The affected entities are subject to the General Provisions of the NSPS at 40 CFR part 60, subpart A, and any changes, or additions to the Provisions specified at 40 CFR part 60, subpart FFF. Owners or operators of the affected facilities must submit initial notification, performance tests, and periodic reports and results. Owners or operators are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. Reports, at a minimum, are required semiannually.
There is an overall increase in the total estimated respondent and Agency burden as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. The change in burden from the most recently approved ICR is not due to any program changes. It is primarily due to an increase in the number of sources subject to the standard, which has been adjusted to reflect current information obtained from OTIS. There is also a corresponding increase in the total O&M costs because more sources are now subject to the standard. Additionally, this ICR references updated labor rates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the OPM in all burden calculations, which attribute to an increase in costs.
There are additional changes in respondent and Agency burden estimates that are attributed to the correction of mathematical discrepancies identified in the previous ICR. When estimating respondent and Agency technical person-hours per occurrence for each burden item, the previous ICR applied a labor burden adjustment factor of 87 percent to each estimate. Since the previous ICR did not provide supporting rationale to justify the adjustment, and since it is not consistent with the estimation methodology used in other ICRs, we have revised respondent and Agency burden calculations in this ICR to reflect the full, unadjusted labor burden for each estimate.
Additionally, there is an apparent decrease in the total Agency labor cost as a result of a mathematical correction made to the most recently approved ICR. The previous ICR double counted annual salary burdens for Agency employees. To address this discrepancy, we have revised the cost accordingly.
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 Flexible Vinyl and Urethane Coating and Printing -existing sources