Acid Rain Program under Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 7610-5 Acid Rain Program under Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments Form and Instruction	Modified
1633ss16.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-11-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44030	Acid Rain Program under Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0258	ICR Reference No: 201211-2060-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200907-2060-017
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1633.16
Title: Acid Rain Program under Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/06/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/27/2012
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2015
Responses	25,500	0	25,500
Time Burden (Hours)	2,123,405	0	2,056,946
Cost Burden (Dollars)	152,015,161	0	150,608,009

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Abstract: The Acid Rain Program was established under Title IV of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. The program calls for major reductions of the pollutants that cause acid rain while establishing a new approach to environmental management. This information collection is necessary to implement the Acid Rain Program. It includes burden hours associated with developing and modifying permits, transferring allowances, obtaining allowances from the conservation and renewable energy reserve, monitoring emissions, participating in the annual auctions, completing annual compliance certifications, participating in the Opt-in program, and complying with NOX permitting requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7651a-7651o 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:
	77 FR 40611	07/10/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 70748	11/27/2012
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
Acid Rain Program under Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments	7610-5, 5900-172, 7610-6, 7610-7A, 7610-8, 7610-19, 7610-20, 7610-26, 7610-27, 7610-29, 7620-4, 7610-1, 7610-11, 7610-16, 7610-28, 7620-8, 7620-9, 7620-10	General Account Form ,   Agent Notice of Delegation ,   Allowance Transfer Form ,   Letter of Credit ,   SO2 Allowance Offer Form ,   New Unit Exemption ,   Retired Unit Exemption ,   Opt-In Permit Application ,   Thermal Energy Plan ,   Phase II NOX Averaging Plan ,   Allowance Deduction ,   Certificate of Representation ,   Notification For Distribution Of Proceeds From EPA Auctions ,   Acid Rain Permit Application ,   Phase II NOx Compliance Plan ,   Opt-in Reduction from Improved Efficiency Confirmation Report ,   Opt-in Utilization Report ,   Thermal Energy Compliance Report

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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	25,500	25,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,123,405	2,056,946	0	140	66,319	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	152,015,161	150,608,009	0	43,392	1,363,760	0

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: Most of the change in burden for this collection is due to adjustments. Adjustments stem from actions outside the Agency's control. Adjustments include changes to the number of responses and the time it takes to respond to a particular activity. Some new estimates for the number of responses are based on queries of EPA databases for activities reported in recent years. At this time, EPA does not believe any changes in burden are warranted as a result of the change to ECMPS. Although the process may impact average burden, the basic information being requested remain basically the same, and it is too early at this juncture to determine if the new process will significantly impact a source's reporting burden. The adjustments and corresponding change in burden are as follows: ● Increased numbers of units and different mix reporting and monitoring methodology. Overall the number of ARP affected respondents increased from 2009 to 2012. Additionally the number of CEMs, COMs, etc. has changed since the previous iteration of this ICR. ● Incorporation of the Protocol Gas Verification Program and Air Emissions Protocol Testing Body ICR requirements from the EPA ICR Number 2203.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0626. ● Conclusion of the Conservation and Renewable Energy Allowances program. ● Reduction is the number of expected Opt-in Units

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,455,816

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]? No

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: 11/27/2012

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