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Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of
Energy, Washington, DC 20585–0670.
Ms. Sutherland may be contacted by
telephone at (202) 586–6264.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
section contains the following
information about the energy
information collection submitted to
OMB for review: (1) The collection
numbers and title; (2) the sponsor (i.e.,
the Department of Energy component;
(3) the current OMB docket number (if
applicable); (4) the type of request (i.e.,
new, revision, extension, or
reinstatement); (5) response obligation
(i.e., mandatory, voluntary, or required
to obtain or retain benefits); (6) a
description of the need for and
proposed use of the information; (7) a
categorical description of the likely
respondents; and (8) an estimate of the
total annual reporting burden (i.e., the
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1. Form FE–746R,
2. Department of Energy
3. OMB Number 1901–0294
4. Three-year extension
5. Mandatory
6. DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
is delegated the authority to regulate
natural gas imports and exports under
section 3 of the Natural Gas Act of 1938,
15 U.S.C. 717b. In order to carry out its
delegated responsibility, FE requires
those persons seeking to import or
export natural gas to file an application
containing the basic information about
the scope and nature of the proposed
import/export activity. Historically, FE
has collected information on a quarterly
and monthly basis regarding import and
export transactions. That information
has been used to ensure compliance
with the terms and conditions of the
authorizations. In addition, the data are
used to monitor North American gas
trade, which, in turn, enables the
Federal government to perform market
and regulatory analyses; improve the
capability of industry and the
government to respond to any future
energy-related supply problems; and
keep the general public informed of
international natural gas trade.
7. Business or other for-profit (or
other appropriate type of respondents).
8. There are 12,110 total burden
hours, and 325 total respondents. Shortterm and long term applications are
filed annually, and applicants who hold
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about the purpose, who must report,
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Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the
Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974,
Public Law 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C.
772(b), and Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act
of 1938, codified at 15 U.S.C. 717b.
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Renee H. Miller,
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Group, Agency Clearance Officer Energy
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fuel cell systems in transporation and
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with awards to be made in FY2011.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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ACTION: Notice of Fuel Cell PreSolicitation Workshop.
The Fuel Cell Technologies
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Energy, is inviting the fuel cell research
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relevant research, development, and
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[EPA–HQ–OECA–2009–0404; FRL–9126–7]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; NESHAP for Iron and Steel
Foundries (Renewal), EPA ICR Number
2096.04, OMB Control Number 2060–
0543
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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
collection and the estimated burden and
cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be
submitted on or before April 12, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing docket ID number EPA–HQ–
OECA–2009–0404 to (1) EPA online
using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to
docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental
Protection Agency, Enforcement and
Compliance Docket and Information
Center, mail code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB at:
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer
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for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Learia Williams, Compliance
Assessment and Media Programs
Division, Office of Compliance, Mail
Code 2223A, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 564–4113; fax number:
(202) 564–0050; e-mail address:
williams.learia@epa.gov.
EPA has
submitted the following ICR to OMB for
review and approval according to the
procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12.
On July 8, 2009 (74 FR 32580), EPA
sought comments on this ICR pursuant
to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no
comments. Any additional comments on
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 number
EPA–HQ–OECA–2009–0404, which is
available for public viewing online at
https://www.regulations.gov, in person
viewing at the Enforcement and
Compliance Docket in the EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket
Center Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 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
Enforcement and Compliance Docket is
(202) 566–1752.
Use EPA’s electronic docket and
comment system at https://
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view
public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the 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 on paper
will be made available for public
viewing at 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 www.regulations.gov.
Title: NESHAP for Iron and Steel
Foundries (Renewal).
ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number
2096.04, OMB Control Number 2060–
0543.
