Owners and operators of sewage sludge
incinerators are required to monitor, record, and under specified
circumstances, report the following: the pressure drop across the
control device, oxygen content of the incinerator exhaust gas,
temperature profile of the incinerator, sludge feed rate to the
incinerator, and the moisture and volatiles content of the sludge.
Metals testing would be required during the initial performance
test. Semiannual reports of excess emissions are also
required.
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.