Respondents are owners or operators of
rubber tire manufacturing plants which include each undertread
cementing operation, each sidewall cementing operation, each tread
end cementing operation, each bead cementing operating, eac green
tire spraying operation, each Michelin-A operation, each Michelin-B
operation, and each Michelin-C automatic operation. The standards
require the sub- mission of notification when conducting
performance tests and periodic reporting including semiannual
reports of excess emissions and annual reports of Method 24
formulation data.
There is an adjustment increase
in the respondent burden from the most recently approved ICR. Based
on consultation comments received in development of this ICR, the
frequency of occurrence for burden items "monitoring of VOC
emissions and operations" and "recording startup, shutdown, and
malfunction" were revised to account for 350 days per year
operation, which is typical for current plant operation in the
industry sector. This results in an increase in respondent burden
hours and costs. There is also a decrease of one burden hour for
the Agency as a result of rounding. This ICR calculates all burden
hours and costs to two decimal places and presents a more precise
estimate.
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.