Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Leak Detection Methodology Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Proposed Rule)
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Leak Detection Methodology Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Proposed Rule)
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
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.
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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 âPart 98â) 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 âGreenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Leak Detection Methodology Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems; Proposed Rule.â
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 âsubpart Wâ) 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 âNSPS subpart OOOOaâ). 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.
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 EPAâs revisions to subpart W of Part 98 to add methods and emission factors related to emission leaks.
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.
SAN 5847 Subpart_W_Leaker_Prop-Supp_Statement-1-13-2016.docx
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Leak Detection Methodology Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems