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SF-8 3 SUPPORTIN GSTATEMEN T ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y EMISSIO N STANDARD S FO

RVINY L CHLORID E

A . Backgroun d Th e NESHA P fo r viny l chlorid e wa s propose d onDecembe r 24 , 1975 , promulgate donOctobe r 21 , 1976 . Base d ona revie w o f th e viny l chlorid e standard , severa l administrativ e revision s t o th e curren t standard s wer e propose donJanuar y

9 , 1985 . Thre e o f thes e propose d administrativ e revision s affec t th e reportin g an d recordkeepin g requirement s o f th e standard . Th e viny l chlorid e standar d applie s t o exhaus t gase s and oxychlorinatio nvent s a t ethylen e dichlorid e (EDC ) plants ; exhaus t gase s a t viny l chlorid e monome r (VCM ) plants ; and exhaus t gases , reacto r openin g losses , manua l ven t valves , and strippin g residual s a t polyviny l chlorid e (PVC ) plants . Th e standar dals o applie s t o relie f valve s an d fugitiv e emissio nsource s a t al l thre e type s o f plants . Th e standar d currentl y applie s t o 4 4 sources , andn o ne w source s ar e expecte d inth e nex t thre e years . OnOctobe r 29 , 1985 , a Standar d For m 8 3 (SF-83 ) wit haccompanyin g suppor t statemen t wa s submitte d t o th e Offic e o f Managemen t an d Budge t seekin g reinstatemen t o f th e approva l o f th e informatio ncollectio nreques t fo r th e curren t standard . Th e Octobe r 29 , 198 5 documen t discusse s th e reportin g andrecordkeepin g requirment s o f th e existin g standar d an d present s calculation s o f th e burden s o ngovernmen t an

d onprivat eP. 5

respondent s create db y thos e requirements . I nlie u o f repeatin g th e discussion s andcalculation s presente d intha t previou s document , thi s supportin g statemen t wil l focu s onth e change s brough t abou t b y th e revision s t o th e reportin g an d recordkeepin g requirement s bein g promulgate d i nthi s action . On e revisio nt o th e reportin g requirement s bein g promulgate d require s quarterl y

reportin g o f viny l chlorid e emission s fro m stripping , reacto r openings , andexhaus t gases , inlie uo f semi-annua l reporting . I naddition , thes e report s ar e bein g modifie d t o requir e reportin g o f period s o f exces s emission s instea do f al l emissio nmeasurements . Dat a fro m strippe r and reacto r openin g losse s wil l b e use d directl y t o judg e complianc e wit hth e numerica l limit s o f th e standard . Th e secon d revisio nt o th e reportin g requirement s o f th e standar d incorporate s th e reportin g requirement s o f Subpar t V

o f 4 0 CF RPar t 6 1 int o thi s standard . Subpar t V establishe s requirement s fo r detectin g and eliminatin g leak s o f volatil e hazardou s ai r pollutant s fro

m proces s equipment , and fo r th e reportin g o f suc hleak s o na semi-annua l basis . Th e thir d revisio nincrease s th e recordkeepin g requiremen t fro

m 2 t o 3 years . Th e reportin g an drecordkeepin g provision s o f th e origina l viny l chlorid e standar drequir e owner s o r operator s o f th e affecte d source s t o mak e th e followin g one-time-onl y reports : applicatio nfo r approva l o f constructio no r modification ; notificatio no f startup ; applicatio no f waive r
o f testin g (i f desire db y source) ; applicatio nfo r equivalenc y (i f desire d b y source) ; an

dinitia l report , whic hi s t o includ e a lis t o f th e equipmen t installe dfo r compliance , a descriptio no f th e physica l and functiona lP. 6

characteristic s o f eac hpiec e o f equipment , a descriptio no f th e method s whic hhav e bee nincorporate dint o th e standar d operatin g procedure s fo r measurin g o r calculatin g emissions , and a statemen t tha t th e equipmen t an d procedure s ar e inplac e an dar e bein g used . Owner s o r operator s ar e als o require d t o maintai nrecord s o f leak s detecte db

