**SUPPORTING STATEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY**  **NESHAP for Gold Mine Ore Processing**  **(40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EEEEEEE**  **) (Renewal )**  **1. Identification of the Information Collection 1(a) Title of the Information Collection**  NESHAP for Gold Mine Ore Processing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EEEEEEE ) (Renewal), EPA I CR Number 2383.03 , OMB Control Number 2060

- 0659

. **1(b) Short Characterization/Abstract** The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Gold Mine Ore Processing were proposed on April 28, 2010 (75 FR 22470) and promulgated on February 17, 2011 (76 FR 13514) . These regulations apply to existing and new gold mine ore processing and production facilities that use ore pretreatment, carbon processes with mercury retorts, carbon processes without mercury retorts, and non

- carbon concentrate processes. The regulation sets mercury

emission limits for each of the affected processes at new and existing facilities

. New facilities include th ose that commenced construction or reconstruction after the date of proposal. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 63, subpart EEEEEEE

. In general, all NESHAP standards require initial noti fications, 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 f acility, or any period during which the monitoring s ys tem 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 th e 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 directl y to the U

. S

. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional office. Over the next three ye ars, an average of 21 respondents per ye ar will be subject to the se standard s . We expect all existing respondents have already complied with initial requirements, and that no new respondents per year will become subject to the se same standard s . The Office of Management and Budget ( OMB ) approved the currentl y active I CR without any “ Terms of Clearance. ” The “Affected Public” are owners and operators of gold ore processing and production facilities, which extract gold from mined ore. The “burden ” to the Affected Public may be found bel ow in Table 1 : Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

– NESHAP for Gold Mine Ore2

Processing (40 CFR Part 63 , Subpart EEEEEEE ) (Renewal)

. The “burden ” to the Federal Government is attributed entirely to work performed by either F ederal employees or government c ontractor s and may

be found below in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

– NESHAP for Gold Mine Ore Processing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EEEEEEE) (Renewal). **2. Need for and Use of the Collection 2(a) Need/Authority for the Collection**  The EPA i s 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 o f hazardous air pollutants and shall require the maximum degree of emission reduction. Inaddition, 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 ac cordance with Section 114(a)(3); and (G) provide such other information as the Admini strator may reasonabl y require. In the Administrator's judgment , mercury emissions from gold ore processing and production facilities either cause or contribute to air p ollution that may reasonably

be anticipated to endanger public health and/ or welfare. Therefore, the NESHAP were promulgated for this source category

at 40 CFR part 63, subpart EEEEEEE

. **2(b) Practical Utility/Users of the Data** The recordkeeping and rep orting 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 comp ly

with the emission standard . Continuous emission monitors are used to ensure compliance with the standard at all times. During the performance test , a rec ord of the operating parameters (under which compliance was achieved) may be recorded and used to determine compliance in place of a continuous emission monitor.3

The notifications required in the standard are used to inform the Agency or delegated autho rity 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 properl y installed and operated , leaks are being detected and repaired , and the st andard 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 determinati ons. **3. Non**
**- duplication, Consultations, and Other Collection Criteria**  The requested recordkeeping and reporting are required under 40 CFR part 63, subpart EEEEEEE

. **3(a) Non**
**- duplication**  If the subject standards have not been delegated, the information is sent directl y to the appropriate EPA regional office. Otherwise, the information is sent directl y 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 cop y of the report submitted to the state or local agency can be sent to the Administrator in lieu of the report required b y the Federal standards. Therefore, duplication does not exist. **3(b) Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB**  An announcement of a public comment period for the renewal of this I CR was published in the Federal Register ( 7 8 FR 35023 ) on June 11, 2013

. No comments were received on the burden published in the Fe deral Register

. **3(c) Consultations** The Agency

has consulted industry

experts and internal data sources to project the number of affected facilities and industry growth over the next three years. The primary source of information as reported by industry , in compliance with the recordkeeping and reporting provisions in the standard, is the Online Tracking Information Sy stem (OTIS ) which is operated and maintained b y EPA's Office of Compliance. OTI S is EPA ’ s database for the collection, maintenance, and retrieval of all compliance data. The growth rate for the industry is based on our consultations with the Agency ’s internal industry experts. Industry trade associations and other interested partie s were provided an opportunity to comment on the burden associated with the se standard s as it was being developed and the standard s have been reviewed previously to determine the minimum information needed for compliance purposes. Indeveloping this ICR, we contacted : 1) the Nevada Mining Association , at john.barber@goldcorp.com , 303

