This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval for this request at this time. Prior to the publication of the final rule, the agency should provide a summary of all comments related to the information collection and any changes made in response to these comments.
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EPA is proposing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for three area source categories (aluminum foundries, copper foundries, and other nonferrous foundries). The proposed rule applies to foundries in these area source categories that melt more than 600 tons per year (tpy) of metal and use materials that contain or have the potential to emit hazardous air pollutants (HAP) for which the source category was listed. All foundries subject to the rule would be required to comply with requirements for a management practices plan. Copper and other nonferrous foundries with a metal melting production of 6,000 tpy or greater would be required to comply with emission standards for metallic HAP. The proposed standards are based on the generally available control technology or management practices for each area source category. New melting operations at copper and other nonferrous foundries with a metal melting production of 6,000 tpy or greater would be required to install and operate bag leak detection systems. Records would be required to document metal melt production greater than 6,000 tpy and compliance with the management practices plan and monitoring requirements. Potential respondents include 318 existing foundries; no new area source foundries are expected during the 3-year clearance period of this ICR. Total annual responses attributable to this ICR for existing sources are two one-time notifications; a test notification and plan (if applicable), preparation of management practice plans and start-up, shutdown, and malfunction plans; and a compliance report if any deviation occurs. The proposed rule allows 2 years after promulgation for existing foundries to comply with these requirements.
EPA is under court order to promulgate standards for area sources. This increase in burden results from a new area rule 40 CFR part 63, Subpart ZZZZZZ) under section 112 of the Clean Air Act.
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.
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NESHAP for Aluminum, Copper, and Other Non-Ferrous Foundries (Proposed Rule)