y viny l chlorid e monitors , viny l chlorid e emission s a s measure db y th e continuou s emissio nmonitor , and operatin g parameter s (pressur e and temperature ) o f th e PVC reactor . Owner s o r operator s ar e als o require dt o repor t withi n1 0 day s o f eac hrelie f valv e discharge . Generally , th e one-time-onl y report s ar e require do f al l source s subjec t t o a NESHAP . Th e recordkeepin g andothe r reportin g requirement s ar e specifi c t o thi s NESHAP . T o fulfil l th e recordkeepin g requirement , source s detec t leak s i naccordanc e wit hanapprove d lea k detectio nand eliminatio n program , whic hgenerall y consist s o f a

nare a V

C monitorin g system

an d a portabl e H C detecto r t o find smal l leak s o f V C and t o pinpoin t majo r V C leak s indicate db

y th e are a system . Actio ntake nt o repai r leak s mus t als o b e recorde dan

dkep t onfile . Exces s stac k emission s ar e generall y recorde d automaticall y

b y a continuou s emissio nmonitor . Reacto r operatin g parameter s (temperatur e andpressure ) ar e als o recorde dautomaticall y b y a devic e tha t continuousl y monitor s thes e parameters . T o fulfil l th e reportin g requirements , inadditio nt o th e actio nabove , th e owne r o r operato r mus t measur e th e V C concentratio neac htim e a reacto r i s opened , andals o mus t measur e th e V C residua l i nth e strippe d resi n accordin g t o prescribe dtes t procedures . Whe nrelie f valv e discharge s
occur , th e owne r o r operato r mus t submi t a repor t containin g th e source ,P. 7

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dcaus e o f th e discharge , th e approximat e V C loss , th e metho d use d t o determin e thi s loss , th e actio ntake nt o preven t th e discharge , an dth e
measure s adopte dt o preven t futur e discharges . Al l report s ar e sen t t o th e delegate d Stat e authority . I nth e even t tha t ther e i s no suc hdelegate d Stat e authorit y the nth e report s ar e sen t directl y t o th e EPA

Regiona l Office . Notification s ar e use d t o infor m th e Agenc y o r delegate dStat e authorit y whe na sourc e become s subjec t t o th e standard . Th e reviewing authorit y ma y the ninspec t th e sourc e t o chec k i f th e sourc e ha s installe dth e prope r pollutio ncontro l devices , an d t o chec k tha t th e device s ar e properl y operated . Enforcemen t actio nma y be take n solel y onth e basi s o f th e quarterl y report s an

d als o onth e basi s o f th e discharg e reports . Thes e ar e als o use d t o spo t trend s an d t o pla n strategies . B . Justificatio n (1 ) Nee dfo r th e Informatio nCollection . Th e EP A i s charge d unde r Sectio n11 2 o f th e Clea nAi r Act , a s amended , t o establis hnationa l emissio n standard s fo r hazardou s ai r pollutant s tha t reflect :

... . th e leve l whic h. . . provide s a nampl e margi no f safet y t o protec t th e publi c healt hfro m suc hhazardou s ai r pollutant s [Sectio n112(b)(1)(B)] . I naddition , Section114(a ) state s that :

. . . th e Administrato r ma y requir e an

y owne r o r operato r subjec t t o any

requiremen t o f thi s Ac t t o (A ) establis han d maintai nsuc hrecords , (B ) mak e suc hreports , (C ) install , us e an dmaintai nsuc hmonitorin g equipmen t o r method s (i nP. 8

accordanc e wit hsuc hmethod s a t suc hlocations , a t suc h intervals , andi nsuc hmanne r a s th e Administrato r shal l prescribe) , and(d ) provid e suc hothe r information , a s h e
ma y reasonabl y

require . Inth e Administrator' s judgment , viny l chlorid e emission s fro m PVC , EDC , andVCM

plant s caus e o r contribut e t o ai r pollutio ntha t ma y reasonabl y b e anticipate dt o resul t i na nincreas e i nmortalit y o r anincreas e i n seriou s irreversible , o r incapacitatin g reversibl e illness . Therefore , emissio nstandard s know na s Nationa l Emissio nStandard s fo r Hazardou s Ai r Pollutant s (NESHAPs ) hav e bee npromulgate dfo r thi s sourc e category . Th e contro l o f emission s o f viny l chlorid e fro m PVC , EDC , andVCM plant s requir e no t onl y th e installatio no f properl y designe dequipment , bu t als o th e operatio nandmaintenanc e o f tha t equipment , an dth e us e o f prope r
wor k practice s b

