NSPS for Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Db) (Renewal)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
09/30/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2022
4,963
4,696
1,890,010
1,790,000
37,900,000
36,200,000
The New Source Performance Standards for Industrial/Commercial/Institutional Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Db) apply to existing and new industrial/commercial/institutional steam generating units (boilers) that have a heat input capacity from fuels combusted in the unit of greater than 29 megawatts (MW) (100 million British thermal units per hour (MMBtu/hr)). In general, all NSPS standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to 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. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NSPS.
The increase in burden from the most-recently approved ICR is due to an adjustment. This increase is not due to any program changes. The increase is based on an increase in the number of sources subject to the NSPS due to continued growth in the industry. There is no increase in capital costs, but there is an increase in O&M costs because the number of existing respondents conducting O&M has increased.
$74,900,000
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Muntasir Ali 919 541-0833
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.