Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Beryllium (Renewal), 4657-4658 [2020-01297]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 17 / Monday, January 27, 2020 / Notices Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning these public meetings may contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at (202) 564–2050 or at yeow.aaron@ epa.gov. General information about the CASAC, as well as any updates concerning the meetings announced in this notice, may be found on the CASAC website at https://www.epa.gov/casac. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) was established under section 109(d)(2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) (42 U.S.C. 7409) as an independent scientific advisory committee. The CASAC provides advice, information and recommendations on the scientific and technical aspects of air quality criteria and the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). 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The Chartered CASAC will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the Chartered CASAC will hold a public meeting to discuss their Draft Report on EPA’s Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants (External Review Draft—September 2019) and their Draft Report on EPA’s Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (External Review Draft). Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning EPA’s Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Jan 24, 2020 Jkt 250001 (External Review Draft—September 2019) should be directed to Dr. Tom Luben (luben.tom@epa.gov) and Dr. Meredith Lassiter (lassiter.meredith@ epa.gov). 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Copyrighted material will not be posted without explicit permission of the copyright holder. Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Mr. Aaron Yeow at (202) 564–2050 or yeow.aaron@ epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Mr. Yeow preferably at least ten days prior to each meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: January 10, 2020. Khanna Johnston, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2020–01222 Filed 1–24–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OECA–2013–0301; FRL–10004– 53–OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Beryllium (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), NESHAP for Beryllium (EPA ICR Number 0193.13, OMB Control Number 2060–0092), 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, 2020. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on May 6, 2019, 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. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27JAN1.SGM 27JAN1 4658 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 17 / Monday, January 27, 2020 / Notices Additional comments may be submitted either on or before February 26, 2020. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPAHQ–OECA–2013–0301, 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 Beryllium (40 CFR part 61, subpart C) apply to all extraction plants, ceramic plants, foundries, incinerators, and propellant plants which process beryllium ore, beryllium, beryllium oxides, beryllium alloys, or beryllium-containing waste. All sources known to have either caused, or to have the potential to cause, dangerous levels of beryllium in the ambient air are covered by this standard. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 61, subpart C. 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 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Jan 24, 2020 Jkt 250001 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: Facilities processing beryllium and its derivatives. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 61, subpart C). Estimated number of respondents: 33 (total). Frequency of response: Initially, occasionally, and monthly. Total estimated burden: 2,670 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $344,000 (per year), which includes $35,000 in annualized capital/startup and/or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in the labor hours or cost in this ICR compared to the previous ICR. This is due to two considerations. First, the regulations have not changed over the past three years and are not anticipated to change over the next three years. Secondly, the growth rate for the industry is very low, negative or nonexistent, so there is no significant change in the overall burden. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2020–01297 Filed 1–24–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2019–0499; FRL–10003– 92] Carbon Tetrachloride; Draft Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Evaluation and TSCA Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) Meetings; Notice of Availability, Public Meetings, and Request for Comment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA is announcing the availability of and soliciting public comment on the draft Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk evaluation of carbon tetrachloride. EPA is also submitting the same document to the TSCA Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) for peer review and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 is announcing that there will be an inperson public meeting of the TSCA SACC to consider and review the draft risk evaluation. Preceding the in-person meeting, there will be a preparatory virtual public meeting for the panel to consider the scope and clarity of the draft charge questions for the peer review. The purpose of conducting risk evaluations under TSCA is to determine whether a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment under the conditions of use, including an unreasonable risk to a relevant potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation. DATES: Virtual Meeting: The preparatory virtual meeting will be held on February 4, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. (EST). You must register online on or before February 4, 2020 to receive the webcast meeting link and audio teleconference information. Submit your comments for the preparatory virtual meeting, or request time to present oral comments, on or before noon, January 31, 2020. In-Person Meetings: The in-person meeting will be held on February 25–26, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m. (EST) (final times for each day will be provided in the Meeting Agenda that will be posted). Any comments submitted on the draft risk evaluation on or before February 19, 2020, will be provided to the TSCA SACC committee for their consideration before the meeting. Comments received after February 19, 2020 and prior to the oral public comment period during the meeting will be available to the SACC for their consideration during the meeting. Please submit requests to present oral comments during the inperson meeting on or before February 19, 2020, to be included on the meeting agenda. All comments received by the end of the comment period will be considered by EPA. Comments: All comments on the draft risk evaluation must be received on or before March 27, 2020. For additional instructions, see Unit III. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: Virtual Meeting: Please visit https://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review to register. In-Person Meeting: The location of the in-person meeting will be at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn, 1900 N Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22209. Comments. Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2019–0499, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online E:\FR\FM\27JAN1.SGM 27JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4657-4658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01297]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2013-0301; FRL-10004-53-OMS]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Beryllium (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 Beryllium (EPA ICR 
Number 0193.13, OMB Control Number 2060-0092), 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, 2020. Public comments 
were previously requested via the Federal Register on May 6, 2019, 
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.

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DATES: Additional comments may be submitted either on or before 
February 26, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA- HQ-
OECA-2013-0301, 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 Beryllium (40 CFR part 61, subpart C) apply to 
all extraction plants, ceramic plants, foundries, incinerators, and 
propellant plants which process beryllium ore, beryllium, beryllium 
oxides, beryllium alloys, or beryllium-containing waste. All sources 
known to have either caused, or to have the potential to cause, 
dangerous levels of beryllium in the ambient air are covered by this 
standard. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 
40 CFR part 61, subpart C. 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: Facilities processing beryllium and 
its derivatives.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 61, 
subpart C).
    Estimated number of respondents: 33 (total).
    Frequency of response: Initially, occasionally, and monthly.
    Total estimated burden: 2,670 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $344,000 (per year), which includes $35,000 
in annualized capital/startup and/or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in the labor hours or 
cost in this ICR compared to the previous ICR. This is due to two 
considerations. First, the regulations have not changed over the past 
three years and are not anticipated to change over the next three 
years. Secondly, the growth rate for the industry is very low, negative 
or non-existent, so there is no significant change in the overall 
burden.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2020-01297 Filed 1-24-20; 8:45 am]
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