NESHAP for Oil and Natural Gas Production (40 CFR part 63, subpart HH) (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1788t13.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-11-29	Repair queued
1788ss13.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-11-29	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
24609	NESHAP for Oil and Natural Gas Production (40 CFR part 63, subpart HH)	Other-Systems Screenshots	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0417	ICR Reference No: 202211-2060-011
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201908-2060-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1788.13
Title: NESHAP for Oil and Natural Gas Production (40 CFR part 63, subpart HH) (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/22/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/29/2022
Terms of Clearance: The information collection is approved for three years. Upon resubmission, please ensure that the screenshot for the PRA page shows the ICR information for this specific ICR. Additionally, please convert to the 18-question format SS-A.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2025
Responses	3,781	0	2,819
Time Burden (Hours)	60,600	0	54,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,110,000	0	1,040,000

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Abstract: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Oil and Natural Gas Production (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart HH) were proposed on February 06, 1998, and promulgated on June 17, 1999, only for major sources. On July 8, 2005, a supplemental proposal was proposed for area sources with the final rule, effective date on January 03, 2007. The rule was subsequently amended on August 16, 2012 to include emission sources for which standards were not previously developed. These regulations apply to emission points located at both new and existing oil and natural gas production facilities that are both major and area sources. A major source of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) is one that has the potential to emit 10 tons or more of any single HAP or 25 tons or more of total HAP per year; an area source is one with the potential to emit less than this. New facilities include those that commenced either construction or reconstruction after the date of proposal. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart HH. In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NESHAP.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 20487	07/22/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 72991	11/28/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NESHAP for Oil and Natural Gas Production (40 CFR part 63, subpart HH)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,781	2,819	0	0	962	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	60,600	54,400	0	0	6,200	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,110,000	1,040,000	0	0	70,000	0

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: There is an increase in burden from the most-recently approved ICR currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens due to an increase in the number of new or modified sources. This ICR updates the number of affected sources subject to these regulations based on an assumption that the industry continues to grow at a constant rate since the previous renewal. Because the industry growth rate is constant, the number of new sources each year is constant, and there is no change in the capital/startup costs from the most recently approved ICR. However, the number of existing sources has increased due to the industry growth rate, resulting in an increase to the operation & maintenance (O&M) costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $354,000

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? No

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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: 11/29/2022

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