This ICR is approved for three years. The agency should continues to ensure that future extensions of the ICR appropriately represent capital costs that have been capitalized over more than three years. Also, the agency should continue to include in future extensions of the ICR any cyclical reporting such as NOx compliance plans.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2006
07/31/2006
06/30/2003
17,598
0
10,085
1,600,807
0
1,330,327
171,969,000
0
135,632,000
The information to be collected under this ICR is necessary to implement the Acid Rain Program. The program calls for major reductions of the pollutants that cause acid rain, while establishing a successful cap and trade program to achieve en- vironmental results. Respondents include electric utilities, industrial sources, and other persons.
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:
(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;
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.