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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2023-0667; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-00735-A;
Amendment 39-22475; AD 2023-12-17]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-19-03
which applied to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (Pilatus) Model PC-12, PC-12/45,
PC-12/47, and PC-12/47E airplanes. AD 2022-19-03 required incorporating
new revisions to the airworthiness limitation section (ALS) of the
existing airplane maintenance manual (AMM) or Instructions for
Continued Airworthiness (ICA) to establish a 5-year life limit for
certain main landing gear (MLG) actuator bottom attachment bolts and
new life limits for the rudder bellcrank. Since the FAA issued AD 2022-
19-03, the FAA determined that new or more restrictive tasks and
limitations are necessary. This AD requires revising the ALS of the
existing AMM or ICA for your airplane, as specified in a European Union
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference
(IBR). The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on
these products.

DATES: This AD is effective August 7, 2023.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of August 7,
2023.

ADDRESSES:
    AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2023-0667; or in person at Docket Operations between 9
a.m. and

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this final rule, the mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The
address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
    Material Incorporated by Reference:
     For EASA material that is incorporated by reference in
this final rule, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne,
Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000; email: [email protected]; website:
easa.europa.eu. You may find this material on the EASA website at
ad.easa.europa.eu.
     You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust,
Kansas City, MO 64106. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available at
regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2023-0667.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Rudolph, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 to supersede AD 2022-19-03, Amendment 39-22172 (87 FR
57809, September 22, 2022) (AD 2022-19-03). AD 2022-19-03 applied to
all Pilatus Model PC-12, PC-12/45, PC-12/47, and PC-12/47E airplanes.
AD 2022-19-03 required incorporating new revisions to the ALS of the
existing airplane AMM or ICA to establish a 5-year life limit for
certain MLG actuator bottom attachment bolts and new life limits for
the rudder bellcrank. The FAA issued AD 2022-19-03 to prevent MLG
collapse during all phases of airplane operations, including take-off
and landing, and also to prevent rudder bellcrank failure, which could
lead to loss of airplane control.
    The NPRM published in the Federal Register on April 11, 2023 (88 FR
21543). The NPRM was prompted by EASA AD 2022-0103, dated June 9, 2022
(EASA AD 2022-0103) (referred to after this as the MCAI), issued by
EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union. The MCAI states new or more restrictive tasks and
limitations have been developed. These new or more restrictive
airworthiness limitations include repetitive inspections for cracks in
the lower main spar connection of the horizontal stabilizer.
    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2023-0667.
    In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to require revising the ALS of the
existing AMM or ICA for your airplane, as specified in EASA AD 2022-
0103. The FAA is issuing this AD to address failure of certain parts,
which could result in loss of airplane control. Additionally, the
actions required to address the unsafe condition in AD 2022-19-03 are
included in ``the applicable ALS,'' as defined in EASA AD 2022-0103.

Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive

Comments

    The FAA received one comment from the Air Line Pilots Association,
International (ALPA). ALPA supported the NPRM without change.

Conclusion

    These products have been approved by the aviation authority of
another country and are approved for operation in the United States.
Pursuant to the FAA's bilateral agreement with this State of Design
Authority, it has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in
the MCAI referenced above. The FAA reviewed the relevant data and
determined that air safety requires adopting this AD as proposed.
Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition
on these products. Except for minor editorial changes, this AD is
adopted as proposed in the NPRM.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2022-0103 requires certain actions and associated
thresholds and intervals, including life limits and maintenance tasks.
EASA AD 2022-0103 also requires doing corrective actions if any
discrepancy (as defined in the applicable ALS) is found during
accomplishment of any task required by paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2022-
0103 and revising the approved aircraft maintenance program (AMP) by
incorporating the limitations, tasks, and associated thresholds and
intervals described in ``the applicable ALS'' as defined in EASA AD
2022-0103.
    This material is reasonably available because the interested
parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by
the means identified in ADDRESSES.

Differences Between This AD and EASA AD 2022-0103

    Paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2022-0103 requires corrective actions in
accordance with the applicable Pilatus maintenance documentation or
contacting Pilatus for approved instructions and accomplishing those
instructions accordingly. Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022-0103 requires
revising the approved AMP. Paragraph (4) of EASA AD 2022-0103 provides
credit for performing actions in accordance with previous revisions of
the Pilatus AMM. Paragraph (5) of EASA AD 2022-0103 explains that after
revision of the approved AMP, it is not necessary to record
accomplishment of individual actions for demonstration of AD
compliance. This AD does not require compliance with paragraphs (2)
through (5) of EASA AD 2022-0103.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 1,030 airplanes of U.S.
registry. Labor rates are estimated at $85 per work-hour. Based on
these numbers, the FAA estimates that revising the ALS of the existing
AMM or ICA for your airplane requires about 1 work-hour for an
estimated cost on U.S. operators of $87,550 or $85 per airplane.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General requirements.
Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight
of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for
practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary
for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to
exist or develop on products identified in this rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    The FAA has determined that this AD will not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a
substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between
the national government and

the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among
the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by:
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a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 2022-19-03, Amendment 39-22172 (87
FR 57809, September 22, 2022); and
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b. Adding the following new airworthiness directive:

2023-12-17 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.: Amendment 39-22475; Docket No.
FAA-2023-0667; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-00735-A.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective August 7, 2023.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2022-19-03, Amendment 39-22172 (87 FR 57809,
September 22, 2022) (AD 2022-19-03).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-12, PC-12/45,
PC-12/47, and PC-12/47E airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated
in any category.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 5511, Horizontal
Stabilizer, Spar/Rib.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another
country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI states that failure to revise the airworthiness
limitations section (ALS) of the existing aircraft maintenance
manual (AMM) by introducing new and more restrictive instructions
and maintenance tasks as specified in the component limitations
section, which includes repetitive inspections for cracks in the
lower main spar connection of the horizontal stabilizer, could
result in an unsafe condition. The FAA is issuing this AD to address
failure of certain parts, which could result in loss of airplane
control.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Required Actions

    (1) Before further flight after the effective date of this AD,
revise the ALS of the existing AMM or Instructions for Continued
Airworthiness for your airplane by incorporating the requirements
specified in paragraph (1) of European Union Aviation Safety Agency
AD 2022-0103, dated June 9, 2022 (EASA AD 2022-0103).
    (2) The actions required by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD may be
performed by the owner/operator (pilot) holding at least a private
pilot certificate and must be entered into the aircraft records
showing compliance with this AD in accordance with 14 CFR 43.9(a)
and 91.417(a)(2)(v). The record must be maintained as required by 14
CFR 91.417, 121.380, or 135.439.

(h) Provisions for Alternative Requirements (Airworthiness Limitations)

    After the actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD have been
done, no alternative requirements (airworthiness limitations) are
allowed unless they are approved as specified in the provisions of
the ``Ref. Publications'' section of EASA AD 2022-0103.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, International Validation Branch, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the manager of the International Validation Branch, mail
it to the address identified in paragraph (j) of this AD or email:
[email protected]. If mailing information, also submit
information by email. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your
appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector,
the manager of the local flight standards district office/
certificate holding district office.
    (2) Global AMOC AIR-730-22-357, dated September 28, 2022, and
Global AMOC AIR-730-23-054 R1, dated February 10, 2023, were
approved as AMOCs for the requirements for AD 2022-19-03, and are
approved as AMOCs for the requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD.
Other AMOCs previously issued for the requirements of AD 2022-19-03
are not approved as an AMOC for the requirements of this AD.

(j) Additional Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Doug Rudolph,
Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
[email protected].

