Review of the New Source Performance Standards for VOC from Distillation Operations in the SOCMI (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart NNNa) (Proposed Rule)
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
11/22/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
20
0
320
0
4,430,000
0
The NSPS for the SOCMI Distillation Operations were proposed on December 30, 1983, promulgated on June 29, 1990, and most-recently amended on February 27, 2014. The 2014 makes technical corrections to references in §60.660(c)(4) and §60.665(h). These standards apply to the following facilities for which construction, modification or reconstruction is commenced after the date of proposal: 1) each distillation unit not discharging its vent stream into a recovery device; 2) each combination of a distillation unit and the recovery system into which its vent stream is discharged; and 3) Each combination of two or more distillation units and the common recovery system into which their vent streams are discharged. These standards apply to affected facilities producing one or more of the chemicals listed in §60.667 as a product, co-product, by-product, or intermediate. The regulated pollutants are VOC.
The EPA is proposing requirements for new, modified, or reconstructed sources as follows: require owners and operators reduce emissions of TOC (minus methane and ethane) from all vent streams of an affected facility (and not allow the alternative of maintaining a TRE index value greater than 1 without the use of a control device); exclude SSM provisions (and instead, the standards apply at all times); revise monitoring requirements for flares; add maintenance vent requirements; revise requirements for adsorber monitoring; exclude the relief valve discharge exemption such that any relief valve discharge to the atmosphere of a vent stream is a violation of the emissions standard; and prohibit an owner or operator from bypassing the control device at any time, and to report any such violation. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart NNNa.
This information collection request documents only the new recordkeeping and reporting requirements and burden imposed by the proposed regulatory amendments.
$3,220
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Andrew Bouchard 919 541-4036 bouchard.andrew@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.
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Review of the New Source Performance Standards for VOC from Distillation Operations in the SOCMI (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart NNNa) (Proposed Rule)