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OMB Control No:
2060-0415
ICR Reference No:
201403-2060-010
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201204-2060-001
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/OAR
Agency Tracking No:
1811.09
Title:
NESHAP for Polyether Polyols Production (40 CFR part 63, subpart PPP) (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:
05/13/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/27/2014
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2017
05/31/2015
05/31/2015
Responses
48
0
182
Time Burden (Hours)
3,701
0
13,189
Cost Burden (Dollars)
226,113
0
205,488
Abstract:
The EPA is finalizing revisions for the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Polyether Polyols. Potential respondents subject to the new requirements of the NESHAP include an estimated 23 existing facilities that produce polyether polyols. The EPA is finalizing amendments which require that that there be no discharge to the atmosphere from any pressure relief device (PRD) on any equipment in HAP service within the process units for the Polyether Polyols source category. To ensure compliance with this requirement, facility owners or operators are required to monitor each PRD with equipment that would be able to identify and record the time and duration of each pressure release and notify operators that a pressure release has occurred. The final amendments also add provisions for facility owners or operators to use if they wish to assert an affirmative defense to avoid civil penalties for exceedances of the applicable standards that are caused by a malfunction. If these provisions are used, the owner or operator is required to meet certain criteria during the malfunction, notify the Administrator of malfunctions that may cause an exceedance of the emissions standards, and submit a report of the malfunction to the Administrator, to include a root cause analysis of the malfunction, within certain timeframes.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 7401
Name of Law: Clean Air Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
2060-AR02
Final or interim final rulemaking
79 FR 17339
03/27/2014
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
77 FR 1267
01/09/2012
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
79 FR 17339
03/27/2014
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 Polyether Polyols Production (40 CFR part 63, subpart PPP)
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
48
182
0
-134
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
3,701
13,189
0
-9,488
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
226,113
205,488
0
20,625
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
This is a revised data collection due to amendments to the rule. There are additional recordkeeping and reporting requirements resulting from the amendments, however, the overall estimated annual hour burden has decreased because there are fewer major source facilities than previously estimated.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$5,970
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
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:
Nick Parsons 919 541-5372 parsons.nick@epamail.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:
03/27/2014
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