**SUPPORTING STATEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 
**NSPS for**  **Primary and Secondary Emissions from Basic Oxygen Furnaces (40 CFR Part 60, Subparts N and Na) (Renewal)** 
**1. Identification of the Information Collection 1(a) Title of the Information Collec**  **tion** NSPS for Primary

and Secondary

Emissions from Basic Oxygen Furnaces (40 CFR Part 60, Subparts N and Na) (Renewal) EPA I CR Number 1069.10, OMB Control Number 2060

- 0029 **1(b) Short Characterization/Abstract** The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the regulations published at 40 CFR part 60, subparts N and Na were proposed on June 11, 1973, promulgated on March 8, 1974, and amended on October 17, 2000. These regulations apply to each basic oxygen process furnace (BOPF) in an iron and steel plant commencing construction, modification , or reconstruction after the date of a proposal. An opacity l imit was promulgated on April 13, 1978, as a su pplement to the mass standard. On January 20, 1983, amendments to the Standards of Performance for Primary Emissions from Basic Oxyg en Process Furnaces merged with Standards of Performance for Secondary

Emissions from Basic Oxygen Process Steelmaking Facilities (Subpart Na). Subpart Na is applicable to any top

- blown BOPF, hot metal transfer station or skimmi ng station for which construction, reconstruction, or modification commenced after January 20, 1983. These amendments were promulgated on January 2, 1986. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 60, subparts N and Na.
T he monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements outlined in these rules are similar to those required for other NSPS regulations. Consistent with the NSPS General Provisions (40 CFR part 60, subpart A), respondents would submit initial notificati ons, conduct performance tests and report test results for the primary emission control devices , and submit periodic reports. Sources also must develop and implement a s tartup, s hutdown, and m alfunction p lan (SSMP) and submit semiannual reports of any event where the procedures in the plan w ere not followed. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all sources subject to NSPS. Any owner/operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at least two years following the date of such measurements, mai ntenance reports, and records. All reports are sent to the deleg ated 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 18 sources are currentl y s ubject to the regulation, and it is estimated that no additional respondents per year wi ll become subject to the regulation in the next three years. This2

information was confirmed with the rule lead addressing this source category at the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS). There are approximately 18 primary and secondary

e missions from basic oxygen furnaces in the United States, which are owned and operated by the primary and secondary

emissions from basic ox ygen furnaces industry (the “Affected Public”). None of the facilities in the United States are owned b y state, local, tribal or the Federal government; all are privatel y, owned for

- profit businesses. The burden to the “Affected Public” is listed in Table 1: Annual Industry Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Primary

and Secondary

E missions from Basic Ox ygen Furnaces (40 CFR Part 60, Subparts N and Na) (Renewal) . The Federal government burden associated with the review of reports submitted by

the respondent is shown in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden

– NSPS for Primary and Secondary Emissions from Basic Ox ygen Furnaces (40 C FR Part 60, Subparts N and Na) (Renewal)

. In the development of the Information C ollection R equest (ICR) , we addressed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) “Terms of Clearance (TOC)” on the active IC R. The TOC are as follows : This collection of inf ormation is approved fo r 3 years. Before resubmission of this ICR, the Agenc y s hould update wage estimates, continuing to refer to most recentl y available data from Bureau of Labor Statistics. In addition, the agency should verify the number of respondent entities.
EPA has addressed ea ch item of concern in the TOC. The updated labor rates and the number of respondents have been thoroughly checked , and all estimates have been updated.
**2. Need for and Use of the Collection 2(a) Need/Authority for the**  **Collection** The EPA is charged under s ection 111 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), as amended, to establish standards of performance for new stationary sources that reflect:

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

refers to this charge as selecting the best demonstrated technology (BDT). Section 111 also requires that the Administrator review and, if appropriate, revise such standards every four years. In addition, section 114(a) states that the Administrator may require any o wner or operator3

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 e missions (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 in direct 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, particulate matter emissions from primary and secondary emissions from basic ox ygen process furnaces cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonabl y be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. Therefore, the NSPS were promulgated for th is source category at 40 CFR part 60, subparts N and Na. **2(b) Practical Utility/Users of the Data** The recordkeeping and reporting requirements in the standard ensure compliance with the applicable regulations which were promulgated in accordance with th e Clean Air Act. Ina ddition, the collected information is used for targeting inspections and as evidence in legal proceedings. Performance tests are required in order to determine an affected facility’s i nitial 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 p lace 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 properl y in stalled and operated , that leaks are being detected and repaired, and that the standards are being met. The performance test may also be observed. The required semiannual reports are used to determi ne periods of excess emissions, to identify problems at the facility , to verify operation/maintenance procedures and compliance.
**3. Non**
**- duplication, Consultations, and Other Collection Criteria**  The requested recordkeeping and reporting are required under 40 CFR part 60, subparts N and Na. **3(a) Non**
**- duplication** 4

