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Fact sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 20K) Federal Register Notice | Print Version PDF) (3 pp, 76K) (July 21, 2010) ICR Supporting Statement (PDF) (122 pp, 1.13MB) Final Rule
EPA has published the third and final part of regulations designed to minimize harmful impacts on aquatic life caused by cooling water intake structures. This "Phase III" rule establishes categorical requirements under section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act for new offshore oil and gas extraction facilities that have a design intake flow threshold of greater than 2 million gallons per day (MGD) and that withdraw at least 25 percent of the water exclusively for cooling purposes.
The Administrator signed this rule on June 1, 2006, and it was published in the Federal Register on June 16, 2006.
Fact sheet about the final rule (June 1, 2006)
Final Rule | Print Version of this rule (PDF) (42 pp, 542K) (June 16, 2006)
Final Technical Development Document
Regional Benefits Analysis
Final Technical Development Document Part 1 (Chapters 1-4) (PDF) (143 pp, 2.9MB) Summary of the Final Rule
Technology Cost Modules for Manufacturers
Impingment and Entrainment Controls
Final Technical Development Document Part 2 (Chapters 5-9) (PDF) (155 pp, 1.5MB) Costing Methodology for Phase III Existing Model Facilities
Impingement Mortality and Entrainment Reduction Estimates
Technology Cost Modules for Offshore Oil and Gas Extraction Facilities
316(b) Phase III Implementation for New Offshore Oil and Gas Extraction Facilities
Economic and Benefits Analysis Part 1 (PDF) (315 pp, 2.8MB) Chapter A1: Introduction
Chapter A2: Considerations in Assessing the Need for Phase III Regulation
Chapter B1: Summary of Cost Categories and Key Analysis Elements for New Offshore Oil and Gas Extraction Facilities
Chapter B2: Profile of the Offshore Oil and Gas Extraction Industry
Chapter B3: Economic Impact Analysis for the Offshore Oil and Gas Extraction Industry
Chapter C1: Summary of Cost Categories and Key Analysis Elements for Existing Facilities
Chapter C2: Profile of Manufacturers
Economic and Benefits Analysis Part 2 (PDF) (246 pp, 2.0MB) Chapter C3: Economic Impact Analysis for Manufacturers
Chapter D1: Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Chapter D2: UMRA Analysis
Chapter D3: Other Administrative Requirements
Chapter E1: Summary of Social Costs
Chapter E2: Summary of Benefits
Chapter E3: Comparison of Benefits and Social Costs
For the Final Section 316(b) Phase III Existing Facilities Rule (EPA-821-R-04-007)
Regional Benefits Analysis Part 1 (PDF) (182 pp, 1.2MB) Chapter A: Evaluation Methods
Chapter A1: Methods Used to Evaluate Impingment and Entrainment
Chapter A2: Uncertainty
Chapter A3: Economic Benefit Categories and Valuation
Chapter A4: Methods for Estimating Commercial Fishing Benefits
Chapter A5: Recreational Fishing Benefits Methodology
Chapter A-6 Qualitative Assessment of Non-Use Benefits
Chapter A-7: Entrainment Survival
Chapter A-8: Discounting Benefits
Chapter A-9: Threatened and Endangered Species Analysis Methods
Regional Benefits Analysis Part 2 (PDF) (246 pp, 2.2MB) Chapter B: California
Chapter C: North Atlantic
Chapter D: Mid-Atlantic
Chapter E: Gulf of Mexico
Regional Benefits Analysis Part 3 (PDF) (225 pp, 2.0MB) Chapter F: The Great Lakes
Chapter G: The Inland Region
Chapter H: South Atlantic
Chapter I: National Benefits
On November 1, 2004, we proposed location, design, construction and capacity standards for cooling water intake structures at certain existing facilities and new offshore and coastal oil and gas extraction facilities.
The Agency received or collected significant data related to the costs and benefits of this regulation. EPA published a Notice of Data Availability (NODA) and reopened the comment period on the proposal for 30 days.
Fact sheet (summary) about the proposed rule (November 1, 2004)
Proposed Rule published in the Federal Register | HTML and PDF version available (November 24, 2004)
View background material through Regulations.gov. Type OW-2004-0002 into the search field.
Technical Development Document Part 1 (PDF) (175 pp, 6.6MB) | Technical Development Document Part 2 (PDF) (197 pp, 2.2MB)
Economic Analysis (PDF) (595 pp, 5.7MB)
Regional Benefits Assessment (PDF) (651 pp, 5.2MB)
Information Collection Request (November 2004)
Supporting Statement (PDF) (96 pp, 220K)
"50 MGD For All Waterbodies" Option (PDF) (26 pp, 499K)
"200 MGD For All Waterbodies" Option (PDF) (26 pp, 500K)
"100 MGD For Oceans, Estuaries, Tidal Rivers or one of the Great Lakes (Certain Waterbodies)" Option (PDF) (25 pp, 497K)
Supporting spreadsheets - costs for new offshore oil and gas extraction facilities (PDF) (19 pp, 84K)
Industry Questionnaires