81 FR 25396 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Taconite Iron Ore Processing (Renewal)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 82 (April 28, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 82 (April 28, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-09893 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 25396-25397] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09893] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OECA-2012-0693; FRL-9945-36-OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Taconite Iron Ore Processing (Renewal) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``NESHAP for Taconite Iron Ore Processing (40 CFR part 63, subpart RRRRR) (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2050.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0538), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through April 30, 2016. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 32116) on June 5, 2015 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An Agency may neither conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before May 31, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ- OECA-2012-0693, to: (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by email to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB via email to [email protected]. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2227A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-2970; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit: http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Abstract: Owners and operators of affected facilities are required to comply with reporting and record keeping requirements for the general provisions of 40 CFR part 63, subpart A, as well as for the specific requirements at 40 CFR part 63, subpart RRRRR. This includes submitting initial notifications, performance tests and periodic reports and results, and maintaining 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. These reports are used by EPA to determine compliance with the standards. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Taconite iron ore processing plants. Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart RRRRR). Estimated number of respondents: 4 (total). Frequency of response: Initially and semiannually. Total estimated burden: 276 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $326,000 (per year), which includes $298,000 in either annualized capital/startup or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is an adjustment decrease in the respondent labor hours and the number of responses as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. The decrease is due to a decline in the number of respondents. The previous ICR estimated eight facilities; however, recent industry information indicates that only half of these facilities are now in operation. There is, however, an adjustment increase in the respondent O&M costs. There is not an actual increase in cost; [[Page 25397]] rather, the increases occurred because this ICR accounts for contractor costs associated with Method 5 PM tests as an O&M cost, while the previous ICR accounted for this cost as a labor cost. Courtney Kerwin, Acting-Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2016-09893 Filed 4-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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or in person at the EPA Docket Center, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Compliance, Mail Code 2227A,
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 AGENCY Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
[EPA–HQ–OECA–2012–0693; FRL–9945–
DC. The telephone number for the 36–OEI]
DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For 564–2970; email address:
additional information about EPA’s Information Collection Request yellin.patrick@epa.gov.
public docket, visit: http:// Submitted to OMB for Review and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
www.epa.gov/dockets. Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP Supporting documents which explain in
Abstract: Owners and operators of for Taconite Iron Ore Processing detail the information that the EPA will
affected facilities are required to comply (Renewal) be collecting are available in the public
docket for this ICR. The docket can be
with reporting and record keeping AGENCY: Environmental Protection viewed online at www.regulations.gov
requirements for the general provisions Agency (EPA). or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
of 40 CFR part 60, subpart A, as well as ACTION: Notice. WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
for the specific requirements at 40 CFR Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
part 60, subpart K. This includes SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
DC. The telephone number for the
submitting initial notifications and Agency has submitted an information
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
maintaining records of the occurrence collection request (ICR), ‘‘NESHAP for
additional information about EPA’s
and duration of any startup, shutdown, Taconite Iron Ore Processing (40 CFR
public docket, visit: http://
or malfunction in the operation of an part 63, subpart RRRRR) (Renewal)’’
www.epa.gov/dockets.
affected facility, or any period during (EPA ICR No. 2050.06, OMB Control No.
Abstract: Owners and operators of
which the monitoring system is 2060–0538), to the Office of
affected facilities are required to comply
inoperative. These reports are used by Management and Budget (OMB) for
with reporting and record keeping
review and approval in accordance with
EPA to determine compliance with the requirements for the general provisions
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
standards. of 40 CFR part 63, subpart A, as well as
3501 et seq.). This is a proposed
Form Numbers: None. for the specific requirements at 40 CFR
extension of the ICR, which is currently
part 63, subpart RRRRR. This includes
Respondents/affected entities: approved through April 30, 2016. Public
submitting initial notifications,
Facilities with petroleum liquids storage comments were previously requested
performance tests and periodic reports
vessels. via the Federal Register (80 FR 32116)
and results, and maintaining records of
on June 5, 2015 during a 60-day
Respondent’s obligation to respond: the occurrence and duration of any
comment period. This notice allows for
Mandatory (40 CFR part 60 Subpart K). startup, shutdown, or malfunction in
an additional 30 days for public
Estimated number of respondents: 69 the operation of an affected facility, or
comments. A fuller description of the
any period during which the monitoring
(total). ICR is given below, including its
system is inoperative. These reports are
Frequency of response: Initially and estimated burden and cost to the public.
used by EPA to determine compliance
occasionally. An Agency may neither conduct nor
with the standards.
sponsor, and a person is not required to
Total estimated burden: 321 hours Form Numbers: None.
respond to, a collection of information
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR Respondents/affected entities:
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
1320.3(b). Taconite iron ore processing plants.
control number.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Total estimated cost: $32,200 (per DATES: Additional comments may be Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart
year), which includes $0 for both submitted on or before May 31, 2016. RRRRR).
annualized capital/startup and ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Estimated number of respondents: 4
operation & maintenance costs. referencing Docket ID Number EPA– (total).
