82 FR 12817 - Notice Regarding Withdrawal of Obligation To Submit Information

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)

Page Range		12817-12817
FR Document		2017-04458

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notice that it is withdrawing its requests that owners and operators in the oil and natural gas industry provide information on equipment and emissions at existing oil and gas operations.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Notice Regarding Withdrawal of Obligation To Submit Information

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notice 
that it is withdrawing its requests that owners and operators in the 
oil and natural gas industry provide information on equipment and 
emissions at existing oil and gas operations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Tsirigotis, Director, Sector 
Policies & Programs Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & 
Standards, Office of Air & Radiation, Mail code D205-01, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research 
Triangle Park, NC 27709; 1-888-372-8696; icr@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2016, EPA sent letters to more than 
15,000 owners and operators in the oil and gas industry, requiring them 
to provide information. The information request comprised two parts: An 
``operator survey'' that asked for basic information on the numbers and 
types of equipment at onshore oil and gas production facilities in the 
United States, and a ``facility survey'' asking for more detailed 
information on sources of methane emissions and emissions control 
devices or practices in use by a representative sampling of facilities 
in several segments of the oil and gas industry. EPA is withdrawing 
both parts of the information request.
    The withdrawal is occurring because EPA would like to assess the 
need for the information that the agency was collecting through these 
requests, and reduce burdens on businesses while the Agency assesses 
such need. This also comes after the Agency received a letter on March 
1, 2017 from nine state Attorneys General and the Governors of 
Mississippi and Kentucky, expressing concern with the burdens on 
businesses imposed by the pending requests. EPA takes these concerns 
seriously and is committed to strengthening its partnership with the 
states.
    The withdrawal was effective upon announcement on March 2, 2017. As 
such, owners and operators--including those who have received an 
extension to their due dates for providing the information--are no 
longer required to respond.

    Dated: March 2, 2017.
E. Scott Pruitt,
Administrator.
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Applicants: Duke Energy Carolinas, Dated: March 1, 2017. is withdrawing its requests that owners
LLC, Duke Energy Florida, LLC, Duke Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., and operators in the oil and natural gas
Energy Progress, LLC. Deputy Secretary. industry provide information on
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: [FR Doc. 2017–04410 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] equipment and emissions at existing oil
OATT Attachment C–1 and C–3 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P and gas operations.
Amendment to be effective 5/1/2017.
Filed Date: 3/1/17. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Accession Number: 20170301–5262. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Peter Tsirigotis, Director, Sector Policies
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/22/17. & Programs Division, Office of Air
Docket Numbers: ER17–1077–000. Federal Energy Regulatory Quality Planning & Standards, Office of
Applicants: Wisconsin Public Service Commission Air & Radiation, Mail code D205–01,
Corporation. [Project No. 13318–003] U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research
Revised Market Based Rate Tariff to be Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Triangle Park, NC 27709; 1–888–372–
effective 2/25/2016. Project; Notice of Meeting 8696; icr@epa.gov.
Filed Date: 3/1/17.
Accession Number: 20170301–5267. Commission staff will meet with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2016,
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/22/17. representatives of the Klamath Tribes EPA sent letters to more than 15,000
(Tribes) regarding the proposed Swan owners and operators in the oil and gas
Docket Numbers: ER17–1078–000. Lake North Pumped Storage Project
Applicants: Wisconsin River Power industry, requiring them to provide
(Project No. 13318–003). The meeting information. The information request
Company.
will be held at the location and time comprised two parts: An ‘‘operator
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
listed below: survey’’ that asked for basic information
Revised Market Based Rate Tariff to be
effective 2/25/2016. Klamath Tribes, Tribal Administration on the numbers and types of equipment
Filed Date: 3/1/17. Building, 501 Chiloquin Blvd., at onshore oil and gas production
Accession Number: 20170301–5277. Chiloquin, OR 97624, Phone: (541) facilities in the United States, and a
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/22/17. 783–2219, Thursday, March 30, 2017, ‘‘facility survey’’ asking for more
1:00 p.m. PDT detailed information on sources of
Docket Numbers: ER17–1079–000.
Applicants: Wisconsin Electric Power Members of the public, intervenors, methane emissions and emissions
Company. agencies, and the applicant, in the control devices or practices in use by a
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: referenced proceeding may attend this representative sampling of facilities in
Wisconsin Electric Market Based Rate meeting; however, participation will be
several segments of the oil and gas
Tariff O819 Filing to be effective 2/25/ limited to only tribal representatives
industry. EPA is withdrawing both parts
2016. and Commission staff. If the Tribes
of the information request.
Filed Date: 3/1/17. decide to disclose information about a
specific location which could create a The withdrawal is occurring because
Accession Number: 20170301–5280.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/22/17. risk or harm to an archeological site or EPA would like to assess the need for
Native American cultural resource, the the information that the agency was
Docket Numbers: ER17–1080–000.
public will be excused for that portion collecting through these requests, and
Applicants: Combined Locks Energy
of the meeting.1 If you plan to attend reduce burdens on businesses while the
Center, LLC.
this meeting, please contact Dr. Frank Agency assesses such need. This also
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Winchell at the Federal Energy comes after the Agency received a letter
Revised Market Based Rate Tariff to be
Regulatory Commission. He can be on March 1, 2017 from nine state
effective 2/25/2016.
Filed Date: 3/1/17. reached at (202) 502–6104. Attorneys General and the Governors of
Accession Number: 20170301–5281. Dated: March 1, 2017. Mississippi and Kentucky, expressing
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/22/17. Kimberly D. Bose, concern with the burdens on businesses
The filings are accessible in the Secretary. imposed by the pending requests. EPA
Commission’s eLibrary system by [FR Doc. 2017–04377 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] takes these concerns seriously and is
clicking on the links or querying the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P committed to strengthening its
docket number. partnership with the states.
Any person desiring to intervene or The withdrawal was effective upon
protest in any of the above proceedings ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION announcement on March 2, 2017. As
must file in accordance with Rules 211 AGENCY such, owners and operators—including
and 214 of the Commission’s those who have received an extension to
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Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and their due dates for providing the
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Notice Regarding Withdrawal of information—are no longer required to
time on the specified comment date. Obligation To Submit Information respond.
Protests may be considered, but
intervention is necessary to become a AGENCY: Environmental Protection Dated: March 2, 2017.
party to the proceeding. Agency. E. Scott Pruitt,
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed ACTION: Notice.
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can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ 1 Protection from public disclosure involving this
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For kind of specific information is based upon 18 CFR
other information, call (866) 208–3676 4.32(b)(3)(ii) of the Commission’s regulations
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. implementing the Federal Power Act.

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Action		Notice.
Contact		Peter Tsirigotis, Director, Sector Policies & Programs Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, Office of Air & Radiation, Mail code D205-01, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; 1-888-372-8696; [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 12817