| 2/17/2014 2:50 pm Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations | VA.R. Document Number: R____-______ |
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Virginia Register Publication Information
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Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
Initial Agency Notice
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Agency Decision
| Promulgating Board: | Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy |
| Regulatory Coordinator: | Michael Skiffington (804)692-3212 mike.skiffington@dmme.virginia.gov |
| Agency Contact: | Michael Skiffington Program Support Manager (804)692-3212 michael.skiffington@dmme.virginia.gov |
| Contact Address: | Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy 1100 Bank Street 8th Floor Richmond, VA 23219 |
| Chapter Affected: | |
| 4 vac 25 - 150: | Gas and Oil Regulation |
| Statutory Authority: |
State: 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-361.27 Federal: |
| Date Petition Received | 12/26/2013 |
| Petitioner | Virginia Oil and Gas Association |
On behalf of the membership of the Virginia Oil and Gas Association, I hereby petition
DMME to amend the Gas and Oil regulations to add a requirement that all companies
are required to participate in Frac Focus. As you know, Frac Focus is a website developed
by the Groundwater Protection Council. This will ensure that all chemicals used for
fracing by Virginia's natural gas and oil industries will be fully disclosed and available
to the public.
We believe DMME has the authority under Chapter 150 to open the Regulation for this
limited purpose and this purpose only. Therefore we petition this new regulation
under Code of Virginia, Section 2.2-4007.
This initiative is intended to alleviate public concern that they are not aware of
chemicals utilized in the fracing process. Even though this Industry has been safely
utilizing the fracing process for over 50 years, we want to be totally transparent.
Please let me know should you have questions or need more information. Thank you.
I can be reached at gregory.kozera@nabors.com or 304.545.7259
Sincerely,
Greg Kozera
President
Virginia Oil and Gas Association
Agency Plan
DMME will thoroughly review this petition and determine the appropriate action to
take, including the possibility of absorbing this petition in the agency's already
published Notice of Intended Regulatory Action for the Gas and Oil Regulation (4VAC25-150).
| Publication Date | 01/27/2014 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
| Comment End Date | 02/16/2014 |
Initiate a regulatory change
| Agency Response Date | 02/17/2014 |
DMME will incorporate this petition for rulemaking into its pending Notice of Intended
Regulatory Action for the Virginia Gas and Oil Regulation (4VAC25-150).