Changes in the Estimates: There is a HQ–OECA–2012–0693, to: (1) EPA Frequency of response: Initially and
substantial decrease in burden from the online using www.regulations.gov (our semiannually.
previous ICR due to a decrease in the preferred method), or by email to Total estimated burden: 276 hours
number of sources. Many storage vessels docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
have been modified and become subject Docket Center, Environmental 1320.3(b).
to Subpart Kb. Based on information Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, Total estimated cost: $326,000 (per
obtained from the Agency’s 2011 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., year), which includes $298,000 in either
Petroleum Refinery ICR, the number of Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB via annualized capital/startup or operation
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. & maintenance costs.
facilities subject to this regulation has
Address comments to OMB Desk Officer Changes in the Estimates: There is an
decreased from 220 to 69. The update in
for EPA. adjustment decrease in the respondent
source count results in a decrease in the EPA’s policy is that all comments
labor hours, labor costs, and number of labor hours and the number of
received will be included in the public responses as currently identified in the
responses. docket without change including any OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens.
Courtney Kerwin, personal information provided, unless The decrease is due to a decline in the
the comment includes profanity, threats, number of respondents. The previous
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Acting Director, Collection Strategies
Division. information claimed to be Confidential ICR estimated eight facilities; however,
[FR Doc. 2016–09889 Filed 4–27–16; 8:45 am]
Business Information (CBI), or other recent industry information indicates
information whose disclosure is that only half of these facilities are now
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restricted by statute. in operation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: There is, however, an adjustment
Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance, increase in the respondent O&M costs.
and Media Programs Division, Office of There is not an actual increase in cost;
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rather, the increases occurred because may be found at http://www.epa.gov/ have been designated individually as
this ICR accounts for contractor costs ttn/amtic/criteria.html. reference methods, one for PM2.5 and
associated with Method 5 PM tests as an The EPA hereby announces the the other one for PM10, and have been
O&M cost, while the previous ICR designation of one new reference shown to meet the requirements
accounted for this cost as a labor cost. method for measuring pollutant specified in appendix O of 40 CFR part
concentrations of PM10, one new 50. The PM2.5 and PM10 samplers are
Courtney Kerwin,
reference method for measuring designated as reference methods RFPS–
Acting-Director, Collection Strategies
pollutant concentrations of PM10-2.5, one 0315–221 and RFPS–0216–231,
Division.
for measuring ozone (O3), and three new respectively. The newly designated
[FR Doc. 2016–09893 Filed 4–27–16; 8:45 am]
equivalent methods for measuring PM10-2.5 sampler is identified as follows:
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pollutant concentrations of PM2.5 in the RFPS–0316–232, ‘‘Met One Instruments,
ambient air. These designations are Inc. E–FRM–PM10 and E–FRM–PM2.5
made under the provisions of 40 CFR Sampler Pair’’ for the determination of coarse
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
part 53, as amended on October 26, particulate matter as PM10-2.5, consisting of a
AGENCY
2015 (80 FR 65291–65468). pair of Met One Instruments, Inc. E–FRM
[FRL–9945–90–ORD] The new reference method for O3 is samplers, with one being the E–FRM PM2.5
an automated method that utilizes a sampler (RFPS–0315–221) and the other
Office of Research and Development; measurement principle based on non- being the E–FRM PM10 sampler (RFPS–0216–
Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and 231). The units are to be collocated to within
dispersive ultraviolet absorption 1–4 meters of one another and sample
Equivalent Methods: Designation of photometry. The newly designated
Three New Reference Methods and concurrently. Both units are operated in
reference method for O3 is identified as accordance with the associated E–FRM
Three New Equivalent Methods follows: instruction manual. This designation applies
AGENCY: Environmental Protection RFOA–0216–230, ‘‘Teledyne Advanced to PM10-2.5 measurements only.
