Previous terms of clearance apply. This action has been withdrawn so EPA can submit a revised change worksheet and supporting documentation.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2011
08/31/2011
08/31/2011
1,248
0
1,248
37,328
0
37,328
10,508,250
0
10,508,250
The proposed ICR has two components to the information collection. To obtain the information necessary to identify and categorize all combustion units potentially affected by the revised standard, the first component of this ICR will solicit information from all potentially affected units in the format of an electronic
survey under authority of section 114 of the CAA. The survey will be submitted to all facilities that either submitted an initial notification, or if initial notification data is not available, all facilities with Title V permits denoted as a major source of HAP, that have a boiler or process heater listed in their permit. The survey will also be sent to units covered by the 2000 CISWI standard and to facilities with incineration units listed as exempt under the 2000 CISWI standard.
The second component will consist of requiring, if deemed necessary, again through the issuance of a letter pursuant to the authority of section 114 of the CAA, the owners/operators of up to a total of 350 combustion units selected at random to conduct in accordance with an EPA-approved protocol stack testing.
The EPA estimates the cost of the electronic survey component of the information collection will be 82,403 hours and $6,207,789. The total annual reporting and recordkeeping burden for the stack testing component of the data gathering effort is estimated to be no more than 29,548 hours and $33,748,769.
The survey portion of the ICR that was approved by OMB in July 2008 is now complete and there are no costs associated with collecting or compiling the survey results in this ICR. Second, the universe of units the Agency is requesting to test has decreased from an estimated 350 units to 277 units. Further, the extent of the tests required at these 277 units does not cover all pollutants at all units as was previously estimated. The Agency has included an estimate of actual data gaps that exist and is only requested the number and types of tests necessary to complete these gaps. Finally, the Agency is using fuel analysis when appropriate in order to reduce the costs related to stack testing.
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.
Form 5900-122 Information Collection Effort for Facilities with Combustion Units: Federal Government Facilities, Survey Respondents
Part B - Appendices 040209.xls
Supp State Part B 040209.doc
Information Collection Effortfor Facilities with Combustion Units: Private Facilities, Boiler and Process Heater Stack Testing