Clean Air Interstate Rule to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particle Matter and Ozone (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2152ss03.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-08-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24820	Clean Air Interstate Rule to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particle Matter and Ozone - Industry	Modified
186463	Clean Air Interstate Rule to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particle Matter and Ozone - State	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0570	ICR Reference No: 200809-2060-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200505-2060-004
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2152.03
Title: Clean Air Interstate Rule to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particle Matter and Ozone (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 without change	Conclusion Date: 02/24/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/08/2008
Terms of Clearance: This ICR extension is approved. Before resubmission of this ICR, the Agency should reassess burden in light of any changes to CAIR requirements resulting from judicial actions or respondent population.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2012	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2009
Responses	4,673	0	12,000
Time Burden (Hours)	404,705	0	382,693
Cost Burden (Dollars)	26,309,080	0	20,579,000

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Abstract: The United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated a the Clean Air Interstate Rule to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone, which includes reporting requirements and combines these requirements with existing requirements from the Consolidated Emissions Reporting Rule (CERR), the Emission Reporting Requirements for Ozone State Implementation Plan (SIP) Revisions Relating to Statewide Budgets for NOX Emissions to Reduce Regional Transport of Ozone (NOX SIP Call) and the Acid Rain Program under Title IV of the CAA Amendments of 1990. Each of these three existing requirements has an approved ICR in place. This ICR is being submitted to account for the incremental burden associated with CAIR. The ICR details the additions and changes to reporting requirements associated with CAIR. These changes include: (1) changes to existing requirements for emission reporting under the CERR; and (2) the addition of reporting requirements to support emissions trading in States using the CAIR model cap and trade rules.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 et seq Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

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:
	73 FR 24973	05/06/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 51812	09/05/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Clean Air Interstate Rule to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particle Matter and Ozone - Industry
Clean Air Interstate Rule to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particle Matter and Ozone - State

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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	4,673	12,000	0	0	-7,327	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	404,705	382,693	0	0	22,012	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	26,309,080	20,579,000	0	0	5,730,080	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: $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: 09/08/2008

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