Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program (40 CFR part 82, subpart G) (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1265-14 TSCA/SNAP Addendum	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 1264-14 SNAP Information Notice	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 1264-14 Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) (40 CFR Part 82, subpart G)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
1596ss11.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-06-30	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
24305	Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) (40 CFR Part 82, subpart G)	Form and Instruction	Modified	TSCA/SNAP Addendum
24305	Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) (40 CFR Part 82, subpart G)	Form and Instruction	Modified	SNAP Information Notice
24305	Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) (40 CFR Part 82, subpart G)	Form and Instruction	Modified
24305	Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) (40 CFR Part 82, subpart G)	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0226	ICR Reference No: 202306-2060-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-2060-017
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1596.11
Title: Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program (40 CFR part 82, subpart G) (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 without change	Conclusion Date: 08/30/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/30/2023
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, EPA is required to include the following information in its submission for information collection request review and approval: (1) supporting statements to show compliance with PRA requirements and other associated laws; (2) a detailed summary of consultation with Arkema from this submission and EPA's responses, as well as of future consultations and EPA's responses. Supporting statement A should use the standard 18 question SS-A format. More information can be found at https://pra.digital.gov/clearance-process/supporting-statement/.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2024
Responses	154	0	180
Time Burden (Hours)	4,855	0	5,557
Cost Burden (Dollars)	22,912	0	22,938

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Abstract: Title VI of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (the Act) provides authority to phase out the use of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) consistent with the obligations under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. In addition, Title VI includes complementary measures. Section 612 of the Act requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a program for evaluating alternatives to ozone-depleting substances. This program is known as the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 44 USC 3501
  

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:
	88 FR 4177	01/24/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 42359	06/30/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) (40 CFR Part 82, subpart G)	1264-14, 1265-14	SNAP Information Notice ,   TSCA/SNAP Addendum

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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	154	180	0	0	-26	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,855	5,557	0	0	-702	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	22,912	22,938	0	0	-26	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: The number of SNAP submissions each year is expected to remain the same from the previous ICR, at an average of 15 per year during the next 3 years. In 2020 the Agency received 20 new SNAP submissions, and in 2021 the Agency received 13 submissions. In the first 10 months of 2022, the Agency received 6 submissions, although multiple submissions applied for more than 5 end-uses. Many of the recent SNAP submissions, and those anticipated over the next three years, are for chemicals previously found acceptable for other SNAP applications or for blends of alternatives already found acceptable. The burden of developing supporting information for the majority of these submissions is expected to decrease because it is easier to find and review information for substitutes that have been reviewed previously.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $397,840

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: 06/30/2023

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