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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5696–5]

Agency Information Collection

Activities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.), this notice announces that

EPA is planning to submit the following

proposed and/or continuing Information

Collection Requests (ICRs) to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB).

Before submitting the ICRs to OMB for

review and approval, EPA is soliciting

comments on specific aspects of the

proposed information collections as

described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before May 5, 1997.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW,

Mail code 2223A, OECA/OC/METD,

Washington, DC 20460. A copy of these

ICRs may be obtained without charge

from Sandy Farmer (202) 260–2740.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane

M. Engert, tel: (202) 564–5021; FAX:

(202) 564–0050; e-mail:

engert.jane@epamail.epa.gov for NSPS

subparts M, P, Q, R, and Z. Scott

Throwe tel: (202) 564–7013; FAX: (202)

564–0050; e-mail:

Throwe.Scott@epamail.epa.gov for

NSPS subpart PP. Steven Hoover—tel:

(202) 564–7007; FAX: (202) 564–0050;

e-mail: Hoover.Steve@epamail.epa.gov

for NSPS subpart SSS. Virginia Lathrop,

202/564–7057. Fax 202/564–0050.

Lathrop.Virginia@epamail.epa.gov. For

NESHAP subpart D. Jane M. Engert, tel:

(202) 564–5021; FAX: (202) 564–0050;

e-mail: engert.jane@epamail.epa.gov for

NESHAP subpart O. Dave Stangel, (202)

564–4162 fax (202) 564–0085 or

Stangel.david@epamail.epa.gov for

‘‘Notification of Stored Pesticides with

Suspended or Canceled Registrations.’’

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

NSPS Subpart M: Secondary Brass and

Bronze Production Plants

Affected entities: Entities potentially

affected by this action are Secondary

Brass and Bronze Production Plants that

commenced construction, modification,

or reconstruction after the date of

proposal (June 11, 1973). The specific

units to which this subpart applies are

reverberatory and electric furnaces of

1,000 kg (2205 lb) or greater production

capacity and blast (cupola) furnaces of

250 kg/h (550 lb/h) or greater

production capacity. This subpart does

not apply to furnaces from which

molten brass or bronze are cast into the

shape of finished products, such as

foundry furnaces.

Title: New Source Performance

Standards (NSPS) for Secondary Brass

and Bronze Production Plants [40 CFR

Part 60, Subpart M], OMB Control

Number: 2060–0110, Expires: 9/30/97.

Abstract: Secondary brass and bronze

production activities result in emissions

of metallic particulate matter. In the

Administrator’s judgment, emissions

from these sources are in sufficient

quantity to cause or contribute to air

pollution that may endanger public

health or welfare. Consequently, New

Source Performance Standards were

promulgated for this source category.

These standards establish limits for both

particulate matter and visible emissions.

In order to ensure compliance with

the standards, adequate recordkeeping

and reporting is necessary. This

information enables the Agency to: (1)

Identify the sources subject to the

standard; (2) ensure initial compliance

with emission limits; and (3) verify

continuous compliance with the

standard. Specifically, the rule requires

an application for approval of

construction, notification of startup,

notification and report of the initial

emissions test, and notification of any

physical or operational change that may

increase the emission rate. In addition,

sources are required to keep records of

all startups, shutdowns, and

malfunctions.

In the absence of such information

collection requirements, enforcement

personnel would be unable to determine

whether the standards are being met on

a continuous basis, as required by the

Clean Air Act. Consequently, these

information collection requirements are

mandatory, and the records required by

this NSPS must be retained by the

owner or operator for two years. In

general, the required information

consists of emissions data and other

information deemed not to be private.

However, 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. 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.

The EPA would like to solicit

comments to:

(i) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(iv) Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, e.g., permitting

electronic submission of responses.

Burden Statement: The average

annual burden to the industry over the

next three years from these

recordkeeping and reporting

requirements is estimated at 7.5 personhours. This is based on an estimated 5

respondents, with no new plants or

potlines expected to be constructed in

the next three years. The burden

estimate includes only recordkeeping

associated with startup, shutdown and

malfunction events. Since reporting

requirements apply only to new sources,

there is no anticipated reporting burden

for this industry over the next three

years as a result of these standards.

NSPS Subpart P, Primary Copper

Smelters; NSPS Subpart Q, Primary

Zinc Smelters; NSPS Subpart R,

Primary Lead Smelters

Affected entities: Entities potentially

affected by this action are Primary

Copper Smelters, Primary Lead

Smelters, and Primary Zinc Smelters

that commenced construction,

modification, or reconstruction after the

date of proposal (October 16, 1974). The

specific units to which this subpart

applies are: (1) For primary copper

smelters, each dryer, roaster, smelting

furnace or copper converter; (2) for

primary lead smelters, each sintering

machine, sintering machine discharge

end, blast furnace, dross reverberatory

furnace, electric smelting furnace, and

converter; and (3) for primary zinc

smelters, each roaster and sintering

machine.

Title: New Source Performance

Standards (NSPS) for Primary Copper

Smelters, Primary Lead Smelters, and

Primary Zinc Smelters [40 CFR Part 60,

Subparts P, Q, and R] There is no active

OMB Control Number.

Abstract: Primary copper, lead and

zinc smelter operations result in
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emissions of metallic particulate matter

and sulfur dioxide. In the

Administrator’s judgment, emissions

from these sources are in sufficient

quantity to cause or contribute to air

pollution that may endanger public

health or welfare. Consequently, New

Source Performance Standards were

promulgated for these source categories.

These standards establish limits for

particulate matter, visible emissions and

sulfur dioxide.

In order to ensure compliance with

the standards, adequate recordkeeping

and reporting is necessary. This

information enables the Agency to: (1)

Identify the sources subject to the

standard; (2) ensure initial compliance

with emission limits; and (3) verify

continuous compliance with the

standard. Specifically, the rule requires

an application for approval of

construction, notification of startup,

notification and report of the initial

emissions test, and notification of any

physical or operational change that may

increase the emission rate. In addition,

sources are required to keep daily

records of average sulfur dioxide

concentrations, and records of all

startups, shutdowns, and malfunctions

as they occur. Excess emissions must be

reported semi-annually. For copper

smelters only, owners or operators must

keep monthly records of the smelter

charge rate and weight percent (dry

basis) of arsenic, antimony, lead and

zinc.

In the absence of such information

collection requirements, enforcement

personnel would be unable to determine

whether the standards are being met on

a continuous basis, as required by the

Clean Air Act. Consequently, these

information collection requirements are

mandatory, and the records required by

this NSPS must be retained by the

owner or operator for two years. In

general, the required information

consists of emissions data and other

information deemed not to be private.

However, 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. 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.

The EPA would like to solicit

comments to:

(i) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(iv) minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, e.g., permitting

electronic submission of responses.

Burden Statement: The average

annual burden to the industry over the

next three years from these

recordkeeping and reporting

requirements is estimated at 1445

person-hours. This is based on an

estimated 15 respondents, with no new

smelters expected to be constructed in

the next three years. The burden

estimate includes daily and monthly

recordkeeping as well as records of

startup, shutdown and malfunction

events. Since there are no new sources

anticipated, the only reporting burden

for this industry is the semi-annual

reporting of excess emissions which is

estimated at 8 hours per report.

NSPS Subpart Z: Ferroalloy Production

Facilities

Affected entities: Entities potentially

affected by this action are Ferroalloy

Production Facilities that commenced

construction, modification, or

reconstruction after the date of proposal

(October 21, 1974). The specific units to

which this subpart applies are: Electric

submerged arc furnaces that produce

silicon metal, ferrosilicon, calcium

silicon, silicomanganese zirconium,

ferrochrome silicon, silvery iron, highcarbon ferrochrome, charge chrome,

standard ferromanganese,

silicomanganese, ferromanganese

silicon, or calcium carbide; and dusthandling equipment.

Title: New Source Performance

Standards(NSPS) for Ferroalloy

Production Facilities [40 CFR Part 60,

Subpart Z]. No active OMB Control

Number.

Abstract: The production of

ferroalloys results in emissions of

particulate matter and carbon

monoxide. In the Administrator’s

judgment, emissions from these sources

are in sufficient quantity to cause or

contribute to air pollution that may

endanger public health or welfare.

Consequently, New Source Performance

Standards were promulgated for this

source category. These standards

establish limits for particulate matter

and carbon dioxide, and for visible

emissions from dust-handling

equipment.

In order to ensure compliance with

the standards, adequate recordkeeping

and reporting is necessary. This

information enables the Agency to: (1)

Identify the sources subject to the

standard; (2) ensure initial compliance

with emission limits; and (3) verify

continuous compliance with the

standard. Specifically, the rule requires

an application for approval of

construction, notification of startup,

notification and report of the initial

emissions test, and notification of any

physical or operational change that may

increase the emission rate. In addition,

sources are required to keep daily

records of operating parameters, and

record all startups, shutdowns, and

malfunctions.

In the absence of such information

collection requirements, enforcement

personnel would be unable to determine

whether the standards are being met on

a continuous basis, as required by the

Clean Air Act. Consequently, these

information collection requirements are

mandatory, and the records required by

this NSPS must be retained by the

owner or operator for two years. In

general, the required information

consists of emissions data and other

information deemed not to be private.

However, 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. 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.

The EPA would like to solicit

comments to:

(i) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(iv) Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who
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are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, e.g., permitting

electronic submission of responses.

Burden Statement: The average

annual burden to the industry over the

next three years from these

recordkeeping and reporting

requirements is estimated at 177 personhours. This is based on an estimated 1

respondent, with no new plants

expected to be constructed in the next

three years. The burden estimate

includes recordkeeping associated with

daily monitoring, and records of startup,

shutdown and malfunction events.

There is no anticipated reporting burden

for this industry over the next three

years as a result of these standards.

NSPS Subpart PP: Ammonium Sulfate

Manufacture

Affected entities: Entities potentially

affected by this action are facilities with

ammonium sulfate dryers within an

ammonium sulfate manufacturing plant

in the caprolactum by-product,

synthetic and coke oven by-product

sectors of the ammonium sulfate

industry.

Background: The Administrator has

judged that PM emissions from

ammonium sulfate manufacturing

plants cause or contribute to air

pollution that may reasonably be

anticipated to endanger public health or

welfare. Owners/operators of

ammonium sulfate manufacturing

plants must notify EPA of construction,

modification, startups, shut downs, date

and results of initial performance test

and excess emissions. In order to ensure

compliance with the standards

promulgated to protect public health,

adequate reporting and recordkeeping is

necessary. In the absence of such

information enforcement personnel

would be unable to determine whether

the standards are being met on a

continuous basis, as required by the

Clean Air Act.

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.

The EPA would like to solicit

comments to:

(i) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(iv) Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, e.g., permitting

electronic submission of responses.

Burden Statement: There are 21

sources subject to NSPS subpart PP. No

new sources are expected in the next 3

years. The affected sources are required

to submit semiannual excess emissions

reports. Each report is estimated at 8

hours. The total reporting and

recordkeeping burden for this collection

of information is estimated to average

336 hours per year for the industry.

Burden means the total time, effort, or

financial resources expended by persons

to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose

or provide information to or for a

Federal agency. This includes the time

needed to review instructions; develop,

acquire, install, and utilize technology

and systems for the purposes of

collecting, validating, and verifying

information, processing and

maintaining information, and disclosing

and providing information; adjust the

existing ways to comply with any

previously applicable instructions and

requirements; train personnel to be able

to respond to a collection of

information; search data sources;

complete and review the collection of

information; and transmit or otherwise

disclose the information.

NSPS Subpart SSS Supplementary

Information

Affected entities: Entities potentially

affected by this action are those which

are subject to NSPS Subpart SSS, or

each coating operation and each piece of

coating mix preparation equipment for

which construction, modification or

reconstruction commenced after January

22, 1986.

Title: New Source Performance

Standards for Magnetic Tape Coating

Facilities—Subpart SSS, OMB Number

2060–0171, expires September 30, 1997.

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 of achieving such

emissions reduction, or any non-air

quality health and environmental

impact and energy requirements) the

Administrator determines has been

adequately demonstrated [Section

111(a)(1)].

