The affected entities are subject to
the General Provisions of the NSPS at 40 CFR part 60, subpart A and
any changes, or additions to the Provisions specified at 40 CFR
part 60, subparts M, P, Q, R, S and Z. Owners or operators of the
affected facilities must make an initial notification, performance
tests, periodic reports, and 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. Reports are required semiannually at a
minimum.
There is an overall decrease in
the respondent labor hours and costs compared to the estimated
burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved
Burdens. This decrease is not due to any program changes, but is a
result of corrections. First, the previous ICR assumed all five
secondary brass and bronze production sources subject to Subpart M
would comply with the opacity standard using the Reference Method 9
performance test instead of continuous opacity monitoring (COM),
and that the sources are not using any other continuous monitoring
systems (CMS). However, the ICR included burden estimates for
monitoring emissions and system performance associated with CMS and
COM. Correcting this error consequently reduced the total labor
hours for Subpart M. Second, the previous ICR incorrectly estimated
that all four primary aluminum reduction plants subject to Subpart
S would need to submit performance test results every month. This
estimate is incorrect because only two out of four sources are
required to perform monthly performance tests, and the other two
sources are allowed to perform an annual performance test.
Therefore, the requirement to submit performance test results was
reduced to once per year for two sources, which consequently
reduced the total labor hours for Subpart S. There is, however, a
small adjustment increase in the total labor hours for Subparts P,
Q, R, and Z due to a change in assumption; this ICR assumes all
existing sources will need to re-familiarize with the regulation
each year, even when the burden for Subpart R is now zero due to
Doe Run no longer being a primary lead smelter.
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 Secondary Brass and Bronze Production (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart M)