These standards apply to facilities that produce carbon, alloy, or specialty steels (or minimills): electric arc furnaces (EAFs) and dust handling systems commencing construction, modification or reconstruction after the date of proposal and on or before August 17, 1983 (subpart AA) and electric arc furnaces, AOD vessels, and dust handling systems at steel plants commencing construction, modification or reconstruction after August 17, 1983 (subpart AAa). Consistent with the NSPS General Provisions (40 CFR part 60, subpart A), owners and operators subject to these rules are required to comply with recordkeeping, monitoring and reporting requirements, unless specified otherwise in the regulation. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance.
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 Steel Plants: Electric Are Furnaces and Argon-Oxygen Decarburization Vessels (40 CFR Part 60, Subparts AA and AAa)