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 owner or operator subject to any

requirement of this Act to (A) establish

and maintain such records, (B) make

such reports, (C) install, use and

maintain such monitoring equipment or

methods (in accordance with such

methods at such locations, at such

intervals, and in such manner as the

Administrator shall prescribe, and (D)

sample such emissions (E) keep records

on control parameters, production

variables or other indirect data when

direct monitoring of emissions is

impractical ( submit compliance

certifications in accordance with section

114(a)(3), and (G) provide such other

information, as he may reasonably

require.

In the Administrator’s judgement,

VOC emissions from the magnetic tape

manufacturing 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) for Magnetic Tape Coating

Facilities were proposed on January 22,

1986, and promulgated on October 3,

1988. These standards apply to each

coating operation and each piece of

coating mix preparation equipment for

which construction, modification or

reconstruction commenced after January

22, 1986. Volatile organic compounds

(VOC’s) are the pollutants regulated

under this Subpart.

Owners or operators of the affected

facilities described must make the

following one-time-only reports:

notification of the date of construction

or reconstruction (40 CFR 60.7(a)(1));

notification of the anticipated and

actual dates of startup (40 CFR 60.7

(a)(2) and (a)(3)); notification of any

physical or operational change to an

existing facility which may increase the

regulated pollutant emission rate (40

CFR 60.7(a)(4)); and notification of the

date of demonstration of continuous

monitoring system and initial

performance test (40 CFR 60.7 (a)(5) and

(d)). Owners or operators are also

required to maintain records of the

occurrence and duration of any startup,
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shutdowns, malfunctions, or periods

where the continuous monitoring

system is inoperative. The owner or

operator must also provide notification

of the date of the initial performance

test (40 CFR 60.8(d)) and the reporting

of initial performance test results (40

CFR 60.8(a) and 60.717(a)). The owner

or operator must maintain performance

test results and continuous monitoring

system records (40 CFR 60.714(i)), as

well as maintain a file of all

measurements including performance

test measurements, and all other

information required by this subpart

recorded in a permanent file suitable for

inspection. This file shall be retained for

at least two years (40 CFR 60.7(e)).

Recordkeeping specific to magnetic

tape coating operations include the

requirement to install, calibrate,

maintain, and operate a device to

indicate cumulative VOC recovered

(when monthly liquid balance is to be

performed) (40 CFR 60.713(b)(1)).

Records must also be maintained of

projected and actual solvent

consumption (40 CFR 60.714(a), and 40

CFR 60.717 (b) and (c)), as well as the

monthly liquid material balance (40

CFR 60.714(b)). Records of the periods

when control devices are not operating

must also be maintained (40 CFR

60.714(h)). The owner or operator shall

install, calibrate, maintain, and operate

monitoring devices to record VOC levels

in inlet and outlet gas streams

controlled by a carbon adsorption

system (40 CFR 60.714(c)). A coating

operation controlled by a condensation

system shall monitor the temperature of

the condenser exhaust stream (40 CFR

60.714(d)). Where coating operations or

coating mix preparation is controlled by

thermal incinerator, the combustion

temperature of incinerator must be

recorded (40 CFR 60.714(e)). Where the

coating operation or affected coating

mix preparation equipment is controlled

by a catalytic incinerator, the gas

temperature of both upstream and

downstream of the catalyst bed shall be

recorded (40 CFR 60.714(f)). Where a

VOC capture system is used, the owner

or operator shall identify parameters to

be monitored, and then install, calibrate,

maintain, and operate a monitoring

device that records the value of the

chosen parameter (40 CFR 60.714(g)).

Records shall be maintained of the

monthly weighted average mass of VOC

contained in the coating (40 CFR

60.714(j)). The actual solvent use

records shall be submitted at the end of

the initial calendar year (40 CFR

60.717(b)). Each owner or operator shall

submit quarterly reports which

document the VOC content, capture or

destruction, and equipment monitoring

data (40 CFR 60.717(d)). Each owner or

operator not required to submit

quarterly reports because no reportable

periods have occurred shall submit

semiannual reports (40 CFR 60.717(e)).

