**SUPPORTING STATEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY**  **NSPS for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing (40 CFR Part 6**  **0 , Subpart**  **OOO ) (Renewal)**  **1. Identification of the Information Collection 1(a) Title of the Information Collection**  NSPS for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO) (Renewal) , EPA I CR Numb er 1084.13, OMB Control Number 2060

- 0050

. **1(b) Short Charact erization/Abstract**  The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the regulation published at 40 CFR Part 6 0, Subpart OOO were proposed o n August 31, 1983, promulgated on August 1, 1985, and most rec entl y amended on April 28, 2009. These regulations appl y to the following affected facilities in fixed or portable nonmetallic mineral processing plants: each crusher, grinding mill, screening operation, bucket elevator, belt conveyor, bagging operation, storage bin, and enclosed truck or railcar loading station , which commenced construction, modification or reconstruction after August 31, 1983. Also, crushers and grinding mills at hot mix asphalt facilities that reduce the size of nonmetallic minerals embedded in recycled asphalt pavement and subsequent affected facilities up to, but not including, the first storage silo or bin are subject to the provisions of the subpart. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO. The provisions of S ubpart OOO do not apply to the following operations: facilities located in underground mines , wet material processing operations , and plants without crushers or grinding mills . An affected facility that is subject to the provisions of either S ubparts F or I, or that follows in the process any facility subject to the provisions of S ubparts F or I of this part, is not subject to the provisions of this sub part. In addition, the following plants are not subject to S ubpart OOO: fixed sand and gravel plants and crushed stone plants with capacities of 23 megagrams per hour (25 tons per hour) or less; portable sand and gravel plants and crus hed stone plants with capacities of 136 megagrams per hour (150 tons per hour) or less; and common clay plants and pumice plants with capacities of 9 megagrams per hour (10 tons per hour) or less. In general, all NSPS 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 in the operation of an affected facility , or any period during which the monitoring sy stem is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NSPS

. Any owner/operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at lea st two 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 United2

States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional office. Over the next three ye ars, an average o f 4,896 existing respondents per ye ar will be subject to the standard , an d 66.4 additional new respondents per ye ar will become subject to the standard. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the currentl y active I CR without any

“Terms of Clearance.” The term “Affected Public” applies to any publicl y owned and operated fixed or portable nonmetallic mineral processing plant , and may be found in Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO) (Renewal) . The burden to the “F ederal Government” burden is attributed entirely to work performed b y federal employees or government contractor s, and may be found in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO) (Renewal)

. **2. Need for and Use of the Collection 2(a) Need/Authority for**  **the Collection** The EPA is charged under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), as amended, to establish standards of performance for new stationary sources that reflect:

**. . .** application of the best technological sy stem of continuous emissions reduction which (taking into consideration the cost of achieving such emissions reduction, or any non - air quality health and environmental impact and energy requirements) the Administrat or determines has been adequatel y demonstrated. Section 111(a)(l). The Agency

refers to this charge as selecting the best demonstrated technology (BDT). Section 111 also requires that the Administrator review and, if appropriate, revise such standards every four years. In addition, S ection 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) submit3 compliance certifications in accordance with Section 114(a)(3); and (G) provide such other information as the Admini strator may reasonabl y require. In the Administrator's judgment , particulate emissions fro m nonmetallic mineral processing plants (NMPPs) cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonably

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

at 40 CFR Part 6 0, Subpart OOO. **2(b) Practical Utility/Users of the Data** The recordkeeping and reporting requirements in the standard s ensures compliance with the applicable regulations which w ere 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 s. C ontinuous emission monitors are used to ensure compliance with the standard s at all ti mes. The notifications required in the standards 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 properl y installed and operated and that the standard s are being met. The performance test may also be observed. The require d semiannual compliance 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 60, Subpart OOO. **3(a) Nonduplication** 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 by the Federal standards. Therefore, no duplication exists.4

