NSPS for New Residential Wood Heaters (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAA) (Final Revisions)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1176ss12.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-07-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24253	NSPS for New Residential Wood Heaters (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAA)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0161	ICR Reference No: 201507-2060-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-2060-004
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1176.12
Title: NSPS for New Residential Wood Heaters (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAA) (Final Revisions)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/07/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/22/2015
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2017
Responses	246	0	282
Time Burden (Hours)	2,947	0	11,749
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,466,438	0	1,736,075

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Abstract: This ICR covers information collection requirements in the proposed revisions of the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for new residential wood heaters (40 CFR part 60, subpart AAA). The information collected will be used by the EPA and delegated state and local agencies to determine the compliance status of sources subject to the rule. A wood heater is defined as an enclosed, wood burning appliance capable of and intended for residential space heating or domestic water heating. Unless otherwise specified, these devices include adjustable burn rate stoves, single burn rate stoves and pellet stoves. One feature of the NSPS requires emphasis at the outset. That is, these regulations establish a certification program instead of the usual NSPS requirement that each affected facility demonstrate compliance through performance testing. Under this certification program, a single wood heater is tested to demonstrate compliance for an entire model line which could consist of thousands of stoves. The certification approach significantly reduces the compliance burden, including information collection, for the manufacturers of wood heaters. Because of the potential risks to the environment from the intentional or accidental misuse of the certification approach, there are several safeguards included, some of which entail reporting and recordkeeping. Under this regulation, wood heater manufacturers and testing laboratories are required to submit reports to the EPA and/or to maintain records for demonstrating compliance with the NSPS. The manufacturers also must contract with third party certification bodies to develop and implement quality control plans. The information supplied by the manufacturer to the agency is used: (1) to ensure that the best system of emission reduction is being applied to reduce emissions from wood heaters; (2) to ensure that the wood heater tested for certification purposes is in compliance with the applicable emission standards; (3) to provide assurance that non-tested production model heaters have emission performance characteristics similar to tested models; and (4) to provide an indicator of continued compliance. Information supplied to the agency by testing laboratories is used to grant or deny laboratory accreditation and to assist in enforcement and compliance activities. We believe that 66 manufacturers and 6 certification laboratories would be subject to the revised NSPS.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AP93	Final or interim final rulemaking	80 FR 13671	03/16/2015

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NSPS for New Residential Wood Heaters (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAA)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	246	282	0	-36	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,947	11,749	0	-8,802	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,466,438	1,736,075	0	-269,637	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: This ICR requests a reduction in 8,802 total annual labor hours (11,749 - 2,947) and an associated decrease in total annual respondent burden cost for reporting and recordkeeping of $898,661 ($1,149,212 - $250,551). This ICR requests a decrease in the total annual capital and operation and maintenance costs of $269,637 ($1,736,075 - $1,466,438). The predominant reason for the changes in costs/burden is the result of revisions to the NSPS (program changes). The amendments to subpart AAA will have several major impacts.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $62,619

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 07/22/2015

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