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OMB Control No: 2060-0751	ICR Reference No: 202501-2060-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202308-2060-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2774.02
Title: Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Proposed Rule for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Final Rule)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/14/2025
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/06/2025
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2028	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,943,238	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,902,792	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	14,103,717	0	0

Abstract: In response to the FY2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2764; Public Law 110-161) and under authority of the Clean Air Act (CAA), EPA finalized a greenhouse gas reporting rule in October of 2009 (henceforth referred to as the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program or GHGRP) (74 FR 56260; October 30, 2009). The rule, which became effective on December 29, 2009, requires reporting of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from certain large facilities and suppliers. The GHGRP requires that sources emitting GHGs, supplying certain products that contain GHGs, or injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) underground in quantities above certain threshold levels of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) monitor and report GHG data and other relevant information. Subsequent rules have promulgated requirements for additional facilities, and suppliers; provided clarification and corrections to existing requirements; and finalized confidentiality business information (CBI) determinations, amended recordkeeping requirements, and implemented an alternative verification approach. This supporting statement addresses information collection activities that would be imposed by the proposed Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems; Proposed Rule. EPA is proposing to amend specific provisions in the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule for the purposes of enhancing the quality of the data collected, clarifying elements of the rule, and streamlining changes. Specifically, the proposed amendments would amend the petroleum and natural gas systems source category of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule to ensure that reporting is based on empirical data and accurately reflects total methane emissions and waste emissions from applicable facilities, and allows owners and operators of applicable facilities to submit empirical emissions data to demonstrate the extent to which a charge is owed. These proposed revisions include improving the existing calculation, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements. These proposed revisions also establish and amend confidentiality determinations for the reporting of certain data elements to be added or substantially revised in these proposed revisions. See Section 4(b) and Table 1 of Attachment 1 for a complete list of proposed revisions to the reporting requirements."

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 101 - 161 Sec. 2764 Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AV83	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 42062	05/14/2024

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
Annual Reporting

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	1,943,238	1,943,238
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,902,792	1,902,792
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	14,103,717	14,103,717

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The reasons for the change in burden are mainly due to the addition of new emissions sources, new reporting elements, and new calculation methodologies. The EPAs proposed revisions to Part 98 result in an increase in costs.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $126,730

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Jennifer Bohman 202 343-9548 bohman.jennifer@epa.gov

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