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
07/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
02/29/2016
30
0
30
3,718
0
3,718
130,345
0
130,345
The amendments to this ICR are a
result of the review of the existing NESHAP for Source Categories:
Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards (40 CFR
part 63, Subpart YY) as required by the Clean Air Act. The NESHAP
published at 40 CFR part 63, subpart YY were proposed on October
14, 1998, promulgated on June 29, 1999, and amended on: November
22, 1999, November 2, 2001, June 7, 2002, and July 7, 2002. The
regulations under 40 CFR part 63, subpart YY apply to four
industrial source categories, including Polycarbonates (PC)
Production, Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers (AMF) Production, Acetal
Resins (AR) Production and Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) Production. The
current proposed rulemaking applies to hazardous air pollutant
(HAP) emissions from facilities in the PC and AMF source
categories. This information is being collected to assure
compliance with 40 CFR part 63, subpart YY. Organic HAP emissions
are the pollutants regulated under this subpart. The proposed
rulemaking would amend title 40, chapter I, part 63 subpart YY to
include emission sources for which standards were not previously
developed for the AMF source category. For the PC and AMF source
categories, it also revises the requirements for leak detection and
repair (LDAR) to allow only one of the previously available
compliance options, although monitoring of connectors will not be
required. For both source categories, 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 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 these source categories. Burden changes associated
with these proposed amendments would result from new recordkeeping
and reporting requirements associated with the PRD monitoring
requirements and affirmative defense provisions for all facilities
subject to the AMF and PC MACT standards. 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 1871.07. The period considered
in this ICR and throughout this supporting statement is the first
three years following the promulgation of the amended NESHAP for
Source Categories: Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology
Standards (40 CFR part 63, Subpart YY). The estimates of the size
of the regulated universe are based on data from the National
Emissions Inventory (NEI) database, and information from the
industries. There is an annual average of 4 PC facilities, 1 AMF
facility, 2 AR facilities and 1 HF facility that will be subject to
the regulations. Due to the nature of these industries, 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 3,659 person hours,
with an annual average cost of $213,445 and annualized capital and
operations and maintenance cost of $42,180.
The proposed rulemaking would
amend title 40, chapter I, part 63 subpart YY to include emission
sources for which standards were not previously developed for the
AMF source category. For the PC and AMF source categories, it also
revises the requirements for leak detection and repair (LDAR) to
allow only one of the previously available compliance options,
although monitoring of connectors will not be required. For both
source categories, 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 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 these source categories. Burden changes associated
with these proposed amendments would result from new recordkeeping
and reporting requirements associated with the PRD monitoring
requirements and affirmative defense provisions for all facilities
subject to the AMF and PC MACT standards and new requirements for
previously unregulated emissions points for the AMF 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 1871.07.
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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