SF 83 SUPPORTING STATEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY NESHAP for Epoxy Resin and Non Nylon Polyamide Production ( 40 CFR part 63, subpart W) ( Renewal)

1. Identification of the Information Collection 1( a) Title of the Information Collection NESHAP for Epoxy Resin and Non Nylon Polyamide Production ( 40 CFR part 63, subpart W) ( Renewal)

1( b) Short Characterization/ Abstract The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants ( NESHAP), for Epoxy Resin and Non Nylon Polyamide Production were proposed on May 16, 1994, and promulgated on March 8, 1995. This standard applies to all facilities that manufacture polymers and resins from epichlorohydrin. These sources include existing and new facilities producing basic liquid epoxy resin ( BLR) and epichlorohydrin modified non nylon polyamide resins, also known as wet strength resins ( WSR). The source subject to this provision emits the hazardous air pollutants ( HAPs) epichlorohydrin, and in lesser amounts, hydrochloric acid and methanol. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 63, subpart W.

Owners or operators of the affected sources described must make a one time only notification of any physical or operational change to an existing facility which may increase the regulated pollutant emission rate, notification of initial performance tests, including information necessary to determine the conditions of the performance test, performance test measurements and results, and notification of demonstration of the continuous monitoring system ( CMS). Owners or operators 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 system is inoperative. Quarterly reports of excess emissions are required. Quarterly reporting may be reduced to semiannually if continuous compliance is achieved for 12 months. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all sources subject to NESHAP.

Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this part will maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at least five years following the date of such measurements, maintenance reports, and records. 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.

Approximately seven sources are currently subject to the standard, three basic liquid epoxy resins ( BLR) plants and four wet strength resins ( WSR) plants. The growth rate for this 2 industry is estimated to be zero, so no new sources are likely to become subject to the standard in the next three years. A thorough review of current information for the industry verifies a decrease of sources as compared to the active ICR. The cost of this ICR will be $ 243,711 per year.

OMB approved the currently active ICR without any " Terms of Clearance."

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 will require the maximum degree of emission reduction. 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, 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 reasonably require.

In the Administrator's judgment, hazardous air pollutants emissions from epichlorohydrin, methanol and hydrochloric acid from epoxy resin and non nylon polyamide resin production, cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. Therefore, the NESHAP was promulgated for this source category at 40 CFR part 63, subpart W.

2( b) Practical Utility/ Users of the Data The control of emissions of hazardous air pollutants ( HAP) from epichlorohydrin, methanol and hydrochloric acid from epoxy resin and non nylon polyamide resin production requires not only the installation of properly designed equipment, but also the operation and maintenance of that equipment. Emissions of HAP from manufacture of basic liquid epoxy resins ( BLR) and wet strength resins ( WSR) are the result of operation of those facilities. The subject 3 standards are achieved by the reduction of HAP emissions using control technology and leak detection and repair procedures.

The notifications required in the applicable regulations 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 check if the pollution control devices are properly installed and operated and leaks are being detected and repaired and the regulations are being met. Performance test reports are needed as these are the Agency's records of a source's initial capability to comply with the emission standards, and serve as a record of the operating conditions under which compliance was achieved. The semiannual and quarterly reports are used for problem identification, as a check on source operation and maintenance, and for compliance determinations. The information generated by the monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements described in this ICR is used by the Agency to ensure that facilities affected by the NESHAP continue to operate the control equipment in compliance with the regulation. Adequate monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting are necessary to ensure compliance with the applicable regulations, as required by the Clean Air Act. The information collected from recordkeeping and reporting requirements is also used for targeting inspections, and is of sufficient quality to be used as evidence in court.

3. Nonduplication, Consultations, and Other Collection Criteria The requested recordkeeping and reporting are required under ( 40 CFR part 63, subpart W).

3( a) Nonduplication If the subject standards have not been delegated, the information is sent directly to the appropriate EPA regional office. Otherwise, the information is sent directly to the delegated state or local agency. If a state or local agency has adopted their own similar standards to implement the Federal standards, a copy 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, 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 ICR was published in the Federal Register 68 FR 62289 on November 3, 2003. No comments were received on the burden published in the Federal Register.