If the subject standards have not been delegated, the information is sent directly 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 h as adopted their 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 b y the F ederal 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 IC R was published in the Federal Register (7 6 FR 26900 ) on May 9 , 20 11 . No comments were received on the burden published in the Federal Register

. **3(c) Consultations**
T he 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 b y industry , in compliance with the recordkeeping and reporting provisions in the standard, is the Online Tracking Information System (OTI S) which is operated and maintained by the EPA Office of Co mpliance. OTIS is the EPA database for the collection, maintenance, and retrieval of all compliance data. The growth rate for the industry is based on our consultations with the Agenc y’s internal industry experts. Industry trade associations and other i nterested parties were provided an opportunity to comment on the burden associated with the stan dard as it was being developed. In dev eloping this ICR, we contacted the American Iron and Steel Institute (AI SI ) at (202) 945

- 4777 , and the Steel Manufacturer s Association (SMA) at ( 202 ) 296

- 1515

. After a thorough review, i t is our policy t o respond to comments received since the last ICR renewal as well as to those submitted in response to the f irst Federal Register n otice. **3(d) Effects of Less Frequent Col lection**  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 b y these standards was collected less frequentl y, the proper operation and maintenance of control equipment and the possibility of detecting violations would be l ess 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 1320.5.5

These standards require the respondents to maintain all records, includin g reports and notifications for at least five years. T his is consistent with the General Provisions as applied to the standards. E PA believes that the five

- ye ar records retention requirement is consistent with the part 70 permit program and the five

- ye ar statute of limitations on which the permit program is based. The retention of records for five ye ars allows the EPA to establish the compliance history of a source, any pattern of non

- compliance, and to determine the appropriate level of enforcement acti on. EPA has found that the most flagrant violators have violations extending beyond the five ye ars. In addition, EPA would be prevented from pursuing the violators due to the destruction or nonexistence of essential records. **3(f) Confidentiality** Any i nformation submitted to the Agency for which a claim of confidentiality i s 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 36 902, September 1, 1976; amended b y 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 basic ox ygen process furnace shops at iron and steel plants with furnaces, skimming stations and/or hot metal transfer stations. The North American Industry Classification System (NA IC S) code could be found in the following table:

**Standard (40 CFR Part 60, Subparts N, and Na** ) **NAICS Codes** Iron and Steel Mills 331111 Steel Wire Drawing 331222 Rolled Steel Shap e Manufacturing 331221 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 33121 **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**6

In this ICR, all the data that is recorded or reported is required b y NSPS for Primary and Secondary

Emissions from Basic Oxygen Furnaces (40 CFR p art 60, s ubparts N and Na) (Renewal). A source must make the following reports:
**Notifications** Notification of construction/reconstruction 60.7(a)(1) Notification of actual startup 60.7(a)(3) Notification of ph ys ical or operational change 60.7(a)(4) Notification of monitoring s ys tem performance commencement 60.7(a)(5) P erformanc e test results 60.8(a) Notification of performance test 60.8(d) Demonstration of continuous monitoring sy stem 60. 7 ( a) (5) Semiannual compliance reports of all measurements over any 3

- hour period that average more than 10 percent below the average level m aintained during the most recent performance test in which the facility demonstrated compliance with the standard 60.7(c), 60.143(c

- e)

A source must keep the following records: **Recordkeeping** Maintain records of startup, shutdown, or malfunction period where the continuous monitoring system is inoperative 60.7(b) Emission test results, continuous monitoring sy stem data, performance test results and other data needed to determine compliance with mass and visible emission limits 60.7(f) , 60.145a

Time an d duration of each steel production cycle 60. 143 ( a) Record the time and duration of the rates or levels of any diversion of exhaust gases from the main stack servicing the BOPF 60.143(a) Record the various rates or levels of exhaust ventilation at each p hase of the cycle through each duct of the secondary emission capture s ys tem 60.143a(a)
Record of time and duration of the visible emission data sets 60.145a(d) Record the particulate matter concentration (i.e., opacity levels) exiting the control device and discharge into the atmosphere 60.142(a

- b) Record the pressure loss through the venture constriction of the scrubber continuously 60.143(a)(1) Record the water suppl y pressure to the venture scrubber control equipment continuously 60.143(a)(2)
Records are required to be retained for 2 years 60.7(f)7