**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 (79 FR 30117) o n May 27, 2014. No comments were received on the burden published in the Federal Re gister

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

has consulted i ndustry

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 Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) , which is operated and maintained by EPA's Office of Complianc e. ECHO is EPA’s database for the collection, maintenance, and retrieval of all compliance data. Industry trade associations and other interested parties were provided with an opportunity to comment on the burden associated with the standard when it was being developed and further amended, and the standard has been previously reviewed to determine the minimum information needed for compliance purposes. For the current renewal, EPA contacted the National Stone, Sand, and Gravel Association (NSSGA) at (703) 525

- 8788 and the Industrial Minerals Association

- North America (IMA

-NA) at (240) 457

- 0200. **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 detecting 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. **3(f) C onfidentiality**  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, C hapter 1, P art 2, S ubpart B

- Confidentiality of Business Information (see 40 CFR 2; 41 FR 36902, September 1, 1976; amended b y 43 FR 40000, September 8, 1978; 43 FR 42251, September 20, 1978; 44 FR 17674, March 23, 1979).5

**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/SIC Codes**  The respondents to the recordkeeping and reporting requirements are owners or operators of nonmetallic mineral processing facilities. The United States Standard Industrial Classification (SI C) codes and corresponding North American Industry Classification S ys tem (NAICS) codes for respondents affected by the standard are listed in the following table. **Standard ( 40 CFR**  **P art 60,**  **S ubpart OOO**  **) SIC Codes**  **NAICS Codes**  Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying 1411 212311 Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying 1422 212312 Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying 1423 212313 Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying 1429, 1499 212319 Construction Sand and Gravel Mining 1442 212321 Industrial Sand Mining 1446 212322 Kaolin and Ball Clay

Mining 1455, 3295 212324 Clay and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining 1459, 3295 212325 Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining 1474 212391 Other Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining 1479, 3295 212393 All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining 1499, 3295 212399 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 4911, 4931, 4939 221112 Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing 2951 324121 Brick and Structural Clay Tile Manufacturing 3251 327121 Ceramic Wall and Floor Tile Manufacturing 3253 327122 Other Structural Clay

Product Manufacturing 3259 327123 Clay Refractory

Manufacturing 3255 327124 Cement Manufacturing 3241 3273106

**Standard ( 40 CFR**  **P art 60,**  **S ubpart OOO**  **) SIC Codes**  **NAICS Codes**  Lime Manufacturing 3274 327410 Gy psum Product Manufacturing 3275, 3299 327420 Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing 3295 327992 Iron and Steel Mills 3312 331111 **4(b) Information Requested (i) Data Items** 
In this ICR , all the data that is recorded or reported is required by NSPS for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO). A source must make the following notifications :
**Notification s**  Notification of actual startup 60.7(a)(3), 60.676(i) Phy sical or operational change 60.7(a)(4) Notification of initial performan ce test 60.8(d), 60.672 A source must make the following reports:
**Reports** Initial performance test results 60.8(a), 60.676(f) Repeat performance test results 60.8(a), 60.11, 60.675 Report of replacement activities 60.676(a) Semiannual reports of when scrubber pressure losses and liquid flow rates are 30 percent below the average determined from performance testing 60.676(d) , 60.676(e) Report of process change 60.676(g)7

A source must keep the following records: **Recordkeeping** Startups, shutdowns, malfunctions, periods where the continuous monitoring sy stem is inoperative 60.7(b) Records are required to be retained for two ye ars and kept onsite 60.7(f)
Records of inspections and monitoring 60.7(f), 60.674(b), 60.674(c) , 60.676(b) , 60.676(d) 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, regulat ory

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) Respondent Activities** 

**Respondent Activities** Read instructions. Perform initial performance test using appropriate Reference Method , 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 information.8 **Respondent Activities** Adjust the existing way s to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements

. Train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information. 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 sy stem) . 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** Observe initial performance tests and repeat performance tests, if necessary. Review notifications and reports, inc luding performance test reports and excess emissions reports, required to be submitted by industry

