Notice of Interim Final Federal 

Implementation Plan for Clean Air Act 

requirements to Control Volatile Organic 

Compound Emissions from Oil and 

Natural Gas Production Sources 

on the Fort Berthold Indian Reser vation 

United States Environmental 

Protection Agency 

Region 8, Air Program 

Take notice th at the United States Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) is taking comment on an interim final Federal Implementation Plan 

(FI P) for Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements to control Volatile Organic 

Compound (VOC) emissions from oil and natural gas production sources 

on the Fort Berthold I ndian Reservation (FBIR) in North Dakota. 

The EPA's intention is to promulgate Federal regulations that reflect 

an important initial step to fill the regulatory gap with regard to controlling VOC emission from oil and gas production ope rations on th e FBIR. 

However, the EPA does not intend, nor does It expect, this gap-filling 

regulation to impose significa ntly different regulatory burdens upon the 

industry or the reSidents than those imposed by the rules of the North 

Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) for operations in the surrounding 

areas. This interim final rule is intended to formally level t he playing 

field. In other words, t he EPA intends t hat the residents receive equivalent air quality protections as those outside the FBIR while the industry 

is reg ulated in a si milar fashion as the NDDoH requirements that apply 

to those operating outside the FBIR. 

Members of the public may review copies of the interim final FIP prepared by the EPA, and all supporting materials at the following locations: 

Three Affiliated Tribe's Administration Office: 404 Frontage Road, New 

Town, ND 58763 

Three Affiliated Tribe's Environmental Programs Office: 204 West Main 

St, New Town, ND 58763 

Fort Berthold Community College Library: 220 8th Aven ue East, New 

Tow n, ND 58763 

Mandaree Community Center: 4th Avenu e, NE, 404 Ridge Road, Manda -

ree, NO 58757 

Parshall Segment Office: 22 South Main St, Parshall, ND 58770 

Twin Buttes Memorial Hall: 8096 BIA Route 22, Halliday, ND 58636 

White Shield Segment Office: 1620 61st Avenue, NW, Roseglen, NO 

58775 

Four Bears Community Building: 2000 Chief Four Bears Avenue, Four 

Bears Village, ND 58763 

US EPA Region 8 Office: 1595 Wynkoop St., Denver, CO 80202 

All documents will be ava ilable for review at the EPA Region 8 office 

Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (excluding Federal 

holidays) . Electronic copies of the proposed and interim final FIP and all 

suppo rting materials may also be viewed, identified by Docket ID No. 

EPA-R08-0AR-2012-0479, at: http://www.regulations.gov.lf you have 

comments on the interim final AP, you have until October 15, 2012 to 

submit them. Detailed instructions and methods for submitting com -

ments are provided in the proposed and interim final FIP. A public hearing on the interim final FIP wi ll be held at the Four Bears Casino and 

Lodge on September 12, 2012 from 1-4 pm and 6-8 pm. You must reg -

Ister upon entering t he public hearing to provide verbal comments during 

the hearing. Verbal comments will be heard on a first come first served 

basis. All written comments should be addressed to Carl Daly, Director, 

U.S. EPA, Region 8, Air Program (8P-AR), 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, 

CO 80202. All comments received by October 15, 2012, and all comments made during a public hearing will be considered in arri ving at a 

final deciSion on the final FIP. At that time, the interim final rule will be 

superseded by the final FIP. 

If you would like to be added to our mailing list to be informed of future actions on this FIP or other Clean Air Act actions on the FBIR, please 

send your name and mailing address or email address to Deirdre Rothery, U.S. EPA Regi on 8, Air Program (8P-AR), 1595 Wynkoop Street, 

Denver, CO 80202. 

i-Attention TAT N orth Segmeiit ~ 

I Enrolled Community Members 

If interested, please stop by the Northern Lights I 

I Comrnuni2', Buil~in~ to cornylete an a,pplication for the 

Rc: Notice of Findi.ilg of No Significan 

Resources Fertile Communications I 

County, North Dakota-FCC TeNS III 

o All Interested Parties: 

The Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") recently rr 

(" FONSI") for a licensed, wireless telecommunications faci lity in Me 

Fertile Communications Facility. The Fertile Communications Facilit' 

near 33rd St. NW at 78th Ave., 6 mil es west of Hwy 37, and was assi 

ystem ("TCNS") Identification No. 72256. The tower is 50 feet higl 

ports Applicant's oi l and gas operations in Mountrail County by provil 

,acility's coordinates are: Latitude: 47 deg 53 min 22. 57 sec N; L 

(NAD83). The FONSI document was issued by the FCC in complian, 

ct ("NEPA"), 42 U.s.c. 4371 et seq., as implemented through tt 

1.1301 et seq. 

EOG Resources, I nc. ("Applicant") applied for FCC Antenna Stru( 

ications Facility on May 23, 201 2, under FCC File No. A0775666. 

ron mental assessment were made ava ilabl e for public review an 

nvironmenta l assessment, the FCC issued its FONSI on July 25, 20 

ere received. The Fertile Communications Facility was assigned 

number 1284826. The application and related documents, incluc 

FONSI letter, can be viewed by entering the File Number (A077566 

ebsite at: http://wireless2 . fc.c.gov/UlsApp/ AsrSearch/ asrApplicatio 

!Facility is scheduled for construction the end of July 2012. 

: Although no comments or requests to consult on this project w{ 

Ip.ppHcant is providing notice of the FONSI as a courtesy t o potenti 

terests in the area where the tower will be co nstructed. This notifici 

community and potentially interested parties of available environl 

the Council on Environmental Quality regu lations. 47 C.F.R. § J 

1508.10. 

This FONSI also completes the environmental review processe~ 

~t 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1301 et seq. I Questions may be directed t 

James Henry 

Sr. Field Systems Administral 

EOG Resources Inc. 

600 Seventeenth St., Suite 101 

Denver, CO 60202 

Jam2s_HenrV@eogreso:Jrces.c 

County, North Dakota-FCC TeNS I( 

o All Interested Parties : 

The Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") recently IT 

("FONSI") for a licensed, wireless telecommunications facility in M< 

Uberty Communications Facility. The Liberty Communications Facilil 

approximately two miles south of 33 St. off of 79th Ave., and was 

ication System ("TCNS") Identification No. 72258. The tower is 51 

hiCh supports Applicant's oil and gas operations in Mountrail COUI 

nications. The facility's coordinates are: Latitude : 47 deg 51 min ~ 

25.50 sec W (NAD83). The FaNS! document was issued by the FC 

ronmental Policy Act ("NEPA"), 42 U.S.c. 4371 et seq., as implemer 

7 C. F.R. §§ 1.1301 et seq. 

I EOG Resources, Inc. ("Applicant") applied for FCC Antenna Str 

unications Facifity on May 23, 2012, under FCC File No. A077567: 

iron mental assessment were made available for public review ar 

nvironmental assessment, the FCC issued its FONSI on July 25, 20 

lWere received. The Liberty Communications Facility was assigned 

!number 1284827. The application and related documents, includ 

f ONSI letter, can be viewed by entering the File Number (A07756 7 

website at: http ://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrApplicat 

.tions Facility is scheduled for construction the end of July 2012. 

Although no comments or requests to consult on this proj ect WE 

j

PPlicant is providing notice of the FONSI as a courtesy to potenti;: 

erests in the area where the tower will be constructed. This notifici: 

ommunity and potentially interested parties of availa ble environr 

he Counci l on Env ironmental Qua lity regulations. 47 C.F.R. § 1 

1508.10. . 

This FONS! also completes the environmental n:~vif': w nroc:es!;es