81 FR 65352 - Notice of Availability of Three Updated Chapters in the Environmental Protection Agency's Air Pollution Control Cost Manual
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 184 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 65352-65353] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-22846] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0341; FRL-9951-84-OAR] Notice of Availability of Three Updated Chapters in the Environmental Protection Agency's Air Pollution Control Cost Manual AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability and public comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notice that three chapters of the current EPA Air Pollution Control Cost Manual (Control Cost Manual) have been updated. The EPA is requesting comment on Section 1, Chapter 2, ``Cost Estimation: Concepts and Methodology''; Section 3.1, Chapter 1, ``Refrigerated Condensers''; and Section 3.2, Chapter 2, ``Incinerators/Oxidizers.'' DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 21, 2016. Please refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional information on submitting comments on the provided data. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ- OAR-2015-0341, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the Web, Cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Sorrels, Health and Environmental Impacts Division, C439-02, Environmental Protection Agency, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; telephone number: (919) 541-5041; fax number: (919) 541-0839; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA is requesting comment on the specific Control Cost Manual chapters included in this NODA. I. General Information A. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for the EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to the EPA through www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD-ROM that you mail to the EPA docket office, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 2. 2. Tips for Preparing your Comments. When submitting comments, remember to:Identify the notification by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number). Follow directions--The agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a CFR part or section number. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language/data for your requested changes. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Information Available for Public Comment The EPA is requesting comment on three updated chapters of the EPA Air Pollution Control Cost Manual. The Control Cost Manual contains individual chapters on control measures, including data and equations to aid users in estimating capital costs for installation and annual costs for operation and maintenance of these measures. The Control Cost Manual is used by the EPA for estimating the impacts of rulemakings, and serves as a basis for sources to estimate costs of controls that are Best Available Control Technology under the New Source Review Program, and Best Available Retrofit Technology under the Regional Haze Program and for other programs. [[Page 65353]] The three updated Control Cost Manual chapters are: Section 1, Chapter 2, Cost Estimation: Concepts and Methodology; Section 3.1, Chapter 1, Refrigerated Condensers; and Section 3.2, Chapter 2, Incinerators/Oxidizers. Section 3.2, Chapter 2, ''Incinerators'' will now include oxidizers, for this type of control device is commonly used for destruction of volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions, which is the primary function of incinerators. These three revised Control Cost Manual chapters can be found in the docket for the Control Cost Manual update (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0341). The current Control Cost Manual version (sixth edition) is available at https://www3.epa.gov/ttn/ecas/cost_manual.html, and was last updated in 2003. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 requested that the EPA begin development of a seventh edition of the Control Cost Manual. The EPA has met with state, local, and tribal officials to discuss plans for the Control Cost Manual update as called for under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014. The EPA has met with other groups as well at their request. The EPA recently updated the selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) chapters (Section 4, Chapters 1 and 2) which were made available to the public in May 2016 (81 FR 38702, June 14, 2016). To help focus review of the three chapters, Cost Estimation: Concepts and Methodology (Section 1, Chapter 2,); Refrigerated Condensers (Section 3.1, Chapter 1); and Incinerators/Oxidizers (Section 3.2, Chapter 2), we offer the following list of questions that the EPA is particularly interested in addressing in the updated chapters. Commenters are welcome to address any aspects of these chapters. Please provide supporting data for responses to these questions and other aspects of the chapters. For the Cost Estimation: Concepts and Methodology chapter: (1) Is the cost methodology included in this chapter consistent with best practices for cost estimation of pollution control equipment installation, operation and maintenance? (2) Is the use of the equivalent uniform annual cost method appropriate for estimating costs for pollution control devices, particularly end-of-pipe controls? (3) Are the cost items included in the definition of capital cost or total capital investment valid? Are the cost items included in the definition of annual costs valid? For the Refrigerated Condensers chapter: (1) What is a reasonable estimate of equipment life (defined as design or operational life) for this control measure? (2) Is the description of refrigerated