y traine doperators . Viny l chlorid e emission s fro m PVC , EDC , an dVCM plant s ar e th e resul t o f volatilizatio no f viny l chlorid e fro m reactor s an

dstrippe dresins ; a s i t escape s throug hrelie f valves , manua l

ven t valves , andequipmen t leaks ; an demission s fro

m th e stac k ga s contro l devices . Thes e standard s rel y o nth e contro l o f viny l chlorid e b y suc h

mean s a s equipmen t installation , operato r training , prope r wor k practices , computerization , andothe r possibilitie s dependin g oneac hplant' s configuratio nandneeds . Inorde r t o ensur e complianc e wit hsuc hstandards , adequat e reportin g i s necessary . I

nth e absenc e o f suc hinformatio nenforcemen t personne l woul db e unabl e t o determin e whethe r th e standard s ar e bein g me t an dtha t publi c healt hi s bein g protected , a s require db y th e Clea nAi r Act .P. 9

(2 ) Descriptio nandPractica l Utilit y o f th e Informatio nCollectio n Activity . Tabl e 1 present s a cross-referenc e betwee nth e reportin g requirement s o f th e V C standar d and th e associate d sectio no f th e regulation . Th e primar y purpos e o f th e require d record s an d report s i s t o enabl e th e EP A

t o determin e whethe r plant s ar e i ncomplianc e wit hvariou s part s o f th e standar dan dt o revea l misunderstanding s b y plan t personne l abou t how

th e requirement s o f th e standar d ar e t o b e met . Inaddition , th e EPA ca nasses s th e nee dandscop e fo r plan t inspection s base d onreporte d information . Inth e absenc e o f th e describe d report s and records , circumventio no f th e standar d ma y result . Th e standar dbein g promulgate d require s quarterl y reportin g o f viny l chlorid e emission s fro m stripping , reacto r openings , and exhaus t gases . Thi s reportin g requiremen t i s anincreas e ove r th e semi-annua l reportin g requiremen t i nth e origina l standard . However , EPA believe s tha t quarterl y reportin g o f thes e emission s i s necessar y fo r thi s sourc e categor y becaus e
o f th e toxi c natur e o f viny l chlorid e and th e capabilit y and desir e o f enforcemen t agencie s t o tak e quic k action . Th e quarterl y reportin g perio d i s als o consisten t wit hEPA' s generi c reportin g scheme , whic hrecommend s quarterl y

reportin g fo r al l NESHA P source s an d fo r any

othe r source s wher e direc t complianc e informatio ni s obtained . Thi s standar d fit s int o bot ho f thes e categories . Previously , source s wer e require d t o includ e i nth e semi-annua l repor t al l emissio nmeasurement s require d b y th e emissio n standard s fo r resi nstripping , reacto r openings , an d exhaus t gases ; th e promulgate dstandar dallow s source s t o repor t onl y period s o f exces s emission s i nth e quarterl y report .P.1 0

Inadditio nt o th e quarterl y report s describe d above , al l respondent s wit hequipmen t component s inV C servic e ar e als o require d t o submi t semi-annua l report s summarizin g th e statu s o f th e lea k detectio nan d repai r program a t th e plant . Thes e report s wil l includ e informatio nonth e numbe r
o f lea k occurrences , th e numbe r tha t coul d no t b e repaired , and th e reason s fo r unsuccessfu l o r delaye drepair . Unde r th e standard , th e dat a collecte db y th e affecte d industr y woul d b e retaine da t th e facilit y fo r a minimum

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d mad e availabl e fo r inspectio nb

y th e Administrator . Thi s represent s a nincreas e in recordkeepin g requirement s fro m 2 t o 3 years . Th e informatio ngenerate d b y th e monitoring , recordkeepin g and reportin g requirement s describe d abov e wil l b e use d b y th e Agenc y

