Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (40 CFR part 60, subpart Cc and 40 CFR part 62, subpart GGG) (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Landfills Emission Guidelines ICR 2008 11-12-09.xls Supplementary Document	2009-11-12
1893ss05.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-12-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45446	Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills: Publicly-owned Landfills	Modified
45445	Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills: State and Local Governments	Modified
24635	Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills: Privately-owned Landfills	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0430	ICR Reference No: 201001-2060-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200609-2060-009
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1893.05
Title: Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (40 CFR part 60, subpart Cc and 40 CFR part 62, subpart GGG) (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/12/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/04/2010
Terms of Clearance: When this ICR is renewed, EPA should review the respondent burden, universe, labor rates, and capital costs and ensure these estimates have been updated.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2010
Responses	2,999	0	173
Time Burden (Hours)	46,146	0	12,456
Cost Burden (Dollars)	726,600	0	242,200

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Abstract: The landfills emission guidelines were promulgated on March 12, 1996 and codified at 40 CFR part 60, subpart Cc. The emission guidelines apply to existing municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills that commenced modification or construction before May 30, 1991, have accepted waste at any time since November 8, 1987, and have capacity available for future waste deposition. The emission guidelines apply to existing MSW landfills, including landfills located on Indian land. Landfill owners/operators must submit a design capacity report, initial and annual emission rate reports, and collection and control system design plans under either the Federal plan or State plan. Landfill closure and equipment removal reports are required when the landfill closes or the landfill meets the criteria for removing controls. Annual compliance reports must include the following information: descriptions of any period in which the value of any of the monitored operating parameters fell outside the established ranges, and any period when the collection system or air pollution control equipment malfunctioned, or when the collected gas was diverted from the control device. Landfill owners or operators must keep continuous monitoring records of the parameters reported in the initial performance report; records of monthly monitoring of wellhead temperature, pressure, and nitrogen or oxygen concentration; and records of quarterly monitoring of surface methane concentrations. In addition, owners or operators are required to maintain records of the annual compliance reports, including the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. The notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all MSW landfills subject to the emission guidelines.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 38004	07/30/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 145	01/04/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills: Publicly-owned Landfills
Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills: Privately-owned Landfills
Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills: State and Local Governments

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,999	173	0	0	2,826	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	46,146	12,456	0	0	33,690	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	726,600	242,200	0	0	484,400	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $75,193

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 01/04/2010

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