Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Demonstration of PRA Burden Statement in eGGRT CDX interface	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Subpart UU eGGRT Screenshots from CDX	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Subpart OO eGGRT Screenshots from CDX	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Subpart G eGGRT Screenshots from CDX	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Respone_to_Comments_June_2019.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Available
Respone_to_Comments_June_2019.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Repair queued
Appendix_I_Total Responses.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Available
Appendix_I_Total Responses.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Missing upstream
Appendix_H_Cost Appendix.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Available
Appendix_H_Cost Appendix.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Repair queued
Appendix_G_SUBPART_RR.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Available
Appendix_G_SUBPART_RR.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Repair queued
Appendix_F_SUBPART_C.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Available
Appendix_F_SUBPART_C.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Missing upstream
Appendix_E_SUBPART_W.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Available
Appendix_E_SUBPART_W.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Missing upstream
Appendix_D_LABOR_RATES.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Available
Appendix_D_LABOR_RATES.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Repair queued
Appendix_C_RECORDKEEPING.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Available
Appendix_C_RECORDKEEPING.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Repair queued
Appendix_B_REPORTING.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Available
Appendix_B_REPORTING.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Repair queued
Appendix_A_ICR_rulemakings.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Available
Appendix_A_ICR_rulemakings.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Available
2300ss18.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Available
2300ss18.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-09-20	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
188763	Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program	Form and Instruction	Modified	Demonstration of PRA Burden Statement in eGGRT CDX interface
188763	Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program	Form and Instruction	Modified	Subpart UU eGGRT Screenshots from CDX
188763	Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program	Form and Instruction	Modified	Subpart OO eGGRT Screenshots from CDX
188763	Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program	Form and Instruction	Modified	Subpart G eGGRT Screenshots from CDX
188763	Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0629	ICR Reference No: 201909-2060-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201605-2060-008
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2300.18
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 03/29/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/25/2019
Terms of Clearance: Upon renewal of this collection, OMB requests that EPA submit the supporting statement A using the standard 18 question format.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2021
Responses	9,853,129	0	1,013,963
Time Burden (Hours)	740,012	0	739,187
Cost Burden (Dollars)	29,526,397	0	58,815,798

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Abstract: The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule (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 a certain threshold levels of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) monitor and report emissions. Subsequent rules have promulgated requirements for additional facilities and suppliers, provided clarification and corrections to existing requirements, finalized confidential 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 yhe 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:
	84 FR 6143	02/26/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 50447	09/25/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program	NA, NA, NA, NA	Subpart G eGGRT Screenshots from CDX ,   Subpart OO eGGRT Screenshots from CDX ,   Subpart UU eGGRT Screenshots from CDX ,   Demonstration of PRA Burden Statement in eGGRT CDX interface

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	9,853,129	1,013,963	0	0	8,839,166	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	740,012	739,187	0	0	825	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	29,526,397	58,815,798	0	0	-29,289,401	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: There is an increase of 825 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase reflects an adjustment in the number of respondents from the previous ICR, an adjustment of labor rates to reflect 2017 rates, an adjustment of capital costs to reflect 2017 dollars and changes to the tax law, a new methodology to determine the numbers of responses and responses per respondent, and a complete and comprehensive re-evaluation of the activities and costs associated with all subparts of the GHGRP. Finally, there is a large decrease in annual cost burden (represented by combined Capital and O&M costs) as compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB due to a data entry error. The amount entered for the previous ICR should have been $30,621,791 instead of $58,815,798.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,847,181

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? No

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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: 09/25/2019

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