The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted a request to extend the information collection on the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for facilities involved in the solvent extraction process for vegetable oil production. This extension is submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval and seeks public comments until May 28, 2025. The proposed standards apply to facilities that significantly emit hazardous air pollutants and require these entities to comply with various reporting and recordkeeping obligations. The estimated burden on the affected facilities is about 33,000 hours annually, with costs amounting to $4,520,000 each year.
Simple Explanation
The EPA wants to keep checking how factories that make vegetable oil use chemicals that can be bad for the air we breathe. They're asking if it's okay to continue collecting some information and want to hear from people about it until May 28, 2025.