The final rule for National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Iron and Steel
Foundry Area Sources (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZZ) published on
January 2, 2008 (73 FR 225). Potential respondents are owners or
operators of any existing or new iron or steel foundry that is an
area source of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) emissions. Research
and development facilities are not covered by the rule. Foundries
covered by the rule would not be required to obtain a Title V
operating permit. There are different requirements for foundries
based on size. Small iron and steel foundries are required to
comply with pollution prevention management practices for scrap
materials, the removal of mercury switches, and binder
formulations. Large iron and steel foundries are required to comply
with the same pollution prevention management practices as small
foundries in addition to emissions limitations for melting furnaces
and foundry operations. Owners or operators must submit
notification that the facility is subject to the rule, notification
of performance test, notification of compliance status (including
results of performance tests and other initial compliance
demonstrations), and the semiannual compliance report. Owners or
operators of cellulose products manufacturing facilities subject to
the rule must maintain a file of these measurements and retain the
file for at least five years following the date of such
measurements, maintenance reports, and records. All reports are
sent to the delegated state or local authority. In the event that
there is no such delegated authority, the reports are sent directly
to the EPA regional office. This information is being collected to
assure compliance with 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZZ, as authorized
in section 112 and 114(a) of the Clean Air Act. The required
information consists of emissions data and other information that
have been determined to be private.
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USC 7412 Name of Law: Clean Air Act Seciton 112
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.