Respondents are owners or operators of small municipal waste combustor units that have the capacity to burn between 35 and 250 tons per day of municipal solid waste (commencing construction after August 30, 1999, or commencing reconstruction or modification after June 6, 2001). All NSPS standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports. Owners or operators also are required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. Owners and operators of small MWCs are required to measure, record, and report emission rates and operating parameters, follow good combustion practices, and submit a siting analysis. The information will be used to ensure that the standards are being achieved on a continuous basis.
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.
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NSPS for Small Municipal Waste Combustors (40 CFR part 60, subpart AAAA) (Renewal)- Private Sector