In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2021
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2018
39
0
42
9,440
0
9,380
8,220
0
8,220
The National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Primary Copper Smelters (40
CFR Part 63, Subpart QQQ) apply to each existing and new copper
concentrate dryer, smelting furnace, slag cleaning vessel, copper
converter department, and the entire group of fugitive emission
sources located at a primary copper smelter facility that is a
major source 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. 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.
There is an adjustment increase
in the total estimated burden and cost as currently identified in
the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This increase is not due to
any program changes. The change in the respondent labor hour
estimates occurred because of a change in assumption. This ICR
assumes all existing respondents will have to familiarize with the
regulatory requirements each year. There is also a decrease of 3
responses due to a correction in the number of sources that submit
initial compliance determination reports.
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.