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OMB Control No:
2060-0161
ICR Reference No:
202201-2060-011
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201902-2060-008
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/OAR
Agency Tracking No:
1176.14
Title:
NSPS for New Residential Wood Heaters (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAA) (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:
12/13/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
01/27/2022
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved. As terms of clearance, the agency is reminded that reporting more frequently than quarterly is a special circumstance under 5 CFR 1320.5 that requires demonstration of necessity in the supporting documentation. Further, upon resubmission of this renewal, the agency must upgrade the supporting statement to align with the general 18-question supporting statement template that the federal government uses for supporting documentation for OMB reviews. The agency must provide OMB with quarterly reports on the transition to the 18-question supporting statement, including updates on updating internal guidance and training.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2024
Responses
354
0
249
Time Burden (Hours)
4,380
0
4,320
Cost Burden (Dollars)
657,000
0
740,000
Abstract:
The NSPS for New Residential Wood Heaters applies to owners and operators of any existing or new facilities with new residential wood heaters. The affected source is any facility that generates particulate matter (PM) from wood heaters, such as wood heater manufacturers, testing laboratories, and third-party certifiers. There are an estimated 33 manufacturers, with 85 model lines, and 12 laboratories (inclusive of both test labs and third-party certifiers) subject to the new residential wood heater NSPS.
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:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 19256
04/13/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 4234
01/27/2022
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
NSPS for New Residential Wood Heaters (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAA)
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
354
249
0
0
105
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
4,380
4,320
0
0
60
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
657,000
740,000
0
0
-83,000
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 an increase in burden from the most-recently approved ICR as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This is due to several considerations. Among other considerations, the number of manufacturers and the number of certified woodstove model lines have both increased since the previous ICR. These two factors have contributed to an increase in respondents, labor burden, and in the number of responses. The growth rate for manufacturers entering this industry has slowed since the previous ICR, and no new respondents are expected during the three-year period of this ICR. The number of existing testing laboratories and third-party certifiers has remained constant since the previous ICR. The capital/startup costs have decreased since the previous ICR, which occurred during a period when manufacturers were introducing approximately 30 new model lines each year to comply with Step 2 requirements. In this ICR, we expect the introduction of new model lines to be 15 per year. This results in a decrease in capital/startup costs for performance testing and new model certification. There is an increase in operation and maintenance (O&M) costs reflecting the increase in model lines that are tested as part of the manufacturers Quality Assurance Program. Also, in this ICR, we have reorganized Table 1, Table 2, and the Total Annual Responses tables to separate requirements for new model lines from existing model lines. This ICR also reorganizes the Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs table to distinguish between initial costs for new models and operation and maintenance costs for existing models. Additionally, this ICR adjusts the labor assumptions for the burden associated with manufacturer review of QA annual audit reports provided by third-party certifiers to reflect that audits are anticipated to be performed for all of a single manufacturer's model lines in one visit and the results of the audits would be presented in a single batch or report for manufacturer review. Similarly, this ICR assumes that third-party certifiers will prepare the QA annual audit report on a manufacturer, rather than model line, basis. Finally, this ICR also adjusts the labor assumptions associated with recordkeeping requirements for manufacturers for test documentation and for retention of sealed stoves to reflect that the number of model lines per manufacturer and the frequency of the activity. These adjustments minimally reduce burden for these activities, however, there remains an overall increase in burden.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$75,000
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:
Muntasir Ali 919 541-0833
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:
01/27/2022
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