In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2018
273
0
203
4,450
0
1,417
0
0
0
The National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Area Sources: Electric Arc
Furnace Steelmaking Facilities (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart YYYYY)
apply to existing and new Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steelmaking
facilities that are area sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAP)
emissions. The standards establish particulate matter (PM) emission
limits for control devices and opacity limits for melt shops,
pollution prevention requirements for ferrous scrap that is melted
in EAFs, and monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements.
New facilities include those that commenced construction or
reconstruction after the date of proposal. 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. This
information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR
Part 63, Subpart YYYYY.
There is an increase in burden
hours and number of responses in this ICR compared to the previous
ICR. This adjustment is due to three reasons: 1) this ICR adjusts
the number of affected sources subject to the rule based on the
latest available data; 2) this ICR corrects the number of sources
keeping records and entering information in record system, as well
as the number of sources estimated to submit SSM reports; and 3)
consistent with the Terms of Clearance, this ICR assumes all
existing respondents will have to familiarize with the regulatory
requirements each year.
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.