NSPS for Petroleum Refineries for which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced after May 14, 2007(40 CFR part 60, subpart Ja) (Renewal)
ICR 201512-2060-014 · OMB 2060-0602 · Historical Active
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NSPS for Petroleum Refineries for which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced after May 14, 2007(40 CFR part 60, subpart Ja) (Renewal)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Owners and operators of affected facilities are required to comply with reporting and record keeping requirements for the general provisions of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart A, as well as the specific requirements at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Ja. This includes submitting initial notifications, performance tests and periodic reports and results, and maintaining 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. These reports are used by EPA to determine compliance with the standards.
There is an adjustment decrease in the number of responses, capital costs, and O&M costs as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This decrease is not due to any program changes. The change in the burden and cost estimates for the renewal of this ICR occurred because we assumed that all refineries (respondents) are in full compliance with the rule initial flare compliance requirements since the standard has been in effect for more than three years. The active ICR reflected those burdens and costs associated with the initial activities for respondents. The initial rule activities included purchasing monitoring equipment, conducting performance test(s) and establishing recordkeeping systems. Therefore, this ICR renewal addresses the on-going burden and costs for existing respondents to comply with ongoing compliance requirements, which include continuously monitoring of pollutants and the submission of semiannual reports since we assumed no new respondents.
However, there is an increase in the respondent labor hours since we assumed all respondents are now complying with the ongoing flare rule requirements each year compared to one third per year in the active ICR. In addition, the labor burden calculation in the renewal includes additional hours associated with managerial and clerical work compare to the active ICR that did not break down these types of labor costs, which also contributes to labor burden increase.
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 Petroleum Refineries (40 CFR part 60, subpart Ja)