In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. As terms of clearance, upon renewal of this collection, EPA is required to include the following in its supporting statement for this and other NESHAP ICRs: (1) a description of the regulatory text applicable to the ICR including submission specifications; (2) a clear description of the data elements being collected under the ICR; (3) screen shots of the electronic portal where the reporting requirements are submitted to EPA (with the control number and burden statement); (4) a detailed discussion of how information is submitted and the extent to which electronic reporting is available; (5) evidence of consultation with respondents (by actively reaching out to stakeholders as permitted by the PRA) to ensure the supporting statement's accuracy on availability of data, frequency of collection, clarity of instructions, accuracy of burden estimate, relevance of data elements, and similar PRA matters; and (6) discussion of how EPA addressed substantive concerns raised by respondents and other stakeholders during consultation and in response to comments received on FR notices. In addition, please convert the supporting statement to the standard 18 question SS-A format upon renewal.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2025
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2022
394
0
247
50,300
0
41,800
4,015,500
0
351,000
This ICR addresses information collection activities that will be imposed by proposed amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the Ethylene Production source category in the Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology standards, 40 CFR part 63, subparts XX and YY, referred to as the ethylene production MACT standards (or EMACT). The current EMACT standards were promulgated on July 12, 2002 (67 FR 46257) and amended on April 13, 2005 (70 FR 19266).
As part of the residual risk and technology reviews for the NESHAP, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing amendments to correct and clarify regulatory provisions related to emissions during periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction; add requirements for electronic reporting of performance test results; add operational requirements for flares; add standards and monitoring requirements for pressure relief devices (PRDs); add requirements and clarifications for vent control bypasses, including bypass lines, in situ sampling systems, maintenance activities, and certain gaseous streams routed to a fuel gas system; and revise requirements for storage vessels and heat exchange systems. This information collection request documents the recordkeeping and reporting requirements and burden imposed by these proposed amendments only.
In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance and are required of all affected facilities subject to NESHAP. This information collection request (ICR) includes the burden for all activities that will be conducted in the first three years following promulgation of the proposed amendments to the EMACT standards. These activities include reading the rule, installing and maintaining monitors, and completing the recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
Any owner/operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these notifications, reports, and records, and retain the file for at least five years. All reports are sent tonthe delegated state or local authority. In the event there is no such delegated authority, the reports are sent directly to the EPA regional office. The use of the term "Designated Administrator" throughout this document refers to the U.S. EPA or a delegated authority such as a state agency. The term "Administrator" alone refers to the U.S. EPA Administrator.
There is no change in burden between the proposed rule and the final rule requirements. The overall increase in burden results from the additional activities enacted under the final amendments to the EMACT standards.
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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NESHAP for Carbon Black, Ethylene, Cyanide, and Spandex