(i n conjunctio nwit hth e othe r reportin g and recordkeepin g requirement s o f th e standar ddiscusse di nth e previou s SF-8 3 an d Suppor t Statement ) t o ensur e tha t facilitie s affecte db y th e NESHA P continu e t o operat e th e contro l equipmen t an

dus e prope r wor k practice s t o achiev e complianc e wit hth e NESHAP . I f th e informatio nrequire db y th e standar dwer e no t collected , th e Agenc y woul dhav e no mean s fo r ensurin g tha t complianc e wit hth e NESHA P i s achieve dandmaintaine db y th e source s subjec t t o regulation . Unde r thes e circumstances , anowne r o r operato r coul d elec t t o reduc e operatin g expense s b y no t installing , maintainin g o r otherwis e operating , th e contro l technolog y

o r b y no t usin g adequat e wor k practice s t o compl y wit hth e standards . I

nth e absenc e o f th e informatio ncollectio nrequirements , complianc e wit hth e standard s coul db e ensure donl y throug hcontinuou sP.1 1

on-sit e inspection s b y regulator y

agenc y personnel . Consequently , no t collectin g th e informatio nwoul d resul t ineithe r greatl y increase d expenditure s o f resources , o r th e inabilit y t o ensur e complianc e wit hth e standards . Th e informatio ncollecte d from recordkeepin g and reportin g requirement s i s reviewe da t th e Stat e and/o r EPA leve l and i s necessar y fo r severa l purpose s inadditio nt o thos e state d above . Th e informatio nma y b e an d i s
use di ntargetin g inspections . Th e informatio ni s als o frequentl y use d in
cour t proceeding s a s evidenc e o f non-compliance . (3 ) Minimizin g Burden . Th e burde nt o respondent s ha s bee nminimize d b y requirin g th e collectio no f onl y tha t informatio nwhic hth e Agenc y consider s essentia l t o ensur e tha t PVC , EDC , andVCM plant s ar e properl y maintaine dandoperate do na continuin g basis . Th e revisio nchangin g semi-annua l reportin g t o quarterl y reportin g shoul dno t involv e a significan t increas e inth e burde nimpose d b y th e reportin g and recordkeepin g requirement s o f th e standard . Thi s revisio nonl y require s tha t informatio nb e submitte d mor e frequently , an d doe s no t requir e an y increas e inth e quantit y o f informatio nbein g submitted . I nfact , th e quantit y o f informatio nbein g submitte d shoul d decreas e fo r mos t source s becaus e onl y

exces s emissio nperiod s ar e require d t o b e reported . e Therefore , althoug hth e numbe r o f report s pe r yea r i s doubled , th e numbe r o f hour s spen t onth e preparatio no f eac hrepor t i s essentiall y halved . Similarly , th e inclusio no f th e reportin g requirement s o f Subpar t V wil l als o hav e littl e impac t onth e burde no f th e standar d onindustry . Th e informatio nrequire dt o b e maintaine d andreporte d unde r thes e provision sP.1 2

duplicate s informatio nwhic hwoul d b e maintaine d b y industr y

inthe absenc e
o f a standard . Th e burde nha s bee nminimize d b y requirin g source s t o submi t releas e valv e discharg e (RVD ) report s withi n1 0 days , instea d o f withi na shorte r perio d(e.g. , 2 4 hours ) a s ha s bee nsuggested . Th e EPA feel s tha t a shorte r reportin g perio dma y b e desirabl e fo r individua l sources , bu t no t across-the-board . State s may , however , shorte nth e reportin g perio d fo r •individua l source s i f warrante d b y specifi c circumstances . (4 ) No nPup!ication . Certai nreport s require d b y Stat e o r loca l agencie s ma y

duplicat e informatio nrequire db y th e recommende d standards . Insuc hcase , a copy

o f th e repor t submitte d t o th e Stat e o r loca l agenc y
ca nb e sen t t o th e Administrato r i nlie u o f th e repor t require d b y th e recommende dstandard . Ther e ar e n o othe r source s o f simila r informatio nsinc e th e standard s
as k fo r record s an

dreport s o f viny l chlorid e fro m severa l emissio npoint s uniqu e t o eac ho f th e PVC , EDC , an d VC M plants . Th e Informatio nManagemen t Sectio no f th e EPA' s Offic e o f Policy , Planning , an d Evaluatio nwil l conduc t
a searc ho f th e Federa l Informatio nLocato r System t o determin e i f an

y duplicatio ni s indicate dthere . (5 ) Consideratio no f Alternatives . Th e alternative s considere d involve dth e frequenc y an dquantit y

o f th e reportin g requirements . Th e Agenc y i s requirin g tha t onl y th e initia l reports , 10-da y report s o f relie f valve s discharge s an dmanua l ven t valv e discharges , report s concernin g lea k detectio nan