3( c) Consultations For this information collection, we referenced the most recent ICR, the preparer of the active ICR, and accessed the most recent data available on the Air Facility System ( AFS) database 4 as maintained by the Office of Compliance. We reviewed information available from the United States Census Bureau, and other websites covering epoxy resin and non nylon polyamide resin. We consulted with the EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Information Transfer, the Program Integration Division and Georgia Pacific Corporation Resin Division, Mr. Randy Roden, ( 229) 268 2523.

3( d) Effects of Less Frequent Collection 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 by these standards was collected less frequently, the likelihood of detecting poor operation and maintenance of control equipment and noncompliance would decrease.

3( e) General Guidelines None of these reporting or recordkeeping requirements violate any of the regulations established by OMB at 5 CFR Part 1320, Section 1320.5.

These standards require affected facilities to maintain all records, including reports and notifications for at least five years. This is consistent with the General Provisions as applied to the standards. EPA believes that the five year record's retention requirement is consistent with Part 70 permit programs and the five year statute of limitations on which the permit program is based. Also, the retention of records for five years would allow EPA to establish the compliance history of a source and any pattern of compliance for purposes of determining the appropriate level of enforcement action. Historically, EPA has found that the most flagrant violators frequently have violations extending beyond the five years. EPA would be prevented from pursuing the worst violators due to the destruction or nonexistence of records if records were retained for less than five years.

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 ( 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 None of the reporting or recordkeeping requirements contain sensitive questions.

4. The Respondents and the Information Requested 5 4( a) Respondents/ SIC Codes The respondents to the recordkeeping and reporting requirements are basic liquid epoxy resins ( BLR) and wet strength resins ( WSR) facilities. The United States Standard Industrial Classification ( SIC ) code for the respondents affected by the standards is 2821 which corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System ( NAICS ) 325211 for Epoxy Resin and Non Nylon Polyamide Production. 4( b) Information Requested None of these reporting or recordkeeping requirements violate any of the regulations established by OMB at 5 CFR 1320.5.

( i) Data Items All data in this ICR that is recorded and/ or reported is required by the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Epoxy Resin and Non Nylon Polyamide Production ( 40 CFR part 63, subpart W).

A source must make the following reports:

Notification Reports Standard Citation by Section Notification and application of construction or reconstruction 63.05( d) and 63.520 Initial notification 63.09( b)

Notification of actual startup 63.06 Initial performance test results 63.7( b), 63.10( d)( 2), and 63.09( e)

Emissions tests and results 63.520, 63.09( e), 63.09( g) and 63.10( d)( 2).

Monitoring exceedances and excess emissions 63.520, 63.528( a), 63.10( d) and 63.10( e)

Production capacity and exceedances 63.520, 63.09 ( b) and 63.09( h)

No excess emissions 63.520, 63.10( d) and 63.09( e) 6 Continuous monitoring system performance and summary report 63.520, 63.10( e)( 3) and 63.09( g)

Compliance status 63.09( h)

Physical or operational changes 63.520 and 63.5( b)( 6)

Waiver applications 63.520 and 63.07( h)

Periodic startup, shutdown, malfunction reports 63.10( d)( 5)( I)

Values of monitored parameters when average values are outside approved ranges 63.528( 1) and 63.10( e)

Duration of periods when monitoring data is not collected for each excursion caused by insufficient monitoring data 63.528( 2) and 63.10( e)

A source must keep the following records:

Recordkeeping Startup, shutdown, malfunction and malfunction plans, excursions, and periods where the continuous monitoring system is inoperative 63.527, 63.528, 63.10( b)( 2) and 63.06 Emission test results, engineering assessments, and other data needed to determine emissions 63.524, 63.526, 63.527 and 63.10( b)( 2)

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 are required to be retained for 5 years. The first two years of records must be kept onsite 63.10( b)( 1)

Reports of process changes which change the status of de minimis emission points 63.528 and 63.10( e)

Equipment leaks  monitoring, equipment modification and repair records 63.526 Electronic Reporting 7 Presently, sources are using monitoring equipment that provides parameter data in an automated fashion, e. g., leaks and spills of liquid epoxy resin and wet strength resins. Although personnel at the source are still required to evaluate the data, this type of monitoring equipment has significantly reduced the burden associated with monitoring and recordkeeping. In addition, some regulatory agencies are setting up electronic reporting systems to allow sources to report electronically, which is reducing the reporting burden. However, electronic reporting systems are still not widely used by the regulatory agencies. It is estimated that approximately 10 percent of the respondents use electronic reporting.

