SUPPORTING STATEMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

NESHAP for Pulp and Paper Production (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart S) (Renewal) 

1. Identification of the Information Collection

1(a) Title of the Information Collection

NESHAP for Pulp and Paper Production (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart S) (Renewal), EPA ICR 

Number 1657.07, OMB Control Number 2060-0387

1(b) Short Characterization/Abstract

The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Pulp and 

Paper Production were proposed on December 17, 1993, and promulgated on April 15, 1998. 

These regulations apply to facilities that produce pulp, paper, or paperboard by employing kraft, 

soda, sulfite, semi-chemical, or mechanical pulping processes using wood; or any process using 

secondary or non-wood fiber and that emits 10 tons per year or more of any hazardous air pollutant 

or 25 tons per year or more of any combination of hazardous air pollutants. Affected sources are 

all the hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emission points or the HAP emission points in the pulping 

and bleaching system for mechanical pulping processes using wood and any process using 

secondary or non-wood fiber. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 

CFR part 63, subpart S.

In general, NESHAP require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports. 

Owners or operators 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 system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential 

in determining compliance, and are required of all sources subject to NESHAP.

Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these 

measurements, and retain the file onsite for at least two years following the date of such 

measurements, maintenance report, 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.

Approximately 115 sources are currently subject to the standard which includes: 111 

chemical pulp mills, and 4 non-integrated paper mills that bleach with chlorinated compounds. It 

is further assumed that no additional new sources will become subject to the regulation in the next 

three years, though approximately 15 percent of the affected facilities will rebuild one or more 

process units in a given year.

In the United States, there are approximately 115 pulp and paper production facilities 

which are owned and operated by the pulp and paper industry. None of the 115 facilities in the 

United States are owned by state, local, tribal or the Federal government. They are owned and 
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operated by privately owned for-profit businesses. You can find the burden to the “Affected 

Public” listed below in Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost - NESHAP for Pulp and 

Paper Production (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart S). The Federal government burden does not include 

work performed by Federal employees. The burden refers only to work performed by contractors, 

which could be found listed below in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden - NESHAP for Pulp 

and Paper Production (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart S).

In the development of the ICR, we addressed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 

“Terms of Clearance (TOC)” on the active ICR. The TOC are as follows:

When this ICR is renewed, EPA should review the respondent 

burden, universe, labor rates, and capital costs and ensure these 

estimates have been updated.

EPA addressed each item of concern in the TOC. The respondent burden, universe, labor 

rates, and capital cost have been thoroughly checked and all estimates updated.

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 (HAP). These standards are applicable to new or existing sources of HAP 

and shall require the maximum degree of emission reduction. In addition, section 114(a) states 

that the Administrator may require any owner or 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 pulp and paper plants cause or 

contribute to air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. 

These HAP emissions are acetaldehyde, benzene carbon disulfide, chloroform, formaldehyde, 

methanol, methyl- ethyl-ketone, toluene, and xylene emissions. Therefore, the NESHAP for this 

source category was promulgated at 40 CFR part 63, subpart S.

2(b) Practical Utility/Users of the Data
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The recordkeeping and reporting requirements in the standard ensure compliance with the 

applicable regulations which where 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 tests, 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 ensure that the pollution control devices are properly 

installed and operated, that leaks are being detected and repaired, and that the standards are being 

met. The performance test may also be observed.

The information generated by the monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements 

described in this ICR is used by the agency to ensure that facilities affected by the NESHAP 

continue to operate the control equipment in compliance with the regulation.

3. Nonduplication, Consultations, and Other Collection Criteria

The requested recordkeeping and reporting are required under 40 CFR part 63, subpart S.

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 their 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 (76 FR 26900) on May 9, 2011. No comments were received on the burden 

published in the Federal Register.

3(c) Consultations

The Agency’s industry experts have been consulted, and the Agency’s internal data 

sources and projections of industry growth over the next three years have been considered. 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 System (OTIS) which is 

operated and maintained by the EPA Office of Compliance. OTIS is the EPA database for the 
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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 parties were provided an opportunity to 

comment on the burden associated with the standard as it was being developed. In developing this 

ICR, we contacted the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) at (202) 463-2588, and 

the National Paper Trade Association (NPTA) at (312) 321-4092.

