In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2022
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2019
271
0
463
32,800
0
29,116
1,350,000
0
4,732,368
The Emission Guidelines for Sewage
Sludge Incinerators (SSI) for Sewage Sludge Incinerators (40 CFR
Part 60, Subpart MMMM) apply to the administrators of air quality
programs in a state or U.S. protectorate with one or more SSI units
that commenced construction either on or before the date of
proposal. States may choose to incorporate the model rule text
directly in their state plan. If a State does not develop, adopt,
and submit an approvable State plan, the EPA must develop a Federal
plan to implement the emission guidelines. These regulations do not
directly apply to SSI unit owners and operators. However, SSI unit
owners and operators must comply with the state plan to implement
the emission guidelines contained in this Subpart. These standards
only affect existing units constructed on or before October 14,
2010; therefore, no new units will become subject to these same
standards. This information is being collected to assure compliance
with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart MMMM. In general, all emission
guidelines 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 emission
guidelines.
US Code:
42
USC 7429 Name of Law: Solid Waste Combustion
US Code: 42
USC 7411 Name of Law: Standards of performance for new
stationary sources
There is an adjustment increase
in the labor hours and costs as compared to the previously approved
ICR. The increase is not due to any program changes. The increase
in labor burden and costs occurred for two reasons: 1) this ICR
assumes all respondents will have to familiarize with the
regulatory requirements each year; and 2) this ICR fixes an error
in the previous ICR which did not include recordkeeping burden for
operating parameters. However, there is an adjustment decrease in
the total capital and O&M costs and number of responses as
compared to the previous ICR. The decrease occurred for two
reasons: 1) the total number of SSI units has decreased since the
previous ICR; and 2) this ICR fixes an error in the previous ICR to
correctly reflect the assumption that all facilities will meet the
requirements to perform testing on a reduced schedule (every three
years) rather than conduct annual testing.
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.