- 674

- 9400; and 2) the Counsel for Barrick Gold Corporation ,4

at mbarbanell@barrick .com , 416

- 307

- 3502. It is our policy

to respond after a thorough review of comments received since the last ICR renewal as well as those submitted in response to the f irst Federal Register n otice. In this case, no comments were received. **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 frequentl y, the proper operation and maintenance of control equipment and the possibility

of det ecting violations would be less likely

. **3(e) General Guidelines** These reporting or recordkeeping requirements do not violate any of the regulations promulgated b y 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

- ye ar records retention requirement is consistent with Part 70 permit program and the five

- ye ar statute of limitations on which the permit program is based. The retention of records for five ye ars allow s 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 ye ars. 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 (CBI) (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.5

**4. The Respondents and the Information Requested 4(a) Respondents/SIC Codes**  The respondents to the recordkeeping and reporting requirements are owners an d operators of gold ore processing and production facilities . The United States Standard Industrial Classification ( SI C ) code for the respondents affected by the standards is SIC 1041, which corresponds to the North American Industry Classification Sy stem (NAI CS ) code 212221 for Gold Ore Mining. **4(b) Information Requested (i) Data Items**  In this ICR , all the data that is recorded or reported is required b y the NESHAP for Gold Mine Ore Processing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EEEEEEE). A source must make the following reports:
**Notification s**  Notification of applicability 63.9(b)(2), 63.11648(a) Notification of construction/reconstruction 63.9(b)(5 ) Notification of special compliance requirements 63.9(d) Notification of performance test 63.9(c) Notification of opacity observations 63.9(f) Additional CMS notifications 63.9(g) Notification of compliance status 63.9(h)(1) Notification of changes in information 63.9(j)
**Reports** Malfunction reports 63.11648(d) Performance test plan 63.7(c)(2) CMS quality

control plan 63.8(d) CMS performance evaluation test plan/report 63.8(e) Compliance report if deviation occurs 63.11648(c), 63.10(e)(3) Annual performance test for mercury emissions 63.11646(a

- b) , 63.7 A source must keep the following records:6 **Recordkeeping** Records to support notifications 63.11648(e)(1), 63.10(b)(2) Records of monitoring data 63.11648(e)(2) Records of monthly

ore and concentrate throughput, operating hour for each process unit 63.11648(e)(3)
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 th e respondents continue to create reporting sy stems to transmit data electronically . However, electronic reporting s ys tems are still not widely used. At this time, it is estimated that approximately 10 percent of the respon dents use electronic reporting.

**(ii) Respon dent Activities** 

**Respondent Activities** Read instructions. Install, calibrate, maintain, and operate continuous monitoring device for mercury

. Perform initial performance test, Reference Method 29 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 sy stems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information. Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and sy stems for the purpose of processing and maintaining information. Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and sy stems for the purpose of disclosing and providing in formation. Train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information.7 **Respondent Activities** Transmit, or otherwise disclose the information. Currently sources are using monitoring and reporting equipment that provide parameter data in an automated way ( e.g., continuous parameter monitoring s ys tem) . Although personnel at the source still need to evaluate the data, this ty pe of monitoring equipment has significantl y 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**  Review notifications and reports, including performance test reports, and excess emissions reports, required to be submitted by industry

. Audit facility

records. Input, anal yz e, and maintain data in the Online Tracking Information Sy stem (OTI S). **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 prop erl y installed and operated. Performance test reports are used b y the Agency to discern a source ’ s initial capability to comply with the emission standard s (note the operating conditions under which compliance was achieved)

. 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. In formation contained in the reports is entered into OTI S which is operated and maintained by

EPA's Office of Compliance. OT IS is EPA ’ s database for the collection, maintenance, and retrieval of compliance data for approximately 125,000 industrial and government
- owned f

acilities. EPA uses the OTI S for tracking air pollution compliance and enforcement b y local and state regulatory agencies, EPA regional offices and EPA headquarters. EPA and its delegated Authorities can edit, store, retrieve and analyze the data.8

