76910-6 Instruction for the Allowance Transfer Form

Acid Rain Program under Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments (Renewal)

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Acid Rain Program under Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments

OMB: 2060-0258

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Instructions for the Allowance
Transfer Form
The regulations for the Acid Rain Program (ARP), the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) trading
programs, and the Texas SO2 Trading Program (TXSO2) allow for the transfer of emissions allowances
between Allowance Tracking System (ATS) accounts. Upon receipt of a complete Allowance Transfer
Form, EPA will move the allowances from the transferor's account to the transferee's account. For the
Acid Rain Program, you may transfer a portion of your allowance allocation or the entire allocation in
perpetuity from a facility account to another account in the ATS, unless the allocation is made to an Acid
Rain opt-in unit.
You are encouraged to use the CAMD Business System (CBS) to submit allowance transfers online. To
register for CBS, go to https://camd.epa.gov/CBS/login/auth.
If you need more space, photocopy page three. When you have completed the form, indicate the page
order and total number of pages (e.g., 1 of 4, 2 of 4, etc.) in the spaces provided in the upper right-hand
corner of each page.
Remember, for the Acid Rain Program (under 40 CFR 72.21(d)), you must notify the persons you
represent in this transaction, (i.e., the owners or operators of the affected source and units).
Either the authorized account representative (AAR) or the alternate AAR may sign this form. For facility
accounts, the designated representative (DR) is the AAR and the alternate DR is the alternate AAR.
If you need assistance, please send an email to [email protected].
STEP 1

Make sure you select the correct allowance program. Only check one box. If you want to
transfer allowances under more than one program, submit a separate form for each program.

STEPS 2&3 Enter the requested information for the transferor and transferee accounts.
STEP 4

For the Acid Rain Program, the AAR or alternate AAR from the transferee account must
sign the form or have a signature on file authorizing acceptance of allowances transferred
into hisor her accounts.

STEP 5

If you are transferring SO2 allowances (under the Acid Rain Program only), you may elect to
transfer "in perpetuity" (i.e., specific blocks of allowances for all years following a specified
year) unless the allowances are allocated to an Acid Rain opt-in unit. To transfer an SO2
allowance in perpetuity, check the Perpetuity box. "In perpetuity" allows you, for years
beginning in 2010, to select only the first year you would like to transfer. For all years
thereafter, the same transfers are recorded.

STEP 6

Enter the vintage year and serial numbers of the allowances to be transferred. Enter the
number of allowances to be transferred in the "Total" column. Verify the accuracy of your
entries by computing one of the following simple equations reflecting the equivalent
relationships:
Start Number = End Number - Total + 1
or
End Number = Start Number + Total - 1
Allowances with different vintage years must be entered on separate lines.

Submission Deadline
This form must be postmarked no later than the Allowance Transfer Deadline:
•

Acid Rain Program: by midnight 60 days after the end of the year following a given control period (March 1
most years; February 29 in leap years)

•

CSAPR and TXSO2 Programs: by midnight June 1 the year following a given control period

Paperwork Burden Estimate
This collection of information is approved by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
(OMB Control Nos. 2060-0258 and 2060-0667). Responses to this collection of information are voluntary (40 CFR
73.50, 97.422, 97.522, 97.622, 97.722, 97.822, 97.922 and 97.1012). An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and
a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control
number. The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to be 2 hours
per response annually. Send comments on the Agency’s need for this information, the accuracy of the provided
burdenestimates and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden to the Regulatory Support Division
Director, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2821T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.
20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.

United States Environmental Protection Agency
Acid Rain, CSAPR, and Texas SO2 Programs

Allowance Transfer Form
Choose one only:
STEP 1
Select the type of
allowances to be
transferred.

STEP 2
Enter account
information about
the transferor (in
whose account the
allowances
currently reside).

Acid Rain
CSAPR NOX Annual
CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1
CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2
CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 3
CSAPR SO2 Group 1
CSAPR SO2 Group 2
Texas SO2

Transferor:
Account #

Authorized Account Representative (AAR) Name

AAR Phone Number

AAR Fax Number

AAR Email Address

STEP 3
Enter account
information about
the transferee (into
whose account the
allowances are
being transferred).

Transferee:
Account #

Authorized Account Representative (AAR) Name

AAR Phone Number

AAR Fax Number

AAR Email Address

EPA Form 7610-6 (Revised 10-2020)

OMB Nos. 2060-0258 and 2060-0667
Approval expires 03/31/2022
(Page 1 of 3 in this submission)

Transferor Account # (from page 1)

STEP 4
Complete Steps 5
and 6. Read the
certification, print
name, and sign
and date.

(Page 2 of 3 in this submission)

For Designated or Alternate Designated Representatives
I am authorized to make this submission on behalf of the owners and operators of the
source or units for which the submission is made. I certify under penalty of law that I have
personally examined, and am familiar with, the statements and information submitted in
this document and all its attachments. Based on my inquiry of those individuals with
primary responsibility for obtaining the information, I certify that the statements and
information are to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate, and complete. I am
aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false statements and information
or omitting required statements and information, including the possibility of fine or
imprisonment.
For Authorized or Alternate Authorized Representatives (For General Accounts)
I am authorized to make this submission on behalf of the persons with an ownership
interest with respect to the Acid Rain Program allowances, CSAPR NOX Annual
allowances, CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1 allowances, CSAPR NOX Ozone
Season Group 2 allowances, CSAPR NOx Ozone Season Group 3 allowances, CSAPR
SO2 Group 1 allowances, CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances, or Texas SO2 Trading
Program allowances (as designated in Step 1 above) held in the general account. I certify
under penalty of law that I have personally examined, and am familiar with, the
statements and information submitted in this document and allits attachments. Based on
my inquiry of those individuals with primary responsibility for obtaining the information, I
certify that the statements and information are to the best of my knowledge and belief
true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting
false statements and information or omitting material information, including the possibility of
fine or imprisonment for violations.

Transferor:
Name
Signature

Transferee (Acid Rain allowances only):

Date

Check if signature on file (see
instructions)

Name
Signature

STEP 5
Acid Rain Only
Mark the box if all
allowances listed
below are to be
transferred in
perpetuity. To
correctly list the
allowances in
perpetuity, see
instructions.

Date

The Acid Rain allowances listed at Step 6 and the allowances with corresponding
serial numbers in successive future year subaccounts will be transferred in perpetuity
to the Transferee's account. This does not apply for transfers of Acid Rain allowances
allocated to Acid Rain opt-in units.

EPA Form 7610-6 (Revised 10-2020)

(Page 3 of 3 in this submission)

Transferor Account # (from page 1)

STEP 6
List the
allowances to be
transferred by
serial number
(see example).
You may specify
single allowances
or a series of
allowances. In the
total column,
enter the total
number of
allowances to be
transferred. Enter
separate series or
series with a
different use date
on a separate
line.

Submission
Information

Start Number

End Number

Start

End

Total

0│ 5│ 2│ 5│ 1│ 9│ 9│ 3

0│ 5│ 2│ 5│ 2│ 0│ 1│ 7

Year
2│ 0│ 2│ 0
│

│

Mail the completed form to one of the following address (please note the different
zip codes):
By regular/certified mail:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
CAMD – Market Operations Branch
Attn: Allowance Tracking System
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Mail Code 6204M
Washington, DC 20460

EPA Form 7610-6 (Revised 10-2020)

By overnight mail:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Clean Air Markets Division (6204M)
Attn: Allowance Tracking System
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
4th Floor, Room # 4153C
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 564-8717

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