In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2019
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2016
14,652
0
3,230
93,923
0
68,906
1,750,000
0
831,336
This ICR covers information collection requirements in the source rule for Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities (40 CFR part 60, subpart OOOO). The information collected will be used by EPA and delegated state and local agencies to determine the compliance status of sources subject to the rule.
US Code:
42 USC 7411
Name of Law: Clean Air Act section 111
There is an increase in the total estimated respondent burden and total annual O&M as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This burden increase is due to adjustments EPA has made to account for industry growth that has occurred since the ICR was last approved. EPA has also updated corresponding labor costs to reflect current rates referenced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. EPA has similarly adjusted the Agency labor burden to reflect industry growth over the past three years and has updated labor costs to reflect rates referenced from the Office of Personnel Management.
EPA has also revised the respondent burden associated with compressor notifications and storage vessel annual reports. The previous ICR assumed respondents would submit initial notifications for affected centrifugal and reciprocating compressors. These sources, however, are not subject to initial notification requirements, thus we have removed them from the burden calculations. For storage vessels, the previous ICR assumed respondents would complete an individual report for each affected storage vessel. The rule, however, allows respondents to submit a single report for all affected storage vessels at their site. EPA's experience has been that respondents typically consolidate reporting activities in order to reduce the overall reporting burden. For this reason, we have revised the burden calculations to assume each respondent will submit a single report.
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:
(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;
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.
2437 03 calculations .xlsx
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NSPS for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production, Transmission, and Distribution