Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2300ss17.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-05-31
GHGRP_ICR_RTC_04-7-16.docx Supplementary Document	2016-05-31
Appendix_G_Supporting_Statement_SUBPART_RR_final_4-13-16.docx Supplementary Document	2016-05-31
Appendix_F_Supporting_Statement_SUBPART_C_final_4-13-16.docx Supplementary Document	2016-05-31
Appendix_E_Supporting_Statement_SUBPART_W_final_4-13-16.docx Supplementary Document	2016-05-31
Appendix_D_Supporting_Statement_LABOR_RATE_final_4-13-16.docx Supplementary Document	2016-05-31
Appendix_C_Supporting_Statement_RECORDKEEPING_final_4-13-16.docx Supplementary Document	2016-05-31
Appendix_B_Supporting_Statement_REPORTING_final_4-13-16.docx Supplementary Document	2016-05-25
Appendix_A_Supporting_Statement_CURRENT_ICRs_final_4-13-16.docx Supplementary Document	2016-05-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
188763	Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0629	ICR Reference No: 201605-2060-008
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201309-2060-004
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2300.12
Title: Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (Renewal)
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 09/20/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/31/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2016
Responses	1,013,963	0	483,340
Time Burden (Hours)	739,187	0	981,032
Cost Burden (Dollars)	58,815,798	0	28,192,763

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Abstract: In response to the FY2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2764; Pub. L. 110–161) and under authority of the Clean Air Act, the EPA finalized the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (GHG Reporting Rule) (74 FR 56260; October 30, 2009). The GHG Reporting Rule, which became effective on December 29, 2009, establishes reporting requirements for certain large facilities and suppliers. It does not require control of greenhouse gases. Instead, it requires that sources emitting above certain threshold levels of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) monitor and report emissions. Subsequent rules have promulgated requirements for additional facilities, suppliers, and mobile sources; provided clarification and corrections to existing requirements; finalized confidentiality business information (CBI) determinations, amended recordkeeping requirements, and implemented an alternative verification approach. Collectively, the GHG Reporting Rule and its associated rulemakings are referred to as the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). The purpose for this ICR is to renew and revise the GHG Reporting Rule ICR to update the burden and cost imposed by the current ICR under the GHGRP.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 101 - 549 208 Name of Law: Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
   PL: Pub.L. 101 - 549 114 Name of Law: Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
  

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:
	80 FR 68534	11/05/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 33249	05/25/2016
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
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

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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	1,013,963	483,340	0	0	530,623	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	739,187	981,032	0	0	-241,845	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	58,815,798	28,192,763	0	0	30,623,035	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: This change in burden reflects an update in the number of respondents, an adjustment of labor rates to 2014 Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) labor rates, an adjustment of capital costs to reflect 2013 dollars, a re-evaluation of the costs to monitor and report combustion emissions across the entire program, a re-evaluation of the activities and costs associated with Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Subpart W) and Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide (Subpart RR).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,000,130

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: 05/31/2016

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