Approval and Promulgation of Federal Implementation Plan for Existing Oil and Natural Gas Well Production Facilities; Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2539ss01.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-01-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
220782	Oil and Natural Gas Operators in the U&O Reservation - Annual Recordkeeping and Reporting	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2008-0002	ICR Reference No: 201603-2008-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/RODENVER	Agency Tracking No: 2539.01
Title: Approval and Promulgation of Federal Implementation Plan for Existing Oil and Natural Gas Well Production Facilities; Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (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: 03/24/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/21/2020
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and will include in the supporting statement of the next ICR--to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage--a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden.

	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: This ICR covers information collection requirements in the final Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for Oil and Natural Gas Well Production Facilities; Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (UOIR) in Utah (40 CFR Part 49, Subpart K, 49.4182). The information collected will be used by EPA and delegated tribal agencies to determine the compliance status of sources subject to the rule, which require owners and operators of new, modified, and existing minor oil and natural gas production facilities producing on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation in the Uinta Basin to reduce emissions of VOC, from crude oil, condensate, and produced water storage tanks, from glycol dehydrators, from pneumatic pumps, from pneumatic controllers, and from tanker truck loading and unloading. Oil and natural gas production facilities may also contain other VOC-emitting units or activities that include, but are not limited to, compressors, evaporation ponds, two and three-phase separators, heater treaters, liquids unloading, turbines, and reciprocating internal combustion engines. This rule does not contain requirements for, or otherwise apply to, those types of equipment. Additionally, this rule creates a streamlined permitting mechanism for new or modified sources. However, the FIPs new/modified source permitting requirements are generally consistent with those requirements under the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the Oil and Natural Gas Sector at 40 CFR Part 60, subparts OOOO and OOOOa (NSPS OOOO/OOOOa), and the Federal Minor New Source Review Program in Indian Country at 40 CFR Part 49 (Federal Indian Country Minor NSR Program) . The costs associated with the monitoring, recording, and recordkeeping for new/modified sources is calculated under the existing ICRs for OOOO and OOOOa. The potential respondents are owners or operators of oil and natural gas production facilities found throughout the UOIR. In general, owners or operators are required to maintain records of all oil and natural gas well completions, required monitoring, and rule compliance. The UOIR FIP also requires annual reports containing information for each oil and natural gas production facility, including a summary of all required records identifying each oil and natural gas well completion conducted during the reporting period, and a summary of all instances where construction or operation was not performed in compliance with the requirements of the UOIR FIP during the reporting period. Additionally, a triennial summary emissions inventory is required for each facility covered under this rulemaking. These reports and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all sources subject to the UOIR FIP.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7601 Name of Law: 114(a) of the Clean Air Act (CAA)
   US Code: 42 USC 7414 Name of Law: Sections 301(a) and 301(d)(4) of the Clean Air Act (CAA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2008-AA03	Proposed rulemaking	85 FR 3492	01/21/2020

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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
Oil and Natural Gas Operators in the U&O Reservation - Annual Recordkeeping and Reporting

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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: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $274,501

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 01/21/2020

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