Prior terms of
clearance apply. OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to
publication of the final rule, the agency should provide a summary
of any comments related to the information collection and their
response, including any changes made to the ICR as a result of
comments. In addition, the agency must enter the correct burden
estimates. This action has no effect on any current approvals.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2016
05/31/2016
09/30/2016
483,340
0
483,340
981,032
0
981,032
28,192,763
0
28,192,763
In response to the FY2008 Consolidated
Appropriations Act (H.R. 2764; Public Law 110-161) and under
authority of the Clean Air Act, the EPA finalized the GHG Reporting
Rule (74 FR 56260; October 30, 2009). The GHG Reporting Rule, which
became effective on December 29, 2009, establishes reporting
requirements for some direct GHG emitters as well as suppliers of
certain products that will emit GHG when released, combusted, or
oxidized, industrial gas suppliers, and manufacturers of heavy-duty
and off-road vehicles and engines. It does not require control of
greenhouse gases. Instead, it requires that sources emitting above
certain threshold levels of (CO2e) monitor and report emissions.
Subsequent rules provide corrections and clarification on existing
requirements; include requirements for additional facilities and
suppliers; require reporters to provide information about parent
companies, NAICS code(s), and whether emissions are from
cogeneration; and finalize confidentiality determinations.
Collectively, the GHG Reporting Rule and its associated rulemakings
are referred to as the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP).
Data submitted under the GHGRP that is classified as CBI is
protected under the provisions of 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. The EPA
is determining through a series of rulemaking actions the data
elements that will be eligible for treatment as CBI. However,
according to CAA section 114(c), "emissions data" cannot be
classified as CBI. The EPA has proposed that inputs to emissions
equations meet the definition of "emissions data" and cannot be
afforded the protections of CBI. The EPA has deferred the reporting
deadline for data elements that are used as inputs to emissions
equations to provide the EPA time needed to fully evaluate and
resolve issues regarding the reporting and potential release of
these data (76 FR 53057, August 25, 2011).
The overall reporting for Part
98 would increase slightly due to these proposed revisions to Part
98. Refer to section 4 for a summary of the proposed new data
elements and respondent activities that would increase the
respondent burden. EPA estimates the increase in burden for all
respondents to be 10,786 hours over the first three years of this
information collection request, consisting of 6,596 hours for the
first-year activity of learning new procedures for the verification
tool and 4,190 hours for the annual activity of reporting of new
data elements. Refer to section 6(a) for further discussion of the
increase to respondent burden.
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:
(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;
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.
Form EPA Form 5900-211 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
2300t12 Attachment 2.pdf
2300ss12.docx
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program