NESHAP for Cellulose Products Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart UUUU) (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1974t09.xlsx Supplementary Document	2020-03-10
1974ss09.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-03-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24720	NESHAP for Cellulose Products Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart UUUU)(Proposed Rule)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0488	ICR Reference No: 202003-2060-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201801-2060-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1974.09
Title: NESHAP for Cellulose Products Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart UUUU) (Proposed Rule)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/10/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2021	04/30/2021
Responses	51	94
Time Burden (Hours)	7,256	12,200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	119,511	1,010

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Abstract: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Cellulose Products Manufacturing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart UUUU) were proposed on August 28, 2000, promulgated on June 11, 2002, and most recently amended on February 27, 2014. 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). These regulations apply to both the miscellaneous viscose processes source category and cellulose ethers productions source category that are major sources of hazardous air pollutant (HAP), that either emit or have the potential to emit any single HAP at a rate of 9.1 megagrams per year (Mg/yr) (10 tons per year [tpy]) or more, or any combination of HAP at a rate of 23 Mg/yr (25 tpy) or more. The miscellaneous viscose processes source category currently includes the cellulose food casing, cellophane, and cellulosic sponge industry sectors. (All facilities in the rayon industry sector, which had been part of the category, have shut down.) The cellulose ethers production source category includes the carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, and methyl cellulose industry sectors. 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 UUUU. 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 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 affected facilities subject to NESHAP. The proposed RTR amendments to the rule would eliminate the startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) exemption; remove the SSM plan requirement; add periodic performance testing; provide biofilter effluent conductivity as an alternative to monitoring pH; add electronic submittal of notifications, semiannual reports and performance test reports; and make technical and editorial changes. The remaining portions of the NESHAP would remain unchanged.

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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:
2060-AU23	Proposed rulemaking	84 FR 47346	09/09/2019

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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 Cellulose Products Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart UUUU)(Proposed Rule)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	51	94	0	-43	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,256	12,200	0	-4,944	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	119,511	1,010	0	118,501	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: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: This ICR is prepared for proposed RTR amendments to the NESHAP for Cellulose Products Manufacturing (40 CFR, Part 63, Subpart UUUU). These proposed RTR amendments would: (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 UUUU) to eliminate the SSM exemption and SSM plan requirement; (2) add periodic performance testing; (3) provide biofilter effluent conductivity as an alternative to monitoring pH; (4) add electronic submittal of notifications, semiannual reports and performance test reports; and (5) 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 from the estimate in the 2018 ICR renewal because of (1) continued consolidation and closures within the cellulose products manufacturing industry; and (2) updates to the number of affected facilities based on EPAs recent RTR efforts and subsequent updates from other information sources. In addition, 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 prepare for/attend periodic performance tests and record failures to meet standards and actions taken to minimize emissions. Burden estimates were removed for developing SSM plans, submitting periodic SSM reports, and keeping records for extended cookout (since the only facility that used that option has shut down its cellulose ether operations).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,224

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? No

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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: 03/10/2020

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