[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7775-7776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4118]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5690-7]
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review;
Standards of Performance for Flexible Vinyl and Urethane Coating and
Printing
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) for New Source Performance Standards for Flexible Vinyl and
Urethane Coating and Printing described below has been forwarded to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. 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 24, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1175.05.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: NSPS for Flexible Vinyl and Urethane Coating and Printing
(OMB Control No. 2060-0073 expiration date 4/30/97; EPA ICR
No.1175.05). This is a request for extension of a currently approved
collection.
Abstract: The EPA is charged under Section 111 of the Clean Air
Act, as amended, to establish standards of performance for new
stationary sources that reflect:
* * * application of the best technological system of continuous
emissions reduction which (taking into consideration the cost * * * and
energy requirements) the Administrator determines has been adequately
demonstrated [Section 111(a)(1)].
In addition, Section 114(a) requires that any owner or operator
subject to any Subpart to establish and maintain records, make reports,
install, use and maintain monitoring equipment or methods as required,
and provide other information as EPA may deem necessary.
In the Administrator's judgment, VOC emissions from flexible vinyl
and urethane coating and printing industry cause or contribute to air
pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health
or welfare. Therefore, the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) were
promulgated for this source category. The NSPS for the Flexible Vinyl
and Urethane Coating and Printing Industry were proposed on January 18,
1983, and promulgated on June 29, 1984. These standards apply to each
rotogravure printing line used to print or coat flexible vinyl or
urethane products, and for which construction, modification or
reconstruction commenced after the date of proposal. Volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) are the pollutants regulated under this Subpart. The
standards restrict the use of inks to those with a weighted average VOC
content of less than 1.0 kilogram VOC per kilogram of ink solids,
unless the source can otherwise reduce emissions to the atmosphere by
85 percent.
The information requested as part of this rule include one-time-
only notifications; records about the initial performance test, changes
in the operation of the facility, and exceedences of parameters; and
semiannual reports of those exceedances.
Notifications are used to inform the Agency or delegated authority
when a source becomes subject to the standard. The reviewing authority
may then inspect the source to check if the pollution control devices
are properly installed and operated and the standard is being met.
Performance test reports are needed as these are the Agency's record of
a source's initial capability to comply with the emission standard, and
note the operating conditions (temperature of exhaust gases, VOC
concentrations, and temperature across the catalytic bed) under which
compliance was achieved. The semiannual reports are used for problem
identification, as a check on source operation and maintenance, and for
compliance determinations.
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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 08/30/96
(61 FR 45959).
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 36.75
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.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Each applicable (modified, etc.)
rotogravure printing line printing/coating flexible vinyl or urethane
products plant.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 7.
Frequency of Response: 2/per facility/per year.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 514.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $21,012.65.
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.1175.05 and OMB Control No. 2060-0073 in any
correspondence. Send to the following addresses:
Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory
Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460.
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 12, 1997.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 97-4118 Filed 2-19-97; 8:45 am]
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