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ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to
expire on May 31, 2010. Under OMB
regulations, the Agency may continue to
conduct or sponsor the collection of
information while this submission is
pending at OMB. 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,
and 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: The National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
(NESHAP) for Iron and Steel Foundries
(40 CFR part 63, subpart EEEEE) were
proposed on December 12, 2002, (67 FR
78274), and promulgated on April 22,
2004, (69 FR 21905). The rule was
amended on May 20, 2005 (70 FR
29400) and February 7, 2008 (73 FR
7210). Entities potentially affected by
this rule are owners or operators of new
and existing iron and steel foundries
that are major sources of hazardous air
pollutant (HAP) emissions. The rule
applies to emissions from metal melting
furnaces, scrap pre-heaters, pouring
areas, pouring stations, automated
conveyor and pallet cooling lines,
automated shakeout lines, and mold and
core making lines; and fugitive
emissions from foundry operations. This
information is being collected to assure
compliance with 40 CFR part 63,
subpart EEEEE.
Owners or operators of the affected
facilities described must make one-timeonly notifications including:
Notification of any physical or
operational change to an existing facility
which may increase the regulated
pollutant emission rate; notification of
the initial performance test, including
information necessary to determine the
conditions of the performance test; and
performance test measurements and
results. Owners or operators must
maintain records of initial and
subsequent compliance tests for lead
compounds, and identify the date, time,
cause, and corrective actions taken for
all bag-leak detection alarms. Records of
continuous monitoring devices,
including parametric monitoring, must
be maintained and reported on
semiannually.
Owners or operators are also required
to maintain records of the occurrence
and duration of any startup, shutdown,
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or malfunction in the operation of an
affected facility, or any period during
which the monitoring system is
inoperative. Any owner or operator
subject to the provisions of this part
shall maintain a file of these
measurements, and retain the records
for at least five years following the date
of such measurements and records.
These notifications, reports, and records
are essential in determining compliance
and are required of all affected facilities
subject to the NESHAP.
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 EEEEE, as
authorized in sections 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 regulations listed in 40
CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15 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 151 hours per
response. Burden means the total time,
effort, or financial resources expended
by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
or disclose, and 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. All existing
ways will have to adjust to comply with
any previously applicable instructions
and requirements that 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: Iron
and steel foundries.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
98.
Frequency of Response: Initially,
occasionally, and semiannually.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
29,747.
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
$2,919,519, which includes $2,519,459
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in labor costs, no capital/startup costs,
and $400,060 in operation and
maintenance (O&M) costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is no
change in the labor hours in this ICR
compared to the previous ICR. This is
due to two considerations: (1) The
regulations have not changed over the
past three years, and are not anticipated
to change over the next three years; and
(2) the growth rate for the industry is
very low, negative or non-existent, so
there is no significant change in the
overall burden. Also, there is no change
in the cost 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: March 9, 2010.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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AGENCY
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Spirotetramat; Receipt of Applications
for Emergency Exemptions,
Solicitation of Public Comment
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AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: EPA has received specific
exemption requests from the states of
Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, New York,
Oregon, Utah, and Washington, to use
the pesticide spirotetramat (CAS No.
203313–25–1) to treat onion, dry bulb to
control thrips. The applicants are
proposing the use of a chemical whose
registration was recently vacated. EPA is
soliciting public comment before
making the decision whether or not to
grant the exemptions.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 29, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0178 by
one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001.
• Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental
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Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S.
Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries
are only accepted during the Docket
Facility’s normal hours of operation
(8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made
for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket Facility telephone number is
(703) 305–5805.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–
0178. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the docket
without change and may be made
available on-line at https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through regulations.gov or email. The regulations.gov website is an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA without going through
regulations.gov, your e-mail address
will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is
placed in the docket and made available
on the Internet. If you submit an
electronic comment, EPA recommends
that you include your name and other
contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM
you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the docket index available
at https://www.regulations.gov. Although
listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material,
is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy
form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either in the
electronic docket at https://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the OPP
Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S–
4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.),
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The
hours of operation of this Docket
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Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The Docket Facility telephone
number is (703) 305–5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keri
Grinstead, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
(703) 308–8373; fax number: (703) 605–
0781; e-mail address:
grinstead.keri@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are an agricultural
producer, food manufacturer, or
pesticide manufacturer. Potentially
affected entities may include, but are
not limited to:
• Crop production (NAICS code 111).
