83 FR 15835 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA's Voluntary Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 71 (April 12, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 71 (April 12, 2018)
| Page Range | 15835-15836 | |
| FR Document | 2018-07542 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 15835-15836] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-07542] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0731; FRL-9976-68-OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA's Voluntary Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 15836]] SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``EPA's Voluntary Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program'' (EPA ICR No. 2547.01, OMB Control No. 2060-NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a request for approval of a new collection. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (81 FR 90355) on December 14, 2016 during a 60-day comment period, and no comments were received. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given 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 May 14, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ- OAR-2016-0731, 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: Justin Pryor, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Climate Change Division, (6207A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9258; fax number: 202-343-2342; 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: The Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program is a voluntary program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that provides an innovative voluntary mechanism through which oil and natural gas companies can make specific, ambitious commitments to reduce methane emissions. This Program is an integral part of the EPA's ongoing commitment to address methane emissions and global climate change, and was developed through extensive stakeholder engagement and support from companies and trade organizations in the oil and gas industry. Methane is the primary component of natural gas and a potent greenhouse gas. The Program works to encourage oil and natural gas companies to go above and beyond existing regulatory action and make meaningful and transparent commitments to yield significant methane emissions reductions in a quick, flexible, cost-effective way. Transparency in comprehensively tracking company commitments through the non-confidential data reported by Methane Challenge partners is a key feature of the Program, and enables partners to highlight emissions reductions achieved through voluntary action taken. Implementation of the Methane Challenge Program's two commitment options, the Best Management Practice Commitment and the ONE Future Emissions Intensity Commitment, improves operational efficiency, saves partner companies money, and enhances the protection of the environment. Forms: Methane Challenge Program partners are required to sign and submit to EPA a Partnership Agreement (PA) that describes the terms of participation in the Program. The PA forms covered under this ICR include: Methane Challenge Program Partnership Agreement--Best Management Practice Commitment; and, Methane Challenge Program Partnership Agreement--ONE Future Commitment. Partners must complete and submit a Methane Challenge Implementation Plan within six months of signing the MOU. The Implementation Plan forms covered under this ICR include: Methane Challenge Program Implementation Plan Template--BMP Commitment; and, Methane Challenge Program Implementation Plan Template--ONE Future Commitment. After one full calendar year of participation in the Program, EPA requires partners to submit a specific set of data documenting the previous year's methane emissions, activity data, and reduction activities. The annual reporting forms covered under this ICR include: Best Management Practice Commitment Reporting Forms. The annual reporting forms for the ONE Future Commitment Option are to be developed but will follow the requirements set forth in the following document, available on the program website: Supplemental Technical Information for ONE Future Commitment Option. Upon becoming a partner in the Methane Challenge Program, companies are given an opportunity to draft and submit a Historical Actions Fact Sheet, which provides information on historical methane reduction actions taken prior to joining Methane Challenge. A two-page fact sheet template is made available to partner companies and allows entry of up to five key methane mitigation activities, including text, photos, and graphics. Submitting this document is not a requirement of the Methane Challenge Program partnership. The fact sheet covered under this ICR is: Historical Actions Fact Sheet Template. Respondents/affected entities: The Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program is open to companies in the oil production, and production, gathering and boosting, processing, transmission and storage, and distribution segments of the natural gas industry. Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: 58 (total projected partners over the three-year ICR period). Frequency of response: Annual. Total estimated annual burden: 2,978 hours. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated annual cost: $268,952, which includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2018-07542 Filed 4-11-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Confidential Business Information (CBI) information in a disk or CD–ROM that composite products, wood products
or other information whose disclosure is you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the intended for above ground and in-
restricted by statute. disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then ground contact, wood stains. Contact:
• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental identify electronically within the disk or AD.
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ CD–ROM the specific information that 4. EPA Registration Numbers: 7969–
DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 198, 7969–251, 7969–197, 7969–199.
NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. complete version of the comment that Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–
• Hand Delivery: To make special includes information claimed as CBI, a 2017–0310. Applicant: BASF
arrangements for hand delivery or copy of the comment that does not Corporation, P.O. Box 13528, 26 Davis
delivery of boxed information, please contain the information claimed as CBI Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC
follow the instructions at http:// must be submitted for inclusion in the 27709. Active ingredient: Boscalid.
