National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities Residual Risk and Technology Review (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2003t08.xlsx Supplementary Document	2019-08-16
2003ss08.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-08-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44042	NESHAP for Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart FFFFF)(Renewal)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0517	ICR Reference No: 201908-2060-007
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201903-2060-009
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2003.08
Title: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities Residual Risk and Technology Review (Proposed Rule)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 11/12/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/16/2019
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2022
Responses	30	0	30
Time Burden (Hours)	11,800	0	11,800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	52,700	0	52,700

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Abstract: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Integrated Iron and Steel (II&S) Manufacturing Facilities was proposed on July 13, 2001, promulgated on May 20, 2003, and amended on July 13, 2006. The NESHAP is codified at 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart FFFFF. 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). The NESHAP applies to Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities that emit greater than or equal to 10 tons per year (tpy) of any one hazardous air pollutant (HAP) or greater than or equal to 25 tpy of any combination of HAPs. Affected sources include sinter plant windbox exhaust, discharge end, and sinter cooler; the blast furnace casthouse; and the Basic Oxygen Process Furnace (BOPF) shop, including each individual BOPF and shop ancillary operations (hot metal transfer, hot metal desulfurization, slag skimming, and ladle metallurgy). The pollutants regulated include HAP metals, using particulate matter (PM) as a surrogate, and volatile organic compounds (VOC) for the sinter plant. New facilities include those that commenced construction or reconstruction after the date of the original proposal (July 13, 2001). This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart FFFFF. In general, all NESHAP require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. Owners/operators are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any failures to meet applicable standards, 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 sources subject to NESHAP. A semiannual report is also required. Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these measurements and retain the file for at least 5 years following the date of such measurements, maintenance reports, and records. All reports are sent to the delegated state or local authority. In the event that there is no such delegated authority, the reports are sent directly to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional office. The proposed RTR amendments to the rule eliminate the startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) exemption; remove the SSM plan requirement; add electronic submittal of notifications, semiannual reports, and performance test reports; add requirements for the control of mercury from basic oxygen furnaces and related equipment; and make technical and editorial changes. The remaining portions of the NESHAP remain unchanged. There are 11 major source facilities subject to the standard, where one facility is idle and expected to shutdown in near future. These estimates are based on the research conducted by the EPA during the subpart FFFFF RTR rulemaking, consultation with the industry, and an information collection request (ICR) conducted by EPAs Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) in 2011. The EPA is not aware of any new major source facilities being built. None of the 11 II&S Manufacturing facilities in the United States are owned by state, local, or tribal governments or the Federal government. They are owned and operated by privately owned for-profit businesses. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the currently active ICR without any Terms of Clearance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 44 USC 3501 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:
2060-AT03	Proposed rulemaking	84 FR 42704	08/16/2019

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NESHAP for Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart FFFFF)(Renewal)

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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: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: This ICR is prepared for proposed RTR amendments to the NESHAP for Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing facilities (40 CFR, Part 63, Subpart FFFFF). These proposed RTR amendments: (1) adjust references to the Part 63 General Provisions (40 CFR, Part 63, Subpart A) and revise provisions in the NESHAP (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart FFFFF) to remove the SSM exemption and SSM plan requirement; (2) add requirements for the control of mercury emissions from use of steel scrap; (3) add electronic submittal of notifications, semiannual reports, and performance test reports; and (4) make technical and editorial changes. Where applicable, adjustments for these proposed RTR amendments are reflected in Tables 1 and 2 of this ICR. The number of affected facilities changed because of continued closures within the Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing industry, which reduced the number of facilities previously affected by Subpart FFFFF. Costs per labor hour increased slightly due to increases in Technical and Clerical labor rates. The burden estimate for familiarizing with regulatory requirements was increased to reflect the actual time it would take industry to review the proposed amendments. Burden estimates were added for the industry to meet the requirements for the control of mercury emissions from the use of steel scrap, prepare notifications of performance test/performance evaluation, report the results of the performance tests through the ERT, prepare notification of compliance status, record failures to meet standards and actions taken to minimize emissions, conduct refresher training, transition to submitting notifications and semiannual reports through CEDRI, and compile data for semiannual reports. Burden estimates were removed for developing SSM plans and submitting periodic SSM reports.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,900

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: 08/16/2019

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