In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2022
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2019
249
0
246
4,320
0
2,947
740,000
0
1,466,438
The NSPS for New Residential Wood
Heaters applies to owners and operators of any existing or new
facilities with new residential wood heaters. The affected source
is any facility that generates particulate matter (PM) from wood
heaters, such as wood heater manufacturers, testing laboratories,
and third-party certifiers. There are an estimated 33
manufacturers, with 85 model lines, and 12 laboratories (inclusive
of both test labs and third-party certifiers) subject to the new
residential wood heater NSPS.
There is an increase in the
total estimated respondent annual burden as currently identified in
the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. These changes are not due to
any program changes. The increase in burden from the most-recently
approved ICR is due to an increase in the number of test
laboratories and third-party certifiers subject to these standards
and is not due to any program changes. The number of sources has
been adjusted in this ICR to reflect more current information
obtained regarding the number of manufacturers certifying model
lines in advance of Subpart AAAs Step 2 PM standards, which go into
effect in 2020, as well as data that indicates a decline in the
number of manufacturers based on ongoing industry consolidation and
decreasing market size, and to reflect additional entities
obtaining EPA approval as test laboratories or third-party
certifiers. There is also an increase in respondent burden costs
from the most-recently approved ICR due to the use of updated labor
rates. This ICR references updated labor rates from the Bureau of
Labor Statistics to calculate respondent burden costs. There is a
decrease in capital/startup M costs as compared to the previous
ICR. This change is due to a decrease in the number of
manufacturers, and because initial compliance requirements for test
laboratories and third-party certifiers within the standard
occurred during the period of the previous ICR. The overall result
is a decrease in costs to the industry. The supporting statement
for this information collection was revised to clarify and
consolidate the information items requested (including
notification, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements) and
respondent activities in section 4(b), as well as for agency
activities in section 5(a). These requirements were previously
listed in Appendix A of the prior ICR and have been relocated in
sections 4(b) and 5(a) to help more easily identify the relevant
data items and activities that contribute to burden. There are no
changes to these requirements from the prior ICR.
$24,100
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Patrick Yellin 202
564-2970
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.
1176t13.xlsx
1176ss13.docx
NSPS for New Residential Wood Heaters (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAA)