Interstate Transport of Air Pollution for the 2015 8-hour Ozone NAAQS and Supplemental Federal "Good Neighbor Plan" Requirements for the 2015 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 7620-4 State: ICR for the Supplemental Federal "Good Neighbor Plan" for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard: Transport Obligations for Electric Generating Units Form and Instruction	New
Form 5900-172 Private: ICR for the Supplemental Federal "Good Neighbor Plan" for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard: Transport Obligations for Electric Generating Units Form and Instruction	New
2792ss01 (1).docx Supporting Statement A	2024-11-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
272484	State: ICR for the Supplemental Federal "Good Neighbor Plan" for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard: Transport Obligations for Electric Generating Units Form and Instruction	New
272483	Private: ICR for the Supplemental Federal "Good Neighbor Plan" for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard: Transport Obligations for Electric Generating Units Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202411-2060-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2792.01
Title: Interstate Transport of Air Pollution for the 2015 8-hour Ozone NAAQS and Supplemental Federal "Good Neighbor Plan" Requirements for the 2015 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards
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: 11/19/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	350	0
Time Burden (Hours)	7,574	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	593,874	0

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Abstract: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing an information collection request (ICR), related specifically to electric generating units (EGUs), for the Supplemental Interstate Transport SIP and FIP Actions for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard. The rule amends the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) NOX Ozone Season Group 3 Trading Program addressing seasonal NOX emissions in various states. Under the rule, EGU sources in five additional states (Arizona, Iowa, Kansas, New Mexico, and Tennessee) will join the CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 3 Trading Program. EGU sources in Iowa, Kansas, and Tennessee are currently covered by the CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 Trading Program and would transition to the CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 3 Trading Program for the 2025 ozone season. EGU sources in Arizona and New Mexico are not currently covered by a CSAPR trading program would join the Group 3 trading program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 Name of Law: Clean Air Act (CAA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AV09	Proposed rulemaking	89 FR 12666	02/16/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Private: ICR for the Supplemental Federal "Good Neighbor Plan" for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard: Transport Obligations for Electric Generating Units	5900-172, 7610-1	Agent Notice of Delegation ,   Certificate of Representation
State: ICR for the Supplemental Federal "Good Neighbor Plan" for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard: Transport Obligations for Electric Generating Units	7620-4, 7610-6	Allowance Deduction ,   Allowance Transfer Form

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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	350	0	0	350	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,574	0	0	7,574	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	593,874	0	0	593,874	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This action proposes to expand the CSAPR NOx Ozone Season Group 3 Trading Program to include EGUs in five additional states, thus increasing the number of respondents and responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,288

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: 11/19/2024

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