Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Program Implementation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2806ss01.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-07-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
269130	Final Report (Tribes and Territories Competition Grantees) Other-Report	New
269129	Final Report (General Competition Grantees) Other-Report	New
269128	One-Year Progress Report (General Competition Grantees) Other-Report	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202407-2060-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2806.01
Title: Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Program Implementation
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/03/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	48	0
Time Burden (Hours)	46,080	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program was established under section 60114 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) signed on August 16, 2022. Through a competitive process, EPA anticipates awarding approximately $4.6B in CPRG implementation grants to states, municipalities, Tribes, territories, and air quality management districts in 2024 to facilitate the reduction of greenhouse gas air pollution (H.R. 5376 117th Congress: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022). This ICR focuses on the data collection needed as part of the one-year reports for General Competition grantees and final reports for all CPRG implementation grant recipients. Standardizing the specific types and forms of how this information is reported across CPRG implementation grant recipients will allow the Agency to check the accuracy of calculations submitted by grantees and will make it possible for the Agency to consistently apply information collected from CPRG implementation grant recipients to meet other program deliverables and reporting obligations (e.g., Justice40 , statutory requirements, etc.).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 169 60114 Name of Law: Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
  

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:
	89 FR 8679	02/08/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 55263	07/03/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Final Report (General Competition Grantees)
Final Report (Tribes and Territories Competition Grantees)
One-Year Progress Report (General Competition Grantees)

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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	48	0	0	48	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	46,080	0	0	46,080	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $47,006

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: 07/03/2024

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