Worksheet Description

Instruction Guide General information about the CBM Screener Guide including the purpose of

the data collection, duty to respond within 30 days, filing for an extension, claiming business information to be confidential, contacting us, and returning the screener. Cover Page Brief instructions for the screener and helpline contact information. Also

includes space to complete the address label and enter screener ID number.

Item F User Guide Instructions for each worksheet and column on the use of the Item F electronic

spreadsheets. Item F Project Information Includes questions on the name of the project, the number of wells, the

combined gas production, and management of the produced water. Item F Contact Information Includes questions on where to send a second questionnaire if the project is

selected, the contact person name, employer, street address, city, state, zip, phone, and email. Remarks Spaces to clarify responses if appropriate Instructions for Completing Only Item F of the Screener. Please read all instructions.

1. Select from the Excel menu Tools --> Macro --> Security



### Part I - EPA's Purpose for Collecting the Data The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting this screener as part of its annual review of existing effluent guidelines, which is required by the Clean Water Act (CWA) sections 301(d) and 304(b). As part of this review, EPA is collecting information about coalbed methane (CBM) extraction operations as part of its effort to determine whether to initiate a rulemaking to potentially revise the effluent guidelines for the Oil and Gas Extraction Point Source Category (40 CFR 435) to include limits for pollutants discharged in CBM produced water. The screener collects only information that EPA needs to select a representative sample of the industry for the detailed questionnaire. Some establishments will receive more than one survey. These establishments, according to our records, operate in more than one basin and/or state. These establishments are required to fill out a survey for each of the basins and/or states.To ensure that the detailed questionnaire sample: • Contains only CBM operations, the screener verifies that the establishment operates CBM wells. For the purpose of the screener, EPA is defining CBM wells to be wells that produced or will be producing at least some of their gas from coal bearing strata. They include wells that commingle CBM with conventional gas, wells that produce water for the purpose of dewatering prior to production, wells that are temporarily shut in, or otherwise awaiting production. • Includes small businesses, the screener asks whether the parent company is "small" according to the Small Business Administration. • Is contacted when most projects will have complete financial data for 2008, the screener asks for the date when either the audited or unaudited data will be available. • Identifies basins and specific projects using names familiar to the operator, the screener requests the operator's name or identifier for the basin and project. • Includes projects of various sizes, the screener asks for total gas production, number of wells, and whether the project was owned by the same establishment for the entire year. • Includes projects that discharge into rivers and streams, the screener requests information about produced water discharge practices 

### Part II - Duty to Respond Within 30 Days

3. Close the survey and then open it again 

# 2008 Coalbed Methane Industry Screener (Item F)

Part I- EPA's Purpose for Collecting the Data Part II- Duty to Respond Within 30 Days Part III- Filing for An Extension

The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons and the Federal Agency to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information. This includes the time needed to review instructions, develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose information. 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. To comment on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2006-0771, which is available for public viewing at the Water Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the Water Docket is (202) 566-2426. An electronic version of the public docket is available through the federal data management system (FDMS) at http://www.regulations.gov. Use FDMS to submit or view public comments, access the index listing available electronically. Also, you can send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA. Please include EPA Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2006-0771 and OMB control number (2040-0279) in any correspondence. Click to go to Cover Page

EPA is conducting this data collection under the authority of Section 308 of the Clean Water Act (Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318). You must respond to this questionnaire within 30 days of receiving it. Failure to respond, late filing, or failure to comply with the instructions may result in criminal fines, civil penalties, and other sanctions, as provided by law. 

### Pat IV- Claiming Business Information to be Confidential

4. The "Security Warning" box should now appear and click "Enable Macros"
How to enable macros in Microsoft Excel 2007 :

3. Close the survey. 2. Select radio button beside “Enable all macros” and click “Ok.” 1. Select “Office” button --> “Excel Options” button (bottom of menu) --> “Trust Center” link in left column --> “Trust Center Settings” button --> “Macro Settings” link in left column

***Each electronic survey has enough spaces for 25 projects. If you have more than 25 projects please download and submit an additional electronic survey*** 5. Save and then reopen the survey. Spreadsheet Navigation: This electronic survey uses macros buttons to move from one worksheet to another. It is important to note that these arrows only take you to another worksheet. Within that worksheet you will have to move to the appropriate cell that corresponds to the question you are referring to. If you are having difficulty enabling macros on your computer, you can use the labeled tabs at the bottom of the survey to move from one worksheet to another. Within a worksheet, you can move to the neighboring cell to the right by hitting the Tab key. Some cells in this survey are locked and therefore cannot be changed or manipulated by the user.

4. A message will prompt you to save the survey. 

### Part V- Contacting Us Part VI- Returning the Screener

How to enable macros in Microsoft Excel 2003 : If you open the electronic survey and the "Security Warning" box does notappear then you must change the security setting by doing the following: NOTE: This electronic survey uses macros and they must be enabled to maximize functionality

Upon opening the file, click the link “Click to go to Cover Page.” If a macro error box appears, you must do the following: 2. In the Security box select "Medium Security" and press OkFrequently asked questions regarding the screener can be found on the EPA Website at http://www.epa.gov/guide/cbm

Save the screener to a CD or disc and mail with a hard copy of the

remainder of the survey to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency CBM Industry Screener c/o PG Environmental, LLC 570 Herndon Parkway Suite 500 Herndon, VA 20170 U.S. EPA, Office of Water
Washington, DC 20460 U.S. EPA, Office of Water 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Extension requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Submittal of an extension request to EPA does notalter the due date of your questionnaire unless EPA agrees to the extension and establishes a new date.

Mr. Carey Johnston Mr. Carey Johnston Mail Code: 4303T



### Part IV - Claiming Business Information to be Confidential

To return the screener upon completion, please:

CBM Helpline: 1-800-764-4414 

### Part III - Filing for an Extension If you wish to request an extension, you must do so in writing within 14 days of receipt of this questionnaire. Written requests may be e-mailed to Mr. Carey Johnston at johnston.carey@epa.gov with "CBM Survey Extension Request" in the e-mail subject line

United States Postal Service 1 or 2-Day Delivery (e.g. FedEx)

Information covered by a claim of confidentiality will be disclosed by EPA only to the extent of, and by means of, the procedures set forth in 40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B. In general, submitted information protected by a business confidentiality claim may be disclosed to other employees, officers, or authorized representatives of the United States concerned with implementing the CWA. Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) protects from disclosure "trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential." See 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4). Washington, DC 20004

" (b) Method and time of asserting business confidentiality claim. A business which is submitting information to EPA may assert a business confidentiality claim covering the information by placing on (or attaching to) the information, at the time it is submitted to EPA, a cover sheet, stamped or typed legend, or other suitable form of notice complying language such as 'trade secret,' 'proprietary,' or 'company confidential.' Allegedly confidential portions of otherwise non-confidential documents should be clearly identified by the business, an may be submitted separately to facilitate identification and handling by EPA. If the business desires confidential treatment only until a certain date or until the occurrence of a certain event, the notice should so state." You may claim as confidential all information included in the response to a question by stating so in the Remarks section of the Screener. Note that you may be required to justify any claim of confidentiality at a later time. Note also that facility effluent data are not eligible for confidential treatment, pursuant to Section 308(b) of the CWA, and thus will be treated as non-confidential even if the CBI box is checked. In addition, information that is publicly-available should not be claimed confidential. Note also that information claimed confidential cannot be accessed, verified, or used by the industry to evaluate data and analyses supporting the results of the CBM study. Regulations governing the confidentiality of business information are contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at Title 40 Part 2, Subpart B. You may assert a business confidentiality claim covering part or all of the information you submit, other than effluent data and information or data that is otherwise publicly available, as described in 40 CFR 2.203(b): 1301 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Internet Electronic Mailing Address: cbmscreener@pgenv.com 

### Part VI - Returning the Screener Information covered by a claim of confidentiality will be made available to EPA contractors and subcontractors under EPA Contract Numbers No. 68-C02-095 (Eastern Research Group, Inc.), EP-C-07- 029 (PG Environmental, LLC, Eastern Research Group, Inc.), EP-C-05-030 (Battelle), and GS-10F-0209P (Advanced Resources International, Inc.) to enable the contractors to perform the work required by their contracts with EPA. All EPA contracts provide that contractor employees use the information only for the purpose of performing the work required by their contracts and will not disclose any CBI to anyone other than EPA without prior written approval from each affected business or from EPA's legal office. EPA has approved written procedures for each contractor on how they will gather, safeguard, and secure CBI. Any comments you may wish to make on this issue must be submitted in writing along with your completed survey. If no business confidentiality claim accompanies the information when it is received by EPA, EPA may make the information available to the public without further notice.



