Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Calciners and Dryers in Mineral Industries (Renewal), 14915-14916 [2021-05696]

Download as PDF jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 52 / Friday, March 19, 2021 / Notices Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth McDermott, Prevention Division, Office of Underground Storage Tanks, Mail Code 5401R, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564–0646; email address: McDermott.Elizabeth@ 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: This information collection request will allow EPA to employ a contractor to compile data from private companies providing regular servicing and maintenance to owners of federally regulated underground storage tank systems (USTs). The contractor will collect and assimilate testing data from several UST servicing companies. The contractor’s deliverable will be a database of the performance results over multiple iterations of newly required UST testing procedures in various states across the country. These new tests were required by the 2015 UST regulation and are performed either annually or triennially. The data gathered will be pass/fail results from several testing measures, taken from facilities in 17 states where regulations went into effect soonest. These facilities were first required to be tested sometime after the 2015 federal regulation passed, with the second round of triennial required testing to be completed by October 2021. The completed dataset of test results will allow EPA to evaluate the effectiveness of several of the newly required measures to prevent fuel releases that was required in the 2015 federal UST regulation. Data will be compiled from UST servicing companies about tests performed prior to the initial testing deadline, and from tests results for regulatory compliance for the second test required either within one year or three years after the initial test (depending on the test requirements). EPA may use the data to VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:13 Mar 18, 2021 Jkt 253001 identify if, and by how much, testing required by the regulation impacts pass/ fail rates over time. EPA is interested in quantitatively assessing if pass/fail rates improve between initial and subsequent rounds of testing in those states where data is collected. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: UST testing and compliance companies, UST facility owners and operators. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: 680 (total). Frequency of response: One-time collection. Total estimated burden: 4,817 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $605,186 (per year), includes no annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: This is a request for a new collection. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2021–05654 Filed 3–18–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OECA–2014–0028; FRL—10021– 79–OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Calciners and Dryers in Mineral Industries (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), NSPS for Calciners and Dryers in Mineral Industries (EPA ICR Number 0746.11, OMB Control Number 2060–0251), 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 May 31, 2021. Public comments were previously requested, via the Federal Register (85 FR 28003), on May 12, 2020 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14915 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 19, 2021. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OECA–2014–0028, 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. The 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 Calciners and Dryers in Mineral Industries (40 CFR part 60, subpart UUU) were proposed on April 23, 1986; promulgated on September 28, 1992; and amended on July 29, 1993. These standards apply only to new calciners and dryers at mineral processing plants that either process or produce either any of the following minerals and their concentrates or any mixture of which the majority is any of the following minerals or a combination of these minerals: Alumina, ball clay, bentonite, diatomite, feldspar, fire clay, fuller’s earth, gypsum, industrial sand, kaolin, E:\FR\FM\19MRN1.SGM 19MRN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 14916 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 52 / Friday, March 19, 2021 / Notices lightweight aggregate, magnesium compounds, perlite, roofing granules, talc, titanium dioxide, and vermiculite. New facilities include those that commenced construction, modification or reconstruction after the date of proposal. Owners and operators of affected facilities are required to comply with the recordkeeping and reporting requirements (General Provisions at 40 CFR 60, subpart A), as well as for the specific requirements at 40 CFR part 60, subpart UUU. This includes submitting initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports. 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 used by EPA to determine compliance with these standards. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Mineral processing plants with calciners and dryers. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 60, subpart UUU). Estimated number of respondents: 167 (total). Frequency of response: Initially, occasionally, and semiannually. Total estimated burden: 6,630 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $887,000 (per year), which includes $109,000 in annualized capital/startup and/or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This is due to two considerations: (1) The regulations have not changed over the past three years and are not anticipated to change over the next three years; (2) the growth rate for this industry is very low or non-existent, so there is no significant change in the overall burden. Since there are no changes in the regulatory requirements and there is no significant industry growth, there are also no changes in the capital/startup or operation and maintenance (O&M) costs. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2021–05696 Filed 3–18–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:13 Mar 18, 2021 Jkt 253001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10021–49–OP] White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Virtual Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notification of public meeting. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice that the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC) will meet on the date and time described below. Due to unforeseen administrative circumstances, EPA is announcing this meeting with less than 15 calendar days public notice. The meeting is open to the public. