[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7775-7776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4118]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5690-7]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review; 
Standards of Performance for Flexible Vinyl and Urethane Coating and 
Printing

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request 
(ICR) for New Source Performance Standards for Flexible Vinyl and 
Urethane Coating and Printing described below has been forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR 
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected 
burden and cost; where appropriate, it includes the actual data 
collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 24, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1175.05.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: NSPS for Flexible Vinyl and Urethane Coating and Printing 
(OMB Control No. 2060-0073 expiration date 4/30/97; EPA ICR 
No.1175.05). This is a request for extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: The EPA is charged under Section 111 of the Clean Air 
Act, as amended, to establish standards of performance for new 
stationary sources that reflect:
    * * * application of the best technological system of continuous 
emissions reduction which (taking into consideration the cost * * * and 
energy requirements) the Administrator determines has been adequately 
demonstrated [Section 111(a)(1)].
    In addition, Section 114(a) requires that any owner or operator 
subject to any Subpart to establish and maintain records, make reports, 
install, use and maintain monitoring equipment or methods as required, 
and provide other information as EPA may deem necessary.
    In the Administrator's judgment, VOC emissions from flexible vinyl 
and urethane coating and printing industry cause or contribute to air 
pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health 
or welfare. Therefore, the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) were 
promulgated for this source category. The NSPS for the Flexible Vinyl 
and Urethane Coating and Printing Industry were proposed on January 18, 
1983, and promulgated on June 29, 1984. These standards apply to each 
rotogravure printing line used to print or coat flexible vinyl or 
urethane products, and for which construction, modification or 
reconstruction commenced after the date of proposal. Volatile organic 
compounds (VOCs) are the pollutants regulated under this Subpart. The 
standards restrict the use of inks to those with a weighted average VOC 
content of less than 1.0 kilogram VOC per kilogram of ink solids, 
unless the source can otherwise reduce emissions to the atmosphere by 
85 percent.
    The information requested as part of this rule include one-time-
only notifications; records about the initial performance test, changes 
in the operation of the facility, and exceedences of parameters; and 
semiannual reports of those exceedances.
    Notifications are used to inform the Agency or delegated authority 
when a source becomes subject to the standard. The reviewing authority 
may then inspect the source to check if the pollution control devices 
are properly installed and operated and the standard is being met. 
Performance test reports are needed as these are the Agency's record of 
a source's initial capability to comply with the emission standard, and 
note the operating conditions (temperature of exhaust gases, VOC 
concentrations, and temperature across the catalytic bed) under which 
compliance was achieved. The semiannual reports are used for problem 
identification, as a check on source operation and maintenance, and for 
compliance determinations.

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    An 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. The OMB control numbers for EPA's 
regulations are listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The 
Federal Register Notice required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting 
comments on this collection of information was published on 08/30/96 
(61 FR 45959).
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 36.75 
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.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Each applicable (modified, etc.) 
rotogravure printing line printing/coating flexible vinyl or urethane 
products plant.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7.
    Frequency of Response: 2/per facility/per year.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 514.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $21,012.65.
    Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the 
accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods 
for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please 
refer to EPA ICR No.1175.05 and OMB Control No. 2060-0073 in any 
correspondence. Send to the following addresses:

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory 
Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460.
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: February 12, 1997.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 97-4118 Filed 2-19-97; 8:45 am]
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