Acid Rain Program under Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 7610-5 Acid Rain Program under Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments Form and Instruction	Modified
1633ss17.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-11-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44030	Acid Rain Program under Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0258	ICR Reference No: 201811-2060-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201211-2060-003
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1633.17
Title: Acid Rain Program under Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/14/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/14/2018
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2018
Responses	16,112	0	25,500
Time Burden (Hours)	1,873,880	0	2,123,405
Cost Burden (Dollars)	139,339,770	0	152,015,161

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Abstract: The Acid Rain Program was established under Title IV of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments to address acid deposition by reducing emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOX). This ICR addresses the burden and costs associated with developing and modifying permits, complying with NOX permitting requirements, monitoring emissions, transferring allowances, participating in the annual allowance auctions, and participating in the program as an opt-in source.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7651a-7651o 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:
	83 FR 26282	06/26/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 56318	11/13/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Acid Rain Program under Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments	7610-29, 7620-4, 7610-11, 7610-16, 7610-28, 7620-8, 7620-9, 7620-10, 7610-1, 5900-172, 7610-5, 7610-6, 7610-7A, 7610-8, 7610-19, 7610-20, 7610-26, 7610-27	General Account Form ,   Agent Notice of Delegation ,   Allowance Transfer Form ,   Letter of Credit ,   SO2 Allowance Offer Form ,   New Unit Exemption ,   Retired Unit Exemption ,   Opt-In Permit Application ,   Thermal Energy Plan ,   Phase II NOX Averaging Plan ,   Allowance Deduction ,   Certificate of Representation ,   Notification For Distribution Of Proceeds From EPA Auctions ,   Acid Rain Permit Application ,   Phase II NOx Compliance Plan ,   Opt-in Reduction from Improved Efficiency Confirmation Report ,   Opt-in Utilization Report ,   Thermal Energy Compliance Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	16,112	25,500	0	0	-9,388	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,873,880	2,123,405	0	0	-249,525	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	139,339,770	152,015,161	0	0	-12,675,391	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 a decrease of 249,525 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. The decrease is principally due to source retirements, which have both reduced the estimated overall number of affected sources and shifted the estimated mix of monitoring methodologies used. The other factors contributing to the decrease in burden are reductions in the estimated numbers of allowance transfer and deduction submissions, expected opt-in sources, and allowance auction bids.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,006,152

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? 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: 11/14/2018

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