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amended on June 7, 1977, September
30, 1986, September 23, 1988, and
December 23, 1992. These standards
apply to exhaust gases and
oxychlorination vents at ethylene
dichloride (EDC) plants; exhaust gas at
vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) plants;
and exhaust gases, reactor opening
losses, manual vent valves, and
stripping residuals at polyvinyl chloride
(PVC) plants. The standards also apply
to relief valves and fugitive emission
sources at all three types of plants.
In the Administrator’s judgment,
vinyl chloride emissions from polyvinyl
chloride (PVC), ethylene dichloride
(EDC), and vinyl chloride monomer
(VCM) plants cause or contribute to air
pollution that may reasonably be
anticipated to result in an increase in
mortality or an increase in serious
irreversible, or incapacitating reversible
illness. Vinyl chloride is a known
human carcinogen which causes a rare
cancer of the liver. In order to ensure
compliance with the standard, adequate
recordkeeping and reporting is
necessary. This information enables the
Agency to: (1) Ensure that facilities that
are affected continue to operate the
control equipment and use proper work
practices to achieve compliance; (2)
notification of startup indicates to
enforcement personnel when a new
facility has been constructed and is thus
subject to the standards; and (3)
provides a means for ensuring
compliance.
The standards require daily
measurements from the continuous
monitoring system and of the reactor
pressure and temperature.
Establishment of a continuous
monitoring program is a high priority of
the Agency. The continuous monitoring
system monitors VC emissions from the
stack to judge compliance with the
numerical limits in the standards. The
parameters are used to judge the
operation of the reactor so that the
source and EPA will be aware of
improper operation and maintenance.
The standards implicitly require the
initial reports required by the General
Provisions of 40 CFR 61.7 and 61.9.
These initial reports include application
for approval of construction or
modification, and notification of
startup. The standards also require
quarterly reporting of vinyl chloride
emissions from stripping, reactor
openings, and exhausts. Reports must be
submitted within 10 days of each valve
discharge and manual vent valve
discharge.
The owner/operator must make the
following one-time-only reports:
Application for approval of construction
or modification; notification of startup;
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application of a waiver of testing (if
desired by source); and an initial report.
The initial report includes a list of the
equipment installed for compliance, a
description of the physical and
functional characteristics of each piece
of equipment, a description of the
methods which have been incorporated
into the standard operation procedures
for measuring or calculating emissions,
and a statement that equipment and
procedures are in place and are being
used. Generally, the one-time-only
reports are required of all sources
subject to NESHAP regulation.
Any owner or operator subject to the
provisions of this part shall maintain a
file of these measurements, and retain
the file for at least five years following
the date of such measurements,
maintenance reports, and records. All
reports are sent to the delegated state or
local authority. In the event that there
is no such delegated authority, the
reports are sent directly to the EPA
regional office. This information is
being collected to assure compliance
with 40 CFR part 63, subpart W, and 40
CFR part 63, subpart A, as authorized in
section 112 and 114(a) of the Clean Air
Act. The required information consists
of emissions data and other information
that have been determined to be private.
An Agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Control Number. The OMB Control
Number for EPA’s regulations are listed
in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15,
and are identified on the form and/or
instrument, if applicable.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 60 hours per
response. Burden means the total time,
effort, or financial resources expended
by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
or disclose or provide information to or
for a Federal agency. This includes the
time needed to review instructions;
develop, acquire, install, and utilize
technology and systems for the purposes
of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; adjust the
existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and
requirements which have subsequently
changed; train personnel to be able to
respond to a collection of information;
search data sources; complete and
review the collection of information;
and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Vinyl
Chloride.
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
28.
Frequency of Response: On occasion,
quarterly and initially.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
11,825.
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
$2,014,515, which is comprised of $0
annualized Capital Startup costs,
$1,260,000 in annualized Operating and
Maintenance (O&M) costs, and $754,515
annualized Labor costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is no
change in the labor hours or cost in this
ICR compared to the previous ICR. This
is due to two considerations. First, the
regulations have not changed over the
past three years and are not anticipated
to change over the next three years.
