United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2001_register executive 2015-10-13 article Part IV Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c81e7628 D09002ee1c81e7812 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency EPA is publishing final regulations establishing technology- based effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the discharge of synthetic-based drilling fluids (SBFs) and other non-aqueous drilling fluids from oil and gas drilling operations into waters of the United States. Oil and gas extraction facilities generate cuttings wastes from drilling operations. This regulation applies to existing and new sources that perform oil and natural gas extraction drilling in certain offshore and coastal waters. The final rule allows a controlled discharge of SBF-cuttings anywhere offshore of Alaska and offshore of the rest of the United States beyond three miles from shore. This regulation prohibits discharge of such fluids in coastal Cook Inlet, Alaska, unless certain findings are made by the permit authority. The final rule prohibits the discharge of SBFs not associated with drill cuttings into all waters of the United States. Compliance with this rule is estimated to reduce the annual discharge of cuttings by 118 million pounds per year for new and existing sources. This rule will also lead to a decrease of 2,927 tons of air emissions and 200,817 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per year for new and existing sources. EPA estimates that the rule will result in annual savings of $48.9 million and no adverse economic impacts to the industry as a whole. EPA also incorporated Best Management Practices (BMPs) into the final rule to provide industry with additional flexibility in meeting today's final rule. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this action also makes a technical amendment to the table in part 9 that lists the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control numbers issued under the PRA for today's final rule. EPA is amending part 9 to include the OMB control number for the information collection requirements associated with the BMPs promulgated in today's final rule. 66 FR 6850 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-01-22/01-361 01-361 fr22ja01-26 RIN 2040-AD14 6560-50-U FRL-6929-8 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-01-22/01-361 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-01-22/html/01-361.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-01-22/pdf/01-361.pdf Environmental Protection Non-Aqueous Drilling Fluids Oil and Gas Extraction Pollution Prevention Synthetic Based Drilling Fluids Waste Treatment and Disposal Water Non-Dispersible Drilling Fluids Water Pollution Control Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 70 p. 6850 6919 66 FR 6850 Title 40 Part 435 40 CFR Part 435 Title 40 Part 9 40 CFR Part 9 RIN 2040-AD14 Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards for the Oil and Gas Extraction Point Source Category; OMB Approval Under the Paperwork Reduction Act: Technical Amendment; Federal Register Vol. 66, Issue RULE 01-361 IV ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2001-02-21 FRL-6929-8 6560-50-U 01-361 Final Rule; technical amendment.

EPA is publishing final regulations establishing technology- based effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the discharge of synthetic-based drilling fluids (SBFs) and other non-aqueous drilling fluids from oil and gas drilling operations into waters of the United States. Oil and gas extraction facilities generate cuttings wastes from drilling operations. This regulation applies to existing and new sources that perform oil and natural gas extraction drilling in certain offshore and coastal waters. The final rule allows a controlled discharge of SBF-cuttings anywhere offshore of Alaska and offshore of the rest of the United States beyond three miles from shore. This regulation prohibits discharge of such fluids in coastal Cook Inlet, Alaska, unless certain findings are made by the permit authority. The final rule prohibits the discharge of SBFs not associated with drill cuttings into all waters of the United States. Compliance with this rule is estimated to reduce the annual discharge of cuttings by 118 million pounds per year for new and existing sources. This rule will also lead to a decrease of 2,927 tons of air emissions and 200,817 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per year for new and existing sources. EPA estimates that the rule will result in annual savings of $48.9 million and no adverse economic impacts to the industry as a whole. EPA also incorporated Best Management Practices (BMPs) into the final rule to provide industry with additional flexibility in meeting today's final rule. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this action also makes a technical amendment to the table in part 9 that lists the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control numbers issued under the PRA for today's final rule. EPA is amending part 9 to include the OMB control number for the information collection requirements associated with the BMPs promulgated in today's final rule.

This regulation shall become effective February 21, 2001. For judicial review purposes, this final rule is promulgated as of 1 p.m. Eastern Time on February 5, 2001, as provided in 40 CFR 23.2. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the regulations is approved by the Director of the Office of Federal Register as of February 21, 2001. For additional technical information contact Mr. Carey A. Johnston at (202) 260-7186 or send E-mail to: johnston.carey@epa.gov. For additional economic information contact Mr. James Covington at (202) 260-5132 or send E-mail to: covington.james@epa.gov. Environmental Protection Non-Aqueous Drilling Fluids Oil and Gas Extraction Pollution Prevention Synthetic Based Drilling Fluids Waste Treatment and Disposal Water Non-Dispersible Drilling Fluids Water Pollution Control Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Water pollution; effluent guidelines for point source categories: Oil and gas extraction; synthetic-based and other non-aqueous drilling fluids, covington.james@epa.gov johnston.carey@epa.gov http://www.enr.com/cost/costcci.asp www.enr.com/cost/costcci.asp Vol. 66, no. 14 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2001-01-22 continuing daily deposited born digital 877 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-01-22 P0b002ee18db6743e 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr22ja01 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-01-22 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-01-22/pdf/FR-2001-01-22.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-01-22/xml/FR-2001-01-22.xml fdlp 6427 7371 DGPO 2015-10-13 2024-06-08 FR-2001-01-22 machine generated eng FR FR-2001-01-22 66 14