condensers complete, up to date, and accurate, particularly with regard to control of VOC? (3) Are the cost correlations, factors, and equations for refrigerated condensers accurate? If not, how should they be revised? (4) Are the estimates of VOC destruction efficiency for refrigerated condensers accurate? (5) Is the discussion on the effect of fouling on refrigerated condensers accurate? For the Incinerators/Oxidizers chapter: (1) What is a reasonable estimate of equipment life (defined as design or operational life) for this control measure? (2) Is the description of incinerator technologies complete, up to date, and accurate? For oxidizers? (3) Are the cost correlations, factors, and equations for incinerators and oxidizers accurate? If not, how should they be revised? (4) Are the estimates of incinerators VOC destruction efficiency accurate? For oxidizers? Dated: September 8, 2016. Stephen Page, Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. [FR Doc. 2016-22846 Filed 9-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Any person desiring to intervene or to three chapters of the current EPA Air information in a disk or CD–ROM that
protest this filing must file in Pollution Control Cost Manual (Control you mail to the EPA docket office, mark
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of Cost Manual) have been updated. The the outside of the disk or CD–ROM as
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and EPA is requesting comment on Section CBI and then identify electronically
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 1, Chapter 2, ‘‘Cost Estimation: Concepts within the disk or CD–ROM the specific
385.214). Protests will be considered by and Methodology’’; Section 3.1, Chapter information that is claimed as CBI. In
the Commission in determining the 1, ‘‘Refrigerated Condensers’’; and addition to one complete version of the
appropriate action to be taken, but will Section 3.2, Chapter 2, ‘‘Incinerators/ comment that includes information
not serve to make protestants parties to Oxidizers.’’ claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment
the proceeding. Any person wishing to DATES: Comments must be received on that does not contain the information
become a party must file a notice of or before December 21, 2016. Please claimed as CBI must be submitted for
intervention or motion to intervene, as refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for inclusion in the public docket.
appropriate. The Respondent’s answer additional information on submitting Information so marked will not be
and all interventions, or protests must comments on the provided data. disclosed except in accordance with
be filed on or before the comment date. procedures set forth in 40 Code of
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
The Respondent’s answer, motions to Federal Regulations (CFR) part 2.
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
intervene, and protests must be served 2. Tips for Preparing your Comments.
OAR–2015–0341, to the Federal
on the Complainants. When submitting comments, remember
The Commission encourages eRulemaking Portal: http://
to:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
electronic submission of protests and • Identify the notification by docket
interventions in lieu of paper using the instructions for submitting comments.
number and other identifying
‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. Once submitted, comments cannot be
information (subject heading, Federal
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should submit an original and 5 copies
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considered the official comment and • Describe any assumptions and
Reference Room in Washington, DC. provide any technical information and/
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the should include discussion of all points
you wish to make. The EPA will or data that you used.
Web site that enables subscribers to • If you estimate potential costs or
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comment contents located outside of the burdens, explain how you arrived at
document is added to a subscribed your estimate in sufficient detail to
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC primary submission (i.e., on the Web,
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Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
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Deputy Secretary. Larry Sorrels, Health and Environmental deadline identified.
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individual chapters on control
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is requesting comment on the specific to aid users in estimating capital costs
Notice of Availability of Three Updated Control Cost Manual chapters included for installation and annual costs for
Chapters in the Environmental in this NODA. operation and maintenance of these
Protection Agency’s Air Pollution measures. The Control Cost Manual is
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used by the EPA for estimating the
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AGENCY: Environmental Protection
my comments for the EPA? basis for sources to estimate costs of
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability and public 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this controls that are Best Available Control
comment period. information to the EPA through Technology under the New Source
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection mark the part or all of the information Retrofit Technology under the Regional
Agency (EPA) is providing notice that that you claim to be CBI. For CBI Haze Program and for other programs.
