83 FR 30444 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 125 (June 28, 2018)

Page Range		30444-30445
FR Document		2018-13922

The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR)--NESHAP for Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants (Renewal), EPA ICR No. 1767.08, OMB Control No. 2060- 0360--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, 2018. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on June 29, 2017, 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2013-0348; FRL-9979-77-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants 
(Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR)--NESHAP for Primary Aluminum 
Reduction Plants (Renewal), EPA ICR No. 1767.08, OMB Control No. 2060-
0360--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, 2018. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal 
Register on June 29, 2017, 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 July 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2013-0348, 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; fax number: 
(202) 564-0050; 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: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants (NESHAP) for Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants (40 CFR part 
63, subpart LL) were proposed on September 26, 1996, promulgated on 
October 7, 1997, and most-recently amended on October 15, 2015. The 
2015 amendment includes: (1) Polycyclic organic matter (POM) emission 
limits for new, existing and reconstructed prebake potlines; (2) 
revised POM limits for new, existing and reconstructed Soderberg 
potlines; (3) carbonyl sulfide (COS) emission limits for new, existing 
and reconstructed potlines; (4) POM emission limits for existing pitch 
storage tanks; (5) particulate matter (PM) emission limits for new, 
existing and reconstructed potlines, paste production plants and anode 
bake furnaces; (6) mercury (Hg) limits for new, existing and 
reconstructed anode bake furnaces;

