**SUPPORTING STATEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY**  **NESHAP for Benzene Waste Operations (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart FF) (Renewal) 1. Identification of the Information Collection**  **1(a) Title of the Information Collection** NESHAP for Benzene Waste Operations (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart FF) ( Renewal), EPA I CR Number 1541 .10 , OMB Control Number 2060

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. **1(b) Short Characterization/Abstract** The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Benzene Waste Operations ( 40 CFR part 61, subpart FF ) were proposed on September 14, 1989 , and promulgated on March 7, 1990. These regulations apply to existing facilities and new facilities that generate waste containing Benzene, such as chemical manufacturing plants, coke by

- product recovery plants, petroleum refineries, and those owners and operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDF) that recei ve wastes from the above facilities. New facilities include those that commenced construction, modification or reconstruction after the date of proposal. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 61, subpart FF. In general, all NESHAP 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 NES HAP. Any owner/operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at least two years following the date of such measurements, maintenance reports, and records. All reports are sent to th e delegated state or local authority

. In the event that there is no such delegated authority , the reports are sent directl y to the U

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. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional office. Based on our consultations with industry representatives, there is an average of one affected facilities at each plant site and that each plant site has only one respondent (i.e., the owner/operator of the plant site). Over the next three ye ars, an aver age of 270 respondents per ye ar will be subject to the standard, and no additional respondents per year will become subject to the standard. OMB approved the currently active IC R without any

“Terms of Clearance.”
All of the benzene waste facilities in the United States are owned and operated by2

benzene waste industry

(the “Affected Public”). None of the facilities in the United States are owned b y state, local, tribal or the Federal government. They are all privately

- owned , for

- profit businesses. Th e burden to the “Affected Public” may be found below in Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

– NESHAP for Benzene Waste Operations (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart FF ) (Renewal). The burden to the “Federal Government” is attributed entirel y to work performe d by either F ederal employees or government contractors and may be found below in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

– NESHAP for Benzene Waste Operations (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart FF ) (Renewal).
**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. These standards are applicable to new or existing sources of hazardous air pollutants and shall require the maximum degree of emission reduction. In addition, section 114(a) states that the Administrator may require any

owner/operator subject to any requirement of this Act to: (A) Establish and maintain such records; (B) make such reports;

(C) install, use, and maintain such monitoring equipment, and use such audit procedures, or methods; (D) sample such emissions (in accordance with such procedures or methods, at such locations, at such intervals, during such periods, and in such manner as the Administrator shall prescribe); (E) keep records on control equipment parameters, production variables or other indirect data when direct monitoring of emissions is impractical; (F) submit compliance certifications in accordance with Section 114(a)(3); and (G) provide such other information as the Administrator may reasonabl y require. In the Administrator's judgment, benzene emissions from benzene waste operations either cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonably

be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. Therefore, the NESHAP standards were promulgated for this source category at 40 CFR part 61, subpart FF

. **2(b) Practical Utility/Users of the Data** 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 le gal 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 to3

ensure compliance with the standard at all times. During the p erformance 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 Agen cy 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, that leaks are being detecte d and repaired and the standard is being met. The performance test may also be observed. The required annual reports are used to determine periods of excess emissions, identify problems at the facility , verify operation/maintenance procedures and for compliance determinations.
**3. Non**
**- duplication, Consultations, and Other Collection Criteria**  The requested recordkeeping and reporting are required under 40 CFR part 61, subpart FF

. **3(a) Non**
**- duplication**  If the subject standards have not been delegated, the information is sent directl y to the appropriate EPA regional office. Otherwise, the information is sent directl y to the delegated state or local agency . If a state or local agency has adopted its own similar standards to implement the Federal standards, a cop y of the report submitted to the state or local agency can be sent to the Administrator in lieu of the report required by the Federal standards. Therefore, duplication does not exist. **3(b) Pub lic Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB**  An announcement of a public comment period for the renewal of this I CR was published in the Federal Register (7 6 FR 26900) on May 9, 2011. No comments were received on the burden published in the Federal Register

. **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 Online Tracking Information Sy stem (OTIS ) which is operated and maintained b y EPA's Office of Compliance. OTI S is EPA’s database for the collection, maintenance, and retri eval of all compliance data. The growth rate for the industry is based on our consultations with the Agency ’s internal industry experts. Approximately

270 respondents will be subject to the standard over the three ye ar period covered by this I CR , and 135 of those are estimated to have more than 10 m g/yrof Benzene waste

