To complete data gaps necessary to
establish emission standards for affected combustion units, the
Agency will issue a letter pursuant to the authority of section 114
of the CAA, to the owners/operators of up to a total of 310
combustion units. These combustion units will be requested to test
for a selection of pollutants in accordance with an EPA-approved
protocol stack testing. This test program is a one-time cost of
26,025 hours and $16,678,000 in O&M costs. Given the 3-year ICR
period, the total annual reporting and recordkeeping burden for the
test program is estimated to be no more than 8,675 hours and $5.6
million in O&M costs.
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 310 units.
Further, the extent of the tests required at these 310 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.