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 First Federal Register Notice.

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

None of these reporting or recordkeeping requirements violate any of the regulations 

established by OMB at 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 the 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

None of the reporting or recordkeeping requirements contain sensitive questions.
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4. The Respondents and the Information Requested

4(a) Respondents/SIC Codes

The respondents to the recordkeeping and reporting requirements are pulp and paper

production 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 description.

Standard (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart S) SIC Codes NAICS Codes

Pulp Mills 2611 32211

Paper Mills 2621 32212

Paperboard Mills 2631 32213

4(b) Information Requested

None of these reporting or recordkeeping requirements violate any of the regulations 

established by OMB at 5 CFR part 1320, section 1320.5.

(i) Data Items

In this ICR, all the data recorded or reported is required by National Emission Standards 

for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Pulp and Paper Production (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart S).

A source must make the following reports:

Notification Reports

Notification of construction and reconstruction 63.5(d)

Construction or modification application 63.455(d)

Initial notification 63.9(b)(2)

Anticipated startup 63.9(b)

Actual startup 63.9(b)(4)(v)

Initial performance test results 63.10(d)(2)

Initial performance test 63.7(b), 63.9(e)

Rescheduled initial performance test 63.7(b)(2)

Demonstration of continuous monitoring system 63.9(g)

Compliance status 63.9(h)

Physical or operational change 63.5 (b)(4)

Opacity or visible emissions N/A

Periodic startup, shutdown, malfunction reports 63.10(d)(5)(I)
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Reports

Source status report 63.10(e)(3)

Semiannual Control Strategy Update (thru 2006) 63.455(b)

A source must keep the following records:

Recordkeeping

Startup, shutdown, malfunctions, periods where the continuous 

monitoring system is inoperative

63.10(b)(2)

Emission test results and other data needed to determine emissions 63.454(a)

All reports and notifications 63.10(b)

Record of applicability 63.10(b)(3)

Records for sources with continuous monitoring systems 63.10(3)(c)

Records are required to be retained for five years. Records must be 

kept onsite for the first two years. For the remaining three years,

records can be kept in a readily accessible off-site location.

63.454

Site specific inspection plans 63.454(b)

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.

Respondent Activities

Read instructions.

Install, calibrate, maintain, and operate continuous monitoring systems (CMS) for each of the 

following affected units:

 1.1 Non-Sulfite pulping process choice of:

a. Provide documentation that vent streams are introduced to the flame zone of a boiler, 

lime kiln, or recovery furnace, or

b. Provide documentation that the control incinerator is operating at a minimum level 

of 1600F and 0.75 second residence time, or

c. Performance test of control device using Method 308.
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Respondent Activities

 1.2 Sulfite pulping process – performance test of control device using test method 308.

 2.1 Bleaching process vent scrubber (MACT I Mills) choice of:

a. Provide documentation of scrubber operating parameters or previous performance 

test results, or

b. Performance test of scrubber or control device using test Method 26A.

 2.2 Bleaching process vent scrubber (MACT III Mills) choice of:

 a. Provide documentation of scrubber operating parameters, or previous performance

 test results, or

 b. Performance test of scrubber or control device using test Method 26A. 

 3.1 Non-Sulfite pulping wastewater treatment

 a. Performance test of condensate segregation and control device using method 305 or 

 b. Performance test of bio-treatment unit using test Method 304.

 3.2 Sulfite pulping process 

 a. Performance test of control device using test Method 305.

Perform initial performance test, Reference Method 26A, 304, 305, and 308 test, and repeat 

performance tests if necessary.

Conduct initial and annual inspection of enclosures, closed vent, and wastewater conveyance 

systems using test Method 21.

Write the notification and reports for: initial notification; compliance status; initial compliance 

strategy report; compliance strategy report update; semiannual summary report; continuous 

monitoring/exceedance reports; notifications of performance tests, construction/reconstruction, 

and actual startup.

Enter information required to be recorded for continuous monitoring for operating parameters, 

periodic inspections (monthly visual and annual Method 21) startups, shutdowns and 

malfunctions, personnel training and time for audits.

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.

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.

Transmit, or otherwise disclose the information.

