SUPPORTING STATEMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

NESHAP for Lime Manufacturing (Renewal)

1.  Identification of the Information Collection

1(a)  Title of the Information Collection

NESHAP for Lime Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart AAAAA) (Renewal)

1(b)  Short Characterization/Abstract	

The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP),
for the regulations published at regulatory citation were proposed on
December 20, 2002, (67 FR 78045), and promulgated on January 5, 2004 (69
FR 393).  These regulations apply to each existing and new lime
manufacturing plant (LMP) that emits 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.  This subpart applies to each existing and new lime kilns
and their associated coolers, and processed stone handling (PSH)
operations systems located at a LMP that is a major source.  A new lime
kiln is a lime kiln, and its associated lime cooler for which
construction or reconstruction began after December 20, 2002, and a new
PSH operations system is the equipment for which construction or
reconstruction began after December 20, 2002.  This information is being
collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 63, subpart AAAAA.

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 (SSM)
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.  Semiannual summary reports are
also required.  To demonstrate continuous compliance, plants must
conduct repeat performance tests every five years (sixth year after
effective date).

Any owner/operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain
a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at least five
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 that there is no such delegated authority, the
reports are sent directly to the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) regional office.

Based on consultations with industry representatives during a previous
ICR renewal, there is an average of three effected facilities at each
plant site and each plant site has only one respondent (i.e., the
owner/operator of the plant site).

Over the next three years, an average of 62 respondents per year will be
subject to the standard, with one additional respondent per year
becoming subject to the regulation over the next three years.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the currently active
Information Collection Request (ICR) without any “Terms of
Clearance.” 

2.  Need for and Use of the Collection

2(a)  Need/Authority for the Collection

The EPA is charged under section 112 of the Clean Air Act, as amended,
to establish standards of performance for each category or subcategory
of major sources and area sources of hazardous air pollutants.  These
standards are applicable to new or existing sources of hazardous air
pollutants and shall require the maximum degree of emission reduction. 
In addition, section 114(a) states that the Administrator may require
any owner/operator subject to any requirement of this Act to: 

(A) Establish and maintain such records; (B) make such reports; (C)
install, use, and maintain such monitoring equipment, and use such audit
procedures, or methods; (D) sample such emissions (in accordance with
such procedures or methods, at such locations, at such intervals, during
such periods, and in such manner as the Administrator shall prescribe);
(E) keep records on control equipment parameters, production variables
or other indirect data when direct monitoring of emissions is
impractical; (F) submit compliance certifications in accordance with
Section 114(a)(3); and (G) provide such other information as the
Administrator may reasonably require.

In the Administrator's judgment, HAP emissions from lime manufacturing
cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated
to endanger public health or welfare.  Therefore, the NESHAP were
promulgated for this source category at 40 CFR part 63, subpart AAAAA.

2(b)  Practical Utility/Users of the Data

The recordkeeping and reporting requirements in the standard ensure
compliance with the applicable regulations which were promulgated in
accordance with the Clean Air Act.  The collected information is also
used for targeting inspections and as evidence in legal proceedings.

Performance tests are required in order to determine an affected
facility’s initial capability to comply with the emission standard. 
Continuous emission monitors are used to ensure compliance with the
standard at all times.  During the performance test, a record of the
operating parameters under which compliance was achieved may be recorded
and used to determine compliance in place of a continuous emission
monitor.

The notifications required in the standard are used to inform the Agency
or delegated authority when a source becomes subject to the requirements
of the regulations.  The reviewing authority may then inspect the source
to check if the pollution control devices are properly installed and
operated and leaks are being detected and repaired and the standard is
being met.  The performance test may also be observed.

The required semiannual reports are used to determine periods of excess
emissions, identify problems at the facility, verify
operation/maintenance procedures, and for compliance determinations.

3.  Nonduplication, Consultations, and Other Collection Criteria

The requested recordkeeping and reporting are required under (40 CFR
part 63, subpart AAAAA).

