40 CFR part 63, subpart O, applies to
owners or operators of commercial ethylene oxide(EO)sterilization
and fumigation facilities using 1 ton of EO after December 6, 1994.
Respondents must submit: initial notifications, performance tests,
and periodic reports. Respondents are also required to maintain
records of th occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or
malfunction in the operations of an affected facility, or any
period which the monitoring system is inoperative. Semiannual
reports are also required. These notification, reports, and records
are essential in determining compliance with the
standards.
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.