REG-108920-24, Guidance on Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Amount Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement 1545-NEW.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-09-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
270478	Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Amount Program	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202408-1545-029
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: REG-108920-24, Guidance on Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Amount Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/04/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	210,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	210,000	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: IRC section 48E(h)(4)(A) directs the Secretary, not later than January 1, 2025, to establish a program to allocate amounts of Capacity Limitation to applicable facilities and to “provide procedures to allow for an efficient allocation” of Capacity Limitation to applicable facilities. Accordingly, the Treasury Department and the IRS are issuing this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish the Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Amount Program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 169 13702 Name of Law: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
   US Code: 26 USC 48E(h) Name of Law: Special Rules For Certain Facilities Placed In Service In Connection With Low-Income Communities
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 26 USC 48E(h) Name of Law: Special Rules For Certain Facilities Placed In Service In Connection With Low-Income Communities
PL: Pub.L. 117 - 169 13702 Name of Law: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1545-BR26	Proposed rulemaking	89 FR 71193	09/03/2024

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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
Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Amount Program

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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	210,000	0	210,000	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	210,000	0	210,000	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: This is a new collection due to enactment of the section 13702 of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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.     Yes

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: 09/04/2024

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