Respondents are owners or operators of portland cement manufacturing plants, except for kilns and in-line kiln/raw mills that burn hazardous waste and are subject to 40 CFR part 63, subpart EEE. The proposed amendments would establish or revise emission limits for total hydrocarbons (THC), mercury (Hg), and particulate matter (PM) for major and area sources and hydrogen chloride (HCl) for area sources. To demonstrate compliance with these emission limits, owners or operators of new, existing or reconstructed kilns subject to the standard would be required to continuously monitor THC, Hg, PM and HCl. The exception is that kilns equipped with scrubbers can perform an initial Method 321 emission test and additional tests every 30 months and monitor scrubber parameters continuously. Respondents would be required to maintain additional records to demonstrate compliance with THC, Hg, HCl, and PM limits and notify EPA of performance tests.
The increase in burden is primarily due to the additional performance testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting costs attributable to the amendments. It is also due to the use of more current labor rates for calculating the industry and Agency burden.
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.
NESHAP for the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry (40 CFR part 63, subpart LLL)