[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 154 (Friday, August 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 44710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17321]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2020-0623; FRL-8867-01-OMS]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Natural Gas Transmission and 
Storage (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), NESHAP for Natural Gas 
Transmission and Storage (EPA ICR Number 1789.11, OMB Control Number 
2060-0418), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a 
proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through 
October 31, 2021. Public comments were previously requested, via the 
Federal Register, on February 8, 2021 during a 60-day comment period. 
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A 
fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated 
burden and cost to the public. An agency may neither conduct nor 
sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 13, 
2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2020-0623, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), 
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.
    Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed 
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    Out of an abundance of caution for members of the public and our 
staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room are closed to the public, 
with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19. 
Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide remote customer 
service via email, phone, and webform. We encourage the public to 
submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov/, or email, as there 
may be a delay in processing mail and faxes. Hand deliveries and 
couriers may be received by scheduled appointment only. For further 
information on the EPA Docket Center services and the current status, 
please visit us online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Muntasir Ali, Sector Policies and 
Program Division (D243-05), Office of Air Quality Planning and 
Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle 
Park, North Carolina, 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-0833; email 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC 
West Building, 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: http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants (NESHAP) for Natural Gas Transmission and Storage (40 CFR 
part 63, subpart HHH) apply to existing facilities and new facilities 
that are major sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) and that 
either transport or store natural gas prior to entering the pipeline to 
a local distribution company or to a final end user (if there is no 
local distribution company). In general, all NESHAP standards require 
initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the 
owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to 
maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, 
shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or 
any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These 
notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining 
compliance with 40 CFR part 63, subpart HHH.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Natural gas transmission and storage 
facilities.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, 
subpart HHH).
    Estimated number of respondents: 73 (total).
    Frequency of response: Initially, occasionally, and semiannually.
    Total estimated burden: 3,780 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $448,000 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase in the total 
estimated burden from the most recently-approved ICR as currently 
identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This increase is 
not due to any program changes. This increase is due to an increase in 
the number of affected sources subject to the rule based on the latest 
available data and taking into account growth in this industry. The 
growth rate for the industry is based on our consultations with the 
Agency's internal industry experts, including a review of EPA's ECHO, 
GHGRP, and data from related rulemakings. There are no capital/startup 
or operation and maintenance costs incurred as a result of these 
standards because the industry has primarily installed flares to 
control emissions.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-17321 Filed 8-12-21; 8:45 am]
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