3(a)  Nonduplication

If the subject standards have not been delegated, the information is
sent directly to the appropriate EPA regional office.  Otherwise, the
information is sent directly to the delegated state or local agency.  If
a state or local agency has adopted its own similar standards to
implement the Federal standards, a copy of the report submitted to the
state or local agency can be sent to the Administrator in lieu of the
report required by the Federal standards.  Therefore, no duplication
exists.

3(b)  Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB

An announcement of a public comment period for the renewal of this ICR
was published in the Federal Register (74 FR 32580) on July 8, 2009.  No
comments were received on the burden published in the Federal Register.

3(c)  Consultations

For this information collection, the previous ICR renewal was used to
obtain burden estimates since this ICR renewal was process under the
“Expedited Approach” option provided in May 1, 2008 guidance.  Per
this guidance, all data and assumptions from the previous ICR renewal
were used as the basis for estimating the hourly and cost burdens
associated with this renewal.  	

In the previous ICR, consultation with a government agency and industry
representatives was conducted to determine if there is anyway for EPA to
reduce the recordkeeping and reporting burden or improve the language in
the standard to make it easier to comply.  

	The previous ICR used other resources to obtain the most recent data
available which included reviewed information available from the United
States Census Bureau, the AIRS Facility Subsystem (AFS), which is the
primary source of information regarding the number of existing sources,
and websites covering lime manufacturing.  In the previous ICR, we also
consulted with EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards,
Information Transfer and Program Integration Division.

3(d)  Effects of Less Frequent Collection

Less frequent information collection would decrease the margin of
assurance that facilities are continuing to meet the standards. 
Requirements for information gathering and recordkeeping are useful
techniques to ensure that good operation and maintenance practices are
applied and emission limitations are met.  If the information required
by these standards was collected less frequently, the proper operation
and maintenance of control equipment and the possibility of detecting
violations would be less likely.

3(e)  General Guidelines

These reporting or recordkeeping requirements do not violate any of the
regulations promulgated by OMB under 5 CFR part 1320, section 1320.5.

These standards require the respondents to maintain all records,
including reports and notifications for at least five years.  This is
consistent with the General Provisions as applied to the standards.  EPA
believes that the five year records retention requirement is consistent
with the Part 70 permit program and the five year statute of limitations
on which the permit program is based.  The retention of records for five
years allows EPA to establish the compliance history of a source, any
pattern of non-compliance and to determine the appropriate level of
enforcement action.  EPA has found that the most flagrant violators have
violations extending beyond five years.  In addition, EPA would be
prevented from pursuing the violators due to the destruction or
nonexistence of essential records.

3(f)  Confidentiality

Any information submitted to the Agency for which a claim of
confidentiality is made will be safeguarded according to the Agency
policies set forth in Title 40, chapter 1, part 2, subpart B -
Confidentiality of Business Information (see 40 CFR 2; 41 FR 36902,
September 1, 1976; amended by 43 FR 40000, September 8, 1978; 43 FR
42251, September 20, 1978; 44 FR 17674, March 23, 1979).

3(g)  Sensitive Questions

The reporting or recordkeeping requirements in the standard do not
include sensitive questions.

4.  The Respondents and the Information Requested

4(a)  Respondents/NAICS Codes

The respondents to the recordkeeping and reporting requirements are lime
manufacturing facilities.  The United States Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC) codes for the respondents affected by the
standards, which corresponds to the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) codes, are listed below for source
category descriptions.

Standard (40 CFR part 63, subpart AAAAA)	SIC Codes	NAICS Codes

Lime Manufacturing	3274	327410

Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing

33111

Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing

3314

Non-clay Refractory Manufacturing

327125



4(b)  Information Requested 

(i)  Data Items

In this ICR, all the data that is recorded or reported is required by
NESHAP for Lime Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart AAAAA).

