Cross-State Air Pollution Rule and Texas SO2 Trading Programs (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 7610-6 Allowance Transfer Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 7620-4 Allowance Deduction Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 7610-20 Retired Unit Exemption	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 7610-5 General Account Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 7610-1 Certificate of Representation	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-172 Agent Notice of Delegation	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
2391ss07 (1).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-05-28	Available
40 CFR Part 97 Subpart AAAAA through GGGGG (up to date as of 5-22-2025).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-05-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
194036	Private Sector Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	Allowance Transfer Form
194036	Private Sector Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	Allowance Deduction Form
194035	Private Sector Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	Retired Unit Exemption
194035	Private Sector Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	General Account Form
194035	Private Sector Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	Certificate of Representation
194035	Private Sector Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	Agent Notice of Delegation
194034	State and Local Government		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0667	ICR Reference No: 202505-2060-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202201-2060-003
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2391.07
Title: Cross-State Air Pollution Rule and Texas SO2 Trading Programs (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: 05/30/2025

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2026
Responses	3,474	4,451
Time Burden (Hours)	109,233	113,512
Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,207,544	7,095,827

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Abstract: The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) and the Texas SO2 trading programs ICR includes information collection requirements for the six CSAPR trading programs addressing sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions, annual nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions, or seasonal NOX emissions in various sets of states, and the Texas SO2 trading program which is modeled after CSAPR. This information is needed to allow for continued implementation of the programs. The principal information collection requirements under the CSAPR and Texas trading programs relate to the monitoring and reporting of emissions and associated data in accordance with 40 CFR part 75. Other information collection requirements under the programs concern the submittal of information necessary to allocate and transfer emission allowances and the submittal of certificates of representation and other typically one-time registration forms. Affected sources under the CSAPR and Texas trading programs are generally stationary, fossil fuel-fired boilers and combustion turbines serving generators larger than 25 megawatts (MW) producing electricity for sale. Most of these affected sources are also subject to the Acid Rain Program (ARP). The information collection requirements under the CSAPR and Texas trading programs and the ARP substantially overlap and are fully integrated. The burden and costs of overlapping requirements are accounted for in the ARP ICR (OMB Control Number 2060-0258). This ICR accounts for information collection burden and costs under the CSAPR and Texas trading programs that are incremental to the burden and costs already accounted for in the ARP ICR. While most sources participating in the CSAPR and Texas trading programs are directly regulated under federal implementation plans (FIPs), sources in some states participate in the CSAPR trading programs under state implementation plan (SIP) revisions adopted to replace previous FIPs. This ICR accounts for the burden and costs for sources participating under both FIPs and SIPs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 Name of Law: Clean Air 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 72394	09/05/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 22091	05/23/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Private Sector Mandatory	5900-172, 7610-1, 7610-5, 7610-20	Agent Notice of Delegation ,   Certificate of Representation ,   General Account Form ,   Retired Unit Exemption
Private Sector Voluntary	7620-4, 7610-6	Allowance Deduction Form ,   Allowance Transfer Form
State and Local Government

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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	3,474	4,451	0	0	-977	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	109,233	113,512	0	0	-4,279	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,207,544	7,095,827	0	0	1,111,717	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: There is decrease of 4,279 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This is due to a decrease in the number of regulated sources from facility retirements.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $187,441

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: 05/30/2025

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