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency AD 2022-0103, dated
June 9, 2022.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For EASA AD 2022-0103, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3,
50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000; email:
[email protected]; website easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA
AD on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 901
Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106. For information on the availability
of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, email: [email protected], or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on June 14, 2023.
Michael Linegang,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0407; FRL-9994-21-OMS]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the Commercial
and Industrial Sectors (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the
Commercial and Industrial Sectors (EPA ICR Number 1772.08, OMB Control
Number 2060-0347), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.
This is a proposed revision of the ICR, which is currently approved
through September 30, 2019. Public comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on December 13, 2018 during a 60-day comment
period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public
comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its
estimated burden and cost to the public. 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.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before October 28,
2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2006-0407, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email
to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
for EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Veit, Climate Protection
Partnerships Division, (6202A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-
9494; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available
in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West
Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The
telephone number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: EPA created ENERGY STAR as a voluntary program to help
businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior
energy efficiency. The program focuses on reducing utility-generated
emissions by reducing the demand for energy. In 1991, EPA launched the
Green Lights Program to encourage corporations, state and local
governments, colleges and universities, and other organizations to
adopt energy-efficient lighting as a profitable means of preventing
pollution and improving lighting quality. Since then, EPA has rolled
Green Lights into ENERGY STAR and expanded ENERGY STAR to encompass
organization-wide energy performance improvement, such as building
technology upgrades, product purchasing initiatives, and employee
training. At the same time, EPA has streamlined the reporting
requirements of ENERGY STAR and focused on providing incentives for
improvements (e.g., ENERGY STAR Awards Program).
    To join ENERGY STAR, organizations are asked to complete a
Partnership Agreement that establishes their commitment to energy
efficiency. Partners agree to undertake efforts such as measuring,
tracking, and benchmarking their organization's energy performance by
using tools such as those offered by ENERGY STAR; developing and
implementing a plan to improve energy performance in their facilities
and operations by adopting a strategy provided by ENERGY STAR; and
educating staff and the public about their Partnership with ENERGY
STAR, and highlighting achievements with the ENERGY STAR, where
available. In addition, Partners and any other interested party can
evaluate the efficiency of their buildings using EPA's online tools
(e.g., Portfolio Manager) and apply for recognition.
    Form numbers: 5900-19, 5900-22, 5900-89, 5900-195, 5900-197, 5900-
198, 5900-262, 5900-263, 5900-264, 5900-265, 5900-382, 5900-383, 5900-
387, 5900-436 and 5900-437.
    Respondents/affected entities: EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the
Commercial and Industrial Sectors.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 37,021 (total).
    Frequency of response: One-time, annually, or on occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 210,306 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $14,859,991 (per year), includes $5,034,450
in annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the estimates: There is a decrease of 43,778 hours in
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This decrease is due in part to program enhancements
and clarifications. The decrease is also due to EPA's adjustments to
its burden estimates. For example, EPA adjusted its analysis of its
online tool, Portfolio Manager, to reflect data indicating that,
although use of the tool is increasing, users are spending less time
per building benchmarked, on average, than in the past.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2010-0354; FRL-9291-9]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Vinyl Chloride
(Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below,
describes the nature of the collection and its estimated burden and
cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before May 9, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2010-0354, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Office of Compliance,
Mail Code 2223A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for

review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On June 2, 2010 (75 FR 30812), EPA sought comments on this ICR
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional
comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days
of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
number EPA-HQ-OECA-2010-0354, which is available for public viewing
online at www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Enforcement
and Compliance Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket
Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the
Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the
Enforcement and Compliance Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made
available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov, as EPA
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other
information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For
further information about the electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
    Title: NESHAP for Vinyl Chloride (Renewal).
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number 0186.12, OMB Control Number 2060-0071.
    ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2011. Under
OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the
collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 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
in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by
publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such
as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The
display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: The affected entities are subject to the General
Provisions of the NESHAP at 40 CFR part 61, subpart A, and any changes,
or additions to the General Provisions specified at 40 CFR part 61,
subpart F.
    Owners or operators of the affected facilities must submit a one-
time-only report of any physical or operational changes, initial
performance tests, and periodic reports and results. 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. Reports, at a minimum, are required quarterly.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 60
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. 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 which have subsequently changed; 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.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Owners or operators of vinyl
chloride production facilities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 28.
    Frequency of Response: Initially, quarterly and on-occasion.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 11,826.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $2,369,531, which includes $1,109,531
in labor costs, no capital/startup costs and $1,260,000 in operation
and maintenance (O&M) costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in the total estimated
burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR
Burdens. This is due to two considerations. First, the regulations have
not changed over the past three years and are not anticipated to change
over the next three years. Secondly, the growth rate for the
respondents is very low, negative, or non-existent. It should be noted
that there is an apparent increase of one hour in respondent labor
hours. This is due to the retention of decimal places in the Table 1
calculations and final rounding.
    The capital/startup and operation and maintenance costs remain the
same. The increase in cost to respondents is due to updating of the
labor rates to reflect the most recent available estimates.

    Dated: April 4, 2011.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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