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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 and the standard has been previously

reviewed to determine the minimum information needed for compliance purposes. In developing this I CR, w e contacted : 1) Sage Environmental Consulting , at (866) 234

- 5768 ; and 2) the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers , at (202) 457

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. 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 frequ ent 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) Confidentiality** Any information submitted to the Agency for which a claim of confidentiality is made will be safeguarded according to the Agency policies set forth in Title 40, chapter 1, part 2, subpart B

- Confidentiality of Business Information (CBI) (see 40 CFR 2; 41 FR 36902, September 1, 1976; amended by 43 FR 40000, September 8, 1978 ; 43 FR 42251, September 20, 1978; 44 FR 17674, March 23, 1979). **3(g) Sensitive Questions** The reporting or recordkeeping requirements in the standard do not include sensitive questions. **4. The Respondents and the Information Requested 4(a)**  **Respondents/SIC Codes** The respondents to the recordkeeping and reporting requirements are facilities that generate waste containing benzene . The United States Standard Industrial Classification (SI C ) code s for the respondents affected b y the standard and the corresponding North American Industry Classification Sy stem (NAICS ) codes for benzene waste operations are listed below

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**Standard (40 CFR P**  **art 61, S**  **ubpart**

**FF) SIC Codes**  **NAICS Codes**

Chemical Products Manufacturing 2812, 2813, 2816, 2819, 2821, 2822, 2823, 2824, 2833, 2834, 2835, 2836, 2841, 2842, 2843, 2844, 2851, 2861, 2865, 2869, 2873, 2874, 2875, 2879, 2891, 2892, 2893, 2895, 2899, 3087, 3861, 3952, 3999, 7389 325

Plastic Product Manufacturing 2671, 2673, 3069, 3081, 3082, 3083, 3084, 3085, 3086, 3088, 3089, 3996, 3999 3261
Petroleum Refineries 2911 32411 Integrated Iron and Steel Mills 3312, 3399 331111 Remediation Services 1799, 4959 56291 All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services 4959, 7699 562998 Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs 9511 92411

**4(b) Information Requested (i) Data Items**  In this ICR, all the data that is recorded or reported is required b y NESHAP for Benzene Waste Operations (40 CFR P art 61, S ubpart FF)

. A source must make the following reports: **Notifications/Reports** Notification and application of construction or modification. 61.07 Notification of anticipated date of initial startup. 61.09(a)(1) Notification of actual startup. 61.09(a)(2) Source reporting and request for waiver of compliance 61.10 Emission test and waiver of emission tests for flares and some waste incinerators 61.13 Initial performance test results 61.13(f) Initial performance test 61.13(c) Demonstration of continuous monitoring sy stem 61.354(c)6 **Notifications/Reports** Notification of ph ys ical or operational change which may increase the emission rate. 61.15 Report that summarizes the regulatory status of each waste stream that c ontain benzene 61.357(a) Initial certification of necessary equipment and inspection tests 61.357(d)(1) Annual certification of benzene waste streams, benzene concentration, and benzene quantity

determination 61.357(b), (c), (d)(2) Notification of election to comply with alternative requirements and certification of benzene waste streams, benzene concentration, and benzene quantity determination 61.357(d)(4

- 5) Quarterl y reports certifying required inspections 61.357(d)(6) Quarterl y reports when mo nitored parameters are exceeded 61.357(d)(7) Initial and quarterl y reports of inspections during which detectable emissions or a problem is identified 61.357(d)(8) Notification of election to comply with standard 61.357(e) Initial and quarterl y reports identifying all seal gap measurements that are outside limits 61.357(g)
A source must keep the following records: **Recordkeeping** Monitoring requirements 61.14 Monitoring of operation of treatment process or wastewater treatment 61.354 (a), (b) Monitoring of alternative operational or process parameters` 61.354(e) Monitoring of affected facilities 61.343

- 349 Startup, shutdowns, malfunctions, periods where the continuous monitoring sy stem is inoperative 61356 Emission test results and other dat a needed to determine emissions 61.13(g) All reports and notifications 63.10(b) Record of applicability 63.10(b)(3) Records for sources with continuous monitoring systems 63.10(3) Records of off

- site shipment of waste 61.356(c) Records of control equipment engineering design 61.356(d) Records of engineering calculations, operating conditions, and performance tests 61.356(e) Records of detectable emissions from closed vent sy stems and control devices 61.356(f)7 **Recordkeeping** Records of location, date and correc tive actions for problems found during visual inspections 61.356(g)(1) Records for each test of no detectable emissions 61.356(h) Operational records for each control device, treatment process, and wastewater treatment sy stem 61.356(i), (j) Records are required to be retained for two years and they must be retained at the facility 61.356(a) Measurements and determinations of annual waste quantity , water content, and benzene concentration 61.356(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 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 respondents use electronic reporting.

