[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-2440]


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[Federal Register: February 3, 1994]



ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request 
(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature 
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 7, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or to obtain a 
copy of this ICR, contact Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-2740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Office of Air and Radiation

    Title: New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) for Electric Arc 
Furnaces and Argon-Oxygen Decarburization Vessels (NSPS Subparts AA and 
AAa)-Information Requirements (EPA ICR No. 1060.07; OMB No. 2060-0038). 
This is a request for renewal of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The owner or operator of electric arc furnaces and Argon-
Oxygen decarburization vessels must provide EPA, or the delegated State 
regulatory authority with the following one-time-only reports: 
notification of the anticipated and actual dates of startup; 
notification of any physical or operational change to an existing 
facility which may increase the regulated pollutant emission rate; 
notification of demonstration of the continuous monitoring system 
(CMS); notification of the date of the initial performance test; and 
the results of the initial performance test. The owner or operator is 
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.
    The owner or operator of electric arc furnaces controlled by a 
direct shell evacuation system must install and maintain a continuous 
monitoring device that continuously records pressure inside the 
electric arc furnaces (EAF), and records 15 minute integrated averages.
    The owner or operator must also submit semiannual reports of 
unacceptable operation of the affected facilities, and semiannual 
reports of exceedances of control device opacity.
    The notifications and reports enable EPA or the delegated State to 
determine that best demonstrated technology is installed and properly 
operated and maintained and to schedule inspections.
    Burden Statement: The burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 23 hours per response for reporting and 311 hours 
per recordkeeper annually. This estimate includes the time needed to 
review instructions, develop a recall plan, create and gather data, and 
review and store the information.
    Respondents: Owners or operators of electric arc furnaces and 
argon-oxygen decarburization vessels.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 60.
    Estimated No. of Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 21,429.
    Frequency of Collection: Initial notifications and reporting.
    Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of 
the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the 
burden to:

Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Information Policy 
Branch (2136), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460.

and

Mr. Chris Wolz, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: January 27, 1994.
Paul Lapsley,
Director, Regulatory Management Division.
[FR Doc. 94-2440 Filed 2-2-94; 8:45 am]
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