[Federal Register: July 2, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 127)] [Notices] [Page 36232-36233] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr02jy98-73] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-6119-3] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Petroleum Refineries AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) reinstatement has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Petroleum Refineries (OMB Control Number 2060-0340), which expired July 31, 1996. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden and cost; where appropriate, it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 3, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at EPA by phone at (202) 260-2740, by email at farmer.sandy@epamail.epa.gov, or download off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR No. 1692.03. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Petroleum Refineries (OMB Control No. 2060-0340; EPA ICR No. 1692.03) expired 7/31/96. This is a request for a reinstatement of a collection for which approval has expired. Abstract: On August 18, 1995, EPA promulgated a regulation under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (Act) for petroleum refineries that emit Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP). This regulation was published in 60 FR 43244, August 18, 1995, and is codified at 40 CFR part 63, subpart CC. The information being requested includes a one-time report of start of construction, anticipated and actual start-up dates, and physical or operational changes to existing facilities; notification of compliance status reports; periodic reports; and event triggered (e.g., notification of installation of a new control device or reconstruction of an existing control device, notification of an intent to perform a performance test) reports. The periodic reports provide information on monitored control device parameters when they are outside of established ranges and on instances where inspections revealed problems. Records (e.g., parameter monitoring data, records of annual storage vessel inspections) are required to be maintained on-site for a minimum of 5 years. Effective enforcement of the standards is necessary due to the hazardous nature of benzene (a known human carcinogen) and the other HAP's emitted from petroleum refineries. The required records and reports are necessary: (1) to enable EPA to identify new and existing sources subject to the standards, and (2) to assist EPA and State agencies to which enforcement has been delegated in determining compliance with the standards. The EPA uses the reports to identify facilities that may not be in compliance with the standards. Based on reported information, EPA can decide which facilities should be inspected and what records or specific emission sources should be inspected at each facility. The required records also provide an indication as to whether facility personnel are operating and maintaining control equipment properly. In order to retain effective enforcement (section 114 of the Act) of the petroleum refinery NESHAP (section 112 of the Act) response to this information collection is mandatory. The ICR reinstatement does not include any burden for third-party or public disclosures not previously reviewed and approved by OMB. Any information submitted to the Agency for which a claim of confidentiality is made will be safeguarded according to the Agency policies set forth in Title 40 Chapter 1, part 2, subpart B-- Confidentiality of Business Information (see 40 CFR part 2; 40 FR 36902, September 1, 1976; amended by 43 FR 39999, September 28, 1978; 43 FR 42251, September 28, 1978, 44 FR 17674, March 23, 1979). 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. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The Federal Register document required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on March 10, 1998 (63 FR 11675); no comments were received. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1,494 hours per respondent. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Respondents/Affected Entities: Owners and operators of petroleum refineries. Estimated Number of Respondents: 165. [[Page 36233]] Frequency of Response: semi-annually. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 493,136 hours. Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $570,000. Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please refer to EPA ICR No. 1692.03 and OMB Control No. 2060-0340 in any correspondence. Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460; and Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503. Dated: June 25, 1998. Joseph Retzer, Director, Regulatory Information Division. [FR Doc. 98-17686 Filed 7-1-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P