NSPS for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities for Construction, Modification, or Reconstruction Commenced After September 18, 2015 (40 CFR part 60, subpart OOOOa) (Proposed Rule)
ICR 202112-2060-003
OMB: 2060-0721
Federal Form Document
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NSPS for Crude Oil and
Natural Gas Facilities for Construction, Modification, or
Reconstruction Commenced After September 18, 2015 (40 CFR part 60,
subpart OOOOa) (Proposed Rule)
Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
No
Regular
12/22/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
6,698
0
283,030
0
0
0
This ICR covers information collection
requirements in the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for
Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities (40 CFR part 60, subpart
OOOOa), which includes: standards for GHG emissions (in the form of
limitations on methane) from certain facilities that are covered by
current VOC standards in the oil and natural gas source category,
and standards for GHG and VOC emissions from facilities across the
source category that are currently unregulated, including
hydraulically fractured oil well completions; fugitive emissions
from well sites and compressor stations; pneumatic pumps; and
centrifugal compressors, reciprocating compressors and pneumatic
controllers in the transmission and storage segment. In general,
all NSPS standards require initial notifications, performance
tests, and periodic reports. Owners or operators are also required
to maintain records of calculations and compliance determinations.
These notifications, reports, and records are essential in
determining compliance, and are required of all owners and
operators of affected facilities subject to NSPS. The information
collected will be used by the EPA and delegated state and local
agencies to determine the compliance status of affected facilities
subject to the rule.
The previous burden estimated
for the 2016 NSPS OOOOa (ICR EPA tracking number 2523.04) was
modified to reflect the proposed amendments 1) resulting from the
disapproval of the 2020 Policy Rule and 2) revisiting certain
determinations made in the 2020 Technical Rule , particularly with
respect to fugitive emissions monitoring at low production well
sites and gathering and boosting stations. The burden change also
reflects updates to fugitive monitoring program costs and the ICR
burden has been revised to reflect current labor rates.
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.