NSPS for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities for Construction, Modification, or Reconstruction Commenced After September 18, 2015 (40 CFR part 60, subpart OOOOa) (FinalRule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2523t06 (EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0483-2297_attachment_1 -- 2060-AT54 - Final Rule).xlsx Supplementary Document	2023-08-15
2523ss06 (2060-AT54 final rule supporting statement).pdf Supporting Statement A	2023-08-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
231383	Oil and Natural Gas Production, Transmission and Distribution NSPS	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0721	ICR Reference No: 202308-2060-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201807-2060-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2523.06
Title: NSPS for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities for Construction, Modification, or Reconstruction Commenced After September 18, 2015 (40 CFR part 60, subpart OOOOa) (FinalRule)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/15/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	5,761	0
Time Burden (Hours)	374,988	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	893,790	0

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Abstract: The proposed changes to the 2016 NSPS OOOOa information collection activities would reduce the burden on the regulated industry associated with reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Proposed amendments to the reporting and recordkeeping requirements are presented in section 60.5420a. Other information collection activity reductions would result from proposed amendments that streamline and align monitoring requirements (and associated recordkeeping) in the rule. The estimated average annual burden (averaged over the first 3 years after the effective date of the standards) for the recordkeeping and reporting requirements associated with the proposed amendments to subpart OOOOa for the estimated 2,893 owners and operators subject to the rule is 156,188 labor hours, with an average annual cost of $9,615,691 (2016$) over the three-year period. The information collection activities associated with the proposed amendments would result in an estimated average annual burden reduction of 8 percent compared to the previously-submitted 2016 NSPS OOOOa ICR (2016$).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 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-AT54	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 57398	09/15/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Oil and Natural Gas Production, Transmission and Distribution NSPS

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	5,761	0	0	-422	1,271	4,912
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	374,988	0	0	-314,166	590,718	98,436
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	893,790	0	0	-3,837,776	1,370,481	3,361,085

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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: Updated 2016 NSPS OOOOa ICR Burden -- The original burden estimated for the 2016 NSPS OOOOa (ICR EPA tracking number 2523.03) was modified to reflect several changes that were determined to be necessary to accurately reflect the true burden of the recordkeeping and reporting burden. Comments received on 2018 NSPS OOOOa Reconsideration Proposal indicated that the recordkeeping and reporting burden for the 2016 NSPS OOOOa was significantly underestimated. In particular, the commenters pointed to the estimated burden associated with the fugitive emissions requirements. As a result of these comments, the EPA reexamined the analysis for the 2016 NSPS OOOOa recordkeeping and reporting burden and made adjustments where warranted. The updated 2016 NSPS OOOOa baseline also reflects the use of the most current available information on the projection of affected sources. These changes resulted in an updated and more accurate assessment of the recordkeeping and reporting burden for 2016 NSPS OOOOa. The 3-year annual average estimated for the updated 2016 NSPS OOOOa baseline is 689,154 hours and $110,336,343 ($2016). The annual burden estimated for the updated 2016 NSPS OOOOa baseline is shown in Appendix A. -- Final NSPS OOOOa ICR Burden This final NSPS OOOOa ICR burden reflects the Policy Review final amendments to remove sources in the transmission and storage segment and the final amendments to NSPS OOOOa as a result of the EPA’s reconsideration of several issues (including fugitive emissions requirements), as well as amendments to streamline the implementation of the rule. The final NSPS OOOOa combined burden of the Policy Review and Reconsideration Amendments is 374,988 person-hours and $71,958,301 on an annual average basis over the three-year period (2021-2023). The information collection activities associated with the final NSPS OOOOa will result in an estimated average annual burden reduction of 35 percent on a cost basis compared to the updated 2016 NSPS OOOOa burden discussed above (2016$), or an overall reduction of 314,166 average annual labor hours and an associated decrease in average total annual respondent burden cost for reporting and recordkeeping of $38,378,042 ($2016) in the 3-year average.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $92,382

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: 08/15/2023

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