Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program (40 CFR part 82, subpart G) (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
supportstatement2007.04.30.08.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-06-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24305	Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) (40 CFR Part 82, subpart G)(Renewal) Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0226	ICR Reference No: 200712-2060-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200410-2060-006
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1596.07
Title: Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program (40 CFR part 82, subpart G) (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/05/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/13/2007
Terms of Clearance: The collection is approved for 3 years. OMB notes that the recordkeeping requirement does not stem from the requirements of the SNAP program but from the enforcement requirements as stated in the supporting statement. If the agency revises the enforcement requirements, then the recordkeeping requirement should be updated accordingly.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2008
Responses	268	0	279
Time Burden (Hours)	8,204	0	8,927
Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,178	0	45,000

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Abstract: Title VI of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (the Act) implements the obligation of the United States under the Montreal Protocol to phase out the use of ozone-depleting substances. Section 612 of Title VI establishes as U.S. policy the requirement that Class I and Class II ozone-depleting substances shall be replaced, to the maximum extent practicable, by chemicals, product substitutes, or alternative manufacturing processes that reduce overall risks to human health and the environment. EPA developed its Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program to fulfill the requirements of Section 612. The five major provisions of Section 612 are: Rulemaking; Listing of Unacceptable/Acceptable Substitutes; Petition Process; 90-day notification; and Clearinghouse. Information required to be collected under the SNAP program is intended to fulfill the general mandate in Section 612(c) of identifying acceptable substitutes that can serve as replacements for ozone-depleting substances being phased out under the Act, as well as unacceptable substances which may not be used as replacements for ozone-depleting substances being phased out under the Act. Respondents for reporting requirements, as well as for the recordkeeping requirement for the exemption for small volume use, include manufacturers, importers, formulators and processors of substitutes for ozone-depleting substances. Principally, these respondents are in the following major categories of industry groups, by Standard Industry Code (SIC) and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): Manufacturers, Chemicals and Allied Products; Manufactures, Rubber and Misc. Plastics Products; and Wholesale Trade - Nondurable Goods. The respondents for the narrowed use limit recordkeeping requirement include end users of the substitutes in the following industrial sectors: Construction - Special Trade Contractors; Manufacturing - Industrial Machinery and Equipment; Manufacturing - Electronic and Other Electric Equipment; Manufacturing - Transportation Equipment; and Services.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 44 USC 3501 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 32095	06/11/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 70836	12/13/2007
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
Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) (40 CFR Part 82, subpart G)(Renewal)	1265-94, 1265-93	SNAP Information Notice for Significant New Alternatives ,   TSCA/SNAP Addendum for Significant New Alternatives

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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	268	279	0	0	-11	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,204	8,927	0	0	-723	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,178	45,000	0	0	-25,822	0

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: $532,922

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: 12/13/2007

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