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comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not
an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on
any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB
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accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding
approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in
response to the proposed rulemaking and include in the supporting
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stage--a description of how the agency has responded to any public
comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical
utility of the collection and minimizing the burden. In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at
this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to
the proposed rulemaking and include in the supporting statement of
the next ICR--to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage--a
description of how the agency has responded to any public comments
on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical utility
of the collection and minimizing the burden. Given that the cost
estimates presented rely largely on non-public data, the agency is
requested to work with OMB to increase the amount of quality
supporting information underlying the cost estimates before this
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supporting statement submitted at final rule stage should include
any changes that occurred between the proposed and final rule
related to this ICR. OMB files this comment in accordance with 5
CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or
sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB
has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control
Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future
submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB
Control Number provided.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2026
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2026
71
0
71
23,900
0
23,900
125,000
0
125,000
The National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Coke Oven Pushing, Quenching,
and Battery Stacks (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart CCCCC) apply to
pushing, soaking, quenching, and battery stacks on both existing
and new coke oven batteries (coke plants) that are major sources of
hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions. 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 CCCCC.
This ICR is prepared for
proposed RTR amendments to the NESHAP for Coke Oven Pushing,
Quenching, and Battery Stacks (40 CFR, Part 63, Subpart CCCCC).
These proposed RTR amendments: (1) adjust references to the Part 63
General Provisions (40 CFR, Part 63, Subpart A) and revise
provisions in the NESHAP (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart CCCCC) to remove
the SSM exemption and SSM plan requirement; (2) add requirements
for the control of Hg, total AG, HCN, and total PAH from pushing
sources; Hg, PM, total AG, and HCN from battery stacks; Hg, PM, AG,
total PAH from HRSG main stacks; and Hg PM, total AG, total PAH,
and formaldehyde from HRSG bypass/waste heat stacks; (3) add
electronic submittal of notifications, semiannual reports, and
performance test reports; and (4) make technical and editorial
changes. Where applicable, adjustments for these proposed RTR
amendments are reflected in Tables 1 and 2 of this ICR. The number
of affected facilities changed because of continued closures within
the Coke Manufacturing industry, which reduced the number of
facilities previously affected by Subpart CCCCC. Costs per labor
hour increased slightly due to increases in Technical and Clerical
labor rates. The burden estimate for familiarizing with regulatory
requirements was increased to reflect the actual time it would take
industry to review the proposed amendments. Burden estimates were
added for the industry to meet the requirements for the control of
Hg, total AG, HCN, and total PAH from pushing sources; Hg, PM,
total AG, and HCN from battery stacks; Hg, PM, AG, total PAH from
HRSG main stacks; and Hg PM, total AG, total PAH, and formaldehyde
from HRSG bypass/waste heat stacks, prepare notifications of
performance test/performance evaluation, report the results of the
performance tests through the ERT, prepare notification of
compliance status, record failures to meet standards and actions
taken to minimize emissions, conduct refresher training, transition
to submitting notifications and semiannual reports through CEDRI,
and compile data for semiannual reports. Burden estimates were
removed for developing SSM plans and submitting periodic SSM
reports.
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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