Terms of the
previous clearance remain in effect. OMB is withholding approval at
this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency
should provide a summary of any comments related to the information
collection and their response, including any changes made to the
ICR as a result of comments. In addition, the agency must enter the
correct burden estimates. This action has no effect on any current
approvals.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2013
01/31/2013
01/31/2013
70
0
70
16,034
0
16,034
150,000
0
150,000
The potential respondents are owners
or operators of any existing or new affected source with secondary
lead smelting operations. There are 14 facilities subject to the
Secondary Lead Smelting NESHAP. The NESHAP is applicable to any
secondary lead smelting facility that is engaged in the production
of lead metal from lead bearing scrap materials (mainly automobile
lead acid batteries) and the affected sources are those that meet
the criteria established in ?63.541 of the Secondary Lead Smelting
NESHAP. The proposed amendments would reduce the allowable
plant-wide lead emission limit to 0.2 mg/dscm. To control fugitive
emissions, the proposed amendments would require that facilities
must have full enclosure of all processes with air inflow vented to
control devices and would also need to implement comprehensive work
practices to minimize fugitive dust emissions. As an alternative,
facilities would have the option of monitoring lead air levels at
or near the facility boundaries and ensure those levels remain at
or below the lead NAAQS, and revise testing, reporting, and
recordkeeping requirements. The proposed amendments also include
emission limits for total hydrocarbons (THC) for 2 furnace types,
and emissions limits for dioxins based on Maximum Achievable
Control Technology (MACT) for 4 furnace types, and require
pollution prevention (e.g., minimize plastics entering furnaces.
Facilities will need to do stack tests annually for THCs and every
5 years for dioxins. All of the proposed amendments have a
compliance date of 3 years from the promulgation date which will
allow the facility to implement any changes necessary to meet the
new and revised requirements. The proposed amendments require stack
testing for lead compounds on an annual basis. With regard to the
alternative option of monitoring air to address fugitive emissions,
under the proposed amendments, continuous compliance monitoring for
lead compounds would be required at locations that will be outlined
in a monitoring plan to be prepared and submitted to the
Administrator for approval.
For the proposed amendments to
the Secondary Lead Smelting NESHAP, the components of the total
annual burden attributable to this ICR include reading the
amendments to the NESHAP; conducting stack tests and calculating
annual emissions; reporting stack emissions test results;
developing and submitting a standard operating plan (SOP) to
implement work practices to limit lead dust fugitive emissions, and
to certify that the facility has and implements a plastics
separation process.
$66,888
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Chuck French 919 541-7912
french.chuck@epa.gov
No
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;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
1686ss08.docx
NESHAP for the Secondary Lead Smelter Industry (40 CFR Part 63, subpart X)