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. public docket. Information so marked Product type: Fungicide. Proposed use:
Additional instructions on commenting will not be disclosed except in Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 4–16B;
or visiting the docket, along with more accordance with procedures set forth in celtuce; fennel, Florence; kohlrabi; leafy
information about dockets generally, is 40 CFR part 2. petiole vegetable, subgroup 22B; leafy
available at http://www.epa.gov/ 2. Tips for preparing your comments. greens, subgroup 4–16A; pea and bean,
dockets. When preparing and submitting your dried shelled, except soybean, subgroup
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
comments, see the commenting tips at 6C; Pea and bean, succulent shelled,
Robert McNally, Biopesticides and http://www.epa.gov/dockets/ subgroup 6B; vegetable, brassica, head
comments.html. and stem, group 5–16; vegetable,
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P),
cucurbit, group 9; vegetable, root, except
main telephone number: (703) 305– II. Registration Applications
sugar beet, subgroup 1B; vegetable,
7090, email address: BPPDFRNotices@ EPA has received applications to fruiting, group 8–10. Contact: RD.
epa.gov; Anita Pease, Antimicrobials register new uses for pesticide products 5. File Symbols: 8329–RRE, 8329–
Division (7510P), main telephone containing currently registered active RRN, and 8329–RRR. Docket ID number:
number: (703) 305–7090, email address: ingredients. Pursuant to the provisions EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0093. Applicant:
ADFRNotices@epa.gov; or Michael of FIFRA section 3(c)(4) (7 U.S.C. Clarke Mosquito Control Products, Inc.,
Goodis, Registration Division (7505P), 136a(c)(4)), EPA is hereby providing 675 Sidwell Ct., St. Charles, IL 60174.
main telephone number: (703) 305– notice of receipt and opportunity to Active ingredient: l-carvone. Product
7090, email address: RDFRNotices@ comment on these applications. Notice type: Insecticide. Proposed use: Wide-
epa.gov. The mailing address for each of receipt of these applications does not area mosquito adulticide. Contact:
contact person is: Office of Pesticide imply a decision by the Agency on these BPPD.
Programs, Environmental Protection applications. 6. EPA File Symbol: 92587–R. Docket
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0067.
Washington, DC 20460–0001. As part of III. New Uses Applicant: QTEK, LLC, 20316 Chassell
the mailing address, include the contact 1. File Symbol: 1677–ELI. Docket ID Painesdale Road, Chassell, MI 49916.
person’s name, division, and mail code. number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0070. Product name: Surfion® Additive.
The division to contact is listed at the Applicant: Ecolab, Inc., 1 Ecolab Place, Active ingredient: Cupric Oxide at
end of each application summary. St. Paul, MN 55102. Active ingredient: 3.19%. Product type: Antimicrobial.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid at 96%. Proposed use: End use Antimicrobial
Product name: BIO–SOFT S–101 MUP. Product for use as a bacteriostatic and
I. General Information
Product type: Antimicrobial. Proposed fungistatic additive for use in the
A. Does this action apply to me? use: Manufacturing Use Antimicrobial manufacture and preservation of
You may be potentially affected by product for use in the formulation of commodity products. Contact: AD.
this action if you are an agricultural sanitizer, disinfectant, and Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
producer, food manufacturer, or antimicrobial/biocidal formulations/
products. Contact: AD. Dated: March 20, 2018.
pesticide manufacturer. The following Delores Barber,
list of North American Industrial 2. File Symbol: 39967–RUI. Docket ID
number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0044. Director, Information Technology and
Classification System (NAICS) codes is Resources Management Division, Office of
not intended to be exhaustive, but rather Applicant: LanXess Corporation, 111
RIDC Park West Drive Pittsburgh, PA Pesticide Programs.
provides a guide to help readers [FR Doc. 2018–07640 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am]
determine whether this document 15275–1112. Active ingredient:
applies to them. Potentially affected Penflufen. Product type: Antimicrobial. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
entities may include: Product name: Preventol A800
• Crop production (NAICS code 111). Technical Fungicide. Proposed use:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
• Animal production (NAICS code Fungicide Used for the Preservation of
AGENCY
112). Wood composite products, wood
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code products intended for above ground and [EPA–HQ–OAR–2016–0731; FRL–9976–68–
311). in-ground contact, wood stains. Contact: OEI]
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS AD.
code 32532). 3. File Symbol: 39967–RUO. Docket Information Collection Request
ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0044. Submitted to OMB for Review and
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B. What should I consider as I prepare Applicant: LanXess Corporation, 111 Approval; Comment Request; EPA’s
my comments for EPA? RIDC Park West Drive, Pittsburgh, PA Voluntary Natural Gas STAR Methane
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 15275–1112. Active ingredient: Challenge Program
information to EPA through Penflufen. Product type: Antimicrobial. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark Product name: Preventol A800 Agency (EPA).
the part or all of the information that Preservative. Proposed use: Fungicide
ACTION: Notice.