**(ii) Respondent Activities**

**Respondent Activities** Read instructions. Perform initial performance test, Reference Method 21 test, and repeat performance tests if necessary
. Write the notifications and reports listed above. Enter information required to be recorded above. Submit the required reports developing, acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and sy stems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information. Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and sy stems for the purpose of processing and maintaining information. Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and sy stems for the purpose of disclosing and providing information. Adjust the existing way s to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements.8 **Respondent Activities** 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 provides parameter data in an automated way (e.g., continuous parameter monitoring s ys tem). Although personnel at the source still need to evaluate the data, this ty pe of monitoring equipment has significantl y reduced the burden associated with monitoring and recordkeeping. **5. The Information Collected: Agency Activities, Collection Methodology, and Information Management**  **5(a) Agency Activities** EPA conducts the following activities in connection with the acquisition, analy sis, 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, and excess emissions reports, required to be submitted by industry

. Audit facility

records. Input, anal yz e, and maintain data in the Online Tracking Information Sy stem (OTI S). **5(b) Collection Methodology and Management** Following notification of startup, the reviewing authority could inspect the source to determine whether the pollution control devices are 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 annual reports are used for problem identification, as a check on source operation and maintenance, and for complianc e determinations.
In formation contained in the reports is entered into OTI S which is operated and maintained by

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

- owned facilities. EPA uses the OTI S for tracking air pollution compliance and enforcement b y local and state regulatory agencies, EPA regional offices and EPA headquarters. EPA and its delegated a

uthorities can edit, store, retrieve and anal yz e the data.9

The records required b y this regulation must be retained by the owner/operator for two ye ars. **5(c) Small Entity Flexibility** A majority

of the respondents are large enti ties (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 ty pes of control equipment employed, the recordk eeping 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 larg er businesses can use economies of scale to reduce their burden, the overall burden will be reduced. **5(d) Collection Schedule** The specific frequency

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

- NESHAP for Benzene Waste Operations (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart FF ) (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 ver 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 C ontrol 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 19,148 (Total Labor Hours from Table 1 below)

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

knowledge and experience with the NESHAP program, the previousl y approved ICR, and any comments received. **6(b) Estimating Respondent Costs (i) Estimating Labor**  **Costs** This I CR uses the following labor rates:10 Managerial $121.42 ($57.82 + 110%) Technical $99.14 ($47.21 + 110%) Clerical $49.81 ($23.72 + 110%) These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 2011, “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 only costs to the regulated industry resulting from information collection activities required b y the subject standard are labor costs. There are no capital/startup or operation and maintenance costs.

**(iii) Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs** The only type of industry costs associated with the information collection activity in the regulations is labor cost . There are no capital/startup or operation and m aintenance costs. **6(c) Estimating Agency Burden and Cost** The only costs to the Agency

are those costs associated with anal ys i s of the reported information. EPA's overall 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 $ 69,963

. This cos t is based on the average hourl y labor rate as follows: Managerial $62.27 (GS

- 13, Step 5, $38.92 + 60%) Technical $46.21 (GS

- 12, Step 1, $28.88 + 60%) 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 below in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

- NESHAP for Benzene Waste Operations (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart FF ) (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, approximately11

270 existing respondents will be subject to the standard. It is estimated that no additional resp ondent per year will become subject. The overall average number of respondents, as shown in the table below is 270 per year. The number of respondents is calculated using the following table that addresses the three ye ars covered b y this ICR.
**Number of Respondents**

Year (A) Number of Ne w Respondents 1 (B)

Number of Existing Respondents (C)

Number of Existing Respondents that keep records but do not submit reports (D) Number of Existing Respondents That Are Also New Respondents (E)

Number of Respondents (E=A+B+C

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1 0 270 0 0 270
2 0 270 0 0 270
3 0 270 0 0 270 Average 0 270 0 0 270 1 New respondent include sources with constructed, reconstructed and modified affected facilities. Based on consultation with industry representative, EPA believes there is at least one facility that is currently undergoing permitting for construction while several others have suspended operation . Therefore, EPA estimates that there will be no net increase in the number of respondents in the next three years of this ICR.

