**SUPPORTING STATEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY**  **NSPS for Oil and Natural Gas Production and Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOO) (Renewal)**  **1. Identification of the Information Collection 1(a)**  **Title of the Information Collection** NSPS for Oil and Natural Gas Production and Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOO) (Renewal) , EPA ICR Number 2437.03, OMB Control Number 2060

- 0673. **1(b) Short Characterization/Abstrac t**  The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the regulations published at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOO were proposed on August 23, 2011 ( 76 FR 52737 ) , promulgated on August 16, 2012 ( 77 FR 49489 ) , and recentl y amended on September 23, 2013 ( 78 FR 58415 ) and December 31, 2014 ( 79 FR 79017 )

. Th e amendments provided clarification on notification and compliance dates and key definitions and addressed technical errors inadvertentl y included in the final rule ; they

did not modify rule reporting and rec ordkeeping requirements. The regulations published at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOO appl y to oil and natural gas facilities that commence construction, modification or reconstruction after August 23, 2011 , and that are involved in the extraction and production of oil and natural gas, as well as the processing, transmission, and distribution of natural gas. The rule also incorporates the requirements of 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts KKK and LLL, which were added to reflect the eight ye ar review EPA conducted on its oil and natural gas production and natural gas transmission and storage standards under section 111(b)(1)(B)

. Subparts KKK and LLL apply to onshore natural gas processing plants constructed, reconstructed, or modified after January 20, 1984 and on or before August 23, 2011. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOO

. In general, al l NSPS s tandards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by

the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of all calculations and compliance determinations. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NSPS. Any owner/operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at le ast five years following the date of such measurements, maintenance reports, and records. All reports are sent to the appropriate EPA regional office and to the delegated state or local authority , with the exception of the advance well completion notifications. For adv ance well completion notifications, i f you are subject to state regulations that require advance notification of well completions and you have met those notification requirements, then you do not have to submit the advance well completion notification to the2

EPA regional office . In the event that there is no such delegated authority, the reports are sent only to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional office. The term “Affected Public” applies to oil and natural gas production , natural gas transmission , and natural gas distribution facilities , and may be found in Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Oil and Natural Gas Production and Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOO) (Renew al). None of the facilities are owned b y state, local, tribal , or the Federal government. A ll are owned and operated b y privatel y- owned, for

-profit businesses. The burden to the “Federal Government” burden is attributed entirely to work performed by federal employees or government contractors, and may be found in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Oil and Natural Gas Production and Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOO) (Renewal)

. Over the next three ye ars, approximately 564 respondents per ye ar will be subject to the standard , an d 32 additional respondents per year will become subject to the standard. The 564 e xisting sources comprise 300 exploration and production businesses, 136 transmission and s torage operations, 116 processing plants , and 12 sweetening units. The 32 n ew sources comprise 29 processing plants and 3 sweetening units. These estimates are derived from Agency information gathered during rule development

. During the renewal of this ICR, EPA also reviewed the Green House Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) inventory , for which there is significant overlap with sources subject to this ICR. In comparing GHGRP data for the industry sectors relevant to this I CR, EPA found good overall agreement with the number of subject sources estimated for this I CR

. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the currentl y active ICR without any

“Terms of Clearance.”
**2. Need for and U se of the Collection**  **2(a) Need/Authority for the Collection**  The EPA is charged under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), as amended, to establish standards of performance for new stationary sources that reflect:

**. . .** application of the best technological system of continuous emissions reduction which (taking into consideration the cost of achieving such emissions reduction, or any non - air quality health and environmental impact and energy requirements) the Administrator determines has been adequatel y demonstrated. Section 111(a)(l). The Agency

refers to this charge as selecting the best demonstrated technology (BDT). Section 111 also requires that the Administrator review and, if appropriate, revise such standards every3

four years. In addition, S ection 114(a) states that the Administrator may require any owner/operator subject to any requirement of this Act to: (A) Establish and maintain such records; (B) make such reports; (C) install, use, and maintain such monitoring equipment, and use such audit procedures, or methods; (D) sample such emissions (in accordance with such procedures or methods, at such locations, at such intervals, during such periods, and in such manner as the Administrator shall prescribe); (E) keep records on control equipment parameters, production variables or other indirect data when direct monitoring of emissions is impractical; (F) submit compliance certifications in accordance with Section 114(a)(3); and (G) provide such other information as the Admini strator may reasonabl y require. In the Administrator's judgment, VOC and sulfur dioxide emissions fro m oil and natural gas production , natural gas transmission , and natural gas distribution facilities cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonably

be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. Therefore, th e NSPS were p romulgated for this source category at 40 CFR Part 6 0, Subpart OOOO

