Terms of the
previous clearance remain in effect. OMB is withholding approval at
this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency
should provide a summary of any comments related to the information
collection and their response, including any changes made to the
ICR as a result of comments. In addition, the agency must enter the
correct burden estimates. This action has no effect on any current
approvals.
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This supporting statement addresses
information collection activities imposed by the Standards of
Performance for New Stationary Sources: Sewage Sludge Incineration
(SSI) Units Subpart LLLL. The new source performance standards
(NSPS) fulfill the requirements of sections 111 and 129 of the
Clean Air Act (CAA), which require EPA to promulgate NSPS for solid
waste incineration units. The use of the term "Designated
Administrator" throughout this document refers to the U.S. EPA
Administrator or a delegated authority such as a state agency. The
term "Administrator" alone refers to the U.S. EPA Administrator.
The information collection activities required by the NSPS include:
siting requirements, operator training and qualification
requirements, testing, monitoring and reporting requirements,
one-time and periodic reports, and the maintenance of records.
These activities will enable the Designated Administrator to
determine initial compliance with the emission limits for the
regulated pollutants, monitor compliance with operating parameters,
and ensure that facilities conduct the proper planning and operator
training. We realize that some facilities may not incur these costs
within the first three years, and may incur them during the fourth
or fifth year instead. Therefore, this information collection
request (ICR) presents a conservatively high burden estimate for
the initial three years following promulgation of the proposed
emission guidelines. This ICR presents the burden to respondents
and the Designated Administrator (State or Federal Government) that
will be imposed by the plans developed to implement the standards
of performance for new stationary sources. Respondents are owners
or operators of new or modified SSI units. The requirements
described below are the minimum requirements established by the
standards of performance for new stationary sources. Although the
Designated Administrator may choose to impose more stringent
requirements, it is assumed for this burden estimate that the
implemented plans mirror the NSPS. Over the next three years, two
respondents will be subject to this standard; two facilities will
have new or modified sewage sludge incinerators and will thus have
to meet NSPS guidelines. The cost of this Information Collection
Request (ICR), based on these 2 facilities, will be
$960,000.
US Code:
42
USC 7411 Name of Law: Standards of performance for new
stationary sources
US Code: 42
USC 7429 Name of Law: Solid Waste Combustion
The new burden summarized in
this ICR results from information collection activities imposed by
the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources: Sewage
Sludge Incineration (SSI) Units Subpart LLLL.
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.
2369ss01.pdf
NSPS for Sewage Sludge Incinerators (40 CFR part 60, subpart LLLL) (Proposed Rule)