The New Source Performance Standards
(NSPS), for the regulations published at 40 CFR part 60, subpart DD
were proposed on January 18, 1977, and promulgated on August 3,
1978, and amended on October 17, 2000 (65 FR 61759). These
regulations apply to the following facilities in grain elevators:
each truck unloading station, truck loading station, railcar
unloading station, railcar loading station, grain dryer, and all
grain handling operations commencing construction, modification or
reconstruction after August 3, 1978. This information is being
collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 60, subpart DD. In
general, all NSPS standards require initial notifications,
performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of
the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records
of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or
malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period
during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These
notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining
compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to
NSPS. An annual summary report is also required. Any owner/operator
subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of
these measurements, and retain the file for at least two years
following the date of such measurements, maintenance reports, and
records. All reports are sent to the delegated state or local
authority. In the event that there is no such delegated authority,
the reports are sent directly to the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) regional office.
There is a decrease in the
respondent and Agency burden in this ICR compared to the previous
ICR. This is not due to program changes. The burden and cost
decrease because we corrected the burden estimates by removing the
annual summary report line item to more accurately reflect the
Subpart DD regulatory requirements. The current Subpart DD NSPS
does not impose any ongoing monitoring or reporting
requirement.
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.