The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has sent a request to extend an information collection regarding ethylene and spandex production to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. This request is part of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), aimed at ensuring these facilities meet environmental standards. The public has another 30 days to submit comments, following a previous 60-day period. The EPA expects this renewal to reduce the overall burden on respondents due to a decrease in the number of facilities covered, although costs have increased for certain requirements.
Simple Explanation
The EPA wants to make sure factories that make things using ethylene and spandex are safe for the environment. They are asking permission to keep checking on these factories, and people have a bit more time to say what they think about this plan.