Landfill Methane Outreach Program (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 5900-575 Service Providers Form and Instruction	New
Form 5900-574 Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing State Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 5900-574 Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New Industry Non-Developer Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 5900-574 Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing Industry Non-Developer Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 5900-574 Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New Community Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 5900-574 Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing Community Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 5900-574 Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New Energy & Industry-Project Developer Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 5900-574 Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing Energy & Industry-Project Developer Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 5900-574 Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New Endorser Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 5900-574 Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing Endorser Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 5900-574 Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New State Form and Instruction	Modified
1849ss10.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-03-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
252242	Service Providers Form and Instruction	New
24662	Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing State Form and Instruction	Modified
188152	Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New Industry Non-Developer Form and Instruction	Modified
188151	Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing Industry Non-Developer Form and Instruction	Modified
188150	Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New Community Form and Instruction	Modified
188149	Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing Community Form and Instruction	Modified
188148	Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New Energy & Industry-Project Developer Form and Instruction	Modified
188147	Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing Energy & Industry-Project Developer Form and Instruction	Modified
188146	Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New Endorser Form and Instruction	Modified
188145	Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing Endorser Form and Instruction	Modified
188144	Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New State Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0446	ICR Reference No: 202203-2060-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201903-2060-015
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1849.10
Title: Landfill Methane Outreach Program (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/25/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2022
Responses	751	647
Time Burden (Hours)	2,496	2,273
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP), created by EPA in 1994, is a voluntary program designed to encourage and facilitate the development of environmentally and economically sound landfill gas (LFG) energy projects across the United States to reduce methane emissions from landfills. LMOP meets these objectives by educating local governments and communities about the benefits of LFG recovery and use; building partnerships between state agencies, industry, energy service providers, local communities, and other stakeholders interested in developing this valuable resource in their community; and providing tools to evaluate LFG energy potential. LMOP signs voluntary Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with these organizations to enlist their support in promoting cost-effective LFG utilization. The information collection includes completion and submission of the MOU, periodic information updates, and annual completion and submission of basic information on landfill methane projects with which the organizations are involved as an effort to update the LMOP Landfill and Landfill Gas Energy Project Database. The information collection is to be utilized to maintain up-to-date data and information about LMOP Partners and LFG energy projects with which they are involved. The data will also be used by the public to access LFG energy project development opportunities in the United States. In addition, the information collection will assist LMOP in evaluating the reduction of methane emissions from landfills.

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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:
	86 FR 40044	07/26/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 16469	03/23/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 11

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing Community	5900-574, 5900-573	Update My Information for LMOP Partners ,   LMOP e-GGRT module for LFG energy project and landfill
Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing Endorser	5900-574	Update My Information for LMOP Partners
Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing Energy & Industry-Project Developer	5900-574, 5900-574	Update My Information for LMOP Partners ,   Update My Information for LMOP Partners
Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing Industry Non-Developer	5900-574	Update My Information for LMOP Partners
Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing State	5900-574	Update My Information for LMOP Partners
Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New Community	5900-574, 5900-573, 5900-159	Update My Information for LMOP Partners ,   LMOP e-GGRT module for LFG energy project and landfill ,   Community MOU
Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New Endorser	5900-574, 5900-158	Update My Information for LMOP Partners ,   Endorser MOU
Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New Energy & Industry-Project Developer	5900-574, 5900-573, 5900-157, 5900-161	Update My Information for LMOP Partners ,   LMOP e-GGRT module for LFG energy project and landfill ,   Industry MOU ,   Energy MOU
Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New Industry Non-Developer	5900-574, 5900-157	Update My Information for LMOP Partners ,   Industry MOU
Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New State	5900-574, 5900-160	Update My Information for LMOP Partners ,   State MOU
Service Providers	5900-575	Service Provider Directory

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	751	647	0	0	104	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,496	2,273	0	0	223	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: There is an increase of 221 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is due to anticipated growth in the number of new LMOP Partners annually.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $38,552

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: 03/25/2022

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