Agency Information Collection Activities

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Agency Information Collection Activities

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 notice announces that EPA is planning to submit the

following proposed and/or continuing Information Collection Requests

(ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting

the ICRs to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on

specific aspects of the proposed information collections as described

below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 29, 1998.

ADDRESSES: U.S. EPA, Office of Compliance, 401 M Street SW, Washington,

DC 20460, Mail code 2223A.

Interested persons may obtain a copy of the ICR without charge by

calling Sandy Farmer of OPPE at (202) 260-2740.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Anthony Raia at (202) 564-6045, Facsimile Number (202) 564-0050, or

Raia, A[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are

those which are subject to NESHAP subpart GG: Aerospace Manufacturing

and Rework Facilities (40 CFR Part 63 subpart GG).

Title: NESHAP subpart GG: Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework

Facilities, OMB Control Number 2060-0314, EPA number 1687.04,

expiration date September 30, 1998.

Abstract: The respondents are owners or operators of Aerospace

Manufacturing and Rework Facilities. Operations covered include:

cleaning, primer and top coat application,

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depainting, chemical milling maskant application, handling and storage

of waste. The NESHAP regulation 40 CFR Part 63 subpart GG, was

promulgated on September 1, 1996. An amendment to the final rule was

published on March 27, 1998. Another amendment to this regulation will

be published in July of 1998.

The approximately 2869 affected facilities must comply with the

Part 63 General Provisions recordkeeping and reporting requirements

including: initial notifications; performance tests; and start-up,

shut-down, malfunction reports. In addition there are recordkeeping and

reporting requirements specific to the aerospace NESHAP including,

semiannual and annual reports.

The Administrator has determined that Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP)

and VOC emissions from Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Facilities

cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated

to endanger public health or welfare.

In order to ensure compliance with the standards promulgated to

protect public health, adequate recordkeeping and reporting 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. Recordkeeping and

reporting are mandatory under this regulation. Records must be

maintained for 5 years. 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.

The EPA would like to solicit comments to:

(i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,

including whether the information will have practical utility;

(ii) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden

of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of

the methodology and assumptions used;

(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information

to be collected; and

(iv) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those

who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated

electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic

submission of responses.

Burden Statement: The burden estimates for the previously approved

ICR were 389,600 hours for cleaning, 574,900 hours for coating

application, 15,200 hours for depainting, and 71,400 hours for handling

and storage of waste. The March 1998 amendment reduced this burden by

approximately 30,000 hours. The upcoming amendment is not expected to

have a significant effect on burden. These numbers are for the entire

affected industry of which there are 2869 affected sources. This

estimate 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.

Dated: July 27, 1998.

John B. Rasnic,

Director, Manufacturing, Energy and Transportation Division.

[FR Doc. 98-20507 Filed 7-30-98; 8:45 am]

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