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. 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
708
0
708
178,527
0
178,527
5,814
0
5,814
The amendments to this ICR are a
result of the review of the existing NESHAP for Off-Site Waste and
Recovery Operations (OSWRO) (40 CFR part 63, subpart DD) as
required by the Clean Air Act. The NESHAP published at 40 CFR part
63, subpart DD were proposed on October 13, 1994, and promulgated
on July 1, 1996. The current proposed rulemaking applies to
facilities subject to the OSWRO NESHAP. This information is being
collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 63, subpart DD.
Organic HAP emissions are the pollutants regulated under this
subpart. The proposed rulemaking would amend title 40, chapter I,
part 63 subpart DD to include revisions to the storage tank
requirements, revisions to the LDAR requirements and requirements
to monitor PRDs. The proposed rule would revise the leak detection
and repair (LDAR) requirements, 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. In addition, the EPA is
proposing to require storage vessels of certain sizes and
containing materials above certain vapor pressures to use Level 2
controls (i.e., obtain a 95 percent organic HAP emissions
reduction). 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 1717.09. The
period considered in this ICR and throughout this supporting
statement is the first three years following the promulgation of
the Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations NESHAP. The estimates of
the size of the regulated universe are based on information from
the industry and from data from the National Emissions Inventory
(NEI) database, available permit data and information collected in
the 2013 OSWRO ICR survey. There is an annual average of 45
respondents that will be subject to the regulation. estimated 52
major source facilities in the OSWRO source category. Based on
available permit information, seven facilities are known to be
exempt from most of the rule requirements due to the low HAP
content of the off-site waste they receive. These facilities are
not expected to be affected by the proposed rule. Therefore, we
estimate that there is an annual average of 45 respondents that
will be subject to the regulation. No additional sources are
expected to become subject to the standard over the next three
years. The average annual burden from the recordkeeping and
reporting requirements is 45,147 person hours, with an annual
average cost of $2,523,181 and annual and operations and
maintenance cost of $872,107.
Statute at
Large: 40
Stat. 112 Name of Statute: null
The final rulemaking would
amend title 40, chapter I, part 63 subpart DD to include revisions
to the storage tank requirements, revisions to the LDAR
requirements and requirements to monitor PRDs. The number of
affected facilities under this subpart has decreased over the years
to a total of 52 facilities with 45 estimated to be subject to the
emissions limits, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting
provisions of the rule. The overall change in burden found in this
ICR reflect the provision changes, an update in the cost of labor,
corrections to the number of affected facilities and corrections to
errors found in EPA ICR number 1717.09.
$20,221
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Courtney Kerwin
202-566-1669
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.
NESHAP for Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations