Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Leak Detection Methodology Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SAN 5847 Subpart_W_Leaker_Prop-Supp_Statement-1-13-2016.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-01-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
219914	Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Leak Detection Methodology Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0701	ICR Reference No: 201601-2060-005
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2534.01
Title: Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Leak Detection Methodology Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Proposed 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: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 03/18/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/29/2016
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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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), the EPA finalized the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule (74 FR 56260; October 30, 2009). The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule is referred to as 40 CFR Part 98 (hereafter referred to as “Part 98”) and implementation of Part 98 is referred to as the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). This supporting statement addresses information collection activities that would be imposed by “Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Leak Detection Methodology Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems; Proposed Rule.” Part 98, which became effective on December 29, 2009, requires that certain facilities and suppliers emitting above certain threshold levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent (CO2e) monitor and report emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Subsequent rules were published on November 30, 2010 (75 FR 74458), November 25, 2014 (79 FR 70352), and October 22, 2015 (80 FR 64262) finalizing the requirements for the petroleum and natural gas systems source category (hereafter referred to as “subpart W”) at 40 CFR part 98, subpart W. For this rulemaking, which affects subpart W reporters, the EPA is proposing to add new monitoring methods for detecting leaks from oil and gas equipment in the petroleum and natural gas systems source category consistent with the leak detection methods in the recently proposed new source performance standards (NSPS) for the oil and gas industry (80 FR 56593; September 18, 2015), also known as 40 CFR part 60, subpart OOOOa (also referred to as the “NSPS subpart OOOOa”). In addition, the EPA is proposing to add emission factors for leaking equipment to be used in conjunction with these monitoring methods to calculate and report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from equipment leaks. These amendments are expected to impact industry segments that conduct leak detection surveys. These revisions are expected to increase respondent burden for subpart W reporters that become subject to the NSPS subpart OOOOa. To accommodate the new methods and emission factors added by these proposed amendments, the EPA expects that each affected subpart W facility would update their facility-specific calculation mechanism (i.e., calculation spreadsheet, recordkeeping database, etc.) when and if the facility becomes subject to the NSPS subpart OOOOa. All respondents subject to subpart W are required to report data elements according to §98.236, and maintain records according to §98.237. All respondents must report and maintain records as specified in Part 98. Approximately 2,200 respondents are subject to subpart W and this rulemaking is expected to increase labor costs for some subpart W industry segments over the 3-year period of this ICR. Compared with the estimated respondent burden identified in the information collection for the GHGRP currently approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), this information collection would result in an overall increase in annual burden of 502 hours and $50,000, as shown in Section 6.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 et seq Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AS73	Proposed rulemaking	81 FR 4987	01/29/2016

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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: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Leak Detection Methodology Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems

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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: This rule would result in an overall increase in annual burden of 502 hours and approximately $50,000. These proposed amendments would impose an increase in burden and costs due to the EPA’s revisions to subpart W of Part 98 to add methods and emission factors related to emission leaks.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 01/29/2016

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