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 ICR covers information collection
requirements in the proposed rule, New Source Performance Standards
(NSPS) for new residential hydronic heaters and forced-air furnaces
(40 CFR part 60, subpart QQQQ). The information collected will be
used by the EPA and delegated state and local agencies to determine
the compliance status of sources subject to the rule. A residential
hydronic heater is defined as a fuel burning device designed to
burn wood or biomass fuel for the purpose of heating building space
and/or water through the distribution, typically through pipes, of
a fluid heated in the device, typically water or a water and
antifreeze mixture. Residential hydronic heaters typically have a
maximum rated thermal output of 350,000 Btu/hr. A residential
forced-air furnace is defined as a fuel burning device designed to
be located outside of ordinary living areas and that warms spaces
other than the space where the furnace is located, by the
distribution through ducts of air heated by the furnace.
Residential forced-air furnaces also typically have a maximum rated
thermal output of 350,000 Btu/hr. The residential hydronic heater
and forced-air furnace NSPS is based on similar design principles
as the NSPS for new residential wood heaters (40 CFR part 60,
subpart AAA). These NSPS establish a certification program instead
of the usual NSPS requirement that each affected facility
demonstrate compliance through performance testing. Under this
certification program, a single wood-heating appliance is tested to
demonstrate compliance for an entire model line which could consist
of thousands of appliances. The certification approach
significantly reduces the compliance burden, including information
collection, for the manufacturers of wood heating appliances.
Because of the potential risks to the environment from the
intentional or accidental misuse of the certification approach,
there are several safeguards included, some of which entail
reporting and recordkeeping. Under this proposed regulation,
hydronic heater and forced-air furnace manufacturers and testing
laboratories are required to submit reports to the EPA and/or to
maintain records for demonstrating compliance with the NSPS. The
manufacturers also must contract with third party certification
entities to develop and implement quality control plans. The
information supplied by the manufacturer to the agency is used: (1)
to ensure that the best system of emission reduction is being
applied to reduce emissions from hydronic heaters and forced-air
furnaces; (2) to ensure that the appliance tested for certification
purposes is in compliance with the applicable emission standards;
(3) to provide assurance that non-tested production model
appliances have emission performance characteristics similar to
tested models; and (4) to provide an indicator of continued
compliance. Information supplied to the agency by testing
laboratories is used to grant or deny laboratory accreditation and
to assist in enforcement and compliance activities. We believe that
30 hydronic heater manufacturers, 7 forced-air furnace
manufacturers and 4 certification laboratories would be subject to
the revised NSPS.
Program Change increase
attributed to new collection for entitites subject to new subpart
QQQQ, New Source Performance Standards for New Residential Hydronic
Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces.
$23,847
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Gilbert Wood 919
541-5578
No
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 New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart QQQQ)