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(7) arsenic, nickel and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) limits for new, 
existing and reconstructed Soderberg potlines; (8) new work practice 
standards for anode bake furnaces, paste production plants and 
potlines; and (9) eliminates the exemptions for periods of startup, 
shutdown, and malfunctions (SSM). The amendment also reduces the 
testing frequency for total fluoride (TF) from prebake and Soderberg 
potlines and POM from Soderberg potlines from monthly to semiannually. 
These regulations apply to the following affected sources at a primary 
aluminum reduction plant are covered: Each new and existing pitch 
storage tank, potline, paste production plant and anode bake furnace 
that is located at a plant site that is a major source as defined at 
Sec.  63.2 (except for anode bake furnaces that are not located on the 
same site as a primary aluminum reduction plant). New facilities 
include those that commenced construction or reconstruction after the 
date of proposal.
    In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, 
performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the 
affected facilities. They 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. These notifications, reports, and 
records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of 
all affected facilities subject to NESHAP.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Primary aluminum reduction plants.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, 
subpart LL).
    Estimated number of respondents: 11 (total).
    Frequency of response: Initially and semiannually.
    Total estimated burden: 71,900 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $7,630,000 (per year), which includes $78,500 
in either annualized capital/startup and/or operation & maintenance 
costs.
    Changes in the estimates: There is an adjustment decrease in the 
total estimated burden as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of 
Approved Burdens. This decrease is primarily due to a program change. 
The 2015 amendment reduces the frequency of TF performance tests from 
monthly to semiannually. This ICR combines burden from the existing 
provisions with the burden associated with the 2015 amendment to the 
rule, resulting in a net decrease in burden. Additionally, there is an 
adjustment decrease because the total number of affected sources has 
decreased as compared to the most recently-approved ICR. There is an 
adjustment decrease in the total estimated capital and O&M costs as 
compared to the most recently approved ICR. This decrease occurred 
because there is a decrease in the total number of respondents subject 
to the rule.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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2. Tips for preparing your comments. Research Project Number 4 (IR–4) ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
When preparing and submitting your program and has been requested in 5 or referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
comments, see the commenting tips at more previous years, and a petition for HQ–OECA–2013–0348, to: (1) EPA
https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ tolerance has not yet been submitted to online using www.regulations.gov (our
commenting-epa-dockets. the Agency. Therefore, in accordance preferred method), or by email to
3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to with the requirement at 40 CFR docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
achieve environmental justice, the fair 166.24(a)(7), EPA is soliciting public Docket Center, Environmental
treatment and meaningful involvement comment before making the decision Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
of any group, including minority and/or whether or not to grant the exemption. 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
low-income populations, in the The notice provides an opportunity for Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB via
development, implementation, and public comment on the application. email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
enforcement of environmental laws, The Agency will review and consider Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
regulations, and policies. To help all comments received during the for EPA.
address potential environmental justice comment period in determining EPA’s policy is that all comments
issues, the Agency seeks information on whether to issue the specific exemption received will be included in the public
any groups or segments of the requested by the Washington State docket without change including any
population who, as a result of their Department of Agriculture. personal information provided, unless
location, cultural practices, or other the comment includes profanity, threats,
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
factors, may have atypical or information claimed to be Confidential
disproportionately high and adverse Dated: June 15, 2018. Business Information (CBI), or other
human health impacts or environmental Michael L. Goodis, information whose disclosure is
effects from exposure to the pesticide(s) Director, Registration Division, Office of restricted by statute.
discussed in this document, compared Pesticide Programs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
to the general population. [FR Doc. 2018–13946 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am] Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance,
II. What action is the Agency taking? BILLING CODE 6560–50–P and Media Programs Division, Office of
Under section 18 of the Federal Compliance, Mail Code 2227A,
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the AGENCY
discretion of the EPA Administrator, a 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–
Federal or State agency may be 2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050;
[EPA–HQ–OECA–2013–0348; FRL–9979– email address: yellin.patrick@epa.gov.
exempted from any provision of FIFRA 77–OEI]
if the EPA Administrator determines SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
that emergency conditions exist which Information Collection Request Supporting documents, which explain
require the exemption. The Washington Submitted to OMB for Review and in detail the information that the EPA
State Department of Agriculture has Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP will be collecting, are available in the
requested the EPA Administrator to for Primary Aluminum Reduction public docket for this ICR. The docket
issue a specific exemption for the use of Plants (Renewal) can be viewed online at
lambda-cyhalothrin on asparagus to www.regulations.gov, or in person at the
control the European asparagus aphid. AGENCY: Environmental Protection EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
Information in accordance with 40 CFR Agency (EPA). 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
part 166 was submitted as part of this ACTION: Notice. Washington, DC. The telephone number
request. for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
As part of this request, the applicant SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection For additional information about EPA’s
asserts that the cancellation of the Agency has submitted an information public docket, visit: http://
previously relied-upon tool, disulfoton, collection request (ICR)—NESHAP for www.epa.gov/dockets.
has left asparagus growers in the state of Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants Abstract: The National Emission
Washington with no adequate (Renewal), EPA ICR No. 1767.08, OMB Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
alternatives to control the European Control No. 2060–0360—to the Office of (NESHAP) for Primary Aluminum
asparagus aphid, and significant Management and Budget (OMB) for Reduction Plants (40 CFR part 63,
economic losses will occur without review and approval in accordance with subpart LL) were proposed on
sufficient control. The Applicant the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a September 26, 1996, promulgated on
proposes to make no more than 3 proposed extension of the ICR, which is October 7, 1997, and most-recently
applications at a maximum rate of 0.03 currently approved through June 30, amended on October 15, 2015. The 2015
pounds (lb.) (total of 0.09 lb.) per acre 2018. Public comments were previously amendment includes: (1) Polycyclic
of lambda-cyhalothrin on up to 7,000 requested via the Federal Register on organic matter (POM) emission limits
acres of asparagus grown in the state of June 29, 2017, during a 60-day comment for new, existing and reconstructed
Washington from June 15 to October 30, period. This notice allows for an prebake potlines; (2) revised POM limits
2018. Treatment of the maximum additional 30 days for public comments. for new, existing and reconstructed
acreage at the maximum rate would A fuller description of the ICR is given Soderberg potlines; (3) carbonyl sulfide
result in a total use of lambda- below, including its estimated burden (COS) emission limits for new, existing
cyhalothrin of 630 lbs. and cost to the public. An Agency may and reconstructed potlines; (4) POM
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This notice does not constitute a neither conduct nor sponsor, and a emission limits for existing pitch storage
decision by EPA on the application person is not required to respond to a tanks; (5) particulate matter (PM)
itself. The regulations governing FIFRA collection of information, unless it emission limits for new, existing and
section 18 require publication of a displays a currently valid OMB control reconstructed potlines, paste production
notice of receipt of an application for a number. plants and anode bake furnaces; (6)
specific exemption proposing a use DATES: Additional comments may be mercury (Hg) limits for new, existing
which is supported by the Interregional submitted on or before July 30, 2018. and reconstructed anode bake furnaces;

