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water quality standards once every three
years. The Act also requires EPA to
review and either approve or disapprove
the new or revised standards, and to
promulgate replacement Federal
standards if necessary. Section 118(c)(2)
of the Act specifies additional water
quality standards requirements for
waters of the Great Lakes system.
The Water Quality Standards
Regulation (40 CFR part 131 and
portions of part 132) governs national
implementation of the water quality
standards program. The Regulation
describes requirements and procedures
for States and authorized Tribes to
develop, review, and revise their water
quality standards, and EPA procedures
for reviewing and approving the water
quality standards.
The Regulation establishes specific
additional requirements for water
quality standards and their
implementation in the waters of the
Great Lakes system, contained in the
Water Quality Guidance for the Great
Lakes System (40 CFR part 132).
Burden Statement: The public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 1,099 hours per
response annually. 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: States,
Territories and certain authorized
Indian tribes that adopt water quality
standards under the Clean Water Act;
and water dischargers subject to certain
requirements related to water quality
standards in the Great Lakes system.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,415 (56 States and Territories, 36
Tribes; 2,323 Great Lakes dischargers).
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
276,981 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
$12,614,040 with no annualized capital
or O&M cost.
Changes in the Estimates: There is a
decrease of 16,233 hours in the total
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estimated burden currently identified in
the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR
Burdens. This decrease is due to
adjustments in EPA’s estimates of
burden hours to reflect a change in the
number of tribes with EPA-approved
water quality standards, a change in the
estimated number of tribes applying
annually to administer standards
programs, a revised estimate of the
number of Great Lakes dischargers, and
updated burden estimates for certain
activities required by the Water Quality
Guidance for the Great Lakes System.
Dated: November 30, 2011.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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[EPA–HQ–OECA–2011–0217; FRL–9500–8]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; NSPS for Sulfuric Acid Plants
(Renewal)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 January 6, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing docket ID number EPA–HQ–
OECA–2011–0217, to: (1) EPA online
using https://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by email 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 2822IT, 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 for EPA,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Learia Williams, Monitoring,
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Assistance, 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; email 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 May 9, 2011 (76 FR 26900), 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 both
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–2011–0217, 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 in 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 https://www.regulations.gov.
Title: NSPS for Sulfuric Acid Plants
(Renewal).
ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number
1057.12, OMB Control Number 2060–
0041.
ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to
expire on December 31, 2011. Under
OMB regulations, the Agency may
continue to conduct or sponsor the
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collection of information while this
submission is pending at OMB.
Abstract: The New Source
Performance Standards (NSPS) for
Sulfuric Acid Plants were proposed on
August 17, 1971, and promulgated on
December 23, 1971. These standards
apply to any sulfuric acid facility
commencing construction, modification,
or reconstruction after the date of
proposal. The control of sulfur dioxide
(SO2) and acid mist requires not only
the installation of properly designed
equipment, but also the proper
operation and maintenance of that
equipment. Sulfur dioxide and acid mist
emissions from sulfuric acid plants
result from the burning of sulfur or
sulfur-bearing feed-stock to form SO2,
catalytic oxidation of SO2 to sulfur
trioxide, and absorption of SO2 in a
strong acid stream. These standards rely
on the capture of SO2 and acid mist by
venting to a control device.
Owners or operators of sulfuric acid
plants are required to make the
following one-time-only reports,
notification of the date of construction
or reconstruction, notification of actual
startup dates, notification of any
physical or operational change to an
existing facility, and notification of
demonstration of the continuous
emissions monitoring system (CEMS).
The owners and operators should notify
the Administrator of the date of the
initial performance test and the results
of the test. After the initial
recordkeeping and reporting
requirements, semiannual reports are
required if there has been an exceedance
of control device operating parameters.
Respondents are also required to
maintain records of occurrence and
duration of any startup, shutdown, or
malfunction, or any period during
which the monitoring system is
inoperative.
Notifications are to inform the Agency
or delegated authority when a source
becomes subject to the standard. The
reviewing authority may then inspect
the source to ensure that the pollution
control devices are properly installed
and operating and that the standards are
being met. Performance test reports are
required as these are the Agency’s
records of a source’s initial capability to
comply with the emission standards and
to serve as a record of the operating
conditions under which compliance are
to be achieved. The information
generated by monitoring, recordkeeping,
and reporting requirements described in
this ICR are used by the Agency to
ensure that facilities that are affected by
the standard continue to operate the
control equipment and achieve
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continuous compliance with the
regulation.
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 60, subpart H, 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
Numbers for the EPA 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 81 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:
Sulfuric acid plants.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
53.
Frequency of Response: Initially,
occasionally, and semiannually.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
8,594.
