82 FR 29074 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; The Consolidated Air Rule (CAR) for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) (Renewal)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 122 (June 27, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 122 (June 27, 2017)
| Page Range | 29074-29074 | |
| FR Document | 2017-13375 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 27, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 29074] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13375] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OECA-2013-0350; FRL-9964-16-OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; The Consolidated Air Rule (CAR) for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) (Renewal) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``The Consolidated Air Rule (CAR) for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) (Renewal)'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through June 30, 2017. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on May 3, 2016 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 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. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 27, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ- OECA-2013-0350, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), 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; fax number: (202) 564-0050; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents for this ICR (The Consolidated Air Rule (CAR) for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1854.10; OMB Control No. 2060-0443), 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, EPA 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: The synthetic organic chemical manufacturing industry (SOCMI) is regulated by both New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) standards. The affected entities are subject to the General Provisions of the NSPS at 40 CFR part 60, Subpart A, and any changes or additions to the Provisions specified at 40 CFR part 60, Subparts Ka, Kb, VV, VVa, DDD, III, NNN and RRR. The affected entities are also subject to the General Provisions of the NESHAP at 40 CFR part 63, Subpart A, and any changes, or additions to the Provisions specified at 40 CFR part 63, Subparts BB, Y, V, F, G, H and I. As an alternative, SOCMI sources may choose to comply with the above standards under the consolidated air rule (CAR) at 40 CFR part 65 as promulgated December 14, 2000. Synthetic organic chemical manufacturing facilities subject to NSPS requirements must notify EPA of construction, modification, startups, shutdowns, date and results of initial performance test and excess emissions. Semiannual reports are also required. Synthetic organic chemical manufacturing facilities subject to NESHAP requirements must submit one-time-only reports of any physical or operational changes and the results of initial performance tests. Owners or operators are 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. Periodic reports are also required semiannually at a minimum. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Synthetic organic chemical manufacturing facilities. Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 65). Estimated number of respondents: 5,198 (total). Frequency of response: Initially, occasionally, semiannually and annually. Total estimated burden: 2,210,000 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $337,000,000 (per year), which includes $105,000,000 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase in the total estimated respondent labor burden and associated labor, capital/startup and O&M costs. This increase is not due to any program changes. Overall, the change in burden from the most recently-approved ICR is due to two reasons. First, the number of sources has increased industry growth. There is an estimated growth in the number of sources for the following referencing Subparts: Subpart Kb, Subpart VVa, Subpart DDD, Subpart III, Subpart NNN, Subpart RRR, Subpart V, and Subparts F, G, H and I (i.e., the HON). Second, this ICR assumes that all existing sources will have to familiarize with the regulatory requirements each year resulting in a small increase in labor burden and associated labor costs for all of the Subparts. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2017-13375 Filed 6-26-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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name and contact information at the end docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA chemical manufacturing facilities
of your comments. For assistance, Docket Center, Environmental subject to NSPS requirements must
please contact FERC Online Support at Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, notify EPA of construction,
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., modification, startups, shutdowns, date
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via and results of initial performance test
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. and excess emissions. Semiannual
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Address comments to OMB Desk Officer reports are also required. Synthetic
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 for EPA. organic chemical manufacturing
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. EPA’s policy is that all comments facilities subject to NESHAP
The first page of any filing should received will be included in the public requirements must submit one-time-
include docket number(s) P–2411–027, docket without change including any only reports of any physical or
P–2446–049, P–3819–011, P–7120–063, personal information provided, unless operational changes and the results of
P–7242–059, or P–9951–054. the comment includes profanity, threats, initial performance tests. Owners or
Dated: June 21, 2017. information claimed to be Confidential operators are also required to maintain
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Business Information (CBI) or other records of the occurrence and duration
Deputy Secretary. information whose disclosure is of any startup, shutdown, or
restricted by statute. malfunction in the operation of an
[FR Doc. 2017–13385 Filed 6–26–17; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: affected facility, or any period during
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Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance, which the monitoring system is
and Media Programs Division, Office of inoperative. Periodic reports are also
Compliance, Mail Code 2227A, required semiannually at a minimum.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
AGENCY Form Numbers: None.
