[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8618-8619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5030]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5434-3]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review; New 
Source Performance Standards, Calciners and Dryers in the Mineral 
Processing Industry; OMB# 2060-0251, EPA# 0746.03

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
3507(A)(1)(D), this notice announces that the Information Collection 
Request (ICR) for Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources--
Calciners and Dryers in the Mineral Industry (Subpart UUU) described 
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 burden and cost; where appropriate, it 
includes the actual date collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 4, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 746.03 and OMB No. 2060-0251.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Standards of Performance for 
Calciners and Dryers in Mineral Industries (Subpart UUU) OMB Control 
No. 2060-0251; EPA ICR No. 0746.03. This is a request for revision of a 
currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Administrator has judged that PM emissions from 
calciners and dryers in the mineral industry cause or contribute to air 
pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health 
or welfare. Owners/operators of calciners and dryers must notify EPA of 
construction, modification, startups, shut downs, date and results of 
initial performance test. Owners/operators with facilities using any 
wet scrubbing device shall install, calibrate, and maintain continuous 
monitoring devices to measure pressure drop and flow rate. Weekly 
records of the pressure drop and flow rate are to be maintained, and 
semi-annual reports are to be submitted when the pressure drop is less 
than 90% of the average value, and/or the flow rate is less than 80% or 
greater than 120%, from the most recent performance test recorded 
according to Sec. 60.736(c).
    In order to ensure compliance with the standards promulgated to 
protect public health, adequate reporting and recordkeeping is 
necessary. In the absence of such information enforcement personnel 
would be unable to determine whether the standards are being met on a 
continuous basis, as required by the Clean Air Act.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's 
regulations are listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The 
Federal Register notice required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting 
comments on this collection of information was published on September 
29, 1995 and no comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 51 
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response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources 
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or 
provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time 
needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize 
technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and 
verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and 
disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to 
comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; 
train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; 
search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; 
and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: 155.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 310.
    Frequency of Response 2.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 15,668 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $477,090.
    Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the 
accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods 
for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please 
refer to EPA ICR No. 0746.03 and OMB Control No. 2060-0251 in any 
correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory 
Information Division (2136), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460
        and
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: February 27, 1996.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 96-5030 Filed 3-4-96; 8:45 am]
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