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
$1,061,150, which includes $822,650 in
labor costs, no capital/startup costs, and
$238,500 in operation and maintenance
(O&M) costs.
Changes in the Estimates: The
adjustment decrease in burden from the
most recently approved ICR is due to a
more accurate estimate of existing and
anticipated new sources. After
consulting with the Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards (OAQPS) and a
number of trade associations, our data
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indicates that there are approximately
53 sources subject to the rule, as
compared with the active ICR that
shows 103 sources. There are no new
facilities expected to be constructed
over the next three years of this ICR.
The decline in the number of sources is
partially due to: (1) Plant closures, as
the cost to retrofit aging facilities
increased due to the down turn in the
economy; (2) corporate mergers; and (3)
foreign competition. Therefore, there is
a net decrease in the burden to industry.
Because there are no new sources
with reporting requirements, no capital/
startup costs are incurred. The only cost
that is incurred is for the O&M of the
monitoring equipment.
Dated: November 30, 2011.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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Review and Approval; Comment
Request; NSPS for Bulk Gasoline
Terminals (Renewal)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 January 6, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing docket ID number EPA–HQ–
OECA–2011–0223, to: (1) EPA online
using https://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by email 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 2822IT, 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 for EPA,
SUMMARY:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2011-0217; FRL-9500-8]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Sulfuric Acid Plants
(Renewal)
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 January 6,
2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2011-0217, to: (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), or by email 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
2822IT, 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 for EPA, 725 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Monitoring,
Assistance, 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; email 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 May 9, 2011 (76 FR 26900), 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 both 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-2011-0217, 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 in 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 https://www.regulations.gov.
Title: NSPS for Sulfuric Acid Plants (Renewal).
ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number 1057.12, OMB Control Number 2060-0041.
ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2011.
Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor
the
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collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB.
Abstract: The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Sulfuric
Acid Plants were proposed on August 17, 1971, and promulgated on
December 23, 1971. These standards apply to any sulfuric acid facility
commencing construction, modification, or reconstruction after the date
of proposal. The control of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and acid
mist requires not only the installation of properly designed equipment,
but also the proper operation and maintenance of that equipment. Sulfur
dioxide and acid mist emissions from sulfuric acid plants result from
the burning of sulfur or sulfur-bearing feed-stock to form
SO2, catalytic oxidation of SO2 to sulfur
trioxide, and absorption of SO2 in a strong acid stream.
These standards rely on the capture of SO2 and acid mist by
venting to a control device.
Owners or operators of sulfuric acid plants are required to make
the following one-time-only reports, notification of the date of
construction or reconstruction, notification of actual startup dates,
notification of any physical or operational change to an existing
facility, and notification of demonstration of the continuous emissions
monitoring system (CEMS). The owners and operators should notify the
Administrator of the date of the initial performance test and the
results of the test. After the initial recordkeeping and reporting
requirements, semiannual reports are required if there has been an
exceedance of control device operating parameters. Respondents are also
required to maintain records of occurrence and duration of any startup,
shutdown, or malfunction, or any period during which the monitoring
system is inoperative.
Notifications are to inform the Agency or delegated authority when
a source becomes subject to the standard. The reviewing authority may
then inspect the source to ensure that the pollution control devices
are properly installed and operating and that the standards are being
met. Performance test reports are required as these are the Agency's
records of a source's initial capability to comply with the emission
standards and to serve as a record of the operating conditions under
which compliance are to be achieved. The information generated by
monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements described in this
ICR are used by the Agency to ensure that facilities that are affected
by the standard continue to operate the control equipment and achieve
continuous compliance with the regulation.
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 60, subpart H, 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 Numbers for the EPA
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 81
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: Sulfuric acid plants.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency of Response: Initially, occasionally, and semiannually.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 8,594.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $1,061,150, which includes $822,650 in
labor costs, no capital/startup costs, and $238,500 in operation and
maintenance (O&M) costs.
Changes in the Estimates: The adjustment decrease in burden from
the most recently approved ICR is due to a more accurate estimate of
existing and anticipated new sources. After consulting with the Office
of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) and a number of trade
associations, our data indicates that there are approximately 53
sources subject to the rule, as compared with the active ICR that shows
103 sources. There are no new facilities expected to be constructed
over the next three years of this ICR. The decline in the number of
sources is partially due to: (1) Plant closures, as the cost to
retrofit aging facilities increased due to the down turn in the
economy; (2) corporate mergers; and (3) foreign competition. Therefore,
there is a net decrease in the burden to industry.
Because there are no new sources with reporting requirements, no
capital/startup costs are incurred. The only cost that is incurred is
for the O&M of the monitoring equipment.
Dated: November 30, 2011.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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