Agency (EPA). Pollution Instrumentation, Model 265E or One newly designated equivalent
ACTION: Notice of the designation of T265 Chemiluminescence Ozone Analyzer,’’ method for PM2.5 is a manual
three new reference methods and three operated on any full scale range between 0–
monitoring method based on a
100 ppb and 0–1000 ppb, with any range
new equivalent methods for monitoring mode (Single, Dual, or AutoRange), at any particular PM2.5 sampler and is
ambient air quality. ambient temperature in the range of 5 °C to identified as follows:
40 °C, and with a TFE filter or a Kynar® DFU EQPS–0316–235, ‘‘Met One Instruments,
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
in the sample air inlet, operated with a Inc. E–FRM,’’ configured for filter sampling
the Environmental Protection Agency sample flow rate of 500 ± 50 cm3/min (sea of ambient particulate matter using the US
(EPA) has designated, in accordance level), with the dilution factor set to 1, with EPA PM10 inlet specified in 40 CFR 50
with 40 CFR part 53, three new Temp/Press compensation ON, and in Appendix L, Figs. L–2 thru L–19, equipped
reference methods and three new accordance with the appropriate associated with a URG–2000–30EGN Cyclone particle
equivalent methods. The reference instrument manual, and with or without any size separator, and operated for a continuous
methods include one for measuring of the following options: Internal or external 24-hour sample period at a flow rate of 16.67
concentrations of PM10, one for sample pump, Sample/Cal valve option, Rack liters/minute, using 47 mm PTFE membrane
measuring PM10-2.5, and one for mount with or without slides, analog input filter media, and operating with firmware
measuring ozone (O3) in ambient air. option, 4–20 mA isolated current loop version R1.1.0 and later, and operated in
output. Note 2 applies to the following accordance with the Met One E–FRM PM2.5
The three equivalent methods are for Teledyne Advanced Pollution operating manual.
measuring PM2.5 concentrations in Instrumentation Models 265E and T265.
ambient air. The application for reference method
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The application for a reference determination for the PM10 method was
Robert Vanderpool, Exposure Methods method determination for this candidate received by the Office of Research and
and Measurement Division (MD–D205– method was received by the Office of Development on February 4, 2016, the
03), National Exposure Research Research and Development on February PM10-2.5 method application was
Laboratory, U.S. EPA, Research Triangle 2, 2016. The analyzer is commercially received on March 21, 2016, and the
Park, North Carolina 27711. Email: available from the applicant, Teledyne equivalent PM2.5 method was received
Vanderpool.Robert@epa.gov. Advanced Pollution Instrumentation, on March 28, 2016. These monitors are
Inc., 9480 Carroll Park Drive, San Diego, commercially available from the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
CA 92121–2251. applicant, Met One Instruments, Inc.,
accordance with regulations at 40 CFR The new reference method for PM10 is
part 53, the EPA evaluates various 1600 Washington Blvd., Grants Pass, OR
a manual monitoring method based on 97526.
methods for monitoring the a particular PM10 sampler and is
concentrations of those ambient air Two newly designated equivalent
identified as follows: methods for PM2.5 are manual
pollutants for which EPA has
established National Ambient Air RFPS–0216–231, ‘‘Met One Instruments, monitoring method based on particular
Quality Standards (NAAQSs) as set Inc. E–FRM,’’ configured for filter sampling PM2.5 samplers and are identified as
of ambient particulate matter using the US follows:
forth in 40 CFR part 50. Monitoring EPA PM10 inlet specified in 40 CFR part 50
methods that are determined to meet appendix L, Figs. L–2 thru L–19, with a flow EQPS–0316–233, ‘‘URG–MASS100 Single
specific requirements for adequacy are rate of 16.67 L/min, using 47 mm PTFE PM2.5 Sampler,’’ operated with software
designated by the EPA as either (firmware) version 4B or 5.0.1, configured for
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membrane filter media, and operating with
reference or equivalent methods (as firmware version R2.0.1 and later, and ‘‘Single 2.5’’ operation with a URG–2000–
applicable), thereby permitting their use operated in accordance with the Met One E– 30EGN Cyclone particle size separator, and
FRM PM10 operating manual. This operated for a continuous 24-hour sample
under 40 CFR part 58 by States and period at a flow rate of 16.67 liters/minute,
other agencies for determining designation applies to PM10 measurements
only. and in accordance with the URG–MASS100
compliance with the NAAQSs. A list of Operator’s Manual and with the requirements
all reference or equivalent methods that The new PM10-2.5 reference method and sample collection filters specified in 40
have been previously designated by EPA utilizes a pair of filter samplers than CFR part 50, appendix L.
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| Contact | Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2227A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-2970; email | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 25396 |
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