES OF 10 TO
100 MILLION BTU/HOUR MUST MONITOR S02 EMISSIONS AND SUBMIT
QUARTERLY COMPLIANCE REPORTS. MONITORING TECHNIQU VARY BY FUEL TYPE
OF UNIT SIZE. MONITORING OR OPACITY AND SUBMISSION OF QUARTERLY
EXCESS EMISSIONS REPORTS ARE REQUIRED FOR COAL-, WOOD-, AND
RESIDUAL OIL-FIRED UNITS GREATER THAN 30 MILLION BTU/HOUR HEAT
INPUT CAPACITY.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.