Federal Requirements under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program for Carbon Dioxide Geologic Sequestration Wells (Final Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 7520-7 UIC Program-Private Entities Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 7520-1 UIC Program - States and Local Form and Instruction	Modified
0370ss23.pdf Supporting Statement A	2010-12-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23584	UIC Program-Private Entities Form and Instruction	Modified
182118	UIC Program - States and Local Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0042	ICR Reference No: 201012-2040-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200709-2040-003
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 0370.23
Title: Federal Requirements under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program for Carbon Dioxide Geologic Sequestration Wells (Final Rule)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/10/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/10/2010
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved. OMB notes that the burden estimates are primarily for state primacy applications to receive authority to administer the Class VI program. A very small burden is estimated for a few Class VI wells beginning in the 3rd year of the approval period. When this ICR is resubmitted for renewal, the agency should update these estimates to reflect full implementation and the full projected number of Class VI wells.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2011
Responses	425,682	0	425,651
Time Burden (Hours)	1,013,399	0	1,000,648
Cost Burden (Dollars)	113,763,245	0	104,697,829

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Abstract: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is promulgating federal requirements under the UIC program for carbon dioxide (CO2) geologic sequestration (GS) wells. GS is the process of injecting CO2 captured from an emission source (e.g., a power plant or industrial facility) into deep subsurface rock formations for long-term storage. It is part of a portfolio of options that could help reduce CO2 emissions to the atmosphere and mitigate climate change. EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW) is promulgating a regulation that will require the collection of information to ensure a consistent approach to the permitting application and monitoring requirements for all CO2 GS wells.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 40 USC 144 Name of Law: Underground Injection Control Program
   US Code: 40 USC 145 Name of Law: : State UIC Program Requirement
   US Code: 40 USC 146 Name of Law: UIC Program: Criteria and Standards
   US Code: 40 USC 147 Name of Law: State UIC Programs
   US Code: 40 USC 148 Name of Law: Hazardous Waste Injection Restrictions
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2040-AE98	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 77229	12/10/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
UIC Program-Private Entities	7520-10, 7520-11, 7520-7, 7520-8, 7520-9, 7520-6, 7520-12, 7520-14, 7520-16, 7520-17	Application to Transfer Permit ,   Injection Well Monitoring Report ,   Completion Form for Injection Wells ,   Completion Report for Brine Disposal, Hydrocarbon Storage, or ER Well ,   Annual Disposal/Injection Well Monitoring Report ,   UIC Permit Application ,   Well Rework ,   Plugging and Abandonment Plan ,   Inventory of Injection Wells ,   Pre-Closure Notification
UIC Program - States and Local	7520-1, 7520-2a, 7520-2b, 7520-3, 7520-4, 7520-6, 7520-8	Permit Review and Issuance ,   Compliance Evaluation ,   Compliance Evaluation - SNC ,   Inspections and MIT ,   Quarterly Exception List ,   UIC Permit Application ,   Injection Well Monitoring Report

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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	425,682	425,651	0	31	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,013,399	1,000,648	0	12,751	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	113,763,245	104,697,829	0	9,065,416	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The GS Rule establishes a new class of injection well - Class VI - for GS projects based on the unique challenges of preventing potential endangerment to underground sources of drinking water (USDWs) from these operations. The GS Rule mandates technical criteria for geological site characterization; determination of the area of review (AoR) and corrective action; well construction and operation; mechanical integrity testing (MIT) and monitoring; and well plugging, post-injection site care (PISC) and site closure.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,111,681

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 [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? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 12/10/2010

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