Respondents are owners or operators of
portland cement manufacturing plants, except for kilns and in-line
kiln/raw mills that burn hazardous waste and are subject to 40 CFR
part 63, subpart EEE. The amendments will establish or revise
emission limits for total hydrocarbons (THC), mercury (Hg), and
particulate matter (PM) for major and area sources and hydrogen
chloride (HCl) for area sources. To demonstrate compliance with
these emission limits, owners or operators of new, existing or
reconstructed kilns subject to the standard would be required to
continuously monitor THC, Hg, PM and HCl. The exception is that
kilns equipped with scrubbers can perform an initial Method 321
emission test and additional tests every 30 months and monitor
scrubber parameters continuously. Respondents would be required to
maintain additional records to demonstrate compliance with THC, Hg,
HCl, and PM limits and notify EPA of performance tests.
There is an overall decrease in
burden as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved
Burdens. This decrease is not due to any program changes. The
change in the burden and cost estimates occurred because the
standard has been in effect for more than three years and the
requirements are different during initial compliance (new
facilities) as compared to on-going compliance (existing
facilities). The previous ICR reflected those burdens and costs
associated with the initial activities for subject facilities. This
includes purchasing monitoring equipment, conducting performance
tests and establishing record-keeping systems. This ICR, by in
large, reflects the on-going burden and costs for existing
facilities. Activities for existing source include continuously
monitoring of pollutants and the submission of semiannual reports.
In addition, we have updated the number of respondents from 100 to
87 using the most recent data available. The overall result is a
decrease in the number of responses, labor hours, and costs
(including capital and O&M cost).
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.