NSPS for Coal Preparation and
Processing Plants (40 CFR part 60, Subpart Y) (Renewal)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
03/25/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2022
988
1,722
22,300
35,300
79,300
65,600
The New Source Performance Standards
(NSPS) for Coal Preparation and Processing Plants (40 CFR Part 60,
Subpart Y) were proposed on October 24, 1974, promulgated on
January 15, 1976, and amended on October 8, 2009. These regulations
apply to both existing facilities and new facilities that perform
coal preparation and processing activities. New facilities include
those that commenced construction, modification or reconstruction
after the date of proposal. This information is being collected to
assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Y. In general, all
NSPS standards require initial notifications, performance tests,
and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected
facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the
occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in
the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which
the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports,
and records are essential in determining compliance, and are
required of all affected facilities subject to NSPS.
There is an adjustment decrease
in the total estimated burden as currently identified in the OMB
Inventory of Approved Burdens; this decrease is not due to any
program changes. The decrease in burden is due to more accurate
estimates of existing sources, based on information gathered by EPA
and confirmed by industry. The burden in this ICR reflects a
decrease in the number of coal mines across the industry and a
number of coal plants being either shut down or converted to
natural gas. The decrease in the number of respondents also results
in a decrease in responses. The operation and maintenance costs
have increased from the previous ICR due to an incorrect entry of
information in the previous ICR. Finally, this ICR corrects the
number of occurrences of repeat performance tests for Method 5 and
Method 9 per respondent per year from the previous ICR. However,
the overall burden still decreased.
$257,000
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Muntasir Ali 919
541-0833
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.