The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Steel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces and Argon-Oxygen Decarburization Vessels.

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
24078	The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Steel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces and Argon-Oxygen Decarburization Vessels.	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0038	ICR Reference No: 200004-2060-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199904-2060-004
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Steel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces and Argon-Oxygen Decarburization Vessels.
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/15/2000
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/19/2000
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before resubmission of this ICR for extension, the Agency is encouraged to again evaluate the number of sources subject to these requirements and to reassess the estimates of burden per response to confirm that most sources continue to use positiv e pressure baghouses with a certified visible emissions observer instead of a continuous opacity monitor. Futhermore, the Agency should discuss whether any additional burden hours result from the activities necessary for the certified visible emissions observer.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2003	11/30/2003	06/30/2000
Responses	182	0	135
Time Burden (Hours)	48,413	0	35,832
Cost Burden (Dollars)	95,000	0	536,000

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Abstract: In general all NSPS standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports. Owners or operators are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the opera- tion of an affected facility, or any period during which the mon- itoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Steel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces and Argon-Oxygen Decarburization Vessels.	1060.10, 40CFR, PART60, SUBPARTAA, SUBPARTAAA

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	182	135	0	0	47	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	48,413	35,832	0	0	12,581	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	95,000	536,000	0	0	-441,000	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/19/2000

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