Currently, sources are using monitoring equipment that provides parameter data in an 

automated way e.g., continuous parameter monitoring system. Although personnel at the source 

still need to evaluate the data, this type of monitoring equipment has significantly reduced the 

burden associated with monitoring and recordkeeping.
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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, excess emissions reports, 

required to be submitted by industry.

Audit facility records.

Input, analyze, and maintain data in the Online Tracking Information System (OTIS).

5(b) Collection Methodology and Management

Following notification of startup, the reviewing authority might inspect the source to 

determine whether the pollution control devices are properly installed and operational. Performance 

test reports are used by the Agency to discern a source’s initial capability to comply with the 

emission standard, and 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.

Information contained in the reports is entered into OTIS which is operated and maintained 

by the EPA Office of Compliance. OTIS is the EPA database for the collection, maintenance, and 

retrieval of compliance data for approximately 125,000 industrial and government-owned 

facilities. EPA uses OTIS for tracking air pollution compliance and enforcement by local and state 

regulatory agencies, EPA regional offices, and EPA headquarters. EPA delegated Authorities can 

edit, store, retrieve, and analyze the data.

The records required by this regulation must be retained by the owner or operator for five 

years.

5(c) Small Entity Flexibility

The majority of the respondents are large entities (i.e., large businesses). However, the 

impact on small entities (i.e., small businesses) was taken into consideration during the 

development of the regulation. 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.
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5(d) Collection Schedule

The specific frequency for each information collection activity within this request is shown 

in Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost, NESHAP for Pulp and Paper Production (40 

CFR Part 63, Subpart S) (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 ICR. 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 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 35,358 (Total Labor Hours from Table 1). 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

This ICR uses the following labor rates:

Managerial $118.92 ($56.63 + 110%) 

Technical $97.78 ($46.56 + 110%)

Clerical $48.76 ($23.22 + 110%)

These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, December 

2010, "Table 2. Civilian Workers, by Occupational and Industry group." The rates are from 

column 1, "Total Compensation." The rates have been increased by 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 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. The annual operation and maintenance costs are the 

ongoing costs to maintain the monitor and other costs such as photocopying and postage.
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(iii) Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs

Since this rule does not require any continuous emission monitoring or electronic data 

submittal, total capital costs are zero. Continuous monitoring requirements are for parametric 

monitoring, and these systems are already in place; therefore, no new equipment would be 

required by the recordkeeping and reporting requirements. It is assumed that all mills will contract 

a testing company to provide sampling and analytical services for air and water tests.

Based on EPA’s experience the testing methods required for this rule, the purchase of 

service for each method is estimated as follows:

Method 308 - $14,000

Method 26A -$10,000

Method 304 - $11,000

Method 305 - $16,000

Method 21 - $3,000

These estimates include labor, materials, and analytical costs. For the entire industry, the 

number of mills assumed to contract testing companies annually for demonstrating compliance

and the associated cost are estimated as follows:

Method 308 - 0 Tests x $14,000 = $0

Method 26A - 0 Tests x $10,000 = $0 

Method 304 - 4.3 Tests x $11,000 = $ 47,300

Method 305 - 6.45 Tests x $16,000 = $103,200

Method 21 - 74 Tests x $ 3,000 = $222,000

 TOTAL $372,500

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 $372,500.

6(c) Estimating Agency Burden and Cost

The only costs to the Agency are those costs associated with analysis of the reported 

information. The EPA 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 

$43,014.

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

Managerial $62.27 (GS-13, Step 5, $38.92 + 60%) 

Technical $46.21 (GS-12, Step 1, $28.88 + 60%)
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Clerical $25.01 (GS-6, Step 3, $15.63 + 60%)

These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) “2011 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 in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden, NESHAP for Pulp and Paper

Production (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart S) (Renewal).

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

115 respondents will be subject to the standard. It is estimated that no additional new sources will 

become subject to the rule. The overall average number of respondents, as shown in the table 

below is 115 per year. 

The number of respondents is calculated using the following table which addresses the 

three years covered by this ICR.

Number of Respondents

Year

(A)

Number of 

New

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 17 115 0 17 115

2 17 115 0 17 115

3 17 115 0 17 115

Average 17 115 0 17 115

1 New respondent include sources with constructed, reconstructed and modified affected facilities.

To avoid double-counting respondents, column D is subtracted. As shown above, the 

average Number of Respondents over the three-year period of this ICR is 115.