( ii) Respondent Activities Respondent Activities Read instructions.

Install, calibrate, maintain, and operate CMS.

Perform initial performance test, Reference Methods 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 2C, 2D, 18 and 25A 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 systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information.

Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of processing and maintaining information.

Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of 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.

Transmit, or otherwise disclose the information.

Currently, sources are using automated monitoring equipment that provides parameter data. Although personnel at the source still need to evaluate the data, this type of monitoring equipment has significantly reduced the burden associated with monitoring and recordkeeping.

5. The Information Collected: Agency Activities, Collection Methodology, and Information Management 8 5( a) Agency Activities EPA conducts the following activities in connection with the acquisition, analysis, 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, analyze, and maintain data in the Air Facility System ( AFS).

5( b) Collection Methodology and Management Following notification of startup, the reviewing authority might inspect the source to determine whether the pollution control devices are properly installed and operated. Performance test reports are used by the Agency to discern a source's initial capability to comply with the emission standard, and the operating conditions under which compliance was achieved. Data and records maintained by the respondents are tabulated and published 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.

Information contained in the reports is entered into the AFS which is operated and maintained by the EPA's Office of Compliance. AFS is the EPA's database for the collection, maintenance, and retrieval of compliance and annual emission inventory data for more than 100,000 industrial and government owned facilities. EPA uses the AFS for tracking air pollution compliance and enforcement by local and state regulatory agencies, EPA regional offices and EPA headquarters. EPA and its delegated Authorities can edit, store, retrieve and analyze the data.

The records required by this regulation must be retained by the owner or operator for five years.

5( c) Small Entity Flexibility A majority of the affected facilities are large entities ( e. g., 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 types of control equipment employed, the recordkeeping and reporting requirements are the same for both small and large entities. The Agency considers these requirements the minimum needed to ensure compliance and, therefore, cannot reduce them further for small entities. To the 9 extent 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 for each information collection activity within this request is shown in Table 1: Annual Industry Burden for NESHAP for Epoxy Resin and Non Nylon Polyamide Production ( 40 CFR part 63, subpart W).

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 ICR. The individual burdens are expressed under standardized headings believed to be consistent with the concept of burdens under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Where 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 Control 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 3,853 hours ( Total Labor Hours from Table 1). 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 previously approved ICR, and any comments received.

6( b) Estimating Respondent Costs ( i) Estimating Labor Costs This ICR uses the following labor rates:

Managerial $ 93.09 ($ 44.33 + 110%) Technical $ 64.13 ($ 30.54 + 110%) Clerical $ 39.65 ($ 18.88 + 110%)

These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2003, " Table 10. Private industry, by occupational and industry group." The rates are from column 1, " Total compensation." The rates have been increased by 110% to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry. 10 ( ii) Estimating Capital/ Startup and Operation and Maintenance Costs The types of industry cost 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 cost when a facility becomes subject to the regulation. The annual operation and maintenance costs are the ongoing costs to maintain the monitors and other costs such as photocopying and postage.

( iii) Capital/ Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance ( O& M) Costs Capital/ Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance ( O& M) Costs ( A) Continuous Monitoring Device ( B) Capital/ Startu p Cost for One Respondent ( C) Number of New Respondents ( D) Total Capital/ Startu p 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)

Computers, software and monitoring devices $ 2,500 0 $ 0 $ 3,000 3 $ 9,000 The total capital/ startup costs for this ICR are $ 0. This is the total of column D in the above table. These costs are shown on the OMB 83 I form in block 14( a), Total annualized capital/ startup costs.

The total operation and maintenance ( O& M) costs for this ICR are $ 9,000. This is the total of column G. These costs are shown on the OMB 83 I form in block 14( b), Total annual costs ( O& M).

The total respondent costs in block 14 have been calculated as the addition of the capital/ startup costs, and the annual operation and maintenance costs. The average annual cost for capital/ startup and operation and maintenance cost to industry over the next three years of the ICR is estimated to be $ 9,000. This cost is shown on the OMB 83 I form in block 14( c), Total annualized cost requested. The numbers in block 14 of the OMB 83 I form are rounded to show the cost in thousands of dollars.

