NESHAP for Friction Materials Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart QQQQQ) (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2025ss07.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-10-31
Copy of 2025.07 calculations table.xlsx Supplementary Document	2018-02-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24708	NESHAP for Friction Materials Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart QQQQQ) (Renewal)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0481	ICR Reference No: 201802-2060-009
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201410-2060-004
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2025.07
Title: NESHAP for Friction Materials Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart QQQQQ) (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: 12/17/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/31/2018
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2018
Responses	4	0	8
Time Burden (Hours)	659	0	1,291
Cost Burden (Dollars)	544	0	1,088

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Abstract: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Friction Materials Manufacturing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart QQQQQ) were proposed on October 4, 2001, and promulgated on October 18, 2002. These regulations apply to both existing and new friction materials manufacturing facilities that use a solvent-based process and that are major sources of hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions. Major sources of HAP emissions are sites that emit, or have the potential to emit, any single HAP at a rate of 9.07 megagrams (10 tons) or more per year or any combination of HAPs at a rate of 22.68 megagrams (25 tons) or more per year. An affected source is each new, reconstructed, or existing solvent mixer at the subject facility. New sources are those that commenced construction or reconstruction after October 18, 2002. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart QQQQQ. In general, all NESHAP 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 NESHAP.

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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:
	82 FR 29552	06/29/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 29552	06/29/2017
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 Friction Materials Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart QQQQQ) (Renewal)

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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	4	8	0	0	-4	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	659	1,291	0	0	-632	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	544	1,088	0	0	-544	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 an adjustment decrease in the total estimated burden as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This decrease is not due to any program changes. The change in the burden occurred due to a decrease in the respondent universe. The number of respondents in this ICR is based on information from the Agency’s internal experts.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,630

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: 10/31/2018

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