Supplier Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Pilot

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3090-00XX-Justification-Supplier9.15.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-09-23	Repair queued
Federal Regster-9-20-2010.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-09-23	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
194470	Supplier Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Pilot	Other-Questionnaire	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 201008-3090-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: GSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Supplier Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Pilot
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 09/30/2010
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted	Conclusion Date: 09/30/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/23/2010
Terms of Clearance: Per the conference call with GSA on September 29, GSA will consider the best way to collect this information before re-submitting this request.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		6 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Pursuant to Section 13 of Executive Order 13514, GSA worked in coordination with other key agencies to develop recommendations regarding the feasibility of working with federal vendors to measure and reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) supply chain emissions. The GSA Section 13 Recommendations concluded that it is feasible, if employing a phased approach, for the federal government to track and reduce its supply chain GHG emissions by providing contractors procurement incentives to inventory and voluntarily disclose their GHG emissions data. The report’s findings recognize that GHG emissions registries can play an important role in facilitating companies with the process of conducting inventories. In an effort to assess the impact of the Section 13 Recommendations, GSA is launching a pilot to facilitate a conversation, via a questionnaire and focus groups, with the top 200 federal suppliers that voluntarily participated in the Carbon Disclosure Project’s 2010 annual survey of GHG emissions measurement practices. The questionnaire and focus groups will assist GSA in identifying the benefits and challenges associated with inventorying and disclosing GHG emissions data via a registry. They will also assist the agency in identifying the type of outreach, training, and other direct assistance and incentives that will encourage federal contractors to inventory and disclose their GHG emissions data in the future. Pursuant to the GSA Sustainability High Priority Performance Goal, the findings must be complete by May 2011. In order to achieve this goal the process must begin no later than October or November 2010.

Emergency Justfication: Pursuant to Section 13 of Executive Order 13514, GSA worked in coordination with other key agencies to develop recommendations regarding the feasibility of working with federal vendors to measure and reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) supply chain emissions. The GSA Section 13 Recommendations concluded that it is feasible, if employing a phased approach, for the federal government to track and reduce its supply chain GHG emissions by providing contractors procurement incentives to inventory and voluntarily disclose their GHG emissions data. The report’s findings recognize that GHG emissions registries can play an important role in facilitating companies with the process of conducting inventories. In an effort to assess the impact of the Section 13 Recommendations, GSA is launching a pilot to facilitate a conversation, via a questionnaire and focus groups, with the top 200 federal suppliers that voluntarily participated in the Carbon Disclosure Project’s 2010 annual survey of GHG emissions measurement practices. The questionnaire and focus groups will assist GSA in identifying the benefits and challenges associated with inventorying and disclosing GHG emissions data via a registry. They will also assist the agency in identifying the type of outreach, training, and other direct assistance and incentives that will encourage federal contractors to inventory and disclose their GHG emissions data in the future. Pursuant to the GSA Sustainability High Priority Performance Goal, the findings must be complete by May 2011. In order to achieve this goal the process must begin no later than October or November 2010.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 57275	09/20/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Supplier Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Pilot

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This submission is a request for a new information collection; therefore, there are no program changes or adjustments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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]? No

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)? No

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: 09/23/2010

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