OMB files this
comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act and is withholding approval of this collection at
this time. This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor
an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. Any OMB approval for this collection would need to be
obtained through a final rulemaking ICR submission. This action has
no effect on any current approvals.
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The Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) is proposing a new subpart that updates the Emission
Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
(Emission Guidelines). The EPA determined that it was appropriate
to review the landfills Emission Guidelines based on changes in the
landfills industry since the Emission Guidelines were promulgated
in 1996. The EPA’s review of the Emission Guidelines for municipal
solid waste (MSW) landfills applies to landfills that accepted
waste after November 8, 1987, and commenced construction,
reconstruction, or modification on or before July 17, 2014. Based
on its initial review, the EPA has determined that it is
appropriate to propose revisions to the Emission Guidelines that
reflect changes to the population of landfills and the results of
an analysis of the timing and methods for reducing emissions. This
action proposes to achieve additional reductions of landfill gas
(LFG) and its components, including methane, by lowering the
emissions threshold at which a landfill must install controls. This
action also incorporates new data and information received in
response to an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking and addresses
other regulatory issues including surface emissions monitoring,
wellhead monitoring, and the definition of landfill gas treatment
system. In addition to considering information received in response
to this proposed rule in evaluating potential changes to the
Emission Guidelines, the EPA intends to consider the information in
evaluating whether changes to the requirements for new sources
beyond those in the July 17, 2014, proposed rule for new sources
are warranted. The proposed revisions to the Emission Guidelines,
once implemented through revised state plans or a revised federal
plan, would reduce emissions of LFG, which contains both nonmethane
organic compounds and methane. Landfills are a significant source
of methane which is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) pollutant. These
avoided emissions will improve air quality and reduce public health
and welfare effects associated with exposure to landfill gas
emissions.
There is no change in the labor
hours or cost in this ICR because it is for the proposed new
subpart Cf for the Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for
Municipal Solid Waste Landfills and is considered new burden.
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.
2522_01_EG_Base_Data-051815_-clean.xlsx
EPA-HQ-OAR-2014-0451-0134 - proposed rule ss.pdf
Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (Proposed Rule) (PRIVATE)