EPA's Natural Gas STAR Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 5900-102 Gathering and Processing	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-109 Implementation Plan – Transmission	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-97 Implementation Plan - Distribution	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-100 Implementation Plan - Processing	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-99 Distribution Partners	Form	Modified	Available
Form 5900-95 Transmission Partners	Form	Modified	Available
Form 5900-104 Production Partners	Form	Modified	Available
Form 5900-103 Implementation Plan - Production	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-105 Partnership Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form TBD Service Provider Directory	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Justification for Nonsubstantive Change-Natural Gas STAR Program.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2019-05-01	Repair queued
1736ss08.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-02-20	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
24452	EPA's Natural Gas STAR Program (Renewal)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Gathering and Processing
24452	EPA's Natural Gas STAR Program (Renewal)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Implementation Plan – Transmission
24452	EPA's Natural Gas STAR Program (Renewal)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Implementation Plan - Distribution
24452	EPA's Natural Gas STAR Program (Renewal)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Implementation Plan - Processing
24452	EPA's Natural Gas STAR Program (Renewal)	Form	Modified	Distribution Partners
24452	EPA's Natural Gas STAR Program (Renewal)	Form	Modified	Transmission Partners
24452	EPA's Natural Gas STAR Program (Renewal)	Form	Modified	Production Partners
24452	EPA's Natural Gas STAR Program (Renewal)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Implementation Plan - Production
24452	EPA's Natural Gas STAR Program (Renewal)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Partnership Agreement
235004	EPA's Natural Gas STAR Program (Service Provider Directory)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Service Provider Directory

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0328	ICR Reference No: 201904-2060-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201902-2060-022
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1736.09
Title: EPA's Natural Gas STAR Program
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/04/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/28/2019
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2022	04/30/2022	04/30/2022
Responses	147	0	147
Time Burden (Hours)	2,761	0	2,761
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a request to have the following changes made to EPA's Natural Gas STAR Program (Renewal) OMB#2060-0328 EPA ID# 1736.08: • The Annual Report Excel form for Gathering and Processing (Form 5900-102) was mislabeled. • The Implementation Plan Transmission (Form 5900-109) was missing. These items have been corrected/added.

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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:
	83 FR 172	09/05/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 5676	02/22/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
EPA's Natural Gas STAR Program (Renewal)	5900-105, 5900-104 , 5900-97, 5900-103, 5900-95, 5900-99, 5900-100, 5900-109, 5900-102	Partnership Agreement ,   Implementation Plan - Production ,   Production Partners ,   Transmission Partners ,   Distribution Partners ,   Implementation Plan - Processing ,   Implementation Plan - Distribution ,   Implementation Plan – Transmission ,   Gathering and Processing
EPA's Natural Gas STAR Program (Service Provider Directory)	TBD	Service Provider Directory

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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	147	147	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,761	2,761	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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: $25,448

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: 06/28/2019

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