Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Petroleum Refineries for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After May 14, 2007 (Renewal), 81321 [2015-32730]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 249 / Tuesday, December 29, 2015 / Notices Dated: December 16, 2015. Daniel J. Rosenblatt, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2015–32750 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OECA–2011–0228; FRL–9940– 71–OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Petroleum Refineries for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After May 14, 2007 (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘NSPS for Petroleum Refineries for which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced after May 14, 2007 (40 CFR part 60, subpart Ja) (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2263.05, OMB Control No. 2060–0602) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 32116) on June 5, 2015 during a 60day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before January 28, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OECA–2011–0228, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Dec 28, 2015 Jkt 238001 EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2227A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050; email address: yellin.patrick@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Abstract: Owners and operators of affected facilities are required to comply with reporting and record keeping requirements for the general provisions of 40 CFR part 60, subpart A, as well as the specific requirements at 40 CFR part 60, subpart Ja. 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. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Petroleum refineries constructed, reconstructed, or modified after May 14, 2007. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 60, subpart Ja). Estimated number of respondents: 150 (total). Frequency of response: Initially and semiannually. Total estimated burden: 64,300 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $22,100,000 (per year), includes $15,700,000 annualized capital and/or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is an adjustment decrease in the number of PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 81321 responses, capital costs, and O&M costs as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This decrease is not due to any program changes. The change in the burden and cost estimates for the renewal of this ICR occurred because we assumed that all refineries are now in full compliance with the rule initial flare compliance requirements since the standard has been in effect for more than three years. The active ICR reflects those burdens and costs associated with the initial activities for refineries that included purchasing monitoring equipment, conducting performance test(s) and establishing recordkeeping systems. This ICR renewal addresses the burden and costs for existing refineries to comply with the ongoing compliance requirements, including continuously monitoring of pollutants and the submission of semiannual reports. There is an increase in the respondent labor hours since we assumed all respondents are now required to comply with the flare ongoing rule requirements each year compared to one third per year in the active ICR. In addition, the labor burden calculation in the renewal includes additional hours associated with managerial and clerical work since the active ICR did not break down these types of labor costs, which also contribute to labor burden increase. Courtney Kerwin, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2015–32730 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OA–2015–0245;F FRL–9940–73– OA] Notification of Teleconferences of the Science Advisory Board; Hydraulic Fracturing Research Advisory Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces four public teleconferences of the SAB Hydraulic Fracturing Research Advisory Panel as part of the peer review of the EPA draft report, Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on Drinking Water Resources, (May, 2015 External Review Draft, EPA/600/R–15/047). DATES: The public teleconferences will be held on the following dates: Monday, February 1, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\29DEN1.SGM 29DEN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2011-0228; FRL-9940-71-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Petroleum Refineries for Which 
Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After May 14, 
2007 (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``NSPS for Petroleum Refineries 
for which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced after 
May 14, 2007 (40 CFR part 60, subpart Ja) (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 
2263.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0602) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed extension of 
the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2015. Public 
comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 
32116) on June 5, 2015 during a 60-day comment period. This notice 
allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller 
description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden 
and cost to the public. 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.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before January 28, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2011-0228, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by email to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA 
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to 
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for 
EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, 
Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail 
Code 2227A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-2970; fax 
number: (202) 564-0050; email address: yellin.patrick@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the 
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: Owners and operators of affected facilities are required 
to comply with reporting and record keeping requirements for the 
general provisions of 40 CFR part 60, subpart A, as well as the 
specific requirements at 40 CFR part 60, subpart Ja. 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.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Petroleum refineries constructed, 
reconstructed, or modified after May 14, 2007.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 60, 
subpart Ja).
    Estimated number of respondents: 150 (total).
    Frequency of response: Initially and semiannually.
    Total estimated burden: 64,300 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $22,100,000 (per year), includes $15,700,000 
annualized capital and/or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an adjustment decrease in the 
number of responses, capital costs, and O&M costs as currently 
identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This decrease is 
not due to any program changes. The change in the burden and cost 
estimates for the renewal of this ICR occurred because we assumed that 
all refineries are now in full compliance with the rule initial flare 
compliance requirements since the standard has been in effect for more 
than three years. The active ICR reflects those burdens and costs 
associated with the initial activities for refineries that included 
purchasing monitoring equipment, conducting performance test(s) and 
establishing recordkeeping systems. This ICR renewal addresses the 
burden and costs for existing refineries to comply with the ongoing 
compliance requirements, including continuously monitoring of 
pollutants and the submission of semiannual reports.
    There is an increase in the respondent labor hours since we assumed 
all respondents are now required to comply with the flare ongoing rule 
requirements each year compared to one third per year in the active 
ICR. In addition, the labor burden calculation in the renewal includes 
additional hours associated with managerial and clerical work since the 
active ICR did not break down these types of labor costs, which also 
contribute to labor burden increase.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-32730 Filed 12-28-15; 8:45 am]
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