NESHAP for Cellulose Products Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart UUUU) (Proposed Rule)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
03/10/2020
table that charts list comparision
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2021
04/30/2021
51
94
7,256
12,200
119,511
1,010
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.
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).
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 Cellulose Products Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart UUUU)(Proposed Rule)