NOX Budget Trading Program to Reduce the Regional Transport of Ozone

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 7620-16 NOX Budget Trading Program to Reduce the Regional Transport of Ozone Form and Instruction	Modified
1857ss06.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-01-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24660	NOX Budget Trading Program to Reduce the Regional Transport of Ozone Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0445	ICR Reference No: 201401-2060-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201009-2060-005
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1857.06
Title: NOX Budget Trading Program to Reduce the Regional Transport of Ozone
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 08/25/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/22/2014
Terms of Clearance: In this information collection request, the burden calculated is composed of NOx SIP sources not affected by the CAIR or Acid Rain program. These units continue to report emissions as part of the state implementation plans but are not expected henceforth to be subject to burden associated with participation in the NOx SIP trading program. The remaining burden estimated is largely the annualized capital cost for monitoring equipment, the labor cost and hours for monitoring, and the labor costs and hours for reporting. The Agency will submit revisions to this ICR if sources are once again experiencing burden associated with trading activities.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2016
Responses	424	0	424
Time Burden (Hours)	57,586	0	57,586
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,777,000	0	3,777,000

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Abstract: The NOx Budget Trading Program was a market-based cap and trade program created to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from power plants and other large combustion sources in the eastern United States. NOx is a prime ingredient in the formation of ground-level ozone (smog), a pervasive air pollution problem in many areas of the eastern United States. The NOx Budget Trading Program was established as an optional implementation mechanism for the NOx SIP Call and was designed to reduce NOx emissions during the warm summer months, referred to as the ozone season, when ground-level ozone concentrations are highest. In 2009 the program was replaced by the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) Ozone Season Trading Program. The renewal of this ICR is necessary primarily because some sources in certain States are still required to monitor and report emissions data to EPA under those states' NOx SIP Call rules. All data received by EPA will be treated as public information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9.

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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:
	78 FR 57153	09/17/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 3369	01/21/2014
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
NOX Budget Trading Program to Reduce the Regional Transport of Ozone	7620-16, 0	Account Certificate of Representation ,   Electronic Signature Agreement

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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	424	424	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	57,586	57,586	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,777,000	3,777,000	0	0	0	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: $42,502

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: 01/22/2014

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