Clean School Bus Rebates Program Application and Close-out Form

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 5900-646 Clean School Bus Close-out Form	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 5900-645 Clean School Bus Application	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 5900-261 Clean School Bus Payment Request Form	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 5900-646 Close-out Form	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 5900-645 Application Form	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 5900-261 Payment Request Form	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Draft Interface - Step 5 Signature Page	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Draft Interface - Step 4 Infrastructure Information	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Draft Interface - Step 3 Bus Information	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Draft Interface - Step 2 Purchase Order Entry	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Draft Interface - Step 1 Application Info.	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Clean School Bus Rebate Program	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
Form 5600-261 Rebate Payment Request	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 5600-260 Rebate Application	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 5600-260 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - Private Applicants	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
Form 5600-261 Rebate Payment Request	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
Form 5600-260 Rebate Application	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 5600-260 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - Local Government	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
Form 5600-261 Rebate Payment Request	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 5600-260 Rebate Application	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 5600-260 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - State Government	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
2461ss06.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-01-29	Repair queued
Attachment 2 CSB Program PLAW-117publ58_IIJA BIL_excerpt_Clean School Bus.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-17	Repair queued
Attachment 1. Appendix A_CSB Rebate Program ICR Renewal Calculations 10.5.2023.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-17	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
264799	Private fleets	Form and Instruction	New	Clean School Bus Close-out Form
264799	Private fleets	Form and Instruction	New	Clean School Bus Application
264799	Private fleets	Form and Instruction	New	Clean School Bus Payment Request Form
264799	Private fleets	Other-Screenshot	New
264798	State and Local Government (Including Schools)	Form and Instruction	New	Close-out Form
264798	State and Local Government (Including Schools)	Form and Instruction	New	Application Form
264798	State and Local Government (Including Schools)	Form and Instruction	New	Payment Request Form
264798	State and Local Government (Including Schools)	Other-Screenshots	New
252441	Clean School Bus Rebate Program	Form and Instruction	Removed	Draft Interface - Step 5 Signature Page
252441	Clean School Bus Rebate Program	Form and Instruction	Removed	Draft Interface - Step 4 Infrastructure Information
252441	Clean School Bus Rebate Program	Form and Instruction	Removed	Draft Interface - Step 3 Bus Information
252441	Clean School Bus Rebate Program	Form and Instruction	Removed	Draft Interface - Step 2 Purchase Order Entry
252441	Clean School Bus Rebate Program	Form and Instruction	Removed	Draft Interface - Step 1 Application Info.
252441	Clean School Bus Rebate Program	Form and Instruction	Removed
252441	Clean School Bus Rebate Program	Other-Data Fields List - Close-Out Form	Removed
203617	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - Private Applicants	Form and Instruction	Removed	Rebate Payment Request
203617	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - Private Applicants	Form and Instruction	Removed	Rebate Application
203617	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - Private Applicants	Form and Instruction	Removed
203616	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - Local Government	Form and Instruction	Removed	Rebate Payment Request
203616	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - Local Government	Form and Instruction	Removed	Rebate Application
203616	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - Local Government	Form and Instruction	Removed
203615	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - State Government	Form and Instruction	Removed	Rebate Payment Request
203615	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - State Government	Form and Instruction	Removed	Rebate Application
203615	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - State Government	Form and Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0686	ICR Reference No: 202401-2060-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202206-2060-007
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2461.06
Title: Clean School Bus Rebates Program Application and Close-out Form
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/29/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/29/2024
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2025
Responses	3,198	0	4,000
Time Burden (Hours)	19,763	0	17,287
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: "This supporting statement is for an Information Collection Request (ICR) Renewal for the Clean School Bus (CSB) Rebates Program. The CSB Rebates Program currently collects information under an existing ICR; namely the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) and Clean School Bus (CSB) Rebate Program ICR No. 2060-0686. The Environmental Protection Agency currently uses ICR No. 2060-0686 to collect information for the CSB Program, but the Agency now needs additional information to ensure successful administration and management of the Clean School Bus Program. This ICR is requesting information collection of all components found in ICR 2461.04 and 2461.05 EPA uses approved procedures and forms to collect necessary information to operate a rebate program and has been providing rebates under CSB since 2022. EPA is preparing to launch the 2023 CSB Rebate Application for new potential applicants, as well as launch the 2022 CSB Rebate Close-out Form for existing program participants. EPA is requesting an emergency ICR for additional data to be collected on the 2023 Application and 2022 Close-out Form; these additional data are needed to operate the rebate program as authorized by Congress under the CSB statute. Additionally, new data fields in the Application and Close-out Form are needed for EPA to verify that rebate recipients use the program funds consistent with program requirements"

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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:
	88 FR 75587	11/03/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 5527	01/29/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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
Private fleets	5900-261, 5900-645, 5900-646	Clean School Bus Payment Request Form ,   Clean School Bus Application ,   Clean School Bus Close-out Form
State and Local Government (Including Schools)	5900-261, 5900-645, 5900-646	Payment Request Form ,   Application Form ,   Close-out Form

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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	3,198	4,000	0	3,599	-4,401	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	19,763	17,287	0	7,396	-4,920	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This ICR consolidates and requests an extension of burden and activities approved under OMB control numbers 2060-0750 (EPA ID # 2780.01) and this control number, 2060-0686 (with the last submission being EPA ID # 2461.05). To demonstrate that the transfer of collection activities currently cleared under the 2060-0750 emergency ICR, its full 7,396 in burden hours has been transferred to this collection (2060-0686) as program change before being updated through adjustments. Once the current request has been approved, EPA will discontinue 2060-0750. EPA is also reorganizing the IC structure under 2060-0686 to better align the ICR with the current nature of the Agency's information collection activities. When the EPA initiated work under the Clean School Bus program, PRA clearance was originally requested through a new, program-specific IC added to the collection's existing ICs covering different sectors of respondents under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program. Because the Agency is no longer soliciting DERA Rebates, it is replacing the three DERA ICs and one additional Clean School Bus program IC with two new ICs -- one for private sector parties and another for state, local and tribal government entities (including schools) -- in order to coherently and comprehensively address EPA's needs. The current ICR requests clearance for 19,763 hours of average annual burden -- a reduction of 4,921 burden hours from the combined approved burden of 24,684 hours under ICRs 2461.05 and 2780.01. These changes are due primarily to decreases in the respondent count for the Payment Request Form and Close Out Form. Those reductions are offset by increases in EPA's estimates for respondents' time burden for the completion of forms. Additionally, changes in technical labor requirements and BLS wage listings have increased the total cost of burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,285,594

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: 01/29/2024

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