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

Semiannual report 115 2 N/A 230

Exceedance report 17 2 N/A 34

Compliance strategy report update 0 1 N/A 0
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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 performance test 19 1 N/A 19

Notification of construction/reconstruction 17 1 N/A 17

Notification of actual startup 17 1 N/A 17

Total 317

The number of Total Annual Responses is 317.

The total annual labor costs are $3,339,077. Details regarding these estimates may be 

found in Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost - NESHAP for Pulp and Paper Production 

(40 CFR Part 63, Subpart S) (Renewal).

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 hours are 35,358. Details regarding these estimates may be found in 

Table 1. Annual Respondent Burden and Cost: NESHAP for Pulp and Paper Production (40 CFR 

Part 63, Subpart S) (Renewal). 

Furthermore, the annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 111 hours per response.

The total annual capital/startup and operation and maintenance (O&M) costs to the 

regulated entity are $372,500. 

(ii) The Agency Tally

The average annual Agency burden and cost over next three years is estimated to be 954 

labor hours at a cost of $43,014. See Table 2. Annual Agency Burden and Cost: NESHAP for Pulp 

and Paper Production (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart S) (Renewal).

6(f) Reasons for Change in Burden

The adjustment decrease in burden from the most recently approved ICR is due to a more 

accurate estimate of existing and anticipated new sources. After consulting with the Office of Air 

Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) and trade associations, and based on a recently
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completed research conducted by EPA, our data indicates that there are approximately 115 sources 

subject to the rule, as compared with the active ICR that shows 137 sources. There are no new 

facilities expected to be constructed over the next three years of this ICR. The decline in the 

number of sources is mainly due to plant closures. The industry is undergoing widespread 

consolidation and corporate restructuring. However, there is an increase in cost per labor hours

due to the updated labor rates.

Because there are no new sources with reporting requirements, no capital/startup costs are 

incurred. The only cost that is incurred is for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of the 

monitoring equipment.

6(g) Burden Statement

The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is 

estimated to average 111 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=s 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-2011-0208. 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 content of the docket, 

and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. When in the 

system, select “search” than 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 Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 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 

Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center Docket is (202) 566-1752. Also, 

you can send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503, Attention: Desk 

Officer for EPA. Please include the EPA Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OECA-2011-0208 and 

OMB Control Number 2060-0387 in any correspondence.
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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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Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost – NESHAP for Pulp and Paper Production (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart S)

Burden item

(A)

Person 

hours per 

occurrence

(B)

No. of 

occurrences 

per 

respondent 

per year

(C)

Person 

hours per 

respondent 

per year

(C=AxB)

(D)

Respondents 

per year 

a

(E)

Technical 

personhours per 

year

(E=CxD)

(F)

Management 

person hours 

per year

(Ex0.05)

(G)

Clerical 

person 

hours 

per year

(Ex0.1)

(H)

Total Cost 

Per year b

1. Applications N/A

2. Survey and Studies N/A

3. Reporting requirements

 A. Read instructions 

1) MACT I Mills c, d, e40 1 40 6 240 12 24 $26,064.48

2) MACT III Mills c, d, e 20 1 20 0 0 0 0 $0

 B. Required activities

1.1) Pulping processes (non-sulfite)

a) Provide documentation that the vent

streams are introduced to the flame

zone of a boiler, lime kiln, or recovery

furnace, or 

f

24 1 24 5 120 6 12 $13,032.24

b) Provide documentation that the 

control incinerator is operating at a

minimum level of 1600F and 0.75 sec

residence time, or g

60 1 60 0 0 0 0 $0

c) Performance test of control device -

test Method 308 h

24 1 24 0 0 0 0 $0

1.2) Pulping processes (sulfite) 

- Performance test of control device -

test Method 308 h

24 1 24 0 0 0 0 $0

 2.1) Bleaching process vent scrubber (MACT 

 I Mills) - choice of

a) Provide documentation of scrubber

operating parameters, or previous

performance test results, or k

60 1 60 3 180 9 18 $19,548.36

b) Performance test of scrubber or control 

device - test Method 26A h, k

24 1 24 0 0 0 0 $0

 3.1) Pulping wastewater treatment 

 (non-sulfite) 
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Burden item

(A)