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(7) arsenic, nickel and polychlorinated Additionally, there is an adjustment 20460; and (2) OMB via email to: oira_
biphenyl (PCB) limits for new, existing decrease because the total number of submission@omb.eop.gov. Address
and reconstructed Soderberg potlines; affected sources has decreased as comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA.
(8) new work practice standards for compared to the most recently-approved EPA’s policy is that all comments
anode bake furnaces, paste production ICR. There is an adjustment decrease in received will be included in the public
plants and potlines; and (9) eliminates the total estimated capital and O&M docket without change, including any
the exemptions for periods of startup, costs as compared to the most recently personal information provided, unless
shutdown, and malfunctions (SSM). The approved ICR. This decrease occurred the comment includes profanity, threats,
amendment also reduces the testing because there is a decrease in the total information claimed to be Confidential
frequency for total fluoride (TF) from number of respondents subject to the Business Information (CBI), or other
prebake and Soderberg potlines and rule. information whose disclosure is
POM from Soderberg potlines from restricted by statute.
Courtney Kerwin,
monthly to semiannually. These FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
regulations apply to the following Director, Regulatory Support Division.
Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance,
affected sources at a primary aluminum [FR Doc. 2018–13922 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am]
and Media Programs Division, Office of
reduction plant are covered: Each new BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Compliance, Mail Code 2227A,
and existing pitch storage tank, potline, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
paste production plant and anode bake Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
furnace that is located at a plant site that ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–
is a major source as defined at § 63.2 2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050;
(except for anode bake furnaces that are [EPA–HQ–OECA–2013–0323; FRL–9979– email address: yellin.patrick@epa.gov.
not located on the same site as a 58–OEI] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
primary aluminum reduction plant). Supporting documents, which explain
New facilities include those that Information Collection Request
Submitted to OMB for Review and in detail the information that the EPA
commenced construction or will be collecting, are available in the
reconstruction after the date of proposal. Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP
for Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking public docket for this ICR. The docket
In general, all NESHAP standards can be viewed online at
require initial notifications, Facilities (Renewal)
www.regulations.gov or in person at the
performance tests, and periodic reports AGENCY: Environmental Protection EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
by the owners/operators of the affected Agency (EPA). 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
facilities. They are also required to Washington, DC. The telephone number
ACTION: Notice.
maintain records of the occurrence and for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
duration of any startup, shutdown, or SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection For additional information about EPA’s
malfunction in the operation of an Agency (EPA) has submitted an public docket, visit: http://
affected facility, or any period during information collection request (ICR)— www.epa.gov/dockets.
which the monitoring system is NESHAP for Electric Arc Furnace Abstract: The National Emission
inoperative. These notifications, reports, Steelmaking Facilities (Renewal), EPA Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
and records are essential in determining ICR Number 2277.04, OMB Control (NESHAP) for Area Sources: Electric
compliance, and are required of all Number 2060–0608—to the Office of Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities (40
affected facilities subject to NESHAP. Management and Budget (OMB) for CFR part 63, subpart YYYYY) apply to
Form numbers: None. review and approval in accordance with
Respondents/affected entities: existing and new Electric Arc Furnace
the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a (EAF) steelmaking facilities that are area
Primary aluminum reduction plants. proposed extension of the ICR, which is
Respondent’s obligation to respond: sources of hazardous air pollutants
currently approved through June 30, (HAP) emissions. The standards
Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart LL). 2018. Public comments were previously
Estimated number of respondents: 11 establish particulate matter (PM)
requested via the Federal Register on emission limits for control devices and
(total). June 29, 2017 during a 60-day comment
Frequency of response: Initially and opacity limits for melt shops, pollution
period. This notice allows for an prevention requirements for ferrous
semiannually.
Total estimated burden: 71,900 hours additional 30 days for public comments. scrap that is melted in EAFs, and
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR A fuller description of the ICR is given monitoring, reporting, and
1320.3(b). below, including its estimated burden recordkeeping requirements. New
Total estimated cost: $7,630,000 (per and cost to the public. An Agency may facilities include those that commenced
year), which includes $78,500 in either neither conduct nor sponsor, and a construction or reconstruction after the
annualized capital/startup and/or person is not required to respond to, a date of proposal. In general, all NESHAP
operation & maintenance costs. collection of information unless it standards require initial notifications,
Changes in the estimates: There is an displays a currently valid OMB control performance tests, and periodic reports
adjustment decrease in the total number. by the owners/operators of the affected
estimated burden as currently identified DATES: Additional comments may be facilities. They are also required to
in the OMB Inventory of Approved submitted on or before July 30, 2018. maintain records of the occurrence and
Burdens. This decrease is primarily due ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, duration of any startup, shutdown, or
to a program change. The 2015 referencing EPA–HQ–OECA–2013– malfunction in the operation of an
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1

amendment reduces the frequency of TF 0323, to: (1) EPA online using affected facility, or any period during
performance tests from monthly to www.regulations.gov (our preferred which the monitoring system is
semiannually. This ICR combines method); or by email to docket.oeca@ inoperative. These notifications, reports,
burden from the existing provisions epa.gov; or by mail to: EPA Docket and records are essential in determining
with the burden associated with the Center, Environmental Protection compliance, and are required of all
2015 amendment to the rule, resulting Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 affected facilities subject to NESHAP.
in a net decrease in burden. Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC Form numbers: None.

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Action		Notice.
Dates		Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 30, 2018.
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:
FR Citation		83 FR 30444