National Emission Standards for Hazardous Pollutants (NESHAP) for Radon Emissions from Operating Mill Tailings (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2464ss03.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-12-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
224456	NESHAP for Radon Emissions from Operating Mill Tailings	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0706	ICR Reference No: 202012-2060-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-2060-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2464.03
Title: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Pollutants (NESHAP) for Radon Emissions from Operating Mill Tailings (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/11/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	72	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,806	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: On January 17, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final revisions to the radon emission standards for 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart W (82 FR 5142). Included in the final revisions is a requirement that owners and operators of uranium recovery facilities maintain specific records pertaining to the design, construction and operation of the uranium tailings impoundments, both conventional and non-conventional, and heap leach piles. These records will be retained at the facility and contain information regarding the approved design of the impoundments and/or heap leach pile, including, but not limited to, all tests performed that prove the liner is compatible with the material(s) being placed on the liner. For non-conventional impoundments this requirement also includes written and digital photographic records showing compliance with the requirement to maintain liquid in the impoundment such that any solid materials in the impoundment are not visible above the liquid level. Information collected as part of this ICR is used by the EPA to ensure that public health continues to be protected from the hazards of airborne radionuclides. If the information were not collected, it is unlikely that a violation of these standards would be identified and, thus, there would be no corrective action initiated to bring the facilities back into compliance. Compliance is demonstrated through inspection. All facilities are required to maintain their records for the operational lifetime of the facility, as specified in 40 CFR 61.255. In some cases, they also report their results to EPA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1857 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 51427	08/20/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 1962	01/11/2021
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 Radon Emissions from Operating Mill Tailings

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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	72	0	0	0	-204	276
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,806	0	0	0	-5,347	7,153
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The decrease in burden from the previously approved ICR is mainly attributable to a reduction in the number of estimated respondents. The initial ICR identified a larger universe of respondents that could potentially be subject to the newly defined requirements, many of which were (and remain) in the process of licensing and development. It is estimated that no additional facilities will become subject to these requirements in the next few years. The Agency has also made a minor adjustment, based on consultations and public comments received, in the estimated number of hours to read and become familiar with the requirements resulting from the transition of the SWIPR system from a start-up to an operations-and-maintenance mode.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,421

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: 01/11/2021

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