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OMB Control No: 2060-0488	ICR Reference No: 202406-2060-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-2060-007
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1974.12
Title: NESHAP for Cellulose Products Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart UUUU) (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: 10/29/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/28/2024
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	10/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2024
Responses	51	0	51
Time Burden (Hours)	7,256	0	7,256
Cost Burden (Dollars)	163,533	0	120,135

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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 31748	05/18/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 53996	06/28/2024
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)	5900-647

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	51	51	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,256	7,256	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	163,533	120,135	43,398

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:

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,786

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

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