NESHAP for Hydrochloric Acid Production (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart NNNNN) (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2032t10.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-02-03	Repair queued
2032ss10v2.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-02-06	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
44047	NESHAP for Hydrochloric Acid Production (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart NNNNN) (Renewal)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0529	ICR Reference No: 201903-2060-024
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201512-2060-011
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2032.10
Title: NESHAP for Hydrochloric Acid Production (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart NNNNN) (Renewal)
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 03/03/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/26/2019
Terms of Clearance: Upon resubmission, the agency must update the burden estimates to accurately reflect the number of respondents and include burden estimates for State reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Ensure that burden is calculated for all of the requirements and ensure that the requirements and burden tables are consistent. The agency must provide screen shots of the mode of collection, ICIS, that is used for this information collection. In addition, the agency must have a burden statement that aligns with the requirements under 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3) and placement of the OMB control number for on-line submissions on the initial screen per 5 CFR 1320.3(f)(2).

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2020
Responses	38	0	198
Time Burden (Hours)	22,600	0	113,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	162,000	0	754,000

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Abstract: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), for Hydrochloric Acid Production (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart NNNNN) were proposed on September 18, 2001, promulgated on April 17, 2003, and amended on April 7, 2006. These regulations apply to existing and new hydrochloric acid (HCI) production facilities. New facilities include those that commenced construction or reconstruction after the date of proposal. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart NNNNN. 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 et seq 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:
	83 FR 24787	05/30/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 11294	03/26/2019
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
NESHAP for Hydrochloric Acid Production (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart NNNNN) (Renewal)

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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	38	198	0	-160	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	22,600	113,000	0	-90,400	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	162,000	754,000	0	-592,000	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is an adjustment decrease in burden and costs from the most recently-approved ICR. The adjustment decrease in burden is due to more accurate estimates of existing and anticipated new sources, which are based on EPAs recent re-evaluation of the source category inventory as part of a proposed rulemaking and risk and technology review for 40 CFR 63, Subpart NNNNN. We have also corrected the previous assumption that existing respondents would record startup, shutdown, and malfunction events 100 times per year. Based on information received from industry in the development of the proposed risk and technology review, this assumption has been corrected to 10 times per year. Further, as a result of the decrease in existing and new sources, there is also an adjustment decrease in the number of total annual responses and the capital and operating and maintenance costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $41,600

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: 03/26/2019

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