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OMB Control No: 2060-0598	ICR Reference No: 202010-2060-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201611-2060-012
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2256.06
Title: NESHAP for Acrylic/Modacrylic Fibers Prod., Carbon Black Prod., Chemical Mfg: Chromium Compounds, Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production/Fabrication, Lead Acid Battery Mfg, Wood Preserving (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/23/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/30/2020
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. As terms of clearance, upon renewal of this collection, EPA is required to include the following in its supporting statement for this and other NESHAP ICRs: (1) a description of the regulatory text applicable to the ICR including submission specifications; (2) a clear description of the data elements being collected under the ICR; (3) screen shots of the electronic portal where the reporting requirements are submitted to EPA (with the control number and burden statement); (4) a detailed discussion of how information is submitted and the extent to which electronic reporting is available; (5) evidence of consultation with respondents (by actively reaching out to stakeholders as permitted by the PRA) to ensure the supporting statement's accuracy on availability of data, frequency of collection, clarity of instructions, accuracy of burden estimate, relevance of data elements, and similar PRA matters; and (6) discussion of how EPA addressed substantive concerns raised by respondents and other stakeholders during consultation and in response to comments received on FR notices. In addition, please convert the supporting statement to the standard 18 question SS-A format upon renewal.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2025	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2022
Responses	16	0	410
Time Burden (Hours)	5,730	0	6,342
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: EPA established NESHAP for seven area source categories. The requirements for two area source categories (Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production and Flexible Polyurethane Foam Fabrication) are combined in one Subpart. These standards include emissions limitations and work practice requirements for new and existing plants based on the generally-available control technology or management practices (GACT) for each area source category. Potential respondents include two existing acrylic and modacrylic production facility, one existing carbon black production plant, two existing chromium product manufacturing facilities, 500 existing flexible polyurethane foam production and fabrication facilities, 41 existing lead acid battery manufacturing facilities, and 393 existing wood preserving facilities. The total annual responses attributable to this ICR for existing sources are two one-time notifications; some existing facilities may be required to prepare a startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan, perform additional monitoring and recordkeeping, and/or conduct an initial performance test. The owner or operator of a new area source would be required to comply with all requirements of the General Provisions (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart A).

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	16	410	-394
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,730	6,342	-612
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a decrease in burden from the most recently approved ICR. The decrease is not due to any program changes, but is due to an adjustment. The adjustment decrease in burden from the most recently approved ICR is due to a decrease in the number of sources as a result of data gathered as part of recent rulemaking efforts related to 40 CFR 63, Subpart PPPPPP, NESHAP for Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing Area Sources. Additionally, we have adjusted the number of respondents for 40 CFR 63, Subpart LLLLLL and 40 CFR 63, Subpart MMMMMM to each reflect one additional source. This change is based on our review of facilities with EIS IDs reporting under Subparts LLLLLL and MMMMMM in the EPAs ECHO database. The overall result is a decrease in the number of respondents and the burden hours. The proposed changes also result in an adjustment to the number of responses. This ICR also adjusts the number of responses from respondents for 40 CFR 63, Subpart QQQQQ. The prior ICR included an error in the Total Annual Responses table. Specifically, the prior ICR assumed all respondents subject to Subpart QQQQQQ would maintain records of a notification of compliance status; however, the notification of compliance status is a one-time notification for new sources and there are no new wood preserving sources anticipated in this ICR. Therefore, the number of responses has decreased to 15. This change also revises the annual hours per response; because there are a large number of facilities subject to the subparts but relatively few regulatory requirements for submittal of notifications or reports for existing sources, the hours per response is inflated. The major burden for these subparts is to read and familiarize with the rules. There are no changes to the capital or operation and maintenance costs.

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