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
04/30/2019
83
0
101
27,000
0
24,400
143,000
0
152,000
The National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Coke Oven Pushing, Quenching,
and Battery Stacks (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart CCCCC) apply to
pushing, soaking, quenching, and battery stacks on both existing
and new coke oven batteries (coke plants) that are major sources of
hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions. 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 with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart CCCCC.
There is an adjustment increase
in the respondent burden as currently identified in the OMB
Inventory of Approved Burdens. This increase is not due to any
program changes. The increase in estimated respondent burden is due
to adjustment to more accurately reflect the burden associated with
rule requirements for observations of opacity prior to pushing coke
from an oven. The previous ICR included an assumption that the
burden for one respondent could not be attributed to the rule based
on voluntary monitoring conducted prior to the final rule, and
included person-hrs for this activity based on the assumption that
each coke plant has 2.8 batteries. This ICR estimates burden for
all respondents and adjusts the person-hrs to reflect one hour per
battery per coke plant per day, assuming 3.1 batteries per coke
plant, based on new data provided by Agency experts and confirmed
by industry representatives. The total annual responses have
decreased due to a decrease in the number of respondents, based on
the closure of one facility in the past three years, as identified
by Agency experts and confirmed by trade associations and facility
representatives. There is also an adjustment decrease in operating
and maintenance costs, which is due to the decrease in the number
of respondents.
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.
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NESHAP for Coke Oven Pushing Quenching and Battery Stacks (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart CCCCC) (Renewal)