Production, Import, Export, Recycling, Destruction, Transhipment, and Feedstock Use of Ozone-Depleting Substances (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 5900-137 Reporting for the Production, Import, Export, Destruction, Transhipment, and Feedstock Use of Ozone-Depleting Substances Form and Instruction	Modified
1432ss37.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-09-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24264	Reporting for the Production, Import, Export, Destruction, Transhipment, and Feedstock Use of Ozone-Depleting Substances Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0170	ICR Reference No: 202109-2060-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202004-2060-006
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1432.37
Title: Production, Import, Export, Recycling, Destruction, Transhipment, and Feedstock Use of Ozone-Depleting Substances (Proposed Rule)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/29/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2023	04/30/2023
Responses	1,942	1,903
Time Burden (Hours)	3,136	2,939
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,400	7,400

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Abstract: This rule-related information collection request (ICR) is being proposed in accordance with the proposed rulemaking, “Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Standards Related to the Manufacture of Class II Ozone-Depleting Substances for Feedstock.” In the proposed rule, EPA is proposing to limit emissions of hydrofluorocarbon-23 (HFC-23) from plants that manufacture class II ozone-depleting substances (i.e., hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)), regulated under current Clean Air Act regulations. Under the proposal, the HFC-23 must be captured and employed for a commercial use or destroyed using a technology approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Reporters subject to the proposed rule, if finalized, would be required to report data on HFC-23 generated from the manufacture of HCFCs using the Ozone-Depleting Substances Tracking System (ODSTS).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7671c 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-AV29	Proposed rulemaking	86 FR 53916	09/29/2021

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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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Reporting for the Production, Import, Export, Destruction, Transhipment, and Feedstock Use of Ozone-Depleting Substances	5900-137, 5900-136, 5900-149, 5900-150, 5900-153, 5900-151, 5900-199, 5900-202, 5900-200, 5900-201, 5900-205, 5900-155, 5900-140, 5900-144, 5900-142, 5900-141, 5900-148, 5900-147, 5900-473, 5900-138, 5900-139, 5900-152, 5900-472, 5900-154, 5900-146, 5900-202, 5900-531	Application for Critical Use Exemption of Methyl Bromide for Post Harvest Use in the United States ,   Application for Critical Use Exemption of Methyl Bromide for Pre-Plant Use in the United States ,   Class 1 Exporter Annual Report ,   Class 1 Importer Quarterly Report ,   Class 1 Lab Supplier Quarterly Report ,   Class 1 Producer Quarterly Report ,   Class 2 Exporter Quarterly Report ,   Class 2 Importer Quarterly Report ,   Class 2 Producer Quarterly Report ,   Request for Additional Class 2 Consumption Allowances ,   Class 2 Trades Report ,   Distributor of QPS Methyl Bromide Quarterly Report ,   Methyl Bromide Exporter Quarterly Report ,   Methyl Bromide Importer Quarterly Report ,   Methyl Bromide Pre-2005 Stocks Annual Report ,   Methyl Bromide Producer Quarterly Report ,   Second Party Destruction Annual Report ,   Second Party Transformation Annual Report ,   Sales of Critical Use Methyl Bromide to End Users Annual Report ,   ODS Imports for Destruction CDX Reporting Form ,   Laboratory Certification Report ,   Certification of Purchase of Critical Use Methyl Bromide ,   Certification of Order/Purchase of QPS Methyl Bromide ,   ODS Petition to Import CDX Reporting Form ,   Notification of Transfers ,   Class 2 Producer Quarterly Report ,   Manufacturers of Class II Controlled Substances under §82.15(a)(3)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	1,942	1,903	0	39	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,136	2,939	0	197	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,400	7,400	0	0	0	0

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: There is an increase in burden as a result of a proposed rule, which requires the reporting of data on HFC-23 generated from the manufacture of HCFCs using the Ozone-Depleting Substances Tracking System (ODSTS).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $221,264

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: 09/29/2021

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