[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 154 (Tuesday, August 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42846-42847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21518]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6141-5]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; NESHAP for Marine Vessel Loading Operations
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 the following Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: National Emission Standards
for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Marine Vessel Loading Operations
(Subpart Y), OMB Control Number 2060-0289, expiration date 09/30/98.
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 September 10, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the ICR, call Sandy
Farmer at EPA, by phone at (202) 260-2740, by E-Mail at
Farmer.Sandy@epamail.epa.gov or download off the Internet at http://
www.epa.gov/icr/icr.htm, and refer to EPA ICR No. #1679.03.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: NESHAP for Marine Vessel Loading Operations (Subpart Y) OMB
Control Number 2060-0289, EPA ICR Number 1679.03, expiration date Sept.
30, 1998. This is a request for extension of a currently approved
collection.
Abstract: Respondents are owners or operators of new and existing
marine tank vessel loading facilities that are in operation which meet
the criteria set out in 40 CFR 63.560. There are an estimated 1,500
marine tank vessel loading facilities nationwide. Of these,
approximately 20 have annual gasoline throughput greater than 10
million barrel or annual crude oil throughput greater than 200 million
bbl and would be required to control emissions of volatile organic
compounds (VOC) and hazardous air pollutants (HAP) under section 183(f)
of the Clean Air Act (the Act). These facilities require the
application of reasonably available control technology (RACT).
Excluding the 20 facilities subject to RACT, approximately 85
facilities have annual HAP emissions of greater than 10 tons of each
individual HAP or 25 tons of the total HAP, which triggers the
requirement to control emissions of HAP under section 112(d) of the
Act. These facilities require the application of maximum achievable
control technology (MACT). No growth is predicted for this industry.
Facilities required to install controls under these standards would
have to fulfill the applicable reporting and recordkeeping requirements
of the General Provisions of 40 CFR part 63, subpart Y, listed in
section 4(b). The respondents must keep records of such
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things as operation and maintenance records, and monitoring records.
They must also submit a limited number of reports such as the annual
report of exceedances of the emission limits (ongoing compliance status
reports), and annual reports of Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) emissions
control efficiencies. Information is made available to the Regional
Administrator of EPA or delegated State authority upon request. Records
must be maintained for a minimum of 5 years.
The review of this ICR was conducted by EPA Office of Compliance
and included surveying EPA Research Triangle Park, Regional offices and
other Federal Agencies with knowledge of this industry for information
on possible sources. In addition the first Federal Register Notice in
1998 sought information on sources from the public and industry. This
is a renewal for a NESHAP rule that has just been promulgated. Under
sections 40 CFR 63 Subpart Y, information collection is mandatory. 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 document required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting
comments on this collection of information was published on March 5,
1998 (43 FR 10870); no comments were received.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 268
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.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Owners or operators of new and
existing marine tank vessel loading facilities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 105.
Frequency of Response: Occasionally.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 28,131.
Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: 0.
This amount, 28,131 hours, are the annual hours for annual leak
checks, vapor tightness tests, record keeping on the findings, and for
annual reports on excess emissions, compliance status, and the annual
Hazardous Air Pollutant control report.
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. 1679.03 and OMB Control No. 2060-0289 in any
correspondence.
Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of
Policy, 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: August 5, 1998.
Stephen T. Vineski,
Regulatory Information Division.
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