NSPS for Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Db) (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Copy of 1088 14 burden estimates - 032816.xlsx Supplementary Document	2016-06-03
1088ss14.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-06-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24131	NSPS for Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Db)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0072	ICR Reference No: 201606-2060-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201301-2060-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1088.14
Title: NSPS for Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Db) (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: 11/16/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/25/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2016
Responses	4,430	0	4,144
Time Burden (Hours)	1,690,000	0	1,607,368
Cost Burden (Dollars)	35,100,000	0	34,905,000

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Abstract: The affected entities are subject to the General Provisions of the NSPS at 40 CFR part 60, subpart A and any changes, or additions to the Provisions specified at 40 CFR part 60, subpart Db. Owners or operators of the affected facilities must make an initial notification reports, performance tests, periodic reports, and maintain records of 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. Reports are also required semiannually.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 44 USC 3501 et.seq Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

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:
	80 FR 32116	06/05/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 47796	07/22/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NSPS for Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Db)

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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	4,430	4,144	0	0	286	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,690,000	1,607,368	0	0	82,632	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	35,100,000	34,905,000	0	0	195,000	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: There is an adjustment increase in the overall burden in this ICR from the most-recently approved ICR. This is due to a projection of industry growth, resulting in additional sources becoming subject to the regulation. The growth projection is based on the Agency’s November 2011 industry analysis. This results in an increase in the respondent labor hours, labor costs, capital and O&M costs, and number of responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $61,000,000

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 07/25/2016

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