you claim to be CBI. For CBI Used for the Preservation of Wood
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection For additional information about EPA’s documenting the previous year’s
Agency has submitted an information public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ methane emissions, activity data, and
collection request (ICR), ‘‘EPA’s dockets. reduction activities. The annual
Voluntary Natural Gas STAR Methane Abstract: The Natural Gas STAR reporting forms covered under this ICR
Challenge Program’’ (EPA ICR No. Methane Challenge Program is a include: Best Management Practice
2547.01, OMB Control No. 2060–NEW) voluntary program sponsored by the Commitment Reporting Forms. The
to the Office of Management and Budget U.S. Environmental Protection Agency annual reporting forms for the ONE
(OMB) for review and approval in (EPA) that provides an innovative Future Commitment Option are to be
accordance with the Paperwork voluntary mechanism through which oil developed but will follow the
Reduction Act. This is a request for and natural gas companies can make requirements set forth in the following
approval of a new collection. Public specific, ambitious commitments to document, available on the program
comments were previously requested reduce methane emissions. This website: Supplemental Technical
via the Federal Register (81 FR 90355) Program is an integral part of the EPA’s Information for ONE Future
on December 14, 2016 during a 60-day ongoing commitment to address Commitment Option. Upon becoming a
comment period, and no comments methane emissions and global climate partner in the Methane Challenge
were received. This notice allows for an change, and was developed through Program, companies are given an
additional 30 days for public comments. extensive stakeholder engagement and opportunity to draft and submit a
A fuller description of the ICR is given support from companies and trade Historical Actions Fact Sheet, which
below, including its estimated burden organizations in the oil and gas provides information on historical
and cost to the public. An Agency may industry. Methane is the primary methane reduction actions taken prior
not conduct or sponsor and a person is component of natural gas and a potent to joining Methane Challenge. A two-
not required to respond to a collection greenhouse gas. The Program works to page fact sheet template is made
of information unless it displays a encourage oil and natural gas companies available to partner companies and
currently valid OMB control number. to go above and beyond existing allows entry of up to five key methane
DATES: Additional comments may be regulatory action and make meaningful mitigation activities, including text,
submitted on or before May 14, 2018. and transparent commitments to yield photos, and graphics. Submitting this
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, significant methane emissions document is not a requirement of the
referencing Docket ID Number EPA– reductions in a quick, flexible, cost- Methane Challenge Program
HQ–OAR–2016–0731, to (1) EPA online effective way. Transparency in partnership. The fact sheet covered
using www.regulations.gov (our comprehensively tracking company under this ICR is: Historical Actions
preferred method), by email to a-and-r- commitments through the non- Fact Sheet Template.
Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA confidential data reported by Methane Respondents/affected entities: The
Docket Center, Environmental Challenge partners is a key feature of the Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, Program, and enables partners to Program is open to companies in the oil
highlight emissions reductions achieved production, and production, gathering
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
through voluntary action taken. and boosting, processing, transmission
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via
Implementation of the Methane and storage, and distribution segments
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Challenge Program’s two commitment of the natural gas industry.
Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
options, the Best Management Practice Respondent’s obligation to respond:
for EPA.
EPA’s policy is that all comments Commitment and the ONE Future
Voluntary.
received will be included in the public Emissions Intensity Commitment,
Estimated number of respondents: 58
docket without change including any improves operational efficiency, saves
(total projected partners over the three-
personal information provided, unless partner companies money, and
year ICR period).
enhances the protection of the
the comment includes profanity, threats, Frequency of response: Annual.
environment.
information claimed to be Confidential Total estimated annual burden: 2,978
Forms: Methane Challenge Program
Business Information (CBI) or other partners are required to sign and submit hours. Burden is defined at 5 CFR
information whose disclosure is to EPA a Partnership Agreement (PA) 1320.03(b).
restricted by statute. that describes the terms of participation Total estimated annual cost:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: in the Program. The PA forms covered $268,952, which includes $0 annualized
Justin Pryor, Office of Atmospheric under this ICR include: Methane capital or operation & maintenance
Programs, Climate Change Division, Challenge Program Partnership costs.
(6207A), Environmental Protection Agreement—Best Management Practice Courtney Kerwin,
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Commitment; and, Methane Challenge Director, Regulatory Support Division.
Washington, DC 20460; telephone Program Partnership Agreement—ONE [FR Doc. 2018–07542 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am]
number: 202–343–9258; fax number: Future Commitment. Partners must
202–343–2342; email address: BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
complete and submit a Methane
Pryor.Justin@epa.gov. Challenge Implementation Plan within
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: six months of signing the MOU. The ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Supporting documents, which explain Implementation Plan forms covered AGENCY
in detail the information that the EPA under this ICR include: Methane
will be collecting, are available in the [EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0879; FRL–9975–50]
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Challenge Program Implementation Plan
public docket for this ICR. The docket Template—BMP Commitment; and,
can be viewed online at Methane Challenge Program Environmental Modeling Public
www.regulations.gov or in person at the Implementation Plan Template—ONE Meeting; Notice of Public Meeting
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room Future Commitment. After one full AGENCY: Environmental Protection
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, calendar year of participation in the Agency (EPA).
Washington, DC. The telephone number Program, EPA requires partners to
ACTION: Notice.
for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. submit a specific set of data
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| Contact | Justin Pryor, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Climate Change Division, (6207A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 15835 |
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