7620-22 Allowance Deduction

United States
Environmental Protection Agency

OMB No. 2060-0445

Allowance Deduction (Optional)
For more information, see instructions and refer to the applicable state regulation [see also 40 CFR 96.30]

STEP 1
Enter the compliance
year and NATS account
number.

STEP 2
Enter the serial
numbers of the
allowances to be
deducted.

Compliance Year

Allowance
Year

NATS Account Number

Plant Name

Start Number

End Number

Total

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You may specify single
allowances or a series
of allowances. In the
total column, enter the
total number of
allowances to be
deducted. Enter
separate series or
series with a different
use date on a separate
line.

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Certification

STEP 3
Read the certification
statement, and sign
and date.

I am authorized to make this submission on behalf of the owners and operators of the NOx Budget
sources or NOx Budget units for which the submission is made. I certify under penalty of law that I
have personally examined, and am familiar with, the statements and information submitted in this
document and all its attachments. Based on my inquiry of those individuals with primary
responsibility for obtaining the information, I certify that the statements and information are to the
best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are
significant penalties for submitting false statements and information or omitting required
statements and information, including the possibility of fine or imprisonment.

Name

AAR ID

Signature

Date

Page

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NOx Budget Trading Program
Instructions for Allowance Deduction Form
(OPTIONAL)
The Allowance Deduction Form may be used to identify the allowances to be deducted for compliance
from unit accounts. The form may not be used for overdraft accounts. If you choose to use this form, it
must be submitted with the Compliance Certification Report by November 30 of the calendar year
which includes the control period. If you choose not to submit this form, allowances will be deducted on
a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis.

Step 1

Enter the calendar year which includes the control period for which you are certifying
compliance, the NOx Allowance Tracking System (NATS) Account Number, and the Plant Name
of the unit from which allowances are to be deducted. Allowances held in overdraft accounts
may not be specified for deduction.

Step 2

List by serial number the allowances to be deducted. You may specify single allowances or a
series of allowances. In the total column, enter the total number of allowances to be deducted.
Verify the accuracy of your entries by computing one of the following simple equations:
Start Number = End Number - Total + 1
or
End Number = Start Number + Total - 1
NOTE: If the serial number range does not correspond with the figure for the total
number of allowances, then EPA will rely on the serial number range and not the total
number.
You may copy the form to list additional allowances to be deducted. When you have completed
the form, for each NATS account number indicate the page order and total number of pages
(e.g., 1 of 4, 2 of 4, etc.) in the boxes at the bottom of each page.
The allowance year, which is the first four digits of the serial numbers of allowances to be
deducted, must be the same as the compliance year listed in Step 1 (current allowances), or a
year prior to the compliance year listed in Step 1 (banked allowances.)
NOTE: EPA will deduct allowances in the following order:
1)

Allowances that are identified on the Allowance Deduction Form, in the order on the
form (regardless of whether they are current or banked)

If there are not enough allowances for compliance identified on the form, then EPA will
continue to deduct allowances as follows:
2)
3)

Current year allowances that are not identified on the Allowance Deduction Form
on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis
Banked allowances that are not identified on the Allowance Deduction Form on a
first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis

If you identify more than enough allowances, EPA will not deduct more allowances than
necessary for compliance.
Step 3

Read the Certifications. Enter your name and AAR ID number. Sign and date the form.

Mailing Instructions

Mail this form to EPA at one of the following addresses:

for regular or certified mail:
for overnight mail:
U.S. EPA
U.S. EPA
NOx Budget Trading Program (6204J)
NOx Budget Trading Program (6204J)
Attention: Annual Reconciliation
Attention: Annual Reconciliation
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
1310 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-3434-9170

EPA Form 7620-22

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EPA Form 7620-22