The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) concerning the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Calciners and Dryers in Mineral Industries to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. This is an extension of the current request, which is valid until December 31, 2024, and the public is invited to submit comments until January 13, 2025. These regulations apply to mineral processing plants that use specific calciners and dryers, focusing on controlling particulate matter pollution. The estimated cost for this compliance is about $990,000 annually, with no expected increase in regulatory burden, but slight cost adjustments due to inflation.
Simple Explanation
The EPA wants to keep checking how factories that dry and heat minerals, like rocks, can stop polluting the air, and they need permission to keep doing this. They think it'll cost them some money each year to watch over these factories, and they're asking people to let them know if they have thoughts or ideas by January 2025.