delimination , an

d quarterl y

report s nee d t o b e submitted . Th e10-da y report s o f discharge s ar e mad e onl y i f discharge s wer e experience d b y th e plant . On e alternativ e considere dwa s t o allo w plant s t o repor t relie f valv e discharge s whe nthe y submitte d th e quarterl y reports . Th e standar d was , in fact , propose dwit hthi s alternative . However , thi s wa s decide d agains t fo r
severa l reasons : (1 ) Th e quarterl y

report s addres s emission s whic har e generall y low-leve l andsteady

state . Whe nexceedance s o f th e stac k gas , stripping , o r reacto r openin g los s standar d occur , the y ar e seriou s becaus e o f thei r effec t ove r time . However , relie f valv e an d manua l ven t valv e discharge s involv e larg e quantitie s o f viny l chlorid e (on e discharg e wa s estimate d a t 7 2 tons ) ove r ver y

shor t period s o f time , therefor e makin g them muc hmor e seriou s inth e short-run . I nsom e catastrophi c cases , th e publi c mus t b e notifie do f suc hdischarge s an d give nappropriat e instructions . Therefore , a shor t reportin g time i s essential . (2 ) Two o f th e State s wit hth e larges t numbe r o f viny l chlorid e
source s allow

aneve nshorte r reportin g time . On e require s plant s t o repor t withi n4 8 hours , andth e othe r require s selecte dplant s t o repor t immediately , an

dwoul dconside r crimina l actio ni f a plan t waite d eve nhour s befor e reporting . Wit hth e newly-recognize d potentia l fo r chemica l catastrophes , thes e shorte r reportin g time s ma y b e mor e beneficial . (3 ) State s routinel y tak e actio nonthes e report s withi na shor t tim e period . On e Stat e reporte dtha t thei r investigation s ar e usuall y complete d withi n4 5 day s o f th e release .



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(4 ) Comment s receive do nthi s propose d chang e wer e negative . Comment s
wer e receive dfro

m on e citizen' s group , on e membe r o f Congress , an d on e Stat e agency . Al l thre e commenter s recommende d tha t th e 10-da y reportin g requiremen t b e retaine do r tha t thi s perio d b e mad e eve nshorter . Reason s fo r thi s include d(a ) a shorte r reportin g perio d give s th e publi c acces s t o informatio nthe y

hav e th e righ t t o know regardin g thei r exposur e t o hazardou s substances , (b ) a shor t reportin g perio d give s local , State , an d EPA official s promp t notic e tha t a carcinogeni c substanc e ha s bee nrelease d int o th e atmospher e andallow s promp t follow-u pactio nt o ai d inth e preventio no f repea t incidents , (c ) a longe r reportin g perio d promote s a perceptio ntha t th e discharg e i s merel y "pas t history" , (d ) a longe r reportin g time woul dallo w detail s o f th e even t t o becom e cloude d inth e memorie s o f thos e involve dbefor e a ninvestigatio ncoul d tak e place , an d (e ) promp t notification , investigation , an d enforcemen t actio n(i f justified ) ha s bee nfoundt o wor k t o th e mutua l advantag e o f industr y an d th e enforcemen t agencies . We agre e tha t thes e argument s hav e meri t an d tha t State s shoul dandd o tak e promp t actio nt o modif y sourc e procedure s o nth e basi s o f thes e reports . Th e 10-da y

reportin g perio d represent s a reasone d balanc e betwee nth e EPA' s nee dt o obtai ninformatio nquickl y and th e time neede d b y th e sourc e t o assembl e th e informatio nt o b e reporte d (i.e. , caus e o f discharge , remedia l action s taken , etc.) . Therefore , EPA believe s tha t includin g report s o f discharge s wit hth e quarterl y report s i s no t warranted , an d retain s th e 10-da y

