The NESHAP for Gold Mine Ore
Processing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EEEEEEE) were proposed on April
28,2010, and promulgated on December 16, 2010. The owner or
operator of an existing or new affected source is required to
prepare and submit an initial notification of applicability and an
initial notification of compliance status.
There is an adjustment increase
in the respondent labor hours as currently identified in the OMB
Inventory of Approved Burdens. This increase is not due to any
program changes. The change in the respondent labor hour estimates
occurred for two reasons. First, a labor burden estimate for
completing Method 29 testing was added based on comments from the
Nevada Mining Association (note: this activity was already required
by the rule; however, the previous ICR did not estimate the labor
burden for completing the testing). Second, this ICR assumes all
existing respondents will have to familiarize with the regulatory
requirements each year. There is a small adjustment decrease of
$130 in the total capital and O&M costs as currently identified
in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This decrease occurred
because this ICR rounds totals to three significant figures. There
is no change in methodology for calculating O&M costs.
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.