NSPS Review for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (40 CFR part 60, subpart XXX) (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2498t04..msg	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-01-29	Available
2498t04..msg	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-01-29	Repair queued
2498ss04_revised.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-03-09	Available
2498ss04.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-01-29	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
232355	NSPS for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills - Privately Owned		Modified
212487	NSPS for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills - Publicly Owned		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0697	ICR Reference No: 202101-2060-009
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201807-2060-007
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2498.04
Title: NSPS Review for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (40 CFR part 60, subpart XXX) (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/10/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/29/2021
Terms of Clearance: Upon resubmission, the program must use the standard 18 question Supporting Statement format.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2022
Responses	303	0	229
Time Burden (Hours)	175,300	0	91,086
Cost Burden (Dollars)	858,000	0	605,549

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Abstract: The owners and operators of municipal solid waste landfills are required to comply with reporting and record keeping requirements for the General Provisions (40 CFR Part 60,Subpart A), as well as for the requirements of 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart XXX. This includes submitting initial notifications, performance tests and periodic reports and results, and maintaining records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or for any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These reports are used by EPA to determine compliance with these standards.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 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 28003	05/17/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 7553	01/29/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NSPS for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills - Privately Owned
NSPS for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills - Publicly Owned

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	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	303	229	0	0	74	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	175,300	91,086	0	0	84,214	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	858,000	605,549	0	15,150	237,301	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: There is an adjustment increase in the total estimated burden as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This increase in burden is due to changes in several areas. Due to the gap years between the previous ICR and this ICR, the number of respondents has been adjusted to reflect the expected number of landfills controlling between years 2022 through 2024 based on projected emissions, and assuming that in these years landfills will be controlling under the more stringent 34 Mg/yr requirements. This ICR also reflects the average annual respondents and burden for the rule activities following implementation. These adjustments have resulted in an increase in the total number of respondents due to sources modifying and becoming subject to the regulations. This ICR also reflects the implementation of the rule and adjustments to the number of sources conducting one-time activities versus recurring activities. The previous ICR included many new sources with associated testing and capital/startup costs. These costs have decreased in this ICR due to these sources having complied with their initial compliance requirements during the period of the previous ICR. In this ICR renewal, the increase in the number of existing sources has led to an increase in O&M costs. More existing sources are performing routine surface emission and wellhead monitoring, which is labor intensive. We have also adjusted the burden for sources to familiarize themselves with the rule, as most sources have been complying with rule requirements for the last few years. Although the rule has been amended since the previous ICR, these rule changes did not result in an increase in burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $161,000

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: 01/29/2021

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