Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) and Clean School Bus Rebate Programs (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Draft Interface - Step 5 Signature Page	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Draft Interface - Step 4 Infrastructure Information	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Draft Interface - Step 3 Bus Information	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Draft Interface - Step 2 Purchase Order Entry	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Draft Interface - Step 1 Application Info.	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5600-261 Rebate Payment Request	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form 5600-260 Rebate Application	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form 5600-260 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - Private Applicants	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form 5600-261 Rebate Payment Request	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form 5600-260 Rebate Application	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form 5600-260 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - Local Government	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form 5600-261 Rebate Payment Request	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form 5600-260 Rebate Application	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form 5600-260 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - State Government	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
2461t04 - Appendix A.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-06-29	Repair queued
2461ss04.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-06-29	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
252441	Clean School Bus Rebate Program	Form and Instruction	Modified	Draft Interface - Step 5 Signature Page
252441	Clean School Bus Rebate Program	Form and Instruction	Modified	Draft Interface - Step 4 Infrastructure Information
252441	Clean School Bus Rebate Program	Form and Instruction	Modified	Draft Interface - Step 3 Bus Information
252441	Clean School Bus Rebate Program	Form and Instruction	Modified	Draft Interface - Step 2 Purchase Order Entry
252441	Clean School Bus Rebate Program	Form and Instruction	Modified	Draft Interface - Step 1 Application Info.
252441	Clean School Bus Rebate Program	Other-Data Fields List - Close-Out Form	Modified
203617	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - Private Applicants	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Rebate Payment Request
203617	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - Private Applicants	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Rebate Application
203617	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - Private Applicants	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
203616	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - Local Government	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Rebate Payment Request
203616	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - Local Government	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Rebate Application
203616	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - Local Government	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
203615	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - State Government	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Rebate Payment Request
203615	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - State Government	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Rebate Application
203615	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - State Government	Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0686	ICR Reference No: 202206-2060-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202203-2060-011
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2461.04
Title: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) and Clean School Bus Rebate Programs (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: 08/29/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/29/2022
Terms of Clearance: OMB approves this information collection request, which revises and extends the information collection request approved on an emergency basis on 4/25/22, per 5 CFR 1320.13. Several instruments approved as part of this information collection request, including the Clean School Bus Program’s Payment Request and Close Out Forms, are draft versions that will be finalized and converted to webforms. OMB asks that the agency submit the final versions of these instruments for inclusion in this information collection via a non-substantive change request.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2022
Responses	4,000	0	4,000
Time Burden (Hours)	17,287	0	17,287
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is an extension of the current Information Collection Request (ICR) for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program (DERA) authorized by Title VII, Subtitle G (Sections 791 to 797) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–58), as amended by the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–364) and Division S (Section 101) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. 116–260), codified at 42 U.S.C. 16131 et seq. DERA provides the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the authority to award grants, rebates or low-cost revolving loans on a competitive basis to eligible entities to fund the costs of projects that significantly reduce diesel emissions from mobile sources through implementation of a certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology. Eligible mobile sources include buses (including school buses), medium heavy-duty or heavy heavy-duty diesel trucks, marine engines, locomotives, or nonroad engines or diesel vehicles or equipment used in construction, handling of cargo (including at ports or airports), agriculture, mining, or energy production. In addition, eligible entities may also use funds awarded for programs or projects to reduce long-duration idling using verified technology involving a vehicle or equipment described above. The objective of the assistance under this program is to achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions in terms of tons of pollution produced and reductions in diesel emissions exposure, particularly from fleets operating in areas designated by the Administrator as poor air quality areas. EPA uses approved procedures and forms to collect necessary information to operate its grant and rebate programs. EPA has been providing rebates under DERA since Fiscal Year 2012. EPA is requesting an extension of the current ICR, which is approved through June 30, 2022, for forms needed to collect necessary information to operate a rebate program as authorized by Congress under the DERA program. As part of this extension, EPA is revising the ICR to address the needs of the Clean School Bus (CSB) Program. This program is authorized by Title XI, Section 71101 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58). The new program, like DERA, allows for rebates and grants for school bus replacement projects that reduce emissions. EPA will collect information from applicants who wish to apply for a rebate under DERA or CSB. Information collected from applicants will ensure that they are eligible to receive funds, that funds are provided for eligible activities, and to satisfy the reporting requirements of DERA and CSB.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 16131 Name of Law: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010
  

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:
	87 FR 5818	02/02/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 38399	06/28/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Clean School Bus Rebate Program	NA, NA, NA, NA, NA	Draft Interface - Step 1 Application Info. ,   Draft Interface - Step 2 Purchase Order Entry ,   Draft Interface - Step 3 Bus Information ,   Draft Interface - Step 4 Infrastructure Information ,   Draft Interface - Step 5 Signature Page
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - Local Government	5600-260, 5600-261	Rebate Application ,   Rebate Payment Request
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - Private Applicants	5600-260, 5600-261	Rebate Application ,   Rebate Payment Request
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - State Government	5600-260, 5600-261	Rebate Application ,   Rebate Payment Request

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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	4,000	4,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,287	17,287	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: $99,000

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: 06/29/2022

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