In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2018
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2015
438
0
368
7,893
0
6,024
0
0
8,490
The NESHAP for Iron and Steel Foundry Area Sources applies to either owners or operators of any existing or new iron or steel foundry that is an area source of hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions. Research and development facilities are not covered by the rule. Foundries covered by the rule would not be required to obtain a Title V operating permit. Small iron and steel foundries are required to comply with pollution prevention management practices for scrap materials, the removal of mercury switches, and binder formulations. Large iron and steel foundries are required to comply with the same pollution prevention management practices as small foundries in addition to emissions limitations for melting furnaces and foundry operations. Owners or operators must submit an initial notification report that the facility is subject to the rule, notification of performance test, notification of compliance status (including results of performance tests and other initial compliance demonstrations), and the semiannual compliance report.
US Code:
42 USC 7412
Name of Law: Clean Air Act Seciton 112
The increase in burden from the most recently-approved ICR is due to several changes. This ICR uses updated labor rates, adds burden requirements to repeat certain performance tests (PM tests for large foundries and opacity tests for all foundries), and corrects the average number of respondents per year. The previous ICR incorrectly carried-over the estimated burden from the initial 3-year compliance period of the rule, and calculated the average number of respondent per year by dividing the total number of respondents by three. This ICR revised the average number of respondents per year (total of 427, rather than 142.3) to reflect correctly the current annual burden activities for all existing respondents. This correction results in an increase in burden hours and costs for both the respondents and the Agency as compared to the previous ICR.
$35,937
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Patrick Yellin 202 564-2970 yellin.patrick@epa.gov
No
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.
2267ss04 revised.docx
NESHAP for Iron and Steel Foundries (Large Foundries)