NESHAP for Paint Stripping
and Miscellaneous Surface Coating at Area Sources (40 CFR part 63,
subpart HHHHHH) (Proposed Rule)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
03/31/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2022
68,511
43,048
212,900
169,000
117,000
117,000
The current National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the regulations
published at 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart HHHHHH were proposed on
September 9, 2007, and promulgated on January 9, 2008. These
regulations apply to existing facilities and new facilities that
conduct paint stripping operations using methylene chloride
(MeCl)-containing paint strippers, motor vehicle and mobile
equipment surface coating operations, and miscellaneous surface
coating operations located at area sources. New facilities include
those that commenced construction, modification or reconstruction
after the date of proposal. This information is being collected to
assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart HHHHHH. 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, and are
required of all affected facilities subject to NESHAP. Any
owner/operator subject to the provisions of this part shall
maintain a file containing these documents, and retain the file for
at least five years following the generation date of such
maintenance reports and records. All reports are sent to the
delegated state or local authority. In the event that there is no
such delegated authority, the reports are sent directly to the
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional
office. The EPA is proposing amendments to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart
HHHHHH, including changes to electronic reporting requirements for
all affected sources, and a simplified petition for exemption
process for motor vehicle or mobile equipment surface coating
operations that do not spray apply any coatings that contain the
target HAP. The changes to the exemption process are expected to
reduce burden, but the burden impact associated with these changes
is not included in this document since the exemption process is
optional. The EPA is also proposing to clarify text, remove
outdated cross-references, and update filter test methods in the
rule. In addition, EPA is acknowledging the elimination of the
startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) exemption in this rule,
consistent with revisions that were made to the General Provisions
to ensure consistency with the decision in Sierra Club v. EPA, 551
F. 3d 1019 (D.C. Cir. 2008). The remaining portions of the NESHAP
remain unchanged. This information collection request (ICR)
documents the recordkeeping and reporting requirements and
incremental burden imposed by the proposed amendments only. This
ICR includes the burden for all activities that will be conducted
in the first three years following promulgation of the proposed
amendments. The only proposed amendments that affect recordkeeping
and reporting are the changes to electronic reporting requirements
and the simplified exemption process.
There is a one-time burden to
industry associated with the proposed amendments. This burden is
due to the assumption that existing subject respondents will spend
4 hours in the first year following the promulgation of the
proposed amendments to familiarize with the rule revisions and the
associated electronic reporting system. Since the previous ICR
assumed that existing respondents would spend 1 hour per year
familiarizing with the rule requirements, the incremental burden
for the proposed changes is 3 hours for each affected source. These
amendments will not impact the burden on respondents in later years
because they do not impose additional reporting or recordkeeping
requirements, nor will they impact the burden on new respondents
since new respondents are already expected to familiarize with the
rule in the year they become subject to the subpart. The only other
impact to burden is related to changes in electronic reporting
requirements due to the proposed amendments, which will result in a
reduction in O&M costs. The operation and maintenance costs
currently associated with this standard are related to photocopying
and postage for notifications of compliance status required in 40
CFR 63.9(h) and 63.11175(b), the annual notification of changes
report required in 40 CFR 63.111176(a), and the MeCl minimization
plan report required in 40 CFR 63.11176(b). Under the proposed
amendments, respondents will no longer be required to mail in
physical copies of these reports and notifications, which will
result in a reduction in costs by eliminating the only operation
and maintenance costs associated with the standard.
$1,110,000
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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NESHAP for Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating at Area Sources (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart HHHHHH) (Proposed Amendments)