All reports are sent to the delegated

State or local authority. In the event that

there is no such delegated authority, the

reports are sent directly to the EPA

Regional Office. 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

that 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 (e.g.,

combustion temperature or

concentration of organic compounds in

the exhaust stream) under which

compliance was achieved. The quarterly

reports are used for problem

identification, as a check on source

operation and maintenance, and for

compliance determinations. An Agency

may not conduct or sponsor, and a

person is not required to respond to, a

collection of information unless it

displays a current 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 EPA would like to solicit

comments to:

(i) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(iv) Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, e.g., permitting

electronic submission of responses.

Burden Statement: The Agency

computed the burden for the currently

approved 1994 Information Collection

Request (ICR). Where appropriate, the

Agency identified specific tasks and

made assumptions, while being

consistent with the concept of burden

under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

Burden means the total time, effort, or

financial resources expended by persons

to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose

or provide information to or for a

Federal agency. This includes the time

needed to review instructions; develop,

acquire, install, and utilize technology

and systems for the purposes of

collecting, validating, and verifying

information, processing and

maintaining information, and disclosing

and providing information; adjust the

existing ways to comply with any

previously applicable instructions and

requirements; train personnel to be able

to respond to a collection of

information; search data sources;

complete and review the collection of

information; and transmit or otherwise

disclose the information.

This estimate is based on the

assumption that there would be 10

sources currently covered by the ICR

and an additional 3.2 sources per year

over the three years covered by the ICR.

The annual burden of reporting and

recordkeeping requirements for facilities

subject to Subpart SSS are summarized

by the following information. The

reporting requirements are as follows:

Read Instructions (1 person-hour),

Initial performance test (280 personhours). It is assumed that 20% of tests

are repeated due to failure. Performing

monthly method 24 analysis (90 personhours for 12 occurrences per year).

Estimates for report writing are:

Notification of construction/

reconstruction (2 person-hours),

Notification of physical/operational

changes (8 person-hours), Notification

of anticipated startup (2 person-hours),

Notification of actual startup (2 personhours), Notification of initial

performance test (2 person-hours),

Notification of CMS (2 person-hours),

and Report of performance test

(included in VOC content of all coatings

applied, total amount and percent VOC

recovered, and the total amount of

coating applied. In addition, facilities

utilizing less solvent annually than the

applicable cutoff shall make semiannual

estimates of projected annual amount of

solvent use and maintain records of

actual solvent use.

Each owner or operator of an affected

magnetic tape coating operation shall

install, calibrate, maintain, and operate

a monitoring device that continuously

indicates and records the concentration

level of organic compounds in the outlet

gas stream. Certain facilities will also be

required to continuously measure and

record either the combustion

temperature of the incinerator (for those

facilities controlled by a thermal

incinerator) or the condenser exhaust
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temperature (for those facilities

controlled by a condensation system).

Owners or operators of the affected

facilities described must make the

following one-time-only reports:

notification of the date of construction

or reconstruction; notification of the

anticipated and actual dates of startup;

notification of any physical or

operational change to an existing facility

which may increase the regulated

pollutant emission rate; notification of

reporting requirements listed above).

The report of excess emissions (16

person-hours for 4 occurrences per year)

assuming 20 percent of the facilities

have excess emissions, and the report of

no excess emissions (8 person-hours) on

a twice per year basis (assuming 80

percent of the facilities have no excess

emissions). Recordkeeping requirements

are time to enter information records of

startups, shutdown, malfunction, etc.

(1.5 person-hours for 50 occurrences/

year), records of control device

operating parameters (0.25 person-hours

for 350 occurrences per year), records of

projected/actual solvent use (8.0 personhours for 2 occurrences per year),

records for monthly liquid material

balance (2.0 person-hours for 12

occurrences per year), and monthly

determination of average VOC content

of coating (2.0 person-hours for 12

occurrences per year). Records must be

kept for a period of two years.