### Part V - Contacting Us

EPA has contracted with two private firms, PG Environmental and ERG, to operate a telephone and electronic mail helpline to assist respondents with any questions or concerns about the screener. You will receive a reply within 1 business day of contacting the helpline: Room 6231G, EPA WestScreener ID:

OMB-2040-0279 (Expires February 29, 2012) Due Date: Within 30 days of receipt

Click to Return to Instruction Guide

• Please type in the screener ID from the hardcopy of the screener in the top right.

• Please refer to the accompanying Instruction Guide for help in answering specific questions. • Please type in the screener address from the hardcopy of the screener into the address label section above. Click to go to Item F User

• More information is available from EPA's contractor by electronic mail at cbmscreener@pgenv.com or by telephone at 1-800-764-4414. 

## 2008 Coalbed Methane Industry Screener

Instructions: YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW. Title 33, United States Code, requires businesses and other organizations that receive this questionnaire to answer the questions and return the report to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. By the same law, you may claim confidentiality . See Instruction Guide for further information. [ADDRESS LABEL]

### Click to Return to Instruction Guide Click to enter Item F Project Information

Worksheet Column Description Project Name or Identifier The name and/or number of the coalbed methane project. This name or identifier is automatically carried over into the Contact Information wo rksheet. Edits to the “Project Name or Identifier” must be made in the Project Information w orksheet. Project Location This column includes 2 cells, "Basin (e.g., Pow der River)" and "State (2-letter abbreviation)." Please put the basin that the specific project is located in and the state 2-letter abbreviation in their respective cells. Please indicate a basin name that you use and other operators would recognize.
Did you buy or sell this project during 2008? This column consists of 2 cells, "Yes or No" and "If Yes, w hat month?". The first cell, "Yes or No" is a dropdow n menu. When you click on the cell, an arrow

will appear to the right of the cell and w hen you click on the arrow the choices "Yes" and "No" will appear. When you select "Yes" the cell to the right w ill turn from blue to white indicating that you should answer the question "If Yes, what month?". If you select "No" the cell to the right will remain blue indicating that you do not need to fill in the neighboring cell. Number of w

ells for this project in 2008 This should be the number of w ells in the specific project identified in the “Project Name or Identifier” column for 2008 alone. Combined gas production from we lls in 2008 This should be the number of the combined (total) gas production from the wells for the specific project identified in the “Project Name or Identifier” column for 2008 alone.

Units These cells are referring to the units used in the neighboring cell for the “Combined gas production from wells in 2008.” This column is made up

of tw o cells, “Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) or Other” and “If Other, enter reporting units.” The first cell, “Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) or Other” and “If Other, enter reporting units.” The first cell, “Thousands of Cubic Feet or Other,” is a drop-dow n menu. When you click on the cell an arrow appears to the right of the cell. By clicking on the arrow you can select “Thousands of Cubic Feet” or “Other.” The default unit is Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) and automatically appears in all the cells in the column. If you are reporting your “Combined gas production from we lls in 2008” in other units, please select "Other" and put the units you are using in the “If Other, enter reporting units” cell.

How did you manage your process w

ater? This column consists of 8 cells, including “Discharge to surface w ater," ” Discharge to publicly ow ned treatment w orks,” “Land application,” “Underground injection,” “Evaporation or infiltration pond,” "Livestock or w ildlife w atering," "Trucked or transported off-site to a 3rd party", and "No w ater produced." The option "Discharge to POTW" is referring to any discharges to a publicly ow ned treatment w orks. The option "Land application" is referring to any discharges applied to land w ith or without crop production. Each cell is a drop-dow n menu. When you click on the cell, an arrow

will appear to the right of the cell and w hen you click on the arrow an "X" will appear. Place an "X" under every method that you used to manage your process w ater. If you accidentally select an "X" from the drop-dow n menu, you must hit the Delete key to clear the cell. Please click to enter contact person information By clicking the arrow you are directed to the Contact Information worksheet. Remarks: Please click to clarify your responses, if appropriate By clicking the arrow you are directed to the Remarks w orksheet.

