Emission Guidelines for
Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (40 CFR part 60, subpart Cf)
(Renewal)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
01/11/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2021
1,372
1,620
635,900
679,668
2,760,000
4,047,889
The Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) finalized a new subpart, 40 CFR part 60, subpart Cf, that
updates the Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal
Solid Waste Landfills. EPA determined that it was appropriate to
review the landfills Emission Guidelines based on changes in the
landfills industry since the Emission Guidelines were promulgated
in 1996. EPA’s review of the Emission Guidelines for municipal
solid waste landfills applies to landfills that accepted waste
since November 8, 1987 and commenced construction, reconstruction,
or modification on or before July 17, 2014. Based on its initial
review, EPA determined that it was appropriate to finalize
revisions to the Emission Guidelines that reflect changes to the
population of landfills and an analysis of the timing and methods
for reducing emissions. This action aimed to achieve additional
reductions of landfill gas and its components, including methane,
incorporate new data and information received in response to an
advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, and address other
regulatory issues including surface emissions monitoring, wellhead
monitoring, and the definition of landfill gas treatment system.
The finalized revisions to the Emission Guidelines reduce emissions
of landfill gas, which contains both non-methane organic compounds
and methane.
There is an adjustment decrease
in the total estimated burden as currently identified in the OMB
Inventory of Approved Burdens. The decrease in burden is due to
changes in several areas. The number of respondents has been
adjusted to reflects the lower expected number of landfills
controlling between years 2022 through 2024. The estimates also
subtract out landfills expected to modify during this time period
and become subject to the MSW landfill NSPS instead (OMB Control
Number 2060-0697). This ICR also reflects that some landfills
subject to EPA approved state plans implementing Subpart Cf have
completed their initial implementation activities to comply with
the rule. Therefore, capital/startup costs (new equipment and
testing) have decreased. O&M costs have also decreased from the
previous ICR due to a decrease in the number of landfills required
to control emissions and perform monitoring. The labor burden has
also decreased in this ICR as most landfills have completed their
initial compliance requirements, such as testing, submitting design
capacity reports, submitting collection and control system design
plans. This ICR also adjusts the number of respondents subject to
the requirements of subpart Cf which are implemented under State
plans and a Federal plan to incorporate the burden associated with
the Federal plan. The Federal plan is currently pending but
expected to be finalized at 40 CFR Part 62, Subpart OOO. As of
August 18, 2020, EPA data indicates that 8 State and local agencies
enforce the State plans and two other state agencies are expected
to have their plans effective by 2022. The remainder of these
landfills will be covered by a federal plan once it becomes
effective.
$1,161,840
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
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.
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Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills - State & Local Agencies