. Column D is subtracted to avoid double

- counting respondents. As shown above, the average Number of Respondents over the three ye ar period of this ICR is 270. 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

Periodic Reports 270 1 0 270 Total 270 The number of Total Annual Responses is 270. The total annual labor costs are $1,834,697. Details regarding these estimates may be found below in Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

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Operations (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart FF) (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, respectivel y, and summarized bel ow. **(i) Respondent Tally** The total annual labor hours are 19,148 hours, at a cost of $1,834,697 . Details regarding these estimates may

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

- NESHAP for Benzene Waste Operations (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart FF) (Renewal)

. Furthermore, the annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 71 hours per response. The total annual capital/startup and O&M costs to the regulated entity are $0. The cost calculations are detailed in Section 6(b)(iii), Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs. **(ii) The Agency Tally** The average annual Agency burden and cost over next three years is estimated to be 1,553 labor hours at a cost of $69,963. See below Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

- NESHAP for Benzene Waste Operations (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart FF ) (Renewal). **6(f) Reasons for Change in Burden** There is an increase in costs for both the respondents and the Agency from the most recentl y approved ICR. The increase in burden cost is due to adjustments in labor rates. This ICR uses updated labor rates from the B ureau of Labor Statistics to calculate burden costs.
There is an increase of one hour in the Agency burden related to a mathematical rounding error in the previous ICR. There is no change in the estimation methodology for labor hours to the respondents in this I CR compared to the previous I CR. This is due to two considerations. First, the regulations have not changed over the past three ye ars and are not anticipated to change over the next three ye ars. Secondly , the growth rate for respondents is very low, negative, or non - existent. **6(g) Burden Statement** The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 71 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended b y persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclo se or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop,13

acquire, install, and utilize technology and s ys tems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing way s to compl y with any previously

applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. An agency

may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Numbers for EPA regulations are listed at 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15. To comment on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, EPA has established a public docket for this I CR under Docket ID Number EPA

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- 0268. An electronic version of the public docket is available at http://www.regulations.gov/ which may b e used to obtain a copy

of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically . When in the sy ste m , 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 Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1 301 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 numb er for the docket center is (202) 566

- 17 52 . 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 E PA Docket ID Number EPA

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- OECA

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- 0183 in any correspondence. **Part B of the Supporting Statement** This part is not applicable because no statistical methods were used in collecting this information.14

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

**– NESHAP for Benzene Waste Operations (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart FF)**  **(Renewal)**

**Burden item (A)**  **Person hours per**  **occurrence (B)** 

**No. of occurrences**  **per respondent**  **per year (C)** 

**Person hours per**  **respondent per year**  **(AxB) (D)** 

**Respondents per year**  **a (E)** 

**Technical person**  **** **hours per year**  **(CxD) (F)** 

**Managem ent**  **person hours per year**  **(Ex0.05) (G)** 

**Clerical person**  **hours per**  **ye ar**  **(Ex0.1) (H)** 

**Total Cost Per year**  **b**
1. Applications N/A 2. Surveys and studies N/A 3. Reporting requirements a. Read instructions See 3C b. Required activities See 3C
c. Create information i. Determine quantity of benzene in waste l 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 $0 ii. Initial waste determination l 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 $0 iii. Treatment performance evaluation l 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 $0 iv. Annual waste determination c, d 2 1 2 270 540 27 54 $59,503.68 v. Monthly treated waste analysis e, f 1 12 12 14 168 8.4 1 6.8 $18,512.26 vi. Treatment/control device mo nitoring See 4C vii. Initial visual inspection l 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 $0 viii. Quarterly visual inspection g 2 4 8 135 1,080 54 108 $119,007.36 ix. Annual method 21 mo nitoring h 6 1 6 135 810 40.5 81 $89,255.52 d. Gather existing information See 3E e. Write report15

New source Notification of const/ reconstruction N/A Notification of anticipated/actual startup N/A Notification/report of performance test N/A Existing sources Initial report N/A Quarterly emission report 4 4 16 135 2,160 108 216 $238,014.72 Annual report 1 1 1 270 270 13.5 27 $29,751.84 Notification of offsite facility i 2 12 24 14 336 16.8 33.6 $37,024.51 **Subtotal for Reporting Requirements** 6,169 4. Recordkeeping requirements a. Read instructions See 3A b. Plan activities See 4C c. Implement activities i. Filing and maintain records j 78 1 78 135 10,530 526.5 1,053 $1,160,321.76 ii. Concentration data (annual benzene quantity determination) k 0.5 12 6 112 672 33.6 67.2 $74,049.02
iii. Concentration data 0.5 12 6 14 84 4.2 8.4 $9,256.13 iv. Waste quantity data l 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 $0 d. Develop record system See 4C
e. Time to enter information See 4C f. Train Personnel N/A g. Audits N/A **Subtotal for Recordkeeping Requirements** 12,979 $1,243,626.91 **TOTAL LABOR BURDEN AND COST (rounded)** 19,148 $1,834,69716