. **2(b) Practical Utility/Users of the Data** The recordkeeping and reporting requirements in the standard ensure s compliance with the applicable regulations which w ere promulgated in accordance with the Clean Air Act. The collected information is also used for targeting inspections and as evidence in legal proceedings. Performance tests are required in order to determine an affected facility ’ s initial capability to comply

with the emission standard. Continuous emission monitors are used to ensure compliance with the standard at all times. The notifications required in the standard are used to inform the Agency or delegated authority when a source becomes subject to the requirements of the regulations. The reviewing authority may then inspect the source to check if pollution control devices are properl y installed and operated and that the standard is being met. The performance test may also be observed. The required annual and semiannual reports are used to determine periods of excess emissions, identify

problems at the facility , verify operation/maintenance procedures , and for compliance dete rminations. **3. Nonduplication, Consultations, and Other Collection Criteria** The requested recordkeeping and reporting are required under 40 CFR Part 60, S ubpart OOOO.4

**3(a) Nonduplication** If the subject standards have not been delegated, the information is sent directl y to the appropriate EPA regional office. Otherwise, the information is sent directl y to the delegated state or local agency . If a state or local agency has adopted its own similar standards to implement the Federal standards, a cop y of the report submitted to the state or local agency can be sent to the Administrator in lieu of the report required by the Federal standards. Therefore, no duplication exists. **3(b) Public No tice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB**  An announcement of a public comment period for the renewal of this I CR was published in the Federal Register (79 FR 30117) on May 27, 2014. No comments were received on the burden published in the Federal Register

. **3(c) Consultations** The Agency

has consulted industry

experts and internal data sources to project the number of affected facilities and industry growth over the next three years. The primary source of information as reported by industry , in compliance with the recordkeeping and reporting provisions in the standard, is the Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) , which is operated and maintained by EPA's Office of Complianc e. ECHO is EPA’s database for the collection, maintenance, and retrieval of all compliance data. Industry trade associations and other interested parties were provided with an opportunity to comment on the burden associated with the standard when it was being developed and further amended, and the standard has been previously reviewed to determine the minimum information needed for compliance purposes. For the current renewal, EPA contacted both the In dependent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) at (202) 857

- 4722 and America’s Natural Gas All iance (ANGA)/American Exploration and Production Council at (202) 789

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. **3(d) Effects of Less Frequent Collection** Less frequent information collection would decrease the margin of assurance that facilities are continuing to meet the standards. Requirements for information gathering and recordkeeping are useful techniques to ensure that good operation and maintenance practices are applied and emission limitations are met. If the information required by these standards was collected less frequentl y, the proper operation and maintenance of control equipment and the possibility

of detecting violations would be less likely

. **3(e) General Guidelines**
These reporting or recordkeeping requirements do not violate any of the regulations promulgated b y OMB under 5 CFR Part 1320, Section 1320.5.5

**3(f) Confidentiality** Any information submitted to the Agency for which a claim of confidentiality is made will be safeguarded according to the Agency policies set forth in Title 40, C hapter 1, P art 2, S ubpart B

- Confidentiality of Business Information (see 40 CFR 2; 41 FR 36902, September 1, 1976; amended b y 43 FR 40000, September 8, 1978; 43 FR 42251, September 20, 1978; 44 FR 17674, March 23, 1979). **3(g) Sensitive Questions**
The reporting or recordkeeping requirements in the standard do not include sensitive questions. **4. The Respondents and the Information Requested 4(a) Respondents/SIC Codes**  The respondents to the recordkeeping and reporting requirements are o wners or operators of new or modified oil and natural gas facilities

. The United States Standard Industrial Classification (SI C) codes and corresponding North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for respondents affected b y the standard are listed in the following table.

**Standard (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart** 

**OOOO )**  **SIC Codes NAICS Codes** 

Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction 1311 211111
Natural Gas Liquid Extraction 1321 211112 Natural Gas Distribution 4923 , 4924, 4925, 4931 , 4932, 4939 221210
Pipeline Distribution of Crude Oil 4612 486110 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 4922 , 4923 486210 **4(b) Information Requested (i) Data Items** 
In this ICR , all the data that is recorded or reported is required by NSPS for Oil and Natural Gas Production and Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOO)

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A source must make the following notifications and reports :
**Notification s**  **and Reporting** Notification of date of construction or reconstruction (for equipment groups within a process unit and sweetening units at onshore natural gas plants onl y) 60.7(a)(1)
Notification of date of actual startup (for equipment groups within a process unit and s weetening units at onshore natural gas plants only) 60.7(a)(3) Notification of phys ical or operation change ( for equipment groups within a process unit and sweetening units at onshore natural gas plants only) 60.7(a)(4)

General n otification and reporting requirements (for equipment groups within a process unit and sweetening units at onshore natural gas plants onl y) 60.19

