[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45236-45237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19363]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0085; FRL-9983-45-OAR]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; NESHAP 
for Radionuclides (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``NESHAP for 
Radionuclides (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1100.16, OMB Control No. 2060-
0191) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing 
so, the EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the 
proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed 
extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 
2019. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 5, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2003-0085, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by 
email to [[email protected]], or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan P. Walsh, Radiation 
Protection Division, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, Mail Code 
6608T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9238; fax number: 202-
343-2304; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the 
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 
EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it to: (i) 
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the 
accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of

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the methodology and assumptions used; (iii) enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses. EPA will consider the comments received and 
amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be 
submitted to OMB for review and approval. At that time, EPA will issue 
another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR 
to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: On December 15, 1989, pursuant to Section 112 of the 
Clean Air Act as amended in 1977 (42 U.S.C. 1857), the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated National Emission Standards for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) to control radionuclide emissions 
from several source categories. The regulations are codified at 40 CFR 
part 61. Of the seven subparts (B, H, I, K, R, T and W) included in the 
1989 rule, as currently amended, four apply to privately-operated 
facilities. In addition to requiring operational practices that limit 
emissions, Subparts B, K, R, and W impose radionuclide dose and/or 
emission limits, respectively, to underground uranium mines, elemental 
phosphorous plants, phosphogypsum stacks, and uranium mill tailings 
impoundments. Facilities must measure their radionuclide emissions, 
perform analysis or calculations per EPA procedure, and report the 
results to the EPA.
    Information collected is used by the EPA to ensure that public 
health continues to be protected from the hazards of airborne 
radionuclides by compliance with these standards. Compliance is 
demonstrated through emissions testing and dose calculation when 
appropriate.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: The North American Industry 
Classification System (NAICS) codes of facilities associated with the 
activity of the respondents are: (1) Elemental Phosphorous--325180, (2) 
Phosphogypsum Stacks--212392, (3) Underground Uranium Mines--212291, 
and (4) Uranium Mill Tailings--212291.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (CAA, Sec, 112; 40 
CFR part 61).
    Estimated number of respondents: 17 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annual, or one-time depending on the source 
category and respondent activity.
    Total estimated burden: 1,880 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $447,850 (per year), which includes $328,000 
annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: There is a decrease of 1,898 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the 3,778 hours in the 
ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to a combination of 
factors. Fewer facilities, particularly uranium mines, are currently 
active. The only operating elemental phosphorus plant has obtained a 
waiver from annual testing and reporting. Compared to previous 
estimates, the current calculation assumes that fewer phosphogypsum 
stacks will require radon tests in any given year. The current 
assumption represents an upper bound on costs due to radon testing and 
reporting, compared to the actual observed activities of these 
facilities.

    Dated: August 30, 2018.
Lee Ann B. Veal,
Director, Radiation Protection Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-19363 Filed 9-5-18; 8:45 am]
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