Secondly, the growth rate for the
industry is very low, negative or nonexistent, so there is no significant
change in the overall burden.
Since there are no changes in the
regulatory requirements and there is no
significant industry growth, the labor
hours and cost figures in the previous
ICR are used in this ICR and there is no
change in burden to industry.
Dated: February 12, 2008.
Sara Hisel-McCoy,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2007–0271; FRL–8530–8]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Lead-Based Paint PreRenovation Information
Dissemination—TSCA Sec. 406(b);
EPA ICR No. 1669.05, OMB No. 2070–
0158
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces
that an Information Collection Request
(ICR) has been forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. This is a request
to renew an existing approved
collection. The ICR, which is abstracted
below, describes the nature of the
information collection activity and its
expected burden and costs.
DATES: Additional comments may be
submitted on or before March 24, 2008.
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Submit your comments,
referencing docket ID Number EPA–
HQ–OPPT–2007–0271 to (1) EPA online
using https://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to
oppt.ncic@epa.gov or by mail to:
Document Control Office (DCO), Office
of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
(OPPT), Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code: 7407T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20503.
ADDRESSES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Cunningham, Director,
Environmental Assistance Division,
Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mailcode: 7408–M, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: 202–554–
1404; e-mail address: TSCAHotline@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has
submitted the following ICR to OMB for
review and approval according to the
procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12.
On June 13, 2007 (72 FR 32642), EPA
sought comments on this renewal ICR
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA
received one comment during the
comment period. The comment is
addressed in Attachment 4 of the
Supporting Statement. Any comments
related to this ICR should be submitted
to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this
notice.
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA–
HQ–OPPT–2007–0271 which is
available for online viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov, or in person
inspection at the OPPT Docket in the
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA
Docket Center Public Reading Room is
open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
Reading Room is 202–566–1744, and the
telephone number for the Pollution
Prevention and Toxics Docket is 202–
566–0280.
Use EPA’s electronic docket and
comment system at www.regulations.gov
to submit or view public comments,
access the index listing of the contents
of the public docket, and to access those
documents in the docket that are
available electronically. Once in the
system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then key
in the docket ID number identified
above. Please note that EPA’s policy is
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that public comments, whether
submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public
viewing in https://www.regulations.gov
as EPA receives them and without
change, unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, Confidential
Business Information (CBI), or other
information whose public disclosure is
restricted by statute. For further
information about the electronic docket,
go to https://www.regulations.gov.
Title: Lead-Based Paint PreRenovation Information
Dissemination—TSCA Sec. 406(b).
ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1669.05,
OMB Control No. 2070–0158.
ICR Status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on February 29,
2008. An Agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information,
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control
numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40
of the CFR, after appearing in the
Federal Register when approved, are
listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed
either by publication in the Federal
Register or by other appropriate means,
such as on the related collection
instrument or form, if applicable. The
display of OMB control numbers in
certain EPA regulations is consolidated
in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: This information collection
involves third-party notification to
owners and occupants of housing that
will allow these individuals to avoid
exposure to lead-contaminated dust and
lead-based paint debris that are
sometimes generated during renovations
of housing where lead-based paint is
present, thereby protecting public
health. Since young children are
especially susceptible to the hazards of
lead, owners and occupants with
children can take action to protect their
children from lead poisonings. Section
406(b) of the Toxic Substances Control
Act (TSCA) requires EPA to promulgate
regulations requiring certain persons
who perform renovations of target
housing for compensation to provide a
lead hazard information pamphlet
(developed under TSCA section 406(a))
to the owner and occupants of such
housing prior to beginning the
renovation. Those who fail to provide
the pamphlet as required may be subject
to both civil and criminal sanctions.
Responses to the collection of
information are mandatory (see 40 CFR
part 745). Respondents may claim all or
part of a notice as CBI. EPA will
disclose information that is covered by
a CBI claim only to the extent permitted
by, and in accordance with, the
procedures in 40 CFR part 2.
