[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 6774] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-3647] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-5689-1] Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review; Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources NSPS Subpart KK-- Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing Plants AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) for NSPS Subpart KK, lead acid battery manufacturing plants, 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 data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 17, 1997. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260- 2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1072.05. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: NSPS Subpart KK--Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing Plants (OMB Control No. 2060.0081; EPA ICR No. 1072.05). This is a request for an extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Lead acid battery manufacturing plants emit lead particulates in quantities that, in the Administrator's judgment cause or contribute to air pollution that may endanger public health or welfare. Consequently, New Source Performance Standards to limit particulate emissions were promulgated for this source category. The recordkeeping and reporting requirements associated with this rule enable the Agency to: identify sources subject to the standard; ensure initial compliance with the emission limits; and verify continuous compliance. Responses to this collection of information are mandatory under the authority of Section 114(a) of the Clean Air Act. The required information consists of emissions data and other information that have been determined not to be private. However, any information submitted to the Agency for which a claim of confidentiality is made will be safeguarded according to the Agency policies set forth in Title 40, Chapter 1, Part 2, Subpart B--Confidentiality of Business Information (see 40 CFR 2; 41 FR 36902, September 1, 1976; amended by 43 FR 40000, September 8, 1978; 43 FR 42251, September 20, 1978; 44 FR 17674, March 23, 1979). 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 August 30, 1996 (61 FR 45959). Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.5 hours per 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. Under this standard, reporting requirements apply only to new sources. Since no new facilities are expected to commence operation over the next three years, there is no anticipated reporting burden to this industry. Recordkeeping is limited to start-up, shutdown and malfunction events. Respondents/Affected Entities: Owners or Operators of Lead Acid Battery Mfg Plants. Estimated Number of Respondents: 82. Frequency of Response: 1 year. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 123 hours. Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $4,310. 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. 1072.05 and OMB Control No. 2060-0081 in any correspondence. Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory Information Division (2137), 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 10, 1997. Joseph Retzer, Director, Regulatory Information Division. [FR Doc. 97-3647 Filed 2-12-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P