82_FR_12860 82 FR 12817 - Notice Regarding Withdrawal of Obligation To Submit Information

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

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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

Page Range12817-12817
FR Document2017-04458

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)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-04458]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9959-96-OAR]


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.
[FR Doc. 2017-04458 Filed 3-2-17; 4:15 pm]
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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
                                                                                                        [FRL–9959–96–OAR]
                                                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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                                                                                                                                                               Administrator.
                                                information relating to filing                                                                                 [FR Doc. 2017–04458 Filed 3–2–17; 4:15 pm]
                                                requirements, interventions, protests,                  SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
                                                service, and qualifying facilities filings              Agency (EPA) is providing notice that it               BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

                                                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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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactPeter 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 Citation82 FR 12817 

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