OMB files this
comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act and is withholding approval of this collection at
this time. This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor
an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and will include in the supporting
statement of the next ICR, to be submitted to OMB at the final rule
stage, a description of how the agency has responded to any public
comments on the ICR. This action has no effect on any current
approvals.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2019
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2020
93
0
93
2,220
0
2,220
9,700
0
9,700
The National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Stationary Combustion
Turbines were proposed on January 14, 2003, promulgated on March 5,
2004, and last amended on April 20, 2006. The regulations apply to
any existing, new, or reconstructed stationary combustion turbine
located at a major source of hazardous air pollutant (HAP)
emissions. New stationary combustion turbines are defined as
sources that commenced construction after January 14, 2003. On
August 18, 2004, the standards were amended to stay the
effectiveness for new lean pre-mix gas-fired turbines and diffusion
flame gas-fired turbines due to a petition to delist new gas-fired
turbines). Under the stay, new and reconstructed sources in either
subcategory that are constructed or reconstructed after January 14,
2003, are required to submit initial notification reports, but are
relieved of the obligation to comply with other reporting or
monitoring requirements. Amendments to the NESHAP are being
proposed as a result of the residual risk and technology review
(RTR) required under the Clean Air Act (CAA) (as discussed further
below). This information is being collected to assure compliance
with 40 CFR part 63, subpart YYYY. In general, NESHAP require
initial notifications, submission of performance test results, 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 proposed
amendments to the rule eliminate the startup, shutdown, and
malfunction (SSM) exemption; remove the SSM plan and SSM
recordkeeping requirements; require electronic submittal of
performance test results; lift the stay on lean premix gas-fired
turbines and diffusion flame gas-fired turbines; and make
miscellaneous technical and editorial changes. The remaining
portions of the NESHAP remain unchanged..
There is an increase in the
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This increase is due to several adjustments.
First, adjustments have been made to reflect the proposed lifting
of the stay on natural gas-fired turbines, which is shown as a
change due to agency actions. Second, we have revised the number of
respondents to reflect the most recent information on existing and
new sources. The number of oil-fired and landfill gas-fired sources
were found to have decreased since the last ICR, which caused a
reduction in the annual number of responses and time burden. Third,
there is an increase in the capital/startup cost shown in the
annual cost burden. This increase is the result of including
contractor labor associated with performance testing, which was not
accounted for in the previous ICR. As this change affects both the
previously-stayed gas-fired units and new oil-fired units, the
increase is attributed partially to agency actions and partially to
revised estimates. We also have updated the labor rates to reflect
current private-industry rates. Finally, this ICR estimate has been
calculated at the facility level, where as the previous ICR was
calculated at the turbine unit level.
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 Stationary Combustion Turbines (40 CFR Part 63, subpart YYYY)