NSPS for Portland Cement Plants (40 CFR part 60, subpart F) (Renewal)

OMB Control No: 2060-0025	ICR Reference No: 202107-2060-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201807-2060-005
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1051.15
Title: NSPS for Portland Cement Plants (40 CFR part 60, subpart F) (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/08/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/01/2021
Terms of Clearance: Upon renewal of this collection, OMB requests that EPA submit the following as supplemental documents: the regulatory text that includes the ICR; the regulatory text that includes the submission instructions; and any screen shots of the electronic portal where the reporting requirements are submitted online to EPA. Please discuss in more detail how the information is submitted, either electronically or in hard copy, and what information is permitted to be submitted in electronic format. Please include the OMB burden statement on the electronic portal. Finally, please also update to the standard 18 question SS-A format upon renewal.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2021
Responses	198	0	204
Time Burden (Hours)	14,100	0	14,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	744,000	0	767,000

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Abstract: Owners and operators of facilities subject to New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Portland Cement Plants are required to comply with reporting and record keeping requirements for the General Provisions (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart A), as well as the specific requirements at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart F. 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7601 et.seq. Name of Law: Clean Air Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 28003	05/12/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 35086	07/01/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name NSPS for Portland Cement Plants (40 CFR part 60, subpart F)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	198	204	0	0	-6	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,100	14,500	0	0	-400	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	744,000	767,000	0	0	-23,000	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an adjustment decrease in the total estimated burden as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This decrease is not due to any program changes. The decrease in burden from the most-recently approved ICR is due to a decrease in the number of affected existing facilities, as identified by a review of Portland cement facilities reporting in EPAs ECHO and GHGRP databases. This change also results in a decrease in operation and maintenance costs. This ICR maintains an assumption that there will be no new respondents over the next three years, but two existing plants will undergo modification or reconstruction. Therefore, the capital costs have not changed from the previous ICR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $44,100

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Patrick Yellin 202 564-2970

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(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;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date: 07/01/2021

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