The Consolidated Air Rule
(CAR) for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry
(SOCMI) (Proposed Rule)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
11/24/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2024
13,477
4,239
2,203,785
1,100,000
104,534,000
64,000,000
The synthetic organic chemical
manufacturing industry (SOCMI) is regulated by both New Source
Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) standards. The affected entities
are subject to the General Provisions of the NSPS (40 CFR part 60,
Subpart A), and any changes or additions to the Provisions
specified at 40 CFR part 60, Subparts Ka, Kb, VV, VVa, DDD, III,
NNN and RRR. The affected entities are also subject to the General
Provisions of the NESHAP at 40 CFR part 63, Subpart A, and any
changes, or additions to the Provisions specified at 40 CFR part
63, Subparts BB, Y, V, F, G, H and I. As an alternative, SOCMI
sources may choose to comply with the above standards under the
consolidated air rule (CAR) at 40 CFR part 65 as promulgated
December 14, 2000. Synthetic organic chemical manufacturing
facilities subject to NSPS requirements must notify EPA of
construction, modification, startups, shutdowns, date and results
of initial performance test and excess emissions. Semiannual
reports are also required. Synthetic organic chemical manufacturing
facilities subject to NESHAP requirements must submit one-time only
reports of any physical or operational changes and the results of
initial performance tests. Owners or operators are also required to
maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup,
shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility,
or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative.
Periodic reports are also required semiannually at a minimum. These
reports are used by EPA to determine compliance with these
standards. Amendments to the new source performance standards
(NSPS) to reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from
storage vessels as 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Kb are being proposed to
reduce burden on storage vessel owners or operators. The proposed
revisions apply only to affected storage vessels that have IFRs or
EFRs. However, the anticipated reduction in burden is anticipated
to be realized only by vessels with an IFR. For IFR storage vessels
with a liquid-mounted or mechanical shoe primary seal, visual
inspections of the floating roof conducted through manholes and
roof hatches on the fixed roof (referred to as top-side
inspections) are required at least every 12 months. Inspection of
the floating roof from within the fixed roof storage vessel
(referred to as internal inspections) is required every time the
storage vessel is emptied and degassed, but at no time at intervals
greater than once every 10 years. IFR storage vessels with double
(vapor mounted) seals must either comply with the annual top-side
inspection and an internal inspection (as described above) at least
once every 10 years, or alternatively conduct internal inspection
of the floating roof every time the storage vessel is emptied and
degassed, but at no time at intervals greater than once every 5
years. The proposed revisions will remove the time period
thresholds for emptying and degassing events, so internal
inspections are only required when the storage vessel is emptied
and degassed regardless of the interval between degassing events.
Other portions of the NSPS remain unchanged. For a full description
of the proposed alternative standard, see the preamble for the
proposed rule.
This ICR is prepared for
proposed amendments to the NSPS for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage
Vessels (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Kb). The proposed amendments would
allow owners or operators of storage vessels subject to NSPS Kb,
and equipped with either an EFR or IFR, to elect to comply with the
requirements specified in NESHAP WW as an alternative standard, in
lieu of the requirements specified in NSPS Kb. Among other things,
the proposed alternative will allow owners or operators of storage
vessels subject to NSPS Kb that are equipped with an IFR, and that
can meet the visual access requirement of NESHAP WW, to conduct the
top-side visual inspection pursuant to NESHAP WW, thereby avoiding
the need to empty and degas the vessel for the sole purpose of
conducting the inspection.
$933,000
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Courtney Kerwin
202-566-1669
No
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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Consolidated Federal Air Rule (CAR) for SOCMI