Hydrofluorocarbon Allowance Allocation and Trading Program (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 5900-694 HFC EOY Inventory Annual Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-556 HFC Importer of Record Annual Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-555 HFC Transhipment Notification	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-554 HFC Second-Party Transformation and Destruction Ann	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-553 HFC Process Agent Use Annual Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-552 HFC International Transfers Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 5900-551 HFC Application-Specific Allowance Holder Biannual	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-550 HFC Fire Suppressant Recycler Quarterly Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-549 HFC Reclamation Quarterly Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-548 HFC Exporter Quarterly Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-547 HFC Importer Quarterly Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-546 HFC Producer Quarterly Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-545 HFC Request for Additional Consumption Allowances Reporting	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-544 HFC Process Agent One-Time Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-543 HFC Reclamation One-Time Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-542 HFC Transformation One-Time Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-541 HFC Destruction One-Time Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-540 HFC Producer One-Time Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-539 HFC Conferral of Allowances Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-538 hfc-sale-or-conveyance-reporting-form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-537 537_HFC Inter-Company Transfers Report r0.5	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-536 Petition to Import for Transformation or Destruction r0.12	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-473 Petition to Import Used HFCs for Destruction	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 5900-473 Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
2685t05.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-07-16	Repair queued
2685t05.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-07-16	Repair queued
2685ss05.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-07-14	Repair queued
2685ss05.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-07-14	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	HFC EOY Inventory Annual Report
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	HFC Importer of Record Annual Report
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	HFC Transhipment Notification
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	HFC Second-Party Transformation and Destruction Ann
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	HFC Process Agent Use Annual Report
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	HFC International Transfers Report
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	HFC Application-Specific Allowance Holder Biannual
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	HFC Fire Suppressant Recycler Quarterly Report
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	HFC Reclamation Quarterly Report
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	HFC Exporter Quarterly Report
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	HFC Importer Quarterly Report
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	HFC Producer Quarterly Report
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	HFC Request for Additional Consumption Allowances Reporting
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	HFC Process Agent One-Time Report
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	HFC Reclamation One-Time Report
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	HFC Transformation One-Time Report
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	HFC Destruction One-Time Report
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	HFC Producer One-Time Report
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	HFC Conferral of Allowances Report
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	hfc-sale-or-conveyance-reporting-form
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	537_HFC Inter-Company Transfers Report r0.5
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	Petition to Import for Transformation or Destruction r0.12
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	Petition to Import Used HFCs for Destruction
247501	Annual and Quarterly Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0734	ICR Reference No: 202507-2060-006
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202401-2060-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2685.05
Title: Hydrofluorocarbon Allowance Allocation and Trading Program (Proposed Rule)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 08/25/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/16/2025
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and include in the supporting statement of the next ICR--to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage--a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2027	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2027
Responses	9,637	0	9,637
Time Burden (Hours)	36,086	0	36,086
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,028,100	0	1,028,100

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Abstract: This ICR covers provisions under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act of 2020 that establish limits on total U.S. production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs or regulated substances). To implement the AIM Act, EPA is establishing control measures for individual companies. In accordance with the rulemaking Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act, reporters are required to electronically report data to EPA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 116 - 260 103 Name of Law: American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AV98	Proposed rulemaking	89 FR 75898	09/16/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual and Quarterly Collection	5900-555, 5900-473, 5900-536, 5900-537, 5900-538, 5900-539, 5900-540, 5900-541, 5900-542, 5900-544, 5900-545, 5900-546, 5900-547, 5900-548, 5900-549, 5900-550, 5900-551, 5900-552, 5900-554, 5900-553, 5900-556, 5900-694, 5900-543	Petition to Import Used HFCs for Destruction ,   Petition to Import for Transformation or Destruction r0.12 ,   537_HFC Inter-Company Transfers Report r0.5 ,   hfc-sale-or-conveyance-reporting-form ,   HFC Conferral of Allowances Report ,   HFC Producer One-Time Report ,   HFC Destruction One-Time Report ,   HFC Transformation One-Time Report ,   HFC Reclamation One-Time Report ,   HFC Process Agent One-Time Report ,   HFC Request for Additional Consumption Allowances Reporting ,   HFC Producer Quarterly Report ,   HFC Importer Quarterly Report ,   HFC Exporter Quarterly Report ,   HFC Reclamation Quarterly Report ,   HFC Fire Suppressant Recycler Quarterly Report ,   HFC Application-Specific Allowance Holder Biannual ,   HFC International Transfers Report ,   HFC Process Agent Use Annual Report ,   HFC Second-Party Transformation and Destruction Ann ,   HFC Transhipment Notification ,   HFC Importer of Record Annual Report ,   HFC EOY Inventory Annual Report

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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: Relative to the ICR approved after the finalization of the 2024 HFC Allocation Rule in 2023, EPAs burden estimate has increased. The requirements described herein are consistent with the proposed rule Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Review and Renewal of Eligibility for Application-specific Allowances (87 FR 66372). The decreases in burden noted here have previously been noted in the submission received by OMB on 01/05/2024. This submission only makes minor alterations to that previous submission consistent with the proposed rule "Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Review and Renewal of Eligibility for Application-specific Allowances

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,397,422

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: 07/16/2025

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