Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces (Renewal), 11297-11298 [2019-05741]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 58 / Tuesday, March 26, 2019 / Notices pesticides. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to the parties responding to this information is 3250A1. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory. Estimated total number of potential respondents: 2,240 annually. Frequency of response: On occasion. Estimated total burden: 16,660 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Estimated total costs: $1,087,102. This is the estimated burden cost, which includes no capital investment or maintenance and operational costs. Changes in the estimates: There is a decrease of 1,333 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease reflects a reduction in the annual number of foreign purchaser acknowledgment statements received by EPA (from 3,024 to 2,774), which resulted in a corresponding decrease in the estimated annual burden hours for respondents (from 3,205 to 2,940 hours); and a reduction in the estimated annual burden associated with labeling requirements. The respondent burden associated with labeling requirements for unregistered exported pesticides decreased from 4,888 to 4,480 hours; and from 9,900 to 9,240 hours associated with labeling requirements for registered exported pesticides. The decrease in burden associated with labeling requirements is due to a reduction in the number of respondents per calendar years 2015– 2017. Total labor costs for respondents decreased due to a decrease in the estimated number of respondents per calendar year from 2015–2017 and an update to the wage rate estimates, which incorporated higher estimates for benefits than was used in the previous renewal. These changes qualify as adjustments. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2019–05709 Filed 3–25–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY jbell on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES [EPA–HQ–OECA–2018–0250; FRL–9991– 01–OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Mar 25, 2019 Jkt 247001 ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), NSPS for New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces (EPA ICR No. 2442.03, OMB Control No. 2060–0693), 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 March 31, 2019. Public comments were previously requested, via the Federal Register, on May 30, 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 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 April 25, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OECA–2018–0250, 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 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 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11297 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 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces (40 CFR part 60, subpart QQQQ) to new residential hydronic heaters, forced-air furnaces, or other central heaters manufactured either on or after May 15, 2015 and sold or distributed in the United States. The residential hydronic heater and forcedair furnace NSPS establishes a certification program, instead of the usual NSPS requirement that each affected facility demonstrate compliance with emission limits through performance testing. Under this certification program, a single heating appliance is tested to demonstrate compliance with particulate matter (PM) emission limits for an entire model line which could consist of thousands of stoves. The use of a certification approach significantly reduces the compliance burden, including information collection, for the manufacturers of hydronic heaters and forced-air furnaces. Each manufacturer subject to Subpart QQQQ is required to keep records of all documentation pertaining to the certification testing for each model line, the results of the quality assurance program inspections, and a sealed sample of each heater or furnace upon which certification tests were performed and certification granted. Each approved test laboratory and third-party certifier must maintain records consisting of all documentation pertaining to each certification test, quality assurance program inspection and audit test. Manufacturers must also submit the test reports and other documentation to EPA when they apply for a certificate of compliance for each model line. These reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NSPS. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 60, subpart QQQQ. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: New residential hydronic heaters, forced-air furnaces, or other central heaters manufactured either on or after May 15, 2015 and sold or distributed in the United States. These regulations also apply to EPA-approved testing laboratories and EPA-approved thirdparty certifiers. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR 60 Subpart QQQQ). E:\FR\FM\26MRN1.SGM 26MRN1 11298 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 58 / Tuesday, March 26, 2019 / Notices Estimated number of respondents: 50 respondents, consisting of 32 hydronic heater manufacturers, 7 forced-air furnace manufacturers, and 11 companies that are EPA-approved testing laboratories, third-party certifiers or both. Frequency of response: Annual. Total estimated burden: 4,270 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $4,770,000 (per year), which includes $4,280,000 in annualized capital/startup and/or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: The increase in burden from the most recently-approved ICR is due to an increase in the number of respondents and an increase in the number of testing labs and third-party certifiers. The increase in burden is also due to an adjustment to the burden for reporting by third-party certifiers to include burden for submittal of certifications, QA audit program reports, and credentials. Additionally, there is an increase in the annual average capital/ startup costs as compared with the costs in the previous ICR, due to a number of testing labs and third-party certifiers expected to re-apply for re-accreditation in the three-year period. The overall result is an increase in the number of responses and in the burden. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2019–05741 Filed 3–25–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OECA–2014–0104; FRL–9991– 02–OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymer Production Area Sources (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. jbell on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘NESHAP for Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymer Production Area Sources (EPA ICR No. 2454.03, OMB Control No. 2060–0684), 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 March 31, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Mar 25, 2019 Jkt 247001 2019. Public comments were previously requested, via the Federal Register, on May 30, 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 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 April 25, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OECA–2014–0104, 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 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 Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production Area Sources (40 CFR part 63, subpart DDDDDD) apply to existing facilities and new PVC and copolymer production facilities that are an area source of hazardous air PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 pollutants (HAP). This ICR includes burden estimates for area sources only. Major sources are regulated under NESHAP Subpart HHHHHHH and their burdens are included in a separate ICR (OMB Control Number 2060–0666). 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. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 63, subpart DDDDDD. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Polyvinyl chloride and copolymer production area source facilities. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR 63, Subpart DDDDDD). Estimated number of respondents: 4 (total). Frequency of response: Initially, semiannually and annually. Total estimated burden: 92,300 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $11,900,000 (per year), which includes $1,440,000 in annualized capital/startup and/or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase in the burden labor hours and cost in this ICR compared to the previous ICR. This increase is not due to any program changes. The adjustment increase in burden is due to an increase in the number of respondents to reflect one additional existing facility. There is also an adjustment increase to the operation and maintenance costs due to the additional respondent, as well as an increase in the estimated cost for testing thermal oxidizers for process vents. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2019–05742 Filed 3–25–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P E:\FR\FM\26MRN1.SGM 26MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11297-11298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05741]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2018-0250; FRL-9991-01-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for New Residential Hydronic Heaters 
and Forced-Air Furnaces (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), NSPS for New Residential Hydronic 
Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces (EPA ICR No. 2442.03, OMB Control No. 
2060-0693), 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 
March 31, 2019. Public comments were previously requested, via the 
Federal Register, on May 30, 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 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 April 25, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2018-0250, 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 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 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for New 
Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces (40 CFR part 60, 
subpart QQQQ) to new residential hydronic heaters, forced-air furnaces, 
or other central heaters manufactured either on or after May 15, 2015 
and sold or distributed in the United States. The residential hydronic 
heater and forced-air furnace NSPS establishes a certification program, 
instead of the usual NSPS requirement that each affected facility 
demonstrate compliance with emission limits through performance 
testing. Under this certification program, a single heating appliance 
is tested to demonstrate compliance with particulate matter (PM) 
emission limits for an entire model line which could consist of 
thousands of stoves. The use of a certification approach significantly 
reduces the compliance burden, including information collection, for 
the manufacturers of hydronic heaters and forced-air furnaces. Each 
manufacturer subject to Subpart QQQQ is required to keep records of all 
documentation pertaining to the certification testing for each model 
line, the results of the quality assurance program inspections, and a 
sealed sample of each heater or furnace upon which certification tests 
were performed and certification granted. Each approved test laboratory 
and third-party certifier must maintain records consisting of all 
documentation pertaining to each certification test, quality assurance 
program inspection and audit test. Manufacturers must also submit the 
test reports and other documentation to EPA when they apply for a 
certificate of compliance for each model line. These reports, and 
records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of 
all affected facilities subject to NSPS. This information is being 
collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 60, subpart QQQQ.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: New residential hydronic heaters, 
forced-air furnaces, or other central heaters manufactured either on or 
after May 15, 2015 and sold or distributed in the United States. These 
regulations also apply to EPA-approved testing laboratories and EPA-
approved third-party certifiers.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR 60 Subpart 
QQQQ).

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    Estimated number of respondents: 50 respondents, consisting of 32 
hydronic heater manufacturers, 7 forced-air furnace manufacturers, and 
11 companies that are EPA-approved testing laboratories, third-party 
certifiers or both.
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Total estimated burden: 4,270 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $4,770,000 (per year), which includes 
$4,280,000 in annualized capital/startup and/or operation & maintenance 
costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: The increase in burden from the most 
recently-approved ICR is due to an increase in the number of 
respondents and an increase in the number of testing labs and third-
party certifiers. The increase in burden is also due to an adjustment 
to the burden for reporting by third-party certifiers to include burden 
for submittal of certifications, QA audit program reports, and 
credentials. Additionally, there is an increase in the annual average 
capital/startup costs as compared with the costs in the previous ICR, 
due to a number of testing labs and third-party certifiers expected to 
re-apply for re-accreditation in the three-year period. The overall 
result is an increase in the number of responses and in the burden.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-05741 Filed 3-25-19; 8:45 am]
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