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, el ectronic reporting s ys tems are not widel y used. At this time, it is estimated that approximately 1 0 percent of the respondents use electronic reporting. **Respondent Activities** Read instructions. Install, calibrate, maintain, and operate a continuous mon itoring sy stem for pressure loss through the constriction of the venture scrubber and the water suppl y pressure to the venture scrubber. Perform initial performance test, Reference Method 5 test, for determination of particulate matter concentration, Meth od 9 determination of opacity , Method 2 for determination of the various rates of exhaust ventilation, and repeat performance tests. 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 maintainin g 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. 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 s ys tem). Although personnel at the source still need to evaluate the data, this ty pe of monitoring equipment has significantly reduced the burden associated with monitoring and recordkeeping. **5. The Information Collected: Agency Activities, Collection Methodology, and I nformation**  **Management 5(a) Agency Activities** 
EPA conducts the following activities in connection with the acquisition, analy sis, storage,8

and distribution of the required information. **Agency Activities** Observe initial performance tests and repeat perf ormance tests if necessary

. Review notifications and reports, including performance test reports, excess emissions reports, required to be submitted by industry

. Audit facility

records. Input, anal yz e, and maintain data in the Online tracking Informatio n s ys tem ( 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 i nstalled and operational

. P erformance test reports are used b y the Agency to discern a source’s initial capability to comply

with the emission standard, and to note the operating conditions under which compliance was achieved. D ata and records maintained by the respondents are tabulated and publi shed for use in compliance and enforcement programs. The semiannual reports are used for problem identification, as a check on source operation and maintenance, and for compliance determinations.
In formation contained in the reports is entered into OTI S 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. E PA uses OTIS for tracking air pollution compliance and enforcement by l ocal and state regulatory

a gencies, EPA regional offices, and EPA headquarters. EPA delegated Authorities can edit, store, retrieve , and analyze the data. The records required b y this regulation must be retain ed b y the owner or operator for two ye ars. **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 ty pes of control equipment employed, the recordkeeping and reporting requirements are the same for both small and large entities. The Agency consider s these to be the minimum requirements needed to ensure compliance and, therefore, cannot reduce them further for small entities. T o the ex tent that larger businesses can use economies of scale to reduce their burden, the overall burden will be reduced. **5(d) Collection Schedule** The specific frequency

f or each information collection activity w ithin this request is shown in Table 1: Annual Industry Burden for NSPS for Primary and Secondary

Emissions from Basic Ox ygen Furnaces (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart s N and Na) (Renewal).9

**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. Wherever appropriate, specific tasks and major assumptions have been identified. Responses to this information col lection 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 t o industry over the next three years from these recordkeeping and reporting requirements is estimated to be 6,263 (Total Labor Hours from Table 1). These hours are based on Agency studies and background documents from the development of the regulation, Ag ency

knowledge and experience with the NSPS program, the previously approved ICR, and any comments received. **6(b) Estimating Respondent Costs (i) Estimating Labor Costs**  This I CR uses the following labor rates: Managerial $119.36 ($56.84 + 110%) Technical $99.18 ($47.23 + 110%) Clerical $49.35 ($23.50 + 110%) These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 2011, "Table 2. Civilian Workers, by Occupational and Industry group." The rates are from column 1, "Total Compensation." T he 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 ty pe 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.

**(iii) Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs**10 **Capital/S tartup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs**  (A) Continuous Monitoring Device (B)

Capital / Startup Cost f or One Respondent (C)

Number of New Respondents (D)

Total Capital/ Startup Cost (B X C) (E)

Annual O&M Costs for One Respondent (F)

Number of Respondents with O&M (G)

Total O&M, (E X F)
Flow meters to measure exhaust gas flow rate $1 8 ,000 0 $0 $ 900 18 $ 16 , 2 00
Flow meters to measure pressure flow rate 0 0 $0 $900 15 $13,500
Total $0 $ 29,700
The total capital/startup costs for this ICR are $0

. T his is the total of column D in the above table. The total operation and maintenance (O&M) costs for this I CR are $ 2 9 , 7 00 . This is the total of column G.
The average annual cost for capital/startup and operation and maintenance costs to industry over the next three ye ars of the I CR is estimated to be $ 2 9 , 7 00

. **6(c) Estimating Agency Burden and Cost** The only costs to the Agency

are those costs associated with anal ys is of the reported information. EPA’s overall compliance and enforcement progr am 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 $ 9,328

. This cost 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 emplo ye es
. Details upon which thi s estimate is based appear in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden, NSPS for Primary and Secondary

Emissions from Basic Ox ygen Furnaces (40 CFR Part 60, Subparts N and Na) (Renewal). **6(d) Estimating the Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Costs**11