A source must make the following reports:

Notifications	Standard Citation by Sections

Applicability	63.9(b), 63.7130(a)

Anticipated startup	63.9(b)(4), 63.7130(a) 

Commencement of construction	63.9(b)(4), 63.7130(a)

Actual startup	63.9(b)(4), 63.7130(a)

Intention to construct/reconstruct	63.9(b)(4)-(5), 63.7130(a)

Compliance dates/extension	63.9(c), 63.7130(a)

Performance test/opacity observations	63.9(e), 63.7130(a)

Compliance status	63.9(g), 63.7130(a)





Reports

Operation, maintenance, and monitoring plan	63.7100(d) 

Startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan	63.6(e)(3), 63.10(d)(5),
63.7100(e)

Semiannual compliance report	63.10(d)(2), 63.7131(b)

Emergency SSM reports, including where procedures were not followed
63.6(e)(3), 63.10(d)(5), 63.7131(b)



A source must keep the following records:

Recordkeeping

Notifications and reports	63.10(b)(2)(xiv), 63.7132(a)(1)

Startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan/events	63.6(e)(3)(iii)-(v),
63.7132(a)(2)

Performance tests and opacity observations	63.10(b)(2)(viii),
63.7132(a)(3)

Records required to demonstrate continuous compliance	63.10(b)(2)(vii),
63.7132(c)

Visual observations	63.6(h)(6), 63.7132(b)

Records are required to be retained for five years	63.10(b)(1)



Electronic Reporting

Some of the respondents are using monitoring equipment that
automatically records parameter data.  Although personnel at the
affected facility must still evaluate the data, internal automation has
significantly reduced the burden associated with monitoring and
recordkeeping at a plant site.

Also, regulatory agencies in cooperation with the respondents, continue
to create reporting systems to transmit data electronically.  However,
electronic reporting systems are still not widely used.  At this time,
it is estimated that approximately 10 percent of the respondents use
electronic reporting.

(ii)  Respondent Activities

Respondent Activities

Read instructions.

Install, calibrate, maintain, and operate CMS for opacity, or for
pressure drop and liquid supply pressure for control device.

Perform initial performance test, Reference Method 9 test, and repeat
performance tests if necessary.

Write the notifications and reports listed above.

Enter information required to be recorded above.

Submit the required reports developing, acquiring, installing, and
utilizing technology and systems for the purpose of collecting,
validating, and verifying information.

Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the
purpose of processing and maintaining information.

Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the
purpose of disclosing and providing information.

Train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information.

Transmit, or otherwise disclose the information.



	Currently, sources are using automated monitoring equipment that
provides parameter data.  Although personnel at the sources still need
to evaluate the data, this type of monitoring equipment has
significantly reduced the burden associated with monitoring and
recordkeeping.

5.  The Information Collected: Agency Activities, Collection
Methodology, and Information Management

5(a)  Agency Activities

EPA conducts the following activities in connection with the
acquisition, analysis, storage, and distribution of the required
information.

Agency Activities

Observe initial performance tests and repeat performance tests if
necessary.

Review notifications and reports, including performance test reports,
and excess emissions reports, required to be submitted by industry.

Audit facility records.

Input, analyze, and maintain data in the Air Facility System (AFS).



5(b)  Collection Methodology and Management

Following notification of startup, the reviewing authority could inspect
the source to determine whether the pollution control devices are
properly installed and operated.  Performance test reports are used by
the Agency to discern a source’s initial capability to comply with the
emission standard.  Data and records maintained by the respondents are
tabulated and published for use in compliance and enforcement programs. 
The semiannual reports are used for problem identification, as a check
on source operation and maintenance, and for compliance determinations.

Information contained in the reports is entered into the AFS which is
operated and maintained by EPA's Office of Compliance.  AFS is EPA’s
database for the collection, maintenance, and retrieval of compliance
data for approximately 125,000 industrial and government-owned
facilities.  EPA uses the AFS for tracking air pollution compliance and
enforcement by local and state regulatory agencies, EPA regional
offices, and EPA headquarters.  EPA and its delegated Authorities can
edit, store, retrieve, and analyze the data.

 The records required by this regulation must be retained by the
owner/operator for five years.

