Regulation to Establish Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases (Final Rule for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Subpart W)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form to be assigned Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule, Subpart W: Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Form and Instruction	Modified
Appendix A 10-22-10.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-10-27
2376ss02.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-11-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
192508	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule, Subpart W: Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0651	ICR Reference No: 201011-2060-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201004-2060-006
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2376.02
Title: Regulation to Establish Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases (Final Rule for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Subpart W)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/21/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/01/2010
Terms of Clearance: This request is approved. Prior to submitting a request to renew or extend the approval, the agency should reassess estimates of burden taking into account recent experience with the program.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	4,371	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	396,474	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,431,361	0	0

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Abstract: The United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is adding Subpart W to the recently promulgated Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program established under 40 CFR 98. Subpart W applies to the calculation and reporting of vented, fugitive, flare combustion emissions, and stationary and portable equipment combustion emissions from selected equipment at the following facilities that emit equal to or greater than 25,000 metric tons (mt) of CO2-equivalent (CO2e) per year from source categories covered by the mandatory GHG reporting rule: offshore petroleum and natural gas production entities , onshore petroleum and natural gas production facilities (including enhanced oil recovery (EOR)), onshore natural gas processing facilities, onshore natural gas transmission compression facilities, onshore natural gas storage facilities, liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facilities, LNG import and export facilities and natural gas distribution facilities owned or operated by local distribution companies (LDCs). This ICR supplements the ICR for ICR for the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases; Final Rule (EPA ICR No. 2300.03). EPA will merge these ICRs when they are renewed in the future.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 et seq Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AP99	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 74458	11/30/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule, Subpart W: Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems	to be assigned, to be assigned, to be assigned, to be assigned	Request for BAMM Extension thru December 31, 2011 For Sources Identified in 98.234(f)(4) ,   Request for BAMM Extension thru December 31, 2011 For Sources identified in 98.234(f)(2) ,   Request for BAMM Extension thru December 31, 2011 For Sources Identified in 98.234(f)(3) ,   Request for BAMM Extension thru December 31, 2011 For all Other Sources (See 98.234(f)(5)(iv))

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	4,371	0	0	4,371	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	396,474	0	0	396,474	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,431,361	0	0	2,431,361	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is adding Subpart W to the recently promulgated Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program established under 40 CFR 98. Subpart W applies to the calculation and reporting of vented, fugitive, flare combustion emissions, and stationary and portable equipment combustion emissions from selected equipment at the following facilities that emit equal to or greater than 25,000 metric tons (mt) of CO2-equivalent (CO2e) per year from source categories covered by the mandatory GHG reporting rule: offshore petroleum and natural gas production entities , onshore petroleum and natural gas production facilities (including enhanced oil recovery (EOR)), onshore natural gas processing facilities, onshore natural gas transmission compression facilities, onshore natural gas storage facilities, liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facilities, LNG import and export facilities and natural gas distribution facilities owned or operated by local distribution companies (LDC's).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,100,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 11/01/2010

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