The National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Chemical Preparations
Industry (40 CFR 63, Subpart BBBBBBB) were proposed on August 5,
2009, and promulgated on December 30, 2009. These regulations apply
to both existing and new chemical preparation facilities that
conduct the mixing, milling, blending or extruding of industrial
chemicals and that are area sources of hazardous air pollutants
(HAPs). Area sources are classified as sources that emit less than
10 tons per year of a single HAP or less than 25 tons per year of
any combination of HAPs. 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 BBBBBBB. 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.
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.