5(c)  Small Entity Flexibility

The impact on small entities (i.e., small businesses) was taken into
consideration during the development of the regulation.  In the final
rulemaking notice, EPA prepared a regulatory flexibility analysis (FRFA)
which examined the impact of the final rule on small entities (See 69 FR
411, January 5, 2004).  EPA identified 19 of the 45 companies owning
potentially affected facilities as small businesses.  Eight of these 45
companies manufacture beet sugar (which will not be subject to the final
NESHAP), three of which are small firms.  Further, an additional 3 of
the 19 small companies will not be subject to the final NESHAP because
they do not manufacture lime in a kiln (e.g., they are only depot or
hydration facilities), and/ or we do not expect them to be major
sources.  It is, therefore, expected that 13 of the 34 companies subject
to the final NESHAP will be small businesses, representing 38 percent of
the affected companies.  This percentage was applied to the total number
of lime manufacturing plants affected by this regulation.  In the 2004
final rulemaking notice and supporting ICR, EPA estimated 56 plants were
affected by the regulation for the 3-year ICR period including calendar
years 2004, 2005 and 2006.  Further, the 2007 ICR renewal indicated that
EPA expected 1 new plant per year to become subject to the rule.  For
this 3-year ICR period, which includes calendar years 2010, 2011, and
2012 it is estimated that there will be an average of 62 lime
manufacturing plants, and EPA estimates that 24 of these 62 plants are
owned by small entities.   

Due to technical considerations involving the process operations and the
types of control equipment employed, the recordkeeping and reporting
requirements are the same for both small and large entities.  The Agency
considers these to be the minimum requirements needed to ensure
compliance and, therefore, cannot reduce them further for small
entities.  To the extent that larger businesses can use economies of
scale to reduce their burden, the overall burden will be reduced. 

5(d)  Collection Schedule

The specific frequency for each information collection activity within
this request is shown in Table 1: Annual Industry Burden for NESHAP for
Lime Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart AAAAA).

6.  Estimating the Burden and Cost of the Collection

Table 1 documents the computation of individual burdens for the
recordkeeping and reporting requirements applicable to the industry for
the subpart included in this ICR.  The individual burdens are expressed
under standardized headings believed to be consistent with the concept
of burden under the Paperwork Reduction Act.  Where appropriate,
specific tasks and major assumptions have been identified.  Responses to
this information collection are mandatory.

The 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.

6(a)  Estimating Respondent Burden

The average annual burden to industry over the next three years from
these recordkeeping and reporting requirements is estimated to be 14,723
hours (Total Labor Hours from Table 1).  The recordkeeping hours shown
in Table 1 are 13,222.  The reporting requirement hours shown in Table 1
are 1,501.  These hours are based on Agency studies and background
documents from the development of the regulation, Agency knowledge and
experience with the NESHAP program, the previously approved ICR, and any
comments received.

6(b)  Estimating Respondent Costs

(i)  Estimating Labor Costs 

 

This ICR uses the following labor rates: 

Managerial	$114.77 ($54.65 + 110%)   

Technical	$97.59 ($46.47 + 110%)

Clerical	$48.26 ($22.98 + 110%)

These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, March 2009, “Table 2. Civilian Workers, by
occupational and industry group.”  The rates are from column 1,
“Total compensation.”  The rates have been increased by 110% to
account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private
industry.

(ii)  Estimating Capital/Startup and Operation and Maintenance Costs

The type of industry costs associated with the information collection
activities in the subject standard are both labor costs which are
addressed elsewhere in this ICR and the costs associated with continuous
monitoring.  The capital/startup costs are one time costs when a
facility becomes subject to the regulation.  It is assumed that for each
kiln control device, a bag leak detector will be installed. The one-time
capital cost for a bag leak detector is estimated to be $10,000. 

The annual operation and maintenance costs are the ongoing costs to
maintain the bag leak detection monitors, costs to hire third party
contractors to conduct Method 5 testing, and other costs such as
photocopying and postage.