• Animal production (NAICS code
112).
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code
311).
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
code 32532).
This listing is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
for readers regarding entities likely to be
affected by this action. Other types of
entities not listed in this unit could also
be affected. The North American
Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes have been provided to
assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to
certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of
this action to a particular entity, consult
the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare
My Comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
information to EPA through
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly
mark the part or all of the information
that you claim to be CBI. For CBI
information in a disk or CD-ROM that
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then
identify electronically within the disk or
CD-ROM the specific information that is
claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that
includes information claimed as CBI, a
copy of the comment that does not
contain the information claimed as CBI
must be submitted for inclusion in the
public docket. Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2.
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Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Iron and Steel
Foundries (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2096.04, OMB Control Number 2060-
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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 collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 12,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2009-0404 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer
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for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Compliance Assessment
and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2223A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-4113; fax number:
(202) 564-0050; e-mail address: williams.learia@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 July 8, 2009 (74 FR 32580), EPA sought comments on this ICR
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional
comments on 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
number EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0404, which is available for public viewing
online at https://www.regulations.gov, in person viewing at the
Enforcement and Compliance Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The
EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 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 Enforcement and Compliance Docket is (202) 566-1752.
Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at https://www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the 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 on paper will be made
available for public viewing at 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
www.regulations.gov.
Title: NESHAP for Iron and Steel Foundries (Renewal).
ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number 2096.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0543.
ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2010. Under
OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the
collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 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, and 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: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAP) for Iron and Steel Foundries (40 CFR part 63,
subpart EEEEE) were proposed on December 12, 2002, (67 FR 78274), and
promulgated on April 22, 2004, (69 FR 21905). The rule was amended on
May 20, 2005 (70 FR 29400) and February 7, 2008 (73 FR 7210). Entities
potentially affected by this rule are owners or operators of new and
existing iron and steel foundries that are major sources of hazardous
air pollutant (HAP) emissions. The rule applies to emissions from metal
melting furnaces, scrap pre-heaters, pouring areas, pouring stations,
automated conveyor and pallet cooling lines, automated shakeout lines,
and mold and core making lines; and fugitive emissions from foundry
operations. This information is being collected to assure compliance
with 40 CFR part 63, subpart EEEEE.
Owners or operators of the affected facilities described must make
one-time-only notifications including: Notification of any physical or
operational change to an existing facility which may increase the
regulated pollutant emission rate; notification of the initial
performance test, including information necessary to determine the
conditions of the performance test; and performance test measurements
and results. Owners or operators must maintain records of initial and
subsequent compliance tests for lead compounds, and identify the date,
time, cause, and corrective actions taken for all bag-leak detection
alarms. Records of continuous monitoring devices, including parametric
monitoring, must be maintained and reported on semiannually.
Owners or operators are also required to maintain 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. Any owner or operator subject to the
provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these measurements,
and retain the records for at least five years following the date of
such measurements and records. These notifications, reports, and
records are essential in determining compliance and are required of all
affected facilities subject to the NESHAP.
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 EEEEE, as
authorized in sections 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
regulations listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15 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 151
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose, and 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. All
existing ways will have to adjust to comply with any previously
applicable instructions and requirements that 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: Iron and steel foundries.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 98.
Frequency of Response: Initially, occasionally, and semiannually.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 29,747.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $2,919,519, which includes $2,519,459
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in labor costs, no capital/startup costs, and $400,060 in operation and
maintenance (O&M) costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in the labor hours in
this ICR compared to the previous ICR. This is due to two
considerations: (1) The regulations have not changed over the past
three years, and are not anticipated to change over the next three
years; and (2) the growth rate for the industry is very low, negative
or non-existent, so there is no significant change in the overall
burden. Also, there is no change in the cost 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: March 9, 2010.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-5467 Filed 3-11-10; 8:45 am]
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