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
245
0
209
22,200
0
18,900
34,500
0
29,500
The National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Integrated Iron and Steel
Manufacturing Facilities (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart FFFFF) apply to
new and existing sinter plants, blast furnaces, and basic oxygen
process furnace shops at integrated iron and steel manufacturing
facilities that are major sources of hazardous air pollutants
(HAPs) or are co-located at major sources. New facilities include
those that commenced either 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. This information is being
collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart
FFFFF.
There is an increase in the
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. The increase in burden is not due to any program
changes, but is due to an adjustment. The adjustment increase in
burden from the most- recently approved ICR is due to an increase
in the number of new or modified sources due to continued industry
growth. In addition, the burden estimate for reading and
understanding the rule requirements was adjusted to reflect the
time it would take existing respondents to review the rule each
year. The overall result is an increase in burden and 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.