Notice2024-27624
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Comment Request; NESHAP for Gold Mine Ore Processing (Renewal)
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Published
November 26, 2024
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), NESHAP for Gold Mine Ore Processing (EPA ICR Number 2383.06, OMB Control Number 2060-0659) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through November 30, 2024. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on May 18, 2023 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 93285-93286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27624]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0134; FRL-12427-01-OMS]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Comment Request; NESHAP for Gold Mine Ore Processing (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), NESHAP for Gold Mine Ore
Processing (EPA ICR Number 2383.06, OMB Control Number 2060-0659) to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed
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extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through November 30,
2024. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal
Register on May 18, 2023 during a 60-day comment period. This notice
allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before December 26, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2023-0134 to EPA online using <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a> (our
preferred method), by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d5b4f8b4bbb1f8a7f8b1bab6beb0a195b0a5b4fbb2baa3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d5b4f8b4bbb1f8a7f8b1bab6beb0a195b0a5b4fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a>, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
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.
Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Muntasir Ali, Sector Policies and
Program Division (D243-05), Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle
Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-0833; email
address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#98f9f4f1b6f5edf6ecf9ebf1ead8fde8f9b6fff7ee"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0b6a676225667e657f6a7862794b6e7b6a256c647d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a proposed extension of the ICR,
which is currently approved through November 30, 2024. 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.
Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register
on May 18, 2023 during a 60-day comment period (88 FR 31748). This
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. 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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> or in person at the EPA
Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202-566-
1744. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
Abstract: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAP) for Gold Mine Ore Processing (40 CFR part 63,
subpart EEEEEEE) were proposed on April 28, 2010, and promulgated on
February 17, 2011. These regulations apply to both existing and new
gold mine ore processing and production facilities that are area
sources and use ore pretreatment, carbon processes with mercury
retorts, carbon processes without mercury retorts, and non-carbon
concentrate processes. The regulation sets mercury emission limits for
each of the affected processes at both new and existing facilities. New
facilities include those that either commenced construction or
reconstruction after the date of proposal. This information is being
collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 63, subpart EEEEEEE.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Owners and operators of Gold Mine
Ore Processing Plants.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 63,
subpart EEEEEEE).
Estimated number of respondents: 21 (total).
Frequency of response: Initially, occasionally, semiannually, and
annually.
Total estimated burden: 2,840 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
Total estimated cost: $663,000 (per year), includes $227,000
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in burden from the
most recently approved ICR as currently identified in the OMB Inventory
of Approved 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. Second, the growth
rate for this industry is very low or non-existent, so there is no
significant change in the overall burden. Since there are no changes in
the regulatory requirements and there is no significant industry
growth, there are also no changes in the capital/startup or operation
and maintenance (O&M) costs.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Information Engagement Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-27624 Filed 11-25-24; 8:45 am]
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