Initial notifications (for equipment groups within a process unit and sweetening units at onshore natural gas plants only) 60.5420(a) ( 1) Notify the Administrator at least two days prior to a well completion operation. 60.5410(a) ; 60.5420(a)(2) Annual report 60.5420(b) Semiannual report for onshore natural gas processing plants 60.5422(b

- c) Notification of initial performance test. 60.8(d) Annual reports including those of excess emissions. 60.5417(c); 60.487 a (c)(2)(i)

- (vi) Performance test results. 60.8 (a) , 60.5420(b)(7), 60.5420(b)(8), 60.487 a (e) Annual report on excess emissions from and performance of continuous monitoring system, and/or summary report forms at onshore natural gas processing plants 60.5423(b)

A source must keep the following records: **Recordkeeping** For each gas well, maintain records identifying each well completion operation

. 60.5420(b)(2); (c)(1) (i) For each gas well, maintain records of deviations in cases where well completion operations with hydraulic fracturing were not performed in compliance with 60.5375. 60.5420 (b)(2); (c)(1)(ii) For each gas well, m aintain records from each completion operation , including the location of the well; the American Petroleum Institute (API) well number; the date and time of the onset of flowback 60.5420(b)(2); (c)(1) (iii)7 **Recordkeeping** following hydraulic fracturing or ref racturing; the date and time of each attempt to direct flowback to a separator; the date and time of each occurrence of returning to the initial flowback stage; and the date and time that the well was shut in and the flowback equipment was permanentl y disc onnected, or the startup of production; the duration of flowback; duration of recovery to the flow line; duration of combustion; duration of venting; and specific reasons for venting in lieu of capture or combustion. For each gas well, m aintain a record of an exception claim under 60.5375(a)(3) , including the location of the well; the API well number; the specific exception claimed; the starting and ending date s for the period the well operated under the exception; and an explanation of why

the well meets the claimed exception

. 60.5420 (b)(2); (c)(1)(iv)

For each gas well, maintain a record of the digital photograph, if applicable

. 60.5420 (b)(2); (c)(1)(v) For each centrifugal compressor, maintain records of identification of each centrifugal compressor which became affected during the reporting period, deviations in cases where the centrifugal compressor was not operated in compliance. 60.5420(b)(3); (c)(2)

For each reciprocating compressor, maintain records of cumulative number of hours of operation or number of months since initial startup, record of the time and date of rod packing replacement, records of deviations in cases where the reciprocating compressor was not operated in compliance. 60.5420(b)(4); (c)(3)

For each pneumatic controller , m aintain records for, identification (date, location and manufacturer) of each pneumatic controller which became affected during the reporting period , device location, manufacturer specifications, records of reasons why pneumatic controllers with a bleed rate of greater than 6 scf/hr are required. 60.5420(b)(5); (c)(4)

Maintain records of storage vessel emissions and reductions. Records related to storage vessel inspections including results of inspection. 60.5420(b)(6); (c)(5) Records of each closed vent system inspection required for centrifugal compressors or storage vessels

. 60.5420(c)(6) Records of each cover inspection required for centrifugal or reciprocating compressors or storage vessels. 60.5420( c)(7) Records of each inspection, key checkout, or alarm sounding required for centrifugal or reciprocating compressors. 60.5420(c)(8) Records of closed vent system monitoring required for centrifugal or reciprocating compressors. 60.5420(c)(9) Records of carbon replacement schedule required for centrifugal compressors. 60.5420(c)(10) Records of minimum and maximum operating parameter values, 60.5420(c)(11)8 **Recordkeeping** continuous parameter monitoring s ys tem data, calculated averages of continuous parameter monitoring s ys tem data, results of all compliance calculations, and results of all inspections for each centrifugal compressor

. Records of carbon replacement required for storage vessels. 60.5420(c)(12) Records of inspections, manufacturers' operating instructio ns, procedures and maintenance schedule, and EPA Method 22 test results for storage vessels

. 60.5420(c)(13)
Records of calculations and measurements required for sweetening units, including records retention two years for onshore natural gas processing pl ants

. 60.5423(a)

Record of anal ys is demonstrating the source’s design capacity is below applicable limits, including retention for the life of the facility for onshore natural gas processing plants

. 60.5423(c

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Keep records of measurements, performance evaluations, calibration checks, adjustments and maintenance related to continuous monitoring systems for onshore natural gas processing plants

. 60.7(f)
Keep records of parts of closed vent s ys tems designated as unsafe or difficult to inspect for onshore natural gas processing plants

. 60.482

- 10a(l)(1), (2) Keep records related to pressure relief valves; number of pressure relief valves for onshore natural gas processing plants. 60.5421(b); 60.5422(a)

- (c) Keep records of inspections of closed vent s ys tems during which no leaks are detected for onshore natural gas processing plants. 60.632(a); 60.482

- 10a(l)(4), (5) Perform attachment of identification numbers to leaking equipment for onshore natural gas processing plants

. 60.5416(b)(1) Keep records of leak detection and repair for onshore natural gas processing plants

. 60.5416(b)(2) Keep records of design requirements for and operation of closed vent systems and control devices for onshore natural gas processing plants

. 60.486(d) Keep records listing equipment for onshore natural gas processing plants. 60.486 a (e) Keep records of compliance tests for onshore natural gas processing plants.

