Terms of the previous clearance remain in effect. OMB notes that this submission was based
on a final rule and that EPA was not requesting an extension to the current expiration date.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2015
01/31/2015
05/31/2015
85
0
64
12,088
0
3,666
235,908
0
19,875
The EPA is finalizing revisions for the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Pesiticde Active Ingredient Production. Potential respondents subject to the new requirements of the NESHAP include an estimated 18 existing facilities that produce pesticide active ingredient. No burden estimates are provided for new sources because no new facilities are expected to be affected sources during the next 3 years. To ensure compliance with the final rule requirements, facility owners or operators are required to monitor each PRD with equipment that would be able to identify and record the time and duration of each pressure release and notify operators that a pressure release has occurred. Information related to these new provisions is required to be submitted in the semi-annual reports required by the existing Pesticide Active Ingredient NESHAP. The final amendments also add provisions for facility owners or operators to use if they wish to assert an affirmative defense to avoid civil penalties for exceedances of the applicable standards that are caused by a malfunction. If these provisions are used, the owner or operator is required to meet certain criteria during the malfunction, notify the Administrator of malfunctions that may cause an exceedance of the emissions standards, and submit a report for the malfunction to the Administrator, to include a root cause analysis of the malfunction, within certain timeframes.
This is a revised data collection due to amendments to the rule. There are additional recordkeeping and reporting requirements resulting from the final amendments and the overall estimated burden has also increased because there are more major source facilities than previously estimated.
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.
1807ss07.docx
NESHAP for Pesticide Active Ingredient Production (40 CFR part 63, subpart MMM)