(iii)  Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs

Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs

(A)

Continuous Monitoring Device	(B)

Capital/Startup Cost for One Respondent	(C)

Number of New Respondents	(D)

Total  Capital/Startup Cost

(B X C)	(E)

Annualized Capital and O&M Costs for One Respondent	(F)

Number of Respondents with O&M	(G)

Total O&M,

(E X F)

Bag leak detector	$10,000	1	$10,000	$1,434	62	$88,908

Performance Test for  New Kilns	$0	1	$0	$2,500	1	$2,500

Performance Test for  Existing Kilns	$0	1	$0	$1,250	12.2	$15,250

Performance Test for New Material Handling	$0	1	$0	$2,500	1	$2,500

Performance Test for Existing Material Handling	$0	1	$0	$1,250	12.2
$15,250



The total capital/startup costs for this ICR are $10,000.  This is the
total of column D in the above table. The capital cost associated with
the bag leak detector was annualized assuming a 7 percent interest rate
and 10-year life (i.e., capital recovery factor [CRF] of 0.1434).  To
calculate annualized costs, the CRF was multiplied by the capital cost
of the detector, or $1,434 per respondent. 

The total operation and maintenance (O&M) costs for this ICR are $3,934
per existing respondent and $6,434 per new respondent and total $35,500
per year for all respondents.  This is the total of column G. These
costs include annualized costs for hiring a third party contractor to
conduct Method 5 performance tests and the annual O&M costs for the bag
leak detector.

The average annual cost for capital/startup and operation and
maintenance costs to industry over the next three years of the ICR is
estimated to be $124,408.  This is the average annual cost for the
3-year ICR that includes annual O&M costs and annualized capital costs
as discussed above. These are recordkeeping costs.

6(c)  Estimating Agency Burden and Cost

The only costs to the Agency are those costs associated with analysis of
the reported information.  EPA's overall compliance and enforcement
program includes activities such as the examination of records
maintained by the respondents, periodic inspection of sources of
emissions, and the publication and distribution of collected
information.

The average annual Agency cost during the three years of the ICR is
estimated to be $55,861.

This cost is based on the average hourly labor rate as follows:

           

	Managerial	$61.36 (GS-13, Step 5, $38.35 + 60%) 

           Technical	$45.52 (GS-12, Step 1, $28.45 + 60%)

           Clerical		$24.64 (GS-6, Step 3, $15.40 + 60%)

These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 2009
General Schedule, which excludes locality rates of pay.  The rates have
been increased by 60% to account for the benefit packages available to
government employees.  Details upon which this estimate is based appear
in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden – NESHAP for Lime Manufacturing
(40 CFR part 63, subpart AAAAA), below.

6(d)  Estimating the Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Costs

Based on our research for this ICR, on average over the next three
years, approximately 61 existing respondents and 1 new respondent will
be subject to the standard.  In the final rulemaking in 2004, EPA
identified 56 lime manufacturing plants that were subject to the final
rule in the three year period covering calendar years 2004, 2005, and
2006.  The previous ICR renewal estimated that one additional respondent
per year will become subject and thus the overall average number of
respondents for calendar years 2010, 2011, and 2012 is 62 per year, as
shown in the table below.

The number of respondents is calculated using the following table that
addresses the three years covered by this ICR.

Number of Respondents

	Respondents That Submit Reports	Respondents That Do Not Submit Any
Reports

	Year	(A)

Number of New Respondents	(B)

Number of Existing Respondents	(C)

Number of Existing Respondents That Keep Records but Do Not Submit
Reports	(D)

Number of Existing Respondents That Are Also New Respondents	(E)

Number of Respondents

(E=A+B+C-D)

1	1	60	0	0	61

2	1	61	0	0	62

3	1	62	0	0	63

Average	1	61	0	0	62



Column D is subtracted to avoid double-counting respondents.  As shown
above, the average Number of Respondents over the three year period of
this ICR is 62.

The total number of annual responses per year is calculated using the
following table:

Total Annual Responses

(A)

Information Collection Activity	(B)

Number of Respondents	(C)

Number of Responses	(D)

Number of Existing Respondents That Keep Records But Do Not Submit
Reports	(E)

Total Annual Responses

E=(BxC)+D

Notification of applicability	1	1	0	1

Notification of construction/ reconstruction	1	1	0	1

Notification of anticipated startup	1	1	0	1

Notification of actual startup	1	1	0	1

Notification of special compliance requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Compliance extension request	1	1	0	1

Notification of performance tests	13.2	1	0	13.2

Notification of opacity/VE observations	62	1	0	62

Operation, maintenance, and monitoring plans	1	1	0	1

Startup, shutdown, and malfunction plans	1	1	0	1

Site-specific test plan	1	1	0	1

Notification of compliance status	1	1	0	1

Waiver application	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Semiannual compliance reports	62	2	0	124

Emergency startup, shutdown, or malfunction reports	3.1	1	0	3.1



	Total	211.3



The number of Total Annual Responses is 211 (rounded).