6( c) Estimating Agency Burden and Cost The only costs to the Agency are those costs associated with analysis of the reported information. The 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. 11 The average annual Agency cost during the three years of the ICR is estimated to be $ 11,324. This cost is based on the average hourly labor rate as follows:

Managerial $ 54.02 ( GS 13, Step 5, $ 33.76 x 1.6) Technical $ 40.08 ( GS 12, Step 1, $ 25.05 x 1.6) Clerical $ 21.70 ( GS 6, Step 3, $ 13.56 x 1.6)

These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management ( OPM) " 2004 General Schedule" which excludes locality rates of pay. Details upon which this estimate is based appear in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden  NESHAP for Epoxy Resin and Non Nylon Polyamide Production ( 40 CFR part 63, subpart W).

6( d) Estimating the Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Costs Based on our research for this ICR, approximately seven existing sources are currently subject to the standard. It is estimated that no additional sources per year will become subject to the standard in the next three years.

The number of respondents is calculated using the following table which addresses the three years covered by this ICR.

Number of Respondents Respondents That Submit Reports Respondents That Do Not Submit Any Reports Year ( A) Number of New 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 D)

1 1 7 0 1 7 2 1 7 0 1 7 3 1 7 0 1 7 Average 1 7 0 1 7 1 New respondents 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 year period of this ICR is seven. This number appears on the OMB 83 I form in block 13( a), Number of respondents.

The total number of annual responses per year is calculated using the following table: 12 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 Notification of physical and operational changes 1 1 N/ A 1 Startup, shutdown, malfunction report 1 1 N/ A 1 Report of monitoring exceedances and periods of noncompliance 1 4 N/ A 4 Report of no excess emissions 6 2 N/ A 12 Total 18 The number of Total Annual Responses is 18. This number is shown on the OMB 83 I form in block 13( b), Total annual responses. Note that two respondents have been double counted in the above table because they have both been existing affected facilities and new affected facilities.

The Total Hours Requested is shown on the OMB 83 I form in block 13( c). The total annual labor costs are $ 243,711. The annual labor costs are not shown on the OMB 83 I form. Details regarding these estimates may be found in Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost, NESHAP for Epoxy Resin and Non Nylon Polyamide Production ( 40 CFR part 63, subpart W).

Note that the total annual capital and O& M costs to the regulated entity are $ 9,000. This number is shown on the OMB 83 I form in block 14( c), Total annualized cost requested. These costs are detailed in Section 6( b)( iii), Capital/ Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance ( O& M) Costs.

6( e) Bottom Line Burden Hours Burden Hours and Cost Tables The bottom line burden hours and cost tables for both the agency and the respondents are attached. The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 214 hours per response.

6( f) Reasons for Change in Burden The adjustment decrease in the hourly burden from the most recently approved ICR is due in part to a decrease in the number of sources. There are thirteen sources in the active ICR compared to seven sources in the renewal, thus reflecting the change in the hourly burden. Even 13 though there is a decrease in the number of sources in the renewal ICR, the total burden and cost show a slight increase. This increase in cost is due to a revised hourly labor rate from the United States Department of Labor.

6( g) Burden Statement The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information are estimated to average 214 hours per response. Burdens 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.

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'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 suggested methods for minimizing a respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID Number OECA 2003 0140, which is available for public viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center in the EPA Docket Center ( EPA/ DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW, 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 holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is ( 202) 566 1744, and the telephone number for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center Docket is ( 202) 566 1752. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA Dockets ( EDOCKET) at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket. Use EDOCKET to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. When in the system, select " search," then key in the Docket ID Number identified above. Also, you can send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, D. C. 20503, Attention: Desk Office for EPA. Please include the EPA Docket ID Number OECA 2003 0140 and OMB Control Number 2060 0290 in any correspondence.

Part B of the Supporting Statement 14 This part is not applicable because no statistical methods were used in collecting this information. 15 Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost  NESHAP for Epoxy Resin and Non Nylon Polyamide Production ( 40 CFR part 63, subpart W) ( Renwal).

