Information Collection Request for the Acid Rain Program under Title IV of the Clean Air Act with the Proposed Monitoring Revisions

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
24342	Information Collection Request for the Acid Rain Program under Title IV of the Clean Air Act with the Proposed Monitoring Revisions	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0258	ICR Reference No: 199803-2060-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 199707-2060-012
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Information Collection Request for the Acid Rain Program under Title IV of the Clean Air Act with the Proposed Monitoring Revisions
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 07/21/1998
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/20/1998
Terms of Clearance: Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.11, the proposed revision of this collection of information is not approved. Prior to submission of the final rule, EPA should present the respondent hour burden that will be borne by contractors as labor hours rather than as an operations and maintenance cost. Additionally, EPA should clarify the relationship between the emissions monitoring hour and cost estimates provided in the supporting statement and the total burden estimates listed under this control number on the submission form. Also, EPA should include the annualized capital cost of purchasing monitoring equipment, described in the 1993 RIA, in the ICR associated with the final rule, and in future ICRs under this control number. EPA should calculate all cost estimates on the submission form and in the supporting statement in current dollars. Finally, pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(iii) and (vi), EPA should revise forms 7610-12 and 7610-14 to include: (a) an estimate of the average burden of the collection, together with a request that the public direct to the agency comments concerning the accuracy of the burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden; and (b) notification that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/1999	01/31/1999	09/30/1999
Responses	10,404	0	10,404
Time Burden (Hours)	2,839,120	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	44,660,000	0	0

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Abstract: The information to be collected under this ICR is necessary to implement the Acid Rain Program. Respondents are utilities subject to acid rain requirements under title IV of the Clean Air Act. Respondents must submit monitoring plans, certify monitoring systems, conduct and quality-assure monitoring, submit quarterly reports and other occasional notifications, and maintain records. The EPA will use this information to ensure compliance with emission limitations and tract us of allowances under the market-based Acid Rain trading program.

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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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Information Collection Request for the Acid Rain Program under Title IV of the Clean Air Act with the Proposed Monitoring Revisions	7610-12, 7610-14, 1633.11

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

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: 03/20/1998

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