reportin g perio dfo r relie f valv e discharges . Thi s



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chang e wil l ensur e tha t Stat e agencie s wil l no t b e hindere di nthei r curren t practic e o f takin g swif t actio nwhe na discharg e occurs . (6 ) Minimizin g o f Burde nfo r Smal l Businesses . No t applicabl e becaus e th e numbe r o f employee s a t PVC , EDC , andVCM plant s exceed s th e criterio n fo r smal l businesses . (7 ) Consideratio no f Collections . I f th e informatio nrequire db y these standard s wa s collecte dles s frequently , th e mai nconsequenc e woul db e tha t th e chance s o f detectin g poo r operatio nandmaintenanc e o f contro l equipmen t woul ddecreas e an dtha t th e publi c woul dris k exposur e t o harmfu l quantitie s o f VC . Les s frequen t informatio ncollectio nwoul ddecreas e th e margi no f assuranc e tha t facilitie s ar e continuin g t o mee t th e require d standards . Requirement s fo r informatio ngatherin g an drecordkeepin g i s a usefu l techniqu e t o ensur e tha t goo doperatio nan dmaintenanc e practice s ar e applied . (8 ) Paperwor k Reductio nAc t Guidelines . Ther e ar e n o specia l circumstance s tha t requir e th e informatio ncollectio nt o b e conducte dina
manne r inconsisten t wit hth e guideline s i n5 CF R1320.6 . (9 ) Consultations . Indevelopin g th e standards , a numbe r o f State agencies , owner s andoperator s o f affecte dfacilities , andothe r intereste d partie s wer e contacted . Informatio ngathere dfrom thes e source s helpe d formulat e th e informatio ncollectio nrequirements . (10 ) Confidentiality . Any informatio nsubmitte dt o th e Agenc y fo r whic ha clai m

o f confidentialit y

i s mad e wil l b e safeguarde daccordin g t o th e Agenc y

policie s se t fort hi nTitl e 40 , Chapte r 1 , Par t 2 , Subpar t B - Confidentialit y

o f Busines s Informatio n(se e 4 0 CF R2 ; 4 1 F R36902 ,



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Septembe r 1 , 1976 ; amende d b y 4 3 F R39999 , Septembe r 8 , 1978 ; 4 3 F R42251 , Septembe r 28 , 1978 ; 4 4 F R17674 , Marc h23 , 1979) . (11 ) Sensitiv e Questions . No t applicable . Informatio nconsist s o f emission s dat a an

d othe r informatio ntha t hav e bee ndetermine d no t t o be privat e (als o se e ite m numbe r 10) . (12 ) Cos t t o th e Governmen t an d t o th e Respondents . a . Cos t t o th e Federa l Government . Becaus e th e informatio n collectio nrequirement s wer e develope d a s anincidenta l par t o f th e standar d development , n o developmen t cost s ca nb e attributed . Becaus e reportin g and recordkeepin g requirement s o nth e par t o f th e respondent s ar e require d unde r Sectio n11 4 o f th e Clea nAi r Act , no operationa l cost s wil l b e incurre d b y th e Federa l Government . Th e onl y Federa l cost s tha t wil l accru e ar e use r cost s associate d wit hth e analysi s o f th e reporte d information . Publicatio n
and distributio no f th e informatio nar e par t o f th e Complianc e Dat a System (a s discusse d i

nSectio n15 ) wit hth e resul t tha t no Federa l cost s ca nb e directl y attribute d t o th e ICR . Examinatio no f record s t o b e maintaine d b y th e respondent s wil l incidentall y occu r a s par t o f periodi c inspectio no f
sources , whic hi s par t o f th e EPA' s overal l complianc e an d enforcemen t program . Th e averag e annua l Federa l Governmen t cos t durin g eac ho f th e nex t 3 year s o f th e IC

Ri s estimate d t o b e $93,280 . Thi s cos t i s base d o nan averag e wag e o f $12.6 0 pe r hou r ($26,16 8 pe r year ) an d a 11 0 percen t overhea d rate . Detail s upo nwhic hthi s estimat e i s base d appea r inTabl e 2 . Breakdowno f cost s b y cos t categor y

i s presente d a s follows :



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Averag e Direc t Personne l Cos t $93,280.0 0 (includin g overhead ) Othe r Direc t Cost s 0 Tota l $93,280.0 0 b . Cos t t o th e Respondents . Th e onl y typ e o f industr y

cost s associate dwit hth e informatio ncollectio nactivit y inth e standard s ar e labor costs . Thes e responden t cost s hav e bee ncalculate d onth e basi s o f $26,16 8 pe r yea r fo r 2,08 0 hour s pe r yea r plu s 11 0 percen t overhead , an d the y ar e base donth e burde nestimate s inTabl e 3 . Th e averag e annua l responden t cos t durin g eac ho f th e nex t 3 year s o f th e IC Ri s estimate d t o b e $613,316 . 13 . Estimatio no f Responden t Burden . Th e annua l burde nestimate s fo r reportin g andrecordkeepin g fo r ne w facilitie s ar e presente d inTabl e 2 . Thes e number s wer e derive dfro m standar destimate s base d onth e EPA' s experienc e wit hothe r standards . No applications , surveys , o r othe r studie s ar e require d b y th e standards . Reportin g requirement s consis t o f th e followin g one-time-onl y report : Applicatio nfo r approva l o f constructio no r modification .