Base d on our research for this ICR, on average over the next three years, approximately 18 existing respondents will be subject to the standard. It is estimated that no additional respondent per year will become subject to the standard . The overall average number of respondents, as shown in the table below, is 18 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 New Respondents 1 (B)

Num ber 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 0 18 0 0 18 2 0 18 0 0 18 3 0 18 0 0 18 Average 0 18 0 0 18

1 New respondent s 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

- ye ar period of this ICR is 18

. 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 Responde nts That Keep Records But Do Not Submit Reports (E)

Total Annual Responses E=(BxC)+D

Notification of construction or modification 0 1 0 0 Notification of performance test 0 1 0 0 Report results of performance test 0 1 0 0 Semiannual report 18 2 0 36 Total 3 6 The number of Total Annual Responses is 3 6

. The total annual labor costs are $ 599,483 . Details regarding these estimates may be found in Table 1: Annual Industry Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Primary and Secondary

Emissions from Basic Ox ygen Furnaces (40 CFR Part 60, Subparts N and Na) (Renewal). **6(e) Bottom Line Burden Hours Burden Hours and Cost Tables**12

The detailed bottom line burden hours and cost calculations for the respondents and the Agency are shown in Tables 1 and 2, respectivel y, an d summarized below. **(i) Respondent Tally**
The total annual labor hours are 6,263 . Details regarding these estimates may be found in Table 1 : Annual Respondent Burden and Cost: NSPS for Primary and Secondary

Emissions from Basic Ox ygen Furnaces (40 CFR Part 60, Subparts N and Na) (Renewal). Furthermore, the annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 174 hours per response. The total annual capital/startup and operation and maintenance ( O& M ) costs to the regulated entity are $ 29,700

.

**(ii) The Agency Tally** The average annual Agency burden and cost over the next three years is estimated to be 207 labor hours at a cost of $ 9,328 . See Table 2 : Annual Agency Burden and Cost: NSPS for Primary and Secondary

Emissions from Basic Ox ygen Furnaces (40 CFR Part 60, Subparts N and Na) (Renewal). **6(f) Reasons for Change in Burden** The adjustment increase in burden from the most recentl y approved ICR is due to a more accurate estimate of existing sources. Consulations with OAQPS and trade associations revealed that there are approximately eighteen sources subject to the rule, as compared with the active ICR that shows five sources. There are no new facilities expected to be constructed over the next three ye ars of this ICR. There is also an increase in the estimated burden cost as currentl y identified in the OMB Inventory

of approved Burdens. The increase is not due to any program changes. The change in burden cost is due to the use of the most up dated 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 O&M of the monitoring equipment

. **6(g) Burden Statement** The annual public reporting and re cordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 17 4 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by

persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency . This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and s ys tems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclo sing and providing information; adjust the existing way s to comply with any previously

applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete13

and review the collection o f 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 EP A ’ 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 s uggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, EPA has established a public docket for this IC R under Docket ID Number EPA

- HQ

- OECA

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. 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 sy stem, 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 In formation 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 holiday s. The telephone number for the Reading Room is (202) 566

- 1744, and the t elephone number for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center Docket is (202) 566

- 1927

. Also, yo u 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

- 20 11

- 02 1 9 and OMB Control Number 2060

- 00 29 in any correspondence. **Part B of the Supporting Statement** This part is not applicable because no statistical methods were used in collecting this information.**Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost**

**– NSPS**  **for Primary and Secondary Emissions from Basic Oxygen Furnaces (40**

**CFR Part 60, Subparts N and Na) (Renewal).**

**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 person**  **** **hours per year**  **(E=CxD) (F)** 

**Managem ent**  **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 c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 $0 B. Required activities P erformance tests d 194 1 194 0 0 0 0 $0 Repeat of performance test e 194 1 194 0 0 0 0 $0 Daily monitoring of emissions and operations See 4E C. Create information See 3B and 4E D. Gather existing information See 3B and 4E E. Write Report Notification of re construction or modification 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 $0 Notification of performance test 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 $0 Performance test results 3 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 $0 Semiannual report of excess emissions f 10 2 2 0 18 360 18 36 $ 39,629.88 Subtotal for Reporting Requirements 414 4. Recordkeeping requirements A. Read instructions See 3A B. Plan activities See 3 B C. Implement Activities See 3 B D . Develop record system N/A E. Time to enter information Records of operating parameters

- Exhaust ventilation rate g 0. 2 5 365 91.25 18 1,642.5 82.125 164.25 $ 180,811.33