**Assu mptions:**  a We have assumed that the average number of respondents that will be subject to this rule will be 270. There will be no additional new sources that will become subject to the rule over the three

- year period of the ICR. It is estimated that 135 sources that have a total annual benzene (TAB) quantity waste between 1 Mg/yr and 10 Mg/yr must file an annual report. It is also estimated that 135 sources that have a TAB greater than 10 Mg/yr and have compl ied with the control requirements must file quarterly r eports. b This ICR uses the following labor rates: $121.42 per hour for Executive, Administrative, and Managerial labor; $99.14 per ho ur for Technical labor, and $49.81 per hour for Clerical labor. These rates are from the United States Department of L abor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 2011, “Table 2. Civilian Workers, by Occupational and Industry group.” The rates are from column 1, “Total Compensation.” The rates have been increased by 110 p ercent to account for the benefit packages availab le to those employed by private industry. c We have assumed that it will take each respondent two hours once per year to create the annual waste determination. d We have assumed that all facilities above 1 Mg/yr must evaluate waste streams annually TAB report. e We have assumed that it will take one hour each month for each respondents to create the monthly treated waste analysis information (0.5 hours for collection activities for all samples and 0.5 hours per sample for analysis for a total of 1 hour per sample). f We have assumed that 90 percent of 135 sources (121) will monitor process parameters, and the remaining 10 percent (14) must conduct monthly sampling. g We have assumed that 135 facilities that are expected to be greater than 10 Mg per year must comply with the quarterly visual inspection requirements. h We have assumed that 135 respondents will each take six hours once per year to comply with the annua l method 21 monitoring requirements. i We have assumed that 10 percent of facilities (14) will choose to ship their waste offsite once a month for treatment. j We have assumed that 135 respondents will take 78 hours once per year to comply with the record requirements. k. We have assumed that 112 respondents will take 30 minutes twelve times per year to repeat the benzene quantity determination. l We have assumed that this is a onetime only activity.17

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

**– NESHAP**  **for Benzene Waste Operations (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart FF) (Renewal)** 

**Burden item (A)**  **Person hours per**  **occurrence (B)** 

**No. of occurrences**  **per respondent**  **per year (C)** 

**Person hours per**  **respondent per year**  **(AxB) (D)** 

**Respondents per year**  **a (E)** 

**Technical person**  **** **hours per year**  **(CxD) (F)** 

**Managem ent**  **person hours per year**  **(Ex0.05) (G)** 

**Clerical person**  **hours per year**  **(Ex0.1) (H)** 

**Total Cost Per year**  **b**
Initial performance tests N/A Report Review N/A New Plant Notification of construction c 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 $0.00 Notification of anticipated startup N/A Notification of actual startup N/A Initial report N/A Notification of performance test N/A Existing Plants Quarterly reports d 2 4 8 135 1,080 54 108 $55,970.46 Annual recertification 1 1 1 270 270 13.5 27 $13,992.62

**TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN AND COST** 1,553 $69,963

**Assu mptions:**  a We have assumed that the average number of respondents that will be subject to this rule will be 270 and there will be no add itional new sources that will become subject to the rule over the three

- year period of the ICR. It is estimated that 135 sources that have a total annual benzene (TAB) quantity waste between 1 Mg/yr and 10 Mg/yr must file an annual report. It is also estimated that 135 sources that have a TAB greater than 10 Mg/yr and have compl ied with the control requirements must file quarterly reports. b This cost is based on the following labor rates w hich incorporates a 1.6 benefits multiplication factor to account for government overhead expenses: $62.27 for Managerial (GS

- 13, Step 5, $$38.92 x 1.6), $46.21 for Technical (GS

- 12, Step 1, $28 .88 x 1.6), and $25.01 Clerical (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 activity for each new faci lity.18

d We have assumed that 135 respondents will review quarterly reports.
e It is assumed that all respondents will take one hour each per year to review annual recertification.