Person 

hours per 

occurrence

(B)

No. of 

occurrences 

per 

respondent 

per year

(C)

Person 

hours per 

respondent 

per year

(C=AxB)

(D)

Respondents 

per year 

a

(E)

Technical 

personhours per 

year

(E=CxD)

(F)

Management 

person hours 

per year

(Ex0.05)

(G)

Clerical 

person 

hours 

per year

(Ex0.1)

(H)

Total Cost 

Per year b

a) Performance test of condensate

segregation and control device (test

Method 305), or i, l

24 1 24 3 72 3.6 7.2 $7,819.34

b) Performance test of bio-treatment unit -

test Method 304 i, j, m

24 1 24 2 48 2.4 4.8 $5,212.90

 3.2) Pulping wastewater treatment (sulfite)

 Performance test control device - test

 Method 305 i, n

24 1 24 0 0 0 0 $0

 Repeat of performance test

1) Test Method 308 – pulping h, o24 1 24 0 0 0 0 $0

2) Test Method 26A – bleaching h, o24 1 24 0 0 0 0 $0

3) Test Method 305 - kraft pulping

wastewater i, o

24 1 24 3.45 82.8 4.14 8.28 $8,992.24

4) Test Method 304 - kraft pulping

wastewater i, j, o

24 1 24 2.3 55.2 2.76 5.52 $5,994.83

5) Test Method 305 - sulfite pulping

wastewater. i, o

24 1 24 0 0 0 0 $0

Initial/annual inspection (enclosures, closed vent,

wastewater conveyance system) – test Method 21p

8 1 8 74 592 29.6 59.2 $64,292.38

Monthly visual inspection of enclosures, closed

vent system, and wastewater conveyance system q

4 12 48 111 5,328 266.4 532.8 $578,631.4

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 C. Create information See 3B

 D. Gather information See 3B

 E. Report preparation

 Initial notification report 16 1 16 0 0 0 0 $0

 Notification of compliance status 16 1 16 0 0 0 0 $0

 Initial compliance strategy report r40 1 40 0 0 0 0 $0

 Compliance strategy report update r16 1 16 0 0 0 0 $0

 Semiannual summary report s16 2 32 115 3,680 184 368 $399,655.3

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 Continuous monitoring/exceedance reports t24 2 48 17 816 40.8 81.6 $88,619.24

 Notification of performance test u4 1 4 19 76 3.8 7.6 $8,253.76

 Notification of construction/reconstruction v4 1 4 17 68 3.4 6.8 $7,384.94

 Notification of actual startup v4 1 4 17 68 3.4 6.8 $7,384.94
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Burden item

(A)

Person 

hours per 

occurrence

(B)

No. of 

occurrences 

per 

respondent 

per year

(C)

Person 

hours per 

respondent 

per year

(C=AxB)

(D)

Respondents 

per year 

a

(E)

Technical 

personhours per 

year

(E=CxD)

(F)

Management 

person hours 

per year

(Ex0.05)

(G)

Clerical 

person 

hours 

per year

(Ex0.1)

(H)

Total Cost 

Per year b

Subtotal for Reporting Requirements 13,139.9

4. Recordkeeping requirements

 A. Read instructions See 3A

 B. Plan activities See 3B

 C. Implement Activities See 3B

 D. Develop record system 40 1 40 0 0 0 0 $0

 E. Record information

 Records of continuous monitoring for

 operating parameters w

2 52 104 115 11,960 598 1,196 $1,298,880.

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 Records of periodic inspections (monthly

 visual inspections and annual method 21)

See 3B

 Record startup, shutdown, and malfunction x4 12 48 115 5,520 276 552 $599,483.0

4

 F. Time to train personnel N/A

 G. Time for audits y8 2 16 115 1,840 92 184 $199,827.6

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Subtotal for Recordkeeping Requirements 22,218

Subtotals Labor Burden and cost 30,746 1,537.3 3,074.6 $3,339,077.