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The three updated Control Cost For the Refrigerated Condensers External Review Draft (draft PA). This
Manual chapters are: Section 1, Chapter chapter: draft PA is intended to facilitate the
2, Cost Estimation: Concepts and (1) What is a reasonable estimate of Clean Air Scientific Advisory
Methodology; Section 3.1, Chapter 1, equipment life (defined as design or Committee’s (CASAC’s) advice and
Refrigerated Condensers; and Section operational life) for this control public input as part of the ongoing
3.2, Chapter 2, Incinerators/Oxidizers. measure? review of the primary NAAQS for NO2.
Section 3.2, Chapter 2, ’’Incinerators’’ (2) Is the description of refrigerated DATES: Comments should be received on
will now include oxidizers, for this type condensers complete, up to date, and or before December 8, 2016.
of control device is commonly used for accurate, particularly with regard to ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
destruction of volatile organic control of VOC? identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
compounds (VOC) emissions, which is (3) Are the cost correlations, factors, OAR–2013–0146, to the Federal
the primary function of incinerators. and equations for refrigerated eRulemaking Portal: http://
These three revised Control Cost condensers accurate? If not, how should www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
Manual chapters can be found in the they be revised? instructions for submitting comments.
docket for the Control Cost Manual (4) Are the estimates of VOC Once submitted, comments cannot be
update (Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR– destruction efficiency for refrigerated edited or withdrawn. The EPA may
2015–0341). The current Control Cost condensers accurate? publish any comment received to its
Manual version (sixth edition) is (5) Is the discussion on the effect of public docket. Do not submit
available at https://www3.epa.gov/ttn/ fouling on refrigerated condensers electronically any information you
ecas/cost_manual.html, and was last accurate? consider to be Confidential Business
updated in 2003. The Consolidated For the Incinerators/Oxidizers Information (CBI) or other information
Appropriations Act of 2014 requested chapter: whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
that the EPA begin development of a (1) What is a reasonable estimate of Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
seventh edition of the Control Cost equipment life (defined as design or etc.) must be accompanied by a written
Manual. The EPA has met with state, operational life) for this control comment. The written comment is
local, and tribal officials to discuss measure? considered the official comment and
plans for the Control Cost Manual (2) Is the description of incinerator should include discussion of all points
update as called for under the technologies complete, up to date, and you wish to make. The EPA will
Consolidated Appropriations Act of accurate? For oxidizers? generally not consider comments or
2014. The EPA has met with other (3) Are the cost correlations, factors, comment contents located outside of the
groups as well at their request. The EPA and equations for incinerators and primary submission (i.e., on the Web,
recently updated the selective non- oxidizers accurate? If not, how should Cloud, or other file sharing system). For
catalytic reduction (SNCR) and selective they be revised? additional submission methods, the full
catalytic reduction (SCR) chapters (4) Are the estimates of incinerators EPA public comment policy,
(Section 4, Chapters 1 and 2) which VOC destruction efficiency accurate? information about CBI or multimedia
were made available to the public in For oxidizers? submissions, and general guidance on
May 2016 (81 FR 38702, June 14, 2016). Dated: September 8, 2016. making effective comments, please visit
To help focus review of the three Stephen Page, http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
chapters, Cost Estimation: Concepts and commenting-epa-dockets.
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Methodology (Section 1, Chapter 2,); Standards. The draft PA will be available
Refrigerated Condensers (Section 3.1, primarily via the Internet at http://
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Chapter 1); and Incinerators/Oxidizers www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/nox/
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ACTION: Notice of availability.
operation and maintenance? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
(2) Is the use of the equivalent SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection information to EPA through http://
uniform annual cost method appropriate Agency (EPA) is reviewing the primary regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
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for estimating costs for pollution control National Ambient Air Quality Standards the part or all of the information that
devices, particularly end-of-pipe (NAAQS) for Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2). you claim to be CBI. For CBI
controls? On or about September 23, 2016, the information in a disk or CD–ROM that
(3) Are the cost items included in the EPA will make available for public you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
definition of capital cost or total capital review the document titled Policy disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
investment valid? Are the cost items Assessment for the Review of the identify electronically within the disk or
included in the definition of annual Primary National Ambient Air Quality CD–ROM the specific information that
costs valid? Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide— is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
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