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to the specific issues being considered by the WHEJAC. For additional information about registering to attend the meeting or to provide public comment, please see ‘‘Registration’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Due to the limit of 1000 participants, attendance will be on a first-come, first served basis. Preregistration is required. DATES: The WHEJAC will convene a public virtual meeting on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, from approximately 2:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. One public comment period relevant to the specific issues being considered by the WHEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is scheduled for Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. Members of the public who wish to participate during the public comment period must preregister by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time on Sunday, March 28, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen L. Martin, WHEJAC Designated Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; email: whejac@epa.gov; telephone: (202) 564– 0203. Additional information about the WHEJAC is available at https:// www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/ white-house-environmental-justiceadvisory-council. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting discussion will focus on several topics including, but not limited to the implementation of Executive Order 14008, how to increase the Federal Government’s efforts to address current and historic environmental injustices and the recommendations for updating Executive Order 12898. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Charter of the WHEJAC states that the advisory committee will provide independent advice and recommendations to the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and to the White House Interagency Council on Environmental Justice (Interagency Council) on how to increase the Federal Government’s efforts to address current and historic environmental injustice, including recommendations for updating Executive Order 12898. The WHEJAC will provide advice and recommendations about broad crosscutting issues, related but not limited to, issues of environmental justice and pollution reduction, energy, climate change mitigation and resiliency, environmental health, and racial inequity. The WHEJAC’s efforts will include a broad range of strategic, scientific, technological, regulatory, community engagement, and economic issues related to environmental justice. Registration: Individual registration is required for the virtual public meeting. Information on how to register is located at https://www.epa.gov/ environmentaljustice/white-houseenvironmental-justice-advisory-council. Registration for the meeting and to register to speak during the public comment period will close 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time on Sunday, March 28, 2021. When registering, please provide your name, organization, city and state, and email address for follow up. Please also indicate whether you would like to provide public comment during the meeting, and whether you are submitting written comments at the time of registration. A. Public Comment Every effort will be made to hear from as many registered public commenters during the time specified on the agenda. Individuals or groups making remarks during the public comment period will be limited to three (3) minutes. To accommodate the number of people who want to address the WHEJAC during the time allotted on the agenda, only one representative of a particular community, organization, or group will be allowed to speak. Submission of written comments for the record are strongly encouraged. The suggested format for individuals providing public comments is as follows: name of speaker; name of organization/ community; city and state; and email address; brief description of the concern, and what you want the WHEJAC to advise CEQ to do. Written comments received by registration deadline, will be included in the materials distributed to the WHEJAC E:\FR\FM\19MRN1.SGM 19MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14915-14916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05696]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2014-0028; FRL--10021-79-OMS]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Calciners and Dryers in Mineral 
Industries (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 Calciners and Dryers in 
Mineral Industries (EPA ICR Number 0746.11, OMB Control Number 2060-
0251), 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 May 
31, 2021. Public comments were previously requested, via the Federal 
Register (85 FR 28003), on May 12, 2020 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 19, 
2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2014-0028, 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.
    The 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 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Calciners 
and Dryers in Mineral Industries (40 CFR part 60, subpart UUU) were 
proposed on April 23, 1986; promulgated on September 28, 1992; and 
amended on July 29, 1993. These standards apply only to new calciners 
and dryers at mineral processing plants that either process or produce 
either any of the following minerals and their concentrates or any 
mixture of which the majority is any of the following minerals or a 
combination of these minerals: Alumina, ball clay, bentonite, 
diatomite, feldspar, fire clay, fuller's earth, gypsum, industrial 
sand, kaolin,

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lightweight aggregate, magnesium compounds, perlite, roofing granules, 
talc, titanium dioxide, and vermiculite. New facilities include those 
that commenced construction, modification or reconstruction after the 
date of proposal. Owners and operators of affected facilities are 
required to comply with the recordkeeping and reporting requirements 
(General Provisions at 40 CFR 60, subpart A), as well as for the 
specific requirements at 40 CFR part 60, subpart UUU. This includes 
submitting initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic 
reports. 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 
used by EPA to determine compliance with these standards.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Mineral processing plants with 
calciners and dryers.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 60, 
subpart UUU).
    Estimated number of respondents: 167 (total).
    Frequency of response: Initially, occasionally, and semiannually.
    Total estimated burden: 6,630 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $887,000 (per year), which includes $109,000 
in annualized capital/startup and/or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in hours in the total 
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by 
OMB. This is due to two considerations: (1) The regulations have not 
changed over the past three years and are not anticipated to change 
over the next three years; (2) the growth rate for this industry is 
very low or non-existent, so there is no significant change in the 
overall burden. Since there are no changes in the regulatory 
requirements and there is no significant industry growth, there are 
also no changes in the capital/startup or operation and maintenance 
(O&M) costs.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-05696 Filed 3-18-21; 8:45 am]
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