EPA will administer the Collection of
1997 Iron and Steel Industry Data as a census of the iron and steel
industry. The iron and steel industry includes 901 sites engaged in
the following manufacturing processes: Cokemaking, sintering,
briquetting (and other agglomeration processes), ironmaking,
steelmaking, vacuum degassing, ladle metallurgy (and other refining
processes), casting, hot forming, acid pickling, descaling, acid
regeneration, cold forming, and surface cleaning and coating
(including alkaline cleaning, hot dip coating, and
electroplating.
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.