. 60.486 a (e)(4) Keep records of valves designated as unsafe or difficult to monitor for onshore natural gas proces sing plants

. 60.486 a (f); 60.5417(b) Keep records of design criterion that indicate failure for onshore natural gas processing plants.

. 60.486 a (h) Keep records of parts not in VOC service or otherwise exempt for onshore natural gas processing plants

. 60.486(j)
Electronic Reporting9

Data and records maintained by the respondents are tabulated and published for use in compliance and enforcement programs of the Administrator. Information contained in the reports will be required to submit records electronically to EPA’s Central DATA Exchange (CDX) using the Electronic Reporting Tool. CDX enables fast, efficient and more accurate environmental data submissions from state and local governments, industry and tribes to the EPA and participating program offices. EPA's CDX is the point of entry on the Environmental In formation Exchange Network (Exchange Network) for environmental data submissions to the Agency . CDX works with both EPA program offices looking for a way to better manage incoming data, and stakeholders looking for a way to reduce burden from reporting requirements. Some of the respondents are using monitoring equipment that automatically records parameter data. Although personnel at the affected facility must still evaluate the data, internal automation has significantly reduced the burden associated with monitoring and recordkeeping at a plant site. **(ii) Respondent Activities Respondent Activities**  Familiarization with the regulatory requirements. Gather relevant information. Perform initial performance test and repeat performance tests if necessary

. Write the notifications and reports listed above. Enter information required to be recorded above. Submit the required reports developing, acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information. Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of processing and maintaining information. Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of 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. Transmit, or otherwise disclose the information.10

**5. The Information Collected : Agency Activities, Collection Methodology, and**  **Information Management 5(a) Agency Activities**  EPA conducts the following activities in connection with the acquisition, analysis, storage, and distribution of the required information. **Agency Activities** Review notifications and reports required to be submitted by industry

. Audit facility

records. Input, anal yz e, and maintain data in Integrated Compliance Information System (I CI S) and ECHO. **5(b) Collection Methodology and Management**  Following notification of startup, the reviewing authority could inspect the source to determine whether the pollution control devices are properl y installed and operated. Performance test reports are used b y the Agency to discern a source ’ s initial capability to compl y with the emission standard. Data and records maintained by the respondents are tabulated and published for use in compliance and en forcement programs. The annual reports are used for problem identification, as a check on source operation and maintenance, and for compliance determinations.
In formation contained in the reports is reported b y state and local governments in the IC IS Air database , which is operated and maintained by EPA's Office of Compliance. IC IS is EPA ’ s database for the collection, maintenance, and retrieval of compliance data for industrial and government

- owned facilities. EPA uses IC IS for tracking air pollution c ompliance and enforcement b y local and state regulatory agencies, EPA regional offices , and EPA headquarters. EPA and its delegated Authorities can edit, store, retrieve , and analyze the data. The records required b y this regulation must be retained by the owner/operator for two ye ars.11

**5(c) Small Entity Flexibility** During the development of this standard, EPA performed a screening anal ysis for impacts on a sample of expected affected small entities by comparing compliance costs to entity revenues. The impact on small entities (i.e., small businesses) was taken into consideration during the development of the regulation. EPA nonetheless has tried to reduce the impact of this rule on small entities by

the selection of highl y cost

- effective controls and specifying monitoring requirements that are the minimum to insure compliance. The Agency considers these to be the minimum requirements needed to ensure compliance and, therefore, cannot reduce them further for small entities. To the extent that larger businesses can use economies of scale to reduce their burden, the overall burden will be reduced. **5(d) Col lection Schedule**  The specific frequency

for each information collection activity within this request is shown in below Table 1 : Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Oil and Natural Gas Production and Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOO) (Renewal )

. **6. Estimating the Burden and Cost of the Collection** Table 1 documents the computation of individual burdens for the recordkeeping and reporting requirements applicable to the industry for the subpart included in this I CR. The individual burdens are expressed under standardized headings believed to be consistent with the concept of burden under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Where appropriate, specific tasks and major assumptions have been identified. Responses to this information collection are mandatory

