Information Requirements for Boilers and Industrial Furnaces (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1361.18exhibits.xls Supplementary Document	2020-12-08
1361ss18.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-12-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
41685	Existing Burden - Requirements for Boilers and Furnaces: General Hazardous Waste Facility Standards, Specific Unit Requirements and Part B Permit Application and Modification Requirements	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2050-0073	ICR Reference No: 202012-2050-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-2050-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OLEM	Agency Tracking No: 1361.18
Title: Information Requirements for Boilers and Industrial Furnaces (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/31/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	900	2,328
Time Burden (Hours)	39,758	271,137
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,823,120	19,660,605

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Abstract: EPA regulates the burning of hazardous waste in boilers, incinerators, and industrial furnaces (BIFs) under 40 CFR parts 63, 264, 265, 266 and 270. This ICR describes the paperwork requirements that apply to the owners and operators of BIFs. This includes the general facility requirements at 40 CFR parts 264 and 265, subparts B thru H; the requirements applicable to BIF units at 40 CFR part 266; and the RCRA Part B permit application and modification requirements at 40 CFR part 270.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 6901-6992k Name of Law: Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 17056	03/26/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 86917	12/31/2020
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
Existing Burden - Requirements for Boilers and Furnaces: General Hazardous Waste Facility Standards, Specific Unit Requirements and Part B Permit Application and Modification Requirements

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	900	2,328	0	0	-1,428	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	39,758	271,137	0	0	-231,379	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,823,120	19,660,605	0	0	-16,837,485	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The previously approved ICR estimated an annual respondent burden of 271,137 hours. This renewal estimates an annual respondent burden of hours, which is a decrease of 231,379 hours. The reason for this decrease is a decrease in the size of the universe, from 105 facilities to 36 facilities. This decrease is due partly to closures of boilers in both permitted and interim status facilities, but is mostly due to a clean up of the data, because previously there had been double-counting of facilities as being both permitted and interim status. The reason for the double-counting was that one facility could have both permitted boilers and non-permitted boilers (i.e., in interim status). Currently, however, there are no boilers in interim status; they are either permitted or they have been closed.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $136,624

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 12/31/2020

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