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TOTAL LABOR BURDEN AND COST 

(rounded)

35,357.9

35,358

(rounded)

$3,339,077

Assumptions:

a

 We have assumed that the average number of existing sources subject to the rule will be 115. There will be no additional new sources per year that will become subject

to the rule over the three-year period of this ICR.

b This ICR uses the following labor rates: $118.92 per hour for Executive, Administrative, and Managerial labor; $97.78 per hour for Technical labor, and $48.76 per hour

for Clerical labor. These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, December 2010, Table 2. Civilian Workers, by Occupational

and Industry groups. The rates are from column 1, Total Compensation. The rates have been increased by 110 percent to account for the benefit packages 

available to those employed by private industry.

c

 We have assumed that MACT I mills include pulping systems at kraft, sulfite, soda, and semi-chemical operations; and that MACT III mills include mechanical, non-wood,

and secondary fiber operations, along with paper making at all types of mills that are major sources are subject to subpart S.

d

 We have assumed that this is a one-time-only activity. After the initial compliance date, 5 percent of mills will be affected as a result of unexpected exceedances.

e

 We have assumed that this is performed by all major source mills. There are 111 major MACT I category mills, and 60 major stand-alone (MACT III) category mills. We 
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assume that all MACT I category mills will be affected by this rule, and that the only MACT III category mills to be affected by this rule are the stand-alone mills with chlorine 

bleaching compounds (4 mills). The total number of mills affected by this rule is 115 (111 + 4 = 115).

f

 We have assumed that 5 percent of non-sulfite pulping mills respondents will provide documentation. It is estimated that 85 percent of mills will use a recovery boiler, power 

boiler, or lime kiln for control of pulping vents. There are 106 non-sulfite pulping mills (85% of 106 = 90 x 5% = 5).

g

 We have estimated that 15 percent of mills will use incineration for pulping lines [assuming half of these provide acceptable design specs (8), and half conduct performance 

tests (8)].

h

 We have assumed that it will take 24 hours once per year to complete the performance test of a control device, which includes the test plan, the test report, and the parametric 

monitoring setup. Method 308 tests for pulping lines and Method 26A tests for bleaching lines do not incur compliance testing costs.

i

 This estimate includes the test plan, the test report, and the parametric monitoring setup. Method 304 and 305 for pulping wastewater streams incur compliance testing costs. 

j

 We assume that it will take each sulfite pulping mill respondent 24 hours once per year to conduct performance tests. 

k

 We have estimated that MACT I and MACT III category mills have bleaching lines that use chlorinated compounds. We assume that 90 percent provide acceptable 

performance specs or previous test results, and 10 percent will conduct performance tests.

l We assume that each kraft mill has one pulping wastewater control device, with 60 percent of mills using stream strippers (60% x 97 = 58) and (5% x 58 = 3). See footnote 

“c.” Facilities with steam strippers are assumed to perform initial condensate segregation and performance tests.

m

 We have assumed that 40 percent of kraft mills use biotreatment (40 % x 97 = 39) and (5% x 39 = 2). Facilities with biotreatment control will perform initial performance 

tests.

n

 We have assumed that sulfite mills will monitor gas scrubber parameters and use Water-9 Model for emission estimates.

o

 We have assumed that 15 percent of performance test would have to be repeated because of failure.

p

 We have assumed that 2/3 of all MACT I mills that have positive pressure points in their vent systems will have to test using Method 21 (2/3 x 111 = 74). Method 21 for the 

wastewater conveyance system incurs compliance testing costs.

q

 We have assumed that each respondent will take 4 hours once per month to complete the monthly visual inspection. This monthly inspection of enclosures will be performed 

by MACT I category mills which will be affected by this rule.

r We have assumed that the requirements for either the initial or the updated compliance strategy report are now considered obsolete. These were required before 2006 only.

s

 We have assumed that each respondent will each take 16 hours twice per year to prepare the semiannual summary report.

t

 We have assumed that 15 percent of all affected mills during any one quarter will be required to submit an exceedance report in addition to the summary report 

(15% x 115 = 17).

u We have assumed affected respondents must notify EPA of all tests including repeat performance tests (111 x 0.05 = 5.6) and (5.6 x 1.15 x 3 = 19).

v

 We have assumed that 15 percent of mills will conduct reconstruction per year (15% of 115 = 17).