. The 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. **6(a) Estimating Respondent Burden** The av erage annual burden to industry over the next three years from these recordkeeping and reporting requirement s is estimated to b e 9 3,900 ( Total Labor Hours from Table 1). These hours are based on Agency studies and background documents from the development of the regulation, Agency

knowledge and experience with the NSPS p rogram, the previously approved ICR, and any comments received. **6(b) Estimating Respondent Costs (i) Estimating Labor Costs**  This I CR uses the following labor rates: Managerial $ 129

. 93 ($ 61.87 + 110%)12 Technical $ 103

. 97 ($ 49.51 + 110%) Clerical $ 5 1

. 79 ($2 4

. 66 + 110%) These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2014 , “ Table 2. Civilian Workers, by occupational and industry group. ” The rates are from column 1, “ Total compensation. ” The rates have been increased b y 110 percent to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry

. **(ii) Estimating Capital/Startup and Operation and Maintenance Costs** The ty pe of industry

costs associated with the information collection activities in the subject standard is both labor costs , which are addressed elsewhere in this ICR , and the costs associated with continuous monitoring. The capital/startup costs are one

- time costs when a facility becomes subject to the regulation. The annual operation and maintenance (O&M) costs are the ongoing costs to maintain the monitor(s) and other costs such as photocopying and postage. **(iii) Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Ma intenance (O&M) Costs** 

**Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs** (A) Continuous Monitoring Device (B)

Capital/Startup Cost for One Respondent (C)

Number of New Respondents (D)

Total Capital/Startup Cost, (B X C) (E)

Annual O&M Costs for One Respondent 1 (F)

Number of Respondents with O&M (G)

Total O&M, (E X F) SO 2 CEMS (control outlet) $73,000 3 $219,000 $17,100 15 $256,500

Continuous control device monitoring for centrifugal compressors 2 N/A 13 $0 $804 65 $52,260

Continuous control device monitoring for storage vessels 2 N/A 304 $0 $804 1,520 $1,222,080

Total (rounded) 3 $219,000 $1,530, 000
1 Annual O& M costs for centrifugal compressors and storage vessels were calculated assuming 2 hours per month at $33.51 per hour. 2 Capital/Startup costs for continuous control device monitoring were included in storage vessel and centrifugal compressor control devic e costs. 3 Totals have been rounded to three significant digits. Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.
The total capital/startup costs for this I CR are $219,000. This is the total o f column D in the above table.13

The total operation and maintenance ( O&M) costs for this I CR are $ 1,530, 000

. This is the total of column G. The average annual cost for capital/startup and operation and maintenance costs to industry over the next three years of the IC R is estimated to be $1,750,000

. These are recordkeeping costs. **6(c) Estimating Agency Burden and Cost** The only costs to the Agency

are those costs associated with anal ys is of the reported information. EPA's overall compliance and enforcement program includes activities such as the examination of records maint ained by the respondents, periodic inspection of sources of emissions, and the publication and distribution of collected information. The average annual Agency cost during the three years of the ICR is estimated to be $ 4 76 ,000

. This cost is based on the average hourl y labor rate as follows: Managerial $ 6 2. 90 (GS

- 13, Step 5, $ 3 9.31 + 60% ) Technical $ 4 6

. 67 (GS

- 12, Step 1, $ 2 9

. 17 + 60% ) Clerical $2 5. 25 (GS

- 6, Step 3, $ 15. 78 + 60% ) These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) , 20 1 4 General Schedule , which excludes locality

rates of pay

. The rates have been increased by 60 percent to account for the benefit packages available to government employees
. Details upon which this estimate is based appear b elow in Table 2 : Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Oil and Natural Gas Production and Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOO) (Renewal)

. **6(d) Estimating the Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Costs** Base d on our research for this I CR, on average over the next three ye ars, approximately 564 existing respondents will be subject to the standard. The 564 e xisting sources comprise 300 exploration and production businesses, 136 transmission and storage operations, 116 processing plants , and 12 sweetening units. It is estimated that an additional 32 respondents per ye ar will become subject and will comprise 29 processing plants and 3 sweetening units . The overall average number of respondents, as shown in the table below, is 596 per ye ar
. The number of respondents is calculated using the following table that addresses the three ye ars covered b y this ICR.14 **Number of Respondents** Respondents That Submit Reports Respondents That Do Not Submit Any Reports

Year (A) Number of Ne w Respondents 1 (B)

Number of Existing Respondents (C)

Number of Existing Respondents that keep records but do not submit reports (D) Number of Existing Respondents That Are Also New Respondents (E)

Number of Respondents (E=A+B+C

- D)

1 32 532 0 0 564
2 32 564 0 0 596 3 32 596 0 0 628 Average 32 564 0 0 596 1 New respondents include sources with constructed, reconstructed , and modified affected facilities. In this ICR , existing respondent s also submit initial notifications for new affected facilities at existing respondent sites

. C olumn D is subtracted to avoid double

- counting respondents

. As shown above, the average Number of Respondents over the three ye ar period of this ICR i s 596

. It is important to note that some annual responses and associated burdens in this I CR are specific to the number of affected units at respondent s’ site s. Where appropriate, EPA has determined burdens based on the number of units associated with existing and new respondents. The following table summarizes the values used by EPA to estimate the burden presented in this ICR

. These values are derived from Agency information gathered during rule development. EPA also reviewed the Green House Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) , for which there is significant overlap with sources subject to this ICR. In comparing GHGRP data for the industry sectors relevant to this I CR, EPA found good overall agreement with the number of subject sources estimated for this I CR.

