This ICR covers information collection requirements in the final area source rule for Ferroalloys Production Facilities (40 CFR part 63, subpart YYYYYY). The information collected will be used by EPA and delegated state and local agencies to determine the compliance status of sources subject to the rule.
The potential respondents are owners or operators of any existing or new electrometallurgical operation located at an area source that produces silicon metal, ferrosilicon, ferrotitanium using the aluminum reduction process, ferrovanadium, ferromolybdenum, calcium silicon, silicomanganese zirconium, ferrochrome silicon, silvery iron, high-carbon ferrochrome, charge chrome, standard ferromanganese, silicomanganese, ferromanganese silicon, calcium carbide or other ferroalloy products. We believe there are 10 facilities currently operating that would be subject to National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the Ferroalloys Production Area Source Category. The affected source is each new or existing metallurgical operation and covers all charging, smelting, and product tapping operations.
EPA is promulgating area source NESHAP for ferroalloy facilities. The burdens are for the required monitoring to ensure the facilities are meeting the promulgated standards
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.