Burden item ( A) Technical Personhours per occurrence ( B)

No. of occurrences per respondent per year ( C) Technical Personhours per respondent per year ( C= AxB) ( D) Respondents per year ( E) Technical personhours per year ( E= CxD) ( F) Management person hours per year ( Ex0.05) ( G) Clerical personhours per year ( Ex0.1) ( H)

Total Cost Per Year a 1. Applications N/ A 2. Survey and Studies N/ A 3. Reporting Requirements A. Read instructions 1 1 1 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 B. Required activities Basic liquid resins ( BLR) 1,050 1 1,050 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 Repeat initial performance test  process vents 1,050 1 1,050 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 Initial performance test

wastewater 270 1 270 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 Repeat initial performance test  wastewater 270 1 270 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 Wet strength resins ( WSR) 270 1 270 0b, c, d 0 0 0 $ 0 C. Create information Included in 3B, 4D, 4E D. Gather existing information Included in 3B, 4D, 4E E. Write Report 16 Burden item ( A) Technical Personhours per occurrence ( B)

No. of occurrences per respondent per year ( C) Technical Personhours per respondent per year ( C= AxB) ( D) Respondents per year ( E) Technical personhours per year ( E= CxD) ( F) Management person hours per year ( Ex0.05) ( G) Clerical personhours per year ( Ex0.1) ( H)

Total Cost Per Year a Notification of construction/

reconstruction/ startup 2 1 2 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 Notification of physical and operational changes 2 1 2 1 e 2 0.1 0.2 $ 145.50 Notification of anticipated startup 0 0 0 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 Notification of actual startup 2 1 2 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 Notification of applicability of the standard  existing sources 2 1 2 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 Notification of applicability of the standard  new sources 2 1 2 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 Notification of initial performance test 2 1 2 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 Report of initial test ( including CMS performance evaluation and results) 6 1 6 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 Submit quality control plan for CMS 2 1 2 0b, c, f 0 0 0 $ 0 Submit startup, shutdown,

malfunction plan 2 1 2 1 2 0.1 0.2 $ 145.50 Report of monitoring exceedances and periods of noncompliance 16 4 64 1g 64 3.2 6.4 $ 4,655.97 17 Burden item ( A) Technical Personhours per occurrence ( B)

No. of occurrences per respondent per year ( C) Technical Personhours per respondent per year ( C= AxB) ( D) Respondents per year ( E) Technical personhours per year ( E= CxD) ( F) Management person hours per year ( Ex0.05) ( G) Clerical personhours per year ( Ex0.1) ( H)

Total Cost Per Year a Report of no excess emissions 8 2r 16 6h 96 4.8 9.6 $ 6,983.95 Report of area source becoming major 6 1 6 0 i 0 0 0 $ 0 Waiver application 6 1 6 1j 6 0.3 0.6 $ 436.50 Compliance status information report 4 1 4 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 4. Recordkeeping Requirements A. Read instructions Included in 3A B. Plan activities N/ A C. Implement activities Included in 4D and 4E D. Develop record system 40 1 40 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 E. Time to enter information a. Records of startup,

shutdown, malfunction, etc. 2 1 2 1 2 0.1 0.2 $ 145.50 18 Burden item ( A) Technical Personhours per occurrence ( B)

No. of occurrences per respondent per year ( C) Technical Personhours per respondent per year ( C= AxB) ( D) Respondents per year ( E) Technical personhours per year ( E= CxD) ( F) Management person hours per year ( Ex0.05) ( G) Clerical personhours per year ( Ex0.1) ( H)

Total Cost Per Year a b. Records of control device monitoring parameters:

 Continuously monitored parameters  LDAR program reporting and recordkeeping  BLR  LDAR program reporting and recordkeeping  WSR  Wastewater parameters 12 311 11 2 52 1 1 12 624 311 11 24 3k, l 3k 4m 3k, n 1,872 933 44 72 93.6 46.65 2.2 3.6 187.2 93.3 4.4 7.2 $ 136,187.06 $ 67,875.28 $ 3,200.98 $ 5,237.96 F. Other recordkeeping activities a. Maintain records of occurrence and duration of each SSM of process and control equipment 2 8 16 7h, o 112 5.6 11.2 $ 8,147.94 19 Burden item ( A) Technical Personhours per occurrence ( B)

No. of occurrences per respondent per year ( C) Technical Personhours per respondent per year ( C= AxB) ( D) Respondents per year ( E) Technical personhours per year ( E= CxD) ( F) Management person hours per year ( Ex0.05) ( G) Clerical personhours per year ( Ex0.1) ( H)

Total Cost Per Year a b. Maintain records of all maintenance performed on air pollution control equipment.

c. Maintain records of all actions taken during periods of SSM that differ from the sources' SSM plan.

d. Maintain records of each period during which a CMS is malfunctioning or inoperative e. Maintain records of results of all performance tests and performance evaluations.

f. Maintain all initial notification and compliance status notifications.

g. Submit semiannual SSM reports.

h. Submit immediate reports of inconsistent procedures monitored at each affected source.

i. Submit a CMS summary report for HAP monitored at each affected source. 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 8 2 2 2 1 4 2 2 7h 7h, p 3k 7h 7h 7h, q 7h 3k 56 14 6 14 7 28 14 6 2.8 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.35 1.4 0.7 0.3 5.6 1.4 0.6 1.4 0.7 2.8 1.4 0.6 $ 4,073.97 $ 1,018.49 $ 436.50 $ 1,018.49 $ 509.24 $ 2,036.99 $ 1,018.49 $ 436.50 G. Time to train personnel N/ A H. Time for audits N/ A Subtotal Labor Burden 3,350 167.5 335 $ 243,710.81 20 Burden item ( A) Technical Personhours per occurrence ( B)

No. of occurrences per respondent per year ( C) Technical Personhours per respondent per year ( C= AxB) ( D) Respondents per year ( E) Technical personhours per year ( E= CxD) ( F) Management person hours per year ( Ex0.05) ( G) Clerical personhours per year ( Ex0.1) ( H)

Total Cost Per Year a TOTAL LABOR BURDEN AND COST ( rounded) 3,853 $ 243,711 Assumptions:

a This ICR uses the following labor rates: $ 93.09 per hour for Executive, Administrative, and Managerial labor; $ 64.13 per hour for Technical labor, and $ 39.65 per hour for Clerical labor. These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2003, " Table 10. Private industry, by occupational and industry group."

b Assume that there will be no new sources over the next three years subject to this rule.

c Assume that this is a one time only cost.

d For all wet strength resins ( WSR) facilities, as an alternative to implementing the standards for process vents, storage tanks, and wastewater, these facilities may elect to comply with the requirements of 40 CFR part 63, subpart H  leak detection and repair program for equipment leaks. Because of it being more cost effective,

it is assumed that all WSR facilities will choose to comply with the alternative standard. These facilities are not required to have the continuous monitoring systems ( CMS) installed.

e Assume that one facility will have a physical or operational change.

f It will require one test each for wastewater and process vents.

g It is assumed that one facility will have excess emissions.

h Assume that there are seven sources that are subject to this regulation, so the number of sources without excess emission reports is six.

i It is assumed that no area sources are expected to become major sources.

j Assume that one facility will request a waiver.

k Assume that there are three basic liquid resins ( BLR) manufacturing facilities l These parameters will automatically be recorded with a data logger.

m Assume that there are four WSR facilities subject to the rule.

n Assume it will take two hours to record wastewater parameters during the monthly monitoring.

o Assume startup, shutdown, and/ or malfunction ( SSM) will occur eight times per facility.

p Assume it takes one deviation from SSM plan per year per facility.

q Assume it will take two hours to submit semiannual ( SSM) reports.

r Quarterly reporting may be reduced to semiannual reporting for sources that are in compliance for one year. 21 Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden  NESHAP for Epoxy Resin and Non Nylon Polyamide Production ( 40 CFR part 63, subpart W)

Burden Item ( A) Technical Person Hours Per Occurrenc e ( B) Number of Occurrence s Per Plant Per Year ( C) Technical Person Hours Per Plant Per Year ( C= AxB) ( D)

Plants Per Year ( E) Technical Hours Per Year ( E= CxD) ( F) Management Hours Per Year ( F= 0.05xE) ( G) Clerical Hours Per Year ( G= 0.1xE) ( H) Total a Costs,