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Burden Statement: The annual public
notification and recordkeeping burden
for this collection of information is
estimated to be 0.09 hours per response.
Burden means the total time, effort or
financial resources expended by persons
to generate, maintain, retain or disclose
or provide information to or for a
Federal agency. This includes the time
needed to review instructions; develop,
acquire, install and utilize technology
and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; adjust the
existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and
requirements; train personnel to be able
to respond to a collection of
information; search data sources;
complete and review the collection of
information; and transmit or otherwise
disclose the information.
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Entities potentially affected by this
action are persons who perform
renovations of certain types of housing,
constructed prior to 1978, for
compensation.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Estimated No. of Respondents:
2,625,500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 3,122,486 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Materials
Costs: $9,428,849.
There is a net decrease of 339,056
hours (from 3,461,542 hours to
3,122,486 hours) in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that
identified in the ICR currently approved
by OMB. This decrease primarily
reflects EPA’s revised estimates in the
number of renovation events in rental
housing units. A more detailed analysis
of the change in burden appears in the
Supporting Statement. This change is an
adjustment.
Dated: February 12, 2008.
Sara Hisel-McCoy,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0271; FRL-8530-8]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Lead-Based Paint Pre-Renovation
Information Dissemination--TSCA Sec. 406(b); EPA ICR No. 1669.05, OMB
No. 2070-0158
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the information collection activity and its expected burden
and costs.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before March 24,
2008.
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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2007-0271 to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to oppt.ncic@epa.gov or by mail to:
Document Control Office (DCO), Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 7407T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Cunningham, Director,
Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 7408-M, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On June 13, 2007 (72 FR 32642), EPA sought comments on this
renewal ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received one comment
during the comment period. The comment is addressed in Attachment 4 of
the Supporting Statement. Any comments related to this ICR should be
submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice.
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0271 which is available for online viewing at
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person inspection at the OPPT Docket
in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public
Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is
202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the Pollution Prevention and
Toxics Docket is 202-566-0280.
Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at
www.regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made
available for public viewing in https://www.regulations.gov as EPA
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other
information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For
further information about the electronic docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov.
Title: Lead-Based Paint Pre-Renovation Information Dissemination--
TSCA Sec. 406(b).
ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1669.05, OMB Control No. 2070-0158.
ICR Status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on February
29, 2008. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal
Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed
either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate
means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if
applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: This information collection involves third-party
notification to owners and occupants of housing that will allow these
individuals to avoid exposure to lead-contaminated dust and lead-based
paint debris that are sometimes generated during renovations of housing
where lead-based paint is present, thereby protecting public health.
Since young children are especially susceptible to the hazards of lead,
owners and occupants with children can take action to protect their
children from lead poisonings. Section 406(b) of the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) requires EPA to promulgate regulations requiring
certain persons who perform renovations of target housing for
compensation to provide a lead hazard information pamphlet (developed
under TSCA section 406(a)) to the owner and occupants of such housing
prior to beginning the renovation. Those who fail to provide the
pamphlet as required may be subject to both civil and criminal
sanctions.
Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40
CFR part 745). Respondents may claim all or part of a notice as CBI.
EPA will disclose information that is covered by a CBI claim only to
the extent permitted by, and in accordance with, the procedures in 40
CFR part 2.
Burden Statement: The annual public notification and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to be 0.09 hours
per response. Burden means the total time, effort or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain or disclose
or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the
time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install and
utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting,
validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining
information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the
existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and
requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of
information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of
information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are persons who perform renovations of certain types of
housing, constructed prior to 1978, for compensation.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Estimated No. of Respondents: 2,625,500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,122,486 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Materials Costs: $9,428,849.
There is a net decrease of 339,056 hours (from 3,461,542 hours to
3,122,486 hours) in the total estimated respondent burden compared with
that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease
primarily reflects EPA's revised estimates in the number of renovation
events in rental housing units. A more detailed analysis of the change
in burden appears in the Supporting Statement. This change is an
adjustment.
Dated: February 12, 2008.
Sara Hisel-McCoy,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. E8-3230 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am]
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