. Audit facility

records. Input, anal yz e, and maintain data in Integrated Compliance Information System (I CI S) and ECHO. **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 properl y installed and operated

. Performance test reports are used b y the Agency to discern a source ’ s initial capability to compl y 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.9

In formation contained in the reports is reported b y state and local governments in the IC IS Air database , which is operated and maintained by EPA's Office of Compliance. IC IS is EPA ’ s database for the collection, maintenance, and retrieval of compliance data for industrial and government

- owned facilities. EPA uses IC IS 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. The records required b y this regulation must be retained by the owner/operator for two ye ars
. **5(c) Small Entity Flexibility**
The majority

of respondents are estimated to be small entities . The impact on small entities (i.e., small businesses) was taken into consideration during the development of the regulation by

exempting wet material processing operations, simplifying certain notification requirements, and selecting relativel y low

- cost repeat testing and monitoring provisions. In addition, certain plants operating at small capacities were exempted from Subpart OOO due to economic considerations when the standards were originall y developed. Due to technical considerations involving the process operations and the ty pes 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 sp ecific frequency

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

– NSPS for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO) (Renewal)

. **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 I CR. 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 rec ordkeeping and reporting requirement s is estimated to b e 14,120 ( Total Labor Hours from Table 1). These10

hours are based on Agency studies and background documents from the development of the regulation, Agency

knowledge and experience with the NSPS program, the previously approved ICR, and any comments received. **6(b) Estimating Respondent Costs (i) Estimating Labor Costs**  This I CR uses the following labor rates: Managerial $ 129

. 93 ($ 61.87 + 110%) Technical $ 103

. 97 ($ 49.51 + 110%) Clerical $ 5 1

. 79 ($2 4

. 66 + 110%) These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2014 , “ 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 and Maintenance Costs** The ty pe of industry

costs associated with the inform ation collection activities in the subject standard s are both labor costs , which are addressed elsewhere in this I CR , 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 (O&M) costs are the ongoing costs to maintain the monito rs and other costs su ch as photocopying and postage.

**(iii) Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs Capital/Startup vs. Operation**  **and Maintenance (O&M) Costs** (A) Requirement (B)

Capital/Startup Cost for One Respondent (C)

Number of New Respondents
a (D)

Total Capital/Startup Cost, (B X C x CRF ) b (E)

Annual O&M Costs for One Respondent (F)

Number of Respondents with O&M (G)

Total O&M, (E X F)
Method 9 performance tests (ne w sources) c $4,767 60.9 $70,807 $0 0 $0 Method 9 performance tests (existing sources) c, d $4,767 60.9 $70,807 $0 0 $0 Method 5 performance tests (ne w sources) e $63,000 5.5 $84,511 $0 0 $011 **Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs**  (A) Requirement (B)

Capital/Startup Cost for One Respondent (C)

Number of New Respondents
a (D)

Total Capital/Startup Cost, (B X C x CRF ) b (E)

Annual O&M Costs for One Respondent (F)

Number of Respondents with O&M (G)

Total O&M, (E X F)

File cabinets $235 66.4 $1,713 N/A N/A N/A Total $227,838 $0 N/A

– Not Applicable

a Of the 66.4 new respondents per year, EPA estimates 60.9 will be in the crushed/broken stone and sand/gravel industrial sectors and 5.5 wi ll be in other industrial sectors. b T hese are annualized costs for all new respondents. The capital cost associated with testing was annualized assuming a 7% interest rate and 5

- year life (i.e., capital recovery factor (CRF) of 0.2439). The annualized capital cost for file cabinets was calculated using a 7% interest rate and a 15

- year life (i.e., CRF of 0.1098).
c EPA estimates a testing cost of $216.67 per 30

