NESHAP for Ferroalloys Production: Ferromanganese and Silicomanganese (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart XXX) (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1831t08.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-01-27	Repair queued
1831ss08.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-01-27	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
24562	NESHAP for Ferroalloys Production: Ferromanganese and Silicomanganese (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart XXX)(Renewal)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0391	ICR Reference No: 202201-2060-017
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201811-2060-017
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1831.08
Title: NESHAP for Ferroalloys Production: Ferromanganese and Silicomanganese (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart XXX) (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/28/2022

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2022
Responses	20	20
Time Burden (Hours)	1,610	1,170
Cost Burden (Dollars)	446,316	0

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Abstract: The NESHAP for Ferroalloys Production: Ferromanganese and Silicomanganese applies to new and existing ferroalloy production facilities that manufacture ferromanganese and silicomanganese, and that are either major sources of hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions or are co-located at major sources of HAPs. The following affected facilities at ferroalloy production plants are subject to this NESHAP rule: submerged arc furnaces; metal oxygen refining processes; crushing and screening operations; and fugitive dust sources. New facilities include those that commenced construction or reconstruction after the date of proposal. 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 startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart XXX.

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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:
	86 FR 12956	04/13/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 4584	01/28/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NESHAP for Ferroalloys Production: Ferromanganese and Silicomanganese (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart XXX)(Renewal)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	20	20	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,610	1,170	0	440	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	446,316	0	0	446,316	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a change in burden from the most-recently approved ICR (ICR Number 1831.07) as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This is due to several considerations. The regulations are not anticipated to change over the next three years. The growth rate for this industry is either very low or non-existent, so there is no change in the number of respondents. The 2015 Risk and Technology Review final rule, issued June 30, 2015 (80 FR 37366), and the 2017 reconsideration, issued January 18, 2017 (82 FR 5408), revised the rule significantly, resulting in changes in the labor burden, capital/startup costs, and operation and maintenance (O&M) costs. However, these changes were not included in the previously-approved ICR (ICR Number 1831.07: issued March 8, 2019). Instead, the burden for the rule revision was included in ICR Number 2448.02, issued March 16, 2015, which showed only the increase in burden due to the rule changes. This ICR (1831.08) combines and incorporates the burden from the 2015 and 2017 rule revisions, as shown in ICR Number 2448.02, with the burden shown in the previously-approved ICR (1831.07). This ICR also reorganizes and clarifies the burden associated with each rule requirement. There is a decrease in the total estimated burden for capital/startup costs from that shown in ICR Number 2448.02. This decrease is not due to any program changes. The change in the burden and cost estimates occurred because the revised standard has been in effect for more than three years and the requirements are different during initial compliance. ICR Number 2448.02 reflected those burdens and costs associated with the initial activities for the two subject facilities. This includes purchasing monitoring equipment, conducting performance test(s) and establishing recordkeeping systems. This ICR reflects the on-going burden and costs for existing facilities. There is an increase in the total estimated burden from that shown in ICR Number 2448.02. This increase is not due to any program changes. This increase is due to an omission in the burden calculations for O&M costs in ICR Number 2448.02, which failed to include costs for periodic testing (every five years) for certain equipment and processes. The 2020 amendment to the regulation (85 FR 73902) added electronic notification requirements, but this did not add to the burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,600

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: 01/28/2022

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