Per Year Initial Performance Test 60 0 0 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 Repeat initial performance test 60 0 0 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 1. Retesting preparation 16 0 0 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 2. Retesting 60 0 0 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 Report Review Notification of construction reconstruction and startup 2 0 0 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 Notification of Physical and operational changes 2 1 2 1 d 2 0.1 0.2 $ 89.90 Notification of actual startup 2 0 0 0b 0 0 0 $ 0 Notification of anticipated startup 0 0 0 0 b 0 0 0 $ 0 Notification of applicability of the standard new sources 2 0 0 0 b 0 0 0 $ 0 Notification of initial performance test 2 0 0 0 b 0 0 0 $ 0 Report of initial test 8 0 0 0b 0 0 0 $ 0 Startup, shutdown,

malfunction ( SSM) plan 4 0 0 0 b 0 0 0 $ 0 22 Burden Item ( A) Technical Person Hours Per Occurrenc e ( B) Number of Occurrence s Per Plant Per Year ( C) Technical Person Hours Per Plant Per Year ( C= AxB) ( D)

Plants Per Year ( E) Technical Hours Per Year ( E= CxD) ( F) Management Hours Per Year ( F= 0.05xE) ( G) Clerical Hours Per Year ( G= 0.1xE) ( H) Total a Costs,

Per Year Quality control plan for CMS 4 0 0 0b, c 0 0 0 $ 0 Semiannual SSM reports 4 2 8 6e, f 48 2.4 4.8 $ 2,243.81 CMS summary report for HAP 4 3 12 7e 84 4.2 8.4 $ 3,775.88 Compliance status information report 4 1 4 7 e 28 1.4 2.8 $ 1,258.63 Report of monitoring exceedances and periods of noncompliance 8 4 32 1g 32 1.6 3.2 $ 1,438.43 Report of no excess emission 2 4 8 6e 48 2.4 4.8 $ 2,157.65 Waiver application 8 1 8 1h 8 0.4 0.8 $ 359.61 Subtotal 250 12.5 25 $ 11,323.91 Travel Expenses ( 1 person x 0 plant/ yr x 1 day/ plant x $ 50 per diem) + ($ 400/ round trip x 0 round trips/ yr) = $ 0 TOTAL LABOR BURDEN and COST ( rounded) 288 $ 11,324 Assumptions:

a This cost is based on the following hourly labor rates times a 1.6 benefits multiplication factor to account for government overhead expenses: $ 54.02 for Managerial ( GS 13, Step 5, $ 33.76 x 1.6), $ 40.08 for Technical ( GS 12, Step 1, $ 25.05 x 1.6) and $ 21.70 Clerical ( GS 6, Step 3, $ 13.56 x 1.6). These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management ( OPM) " 2003 General Schedule" which excludes locality rates of pay.

b Assume that there will be no new sources over the next three years.

c Assume that this is a one time only cost.

d Assume that one facility will conduct some form of physical or operational change.

e Assume that there are six sources that are subject to this regulation that report semiannually.

f It will take four hours to review semiannual reports. 23 g It is assumed that one facility will have excess emissions.

h Assume that one facility will request a waiver.


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3562-000]

KEI (Maine) Power Management (III), LLC; Notice of Authorization
for Continued Project Operation

    The license for the Barker Mill Upper Hydroelectric Project No.
3562 was issued for a period ending July 31, 2023.
    Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the
Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-
year an annual license to the then licensee(s) under the terms and
conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the
project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other
applicable section of the FPA. If the project's prior license waived
the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on section 9(b)
of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth
at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an
application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to
operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the
Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project
has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be
required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations
until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or
otherwise orders disposition of the project.
    If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is
hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 3562 is issued to
KEI (Maine) Power Management (III), LLC for a period effective August
1, 2023, through July 31, 2024, or until the issuance of a new license
for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes
first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not
take place on or before July 31, 2024, notice is hereby given that,
pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1)
of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by
the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise.
    If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is
hereby given that KEI (Maine) Power Management (III), LLC is authorized
to continue operation of Barker Mill Upper Hydroelectric Project under
the terms and conditions of the prior license until the issuance of a
new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA,
whichever comes first.

    Dated: September 14, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-20354 Filed 9-19-23; 8:45 am]
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