Notificatio no f start-up . Applicatio nfo r waive r o f testin g (i f desire d b y source) . Applicatio nfo r equivalenc y (i f desire d b

y source) . Initia l report . Quarterl y

report s o f reacto r openin g losses , strippin g residuals , an d exhaus t emission s ar e als o required . I naddition , th e burde ninclude s



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report s o f relie f valv e discharge s whic har e submitte di f a sourc e experience s a discharge . Recordkeepin g requirement s involv e onl y thos e activitie s associate d wit henterin g an

dmaintainin g th e informatio nrequire db y th e standard . I t i s estimate dtha t 14 2 person-hour s pe r sourc e pe r yea r woul db e neede dt o conduc t thes e activities . Th e averag e annua l burde nt o industr y ove r th e nex t thre e year s fro m thes e reportin g an

drecordkeepin g requirement s i s estimate dt o b e 1,49 4 person-hours . 1 4 Chang e inBurden . N o increas e inth e burde nhour s fro m tha t estimate di nth e Octobe r 29 , 198 5 submitta l i s anticipate d t o follo w fro m th e chang e fro

m semi-annua l reportin g t o quarterl y reporting , o r fro

m th e inclusio no f th e Subpar t V reportin g requirement s i nthi s standard . Inth e firs t instance , th e chang e t o quarterl y reportin g doe s no t entai l th e submitta l o f any

informatio ni nadditio nt o tha t require d unde r th e previou s semi-annua l reportin g requirement . (I nfact , les s informatio nwil l be require dinmos t case s becaus e onl y exces s emission s ar e t o b e reported. ) Further , n o additiona l informatio ngatherin g activitie s ar e require d unde r th e new requirement . Th e onl y requiremen t i s fo r thi s informatio nt o b e forwarde dt o EPA

ona mor e frequen t basis . Similarly , th e informatio nrequire d b y th e additio no f th e Subpar t V requirement s t o th e V C standar d wil l no t requir e additiona l informatio nt o b e gathered . I t i s anticipate d tha t al l o f th e informatio ntha t i s require d b y Subpar t V

wil l be gathere d b

y th e industria l sourc e inan y case , inorde r t o assur e th e prope r operatio nand efficienc y o f th e lea k detectio nan d



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eliminatio nsystem . Consequently , th e additio no f a requiremen t tha t thi s informatio nb e reporte dt o EPA doe s no t addsignificantl y t o th e burde n previousl y

impose donth e respondents . 1 5 Scheduling . Inormatio ncontaine d inth e one-tim e report s wil l b e entere dint o th e Complianc e Dat a System operate dand maintaine db y th e EPA' s Divisio no f Stationar y Sourc e Compliance . Dat a obtaine d throug h10-da y and quarterl y

report s andperiodi c visit s b y Agenc y personne l fro

m record s maintaine db

y th e respondent s and any requeste d performanc e test s wil l be tabulate dandpublishe dfo r interna l Agenc y us e incomplianc e and enforcemen t programs . Th e record s require d b y thi s NSP S mus t b e retaine db y th e owne r o r operato r fo r tw o years . 16 . Standar dIndustria l Classification s (SIC) . Th e SI C cod e fo r th e respondent s affecte db y thi s standar d i s 2821 . C . Collection s o f Informatio nEmployin g Statistica l Methods . No t applicable .