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
[EPA–HQ–OECA–2013–0350; FRL–9964– DC 20460; telephone number: (202) Respondents/affected entities:
16–OEI] 564–2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050; Synthetic organic chemical
email address: yellin.patrick@epa.gov. manufacturing facilities.
Information Collection Request
Submitted to OMB for Review and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Approval; Comment Request; The Supporting documents for this ICR (The Mandatory (40 CFR part 65).
Consolidated Air Rule (CAR) for the Consolidated Air Rule (CAR) for the Estimated number of respondents:
Synthetic Organic Chemical Synthetic Organic Chemical 5,198 (total).
Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI)
(Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1854.10; OMB Frequency of response: Initially,
(Renewal) occasionally, semiannually and
Control No. 2060–0443), which explain
AGENCY: Environmental Protection in detail the information that the EPA annually.
Agency (EPA). will be collecting are available in the Total estimated burden: 2,210,000
ACTION: Notice. public docket for this ICR. The docket hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
can be viewed online at CFR 1320.3(b).
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection www.regulations.gov or in person at the
Agency has submitted an information Total estimated cost: $337,000,000
EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room (per year), which includes $105,000,000
collection request (ICR), ‘‘The 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Consolidated Air Rule (CAR) for the annualized capital or operation &
Washington, DC. The telephone number maintenance costs.
Synthetic Organic Chemical for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) For additional information about EPA’s Changes in the Estimates: There is an
(Renewal)’’ to the Office of Management public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ increase in the total estimated
and Budget (OMB) for review and dockets. respondent labor burden and associated
approval in accordance with the Abstract: The synthetic organic labor, capital/startup and O&M costs.
Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a chemical manufacturing industry This increase is not due to any program
proposed extension of the ICR, which is (SOCMI) is regulated by both New changes. Overall, the change in burden
currently approved through June 30, Source Performance Standards (NSPS) from the most recently-approved ICR is
2017. Public comments were previously and National Emission Standards for due to two reasons. First, the number of
requested via the Federal Register on Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) sources has increased industry growth.
May 3, 2016 during a 60-day comment standards. The affected entities are There is an estimated growth in the
period. This notice allows for an subject to the General Provisions of the number of sources for the following
additional 30 days for public comments. NSPS at 40 CFR part 60, Subpart A, and referencing Subparts: Subpart Kb,
A fuller description of the ICR is given any changes or additions to the Subpart VVa, Subpart DDD, Subpart III,
below, including its estimated burden Provisions specified at 40 CFR part 60, Subpart NNN, Subpart RRR, Subpart V,
and cost to the public. An Agency may Subparts Ka, Kb, VV, VVa, DDD, III, and Subparts F, G, H and I (i.e., the
not conduct or sponsor and a person is NNN and RRR. The affected entities are HON). Second, this ICR assumes that all
not required to respond to a collection also subject to the General Provisions of existing sources will have to familiarize
of information unless it displays a the NESHAP at 40 CFR part 63, Subpart with the regulatory requirements each
currently valid OMB control number. A, and any changes, or additions to the year resulting in a small increase in
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DATES: Additional comments may be Provisions specified at 40 CFR part 63, labor burden and associated labor costs
submitted on or before July 27, 2017. Subparts BB, Y, V, F, G, H and I. As an for all of the Subparts.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, alternative, SOCMI sources may choose
Courtney Kerwin,
referencing Docket ID Number EPA– to comply with the above standards
HQ–OECA–2013–0350, to (1) EPA under the consolidated air rule (CAR) at Director, Regulatory Support Division.
online using www.regulations.gov (our 40 CFR part 65 as promulgated [FR Doc. 2017–13375 Filed 6–26–17; 8:45 am]
preferred method), by email to December 14, 2000. Synthetic organic BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
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| Dates | Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 27, 2017. | |
| 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; fax | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 29074 |
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