In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval of this information
collection. Prior to the publication of the final rule, the agency
must provide to OMB a summary of all comments pertaining to the
information collection burden imposed by this rule and any changes
made in response to these comments.
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Respondents are owners/operators of
facilities in portland cement plants: kilns, clinker coolers, raw
mill systems, raw mill dryers, raw material storage, clinker
storage, finished product storage, conveyor transfer points,
bagging and bulk loading and unloading systems. All respondents are
required to submit initial notifications, performance tests,
monitoring, and periodic reports. Owners/Operators are also
required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any
startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected
facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is
inoperative and submit semi-annual manfunction reports.
Owners/Operators that use continuous emission monitors must submit
semi-annual excess emission reports. Owners/Operators that install
a bag leak detection system must submit a site-specific monitoring
plan.
The change in burden cost is
due to these four reasons. First, it is estimated that 20 new kilns
are projected to become subject to subpart F in the next 5 years.
Second, new standards in subpart F require additional monitoring,
reporting, and recordkeeping requirements. Third, the analysis for
this ICR includes current rates for management, technical, and
clerical staff. And fourth, Method 5 and initial CEMS performance
testing were calculated as a capital cost because it is likely to
be conducted by a contractor. Overall, these changes result in an
increase in hourly burden and in increase in capital costs.
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.