The average burden to industry over

the three years of the current ICR from

these recordkeeping and reporting

requirements was estimated to be 3982

person-hours on an annual basis. The

respondent costs have been calculated

on the basis of $14.50 per hour plus 110

percent overhead. The average annual

burden to industry over the three year

period of the ICR was estimated to be

$121,264.

NESHAP Subpart D: Beryllium Rocket

Motor Firing

Affected entities: Entities potentially

affected by this action are those which

are rocket motor test sites using

beryllium propellant.

Title: NESHAP subpart D: Beryllium

Rocket Motor Firing. There is not an

active OMB Control Number for this

ICR.

Abstract: Beryllium rocket motor

firing operations result in emissions of

beryllium. In the Administrator’s

judgment, emissions from these sources

are in sufficient quantity to cause or

contribute to air pollution that may

endanger public health or welfare.

Consequently, National Emission

Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

(NESHAP) subpart D was promulgated

on April 6, 1973 and amended

November 7, 1985 for this source

category. These standards establish

limits for beryllium.

In order to ensure compliance with

the standards, adequate recordkeeping

and reporting is necessary. This

information enables the Agency to: (1)

Identify the sources subject to the

standard; (2) ensure initial compliance

with emission limits; and (3) verify

continuous compliance with the

standard. Specifically, the rule requires

subject test sites to test ambient air for

Beryllium during and after firing of a

rocket motor. Sampling techniques are

approved by the Administrator. Samples

are analyzed within 30 days and results

are reported to the EPA Region by

registered letter by the business day

following the determination (See 40

CFR 61.43.). In addition stack sampling

required at 40 CFR 61.41, requires

continuous sampling of beryllium

combustion products, analysis and

reporting within 30 days. The results are

reported to EPA by the day following

the determination and calculation.

There is one test facility and three to

four stored Beryllium fueled rockets

subject to NESHAP subpart D.

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.

The EPA would like to solicit

comments to:

(i) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(iv) Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, e.g., permitting

electronic submission of responses.

Burden Statement: The estimated

burden hours should be 6 hours per year

for the one facility in the industry. An

average of two reports per year

averaging 3 hours each for a total of 6

hours per year. This estimate includes

the time needed to review instructions;

develop, acquire, install, and utilize

technology and systems for the purposes

of collecting, validating, and verifying

information, processing and

maintaining information, and disclosing

and providing information; adjust the

existing ways to comply with any

previously applicable instructions and

requirements; train personnel to be able

to respond to a collection of

information; search data sources;

complete and review the collection of

information; and transmit or otherwise

disclose the information.

NESHAP Subpart O: Inorganic Arsenic

Emissions From Primary Copper

Smelters

Affected entities: Entities potentially

affected by this action are those which

are subject to the NESHAP for Inorganic

Arsenic Emissions from Primary Copper

Smelters.

Title: NESHAP subpart O: Inorganic

Arsenic Emissions from Primary Copper

Smelters. There is not an active OMB

Control Number for this ICR.

Abstract: Primary Copper Smelter

operations result in emissions of

inorganic arsenic emissions. In the

Administrator’s judgment, emissions

from these sources are in sufficient

quantity to cause or contribute to air

pollution that may endanger public

health or welfare. Consequently,

National Emission Standards for

Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)

subpart O was promulgated on August

4, 1986 for this source category. These

standards establish limits for inorganic

arsenic.

In order to ensure compliance with

the standards, adequate recordkeeping

and reporting is necessary. There are

currently seven sources subject to this

subpart. All sources are covered by

section 61.172(a) which exempts them

from emission standards. As long as

these sources remain in this status their

only requirement is to submit an annual

report under 61.177(f). This information

enables the Agency to be informed of

their status.

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.

The EPA would like to solicit

comments to:

(i) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the
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proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(iv) Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, e.g., permitting

electronic submission of responses.

Burden Statement: The estimated

burden hours should be 2 hours per year

for each facility to prepare the annual

report. An for the seven sources the total

burden is 14 hours per year for the

industry.

Notification of Stored Pesticides With

Suspended or Canceled Registrations

Affected entities: This action affects

any producer or exporter of pesticides,

registrant of a pesticide, applicant for

registration of a pesticide, applicant for

or holder of an experimental use permit,

commercial applicator, any person who

distributes or sells any pesticide, or who

possesses any pesticide which has had

its registration suspended or canceled.

