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OMB Control No:
2060-0478
ICR Reference No:
201803-2060-002
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
201412-2060-001
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/OAR
Agency Tracking No:
1985.07
Title:
NESHAP for Leather Finishing Operations (40 CFR part 63, subpart TTTT) (Proposed Rule)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Conclusion Date:
08/29/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/16/2018
Terms of Clearance:
OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c) of the Paperwork Reduction Act and is withholding approval of this collection at this time. This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and will 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. This action has no effect on any current approvals.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2018
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2019
Responses
10
0
10
Time Burden (Hours)
334
0
334
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Leather Finishing Operations published at 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart TTTT was proposed on October 2, 2000, promulgated on February 27, 2002, and amended on February 7, 2005. These regulations apply to existing, reconstructed, and new leather finishing operations. Leather finishing is defined as a single process or group of processes used to adjust and improve the physical and aesthetic characteristics of the leather surface through the multistage application of a coating comprised of dyes, pigments, film-forming materials, and performance modifiers dissolved or suspended in liquid carriers. A leather finishing operation is subject to the regulation only if it is a major source of hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions, or is collocated with other sources that are individually or collectively a major source of HAP emissions. A major source emits or has the potential to emit any single HAP at the rate of 10 tons (9.07 megagrams) or more per year, or any combination of HAP at a rate of 25 tons (22.68 megagrams) or more per year. New facilities include those that commenced construction, or reconstruction after the date of proposal. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart TTTT. 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. Respondents are owners or operators of leather finishing operations. Over the next three years, approximately 10 existing respondents shall maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at least five years following the date of such measurements, maintenance reports, and records. None of these ten facilities are owned by state, local, tribal or the Federal government. 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 required annual reports required of all affect facilities are used to determine periods of excess emissions, identify problems at the facility, and verify operation/maintenance procedures and for compliance determinations.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 7401 est seq.
Name of Law: Clean Air Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
US Code: 42 USC 7401 et seq. Name of Law: Clean Air Act
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
2060-AT70
Proposed rulemaking
83 FR 11314
03/14/2018
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
NESHAP for Leather Finishing Operations (40 CFR Part 63, subpart TTTT)
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
There is only a small increase in the labor hours per respondent in this ICR as compared to the previous ICR. This situation is due to two considerations: 1) the proposed RTR amendments introduce a small increase in labor hours to review the amendments; otherwise, the regulations have not changed over the past three years and are not anticipated to change over the next three years; and 2) the growth rate for the industry is very low, negative, or non-existent, so there is no significant change in the overall burden.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$4,272
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?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
William Schrock 919 541-5032 schrock.bill@epa.gov
Common Form ICR:
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:
(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:
03/16/2018
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