81 FR 66962 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Information Collection Effort for Oil and Gas Facilities
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 189 (September 29, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 189 (September 29, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-23463 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 189 (Thursday, September 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 66962-66963] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23463] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0204; FRL-9953-31-OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Information Collection Effort for Oil and Gas Facilities AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``Information Collection Effort for Oil and Gas Facilities'' (EPA ICR No. 2548.01, OMB Control No. 2060--NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a request for approval of a new collection. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (81 FR 35763) on June 3, 2016, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A complete description of the ICR is provided below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before October 31, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ- OAR-2016-0204, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to [email protected]. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Shine, Sector Policies and Programs Division (E143-01), Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-3608; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Abstract: Collectively, oil and gas facilities are the largest industrial emitters of methane in the U.S. While a great deal of information is available on the oil and gas industry and has to date provided a strong technical foundation to support the Agency's recent actions, the EPA is now seeking more specific information that would be of critical use in addressing existing source emissions pursuant to Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111(d). Taking into account the large number of sources that a national regulation development effort would need to consider, and the potential for taking a different approach to addressing co-located existing sources than was taken with new and modified sources, the EPA requires information that will enable the development of effective standards for this entire industry under CAA section 111(d). There will be two parts to the information collection. Part 1, referred to as the operator survey, is specifically designed to obtain information from onshore oil and gas production facilities to better understand the number and types of equipment at production facilities. Part 2, referred to as the detailed facility survey, will be sent to selected oil and gas facilities across the different industry segments. Part 2 will collect detailed, unit-specific information on emission sources at the facility and any emission control devices or management practices used to reduce emissions. Due to the large number of potentially affected facilities, Part 2 uses a statistical sampling method [[Page 66963]] considering each industry segment (and groupings of facilities in the production segment) to be separate sampling populations. Thus, a statistically significant number of facilities within each industry segment (or ``population'') will be required to complete the Part 2 detailed facility survey. The data collected throughout this process will be used to determine the number of potentially affected emission sources and the types and prevalence of emission controls or emission reduction measures used for these sources at existing oil and gas facilities, among other purposes. This information may also be used to fill data gaps, to evaluate the emission and cost impacts of various regulatory options, and to establish appropriate standards of performance for oil and gas facilities. Respondents will be required to respond under the authority of section 114 of the CAA. The EPA anticipates issuing the CAA section 114 letters by late October, 2016. These letters would require the owner/ operator of an oil and gas facility to complete and submit the Part 1 survey within 30 days of receipt of the survey, and would require facilities to complete and submit the Part 2 survey with 120 days of receipt. All information submitted to the Agency in response to the surveys will be managed in accordance with applicable laws and the EPA's regulations governing treatment of CBI at 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. Any information determined to constitute a trade secret will be protected under 18 U.S.C. 1905. Form numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Respondents affected by this action are owners/operators of oil and natural gas facilities. Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory. (Pursuant to section 114 of the CAA.) Estimated number of respondents: The estimated number of respondents for Part 1 is 15,000 operators representing approximately 698,800 facilities (total). The estimated number of respondents for Part 2 is 3,818. Frequency of response: This is a one-time survey. Total estimated burden: 245,481 hours. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $37,692,625, which includes $6,987,000 in operating and maintenance (O&M) costs. Changes in estimates: This is a new ICR. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2016-23463 Filed 9-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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program offices. Therefore, the process as much time as possible to process personal information provided, unless
for submitting comments to a federal your request. the comment includes profanity, threats,
advisory committee is different from the Dated: September 22, 2016. information claimed to be Confidential
process used to submit comments to an Khanna Johnston, Business Information (CBI) or other
EPA program office. Federal advisory information whose disclosure is
Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science
committees and panels, including Advisory Board Staff Office. restricted by statute.
scientific advisory committees, provide FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2016–23597 Filed 9–28–16; 8:45 am]
independent advice to the EPA. Brenda Shine, Sector Policies and
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Interested members of the public may Programs Division (E143–01), Office of
submit relevant information on the topic Air Quality Planning and Standards,
of this advisory activity, for the group Environmental Protection Agency,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
conducting the activity, for the SAB to Research Triangle Park, NC 27711;
AGENCY
consider during the advisory process. telephone number: (919) 541–3608;
Input from the public to the SAB will [EPA–HQ–OAR–2016–0204; FRL–9953–31– email address: shine.brenda@epa.gov.
