In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2018
335
0
334
6,630
0
6,436
109,000
0
108,550
The New Source Performance Standards
(NSPS) for Calciners and Dryers in Mineral Industries (40 CFR Part
60, Subpart UUU) were proposed on April 23, 1986, and promulgated
on September 28, 1992. These regulations apply only to new
calciners and dryers at mineral processing plants that either
process or produce either any of the following minerals and their
concentrates or any mixture of which the majority is any of the
following minerals or a combination of these minerals: alumina,
ball clay, bentonite, diatomite, feldspar, fire clay, fullers
earth, gypsum, industrial sand, kaolin, lightweight aggregate,
magnesium compounds, perlite, roofing granules, talc, titanium
dioxide, and vermiculite. Particulate matter (PM) is the pollutant
regulated under this subpart. Feed and product conveyors are not
considered part of the affected facility. Facilities subject to
NSPS Subpart LL, Metallic Mineral Processing Plants are not subject
to these standards. There are additional processes and process
units at mineral processing plants listed at Section 60.730(b)
which are not subject to the provisions of this Subpart. New
facilities include those that commenced construction, modification
or reconstruction after the date of proposal. 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.
There is a small increase in
the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB
Inventory of Approved Burdens. The adjustment in the burden
occurred because this ICR assumes all existing respondents will
have to familiarize with the regulatory requirements each year.
Further, there is an increase of one response due to a correction.
The previous ICR did not account for the notification of
operational/physical change in calculating the number of
responses.
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.