EPA should provide to OMB by Nov 1, 1996 an estimate of the total annualized capital costs and total annual operating and maintenance costs associated with the monitoring requirements for this information collection, in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.3 (b)(1) which defines burden to include "total time, effort, or financial resources expended...including...developing, acquiring, installing and utilizing technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information."_These estimates should be provided on an Information Change Worksheet. EPA has indicated that the deadline of Nov 1 should be sufficient time to obtain estimates for these costs.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1999
09/30/1999
09/30/1996
26,064
0
68
16,238
0
14,996
0
0
0
This regulation requires owners/operators of kraft pulp mills to submit initial notification, performance test results, and semiannual reports, and to maintain daily records of total re- duced sulfur and oxygen concentrations. The infrmation provided enable EPA to verify compliance with Federal air emission limits, designed to safeguard human health and the environment.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.