Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities (Renewal), 30445-30446 [2018-13923]

Download as PDF amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 125 / Thursday, June 28, 2018 / Notices (7) arsenic, nickel and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) limits for new, existing and reconstructed Soderberg potlines; (8) new work practice standards for anode bake furnaces, paste production plants and potlines; and (9) eliminates the exemptions for periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunctions (SSM). The amendment also reduces the testing frequency for total fluoride (TF) from prebake and Soderberg potlines and POM from Soderberg potlines from monthly to semiannually. These regulations apply to the following affected sources at a primary aluminum reduction plant are covered: Each new and existing pitch storage tank, potline, paste production plant and anode bake furnace that is located at a plant site that is a major source as defined at § 63.2 (except for anode bake furnaces that are not located on the same site as a primary aluminum reduction plant). New facilities include those that commenced construction or reconstruction after the date of proposal. In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They 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. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NESHAP. Form numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Primary aluminum reduction plants. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart LL). Estimated number of respondents: 11 (total). Frequency of response: Initially and semiannually. Total estimated burden: 71,900 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $7,630,000 (per year), which includes $78,500 in either annualized capital/startup and/or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the estimates: There is an adjustment decrease in the total estimated burden as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This decrease is primarily due to a program change. The 2015 amendment reduces the frequency of TF performance tests from monthly to semiannually. This ICR combines burden from the existing provisions with the burden associated with the 2015 amendment to the rule, resulting in a net decrease in burden. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 Jun 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 Additionally, there is an adjustment decrease because the total number of affected sources has decreased as compared to the most recently-approved ICR. There is an adjustment decrease in the total estimated capital and O&M costs as compared to the most recently approved ICR. This decrease occurred because there is a decrease in the total number of respondents subject to the rule. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2018–13922 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OECA–2013–0323; FRL–9979– 58–OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR)— NESHAP for Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2277.04, OMB Control Number 2060–0608—to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through June 30, 2018. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on June 29, 2017 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 neither conduct nor 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 July 30, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing EPA–HQ–OECA–2013– 0323, to: (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method); or 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30445 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, WJC 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: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Area Sources: Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities (40 CFR part 63, subpart YYYYY) apply to existing and new Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steelmaking facilities that are area sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) emissions. The standards establish particulate matter (PM) emission limits for control devices and opacity limits for melt shops, pollution prevention requirements for ferrous scrap that is melted in EAFs, and monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements. New facilities include those that commenced construction or reconstruction after the date of proposal. In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They 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. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NESHAP. Form numbers: None. E:\FR\FM\28JNN1.SGM 28JNN1 30446 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 125 / Thursday, June 28, 2018 / Notices Respondents/affected entities: Owners or operators of electric arc furnace steelmaking facilities. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart YYYYY). Estimated number of respondents: 91 (total). Frequency of response: Initially, semiannually and occasionally. Total estimated burden: 4,450 hours per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $467,000 per year, which includes no annualized capital and/or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the estimates: There is an increase in burden hours and number of responses in this ICR compared to the previous ICR. This adjustment is due to (1) this ICR adjusts the number of affected sources subject to the rule based on the latest available data; (2) this ICR corrects the number of sources keeping records and entering information in record system, as well as the number of sources estimated to submit SSM reports; and (3) consistent with the Terms of Clearance, this ICR assumes all existing respondents will have to familiarize with the regulatory requirements each year. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2018–13923 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004; FRL–9979–45] Access to Confidential Business Information by Industrial Economics Incorporated Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Industrial Economics Incorporated of Cambridge, MA, to access information which has been submitted to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be Confidential Business Information (CBI). DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than July 5, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Scott Sherlock, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 Jun 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–8257; email address: sherlock.scott@epa.gov. For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be of interest to all who manufacture, process, or distribute industrial chemicals. Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information? The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The 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 Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. II. What action is the Agency taking? Under EPA contract number GS–10F– 0061N, order number 68HEOH18F1498, contractor Industrial Economics Incorporated (IEI) of 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 4, Cambridge, MA will assist the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) in preparing financial analysis of the firms, individuals, and organizations that are the subject of EPA enforcement actions taken under TSCA. In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under EPA contract number GS–10F–0061N, order number 68HEOH18F1498, IEI will require access to CBI submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the duties specified under the contract. IEI personnel will be given access to information submitted to EPA PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 under all sections of TSCA. Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be CBI. EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information under all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide IEI access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI under this contract will take place at EPA Headquarters IEI’s site located in Cambridge, MA, in accordance with EPA’s TSCA CBI Protection Manual. Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until March 31, 2023. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for the duration of the extended contract without further notice. IEI personnel will be required to sign nondisclosure agreements and will be briefed on appropriate security procedures before they are permitted access to TSCA CBI. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. Dated: June 20, 2018. Pamela S. Myrick, Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. 2018–13945 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OARM–2018–0028; FRL–9979– 95–OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Contractor Conflicts of Interest (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Contractor Conflicts of Interest’’ (EPA ICR No. 1550.11, OMB Control No. 2030–0023) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through June 30, 2018. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on March 2, 2018 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28JNN1.SGM 28JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 125 (Thursday, June 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30445-30446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13923]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2013-0323; FRL-9979-58-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking 
Facilities (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR)--NESHAP for Electric Arc Furnace 
Steelmaking Facilities (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2277.04, OMB Control 
Number 2060-0608--to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. 
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved 
through June 30, 2018. Public comments were previously requested via 
the Federal Register on June 29, 2017 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 neither conduct nor 
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 July 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing EPA-HQ-OECA-2013-0323, to: 
(1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method); or by 
email to [email protected]; 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: 
[email protected]. 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: [email protected].

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, WJC 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: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants (NESHAP) for Area Sources: Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking 
Facilities (40 CFR part 63, subpart YYYYY) apply to existing and new 
Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steelmaking facilities that are area sources 
of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) emissions. The standards establish 
particulate matter (PM) emission limits for control devices and opacity 
limits for melt shops, pollution prevention requirements for ferrous 
scrap that is melted in EAFs, and monitoring, reporting, and 
recordkeeping requirements. New facilities include those that commenced 
construction or reconstruction after the date of proposal. In general, 
all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests, 
and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected 
facilities. They 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. These notifications, reports, and 
records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of 
all affected facilities subject to NESHAP.
    Form numbers: None.

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    Respondents/affected entities: Owners or operators of electric arc 
furnace steelmaking facilities.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, 
subpart YYYYY).
    Estimated number of respondents: 91 (total).
    Frequency of response: Initially, semiannually and occasionally.
    Total estimated burden: 4,450 hours per year. Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $467,000 per year, which includes no 
annualized capital and/or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the estimates: There is an increase in burden hours and 
number of responses in this ICR compared to the previous ICR. This 
adjustment is due to (1) this ICR adjusts the number of affected 
sources subject to the rule based on the latest available data; (2) 
this ICR corrects the number of sources keeping records and entering 
information in record system, as well as the number of sources 
estimated to submit SSM reports; and (3) consistent with the Terms of 
Clearance, this ICR assumes all existing respondents will have to 
familiarize with the regulatory requirements each year.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-13923 Filed 6-27-18; 8:45 am]
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