The United States (U.S.) Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) is adding Subpart W to the recently
promulgated Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program
established under 40 CFR 98. Subpart W applies to the calculation
and reporting of vented, fugitive, flare combustion emissions, and
stationary and portable equipment combustion emissions from
selected equipment at the following facilities that emit equal to
or greater than 25,000 metric tons (mt) of CO2-equivalent (CO2e)
per year from source categories covered by the mandatory GHG
reporting rule: offshore petroleum and natural gas production
entities , onshore petroleum and natural gas production facilities
(including enhanced oil recovery (EOR)), onshore natural gas
processing facilities, onshore natural gas transmission compression
facilities, onshore natural gas storage facilities, liquefied
natural gas (LNG) storage facilities, LNG import and export
facilities and natural gas distribution facilities owned or
operated by local distribution companies (LDCs). This ICR
supplements the ICR for ICR for the Mandatory Reporting of
Greenhouse Gases; Final Rule (EPA ICR No. 2300.03). EPA will merge
these ICRs when they are renewed in the future.
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:
(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;
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.