The total annual labor costs are $1,384,616.  Details regarding these
estimates may be found in Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost,
NESHAP for Lime Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart AAAAA), below.

The total annual capital/startup and O&M costs to the regulated entities
are $124,408.  The cost calculations are detailed in Section 6(b)(iii),
Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs.

The average annual Agency burden and cost over next three years is
estimated to be 1,258 labor hours at a cost of $55,861.  See Table 2:
Annual Agency Burden and Cost, NESHAP for Lime Manufacturing (40 CFR
part 63, subpart AAAAA), below.

6(e)  Bottom Line Burden Hours Burden Hours and Cost Tables

The detailed bottom line burden hours and cost calculations for the
respondents and the Agency are shown in Tables 1 and 2, respectively,
and summarized below.

(i) Respondent Tally

The total annual labor costs are $1,384,616.  Details regarding these
estimates may be found in Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost,
NESHAP for Lime Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart AAAAA), below. 
Furthermore, the annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is estimated to average 70 (rounded)
hours per response.

The total annual capital/startup and O&M costs to the regulated entity
are $124,408.  The cost calculations are detailed in Section 6(b)(iii),
Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs.

(ii) The Agency Tally

The average annual Agency burden and cost over next three years is
estimated to be 1,258 labor hours at a cost of $55,861.  See Table 2:
Annual Agency Burden and Cost, NESHAP for Lime Manufacturing (40 CFR
part 63, subpart AAAAA), below.

6(f)  Reasons for Change in Burden

The increase in burden hours and number of responses from the most
recently approved ICR is due to an increase in the number of
respondents.  This ICR based the number of respondents on the number of
lime manufacturing plants identified during the rulemaking and accounted
for the one additional respondent per year since the rule became final. 
The previous ICR had identified the number of respondents as the number
of companies with plants subject to the rule, but each plant should be
considered a separate respondent and this correction is reflected in
this ICR. An increase in burden per response also occurred due to an
incorrect calculation of the number of responses in the previous ICR.   


The decrease in capital and annual O&M costs reflects a change made to
account for the fact that initial performance testing for Method 5 has
been completed for existing sources, and the only units subject to
initial testing is estimated to be one respondent per year.  The
existing 61 respondents are only subject to repeat performance testing
every five years, or 12.2 respondents per year.  The capital and O&M
costs also changed to include the costs for bag leak detection monitors
to be consistent with the costs presented in the 2004 ICR associated
with the final rulemaking notice for 40 CFR part 63, subpart AAAAA. 

6(g)  Burden Statement

The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 70 hours per response.  Burden
means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons
to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or
for a Federal agency.  This includes the time needed to review
instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and
systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and
providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to
be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources;
complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or
otherwise disclose the information.

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB
Control Number.  The OMB Control Numbers for EPA regulations are listed
at 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15.

	To comment on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of
the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing
respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques,
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID Number
EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0408.  An electronic version of the public docket is
available at http://www.regulations.gov/ which may be used to obtain a
copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to
access those documents in the public docket that are available
electronically.  When in the system, select “search,” then key in
the docket ID number identified in this document.  The documents are
also available for public viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance
Docket and Information Center in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC.  The EPA
Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.  The telephone number
for the Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the
docket center is (202) 566-1927.  Also, you can send comments to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk
Officer for EPA.  Please include the EPA Docket ID Number
EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0408 and OMB Control Number 2060-0544 in any
correspondence. 

	

Part B of the Supporting Statement

This part is not applicable because no statistical methods were used in
collecting this information. 

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