have the most impact if it provides OEI]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
specific scientific or technical Supporting documents, which explain
information or analysis for SAB Information Collection Request
Submitted to OMB for Review and in detail the information that the EPA
committees and panels to consider or if
Approval; Comment Request; will be collecting, are available in the
it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the
Information Collection Effort for Oil public docket for this ICR. The docket
technical information. Members of the
and Gas Facilities can be viewed online at
public wishing to provide comment
www.regulations.gov or in person at the
should contact the DFO directly. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Oral Statements: In general, EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
Agency (EPA). 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
individuals or groups requesting an oral
ACTION: Notice. Washington, DC. The telephone number
presentation on a public teleconference
will be limited to three minutes and an for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
oral presentation at the face-to-face For additional information about EPA’s
Agency (EPA) has submitted an
meeting will be limited to five minutes. public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
information collection request (ICR),
Interested parties wishing to provide dockets.
‘‘Information Collection Effort for Oil Abstract: Collectively, oil and gas
comments should contact Dr. Diana and Gas Facilities’’ (EPA ICR No.
Wong, DFO (preferably via email), at the facilities are the largest industrial
2548.01, OMB Control No. 2060—NEW) emitters of methane in the U.S. While a
contact information noted above, by to the Office of Management and Budget
November 10, 2016 to be placed on the great deal of information is available on
(OMB) for review and approval in the oil and gas industry and has to date
list of public speakers for the accordance with the Paperwork
teleconference and by December 5, 2016 provided a strong technical foundation
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). to support the Agency’s recent actions,
to be placed on the list of public This is a request for approval of a new
speakers for the face-to-face meeting. the EPA is now seeking more specific
collection. Public comments were information that would be of critical use
Written Statements: Written previously requested via the Federal
statements will be accepted throughout in addressing existing source emissions
Register (81 FR 35763) on June 3, 2016, pursuant to Clean Air Act (CAA) section
the advisory process; however, for during a 60-day comment period. This
timely consideration by Committee/ 111(d). Taking into account the large
notice allows for an additional 30 days number of sources that a national
Panel members, statements should be for public comments. A complete
supplied to the DFO (preferably via regulation development effort would
description of the ICR is provided need to consider, and the potential for
email) at the contact information noted below, including its estimated burden
above by November 10, 2016 for the taking a different approach to
and cost to the public. An Agency may addressing co-located existing sources
teleconference and by December 5, 2016 not conduct or sponsor and a person is
for the face-to-face meeting. It is the than was taken with new and modified
not required to respond to a collection sources, the EPA requires information
SAB Staff Office general policy to post of information unless it displays a
written comments on the Web page for that will enable the development of
currently valid OMB control number. effective standards for this entire
the advisory meeting or teleconference.
DATES: Additional comments may be industry under CAA section 111(d).
Submitters are requested to provide an
unsigned version of each document submitted on or before October 31, There will be two parts to the
because the SAB Staff Office does not 2016. information collection. Part 1, referred
publish documents with signatures on ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, to as the operator survey, is specifically
its Web sites. Members of the public referencing Docket ID Number EPA– designed to obtain information from
should be aware that their personal HQ–OAR–2016–0204, to (1) EPA online onshore oil and gas production facilities
contact information, if included in any using www.regulations.gov (our to better understand the number and
written comments, may be posted to the preferred method), by email to a-and-r- types of equipment at production
SAB Web site. Copyrighted material will Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA facilities. Part 2, referred to as the
not be posted without explicit Docket Center, Environmental detailed facility survey, will be sent to
permission of the copyright holder. Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, selected oil and gas facilities across the
Accessibility: For information on 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., different industry segments. Part 2 will
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access or services for individuals with Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via collect detailed, unit-specific
disabilities, please contact Dr. Diana email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. information on emission sources at the
Wong at the contact information Address comments to OMB Desk Officer facility and any emission control
provided above. To request for EPA. devices or management practices used
accommodation of a disability, please EPA’s policy is that all comments to reduce emissions. Due to the large
contact Dr. Wong preferably at least ten received will be included in the public number of potentially affected facilities,
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA docket without change including any Part 2 uses a statistical sampling method
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considering each industry segment (and of the survey, and would require Total estimated burden: 245,481
groupings of facilities in the production facilities to complete and submit the hours. Burden is defined at 5 CFR
segment) to be separate sampling Part 2 survey with 120 days of receipt. 1320.03(b).
populations. Thus, a statistically All information submitted to the Total estimated cost: $37,692,625,
significant number of facilities within Agency in response to the surveys will which includes $6,987,000 in operating
each industry segment (or ‘‘population’’) be managed in accordance with and maintenance (O&M) costs.
will be required to complete the Part 2 applicable laws and the EPA’s Changes in estimates: This is a new
detailed facility survey. regulations governing treatment of CBI ICR.
