Federal rulemaking is based on the comments it receives on its proposed regulations. IPAA regularly submits comments on significant regulations to assure that its position is included in the analysis of the proposed regulation. This section provides recent comments on rules and regulations.
Economic Issues
2008-07 IPAALetterOnHR6604 (pdf) 64.41 kB
2008-02-19-OilandGasReservesDisclosureRequirements (pdf) 56.62 kB
2006-10 Dear Secretary Bodman (doc) 127.5 kB
2006-01 Comments Natural Gas Supply (pdf) 240.03 kB
Federal Resources
IPAATaxpayersGuidetoDeepwaterRoyaltyRelief (pdf) 2.4 MB
ActionAlertLetter5YearPlan (doc) 28.5 kB
2005-10 Final Scoping Notice (pdf) 227.48 kB
FERC and Pipeline Safety
2007_IPAA_Comments_RM07-9 (pdf) 95.13 kB
2006-11 Pipeline Safety (doc) 46.5 kB
2006-01 Gas Gathering Pipeline Safety (pdf) 173.88 kB
2005-11 PL05-10 comments (pdf) 104.06 kB
SPCC
2006-02-10-IPAA-SPCC-PlanComments (pdf) 153.93 kB
Stormwater Construction Management
2006-02 Attachment4 (pdf) 9.21 MB
2006-02 Attachment3 (pdf) 222.25 kB
2006-02 Attachment2 (pdf) 277.63 kB
2006-02 Attachment1 (pdf) 55.2 kB
2005-05 IPAA Comments at EPA Stormwater Management Mtg (pdf) 119.76 kB
2005-05 Appendix3-DOEAnalysis (pdf) 110.18 kB
2005-05 Appendix3 DOE Analysis-Attachment1 (pdf) 37.41 kB
2005-05 Appendix2-RAPPS (pdf) 3.54 MB
2005-05 Appendix1-CommonPlanIssues (pdf) 114.4 kB
2005-05 Appendix1 Attachment1-A (pdf) 119.76 kB
2004-04 RAPPS (pdf) 3.54 MB
| IPAA Comments on House Anti-Speculation Bill | IPAA weighs in on U.S. House of Representatives anti-speculation bill, H.R. 6604. |
| SEC Reserves Disclosure Comments | IPAA’s comments on the Security and Exchange Commission concept release regarding possible changes to oil and natural gas reserves disclosure requirements. |
| IPAA Comments on Pinedale Anticline Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Project | IPAA submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) supporting year-round drilling and completion operations in the Pinedale Anticline Project Area. |
| IPAA Files Comments on EPA Stormwater Construction Regulatory Proposal | These materials were submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency public meeting on stormwater management during oil and gas construction activities. They were submitted by IPAA on its behalf and for a number of national, regional, and state associations. They discuss the IPAA position on EPA’s approach to regulating stormwater during oil and gas construction activities, the current management practices, and the consequences of applying EPA’s Construction General Permit. |
| SPCC Plan Comments | IPAA comments on potential future actions by EPA on Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations. |
| IPAA Submits Comments to EPA Public Meeting on Stormwater | These materials were submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency public meeting on stormwater management during oil and gas construction activities. They were submitted by IPAA on its behalf and for a number of national, regional, and state associations. They discuss the IPAA position on EPA’s approach to regulating stormwater during oil and gas construction activities, the current management practices, and the consequences of applying EPA’s Construction General Permit. |
| Stormwater Construction Permit Requirements | These comments were submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supporting its proposal to delay the effectiveness of new stormwater related construction permit requirements for until March 2005 for Phase II (one to five acre sized) oil and gas exploration and production facilities. The comments also address suspending these permit requirements on larger facilities and other problems with the new proposed permit. The comments were filed by IPAA on its behalf and numerous federal, regional, and state trade associations. |
| Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan Comments | These comments were submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supporting its proposal to extend the compliance dates for new Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan regulations. Additionally, they identify a number of specific issues that need to be addressed during the extension period. The comments were filed by IPAA on its behalf and numerous federal, regional, and state trade associations. |
| Suspension of Operations for Exploration Under Salt Sheets | Written comments submitted by Chuck Davidson, Chairman, IPAA’s Offshore Committee |
| IPAA & National Stripper Well Hydraulic Fracturing Testimony | Written comments submitted for draft EPA design on the environmental risks of hydraulic fracturing. |