- mi nute Method 9 test. EPA assumes each plant in the crushed/broken stone and sand/gravel indu strial sectors has 22 emissions points requiring Method 9 testing; therefore, the capital/startup cost per respondent is $4,767 (rounded) ($216.67x22 = 4,766.74). d Existing sources in the crushed/broken stone and sand/gravel industrial sectors, built in 2 008 or later, must repeat performance testing every five years. Over the next three years (2016 to 2018), an average of 60.9 existing sources per year will repeat performance testing. These existing sources were the new sources that conducted initial perf ormance testing in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
e EPA estimates a testing cost of $7,000 per Method 5 test. EPA assumes each plant in other industrial sectors subject to the rule has 9 emission points requiring Method 5 testing; therefore, the capital/startup co st per respondent is $63,000 ($7,000x9 = $63,000). The total capital/startup costs for this I CR are $ 228,000

. The total operation and maintenance ( O&M) costs for this I CR are $0

. This is the total of column G. The average annual cost for capital/star tup and O&M costs to industry over the next three ye ars of the ICR is estimated to be $22 8,000

. These are capital/startup 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 $ 22 1,000

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This cost is based on the average hourl y labor rate as follows: Managerial $ 6 2. 90 (GS

- 13, Step 5, $ 3 9.31 + 60% ) Technical $ 4 6

. 67 (GS

- 12, Step 1, $ 2 9

. 17 + 60% ) Clerical $2 5. 25 (GS

- 6, Step 3, $ 15. 78 + 60% ) These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) , 20 1 4 General Schedule , which excludes 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 Cos t

– NSPS for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO) (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, approximatel y 4,8 30 e xistin g respondents will be subject to the standard. It is estimated that an additional 66.4 respondents per ye ar will become subject. The overall average number of respondents, as shown in the table below, i s 4,896 (rounded)

. The number of respondents is cal culated using the following table that addresses the three ye ars covered b y this ICR. **Number of Respondents**

Respondents That Submit Reports Respondents That Do Not Submit Any Reports

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 66.4 4,763.2 0 0 4,829.6
2 66.4 4,829.6 0 0 4,896 3 66.4 4,896 0 0 4,962.4 Average 66.4 4,829.6 0 0 4,896

1 New respondents include sources with constructed, reconstructed, and modified affected facilities. 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 i s 4,896

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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
Notification of actual startup 66.4 1 0 66.4 Notification of initial performance test 66.4 1 0 66.4 Notification of physical or operational change 66.4 1 0 66.4 Report of initial performance test (new sources) 66.4 1 0 66.4 Report of repeat initial performance test (new sources) 16.6 1 0 16.6 Report of five

- year performance test (existing sources) 60.9 1 0 60.9 Records of startups, shutdowns, and malfunctions 0 0 4,896 4,896

Total 5,239 .1 The number of Total Annual Responses i s 5,239 (rounded). The total annual labor costs are $ 1,420,0 00

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

– NSPS for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO) (Renewal)

. **6(e) Bottom Line 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 below , respectively , and summarized below. **(i) Respondent Tally** The total annual labor hours are 14,12 0

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

– NSPS for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO) (Renewal)

. Furthermore, the annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to averag e 3 hours per response

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The total annual capital/startup and O&M costs to the regulated entity are $227,838

. 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 the next three years is estimated to b e 4,850 labor hours at a cost o f $ 22 1,000 . See Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO) (Renewal)

. **6(f) Reasons for Change in Burden**  There is an increase in the respondent burden from the most recentl y approved I CR. This increase is not due to any program changes. The previous I CR reflected burdens and costs associated with initial activities for subject facilities , including performance testing and establishing recordkeeping s ys tems. This ICR accounts for the additional burden incurred b y existing sources that must conduct five

- ye ar performance testing during this I CR period

. This ICR also refle cts an increase in the total number of respondents due to industry growth. The overall result is an increase in total burden hours and costs. EPA has also updated the capital/startup and O&M costs to reflect the additional costs incurred b y existing sourc es that must conduct five year performance tests. This adjustment resulted in an overall increase in the total capital/startup and O&M cost. There is a decrease in Agency burden from the most recentl y approved ICR. The previous I CR’s burden calculations largel y overestimated the number of existing sources submitting performance test reports to EPA. We have adjusted the number of sources accordingl y. This adjustment resulted in the overall decrease in the Agency burden. **6(g) Burden Statement** The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to averag e 3 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended b y 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 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; compl ete 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 Control15