w

 We have assumed that each respondent will take 2 hours 52 times per year to record continuous monitoring for operating parameters.

x

 We have assumed that each respondent will take 4 hours once per monthly to record startups, shutdowns, and malfunctions.

y

 We have assumed that each respondent will take 8 hours twice per year to train personnel.
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Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden - NESHAP for Pulp and Paper Production (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart S)

Burden item

(A)

Person 

hours per 

occurrence

(B)

No. of 

occurrences 

per 

respondent 

per year

(C)

Person 

hours per 

respondent 

per year

(C=AxB)

(D)

Respondents 

per year 

a

(E)

Technical 

personhours per 

year

(E=CxD)

(F)

Management 

person hours 

per year

(Ex0.05)

(G)

Clerical 

person 

hours 

per year

 (Ex0.1)

(H)

Total Cost 

Per year b

1. Applications N/A

2. Survey and Studies N/A

3. Reporting requirements

 A. Read instructions c6 1 6 6 36 1.8 3.6 $1,865.69

 B. Required activities

 Initial performance tests : c

 1.1) Pulping processes (non-sulfite) – choice of:

a) Review documentation that vent streams are

introduced to the flame zone of a boiler, 

lime kiln, or recovery furnace, or d

8 1 8 5 40 2 4 $2,072.98

b) Review documentation that the control

incinerator is operating at a level of at least

1600 F and 0.75 sec residence time, or e

8 1 8 0 0 0 0 $0

c) Review performance test of control 

device e

8 1 8 0 0 0 0 $0

 1.2) Pulping processes (sulfite) c

 - Review performance test of control

 device f 

8 1 8 0 0 0 0 $0

 2.1) Bleaching process vent scrubber (MACT I

 Mills) – choice of:

c

a) Review documentation of scrubber 

operating parameters, or g

8 1 8 3 24 1.2 2.4 $1,243.78

b) Review performance test of control device h8 1 8 0 0 0 0 $0

 3.1) Pulping wastewater treatment system (non-

 sulfite) – choice of: c

a) Review performance test of condensate

segregation and control device, or g

8 1 8 3 24 1.2 2.4 $1,243.78

b) Review performance test of bio-treatment

unit g

8 1 8 2 16 0.8 1.6 $829.20

 3.2) Pulping wastewater treatment (sulfite) c
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Burden item

(A)

Person 

hours per 

occurrence

(B)

No. of 

occurrences 

per 

respondent 

per year

(C)

Person 

hours per 

respondent 

per year

(C=AxB)

(D)

Respondents 

per year 

a

(E)

Technical 

personhours per 

year

(E=CxD)

(F)

Management 

person hours 

per year

(Ex0.05)

(G)

Clerical 

person 

hours 

per year

 (Ex0.1)

(H)

Total Cost 

Per year b

- Review performance test of control 

 device g, i 

8 1 8 0 0 0 0 $0

 Review repeat performance tests c, j

1) Test Method 308 – pulping 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 $0

2) Test Method 26A – bleaching 4 1 4 3 12 0.6 1.2 $621.89

3) Test Method 305 – kraft pulping 

wastewater

4 1 4 3 12 0.6 1.2 $621.89

4) Test Method 304 – kraft pulping 

wastewater

4 1 4 2 8 0.4 0.8 $414.60

5) Test Method 305 – sulfite pulping 

wastewater

4 1 4 1 4 0.2 0.4 $207.29

 Initial/annual inspection (enclosures, closed vent

 wastewater conveyance system) – Test Method

 21 k 

4 1 4 0 0 0 0 $0 

 Monthly visual inspection of enclosures, closed

 vent system, and wastewater conveyance

 system l

4 1 4 0 0 0 0 $0

 C. Create information N/A

 D. Gather information N/A

 E. Report preparation

 Review initial notification report c, l 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 $0

 Review notification of compliance status c, l 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 $0

 Review initial compliance strategy report c, m 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 $0

 Review compliance strategy report update c, m 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 $0

