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
22
0
22
306
0
343
3,040
0
3,040
The National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Refractory Products
Manufacturing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart SSSSS) were proposed on June
20, 2002, and promulgated on April 16, 2003. These regulations
apply to each refractory products manufacturing facility which
produces refractory bricks, refractory shapes, monolithics, kiln
furniture, crucibles, and other materials used as linings for
boilers, kilns, and other processing units and equipment where
extreme temperature, corrosions, and abrasion would destroy other
materials. These regulations apply to existing facilities and new
facilities that manufacture refractory products and use organic
hazardous air pollutant (HAP), chromium refractory, and clay
refractory products. New facilities include those that commenced
construction, modification or reconstruction after the date of
proposal. This information is being collected to assure compliance
with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart SSSSS. 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.
The decrease in burden from the
most-recently approved ICR is not due to any program changes. The
decrease in burden is due to correction of a mathematical error in
the prior ICR, which inadvertently double-counted the burden for
respondents to read and re-familiarize themselves with the rule
requirements annually. This ICR updates the burden estimate for
this requirement from 4.5 hours to 0.5 hours per respondent. There
was no change in the capital/startup and 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.