[Federal Register: June 15, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 113)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0298; FRL-8918-9]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Benzene Waste
Operations (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1541.09, OMB Control Number 2060-
0183
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 15, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0298, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Compliance Assessment
and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2223A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-4113; fax number:
(202) 564-0050; e-mail address: williams.learia@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On May 30, 2008 (73 FR 31088), EPA sought comments on this ICR
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional
comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days
of this notice.
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under docket ID
number EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0298, which is available for public viewing
online at http://www.regulations.gov, in person viewing at the
Enforcement and Compliance Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The
EPA Docket Center 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 Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number
for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket is (202) 566-1927.
Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at http://
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper will be made
available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov, as EPA
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other
information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For
further information about the electronic docket, go to
www.regulations.gov.
Title: NESHAP for Benzene Waste Operations (Renewal).
ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number 1541.09, OMB Control Number 2060-0183.
ICR Status: This ICR is schedule to expire on August 31, 2009.
Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor
the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB.
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. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations
in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, and displayed either by
publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such
as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The
display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAP) for Benzene Waste Operations, 40 CFR part 61,
subpart FF, were proposed on September 14, 1989 and promulgated on
March 7, 1990.
These regulations apply to facilities that generate waste
containing Benzene, such as chemical manufacturing plants, coke by-
product recovery plants, petroleum refineries, and those owners and
operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal
facilities (TSDF) which receive wastes from the above facilities,
commencing construction, modification or reconstruction after the date
of the proposal. This information is being collected to assure
compliance with 40 CFR part 61, subpart FF.
The monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements outlined
in these rules are similar to those required for other NESHAP
regulations. Consistent with the NESHAP General Provisions (40 CFR part
63, subpart A), respondents are required to submit initial
notifications conduct performance tests, and submit quarterly or
semiannual reports, as applicable. They also are required to maintain
records of applicability determinations; performance test results;
exceedances; periods of startup, shutdown, or malfunction (SSM);
monitoring records and all other information needed to determine
compliance with the applicable standards.
Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this subpart
must maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at
least five years following the collection of such measurements,
maintenance reports, and records. All reports are sent to the delegated
state or local authority. In the event that there is no such delegated
authority, the reports are sent directly to the EPA regional office.
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. The OMB Control Number for EPA
regulations listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15, are
identified on the form and/or instrument, if applicable.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information are estimated to average 71
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose and provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions, develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information. All
existing ways will have to adjust to comply with any previously
applicable instructions and requirements that have subsequently
changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of
information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of
information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Benzene waste operations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 270.
Frequency of Response: On occasion, initially, quarterly and
semiannually.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 19,148.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $1,738,751 in Labor costs exclusively.
There are neither capital/startup nor operation and maintenance (O&M)
costs associated with this ICR.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an adjustment in the total
estimated burden as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of
Approved Burdens. This increase is not due to any program changes. The
increase in the number of sources from 234 to 270 was due to a thorough
research of the industry and the data obtained from the trade
associations and environmental consultant, which resulted in a more
accurate count of the affected facilities. This increase was not due to
new or reconstructed facilities. This ICR also reflects the most recent
hourly labor rates which take into account the managerial, technical
and clerical burdens as compared to the previous ICR.
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Dated: June 9, 2009.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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