The data collected throughout this at 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. Any
process will be used to determine the Courtney Kerwin,
information determined to constitute a
number of potentially affected emission Director, Regulatory Support Division.
trade secret will be protected under 18
sources and the types and prevalence of U.S.C. 1905. [FR Doc. 2016–23463 Filed 9–28–16; 8:45 am]
emission controls or emission reduction Form numbers: None. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
measures used for these sources at
Respondents/affected entities:
existing oil and gas facilities, among
Respondents affected by this action are
other purposes. This information may FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
also be used to fill data gaps, to evaluate owners/operators of oil and natural gas
facilities. COMMISSION
the emission and cost impacts of various
regulatory options, and to establish Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Open Commission Meeting, Thursday,
appropriate standards of performance Mandatory. (Pursuant to section 114 of
September 29, 2016
for oil and gas facilities. the CAA.)
Respondents will be required to Estimated number of respondents: September 22, 2016.
respond under the authority of section The estimated number of respondents The Federal Communications
114 of the CAA. The EPA anticipates for Part 1 is 15,000 operators Commission will hold an Open Meeting
issuing the CAA section 114 letters by representing approximately 698,800 on the subjects listed below on
late October, 2016. These letters would facilities (total). The estimated number September 29, 2016 which is scheduled
require the owner/operator of an oil and of respondents for Part 2 is 3,818. to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room
gas facility to complete and submit the Frequency of response: This is a one- TW–C305, at 445 12th Street SW.,
Part 1 survey within 30 days of receipt time survey. Washington, DC.
Item No. Bureau Subject
1 ........... Public Safety & Homeland Security ... Title: Improving Wireless Emergency Alerts (PS Docket No. 15–91); Amendments to Part 11
of the Commission’s Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System (PS Docket No. 15–
94).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Further Notice of Pro-
posed Rulemaking that would leverage advancements in technology to improve wireless
emergency alert content, delivery and testing, while seeking comment on further measures
to ensure effective alerts.
2 ........... International and Media ...................... Title: Review of Foreign Ownership Policies for Broadcast, Common Carrier and Aeronautical
Radio Licensees under Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934, as Amend-
ed (GN Docket No. 15–236).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that extends to broadcast li-
censees the same streamlined rules and procedures that common carrier wireless licens-
ees use to seek approval for foreign ownership, with appropriate broadcast-specific modi-
fications. The item also establishes a framework for a publicly traded common carrier or
broadcast licensee or controlling U.S. parent to ascertain its foreign ownership levels.
3 ........... Media .................................................. Title: Promoting the Availability of Diverse and Independent Sources of Video Programming
(MB Docket No. 16–41).
Summary: The Commission will consider a NPRM that proposes steps the Commission can
take to promote the distribution of independent and diverse programming to consumers.
4 ........... Media .................................................. Title: Expanding Consumers’ Video Navigation Choices (MB Docket No. 16–42); Commercial
Availability of Navigation Devices (CS Docket No. 97–80).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that modernizes the Commis-
sion’s rules to allow consumers to use a device of their choosing to access multichannel
video programming instead of leasing devices from their cable or satellite providers.
5 ........... General Counsel ................................. Title: In the Matters of Matthew Keys and Shawn Musgrave on Request for Inspection of
Records (FOIA Control Nos. 2014–669, 2015–000649).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning Ap-
plications for Review filed by Matthew Keys and Shawn Musgrave, which appealed two
separate decisions by the Office of Engineering and Technology addressing Freedom of
Information Act requests.
6 ........... Media .................................................. Title: Powell Meredith Communications Company, Application for Modification to Low Power
Television Station KBFY–LP, Fortuna, Arizona.
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Summary: The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning the
Application for Review filed by PMCC.
7 ........... Media .................................................. Title: Bernard Dallas LLC, Assignor, and ACM Dallas V LLC, Assignee, Applications for As-
signment of Licenses for KFCD(AM), Farmersville, Texas, and KHSE(AM), Wylie, Texas,
and ACM Dallas V LLC, Assignor, and Hammond Broadcasting, LLC, Assignee, Applica-
tion for Assignment of License for KHSE(AM), Wylie, Texas.
Summary: The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning an
Application for Review of the Media Bureau’s grant of license assignment applications.
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| FR Citation | 81 FR 66962 |
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