**Affected Units at Respondent Sites** (A) Affected Unit (B) Affected Sources (C) Number of Existing Units at Affected Sources (D)

Number of Ne w Units at Affected Sources Centrifugal compressors Processing plants 52 13 Reciprocating compressors Gathering & boosting stations 840 210 Processing plants 836 20915 **Affected Units at Respondent Sites** (A) Affected Unit (B) Affected Sources (C) Number of Existing Units at Affected Sources (D)

Number of Ne w Units at Affected Sources

Pneumatic controllers Exploration & production sites 13,632 0 Processing plants 60 15 Storage vessels Production, processing, transmission, or storage 1,216 304

Total 16,636 751 The total number of annual responses per ye ar is calcul ated using the following table:
**Total Annual Responses** (A) Information Collection Activity (B) Number of Respondents 1 (C)

Number of Responses (D)

Number of Existing Respondents That Keep Records But Do Not Submit Reports (E) Total Annual Responses E=(BxC)+D

Notifications Gas well completion 300 33 0 9,900 Gas well recompletion 300 4 0 1,200 New gas processing plant 29 1 0 29 New sweetening unit 3 1 0 3 Annual reports Gas well completion/recompletion 300 1 0 300 Centrifugal compressor 65 1 0 65 Reciprocating compressor 2,095 1 0 2,095 Sweetening unit 15 1 0 15 Production pneumatic controller 300 1 0 300 Gas processing pneumatic controller 75 1 0 75 Storage vessel 380 1 0 380 Semiannual reports Gas processing plant 145 2 0 290
Total 14,65216

1 Column B is based on either the number of respondents or the number of affected units, as appropriate for the given information collection activity. T he number of respondents and affected units are provided above. The number of Total Annual Responses i s 14,652

. The total annual labor costs are $ 9, 450 ,000

. Details regarding these estimates may be found below in Table 1 : Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Oil and Natural Gas Production and Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOO) (Renewal)

. **6(e) Bottom Line Burden Hours and Cost Tables** The detailed bottom line burden hours and cost calculations for the respondents and the Agency are shown in Tables 1 and 2 below , respectively , and summarized below. **(i) Respondent Tally**  The total annual labor hours are 9 3,900

. Details regarding these estimates may be found in Table 1 : Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Oil and Natural Gas Production and Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution (40 CFR Part 60 , Subpart OOOO) (Renewal)

. We assume that burdens for managerial tasks take 5% of the time required for technical tasks because the ty

pical tasks for managers are to review and approve reports. Clerical burdens are assumed to take 10% of the time require d for technical tasks because the ty pical duties of clerical staff are to proofread the reports, make copies , and maintain records. Furthermore, the annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to averag e 6 hours per response
. The total annual capital/startup and O&M costs to the regulated entity are $1,750,000

. The cost calculations are detailed in Section 6(b)(iii), Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs.

**(ii) The Agency Tally** The average annual Agency burden and cost over the next three years is estimated to be 10, 400 labor hours at a cost o f $ 4 76 ,000

. See Table 2 : Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Oil and Natural Gas Production and Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOO) (Renewal ). We assume that burdens for managerial tasks take 5% of the time required for technical tasks because the ty

pical tasks for managers are to review and approve reports. Clerical burdens are assumed to take 10% of the time required for technical tasks because the ty pical duties of clerical staff are to proofread the reports, make copies , and maintain records.17

**6(f) Reasons for Change in Burden** There is an increase in the total estimated respondent burden and total annual O&M as currentl y identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This burden increase is due to adjustments EPA has made to account for industry growth that has occurred since the ICR was last approved. EPA has also updated corre sponding labor costs to reflect current rates referenced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. EPA has similarly adjusted the Agency

labor burden to reflect industry

growth over the past three ye ars and has updated labor costs to reflect rates referenced f

rom the Office of Personnel Management. EPA has also revised the respondent burden associated with compressor notifications and storage vessel annual reports . The previous ICR assumed respondents would submit initial notifications for affected centrifugal and reciprocating compressors. These sources, however, are not subject to initial notification requirements, thus we have removed them from the burden calculations. For storage vessels, the previous ICR assumed respondents would complete an individual report for each affected storage vessel . The rule, however, allows respondents to submit a single report for all affected storage vessels at their site

