NESHAP for Refractory Products Manufacturing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart SSSSS) (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2040t11.xlsx Supplementary Document	2025-06-26
2040ss11.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-06-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24755	NESHAP for Refractory Products Manufacturing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart SSSSS)( Other-CEDRI & ERT PRA Pages & System Screenshots	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0515	ICR Reference No: 202505-2060-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-2060-005
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2040.11
Title: NESHAP for Refractory Products Manufacturing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart SSSSS) (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/30/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2025
Responses	18	15
Time Burden (Hours)	342	230
Cost Burden (Dollars)	87,000	69,900

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Abstract: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the regulations published at 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart SSSSS were proposed on June 20, 2002, promulgated on April 16, 2003, and most recently amended on November 19, 2021 (86 FR 66045). These regulations apply to each refractory products manufacturing facility which produces refractory bricks, refractory shapes, monolithics, kiln furniture, crucibles, and other materials used as linings for boilers, kilns, and other processing units and equipment where extreme temperature, corrosions, and abrasion would destroy other materials. These regulations apply to existing facilities and new facilities that manufacture refractory products and use organic hazardous air pollutant (HAP), chromium refractory, and clay refractory products. New facilities include those that commenced construction, modification, or reconstruction after the date of proposal. Revisions to the NESHAP were finalized on November 19, 2021 as a result of the residual risk and technology review (RTR) required under the Clean Air Act (CAA). This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart SSSSS.  In general, all NESHAP 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 NESHAP. 

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 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:
	89 FR 63933	08/06/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 27301	06/26/2025
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
NESHAP for Refractory Products Manufacturing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart SSSSS)(

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	18	15	0	0	3	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	342	230	0	0	112	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	87,000	69,900	0	0	17,100	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 increase of 111 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is due to a correction of the estimated person-hours per occurrence and number of respondents per year for performance tests and reports. These estimates were updated in this ICR renewal based on information provided by industry through consultation as described in section 8 of the supporting statement. Additionally, the cost estimates increased due to the use of updated labor rates from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics from December 2023. The increase in burden and cost estimates was offset somewhat by corrections to remove burden and costs associated with notifications and reports of alternative fuel use. The rule does not allow alternative fuel use after November 19, 2021. The overall result is an increase in burden hours and costs.  There is an increase in the capital/startup and operation and maintenance (O&M) costs as calculated in section 13 of the supporting statement compared with the costs in the previous ICR. The increase is due to cost increases from updating the CEPCI index to the 2023 index and corrections to the estimated costs for performance tests. The corrections are based on information provided by industry through consultation as described in section 8 of the supporting statement. 

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,400

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 06/30/2025

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