Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, NSPS for VOC Equipment Leaks in the Synthetic Organic Chemical Industry (SOCMI)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB

Review; Comment Request, NSPS for VOC Equipment Leaks in the Synthetic

Organic Chemical Industry (SOCMI)

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 the Information Collection

Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and approval: NSPS for VOC Equipment Leaks in the

Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI). OMB Control

number 2060-0012, expiration 7/31/99. The ICR describes the nature of

the information collection and its expected cost and burden; where

appropriate, it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 10, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at EPA by phone at (202)

260-2740, by E-Mail at Farmer.S[email protected] or download a copy

of the ICR off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA

ICR No. 0662.06.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: NSPS--Equipment Leaks of VOC in the Synthetic Organic

Chemical Manufacturing. OMB Control No. 2060-0012; EPA ICR No. 0662.06.

Expiration date 7/31/99.This is a request for an extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: This ICR contains record keeping and reporting

requirements that are mandatory for compliance with 40 CFR part 60.480,

subpart VV, VOC Equipment Leaks in SOCMI. This information is used by

the Agency to identify sources subject to the standards and to insure

that the best demonstrated technology is being properly applied. The

standards require periodic recordkeeping to document process

information relating to the sources' ability to identify and eliminate

leaking equipment. The standards apply to specific pieces of equipment

contained within a process unit in the SOCMI, including pumps in light

liquid service; compressors; pressure relief devices in gas/vapor,

light liquid or heavy liquid service; sampling connection systems;

open-ended valves or lines; valves in gas/vapor and light liquid

service;

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pumps and valves in heavy liquid service; and flanges and other

connectors.

In the Administrator's opinion, VOC emissions from equipment leaks

in the SOCMI cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonably

be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. Therefore, New

Source Performance Standards have been promulgated for this source

category as required under section 111 of the Clean Air Act.

Owners or operators of the affected facilities described must make

the following one time only reports: notification of the date of

construction or reconstruction, notification of the anticipated and

actual date of startup, notification of any physical or operational

change to an existing facility which may increase the emission rate of

any air pollutant to which the standard applies, and the unit

identification and number of components subject to the standards. All

semiannual reports are to include: process unit identification, number

of components leaking and not repaired, dates of process unit

shutdowns, and the revisions to items submitted in the initial

semiannual report. The source is also required to notify the

Administrator of the election to use an alternative standard for valves

ninety days before implementing the provision.

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 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The

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

comments on this collection of information was published on 01/05/99

(64 FR 499). No comments were received.

Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping

burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 60

hours per 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: Owners or operators in the Synthetic

Organic Chemicals Manufacturing Industry.

Estimated No. of Respondents: 3228.

Frequency of Response: Semiannual.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 302,881 hours.

Estimated Total Annualized Capital and O&M Costs: $1,223,000.

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. 0662.06 and OMB Control No. 2060-0012 in any

correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of

Policy, Regulatory Information Division (2137), 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: May 5, 1999.

Richard T. Westlund,

Acting Director, Regulatory Information Division.

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