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OMB Control No:
2060-0651
ICR Reference No:
201207-2060-012
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201111-2060-006
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/AR
Agency Tracking No:
2376.06
Title:
Regulation to Establish Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases (Final Rule for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Subpart W)
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
10/02/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/27/2012
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2013
12/31/2013
12/31/2013
Responses
4,371
4,371
4,371
Time Burden (Hours)
394,757
394,757
394,757
Cost Burden (Dollars)
2,431,360
2,431,360
2,431,360
Abstract:
EPA has finalized a technical corrections rulemaking that amended specific provisions in Subpart W of the GHG rule to resolve issues and questions raised during implementation, and to correct technical and editorial errors that have been identified since publication. EPA has also amended clarifications that do not change requirements and therefore do not affect burden. In addition, EPA has finalized requirements that each onshore production facility must report average API gravity, gas-to-oil ratio, and low pressure separator pressure per oil sub-basin category. EPA does not expect this requirement to change the burden estimate because owners and operators must have this information available on an annual basis to conduct business. Furthermore, the burden estimated in the final rule accounts for time spent processing and reporting available data. Finally, one of the finalized amendments changes the gas well completion sampling reporting requirement for onshore production facilities. Instead of requiring the sampling from at least one gas well completion and workover per field ("field method"), the new methodology requires sampling of the average flow rate of gas based on a graded scale within a sub-basin ("sub-basin method"). While this sub-basin method does not change the cost per sample estimated for the final rule, it decreases the total number of samples that will be reported from well completions and workovers. Therefore, the burden decreases, as shown in Section 6.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code: 42 USC 7401 et seq Name of Law: Clean Air Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
2060-AR09
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule, Subpart W: Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems
5900-220, 5900-219, 5900-222, 5900-221
Form A Part I - Request for BAMM Extension thru December 31, 2011
,
Form B Part I - Request for BAMM Extension thru December 31, 2011
,
Form C Part I - Request for BAMM Extension thru December 31, 2011
,
Form D Part I - Request to use BAMM for Sources Referenced in 98.234(f)(5)(iv)
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
4,371
4,371
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
394,757
394,757
0
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
2,431,360
2,431,360
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,100,000
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [PPACA, P.L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Act [Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, P.L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Agency Contact:
Courtney Kerwin 202-566-1669
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
07/27/2012
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