83 FR 30445 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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

Page Range		30445-30446
FR Document		2018-13923

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR)--NESHAP for Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2277.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0608--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-2013-0323; FRL-9979-58-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking 
Facilities (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR)--NESHAP for Electric Arc Furnace 
Steelmaking Facilities (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2277.04, OMB Control 
Number 2060-0608--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 EPA-HQ-OECA-2013-0323, 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 Area Sources: Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking 
Facilities (40 CFR part 63, subpart YYYYY) apply to existing and new 
Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steelmaking facilities that are area sources 
of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) emissions. The standards establish 
particulate matter (PM) emission limits for control devices and opacity 
limits for melt shops, pollution prevention requirements for ferrous 
scrap that is melted in EAFs, and monitoring, reporting, and 
recordkeeping requirements. 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.

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    Respondents/affected entities: Owners or operators of electric arc 
furnace steelmaking facilities.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, 
subpart YYYYY).
    Estimated number of respondents: 91 (total).
    Frequency of response: Initially, semiannually and occasionally.
    Total estimated burden: 4,450 hours per year. Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $467,000 per year, which includes no 
annualized capital and/or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the estimates: There is an increase in burden hours and 
number of responses in this ICR compared to the previous ICR. This 
adjustment is due to (1) this ICR adjusts the number of affected 
sources subject to the rule based on the latest available data; (2) 
this ICR corrects the number of sources keeping records and entering 
information in record system, as well as the number of sources 
estimated to submit SSM reports; and (3) consistent with the Terms of 
Clearance, this ICR assumes all existing respondents will have to 
familiarize with the regulatory requirements each year.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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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
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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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Respondents/affected entities: Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC under all sections of TSCA. Some of the
Owners or operators of electric arc 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) information may be claimed or
furnace steelmaking facilities. 564–8257; email address: determined to be CBI.
Respondent’s obligation to respond: sherlock.scott@epa.gov. EPA is issuing this notice to inform
Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart For general information contact: The all submitters of information under all
YYYYY). TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 sections of TSCA that EPA may provide
Estimated number of respondents: 91 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY IEI access to these CBI materials on a
(total). 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– need-to-know basis only. All access to
Frequency of response: Initially, 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ TSCA CBI under this contract will take
semiannually and occasionally. epa.gov. place at EPA Headquarters IEI’s site
Total estimated burden: 4,450 hours located in Cambridge, MA, in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR accordance with EPA’s TSCA CBI
1320.3(b). I. General Information Protection Manual.
Total estimated cost: $467,000 per Access to TSCA data, including CBI,
A. Does this action apply to me?
year, which includes no annualized will continue until March 31, 2023. If
capital and/or operation & maintenance This action is directed to the public the contract is extended, this access will
costs. in general. This action may, however, be also continue for the duration of the
Changes in the estimates: There is an of interest to all who manufacture, extended contract without further
increase in burden hours and number of process, or distribute industrial notice.
responses in this ICR compared to the chemicals. Since other entities may also IEI personnel will be required to sign
previous ICR. This adjustment is due to be interested, the Agency has not nondisclosure agreements and will be
(1) this ICR adjusts the number of attempted to describe all the specific briefed on appropriate security
affected sources subject to the rule entities that may be affected by this procedures before they are permitted
based on the latest available data; (2) action. access to TSCA CBI.
this ICR corrects the number of sources B. How can I get copies of this document Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
keeping records and entering and other related information?
information in record system, as well as Dated: June 20, 2018.
the number of sources estimated to The docket for this action, identified Pamela S. Myrick,
submit SSM reports; and (3) consistent by docket identification (ID) number Director, Information Management Division,
with the Terms of Clearance, this ICR EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004, is available Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
assumes all existing respondents will at http://www.regulations.gov or at the [FR Doc. 2018–13945 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am]
have to familiarize with the regulatory Office of Pollution Prevention and BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
requirements each year. Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),
Environmental Protection Agency
Courtney Kerwin, Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Director, Regulatory Support Division. Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 AGENCY
[FR Doc. 2018–13923 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am] Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
The Public Reading Room is open from [EPA–HQ–OARM–2018–0028; FRL–9979–
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
95–OEI]
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Information Collection Request
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION telephone number for the Public Submitted to OMB for Review and
AGENCY Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and Approval; Comment Request;
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004; FRL–9979–45] the telephone number for the OPPT Contractor Conflicts of Interest
Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review (Renewal)
Access to Confidential Business the visitor instructions and additional
Information by Industrial Economics information about the docket available AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Incorporated at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection II. What action is the Agency taking?
Agency (EPA). Under EPA contract number GS–10F– SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
ACTION: Notice. 0061N, order number 68HEOH18F1498, Agency has submitted an information
contractor Industrial Economics collection request (ICR), ‘‘Contractor
SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its Incorporated (IEI) of 2067 Massachusetts Conflicts of Interest’’ (EPA ICR No.
contractor, Industrial Economics Ave, Suite 4, Cambridge, MA will assist 1550.11, OMB Control No. 2030–0023)
Incorporated of Cambridge, MA, to the Office of Enforcement and to the Office of Management and Budget
access information which has been Compliance Assurance (OECA) in (OMB) for review and approval in
submitted to EPA under all sections of preparing financial analysis of the firms, accordance with the Paperwork
the Toxic Substances Control Act individuals, and organizations that are Reduction Act. This is a proposed
(TSCA). Some of the information may be the subject of EPA enforcement actions extension of the ICR, which is currently
claimed or determined to be taken under TSCA. approved through June 30, 2018. Public
Confidential Business Information (CBI). In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), comments were previously requested
DATES: Access to the confidential data EPA has determined that under EPA via the Federal Register on March 2,
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will occur no sooner than July 5, 2018. contract number GS–10F–0061N, order 2018 during a 60-day comment period.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: number 68HEOH18F1498, IEI will This notice allows for an additional 30
For technical information contact: require access to CBI submitted to EPA days for public comments. A fuller
Scott Sherlock, Environmental under all sections of TSCA to perform description of the ICR is given below,
Assistance Division (7408M), Office of successfully the duties specified under including its estimated burden and cost
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, the contract. IEI personnel will be given to the public. An agency may not
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 access to information submitted to EPA conduct or sponsor and a person is not

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
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 30445