Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review; New Source Performance Standards, Calciners and Dryers in the Mineral Processing Industry; OMB# 2060-0251, EPA# 0746.03

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review; New

Source Performance Standards, Calciners and Dryers in the Mineral

Processing Industry; OMB# 2060-0251, EPA# 0746.03

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3507(A)(1)(D), this notice announces that the Information Collection

Request (ICR) for Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources--

Calciners and Dryers in the Mineral Industry (Subpart UUU) described

below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information

collection and its expected burden and cost; where appropriate, it

includes the actual date collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 4, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-

2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 746.03 and OMB No. 2060-0251.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Standards of Performance for

Calciners and Dryers in Mineral Industries (Subpart UUU) OMB Control

No. 2060-0251; EPA ICR No. 0746.03. This is a request for revision of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: The Administrator has judged that PM emissions from

calciners and dryers in the mineral industry cause or contribute to air

pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health

or welfare. Owners/operators of calciners and dryers must notify EPA of

construction, modification, startups, shut downs, date and results of

initial performance test. Owners/operators with facilities using any

wet scrubbing device shall install, calibrate, and maintain continuous

monitoring devices to measure pressure drop and flow rate. Weekly

records of the pressure drop and flow rate are to be maintained, and

semi-annual reports are to be submitted when the pressure drop is less

than 90% of the average value, and/or the flow rate is less than 80% or

greater than 120%, from the most recent performance test recorded

according to Sec. 60.736(c).

In order to ensure compliance with the standards promulgated to

protect public health, adequate reporting and recordkeeping is

necessary. In the absence of such information enforcement personnel

would be unable to determine whether the standards are being met on a

continuous basis, as required by the Clean Air Act.

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 are listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The

Federal Register notice required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting

comments on this collection of information was published on September

29, 1995 and no comments were received.

Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping

burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 51

hours per

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response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources

expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or

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; adjust the existing ways to

comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements;

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: 155.

Estimated Number of Responses: 310.

Frequency of Response 2.

Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 15,668 hours.

Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $477,090.

Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the

accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods

for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of

automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please

refer to EPA ICR No. 0746.03 and OMB Control No. 2060-0251 in any

correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory

Information Division (2136), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460

and

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: February 27, 1996.

Joseph Retzer,

Director, Regulatory Information Division.

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