Title: Notification of Stored Pesticides

with Canceled or Suspended

Registrations Under Section 6(g) of the

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and

Rodenticide Act (EPA Form No.

1519.04), OMB Control Number 2070–

0109, Expiration Date: 8/31/97.

Abstract: Section 6(g) of the Federal

Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide

Act (FIFRA) requires any producer or

exporter of pesticides, registrant of a

pesticide, applicant for registration of a

pesticide, applicant for or holder of an

experimental use permit, commercial

applicator, or any person who

distributes or sells any pesticide, who

possesses any pesticide which has had

its registration suspended or canceled

under section 6 to notify the

Administrator and appropriate State and

local officials of: (1) Such possession;

(2) the quantity of such pesticide such

person possesses, and (3) the place at

which such pesticide is stored.

EPA may require affected persons to

submit information on the storage of

canceled or suspended pesticides

through FIFRA section 6 Suspension

and/or Cancellation orders or through

Notices published in the Federal

Register. The formats, procedures, and

identification of persons who must

submit FIFRA section 6(g) information

will appear in the Suspension/

Cancellation Order or Federal Register

Notice itself. The information required

by FIFRA section 6(g) will be used by

the Agency for compliance monitoring

purposes (identification of areas where

large amounts of suspended/canceled

products are being stored, inspection

targeting to assure adequate storage and

compliance with the terms of the

cancellation or suspension order,

inspections to confirm the adequacy of

the registrant’s recall plans, etc.),

indemnification determinations for

emergency suspended and canceled

products, the determination of disposal

burdens, to aid the FIFRA section 19

recall process, and to aid the Agency in

the development of a reimbursement

plan for the registrant’s costs for the

storage of canceled and suspended

pesticides which have been recalled

under FIFRA section 19.

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.

The EPA would like to solicit

comments to:

(i) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(iv) Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, e.g., permitting

electronic submission of responses.

Burden Statement:

Burden Hours per Response: 1.5 hours

per respondent which includes time for

reading the Federal Register or Notice

of Intent to Cancel, plan activities,

create and gather information, process

information, and record and report

information.

Frequency of Response: As necessary.

Burden estimates are based on an

estimate of 2 suspensions or

cancellations per year.

Number of Respondents: 104,000

respondents (52,000 potential

respondents per action) who may be

required to submit information per year.

Total Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping Burden: 156,000 hours.

This estimate includes the time

needed to review instructions; develop,

acquire, install, and utilize technology

and systems for the purposes of

collecting, validating, and verifying

information, processing and

maintaining information, and disclosing

and providing information; adjust the

existing ways to comply with any

previously applicable instructions and

requirements; train personnel to be able

to respond to a collection of

information; search data sources;

complete and review the collection of

information; and transmit or otherwise

disclose the information.

Dated: February 27, 1997.

Elliott J. Gilberg,

Acting Director, Office of Compliance.

[FR Doc. 97–5421 Filed 3–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

Environmental Statistics

Subcommittee of the National Advisory

Council for Policy and Technology;

Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, Public Law

92–463, notice is hereby given that the

Environmental Statistics Subcommittee

(of the Environmental Information,

Economics and Technology Committee)

of the National Advisory Council on

Environmental Policy and Technology

(NACEPT) will hold a one and one-half

day meeting of the full Subcommittee.

The Environmental Statistics

Subcommittee was formed to provide

key recommendations and strategic

advice on the statistical products and

activities necessary to enhance the

Agency’s knowledge about

environmental statistics and trends, and

to explore information gaps from the

perspective of the users/products of

these data products. The meeting is

being held to discuss and offer critical

advice on initiatives of the Office of

Strategic Planning and Environmental

Data.

Scheduling constraints preclude oral

comments from the public during the

meeting. Written comments can be

submitted by mail, and will be

transmitted to Committee members for

consideration.

DATES: The public meeting will be held

on April 10, 1997 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00

p.m. and April 11, 1997 from 9:00 a.m.

to 1:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at

the World Resources Institute 1709,