EPA's Transportation Partners

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23467	EPA's Transportation Partners	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2010-0028	ICR Reference No: 199802-2010-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199710-2000-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: EPA's Transportation Partners
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/18/1998
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/18/1998
Terms of Clearance: This collection of information is approved on a pilot basis for 18 months. OMB is not granting a full 3-year approval because of its concern over whether the proposed methodology for the estimat ion of greenhouse gas emission reductions attributable to the Tra nsportation Partners program is effective and efficient and stati stically appropriate for this purpose, as required by 5 CFR 1320. 9(i). If EPA wishes to continue this collection of information af ter the 18 month expiration date, it should include with its just ification for renewal a report showing how the data collected thr ough the annual Partner Profile survey was used to calculate emis sion reductions from individual projects. This report should incl ude buth the estimated reductions and the supporting data and cal culations used to derive them. OMB understands that EPA intends to base its estimation methodolo gy on the approach developed by the International Council for Loc al Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) and outlined in its report: Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions from Transportatio n Partners Projects. While this approach appears theoretically re asonable, OMB is concerned that its use generally requires more i nformation than the Partner Profile survey will provide. OMB unde rstands that EPA intends to supplement the survey information wit h region-specific statistics for variables such as fuel efficienc y and vehicle occupancy. While the use of non-project-specific es timates may be unavoidable, care must be taken to avoid, as much as possible, assumptions that would bias the resulting estimates in one direction or the other. The specific sample calculations p resented in the ICLEI report appear to include a number of such a ssumptions. We are particularly concerned about the characterization of basel ine activity. For example, it may not be appropriate to assume,

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/1999	08/31/1999
Responses	195	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	8,371	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Transportation Partners program is a new, cooperative, voluntary program that seeks to reduce the growth of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) through the adoption of measures that provide or promote the use of non-single occupancy vehicle transportation choices for citizens. The information collected under this ICR will be used to help assess the effectiveness of various types of VMT reduction actions on improving air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The respondents will be project partners in the Transportation Partners program and will include local government agencies, civic organizations,....

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
EPA's Transportation Partners	1818.01

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	195	0	0	195	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,371	0	0	8,371	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 02/18/1998

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