# 2026-19505: Melting metal? Time to renew EPA forms again.

2026-19505, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Aluminum, Copper, and Other Non-Ferrous Foundries (Renewal), is a Federal Register notice from Environmental Protection Agency published 2026-09-24, effective Comments may be submitted on or before October 26, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19505
- As of: 2026-10-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19505
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Aluminum, Copper, and Other Non-Ferrous Foundries (Renewal)
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency
- Citation: 91 FR 60621
- Published: 2026-09-24
- Effective: Comments may be submitted on or before October 26, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-10-26
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-01

## In one line

Melting metal? Time to renew EPA forms again.

## Summary

The EPA is asking to keep collecting info from aluminum, copper, and other non-ferrous foundries to make sure pollution rules are followed. This renewal keeps things running smoothly without adding new costs or big changes. If you have thoughts, you’ve got until October 26, 2026, to speak up!

## Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), NESHAP for Aluminum, Copper, and Other Non-Ferrous Foundries (EPA ICR Number 2332.07, OMB Control Number 2060-0630) 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 September 30, 2026. 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

- Which foundries must comply: cost, medium. If your foundry melts 600 tons per year (tpy) or more of aluminum, copper, or other non‑ferrous metal and is an area source of hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions, you are covered by NESHAP 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZZZ. The rules apply to existing facilities and to new facilities that commenc…
- Mandatory reporting and recordkeeping duties: cost, medium. Owners/operators of affected foundries must submit initial notifications, conduct performance tests, file periodic reports, and keep records of startup, shutdown, malfunction events, and any periods when monitoring systems are inoperative. Responses are mandatory under 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZZ…
- Estimated annual paperwork burden and cost: cost, high. EPA estimates 318 respondents subject to this ICR, with a total estimated burden of 11,900 hours per year and total estimated cost of $1,640,000 per year. The estimate indicates no annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs for respondents.
- No change in burden or capital costs claimed: benefit, low. EPA states there is no change in burden from the most recently approved ICR, that the regulations have not changed over the past three years, and that the industry growth rate is very low or non-existent. EPA also reports no annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs associated with this I…

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## Sources
- [2026-19505 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/24/2026-19505/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for)
- [2026-19505 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-24/pdf/2026-19505.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19505 (as of 2026-10-01).