99-19438. Agency Information Collection Activities

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 145 (Thursday, July 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41110-41111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19438]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Agency Information Collection Activities

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 document announces that EPA is planning to submit the 
following continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB): National Emission Standards for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Printing and Publishing Industry, EPA 
ICR No. 1739.02, and OMB Control Number 2060-0335, expiration date July 
31, 1999. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA 
is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information 
collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 27, 1999.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW, Mail 
code 2224A, Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ginger Gotliffe at [phone], fax 
[phone], or e-mail ([e-mail]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
those owners or operators of publication rotogravure, product and 
packaging rotogravure, or wide-web flexographic printing presses who 
are covered by 40 CFR part 63, subpart KK. The compliance date for an 
owner or operator of an existing affected source subject to the 
provisions of this subpart is May 30, 1999. The compliance date for an 
owner or operator of a new affected source subject to the provisions of 
this subpart is immediately upon start up of the affected source or May 
30, 1996, whichever is later.
    Title: MACT Subpart KK, National Emission Standards for Hazardous 
Air Pollutants for the Printing and Publishing Industry; OMB No. 2060-
0335.
    Abstract: Owners or operators of the affected facilities described 
make the following one-time only reports of start of construction, 
anticipated and actual startup dates, and physical or operational 
changes to existing facilities. Respondents using control devices other 
than incinerators or

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solvent recovery systems must submit a request for approval of the 
control device to EPA. The General Provisions also require that an 
affected source with an initial startup date before the effective date 
of the relevant standard under Part 63 submit a one-time initial 
notification. This notification must be submitted one year before the 
compliance deadline. For sources constructed or reconstructed after the 
effective date of the relevant standard, the General Provisions require 
that the source submit an application for approval of construction or 
reconstruction. The application is required to contain information on 
the air pollution control device that will be used for each potential 
HAP emission point. The information in the initial notification and the 
application for construction or reconstruction will enable enforcement 
personnel to identify the sources subject to the standards and to 
identify those sources that are already in compliance.
    The General Provisions also require that affected sources submit a 
notification of compliance status. This notification must be signed by 
a responsible company official who certifies its accuracy and certifies 
that the source has complied with the relevant standards. Performance 
test results also are included in the compliance status report. The 
notification of compliance status must be submitted within 60 days 
after the compliance date for the affected source.
    In addition, affected sources demonstrating compliance through the 
operation of continuous monitoring systems (CMS) are required by the 
General Provisions to conduct a performance evaluation of the CMS. A 
report of the performance evaluation results is required to be 
submitted to EPA. Respondents operating a control device who do not 
operate a continuous emissions monitoring system must monitor 
incinerator temperatures as well as a parameter representing the 
performance of the capture system. Excess emissions and CMS performance 
reports documenting excess emissions and parameter monitoring 
exceedances are also required to be submitted to the Agency 
semiannually.
    Respondents operating solvent recovery systems who do not operate a 
continuous emissions monitoring system must conduct monthly material 
balances and keep records of these material balances as well as organic 
HAP and volatile matter usage. Respondents complying with the 
regulation through the use of low HAP materials , or through the use of 
a control device in combination with low HAP materials must keep 
records of monthly HAP use, materials use, and solids contents of 
materials applied. HAP use reports are required annually by sources 
using the provisions of the rule to establish area source status.
    The General Provisions require owners or operators that comply by 
means of control devices to develop startup, shutdown, and malfunction 
plans, documenting procedures that will be followed in the case of 
these events. Startup, shutdown and malfunction reports also are 
required to be submitted, demonstrating the actions taken by an owner 
or operator in the event of a startup, shutdown, or malfunction. When 
actions taken are consistent with the plan, reports are required 
semiannually. When actions taken are inconsistent with the plan, 
reports must be submitted within two working days.
    All reports and records must comply with the General Provisions for 
40 CFR part 63. All records must be maintained by the affected source 
for a period of 5 years. The information collected will be used by the 
Administrator to determine that all sources subject to the NESHAP are 
achieving the standards.
    All requests, applications, and reports are submitted to the 
respondent's State agency, if it has an approved title V permit program 
implementation authority. Otherwise, this information is submitted to 
the appropriate Regional Office of the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) as indicated in section 63.13 of the General Provisions.
    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 EPA 
would like to solicit comments to:
    (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used;
    (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g.; permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Burden statement: The average annual burden hours for each 
respondent is as follows: Performance testing, notification and 
reporting is 282 hours, CMS testing and installing is 500 hours, CMS 
maintenance, records, and reporting is 398 hours, and all other 
reporting and recordkeeping is 325 hours. There are 180 affected 
facilities. Because the performance testing and CMS testing and 
installation may be a one time occurrence and because the ``other 
recordkeeping'' category includes hours that would only be used if the 
facility is not using a CMS, the hours are not totaled into one value. 
The average total annual cost for reporting for the first three years 
is $9186.00 per facility. Total annualized capital/startup costs for 
monitoring equipment purchases to comply with this rule are estimated 
at $20,000 per respondent using CMS. Costs for operation and 
maintenance of this equipment are estimated at $9,000 per year per 
respondent for the first three years after promulgation.
    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 purposed 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.

    Dated: July 22, 1999.
Elliott Gilberg,
Division Director, CCSMD, OC.
[FR Doc. 99-19438 Filed 7-28-99; 8:45 am]
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