Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (Revision)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 7610-5 Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone - Private Sector Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone - Private Sector Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
CSAPR burden hours - comparing previously approved ICR to 2018 renewal.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-13	Available
2391ss05.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-09-24	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
194036	Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone - Private Sector Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified
194035	Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone - Private Sector Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified
194034	Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone - State and Local Government		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0667	ICR Reference No: 201809-2060-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201804-2060-004
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2391.05
Title: Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (Revision)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/13/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/24/2018
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2021
Responses	5,170	0	16,517
Time Burden (Hours)	134,423	0	175,122
Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,207,545	0	13,116,886

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Abstract: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is renewing an information collection request (ICR) for the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) trading programs to allow for continued implementation of the programs. There are currently five CSAPR trading programs addressing sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions, annual nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions, or seasonal NOX emissions in various sets of states. The information collection requirements under all five CSAPR trading programs are reflected in the existing ICR as most recently revised in 2016. In 2017, Texas sources were removed from two CSAPR trading programs and EPA promulgated the Texas SO2 Trading Program using the CSAPR trading programs as a model. This ICR renewal reflects the 2017 termination of information collection requirements for Texas sources under the two CSAPR trading programs and the 2019 re-establishment of some of the same requirements for some of the same sources under the Texas trading program. The principal information collection requirements under the CSAPR and Texas trading programs relate to the monitoring and reporting of emissions and associated data in accordance with 40 CFR part 75. Other information collection requirements under the programs concern the submittal of information necessary to allocate and transfer emission allowances and the submittal of certificates of representation and other typically one-time registration forms. Affected sources under the CSAPR and Texas trading programs are generally stationary, fossil fuel-fired boilers and combustion turbines serving generators larger than 25 megawatts (MW) producing electricity for sale. Most of these affected sources are also subject to the Acid Rain Program (ARP). The information collection requirements under the CSAPR and Texas trading programs and the ARP substantially overlap and are fully integrated. The burden and costs of overlapping requirements are accounted for in the ARP ICR (OMB Control Number 2060-0258). This ICR accounts for information collection burden and costs under the CSAPR and Texas trading programs that are incremental to the burden and costs already accounted for in the ARP ICR. While most sources participating in the CSAPR and Texas trading programs are directly regulated under federal implementation plans (FIPs), sources in some states participate in the CSAPR trading programs under state implementation plan (SIP) revisions adopted to replace previous FIPs. This ICR accounts for the burden and costs for sources participating under both FIPs and SIPs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 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:
	83 FR 27768	04/16/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 44627	08/31/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone - Private Sector Mandatory	NA, 7610-1, 7610-20	Electronic Signature Agreement ,   Certificate of Representation ,   Retired Unit Exemption
Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone - State and Local Government
Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone - Private Sector Voluntary	7620-4, 7610-5, 5900-172, 7610-6	General Account Form ,   Agent Notice of Delegation ,   Allowance Transfer Form ,   Allowance Deduction Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	5,170	16,517	0	0	-11,347	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	134,423	175,122	0	-574	-40,125	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,207,545	13,116,886	0	0	-4,909,341	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is decrease of 40,699 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due almost entirely to adjustments in the estimated numbers of respondents and transactions and the time required to complete certain activities. Changes in programs i.e., the removal of Texas units from two CSAPR trading programs and the start of the Texas SO2 Trading Program together are responsible for approximately 574 hours of the overall decrease.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $201,042

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: 09/24/2018

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