OMB files this
comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is
not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no
effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new
OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the
active inventory. For future submissions of this information
collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. OMB is
withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the
final rule, the agency should provide a summary of any comments
related to the information collection and their response, including
any changes made to the ICR as a result of comments. In addition,
the agency must enter the correct burden estimates. This action has
no effect on any current approvals.
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This ICR is a result of the review of
the existing NESHAP for Oil and Natural Gas Production (40 CFR Part
63, Subpart HH) as required by the Clean Air Act. The NESHAP
published at 40 CFR part 63, subpart HH were proposed on February
06, 1998, and promulgated on June 17, 1999 only for major sources.
On July 8, 2005, a supplemental proposal was published for area
sources with the final rule effective date on January 03, 2007. The
current proposed rulemaking applies to existing and new facilities
that are major sources. A major source of hazardous air pollutants
(HAP) is one that has the potential to emit, 10 tons or more of any
one hazardous air pollutant or 25 tons or more of total HAP per
year; an area source is one with the potential to emit less than
this. This information is being collected to assure compliance with
40 CFR part 63 subpart HH The proposed rulemaking would amend title
40, chapter I, part 63 subpart HH to include, emission sources for
which standards were not previously developed. We are proposing
these standards for these emission sources pursuant to CAA section
112(d)(2) and (3). Therefore, the number of affected facilities
under this subpart is expected to increase for major sources. The
period considered in this ICR and throughout this supporting
statement is the first three years following the promulgation of
the amended Oil and Natural Gas Production NESHAP. The estimates of
the size of the regulated universe are based on data from the
National Emissions Inventory (NEI) database. Over the three year
period, we expect 426 existing major source facilities to become
new respondents. In addition, we expect a total of 43 new
respondents to become subject over the three year period. The
average annual burden from the recordkeeping and reporting
requirements is 63,308 person hours, with an annual average cost of
$2,119,048 and an annual capital cost of $245,086.
Review of the regulation under
the CAA increased control requirements on existing sources.
$239,113
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Uncollected
Bruce Moore 919 541-5460
moore.bruce@epa.gov
No
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.
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