Notice2021-17321
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Natural Gas Transmission and Storage (Renewal)
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August 13, 2021
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Environmental Protection Agency
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), NESHAP for Natural Gas Transmission and Storage (EPA ICR Number 1789.11, OMB Control Number 2060-0418), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through October 31, 2021. Public comments were previously requested, via the Federal Register, on February 8, 2021 during a 60-day comment period. 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 neither conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 154 (Friday, August 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 44710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17321]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2020-0623; FRL-8867-01-OMS]
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Natural Gas Transmission and
Storage (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), NESHAP for Natural Gas
Transmission and Storage (EPA ICR Number 1789.11, OMB Control Number
2060-0418), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through
October 31, 2021. Public comments were previously requested, via the
Federal Register, on February 8, 2021 during a 60-day comment period.
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 neither conduct nor
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 September 13,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2020-0623, online using <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (our preferred method),
or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail
Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. 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.
Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Out of an abundance of caution for members of the public and our
staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room are closed to the public,
with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19.
Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide remote customer
service via email, phone, and webform. We encourage the public to
submit comments via <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a>, or email, as there
may be a delay in processing mail and faxes. Hand deliveries and
couriers may be received by scheduled appointment only. For further
information on the EPA Docket Center services and the current status,
please visit us online at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Muntasir Ali, Sector Policies and
Program Division (D243-05), Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle
Park, North Carolina, 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-0833; email
address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#93f2fffabdfee6fde7f2e0fae1d3f6e3f2bdf4fce5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cfaea3a6e1a2baa1bbaebca6bd8faabfaee1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC
West Building, 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: <a href="http://www.epa.gov/dockets">http://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
Abstract: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAP) for Natural Gas Transmission and Storage (40 CFR
part 63, subpart HHH) apply to existing facilities and new facilities
that are major sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) and that
either transport or store natural gas prior to entering the pipeline to
a local distribution company or to a final end user (if there is no
local distribution company). In general, all NESHAP standards require
initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the
owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to
maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup,
shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or
any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These
notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining
compliance with 40 CFR part 63, subpart HHH.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Natural gas transmission and storage
facilities.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 63,
subpart HHH).
Estimated number of respondents: 73 (total).
Frequency of response: Initially, occasionally, and semiannually.
Total estimated burden: 3,780 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
Total estimated cost: $448,000 (per year), includes $0 annualized
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase in the total
estimated burden from the most recently-approved ICR as currently
identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This increase is
not due to any program changes. This increase is due to an increase in
the number of affected sources subject to the rule based on the latest
available data and taking into account growth in this industry. The
growth rate for the industry is based on our consultations with the
Agency's internal industry experts, including a review of EPA's ECHO,
GHGRP, and data from related rulemakings. There are no capital/startup
or operation and maintenance costs incurred as a result of these
standards because the industry has primarily installed flares to
control emissions.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-17321 Filed 8-12-21; 8:45 am]
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