NESHAP for Taconite Iron Ore Processing (40 CFR part 63 subpart RRRRR) (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24782	NESHAP for Taconite Iron Ore Processing (40 CFR part 63 subpart RRRRR)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0538	ICR Reference No: 202511-2060-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-2060-005
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2050.12
Title: NESHAP for Taconite Iron Ore Processing (40 CFR part 63 subpart RRRRR) (Proposed Rule)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/09/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	51	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,584	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	15,400,000	0

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Abstract: he National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Taconite Iron Ore Processing was proposed on December 18, 2002 and promulgated on October 30, 2003. The NESHAP is codified at 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart RRRRR. The regulations apply to existing facilities and new facilities that either emit or has the potential to emit any single hazardous air pollutant (HAP) at a rate of 9.07 megagrams (10 tons) or more per year or any combination of HAP at a rate of 22.68 megagrams (25 tons) or more per year from all emission sources at the plant site. Affected sources include each new or existing ore crushing and handling operation, ore dryer, indurating furnace, and finished pellet handling operation. The pollutants regulated include HAP metals, using particulate matter (PM) as a surrogate. New facilities include those that commenced construction or reconstruction after the date of the original proposal (December 18, 2002). The NESHAP was last amended in 2020 as part of the residual risk and technology review of the regulation (85 FR 45476, July 28, 2020). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to add emission standards for mercury, hydrogen chloride and hydrogen fluoride for taconite iron ore indurating furnaces and to require additional notifications and reports to help ensure compliance with the proposed standards. This ICR package summaries the estimated burden and costs for the proposed amendments In general, all NESHAP require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. Owners/operators are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any failures to meet applicable standards, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. In addition to the notifications, a semiannual report is also required. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all sources subject to NESHAP. Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these measurements and retain the file for at least 5 years following the date of such measurements, maintenance reports, and records. All reports are sent to the delegated state or local authority. In the event there is no such delegated authority, the reports are sent directly to the United States EPA regional office.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 et.seq. Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AV58	Proposed rulemaking	88 FR 30917	05/15/2023

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
NESHAP for Taconite Iron Ore Processing (40 CFR part 63 subpart RRRRR)

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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	51	0	0	19	0	32
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,584	0	0	101	0	1,483
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	15,400,000	0	0	14,879,000	0	521,000

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This assessment differs from the current OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This assessment represents the burden associated with the 2023 proposed rule amendments to the Taconite Iron Ore Processing NESHAP.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,460

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: 02/09/2026

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