Request for Information on Emerging Technologies and Information Collection Request for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry
Voluntary Request for Information on Emerging Technologies
July 18, 2016 - EPA has issued a voluntary Request for Information inviting all parties to provide information on innovative technologies to detect, measure and mitigate emissions from the oil and natural gas industry.
- Notice (July 2016) (pdf) (3pp, 185 KB) - Federal Register
Draft Information Collection Request for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry
June 3, 2016 - EPA issued a draft Information Collection Request (ICR) to require oil and natural gas companies to provide extensive information needed to develop regulations to reduce methane emissions from existing oil and gas sources. In addition, the agency announced plans to issue a Request for Information to seek information on innovative strategies that can accurately and cost-effectively locate, measure and mitigate methane emissions.
- Notice (June 2016) (pdf) (4pp, 223 KB) - Federal Register
- Supporting statement for public comment
- Fact Sheet - Overview of the final rules (pdf)
- Information Control Request (ICR) Part 1 Form: Production Operator Survey (xlsx)
- Information Control Request (ICR) Part 2 Form: Detailed Facility Survey (xlsx)
Information Collection Request (ICR) for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry
April 12, 2016 – EPA is beginning a formal process known as an Information Collection Request (ICR) that requires companies operating existing oil and gas sources to provide information that will assist in the development of comprehensive regulations to reduce methane emissions. This presentation outlines the ICR process, along with the types of sources about which EPA needs additional information. EPA anticipates issuing the first draft of the ICR for public comment this spring.