Worksheet Column Description Click to return to Project Information By clicking the arrow above you are returned to the Project Information w orksheet. Project Name or Identifier The project name or identifier is automatically filled in based on w hat w as identified as the project name or identifier in the Project Information wo rksheet. This column is locked, so in order to edit the project name or identifier you must return to the Project Information worksheet and make the edit there.
If this project is selected w here should w e send the second questionnaire? The cells in this column appear as drop-dow n menus. When you click on the cell an arrow will appear to the right of the cell. By clicking on the arrow you can select one of the three choices. The choices are “To the same contact person identified in Item B,” “To the same person identified in the previous project,” and “Other (Please identify contact person).” If you select “Other (Please identify contact person),” the neighboring cell in the “Contact Information required?” column w ill appear highlighted w ith “Yes” in the cell. The neighboring cells in the “Name,” "Employer," “Street Address,” “City, State, Zip,” “Phone,” and “Email” columns w ill change from royal blue to w hite, allowing you to enter the contact person information for that project in those cells. Contact Information required? This cell is automatically filled in w ith “Yes” highlighted yellow , or “No” depending on your response to the question “If this project is selected wh ere should w

e send the second questionnaire?” in the neighboring cell. Name Project contact person name. This information is required if the cell appears w hite. This information is not required if the cell appears royal blue. Employer The establishment name or name of your consulting firm. This information is required if the cell appears w hite. This information is not required if

the cell appears royal blue. Street Address Project contact person mailing street address. This information is required if the cell appears w hite. This information is not required if the cell appears royal blue. City, State, Zip Project contact person city, state, and zip code. This information is required if the cell appears w hite. This information is not required if the cell appears royal blue. Phone Project contact person phone number w ith area code. This information is required if the cell appears w hite. This information is not required if the

cell appears royal blue. Email Contact person email address. This information is required if the cell appears w hite. This information is not required if the cell appears royal

blue. Remarks: Please click to clarify your responses, if appropriate By clicking the arrow below you are directed to the Remarks w orksheet.

Worksheet Column Description Click to return to Project Information By clicking the arrow above you are returned to the Project Information w orksheet. Click to return to Contact Information By clicking the arrow above you are returned to the Contact Information w orksheet

Item F Remarks This section should be used to clarify Item F responses, including identifying project-specific confidential business information. The first column in the Item F Remarks section is for the Project Name or Identifier and it is automatically filled in based on w hat you identified as the Project Name or Identifier in the Project Information w orksheet. The second column is for making remarks. Please match up your remarks w ith the Project Name or Identifier that they are in reference to. General and Items A-E Remarks This section should be used to clarify general survey and Items A-E responses, including identifying any confidential business information. The

first column in the General and Items A-E Remarks section is a dropdow n menu. Please select "General," "Item A," "Item B," "Item C," "Item D," or "Item E" for the Item that your remark is in reference to. You should make your General and Items A-E Remarks in the next column. Remarks 

# Item F CBM Project Information User Guide

This is a user guide that corresponds to each column in each worksheet. If you need assistance please contact the CBM telephone helpline at 1-800-764-4414 or email cbmscreener@pgenv.com

Project Information

Contact InformationBasin (e.g., Powder River) State (2-letter abbreviation) Yes or No If Yes, what month? Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) or Other If "Other" enter reporting units Discharge to surface water Discharge to publicly

owned treatment works Land application Underground injection Evaporation or infiltration pond Livestock or wildlife watering Trucked or transported

off-site to a 3rd party No water produced Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf) Combined gas production from wells in 2008 Units Remarks: Please click to clarify your responses, if appropriate How did you manage your processed water? Select all that apply

Click to Return to the Item F User Guide Project Location Did you buy or sell this project during 2008? Please click to enter contact person information

Click to Return to Instruction Guide Project Name or Identifier (If none exists, then assign identifiers A, B,

C, etc.) Maximum number of CBM wells producing gas and/or water in 2008

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second questionnaire? Name Project Name or Identifier

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