In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to
publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a
summary of all comments related to the information collection
contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency
should clearly indicate any changes made to the information
collection as a result of these comments.
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Potential respondents are owners and
operators of new fossil fuel-fired EGUs greater than 25 megawatt
electric. The proposed standards would establish standards of
performance for CO2 emissions from EGUs currently in the 40 CFR
part 60, Da and KKKK source categories under a new subpart TTTT.
Subpart Da currently regulates utility boilers, and subpart KKKK
currently regulates stationary combined cycle units and IGCC units.
The proposed requirements would require affected EGUs to meet an
output-based standard of 1,000 lb CO2/MWh, based on the performance
of widely used NGCC technology. Reflecting the economics of the
energy sector, NGCC is likely to be the predominant choice for new
fossil fuel-fired generation even absent this rule. New coal-fired
units could meet the standard either by employing CCS of
approximately 50% of the CO2 in the exhaust gas at startup, or
through later application of more effective CCS to meet the
standard on average over a 30-year period. This proposed action
would impose minimal new information collection burden on affected
sources beyond what those sources would already be subject to under
the authorities of CAA parts 75 and 98. Apart from certain
reporting costs based on requirements in the NSPS General
Provisions (40 CFR part 60, subpart A), which are mandatory for all
owners/operators subject to CAA section 111 national emission
standards, there are no new information collection costs, as the
information required by this proposed rule is already collected and
reported by other regulatory programs. The proposed rule would
require that CO2 mass rate CEMS and the associated automatic data
acquisition and handling system be installed and operated. In this
rulemaking, the EPA proposes that the owner or operator of a new
unit would be required to comply with the notification and
recordkeeping requirements in the section 111 regulatory general
provisions, 40 CFR part 60, subpart A, and would need to report
results of performance testing and excess emissions; as well as
record and maintain hourly average CO2 emissions concentration,
hourly average flow rate, and hourly useful electrical generation.
As part of an Agency-wide effort to facilitate reporting of
environmental data and reports, the proposal would require that
owners and operators subject to this regulation must electronically
submit excess emissions, continuous monitoring systems performance
and-or summary reports. The EPA does not project any new coal-fired
EGUs that commence construction after this proposal to commence
operation over the 3-year period covered by this ICR. We estimate
that 17 new affected NGCC units would commence operation during
that time period.
Program change increase is due
to information collection activities that will be imposed by new
subpart TTTT, Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions for New
EGUs, under 40 CFR part 60.
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.
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NSPS for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Electric Utility Generating Units (40 CFR part 60, subpart TTTT)