. EPA’s experience has been that respondents ty

pically consolidate reporting activities in order to reduce the overall reporting burden. For this reason, we have revised the burden calculations to assume each respondent will submit a single report. **6(g) Burden Statement** The annual public repo rting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to averag e 6 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended b y persons to generate , maintain, retain, or disclose or provide informati on to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and s ys tems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining informatio n, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to compl y 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 the 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 valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Numbers for EPA regulations are listed at 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. 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 I CR under Docket ID Number EPA

- HQ

- OECA

- 2014

- 0102

. An electronic version of the public docket is available at http://www.regulations.gov which may be used to obtain a copy

of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are availa ble18

electronically

. When in the system , select “search,” then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. The documents are also available for public viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center in the EPA Docket C enter (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334 , 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC. 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 docket center i s (202) 566

- 1927

. Also, you can send comments to the Office of In formation and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA. Please include the EPA Docket ID Number EPA

- HQ

- OECA

- 2014

- 0102 and OMB Control Number 2060

- 0673 in any correspondence. **Part B of the Supporting Statement** This part is not applicable because no statistical methods were used in collecting this information.19

**Table 1 :**  **Annual Respondent Burden and Cost**

**– NSPS for Oil and Natural Gas Production and Natural Gas Transmission and**  **Distribution (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOO) (Renewal)** 

**Burden item A**  **B C**  **D E**  **F G**  **H**

**Person**
  ** hours** **per occurrence**  **Annual**

**occurrences per**  **respondent Person** 
**- hours** 

**per respondent per year (AxB)**  **Respondents**

**per year a**  **Technical**

**hours per**  **year (CxD)**  **Managem ent** 

**hours per year**  **(Ex0.05) Clerical** 

**hours per year**  **(Ex0.10) Annual cost** 

**($) b**  1. Applications N/A 2. Survey and Studies N/A 3. Acquisition, installation, and utilization of technology and systems N/A 4. Report requirements N/A a. Familiarization with the rule requirements c 1 1 1 596 596 29.8 59.6 68,924.72 b. Required activities i. Notification of gas well completion d 0.5 33 17 300 4,950 247.5 495 572,445.23 ii. Notification of gas well recompletion d 0.5 4 2 300 600 30 60 69,387.3 iii. Notification of new gas processing plant e 1 1 1 29 29 1.45 2.9 3,353.72 iv. Notification of new sweetening unit f 1 1 1 3 3 0.15 0.3 346.94 c. Create information See 4B d. Gather existing information See 4E e. Annual reports i. Gas well com

pletion/ recompletion d 16 1 16 300 4,800 240 480 555,098.4 ii. Sweetening unit f 1 1 1 15 15 0.75 1.5 1,734.68 iii. Centrifugal compressor g 8 1 8 65 520 26 52 60,135.66 iv. Reciprocating compressor h 8 1 8 2,095 16,760 838 1,676 1,938,218.58 v. Production pneumatic controller i 8 1 8 300 2,400 120 240 277,549.220

**Burden item A**  **B C**  **D E**  **F G**  **H**

**Person**
  ** hours** **per occurrence**  **Annual**

**occurrences per**  **respondent Person** 
**- hours** 

**per respondent per year (AxB)**  **Respondents**

**per year a**  **Technical**

**hours per**  **year (CxD)**  **Managem ent** 

**hours per year**  **(Ex0.05) Clerical** 

**hours per year**  **(Ex0.10) Annual cost** 

**($) b**  vi. Gas processing pneumatic controller j 8 1 8 75 600 30 60 69,387.3 vii. Storage vessel k 8 1 8 380 3,040 152 304 351,562.32 f. Semiannual reports i. Gas processing plant l 40 2 80 145 11,600 580 1,160 1,341,487.8 **Reporting Subtotal 52,799**  **5,309,632** 5. Recordkeeping requirements a. Read instructions See 4A b. Plan activities See 4B c. Implement activities i. Filing and maintaining records l 5 12 60 436 26,160 1,308 2,616 3,025,286.28 ii. Filing and maintaining records m 5 12 60 160 9,600 480 960 1,110,196.8 d. Record data N/A e. Time to transmit or disclose information i. Records required by standards See 5C f. Time to train personnel See 5C g. Time for audits N/A **Recordkeeping Subtotal 41,124**  **4,135,483 TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN AND COST (ROUNDED)**  **93,900 9,450,000**  **TOTAL ANNUAL CAPITAL AND O&M COST (SEE SECTION 6(b)(iii))**  **1,750,000 GRAND TOTAL (LABOR, CAPITAL, AND O&M)**  **11,200,000** N/A