The records required b y this regulation must be retained by the owner/operator for five ye ars. **5(c) Small Entity Flexibility** There are no small entities (i.e., small businesses) affected b y this regulation. A small entity for this industry

is defined as: (1) a small business whose parent company meets the Small Business Administration size standards for small businesses found at 13 CFR 121.201 (less than 500 employees for gold mine ore processing facilities); (2) a small , governmental jurisdiction that is a government of a city , county, town, school district, or special district with a population of less than 50,000; and (3) a small organization that is any not
- for

- profit enterprise that is independentl y owned and operated and is not dominant in its field. Although th ese standard s will not affect any small entities , EPA nonetheless has tried to reduce the impact of this final rule on all of the affected sources . The standards include parametric monitoring requirements for mercury emission control devi ce s that are common throughout the industry

and in many

cases are already

required by

State operating permits. The standards also require only the essential monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting needed to verify compliance. **5(d) Collection Sch edule**  The specific frequency

for each information collection activity within this request is shown below in Table 1 : Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

– NESHAP for Gold Mine Ore Processing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EEEEEEE) (Renewal). **6. Estimating the Burden and Cost of the Collection**  Table 1 below documents the computation of individual burdens for the recordkeeping and reporting requirements applicable to the industry for the subpart included in this I CR. The individual burdens are expressed under standardized headings believed to be consistent with the concept of burden under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Wherever appropriate, specific tasks and major assumptions have been identified. Responses to this information collection are mandatory

. The Ag ency

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 requirement s is estimated to be 2,358 hours ( Total Labor Hours from Table 1 below). 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.9

**6(b) Estimating Respondent Costs (i) Estimating Labor Costs**  This I CR uses the following labor rates: Managerial $ 123.04 ($ 58.59 + 110%) Technical $ 1 01.22 ($ 48.20 + 110%) Clerical $ 51.18 ($ 2 4.37 + 110%) These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, M arch 2013, “Table 2. Civilian Workers, by occupational and industry group.” The rates are from column 1, “Total Compensation.” The rates have been increased b y 110 percent to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry

. **(ii) Estimating Capital/Startup and Operation an d Maintenance Costs**  The ty pe of industry

costs associated with the information collection activ ities 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. The annual operation and maintenance cost s are the ongoing costs to maintain the monitor(s) and other costs su ch as photocop ying 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)

Annual O&M Costs for One Respondent (F)

Number of Respondents with O&M (G)

Total O&M, (E X F)
Monitoring equipment 1 $9,085 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Method 29 Hg stack sampling 2 NA NA NA $9,420 17 $160,140

Material and supply 3 NA NA NA $3,190 21 $6 6 , 990

**Total $0**  **$227, 13**  **0** 1 Annualized installed capital cost is $190,790 per year based on a capital recovery factor of 0.1424 (10 year life at 7%), and a total installed capital cost of $1.34 million for monitoring equipment . We assume no new sources will become subject over the three

- year period of this ICR. 2 Annualized cost for Method 29 stack sampling for mercury on 17 process units outside of Nevada. 3 O&M costs are for materials and supplies (e.g., sorbent trap tubes, calibration standards) estimated as 5% of the installed c apital cost ($1.34 million).10

The total capital/startup costs for this I CR are zero . This is the total o f column D in the above table. The total operation and maintenance (O&M) costs for this I CR are $ 227,1 3 0

. This is the total of column G. The average annual cost for capital/s tartup and operation and maintenance costs to industry over the next three years of the IC R is estimated to be $ 227,130

. These are the recordkeeping costs. **6(c) Estimating Agency Burden and Cost** The only costs to the Agency

are those costs associated with anal ys is of the reported information. EPA's overall compliance and enforcement program includes activities such as the examination of records maint ained 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 $ 2, 14 6

. This cost is based on the average hourl y labor rate as follows: Managerial $ 6 2.27 (GS

- 13, Step 5, $ 3 8. 92 + 60% ) Technical $ 4 6

. 21 (GS

- 12, Step 1, $ 28. 88 + 60% ) Clerical $2 5.01 (GS

- 6, Step 3, $ 15. 63 + 60% ) These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) , 20 1 3 General Schedule , which ex cludes locality

rates of pay

. The rates have been increased by 60 percent to account for the benefit packages available to government employees . Details upon which this estimate is based appear below in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

