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OMB Control No:
2060-0488
ICR Reference No:
202003-2060-007
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201801-2060-001
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/OAR
Agency Tracking No:
1974.11
Title:
NESHAP for Cellulose Products Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart UUUU) (Final Rule)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
06/03/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/28/2022
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2024
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2022
Responses
51
0
94
Time Burden (Hours)
7,256
0
12,200
Cost Burden (Dollars)
120,135
0
1,010
Abstract:
The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Cellulose Products Manufacturing (hereafter referred to as the NESHAP) was proposed on August 28, 2000, promulgated on June 11, 2002, and most recently amended on February 27, 2014. This supporting statement addresses information collection activities imposed by the Cellulose Products Manufacturing NESHAP, including both activities for which the burden has previously been approved and activities added based on the residual risk and technology review (RTR) required under the Clean Air Act (CAA). These information collection activities are required to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart UUUU, as amended. The NESHAP applies to each existing, reconstructed, and new Cellulose Products Manufacturing operation that 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. The Cellulose Products Manufacturing source category comprises the miscellaneous viscose production source category and cellulose ether production source category. The miscellaneous viscose processes source category currently includes the cellulose food casing, cellophane, and cellulosic sponge industry sectors. (All facilities in the rayon industry sector, which had been part of the category, have shut down.) The cellulose ethers production source category includes the carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, and methyl cellulose industry sectors. New facilities include those that commenced construction, or reconstruction after the date of the original proposal (August 28, 2000). As part of the RTR amendments to the Cellulose Products Manufacturing NESHAP, the EPA eliminated the startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) exemption; removed the SSM plan requirement; added periodic performance testing; provided biofilter effluent conductivity as an alternative to monitoring pH; added electronic submittal of notifications, semiannual reports and performance test reports; and made other technical and editorial changes. The remaining portions of the NESHAP remain unchanged. In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. Owners/operators are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any failures to meet applicable standards; startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility; and any period during which a monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance and are required of all affected facilities subject to NESHAP.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
44 USC 3501 et.seq
Name of Law: Clean Air Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
2060-AU23
Final or interim final rulemaking
85 FR 39980
07/02/2020
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 Cellulose Products Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart UUUU)(Renewal)
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
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
51
94
0
-43
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
7,256
12,200
0
-4,944
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
120,135
1,010
0
119,125
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Regulations
Short Statement:
The RTR amendments addressed in this ICR: (1) adjust references to the Part 63 General Provisions (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart A) and revise provisions in the NESHAP to eliminate the SSM exemption and SSM plan requirement; (2) add periodic performance testing; (3) provide biofilter effluent conductivity as an alternative to monitoring pH; (4) add electronic submittal of notifications, semiannual reports and performance test reports; and (5) make technical and editorial changes. The burden estimate for familiarizing with regulatory requirements was increased to reflect time needed by industry to review the RTR amendments, to prepare for and conduct periodic performance tests, and to record actions taken to minimize emissions. Burden estimates for developing SSM plans and submitting periodic SSM reports were removed. Burden estimates for keeping records of extended cookout were also removed since the only facility that used this option has shut down its cellulose ether operations. The number of affected facilities changed because of continued consolidation and closures within the cellulose products manufacturing industry and updates to the number of affected facilities based on information collected during the development of the RTR rulemaking.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$13,224
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
Agency Contact:
Kelley Spence 919 541-3158 spence.kelley@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:
02/28/2022
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