 Review semiannual summary report n1 2 2 115 230 11.5 23 $11,919.63

 Review continuous monitoring/exceedance

 reports o

8 1 8 17 136 6.8 13.6 $7,048.14

 Review notification of performance test c, p 8 1 8 19 152 7.6 15.2 $7,877.32

 Review notification of construction/

 reconstruction c, q

4 1 4 17 68 3.4 6.8 $3,524.07

 Review notification of actual startup c, r 4 1 4 17 68 3.4 6.8 $3,524.07

4. Recordkeeping requirements

a. Read instructions N/A

b. Plan activities N/A
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Burden item

(A)

Person 

hours per 

occurrence

(B)

No. of 

occurrences 

per 

respondent 

per year

(C)

Person 

hours per 

respondent 

per year

(C=AxB)

(D)

Respondents 

per year 

a

(E)

Technical 

personhours per 

year

(E=CxD)

(F)

Management 

person hours 

per year

(Ex0.05)

(G)

Clerical 

person 

hours 

per year

 (Ex0.1)

(H)

Total Cost 

Per year b

c. Implement activities N/A

d. Develop record system 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 $0

e. Record information

 Records of monitoring parameters 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 $0

 Records of periodic inspection (monthly

 visual inspections and annual Method 21) 

4 1 4 0 0 0 0 $0

 Record startups, shutdowns, and 

 malfunctions

4 1 4 0 0 0 0 $0

f. Personnel training 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 $0

g. Time for audits 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 $0

Subtotals Labor Burden and Cost 830 41.5 83 $43,014.33

TOTAL LABOR BURDEN AND COST 

(rounded)

954.5

954

(rounded)

$43,014

Assumptions:

a We have assumed that the average number of existing sources subject to the rule will be 115. There will be no additional new sources per year that will become subject

to the rule over the three-year period of this ICR.

b

 This cost is based on the following labor rates which incorporates a 1.6 benefits multiplication factor to account for government overhead expenses: $62.27 Managerial 

rate (GS-13, Step 5, $38.92 x 1.6), $46.21 Technical rate (GS-12, Step 1, $28.88 x 1.6), and $25.01 Clerical rate (GS-6, Step 3, $15.63 x 1.6). These rates are from the 

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 2011 General Schedule which excludes locality rates of pay.

c

 We have assumed that this is a one-time only activity. After the initial compliance date, 5 percent of mills will be affected as a result of unexpected exceedances.

d

 We have assumed that 5 percent of non-sulfite pulping mills respondents will provide documentation It is estimated that 85 percent of mills will use a recovery boiler, power 

boiler, or lime kiln for control of pulping vents. There are 106 non-sulfite pulping mills (85 % of 106 = 90 x 5% = 5).

e

 We assumed that 15 percent of mills use incineration for pulping lines (assuming half of these provide acceptable design specs (8), and half conduct performance tests (8).

f

 We have assumed that all of the 8 sulfite pulping mills will conduct performance tests.

g

 We have assumed that each kraft mill has one pulping wastewater control device, with 60 percent of mills using stream strippers (60% of 97 = 58). Facilities installing new 

biotreatment control will perform initial performance tests.

h We have assumed that 69 MACT I and 4 MACT III category mills have bleaching lines that use chlorinated compounds. We assume 90 percent provide acceptable 

performance specs or previous test results, and 10 percent conduct performance test for a total of 7 (0.9 x 69 + 4 = 66 x 10% = 7).

i We have assumed that 40 percent of kraft mills use biotreatment (40 % of 97 = 39).

j

 We have assumed that 15 percent of performance tests would have to be repeated because of failure.

k

 We have assumed that 2/3 of all MACT I mills have positive pressure points in their vent systems. All affected mills are required to perform initial and annual activity. EPA 

is notified of testing each year.
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l We have assumed that this task will be performed by all affected mills.

m We have assumed that the requirements for either initial or updated compliance strategy reports are now considered obsolete. These were required before 2006 only.

n

 We have assumed that each respondent will take 1hour to review the semiannual summary report.

o We have assumed that 15 percent of all mills during any one quarter will be required to submit an exceedance report in addition to the summary report ( 15% of 115 = 17).

p

 We have assumed affected respondents must notify EPA of all tests including repeat performance tests (111 x 0.05 = 5.6) and (5.6 x 1.15 x 3 = 19).

q

 We have assumed that 15 percent of mills will conduct construction or reconstruction per year (15% of 115 = 17).

r We have assumed that affected respondent will take 4 hours to review notification of actual startup report.