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 I CR under Docket ID Number EPA

- HQ

- OECA

- 2014

- 0039

. 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 availa ble electronically

. When in the sy stem , 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 C enter (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 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

- 1927

. 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

- 2014

- 0039 and OMB Control Number 2060

- 0050 in any correspondence. **Part B of the Supporting Statement** This part is not applicable because no statistical methods were used in collecting this information.16

**Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost**

**– NSPS for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO)**  **(Renewal)**

**Burden item**  **A B**  **C D**  **E F**  **G H** 
**Person**
**- hours**  **per occurrence**  **Annual**

**occurrences per**  **respondent Person** 
**- hours** 

**per respondent per year (AxB)**  **Respondents**

**per year a**  **Technical**

**hours per year (CxD)**  **Managem ent** 

**hours per year**  **(Ex0.05) Clerical** 

**hours per year**  **(Ex0.10) Annual** 

**cost ($)**  **b** 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 1 1 1 66.4 66.4 3.32 6.64 7,678.86 B. Required activities Monitoring: wet suppression c 0.17 12 2.04 60.9 124.24 6.21 12.42 14,367.33 Monitoring: M22 readings d 1 4 4 5.5 22 1.1 2.2 2,544.2 C. Create information See 4B D. Gather existing information See 4E E. Write reports Notification of actual startup 2 1 2 66.4 132.8 6.64 13.28 15,357.72 Notification of initial performance test 2 1 2 66.4 132.8 6.64 13.28 15,357.72 Report of performance test See 5B Notification of physical/ operational change 2 1 2 66.4 132.8 6.64 13.28 15,357.72 **Reporting Subtotal 703**  **70,664** 5. Recordkeeping A. Read instructions See 4A B. Plan activities Initial performance test (new sources) e 30 1 30 66.4 1,992 99.6 199.2 230,365.84 Repeat initial performance test (new sources) e, f 30 1 30 16.6 498 24.9 49.8 57,591.4617

**Burden item**  **A B**  **C D**  **E F**  **G H** 
**Person**
**- hours**  **per occurrence**  **Annual**

**occurrences per**  **respondent Person** 
**- hours** 

**per respondent per year (AxB)**  **Respondents**

**per year a**  **Technical**

**hours per year (CxD)**  **Managem ent** 

**hours per year**  **(Ex0.05) Clerical** 

**hours per year**  **(Ex0.10) Annual** 

**cost ($)**  **b** Five

- year performance test (existing sources) e, g 30 1 30 60.9 1,827 91.35 182.7 211,284.33 C. Implement activities See 4B D. Record data Monitoring: wet suppression 0.1 1 0.1 60.9 6.09 0.3 0.61 703.75 Monitoring: M22 readings 0.2 1 0.2 5.5 1.1 0.06 0.11 127.86 E. Time to transmit or disclose information Records of startups, shutdowns, and malfunctions 1.5 1 1.5 4,896 7,344 367.2 734.4 849,300.55 F. Time to train personnel N/A G. Time for audits N/A **Recordkeeping Subtotal 13,418**  **1,349,374 TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN AND COST (ROUNDED)**  **14,121 1,420,037**  **TOTAL ANNUAL CAPITAL AND O&M COST (SEE SECTION 6(b)(iii)) 227,838**  **GRAND TOTAL (LABOR, CAPITAL, AND O&M) 1,647,875**  N/A

