Notice2023-19776
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Federal Implementation Plan for Oil and Natural Gas Well Production Facilities, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation), North Dakota (Renewal)
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Published
September 13, 2023
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Federal Implementation Plan for Oil and Natural Gas Well Production Facilities, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation), North Dakota (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No. 2478.04, OMB Control No. 2008-0001), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, the EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2024. This document allows for 60 days for public comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62781-62782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19776]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0412; FRL-11163-01-R8]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Federal
Implementation Plan for Oil and Natural Gas Well Production Facilities,
Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation),
North Dakota (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR), ``Federal Implementation Plan for
Oil and Natural Gas Well Production Facilities, Fort Berthold Indian
Reservation (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation), North Dakota
(Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2478.04, OMB Control No. 2008-0001), to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, the
EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed
information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension
of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2024. This
document allows for 60 days for public comments.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 13, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-R08-
OAR-2023-0412, to EPA online using <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (our preferred
method), by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cbaae6aaa5afe6b9e6afa4a8a0aebf8baebbaae5aca4bd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7d1c501c1319500f5019121e1618093d180d1c531a120b">[email protected]</span></a>, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Eisele, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 8, Air and Radiation Division, (Mail Code
8ARD-PM), 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129, telephone
number: (303) 312-6246, email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2b4e42584e474e054a4f4a466b4e5b4a054c445d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5b3e32283e373e753a3f3a361b3e2b3a753c342d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a proposed extension of the ICR,
which is currently approved through March 31, 2024. 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.
This document allows 60 days for public comments. 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="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> 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
<a href="http://www.epa.gov/dockets">http://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of
the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register
document to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB.
Abstract: This ICR covers information collection requirements in
the final Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for Oil and Natural Gas
Well Production Facilities; Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (Mandan,
Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation), North Dakota (40 CFR part 49, subpart K,
Sec. Sec. 49.4161 through 49.4168), herein referred to as the FBIR
FIP. In general, owners or operators are required to: (1) conduct
certain monitoring; (2) keep specific records to be made available at
the EPA's request; and (3) to prepare and submit an annual report (40
CFR part 49, subpart K, Sec. Sec. 49.4166 through 49.4168). These
records and reports are necessary for the EPA Administrator (or the
tribal agency if delegated), for example, to: (1) confirm compliance
status of stationary sources; (2) identify any stationary sources not
subject to the requirements and identify stationary sources subject to
the regulations; and (3) ensure that the stationary source control
requirements are being achieved. All information submitted to us
pursuant to the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for which a
claim of confidentiality is made is safeguarded according to the agency
policies set forth in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B.
Form numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Owners or operators of oil and
natural gas well production facilities on the Fort Berthold Indian
Reservation (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation), North Dakota.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (42 U.S.C. 7414).
Estimated number of respondents: 3,002 (total).
Frequency of response: Annually.
Total estimated burden: 137,279 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $52,619,019 (per year), which includes
$43,453,950 annualized capital and operation and maintenance costs.
Changes in the estimates: There is an increase of 25,343 hours in
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This increase is due to anticipated industry growth
projected to occur over the next 3-year period of this ICR.
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Dated: September 5, 2023.
KC Becker,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. 2023-19776 Filed 9-12-23; 8:45 am]
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