In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and will include in the supporting statement of the next ICR--to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage--a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2022
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2022
22
0
22
306
0
306
3,040
0
3,040
s part of the RTR for the Refractory Products Manufacturing NESHAP, the EPA is not proposing to revise the existing emission limit requirements but is adding new emission limit requirements for existing clay refractory sources and is adding new work practices for existing nonclay refractory sources. The EPA is also proposing to revise the SSM provisions of the rule and proposing the use of electronic data reporting for future performance test data submittals, notifications, and reports. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 63, subpart SSSSS.
The change in the burden from the previously approved estimates reflects the burden associated with proposed amendments to 40 CFR part 63, subpart SSSSS as well as a change in the number of respondents for this source category. The increase in Annual Cost burden is due to the proposed performance testing and monitoring that would be required to demonstrate compliance with new emission limits for certain sources. While there were also increases in the number of responses per respondent and the annual time burden due to the proposed amendments, these increases were more than offset by the fact that the number of respondents has decreased from eight to three. The proposed amendments to the startup, shutdown, and malfunction provisions and the addition of electronic reporting are not expected to impose burden beyond the previously approved time and cost 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.
2040t08.xlsx
2040ss08.docx
NESHAP for Refractory Products Manufacturing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart SSSSS)