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TABL E 1 . SOURC E DAT A AND INFORMATIO

N REQUIREMENT S - VINY L CHLORID E NESHA P SUBPAR T F

Requiremen t Regulator y Referenc e Applicatio nfo r approva l o f 4 0 CF R§61.0 7 constructio no r modificatio n Notificatio no f startu p 4 0 CF R§61.0 9 Applicatio nfo r waive r o f testin g 4 0 CFR§61.1 3 Applicatio nfo r equivalen t equipmen t 4 0 CF R§61.6 6 an d procedure s Initia l Repor t 4 0 CF R§61.6 9 Quarterl y

Repor t 4 0 CFR§61.7 0 Relie f valv e discharg e repor t 4 0 CF R§61.65(a ) Recordkeepin g 4 0 CF R§61.7 1 Lea k detectio nan

d eliminatio n4 0 CFR§61.24 7TABL E 2
. AVERAG E ANNUA L EP ARESOURC E REQUIREMEN T

Activit y (A ) EP Ahr / Occurrenc e (B )

Occurrences / Plant/y r (C) a

EP A hr / Plant/y r (D )

Plants/y r (E) D

EP A hr/y r Monitorin g emissio n test s Initia l tes t Repor t test c 2 4 2 4 1

0. 2 2 4

4. 8 0

0 Repor t Revie w Applicatio n fo r approva l o f constructio n o r modificatio n Notificatio n o f startu p Applicatio n fo r waive r o f testin g Applicatio n fo r equivalenc y Initia l repor t Quarterl yrepor t RV D repor t TOTA L ANNUA L HOUR S Trave l expense s ( 1 perso n x 0 plants/y r x 3 day/plan t x $5 0 pe r diem ) + ($25 0 roun d trip/plan t x 0 plants/yr )

= $0/y r Salar y ( 1 perso n x 3,52 0 hr/y r x $26.50/hr ) = $93,280/y r 0 0



### 0. 5 2 4 2 4 

### 8 2 2 4 

### 1

1 1 1 4 3 0. 5

2 4 2 4 

### 8 8 7 2 

### 0

0 0 0 4 4 4 4 

### 0

0 0 0 35 2 3,16 8 3,52 0

TOTAL ANNUA

L COS T = $93,28 0

'Ax B = C
. ?Cx D = E . "Assume 2 0 percen t o f initia l emissio n test s mus t b e repeate d du e t o failure
.TABL E 3 . ANNUA L BURDE N O F REPORTINGAN D RECORDKEEPINGREQUIREMENT S A S A RESUL T O F TH E STANDARDS "

Hour s pe r Occurrenc e (A ) Occurrences /

Respondent / yea r (B ) Hours /

Respondent / yea r ( C = A XB ) Respondent s

pe r yea r (D ) Hour s

pe r yea r ( E - C XD ) Cos t pe r

yea r (F )
1 . APPLICATION S

3 .

4 . SURVE YAND STUDIE S REPORTIN GKEQUIREMENT S A . Rea dInstruction s B . Require dActivitie s Initia l performanc e tes t Repea t o f performanc e tes t C . Creat e Informatio n D . Gathe r Existin g Infonnation E . Writ e Repor t Applicatio nfo r approva l o f constructio no r modificatio n Notificatio no f startu p Applicatio nfo r waive r o f testin g Applicatio nfo r equivalenc y Initia l repor t Quarterl y

repor t RV D repor t RECORDKEEPINGREQUIREMENT S A . Rea dInstruction s Pla nActivitie s Implemen t Activitie s B . C . D . E . 6 0 6 0 Include d Include d 2 2 9 8 40 2 4 9 0 8
Include d Include d Include d i

n in

i n i n i n 3B . 3E .

3A . 4C . 3B . 1 0. 2

1

F . G . Develo pRecor dSyste m Time t o Ente r Informatio n Record s o f reacto r parameter s andemission s Record s o f leak s detecte d Trai nPersonne l Aud i t s 0.2 5 365* - 5 2 No t Applicabl e

No t Applicabl e
1 6 0 1 2

2 8 4 0 2 4 36 0 2 4

No t Applicabl e 9 0 5 2 No t Applicabl e No t Applicabl e 0

0 0 0 4 4 4 4

4 4 4 4 0

0 0 0 15,84 0 1.05 6

3,96 0 2,28 8 0

0

0 0 0 0 419,76 0 27,98 4

104,94 0 60,63 2

TOTAL : ANNUA L BURDE N 23.14 4 613,31 6

a Assum e a nhourl y

wag e o f $12.6 0 plu s 11 0 percen t overhea dcost s whic hequal s $26.50 . Thi s amoun t wa s multiplie db y the hour s pe r yea r i nColum nE . Assum e 2 0 percen t o f initia l performanc e test s mus t b e repeate ddu e t o failure .
c Assuine operatio n36 5 day s pe r yea r a s specifie dinth e NESHA P revie w document .