# 2025-20053: EPA Requests Renewal of Metal Fabrication Pollution Data Collection

2025-20053, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; NESHAP for Nine Metal Fabrication and Area Finishing Source (Renewal), is a Federal Register notice from Environmental Protection Agency published 2025-11-18, effective 2025-11-30 (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20053
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; NESHAP for Nine Metal Fabrication and Area Finishing Source (Renewal)
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency
- Citation: 90 FR 51750
- Published: 2025-11-18
- Effective: 2025-11-30
- Comments close: 2025-12-18
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

EPA Requests Renewal of Metal Fabrication Pollution Data Collection

## Summary

The EPA is asking to keep collecting info from nine types of metal shops to make sure they follow pollution rules. This renewal won’t add new costs but keeps the paperwork going until at least November 2025. If you’re involved in metal fabrication or finishing, you can share your thoughts by December 18, 2025.

## Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), NESHAP for Nine Metal Fabrication and Area Finishing Source (EPA ICR Number 2298.07, OMB Control Number 2060-0622) 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, 2025. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on August 6, 2024 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.

## Effects PRIA read

- Metal Shops Keep Mandatory Reporting: cost, high. If you own or operate a metal fabrication or finishing facility that is an area source of hazardous metal emissions (cadmium, chromium, lead, manganese, or nickel), you must continue monthly and annual reports, performance tests, and recordkeeping under the NESHAP. EPA estimates 5,800 respondents,…

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## Sources
- [2025-20053 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/18/2025-20053/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for)
- [2025-20053 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-18/pdf/2025-20053.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20053 (as of 2026-06-08).