– NESHAP for Gold Mine Ore Processing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EEEEEEE) (Renewal). **6(d) Estimating the Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Costs** Based on our research for this I CR, on average over the next three ye ars, approximately 21 existing respondents will be subject to the standard. It is estimated that no additional respondents per ye ar will become subject. The overall average number of respondents, as shown in the table below , is 21 per year. The number of respondents is calculated using the following table that addresses the three ye ars covered b y this ICR :11 **Number of Respondents**

Year (A) Number of Ne w Respondents 1 (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 0 21 0 0 21 2 0 21 0 0 21 3 0 21 0 0 21 Average 0 21 0 0 21 1 New respondent include sources with constructed, reconstructed and modified affected facil ities. In this standard existing respondent s submit initial notifications. C olumn D is subtracted to avoid double

- counting respondents

. As shown above, the average Number of Respondents over the three ye ar period of this ICR is 21

. The total number of annual responses per ye ar 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
Initial notification of applicability 0 1 0 0 Initial notification of compliance status 0 1 0 0 Notification of performance test 0 1 0 0 Test plan 0 1 0 0 QA plan for CEMS 0 1 0 0 Startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) plan 0 1 0 0 Annual performance test for Hg emissions 1 17 1 0 17 Semiannual reports of excess emissions 2 4.2 2 0 8.4 **Total 2**  **5 .4**  1 Method 29 stack sampling for mercury on 17 process units outside of Nevada. Facilities in Nevada already perform annual sampling and analysis for mercury; consequently, those facilities will not incur any additional stack testing burden under th is rule. 2 We assume 20% of the 21 facilities will have excess emissions reports.12

The number of Total Annual Responses i s 25 (rounded)

. The total annual labor costs are $ 217,994

. Details regarding these estimates may be found below in Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

– NESHAP for Gold Mine Ore Processing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EEEEEEE) (Renewal)

. **6(e) Bottom Line Burden Hours and Cost Tables** The detailed bottom line burden hours and cost calculations for the respondents and the A gency are shown below in Tables 1 and 2, respectively , and summarized below. **(i) Respondent Tally** The total annual labor hours are 2,358 hours at a cost of $ 217,994

. Details regarding these estimates may

be found below in Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

– NESHAP for Gold Mine Ore Processing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EEEEEEE) (Renewal)

. Furthermore, the annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 94 hours per response . The total annual capital/startup and O&M costs to the regulated entity are $227,1 3 0

. 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 48 labor hours at a cost of $2, 14 6 . See below Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

– NESHAP for Gold Mine Ore Processing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EEEEEEE) (Renewal). **6(f) Reasons for Change in Burden**  There is an adjustment increase in the respondent burden and a decrease in Agency burden

. In addition, there is a decrease in total capital and O&M costs. This is not due to any program changes. The change s in the burden and cost estimates occurred because the standard s have been in effect for more than three ye ars and the requirements are different during the initial compliance period for new facilities , as compared to the on - going compliance period for existing facilities . The previous ICR reflected those burdens and costs associated with the initial activities for subject facilities. This includes purchasing monitoring equipment, preparing initial notification report s, and establishing recordkeeping s ys tems. This I CR , by

in large, reflects the on

- going burden and costs for existing facilities. Activities for existing source include continuously monitoring of mercury and the submission of annual and semiannual reports.13

**6(g) Burden Statement** The annual public repo rting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 94 hours per response. “ Burden ” means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended b y persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide inform ation to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and s ys tems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing way s to compl y 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 t his I CR under Docket ID Number EPA

- HQ

- OEC A

- 2013

- 0317

. 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 sy stem , select “search,” then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. The documents are al so available for public viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), WJC 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 holiday s. The telephone number for the Reading Room is (202) 566

- 1744, and the telephone number for the docket center i s (202) 566

- 1 752

. Also, you can send comments to the Office of In formation 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

- 20 13

- 0317 and OMB Control Number 2060

- 0659 in any correspondence. **Part B of the Supporting Statement** This part is not applicable because no statistical methods were used in collecting this information.14

**Table 1: Annual Re spondent Burden and Cost** 

**– NESHAP for Gold Mine Ore Processing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart**  **EEEEEEE) (Renewal)**

