NSPS for New Residential Wood Heaters (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAA) (Final Revisions)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1176t13.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-02-08	Available
1176ss13.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-02-08	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
24253	NSPS for New Residential Wood Heaters (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAA)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0161	ICR Reference No: 201902-2060-008
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201507-2060-009
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1176.13
Title: NSPS for New Residential Wood Heaters (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAA) (Final Revisions)
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: 03/22/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/11/2019
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2019
Responses	249	0	246
Time Burden (Hours)	4,320	0	2,947
Cost Burden (Dollars)	740,000	0	1,466,438

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Abstract: The NSPS for New Residential Wood Heaters applies to owners and operators of any existing or new facilities with new residential wood heaters. The affected source is any facility that generates particulate matter (PM) from wood heaters, such as wood heater manufacturers, testing laboratories, and third-party certifiers. There are an estimated 33 manufacturers, with 85 model lines, and 12 laboratories (inclusive of both test labs and third-party certifiers) subject to the new residential wood heater NSPS.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 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:
	84 FR 3160	02/11/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NSPS for New Residential Wood Heaters (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAA)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	249	246	0	0	3	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,320	2,947	0	0	1,373	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	740,000	1,466,438	0	0	-726,438	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 increase in the total estimated respondent annual burden as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. These changes are not due to any program changes. The increase in burden from the most-recently approved ICR is due to an increase in the number of test laboratories and third-party certifiers subject to these standards and is not due to any program changes. The number of sources has been adjusted in this ICR to reflect more current information obtained regarding the number of manufacturers certifying model lines in advance of Subpart AAAs Step 2 PM standards, which go into effect in 2020, as well as data that indicates a decline in the number of manufacturers based on ongoing industry consolidation and decreasing market size, and to reflect additional entities obtaining EPA approval as test laboratories or third-party certifiers. There is also an increase in respondent burden costs from the most-recently approved ICR due to the use of updated labor rates. This ICR references updated labor rates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to calculate respondent burden costs. There is a decrease in capital/startup M costs as compared to the previous ICR. This change is due to a decrease in the number of manufacturers, and because initial compliance requirements for test laboratories and third-party certifiers within the standard occurred during the period of the previous ICR. The overall result is a decrease in costs to the industry. The supporting statement for this information collection was revised to clarify and consolidate the information items requested (including notification, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements) and respondent activities in section 4(b), as well as for agency activities in section 5(a). These requirements were previously listed in Appendix A of the prior ICR and have been relocated in sections 4(b) and 5(a) to help more easily identify the relevant data items and activities that contribute to burden. There are no changes to these requirements from the prior ICR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $24,100

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: 02/11/2019

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