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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 7610-8 Acid Rain Program under Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments Form and Instruction	Modified
1633ss18.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-10-28

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: 202110-2060-010
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201811-2060-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1633.18
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	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/29/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2021
Responses	14,607	16,112
Time Burden (Hours)	1,826,133	1,873,880
Cost Burden (Dollars)	129,450,755	139,339,770

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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:
	86 FR 17381	04/02/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 60032	10/29/2021
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	7610-16, 5900-172, 7610-5, 7610-8, 7610-7, 7610-7A, 7610-7, 7610-26, 7610-27, 7620-8, 7620-9, 7620-10, 7610-28, 7620-4, 76910-6, 7610-1, 7610-19, 7610-11, 7610-20	SO2 Allowance Offer Form ,   EPA Allowance Auctions Additional Information for Certified Checks ,   Letter of Credit (2021) EPA Allowance Auctions ,   EPA Allowance Auctions for Wire Transfers ,   Op-In Permit Application ,   Acid Rain Program: Instructions for Thermal Energy ,   Opt-in Reduction from Improved Efficiency Confirmation Report ,   Opt-in Utilization Report ,   Thermal Energy Compliance Report ,   Acid Rain NOx Compliance Plan ,   Acid Rain Permit Application ,   Agent Notice of Delegation ,   Instructions for Allowance Deduction Form ,   Instruction for the Allowance Transfer Form ,   Certificate of Representation ,   Instruction for General Account Form ,   New Unit Exemption ,   Notification for Distribution of Proceeds from EPA ,   Retired Unit Exemption

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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	14,607	16,112	0	0	-1,505	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,826,133	1,873,880	0	0	-47,747	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	129,450,755	139,339,770	0	0	-9,889,015	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: The change in burden for this collection is principally due to the following adjustments (listed in order of impact): 1. Reductions in the number of ARP-affected units and ARP NOX-affected units (due to retirements) and shift toward a less costly mix of monitoring methodologies. 2. Reduction in the number of allowance transfer and deduction submissions. 3. Reduction in the number of expected opt-in units. 4. Reduction in the number of 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? 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: 10/29/2021

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