NESHAP for Rubber Tire
Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart XXXX) (Final Rule)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
02/28/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2025
62
34
7,032
5,870
1,970,000
0
The National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Rubber Tire Manufacturing (40
CFR Part 63, Subpart XXXX) were proposed on October 18, 2000,
promulgated on July 9, 2002, and amended on March 12, 2003, April
20, 2006, and July 24, 2020. These regulations apply to existing
and new facilities that are involved in rubber processing, tire
production, tire cord production, and puncture sealant application.
The amendments being proposed in this action will regulate
emissions from rubber processing mixers. New facilities include
those that commenced construction or reconstruction after the date
of proposal. This information is being collected to assure
compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart XXXX. In general, all
NESHAP 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 NESHAP. Any
owner/operator subject to the provisions of this part shall
maintain a file containing these documents and retain the file for
at least five years following the generation date of such
maintenance reports and records. All reports are sent to the
delegated state or local authority. If there is no such delegated
authority, then the reports are sent directly to the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional office.
This estimate is the burden for
the final amendments to add new regulatory requirements to reduce
emissions from rubber processing mixers. These amendments reflect a
change in the current burden for the regulation of other emission
subcategories in the rubber tire manufacturing industry under 40
CFR 63, Subpart XXXX. The number of sources presented in this ICR
reflects current data obtained from industry and has not changed
compared to the Proposal ICR. Labor hours have been added for the
collection and analysis of data, to submit notifications and
reports, and to keep records required to demonstrate compliance
with the emission limitations for rubber processing. Capital
O&M costs are slightly higher than the previously approved ICR
due to the added requirements for monitoring of control devices,
including BLDS and THC CEMS.
$12,000
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Korbin Smith 919
541-2416
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.