– Not Applicable

a EPA estimates an average of 4,896 existing sources will be subject to the standard and 66.4 new sources per year will become subject over the next three years. These estimates are based on model plant parameters used in development of the original promulgated NSPS and 2005/2006 USGS production data. Of the 66.4 new respondents per year, EPA estimates 60.9 will be in the crushed/broken stone and sand/gravel industrial sectors and 5.5 will be in other industrial sectors. b This ICR uses the following labo r rates: $103.97 (technical), $129.93 (managerial), and $51.79 (clerical). These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2014, “Table 2. Civilian Workers, by occupational and industry group.” The rates are f rom column 1, “Total compensation.” They have been increased by 110 percent to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry.
c Monitoring for wet suppression involves checking that water is actually flowing. EPA estimates it will occur on a monthly basis and take 10 minutes per check. Wet suppression is expected to be used in the crushed/broken stone and sand/gravel industrial sectors

. d EPA estimates it will take each respondent one hour four times per year to compl ete Method 22 readings. All other industry sectors except for crushed/broken stone and sand/gravel are expected to use baghouses and will employ baghouse Method 22 readings to comply with the periodic monitoring requirements.
e Includes 8 hours to develo p and review performance test report and 22 hours to plan for performance testing. The time required to conduct Method 5 and Method 9 performance tests is included under capital costs because a contractor is typically hired to perform these tests. f EPA assumes 25% of initial performance tests will be repeated due to failure (66.4 x 0.25 = 16.6).18

g Existing sources in the crushed/broken stone and sand/gravel industrial sectors, built in 2008 or later, must repeat performance testing every five year s. Over the next three years (2016 to 2018), an average of 60.9 existing sources per year will repeat performance testing. These existing sources were the new sources that conducted initial performance testing in 2011, 2012, and 2013.19

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

**– NSPS for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO)**  **(Renewal)**

**Burden item A**  **B C**  **D E**  **F G**  **H**
**EPA person**  **- hours**  **per occurrence Annual** 

**occurrences per**  **respondent EPA** 

**person -**  **hours per**  **respondent per year**  **(AxB) Respondents** 

**per year a**  **Technical**

**hours per year**  **(CxD) Managem**  **ent**

**hours per year**  **(Ex0.05) Clerical** 

**hours per year**  **(Ex0.10) Annual** 

**cost ($)**  **b**
Initial performance test (new sources) 24 1 24 66.4 1,593.6 79.68 159.36 83,409.02 Repeat initial performance test (new sources) c 24 1 24 16.6 398.4 19.92 39.84 20,852.26 Five

- year performance test (existing sources) 24 1 24 60.9 1,461.60 73.08 146.16 76,500.14 Report review

(new sources) Notification of actual startup 0.5 1 1 66.4 33.2 1.66 3.32 1,737.69 Notification of initial performance test 0.5 1 1 66.4 33.2 1.66 3.32 1,737.69 Report of initial performance test d 8 1 8 83 664.0 33.20 66.40 34,753.76 Notification of physical/ operational change 0.5 1 1 66.4 33.2 1.66 3.32 1,737.69 Report review

(existing sources) Report of five

- year performance test 8 1 8 60.9 487.2 24.36 48.72 25,500.05 **TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN AND COST (ROUNDED) 4,850**  **220,728** N/A

– Not Applicable

a EPA estimates an average of 4,896 existing sources will be subject to the standard and 66.4 new sources per year will become subject over the next three years. These estimates are based on model plant parameters used in development of the original promulgated NSPS and 2005/2006 USGS production data. Of the 66.4 new respondents per year, EPA estimates 60.9 will be in the crushed/broken stone and sand/gravel industrial sectors and 5.5 will be in other industrial sectors. b This ICR uses the following labo r rates: $46.67 (technical), $62.90 (managerial), and $25.25 (clerical). These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), 2014 General Schedule, which excludes locality rates of pay. The rates have been increased by 60 percent to account fo r the benefit packages available to government employees.
c EPA assumes 25% of initial performance tests will be repeated due to failure (66.4 x 0.25 = 16.6). d Includes EPA review of initial and repeat performance tests conducted by ne w sources (66.4 + 16.6 = 83).