- Across the venture scrubber (i .e., pressure drop and water supply pressure) h 0.25 365 91.25 15 1,368.75 68.43 136.87 $ 150,674.21 Records of performance test See 3B Records of duration of each steel production cycle, and time and duration of any diversion of exhaust gases from the main stack serving 0.25 365 91.25 18 1,642.5 82.125 164.25 $ 180.811.3315

**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 person**  **** **hours per year**  **(E=CxD) (F)** 

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

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

**Total Cost Per year**  **b**

the BOPF i Recalibrate and check monitoring devices j 8 1 8 18 144 7.2 14.4 $ 15,851.95 F. Time to train personnel

- Certification of opacity observer k 8 2 16 18 288 14.4 28.8 $ 31,703.90 G. Time for audits N/A Subtotal for Recordkeeping Requirements 5,848.6 **Subtotals :**  **Labor Burden and costs** 5,445.75 272.28 544.57 $ 599,483.34 **TOTAL L ABOR BURDEN AND COST**  **(rounded)** 6,262.6 6,263 (rounded) $ 5 99,483

**Assu mptions:**  a We have assumed that there are approximat ely 18 respondents (i.e., BOPF shops) that are subject to the regulation , with no additional new or reconstructed sources becoming subject to the rule over the next three years. b This ICR uses the following labor rates: $ 119.36 per hour for Executive, Admi nistrative, and Managerial labor; $99.18 per hour for Technical labor, and $49.35 per hour for Clerical labor. These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 2 011, Table 2. Civilian Workers, by Occupatio nal and Industry groups. The rates are from column 1, Total Compensation. The rates have been increased by 110 percent to a ccount for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry. c We have assumed that it will take one hour for each respondent to read instructions. d We have assumed that it will take 194 hours for each respondent to complete a performance test. e We have assumed that it will take 10 percent of respondent s to repeat performance test due to failures. f We have assumed that it will take 1 0 hours twice per year for each respondent to write the semiannual reports if excess emission. g We have assumed that it will take each of the eighteen respondent 0.25 hours , 365 times per year, to record the exhaust ventilatio n rate

. h We have assumed that it will take each of the fifteen respondent 0.25 hours, 365 times per year, will enter information on records of CMS operating parameters across the venture scrubber. Fifteen of the existing respondents will use venture sc rubbers as primary emission control systems. i We have assumed that it will take each respondent 0.25 hours, 365 days per year , to record the duration of each steel production cycle. j We have assumed that it will take each respondent eight hours once per year to recalibrate and check monitoring devices. k We have assumed that it will take each respondent eight hours twice per year to train personnel on certification of opacity o bserver.16

**Table 2:**  **A verage**  **Annual EPA**  **Burden**
**- NSPS**  **for Primary**  **and S**  **econdary Emissions**  **from Basic**  **Oxygen Furnaces**  **(40 CFR**  **Part 60, Subparts N and Na) (Renewal)**

**Activity (A)**  **EPA person**  **** **hours per occurrence**  **(B)**

**No. of occurrence**  **s per plant per year**  **(C)**

**EPA person**  **** **hours per plant per**  **year (C=AxB)**  **(D)**

**Plants per**  **year a**  **(E )**  **Technical person**  **** **hours per year**  **(E=CxD) (F)** 

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

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

**Cost, $ b** 

New facility Notification of performance test c 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 $0 Report of performance tes t results d 8 1 8 0 0 0 0 $0 Notification of reconstruction/modification e 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 $0 Revie w reports : Existing and new sources Semiannual reports of excess emissions and monitoring systems performance f 5 2 10 18 18 0 9 18 $ 9,32 8.41
Subtotals Labor Burden and cost 180 9 18 $ 9,328.41 **TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN AND COST (rounded)**  207 $ 9,328

**Assu mptions:**  a We have assumed that there are approximately 18 respondents (i.e., BOPF shops) that are subject to the regulati on, with no additional new or reconstructed sources becoming subject to the rule over the next three years. b This cost is based on the following hourly labor rates times a 1.6 benefits multiplication factor to account for government o verhead expenses: $6 2.27 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 1.6). These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) A 2011 General Schedule @ wh ich excludes loca lity rates of pay.
c We have assumed that it will take two hours once per year for each respondent to perform the performance test. d We have assumed that it will take eight hours once per year for each respondent to report the performance test results

. e We have assumed that it will take two hours once per year for each respondent to com ply with the notification requirements of the rule. f We have assumed that it will take five hours twice per year for each respondent to submit semiannual reports of ex cess emissions and monitoring systems with all measurements over any three hour period (e.g., of low pressure) that average more than 10 percent below the averages during the most recent performance test.