Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
03/29/2024
table that charts list comparision
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2026
10,248,936
9,853,129
705,554
740,012
33,282,257
29,526,397
In response to the FY2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2764; Pub. L. 110161) and under authority of the Clean Air Act, the EPA finalized the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (GHG Reporting Rule) (74 FR 56260; October 30, 2009). The GHG Reporting Rule, which became effective on December 29, 2009, establishes reporting requirements for certain large facilities and suppliers. It does not require control of greenhouse gases. Instead, it requires that sources emitting greenhouse gases, supplying certain products that contain greenhouse gases, or injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) underground in quantities above certain threshold levels, to monitor and report annual emissions in amounts of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e).
Subsequent rules have promulgated requirements for additional facilities, suppliers, and mobile sources; provided clarification and corrections to existing requirements; finalized CBI determinations; amended recordkeeping requirements; and implemented an alternative verification approach. Collectively, the GHG Reporting Rule and its associated rulemakings are referred to as the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP).
The purpose for this ICR is to renew and revise the GHG Reporting Rule ICR to update and consolidate the burdens and costs imposed by the current ICR under the GHGRP.
There is a decrease of 34,458 hours and an increase of $7,229,810 in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the GHGRP ICR renewed by OMB in 2019. This change reflects several updates in this ICR renewal as compared to the previous ICR renewal. Overall, EPA adjusted labor rates to match the 2021 BLS labor rates; adjusted capital and O&M costs to reflect 2021 dollars, based on the inflation rate between 2017 and 2021 (10.5%, as per U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Indices for 2017 and 2021), and adjusted the number of respondents by taking the actual number of respondents for each subpart in reporting year 2021 (RY2021). For the 2019 ICR, EPA did a complete and comprehensive re-evaluation of the activities and costs associated with all subparts of the GHGRP and used a new methodology to determine the number of responses and the number of responses per respondent by subpart and for the Program as a whole. For the 2024 ICR, EPA continued using this same process.
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:
(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;
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.
2024 GHGRP ICR - Second Supporting Statement - Exhibit_6-1-b - Cost Calculations - 11-20-2023.xlsx
2024 GHGRP ICR - Second Supporting Statement - Appendix D - Labor Rates --- 11-20-2023.docx
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program