PAPERWORK
REDUCTION
ACT
SUBMISSION
Please
read
the
instructions
before
completing
this
form.
For
additional
forms
or
assistance
in
completing
this
form,
contact
your
agency's
Paperwork
Clearance
Officer.
Send
two
copies
of
this
form,
the
collection
instrument
to
be
reviewed,
the
Supporting
Statement,
and
any
additional
documentation
to:
Office
of
Information
and
Regulatory
Affairs,
Office
of
Management
and
Budget.
Docket
Library,
Room
10102,
725
17th
Street
NW
Washington,
DC
20503.

1.
Agency/
Subagency
originating
request
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
Office
of
Air
and
Radiation
2.
OMB
control
number
b.
X
None
a.
___
___
___
___
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___
___
___
___
2060
3.
Type
of
information
collection
(
check
one)
a.
X
New
collection
b.
G
Revision
of
a
currently
approved
collection
c.
G
Extension
of
a
currently
approved
collection
d.
G
Reinstatement,
without
change,
of
a
previously
approved
collection
for
which
approval
has
expired
e.
G
Reinstatement,
with
change,
of
a
previously
approved
collection
for
which
approval
has
expired
f.
G
Existing
collection
in
use
without
an
OMB
control
number
For
b­­
f,
note
item
A2
of
Supporting
Statement
instructions
4.
Type
of
review
requested
(
check
one)
a.
X
Regular
b.
G
Emergency
­
Approval
requested
by:
______/______/______
c.
G
Delegated
5.
Small
entities
Will
this
information
collection
have
a
significant
economic
impact
on
a
substantial
number
of
small
entities?
G
Yes
X
No
6.
Requested
expiration
date
a.
X
Three
years
from
approval
date
b.
G
Other
Specify:
______/______

7.
Title
NESHAP
for
Source
Categories:
Generic
Maximum
Achievable
Control
Technology
Standards
(
Final
Rule)

8.
Agency
form
number(
s)
(
if
applicable)
EPA
ICR#
1983.02
9.
Keywords
Carbon
Black,
Furnace
Process,
Thermal
Process,
Tailgas,
Flare,
Incinerator,
Cyanide
chemicals,
Hydrogen
Cyanide,
Sodium
Cyanide,
Scrubber,
Biotreatment,
Andrussow
Process,
Sohio
Process,
BMA
Process,
Ethylene
Process,
Propylene
Process,
Benzene,
Butadiene,
Fractionation,
Cracking,
Spandex
Production,
Fiber
Spinning,
Recovery
10.
Abstract
Respondents
are
owners
and
operators
of
facilities
in
the
carbon
black
production,
cyanide
chemicals
production,
ethylene
production
and
spandex
production
source
categories.
Respondents
would
submit
notification
and
information
indicating
the
performance
of
air
pollution
controls.
This
information
is
needed
to
ensure
compliance
with
the
rule.

11.
Affected
public
(
Mark
primary
with
"
P"
and
all
others
that
apply
with
"
X")
a.
___
Individuals
or
households
d.___
Farms
b.
P
Business
or
other
for­
profit
e.___
Federal
Government
c.
___
Not­
for­
profit
institutions
f.
___
State,
Local,
or
Tribal
Governments
12.
Obligation
to
respond
(
Mark
primary
with
"
P"
and
all
others
that
apply
with
"
X")
a.
G
Voluntary
b.
G
Required
to
obtain
or
retain
benefits
c.
P
Mandatory
13.
Annual
reporting
and
recordkeeping
hour
burden
a.
Number
of
respondents
73
b.
Total
annual
responses
275
1.
Percentage
of
these
responses
collected
electronically
20%
c.
Total
annual
hours
requested
33,926
d.
Current
OMB
inventory
0
e.
Difference
33,926
f.
Explanation
of
difference
1.
Program
change
33,926
2.
Adjustment
_______________
0__________________
14.
Annual
reporting
and
recordkeeping
cost
burden
(
in
thousands
of
dollars)
a.
Total
annualized
capital/
startup
costs
4,901
b.
Total
annual
costs
(
O&
M)
16
c.
Total
annualized
cost
requested
4,917
d.
Current
OMB
inventory
0.0
e.
Difference
4,917
f.
Explanation
of
difference
1.
Program
change
4,917
2.
Adjustment
__________________
0______________

15.
Purpose
of
information
collection
(
Mark
primary
with
"
P"
and
all
others
that
apply
with
"
X")
a.
____
Application
for
benefits
e.
____
Program
planning
or
management
b.
____
Program
evaluation
f.
____
Research
c.
____
General
purpose
statistics
g.
P
Regulatory
or
compliance
d.
____
Audit
16.
Frequency
of
recordkeeping
or
reporting
(
check
all
that
apply)
a.
X
Recordkeeping
b.
G
Third
party
disclosure
c.
X
Reporting
1.
X
On
occasion
2.
G
Weekly
3.
G
Monthly
4.
G
Quarterly
5.
X
Semi­
annually
6.
X
Annually
7.
G
Biennially
8.
G
Other
(
describe)
_________________

17.
Statistical
methods
Does
this
information
collection
employ
statistical
methods?

G
Yes
X
No
18.
Agency
contact
(
person
who
can
best
answer
question
regarding
the
content
of
this
submission)

Name:
Warren
Johnson,
EPA:
Organic
Chemicals
Group
(
MD­
13)

Phone:
(
919)
541­
5124
OMB
83­
I
10/
95
19.
Certification
for
paperwork
Reduction
Act
Submissions
On
behalf
of
this
Federal
agency,
I
certify
that
the
collection
of
information
encompassed
by
this
request
complies
with
5
CFR
1320.9.

NOTE:
The
text
of
5
CFR
1320.9,
and
related
provisions
of
5
CFR
1320.8
(
b)(
3),
appear
at
the
end
of
the
instructions.
The
certification
is
to
be
made
with
reference
to
those
regulatory
provisions
as
set
forth
in
the
instructions.

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
terminology
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):

(
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
manage­
ment
and
use
of
the
information
to
be
collected
(
see
note
in
Item
19
of
the
instructions);

(
I)
It
uses
effective
and
efficient
statistical
survey
methodology;
and
(
j)
It
makes
appropriate
use
of
information
technology.

If
you
are
unable
to
certify
compliance
with
any
of
these
provisions,
identify
the
item
below
and
explain
the
reason
in
Item
18
of
the
Supporting
Statement.

Signature
of
Program
Office
Official
Date
Signature
of
Senior
Official
or
designee
Oscar
Morales,
Director
Collection
Strategies
Division
Office
of
Environmental
Information
Date
OMB
83­
I
10/
95
