EPA is issuing national emission
standards for hazardous air pollutants for two area source
categories (iron foundries and steel foundries). The requirements
for the two area source categories are combined in one subpart. The
rule includes different requirements for foundries based on size.
Foundries with a metal melting capacity of 20,000 tons per year or
less would be required to comply with pollution prevention
management practices for metallic hazardous air pollutants (HAP)
and binder formulations. A foundry that exceeds the 20,000 ton per
year cutoff for any calendar month is required to comply with the
standards for large foundries. Large foundries (having a metal
melting rate greater than 20,000 tons per year) are required to
comply with the pollutant prevention management practices and
emisions limits for furnaces and foundry operations. The standards
are based on the generally available control technology or
management practices (GACT) for the area source category. Potential
respondents include 427 existing foundries. Total annual responses
attributable to this ICR for existing sources are two one-time
notifications; small foundries are required to submit a report of
any deviations. All large foundries must prepare an operation and
maintenance plan and a startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan, and
submit semiannual reports. Foundries that use emissions averaging
must prepare a written plan. Large foundries will maintain records
and submit notifications and reports required by the rule and the
NESHAP General Provisions. The rule allows 1 year after
promulgation to meet the binder formulation requirement, 2 years
after promulgation to meet the mercury requirements, and 3 years
for large foundries to meet the emissions limitations and and
operation and maintenance requirements. No burden estimates are
provided for new area sources because no new facilities are
expected during the next 3 years.
US Code:
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USC 7412 Name of Law: Clean Air Act Seciton 112
The change in burden is a
result of a new rule that requires recordkeeping, notification, and
reporting for iron and steel foundries. Small foundries will submit
two one-time initial notifications for each facility. Large
foundries are required to submit two one-time initial
notifications; prepare an operation and maintenance plan and a
startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan, and submit semiannual
compliance reports.
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1320.8(b)(3).
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the proposed collection of information, that the certification
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(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
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and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
2267ss02.doc
NESHAP for Iron and Steel Foundries (Large Foundries)