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.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2016
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2017
76
0
76
22,370
0
22,370
14,800
0
14,800
The amendments to this ICR are a
result of the review of the existing NESHAP for the Manufacture of
Amino/Phenolic Resins (40 CFR part 63, Subpart OOO) as required by
the Clean Air Act. The NESHAP published at 40 CFR part 63, subpart
OOO were proposed on December 14, 1998, and promulgated on January
20, 2000. The current proposed rulemaking applies to hazardous air
pollutant (HAP) emissions from facilities involved in the
manufacture of amino/phenolic resins (APR). This information is
being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 63, subpart
OOO. Organic HAP emissions are the pollutants regulated under this
subpart. The proposed rulemaking would amend title 40, chapter I,
part 63 subpart OOO to include emission sources for which standards
were not previously developed. The proposed amendments also add
requirements to monitor each pressure relief device (PRD) that
releases to the atmosphere using a device or system that is capable
of identifying and recording the time and duration of each pressure
release and of notifying operators that a pressure release has
occurred. Information related to these new provisions is required
to be submitted in the semi-annual reports required by the existing
NESHAP. The proposed amendments also add provisions for facility
owners or operators to use if they wish to assert an affirmative
defense to avoid civil penalties for exceedances of the applicable
standards that are caused by a malfunction. If these provisions are
used, the owner or operator is required to meet certain criteria
during the malfunction, notify the Administrator of malfunctions
that may cause an exceedance of the emissions standards, and submit
a report for the malfunction to the Administrator. We believe that
the number of affected facilities under this subpart will remain
constant for this source category. The overall change in burden
found in this ICR reflect the provision changes, an update in the
cost of labor, and corrections to the number of affected facilities
found in EPA ICR number 1869.08. The period considered in this ICR
and throughout this supporting statement is the first three years
following the promulgation of the amended Manufacture of
Amino/Phenolic Resins NESHAP. The estimates of the size of the
regulated universe are based on data from the National Emissions
Inventory (NEI) database. There is an annual average of 18
respondents that will be subject to the regulations, except only
two facilities have continuous process vents. Due to the nature of
the industry, it is estimated that no additional sources will
become subject to the standard over the next three years. The
average annual burden from the recordkeeping and reporting
requirements is 18,991 person hours, with an annual average cost of
$1,062,090 and an annualized capital and operations and maintenance
cost of $424,612.
The proposed rulemaking would
amend title 40, chapter I, part 63 subpart OOO to include emission
sources for which standards were not previously developed. The
proposed amendments also add requirements to monitor each pressure
relief device (PRD) that releases to the atmosphere using a device
or system that is capable of identifying and recording the time and
duration of each pressure release and of notifying operators that a
pressure release has occurred. Information related to these new
provisions is required to be submitted in the semi-annual reports
required by the existing NESHAP. The proposed amendments also add
provisions for facility owners or operators to use if they wish to
assert an affirmative defense to avoid civil penalties for
exceedances of the applicable standards that are caused by a
malfunction. If these provisions are used, the owner or operator is
required to meet certain criteria during the malfunction, notify
the Administrator of malfunctions that may cause an exceedance of
the emissions standards, and submit a report for the malfunction to
the Administrator. We believe that the number of affected
facilities under this subpart will remain constant for this source
category. The overall change in burden found in this ICR reflect
the provision changes, an update in the cost of labor, and
corrections to the number of affected facilities found in EPA ICR
number 1869.08.
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.
P&RIII Supporting Statement 121213.docx
NESHAP for the Manufacture of Amino/Phenolic Resins