[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
[FRL-4832-2]
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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