NSPS for Sewage Sludge Incinerators (40 CFR part 60, subpart LLLL) (Final Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
LLLL_SSI_NSPS_ Burden Estimate Tables promulgation_2369.02.xlsx Supplementary Document	2011-02-18
SSI NSPS Burden Estimate Tables promulgation.xlsx Supplementary Document	2011-01-06
LLLL_SSI_NSPS_supporting statement promulgation_2369.02.docx Supporting Statement A	2011-02-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
194844	NSPS for Sewage Sludge Incinerators (40 CFR part 60, subpart LLLL) (Final Rule)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0658	ICR Reference No: 201104-2060-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201102-2060-005
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2369.02
Title: NSPS for Sewage Sludge Incinerators (40 CFR part 60, subpart LLLL) (Final Rule)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/12/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/12/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2014	36 Months From Approved
Responses	10	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	701	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	231,753	0	0

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Abstract: 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 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. 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 are projected to be subject to this standard; two facilities are projected to 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 $815,000.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 7429 Name of Law: Solid Waste Combustion
   US Code: 42 USC 7411 Name of Law: Standards of performance for new stationary sources
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AP90	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 15372	03/21/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NSPS for Sewage Sludge Incinerators (40 CFR part 60, subpart LLLL) (Final Rule)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	10	0	0	10	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	701	0	0	701	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	231,753	0	0	231,753	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden has been reduced between proposal and the final rule due to modifications in testing and reporting costs. The most significant impact on the burden was the allowance for facilities to test once every three years instead of complying through annual performance testing if certain criteria are met. Furthermore, the reports and their associated hours were changed to more accurately reflect the rule.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,319

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 02/07/2011

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