Emission Guidelines for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (40 CFR part 60, subpart Cf) (Final Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2522t02.XLSX Supplementary Document	2018-07-31
2522ss02.doc Supporting Statement A	2018-07-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
230105	Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (Proposed Rule) (Private)	Modified
230104	Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (Proposed Rule) (Public)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0720	ICR Reference No: 201807-2060-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201802-2060-008
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2522.02
Title: Emission Guidelines for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (40 CFR part 60, subpart Cf) (Final Rule)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/04/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/31/2018
Terms of Clearance: Approval granted for one year due to agency collection of information without separate approval under 5 CFR 1320. Upon resubmission, agency should upload a copy of the final rule in the supplementary documents, add the 60 and 30 day FR citations, include screenshots of each click that a respondent would need to make to submit the information online, and include the OMB control number and the burden statement on the first page of the online collection portal.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,620	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	679,668	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,047,889	0	0

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Abstract: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a new subpart, 40 CFR part 60, subpart Cf, that updates the Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. EPA determined that it was appropriate to review the landfills Emission Guidelines based on changes in the landfills industry since the Emission Guidelines were promulgated in 1996. EPA’s review of the Emission Guidelines for municipal solid waste landfills applies to landfills that accepted waste since November 8, 1987 and commenced construction, reconstruction, or modification on or before July 17, 2014. Based on its initial review, EPA determined that it was appropriate to finalize revisions to the Emission Guidelines that reflect changes to the population of landfills and an analysis of the timing and methods for reducing emissions. This action aimed to achieve additional reductions of landfill gas and its components, including methane, incorporate new data and information received in response to an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, and address other regulatory issues including surface emissions monitoring, wellhead monitoring, and the definition of landfill gas treatment system. The finalized revisions to the Emission Guidelines reduce emissions of landfill gas, which contains both non-methane organic compounds and methane.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 111(d)(1) Name of Law: Clean Air Act (CAA)
   US Code: 42 USC 114(a)(1) Name of Law: Clean Air Act (CAA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AS23	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 59275	08/29/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 59275	08/29/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 52100	08/27/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (Proposed Rule) (Public)
Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (Proposed Rule) (Private)

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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	1,620	0	0	1,620	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	679,668	0	0	679,668	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,047,889	0	0	4,047,889	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a new subpart, 40 CFR part 60, subpart Cf, that updated the Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,161,840

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 07/31/2018

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