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OMB Control No:
2060-0668
ICR Reference No:
202203-2060-005
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201902-2060-023
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/OAR
Agency Tracking No:
2253.05
Title:
NESHAP for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers Area Sources (40 CFR part 63, subpart JJJJJJ) (Renewal)
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:
11/19/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/25/2022
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. OMB notes that this ICR was erroneously submitted as a revision but did not contain any changes from the previously approved collection; thus, OMB approves this information collection as an extension without change only.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2027
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2024
Responses
34,363
0
54,728
Time Burden (Hours)
1,143,000
0
1,825,100
Cost Burden (Dollars)
78,600,000
0
132,109,421
Abstract:
The NESHAP for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers Area Sources (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart JJJJJJ) affects new and existing industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers that are located at or part of area sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAP). The standard contains six subcategories: existing boilers designed to burn biomass, coal, or liquid fuels and new boilers designed to burn biomass, coal, or liquid fuels. The information collection activities include initial and annual stack tests, fuel analyses, operating parameter monitoring, biennial tune-ups, one-time energy audits, one-time and periodic reports, and maintenance of records. Varying levels of requirements apply to each subcategory. The information collection activities will enable EPA to determine initial and continuous compliance with emission standards for regulated pollutants, and ensure that facilities conduct proper planning, operation, and unit maintenance. The provisions of Section 114(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S. C Section 7414(a)(1) provide the broad authority for the reporting of compliance monitoring and enforcement information, along with Subpart Q-Reports in 40 CFR 51: Sections 51.324(a) and (b), and 51.327..
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 7401 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:
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 15420
03/18/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
NESHAP for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers Area Sources: Private Sector
NESHAP for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers Area Sources: Public Sector
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
34,363
54,728
0
0
-20,365
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,143,000
1,825,100
0
0
-682,100
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
78,600,000
132,109,421
0
0
-53,509,421
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 as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This is due to several considerations. The primary reason for the decrease in burden is a decrease in the estimated number of respondents using liquid-fueled boilers. U.S. Energy Information Administration data indicates the consumption of fuel oil in the commercial sector has decreased by 33 percent in the past 9 years and is anticipated to decrease by 1 percent per year for the next three years. This ICR assumes that this decrease in consumption corresponds to an equivalent decrease in the number of small and large boilers firing liquid fuels and adjusts the number of small liquid-fired and large liquid-fired boilers and respondents accordingly. This ICR assumes that, due to the decrease in respondents over the past nine years, no new liquid-fired boilers were constructed during that time period. The decrease in the estimated number of respondents firing liquid fuels resulted in a decrease in labor burden for the small and large liquid-fired categories. The estimated decrease in the number of respondents firing liquid fuels also results in a decrease of the number of liquid-fired sources required to do periodic stack testing and operate ESPs. This results in a significant decrease in periodic stack testing and O&M costs for large liquid-fired boilers constructed since the rule was promulgated in June 2010. This ICR assumes that growth in the small and large solid-fueled categories will continue according to past trends. The increase in the estimated number of respondents firing solid fuels resulted in an increase in labor burden and capital/O&M costs for the small and large solid-fired categories. This ICR also corrects mathematical errors in the calculation of O&M costs for respondents firing solid fuels and required to perform triennial stack testing for Hg, CO, and PM. This correction results in an increase of capital and O&M costs. However, the overall results of the adjustments to this ICR is a decrease in burden and capital and O&M costs.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$2,910
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:
03/25/2022
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