New
collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
01/15/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
13
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161
0
0
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The National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the cyanide chemicals
manufacturing source category in the Generic Maximum Achievable
Control Technology standards, 40 CFR part 63, subpart YY, referred
to as the cyanide chemicals manufacturing maximum achievable
control technology (MACT) standards were promulgated on July 12,
2002 (67 FR 46257). As part of the residual risk and technology
reviews (RTR) for the NESHAP, the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) is proposing amendments clarify regulatory provisions related
to emissions during periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction;
add requirements for electronic reporting of performance test
results; and add wastewater requirements for new and existing
affected sources. This information collection request documents the
monitoring (including applicability testing/calculations),
recordkeeping and reporting requirements and burden imposed by
these amendments. In general, all NESHAP standards require initial
notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the
owners/operators of the affected facilities. These notifications,
reports, and records are essential in determining compliance and
are required of all affected facilities subject to NESHAP. This
information collection request (ICR) includes the burden for all
activities that will be conducted in the first three years
following promulgation of the final amendments to the cyanide
chemicals manufacturing MACT standards only as they relate to the
changes made as a result of the RTR and “other” actions under the
proposal. These activities include reading the rule, conducting and
documenting compliance applicability testing/calculations, and
completing the recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
The amendments to the NESHAP
for Cyanide Chemicals Manufacturing (40 CFR, Part 63, Subpart YY)
addressed in this ICR (1) revise provisions in the NESHAP (40 CFR
Part 63, Subpart YY) to remove the SSM exemption and SSM plan and
periodic report requirements; (2) require electronic submittal of
performance test results; and (3) manufacturing process unit
process wastewater technical changes. Where applicable, adjustments
for these amendments are reflected in Tables 1 and 2 of this ICR.
The burden estimate for reading and understanding the rule
requirements was adjusted to reflect the time it would take
industry to review the amended rule. Burden estimates were removed
for developing SSM plans and submitting periodic SSM reports. We
estimate that the burden associated with the separate recordkeeping
requirements for periods of SSM that are being removed to be
approximately the same as the burden associated with the
recordkeeping requirements for deviations from rule requirements
and, therefore, did not adjust burden for recordkeeping and
semiannual compliance reporting.
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.