Minimum Monitoring Requirements for Direct and Indirect Discharg- ing Mills in the Bleached Papergrade Kraft and Soda Subcategory and the Papergrade Sulfite Subcategory of the Point Source ...
ICR 200505-2040-002
OMB: 2040-0243
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Minimum Monitoring
Requirements for Direct and Indirect Discharg- ing Mills in the
Bleached Papergrade Kraft and Soda Subcategory and the Papergrade
Sulfite Subcategory of the Point Source ...
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
This ICR is
approved. OMB understands that the EPA Offices of Wastewater
Management and Science and Technology plan to issue a joint
guidance memorandum to EPA Regional Offices encouraging permitting
authorities, when reviewing Cluster Rule permits for mills with
good demonstrated performance, to take advantage of provisions in
existing regulations allowing reduced monitoring frequencies after
the first five-year permit term under the 1998 ELGs. This guidance
will highlight the existing regulations and guidance allowing
reduced monitoring frequency, encourage the use of these provisions
to significantly reduce monitoring frequencies as permits for
Cluster Rule mills with good performance are renewed, and indicate
that EPA will not object to reduced monitoring requirements in such
permits. Issuance of this guidance responds to comments filed
regarding this ICR. OMB supports EPA's intent to issue this
guidance and agrees that this is an appropriate way to reduce
paperwork burden on the public while still ensuring compliance with
permit terms and strong environmental protection. After EPA has
issued this guidance, EPA should calculate the burden savings that
is likely to result from the reduced monitoring requirements and
submit to OMB a Form 83-C Change Worksheet reflecting the reduced
burden.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2008
11/30/2008
11/30/2005
104
0
104
37,544
0
36,858
13,819,000
0
19,002,000
The EPA imposed minimum monitoring
requirements on bleached papergrade kraft and soda (Subpart B) and
papergrade sulfite (SUbpart E) mills under 40 CFR Part 430 as part
of the effluent liminitations guidelines and standards promulagated
on April 15, 1998.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
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these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Minimum Monitoring Requirements for Direct and Indirect Discharg- ing Mills in the Bleached Papergrade Kraft and Soda Subcategory and the Papergrade Sulfite Subcategory of the Point Source ...