NESHAP for Mercury (40 CFR
part 61, subpart E) (Renewal)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
01/30/2026
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2026
104
104
16,474
17,200
0
0
The Emission Standards for Hazardous
Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Mercury (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart E)
apply to existing facilities and new facilities which process
mercury ore to recover mercury, use mercury chlor-alkali cells to
produce chlorine gas and alkali metal hydroxide, and incinerate or
dry wastewater treatment plant sludge. 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 61, Subpart E. 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.
The decrease in burden from the
most recently approved ICR is due to an adjustment(s). The
adjustment decrease in burden from the most recently approved ICR
for new and existing facilities is due primarily to a program
change in a very similar Part 63 regulation for Mercury Cell
Chlor-Alkali plants. Beginning on May 6, 2025, any amount of
mercury emissions from mercury cell chlor-alkali plants are
prohibited pursuant to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart IIIII. It is assumed
that the single mercury cell chlor-alkali facility will either
convert its one mercury cell unit to a non-mercury technology (its
other units are already using non-mercury technology) or close that
mercury cell unit and thereafter rely solely on its other
non-mercury units for chlorine production (87 FR 27002). As such,
the one mercury cell chlor-alkali plant that was accounted for in
the most recently approved ICR is not expected to be in operation.
While there is a decrease in burden from the most recently approved
ICR, there is an increase in costs, which is wholly due to the use
of updated labor rates.
$25,600
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Aiden Titel 919
541-4836
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 Mercury (40 CFR part 61, subpart E) (Renewal)