- Not Applicable **Note:** Totals have been rounded to three significant digits. Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.
**Assu mptions:** 
a EPA estimates an average of 564 existing sources and 32 new sources will be subject to the standard over the next three years . Existing sources comprise 300 exploration and production businesses, 136 transmission and storage operations, 116 processing pl ants and 12 sweetening units. New sources comprise 2921

processing plants and 3 sweetening units. b This ICR uses the following labor rates: $103.97 (technical), $129.93 (managerial), and $51.79 (clerical). These rates are f rom the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2014, “Table 2. Civilian Workers, by occupational and industry group.” The rates are from column 1, “Total compensation.” They have been increased by 110 percent to account for the benefit packages available to those emplo ye d by private industry.
c This burden represents the time existing respondents spend re

- familiarizing themselves with rule requirements, or that new respondents spend learning rule requirements. d Assumes 9,759 completions and 1,206 recompl etions each year per formed by 300 operators. e EPA estimates an average of 116 existing and 29 new processing plants. f EPA estimates an average of 12 existing and 3 new sweetening units. g EPA estimates an average of 52 existing and 13 new centrifugal com pressors equipped with wet seals at processing plants. h EPA estimates an average of 1,676 existing and 419 new reciprocating compressors. For existing sources, EPA estimates ther e are 840 compressors at gathering & boosting stations and 836 compressors are at processing plants. For ne w sources, EPA estimates there will be 210 compressors at gathering & boosting stations and 209 compressors at processing plants. i EPA estimates 13,632 pneumatic controllers across the 300 exploration & production sites. j EPA estimates an average of 60 existing and 15 new pneumatic controllers at affected processing plants. k EPA estimates an average of 304 existing and 76 new respondents in the production, processing, transmission, or storage segment will submit annual r eports. EPA anticipates each report will cover approximately four storage vessels, based on research the Agency conducted during initial rule development. l Activity applies to exploration & production businesses and transmission & storage operations, fo r which EPA estimates an average of 300 and 136 sources, respectively.
m Activity applies to gas processing plants and sweetening units. EPA estimates an average of 116 existing and 29 new processing plants and 12 existing and 3 new units.22

**Table 2 :**  **Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost**

**– NSPS for Oil and Natural Gas Production and Natural Gas Transmission**  **and Distribution (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOO) (Renewal)**

**Burden item A**  **B C**  **D E**  **F G**  **H EPA**  **person**   ** h** **ours per**  **occurrence Annual** 

**occurrences per**  **respondent EPA** 

**person -**  **hours per respondent**  **per year (AxB) Respondents** 

**per year a**  **Technical**

**hours per year**  **(CxD) Managem**  **ent**

**hours per year**  **(Ex0.05) Clerical** 

**hours per year**  **(Ex0.10) Annual** 

**cost ($)**  **b** Revie w initial notifications i. Notification of gas well completion 0.5 33 17 300 4,950 247.5 495 259,083 ii. Notification of gas well recompletion 0.5 4 2 300 600 30 60 31,404 iii. Notification of new gas processing plant 0.5 1 1 29 14.5 0.73 1.45 759.24 iv. Notification of new sweetening unit 0.5 1 1 3 1.5 0.08 0.15 78.82 Revie w annual reports i. Gas well com

pletion/recompletion 1 1 1 300 300 15 30 15,702 ii. Sweetening unit 1 1 1 15 15 0.75 1.5 785.1 iii. Centrifugal compressor 1 1 1 65 65 3.25 6.5 3,402.1 iv. Reciprocating compressor 1 1 1 2,095 2,095 104.75 209.5 109,652.3 v. Production pneumatic controller 1 1 1 300 300 15 30 15,702 vi. Gas processing pneumatic controller 1 1 1 75 75 3.75 7.5 3,925.5 vii. Storage vessel 1 1 1 380 380 19 38 19,889.2 Revie w semiannual reports i. Gas processing plant 1 2 2 145 290 14.5 29 15,178.6 **TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN AND COST (ROUNDED) 10,400**  **476,000 Note:**  Totals have been rounded to three significant digits. Figures may not add exactly due to rounding. **Assu mptions:** 
a EPA estimates an average of 564 existing sources and 32 new sources will be subject to the standard over the next three years . Existing sources comprise 300 exploration and production businesses, 136 transmission and storage operations, 116 processing pl ants and 12 sweetening units. New sources comprise 29 processing plants and 3 sweetening units. b This ICR uses the following labor rates: $46.67 (technical), $62.90 (managerial), and $25.25 (clerical). These rates are fro m the Office of Personnel Manag ement (OPM), 2014 General Schedule, which excludes locality rates of pay. The rates have been increased by 60 percent to acc ount for the benefit packages available to government employees.