This ICR covers information collection
requirements in the new source rule for Oil and Natural Gas
Production Facilities (40 CFR part 60, subpart OOOO). The
information collected will be used by EPA and delegated state and
local agencies to determine the compliance status of sources
subject to the rule. On June 24, 1985 (50 FR 26122), EPA
promulgated an NSPS for the Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production
category which addressed VOC emissions from leaking equipment at
onshore natural gas processing plants (40 CFR part 60, subpart
KKK). These standards apply to the following affected facilities
constructed, reconstructed/or modified after January 20, 1984,
located at onshore natural gas processing plants: a compressor in
Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) service or in wet gas service, and
the groups of all equipment (except compressors) within a process
unit. A process unit is defined as the equipment assembled for
extraction of natural gas liquids from field gas, fractionation of
liquids into natural gas products, or other processing of natural
gas products. The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for
Onshore Natural Gas Processing - SO2 Emissions- (0 CFR part 60,
subpart LLL) were proposed on January 20, 1984, and promulgated on
October 1, 1985. These standards apply to the following affected
facilities located at onshore natural gas processing plants: each
sweetening unit, and each sweetening unit followed by a sulfur
recovery unit. Affected facilities commenced construction,
modification, or reconstruction after the date of proposal. A
sweetening unit is defined as a process device that separates the
hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide (CO2) contents from the sour
natural gas stream. The provisions of subpart LLL do not apply to
sweetening facilities that produce acid gas that is completely
re-injected into oil or gas bearing geologic strata or that is
otherwise not released to the atmosphere. The control and
monitoring requirements of subpart LLL do not apply to affected
facilities with design capacities of less than two long tons per
day (LT/D) of hydrogen sulfide in the acid gas, expressed as
sulfur. As part of the mandatory review of NSPS as required under
the Clean Air Act, the requirements of subpart KKK and subpart LLL
would be contained in a new subpart, 40 CFR 60, subpart OOOO. The
existing provisions of subparts KKK/LLL will be included in the new
subpart OOOO along with the new proposed provisions for the
following affected facilities: gas wellheads, pneumatic
controllers, centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, and storage
vessels. The oil and natural gas sector includes operations
involved in the extraction and production of oil and natural gas,
as well as the processing, transmission, and distribution of
natural gas. The potential respondents are owners or operators of
oil and gas affected facilities found throughout these industry
segments. All of the oil and natural gas facilities located in the
United States are owned and operated by the oil and natural gas
industry (the "Affected Public"). None of the facilities in the
United States are owned or operated by state, local, tribal or the
Federal government. All facilities are privately, owned for-profit
businesses. We estimate an average of 500 operators will be
affected by subpart OOOO. The average annual burden for the
recordkeeping and reporting requirements in subpart OOOO for these
owner and operators that are subject to the Oil and Natural Gas
Production, and Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution NSPS is
68,906 person-hours, with an annual average cost of $2,306,573. We
expect three sweetening units will each have additional capital
costs for sulfur dioxide monitors of $73,000 and annual monitoring
costs of $17,100, and 26 centrifugal compressors equipped with wet
seals and 608 storage vessels wil have annual monitoring costs of
$804 each.
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USC 7411 Name of Law: Clean Air Act section 111
This ICR covers information
collection requirements in the new source rule for Oil and Natural
Gas Production Facilities (40 CFR part 60, subpart OOOO).
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.
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NSPS for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production, Transmission, and Distribution