OMB files this
comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c. This OMB action is not
an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on
any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB
Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the
active inventory. For future submissions of this information
collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. 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 rule applies to gas-fired
furnaces at sources emitting less than 10 tons per year of any
single hazardous air pollutant (HAP) or less than 25 tons per year
of any combination of HAP. HAP are defined in Section 112(b) of the
Clean Air Act. Sources affected by this rule must meet emission
limits for PM and chromium compounds. Annual testing and reporting
is required unless sources emit at least 75% below the chromium
limit. If this is the case, sources may decrease their testing
frequency to every 3 years. Electronic reporting is required by the
rule.
EPA is propossing emission
limits for chromium compounds and PM from furnaces at area sources
in this category. Chromium compounds are highly toxic, carcinogenic
and are including in the list of urban air toxics. EPA is
regulating the area sources in this category under the Urban Air
Toxics Strategy.
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.