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.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2003
11/30/2003
06/30/2000
182
0
135
48,413
0
35,832
95,000
0
536,000
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.
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.
The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Steel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces and Argon-Oxygen Decarburization Vessels.