SmartWay Transport Partnership (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 5900-491 SW Tractor Trailer License Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-490 SW Affiliate Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-489 SW Mark Signature form Equipment Checklist Tractor-	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-488 Semifinalist Application Truck Carrier	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-488 Semifinalist Application Shipper	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
2265ss05.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-03-31	Available
2060-0663. Statutory Authority for SmartWay.Title VII, Subtitle D of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-03-27	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
197032	Information Collection Activities Associated with the SmartWay Transport Partnership	Form and Instruction	Modified	SW Tractor Trailer License Agreement
197032	Information Collection Activities Associated with the SmartWay Transport Partnership	Form and Instruction	Modified	SW Affiliate Agreement
197032	Information Collection Activities Associated with the SmartWay Transport Partnership	Form and Instruction	Modified	SW Mark Signature form Equipment Checklist Tractor-
197032	Information Collection Activities Associated with the SmartWay Transport Partnership	Form and Instruction	Modified	Semifinalist Application Truck Carrier
197032	Information Collection Activities Associated with the SmartWay Transport Partnership	Form and Instruction	Modified	Semifinalist Application Shipper
197032	Information Collection Activities Associated with the SmartWay Transport Partnership	Other-SW Application	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0663	ICR Reference No: 202503-2060-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202102-2060-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2265.05
Title: SmartWay Transport Partnership (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/31/2025

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2026
Responses	4,547	4,997
Time Burden (Hours)	7,198	12,830
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This Information Collection Request (ICR) is entitled Information Collection Activities Associated with SmartWay Transport Partnership, EPA ICR number 2265.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0663. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created the SmartWay Transport Partnership (SmartWay) to help businesses and individuals protect the environment, improve air quality, and maximize the energy efficiency of their transportation and logistics management choices. SmartWay is a voluntary program that focuses on increasing efficiency and lowering emissions generated by goods movement. EPA encourages businesses that transport and move goods to adopt energy-efficient strategies and technologies that reduce fuel use, air pollution, and energy costs. EPA administers a streamlined reporting process for organizations that join SmartWay and has created incentives for improvement such as the SmartWay Excellence Awards Program. EPA also makes reporting tools and other resources available on the Internet to help SmartWay partners evaluate and track their environmental performance and the value of investing in transportation management year-over-year improvements. This ICR examines the information collected under SmartWay from organizations active in the transportation sector. Sections 1 through 5 of this supporting statement describe the collections (in terms of the need and utility of the data collected). These sections also outline respondent and Agency activities. In Section 6, EPA estimates the annual hour and cost burden to respondents and the Agency as a result of the data collections.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 756(b) Name of Law: Energy Policy Act
  

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 99856	12/11/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 14138	03/28/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Information Collection Activities Associated with the SmartWay Transport Partnership	5900-488, 5900-488, 5900-489, 5900-490, 5900-491	Semifinalist Application Shipper ,   Semifinalist Application Truck Carrier ,   SW Mark Signature form Equipment Checklist Tractor- ,   SW Affiliate Agreement ,   SW Tractor Trailer License Agreement

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	4,547	4,997	0	0	-450	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,198	12,830	0	0	-5,632	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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 decrease in respondent burden since the previous ICR was approved is approximately 5,632 hours and can be attributed to the following adjustments: The average number of new affiliates joining annually has fallen to 7 from 30. Additionally, the total number of partners and the average number of new partners applying to the program have been downwardly adjusted from the projections made in the previous ICR. These adjustments account for updated growth rates based on observed applicant figures from the past three years. EPA believes that many of the entities that would have an interest in joining the SmarWay program have already done so. The conversion of most partner reporting from the Excel-based method to the online portal (and for those authorized to use it, the online short form) has resulted in significant efficiencies for respondents. The magnitude of these burden reductions was verified through user feedback. Burden and costs associated with the use of postage to transmit forms to EPA have been eliminated since all forms are now transmitted electronically.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $124,192

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: 03/31/2025

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