This information collection request is approved for three years. When EPA resubmits the ICR for renewal, the Agency should re-evaluate its assumption that no new sources will become subject to the reporting and recordkeeping requirements. In addition, the agency should include a more detailed description of the estimates used to derive the annual O and M costs.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2006
07/31/2006
05/31/2003
645
0
1,146
105,228
0
133,404
295,407,000
0
0
Emission Guidelines do not apply directly to HMIWI owners or operators; however, the Emission Guidelines do require States or Tribes to develop State or Tribal plans to implement the Emission Guidelines for such States or Tribes. Respondents are owners or operators of hospital/medical/infectious waste in- cinerators (HMIWI). Information required by the NSPS in necessary to ensure that HMIWI emission are attained, and that HMIWI are properly operated and maintained.
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:
(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;
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.
New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), Emission Guidelines for Hospital/Medical/Infections Waste Incinerators (HMIWI), Subpart Ce