**Burden item (A)**  **(B) (C)**  **(D) (E)**  **(F) (G)**  **(H) Pers**  **on hours per** 
**occurrence No. of** 

**occurrences per**  **respondent Person** 
****

**hours per respondent**  **per year** **(C=A*B)** **Respondents**

**per year Technical** 

**person**   ** hours per** **year** **(E=C*D)** **Management**

**person**   ** hours per** **year** **(E*0.05)** **Clerical**

**person**   ** hours** **per year** **(E*0.1)** **Total Cost** 

**per year a**  **, $**

1. Applications N/A 2. Surveys and Studies N/A 3. Acquisition, Installation, and Utilization of Technology and Systems N/A 4. Reporting Requirements A. Read instructions b 8 1 8 0 0 0 0 $0 B. Required activities c N/A Operating CEMS d 0.25 365 91.25 4 365 18.25 36.5 $ 41,058.85 Weekly and monthly sampling 1 52 52 17 884 44.2 88.4 $ 99,441.17 C. Create information See 4B D. Gather existing information See 4B E. Write report See 4B Initial notification of applicability b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 $0 Notification of compliance status b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 $0 Request for compliance extension N/A Site

- specific test plan b 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 $0 Quality assurance plan for CEMS d 8 1 8 0 0 0 0 $0 Notification of performance test b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 $0 Startup, shutdown, malfunction plan b 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 $0 Annual performance test for Hg emissions 8 1 8 17 136 6.8 13.6 $1 5.298.65 Semiannual report of excess emissions 8 2 16 4.2 67.2 3.36 6.72 $ 7,559.2415

**Subtotal for**  **Reporting Requirements**  **1,670 .03**  **$1 63,357.91**  5. Recordkeeping Requirements A. Read instructions See 4A B. Plan activities See 4A C. Implement activities See 4A D Develop record system 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 $0 E. Time to enter information 0.5 52 26 21 546 27.3 54.6 $49,843.28 F. Time to transmit or disclose information 0.25 2 0.5 21 10.5 0.53 1.05 $958.52 G. Time to adjust existing ways 2 1 2 21 42 2.1 4.2 $3,834.10 F. Time to train personnel 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 $0 G. Time for audits N/A **Subtotal for**  **Recordkeeping Requirements**  **688 .28**  **$54,63 5.90**  **TOTAL LABOR BURDEN AND COST**  **(rounded) 2,358**  **$ 217,994** 
**Assu mptions:** 
a This ICR uses the following labor rates based on Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data “ Table 2 Civilian Workers, by Occupational and Industry group.

-- $102.04 per hour for Executive, Administrative, and Managerial labor; $101.22 per hour for Technical labor, and $51.18 per hour for Clerical labor. The wages have been adjusted to account for an overhead rate of 11 0 percent. b Assumes 21 existing facili ties have already complied with initial rule requirements during the previous ICR period. c Rule will require operating CEMS, weekly sam pling, and monthly sampling

. d Assumes 4 roaster stacks will be equipped with mercury CEMS , and that QA plan has already been developed during initial rule compliance.16

**Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost** 

**– NESHAP for Gold Mine Ore Processing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart**  **EEEEEEE) (Renewal)**

**Burden Item (A)**  **(B) (C)**  **(D) (E)**  **(F) (G)**  **Person hours per**  **occurrence Occurrences** 

**per respondent Plants per** 

**year Technical** 

**hours/year** **(D=A*B*C)** **Management**

**hours/year** **(E=0.05*D)** **Clerical**
 

** hours/year** **(F=0.1*D)** **Total Cost** 

**per year a**  **, $**
Observe performance test b 16 1 1 16 0.8 1.6 $829.19 Report Review: Initial notification of applicability c 1 1 0 0 0 0 $0 Notification of compliance status c 2 1 0 0 0 0 $0 Notification of performance test c 2 1 0 0 0 0 $0 Deviation reports N/A Startup, shutdown, malfunction plan c 2 1 0 0 0 0 $0 Semiannual excess emissions report d 1 2 4.2 8.4 0.42 0.84 $435.33 Annual performance test report for Hg emission 1 1 17 17 0.85 1.7 $881.02
**TOTAL ANNUAL**  **BURDEN AND COST (rounded)**  **48 $2,**  **14 6**  **Assumptions:** a These rates were be obtained from Salary Table 201 3

- G S available on the OPM website. b Assume s Agency staff will observe the performance test of one affected plant per year. c Assumes 21 existing gold mine ore processing facilities have already complied with initial rule requirements. d Assume 20% of existing facilities (21 x 20% = 4.2 facilities) will need to submit excess emissions reports.