In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2022
36 Months From Approved
54,728
0
0
1,825,100
0
0
132,109,421
0
0
The NESHAP for Industrial, Commercial,
and Institutional Boilers Area Sources (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart
JJJJJJ) affects new and existing industrial, commercial, and
institutional boilers that are located at or part of area sources
of hazardous air pollutants (HAP). The standard contains six
subcategories: existing boilers designed to burn biomass, coal, or
liquid fuels and new boilers designed to burn biomass, coal, or
liquid fuels. The information collection activities include initial
and annual stack tests, fuel analyses, operating parameter
monitoring, biennial tune-ups, one-time energy audits, one-time and
periodic reports, and maintenance of records. Varying levels of
requirements apply to each subcategory. The information collection
activities will enable EPA to determine initial and continuous
compliance with emission standards for regulated pollutants, and
ensure that facilities conduct proper planning, operation, and unit
maintenance. The provisions of Section 114(a)(1) of the Clean Air
Act, 42 U.S. C Section 7414(a)(1) provide the broad authority for
the reporting of compliance monitoring and enforcement information,
along with Subpart Q-Reports in 40 CFR 51: Sections 51.324(a) and
(b), and 51.327.
There is an increase in the
total estimated burden as currently identified in the OMB Inventory
of Approved Burdens. This increase is not due to any program
changes. The change in burden and cost estimates occurred because
the number of respondents has increased, resulting in an increase
in the number of responses and the total respondent labor hours.
This ICR reflects the on-going burden and costs for existing
facilities and the costs to new facilities and includes new
estimates of burden for existing sources to refamiliarize
themselves with the rule provisions each year, which is estimated
at one hour per source per year. The overall result is an increase
in burden hours and costs. There is also an increase in total
annual capital/startup and O&M costs as compared to the
previous ICR. This increase is attributed to the fact that new
facilities complying with the rules have initial compliance costs.
All existing facilities will have on-going O&M costs.
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.