NESHAP for Polyether Polyols Production (40 CFR part 63, subpart PPP) (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1811ss10.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-03-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24601	NESHAP for Polyether Polyols Production (40 CFR part 63, subpart PPP)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0415	ICR Reference No: 201703-2060-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-2060-010
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1811.10
Title: NESHAP for Polyether Polyols Production (40 CFR part 63, subpart PPP) (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/11/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/27/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2020	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2017
Responses	48	0	48
Time Burden (Hours)	3,710	0	3,701
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	226,113

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Abstract: The EPA is finalizing revisions for the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Polyether Polyols. Potential respondents subject to the new requirements of the NESHAP include an estimated 23 existing facilities that produce polyether polyols. The EPA is finalizing amendments which require that that there be no discharge to the atmosphere from any pressure relief device (PRD) on any equipment in HAP service within the process units for the Polyether Polyols source category. To ensure compliance with this requirement, facility owners or operators are required to monitor each PRD with equipment that would be able to identify and record the time and duration of each pressure release and notify operators that a pressure release has occurred. The final amendments also add provisions for facility owners or operators to use if they wish to assert an affirmative defense to avoid civil penalties for exceedances of the applicable standards that are caused by a malfunction. If these provisions are used, the owner or operator is required to meet certain criteria during the malfunction, notify the Administrator of malfunctions that may cause an exceedance of the emissions standards, and submit a report of the malfunction to the Administrator, to include a root cause analysis of the malfunction, within certain timeframes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 44 USC 3501 et seq. Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 26546	05/03/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 28655	06/23/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NESHAP for Polyether Polyols Production (40 CFR part 63, subpart PPP)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	48	48	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,710	3,701	0	0	9	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	226,113	0	0	-226,113	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a small increase in labor hours in this ICR compared to the previous ICR. This is due to the removal of affirmative defense and the addition of a one-hour estimate associated with re-familiarization of the regulatory requirements for each regulated source. There is also a decrease in the total capital and O&M costs. Since all existing sources are expected to be compliant with any initial requirements of the 2014 rule, the estimated capital cost has decreased since the last ICR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,130

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 06/27/2017

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