Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 7610-5 Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone - Private Sector Voluntary Form and Instruction	Modified
Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone - Public Sector Mandatory Form and Instruction	Unchanged
2391ss04.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-11-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
194036	Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone - Private Sector Voluntary Form and Instruction	Modified
194035	Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone - Public Sector Mandatory Form and Instruction	Unchanged
194034	Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone - State and Local Government	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0667	ICR Reference No: 201511-2060-005
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201407-2060-004
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2391.04
Title: Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone (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: 03/17/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/03/2015
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2018	11/30/2018	10/31/2018
Responses	17,398	0	17,398
Time Burden (Hours)	188,001	0	188,001
Cost Burden (Dollars)	13,150,678	0	13,150,678

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Abstract: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to revise certain provisions of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). The proposed revisions would alter the universe of electricity generating units (EGUs) covered by the CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Trading Program but would not alter any reporting requirements faced by an individual UNIT covered by the program. This information collection request (ICR) addresses changes in information collection under CSAPR associated with the proposed changes in the universe of units subject to the CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Trading Program.

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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:
2060-AS05	Proposed rulemaking	80 FR 75705	12/03/2015

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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: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone - Public Sector Mandatory	NA, 7610-1, 7610-20	Electronic Signature Agreement ,   Certificate of Representation ,   Retired Unit Exemption
Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone - State and Local Government
Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone - Private Sector Voluntary	7610-5, 5900-172, 7610-6	General Account Form ,   Agent Notice of Delegation ,   Allowance Transfer Form

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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 reason for the decrease in burden estimated in this ICR is that the proposed rule would decrease the universe of respondents subject to information collection requirements under the existing CSAPR ICR and would not impose any new substantive information collection requirements on any respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $380,306

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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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: 12/03/2015

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